It’s Tag Time

Christmas is less than a week away and I’m just getting started on my wrapping. I’ve got the paper and bags to do the job but tags I’m always short on. So I created some with journal cards from a digital art kit. This is the easiest way to make tags, just insert them on an 8.5 x 11 sheet and print!

This is the first kit I found in my digital art stash but I know there are many kits out there you can use. Check your own stash and see what you find!

See how cute your tags can be!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Merry Christmas To All

This is is one for the record books in so many ways but today it’s all about why we celebrate Christmas. God Himself gave us the very first gift – His son Jesus! Yes, His grace is a gift, we can’t earn it just accept it when we accept Him. So as you watch your family’s expressions when they open the gifts you gave them, and you are filled with joy from your giving, imagine God’s joy as you accept His gift to you.

With love,

Ranchcreations!

Last Minute Gift Tags – digital then print

I know I’m behind in many things Christmas this year and it’s not like me, really 🙂 but this year isn’t usual is it? I’m doing some homemade spice and food gifts this year for our neighbors and wanted to make tags for each one. Here are three that I created mixing fonts and elements from a variety of Christmas kits to show how those last minute gifts or tags can be super fun.

Fonts for Gnome tag is The Perfect Christmas and Holly & Berries

Fonts for Cookie tag is Glimmer of Light, Caviar Dreams and Hello Christmas.

Chex mix tag fonts are Subway Shadow and Miraculous Christmas.

Go to my Facebook page if you want to download and print any of these tags to use for your gifts this year. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ranchcreations

Happy crafting this Christmas season ’til next time,

Simply Tags

It’s getting that time now where you have your Christmas presents and possibly starting to wrap them. Once you wrap them you need to tag them, right? Don’t stress if you’ve forgotten to buy tags or you’ve run out and still need more.

I’m going to show you how to make and print them right at home. Nothing fancy just simple and cute. Simple has been my theme this past month because we can do simple and still be pretty!

If your printer prints 4×6 you can print 3 tags on each one. If you want to print more than three then use an 8.5×11 sheet of paper and make 4- 2″ cuts on the short side and three – 3″ on long side you’ll make 12 – 2×3″ tags. Don’t cut them until you’ve designed and printed them.

I’ve printed the dark lines to show where you’d cut from the 4×6″ paper. Now, you will need to print this on a heavier paper than your normal printer paper. Otherwise, they will be super thin and not really work as a tag. You can also print them on whatever color paper to match your designs.

Go through your “stash” of holiday elements you have and choose a few you like. Mine are super simple but if you want to make them with more than one element, go for it! Your gift recipient will love them no matter how simple or elaborate you make them.

Once they are printed cut them into individual tags, punch a hole in the top to thread some ribbon through. You can also cut the top corners so they aren’t just square or even use as is and tape them directly on your gift. Simple, Simple, Simple! Stop stressing about perfect!

Happy crafting ’til next time, ♥

 

National Family Stories Month

Thanksgiving is this week and for many of us, we’ll be getting together with our families to celebrate. Many of us share stories from the “good old days” and laugh or cry as we share. That sharing gives us a sense of belonging.

This holiday season is a great time to share those incredible stories or your family traditions in a book you can pass to others in your family. Forever has many Design & Print options for you. You select what style you like, add your photos and text – order. Easy Peasy!

Simple Black

Do you have children or grandchildren? Choose your photos and add a line of text to go with the alphabet. Another easy peasy gift!

ABC Playful Predesigned Book

Does your family have favorite recipes or some that came from your mom, grandma or another family member? Why not collect all those beloved recipes like Grandma’s Buttermilk Biscuits, Aunt Shirley’s Apple Pie, or Uncle Johnny’s Turkey Dressing? How about creating a simple book of those to share. You can add photos of recipes to any of the Design & Print projects OR if you have Artisan you can use templates specific for recipe book such as these.

Recipe Book Predesigned Book

FREEBIE recipe elements

Save 50% on all printed products! Valid through November 30 at 11:59pm PT. Not valid on photo prints. Use Code: BLACKFRIDAY19 https://www.forever.com/print

Great gifts you can make in digital format once and order several at once. Family gifts  √ checked off your list.

If ANY of these are something you’d like to create but don’t really know where to start – I’m here to help you!! Put your email in the comments and I’ll email you privately.

Happy crafting ’til next time, ♥

 

Club Member Yet?

What a great weekend to be a Club Member! I share so many projects that I create as gifts for family and friends I really want to share this with you. If you don’t know anything about Forever check it out here.

Most of my Club Members will end up paying NOTHING (Zero) for any print project if ordered by Tuesday morning at 8am Sept. 24th.

Here’s how to pay NOTHING (or almost nothing)!

1. Get projects ready through Artisan and/or Forever Design & Print – can be done in minutes then add to cart.
2. Use code Share19 for 40% off (for everyone through 9/30 not just club members)
3. Use code CLUBSOS for 10% more off
4. Use code CLUB5 for Club members 5% savings (which is all the time)
5. Use code CLUBSHIP for free shipping (on orders $49+ til 8am MT 9/24)
6. Then apply your saved CLUB dollars and watch it drop to zero depending on how much you’ve saved in your account.

Let me help you get your printing done – books, canvas, posters, calendars, etc – by Tuesday morning 9/24.

If you’re not a club member yet – click here Select Club and choose your level; cancel anytime, never expires even if you cancel.

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Happy crafting til’ next time, ♥

 

 

My Calendar Pages

This morning is our last one on daylight savings time – YAY!!! I wish we’d just stay on one time and forget about it – silly to do this anymore in my opinion since we switch again in 4 months, really!!!

I want to show you some pages from my 2019 calendar I made for some new neighbors here that haven’t quite moved here yet but visit often. They are so anxious to be in the simple life with beauty surrounding them so I thought pictures I’ve taken in the past couple years would bring them here whenever they saw them.

I made them a desk calendar which I whole heartly advise you to do if you’ve never done a calendar before. So simple one photo and I know you all have 12 photos you’d LOVE to share with someone. Here are just a few pages of mine.

 

One tip I have for you with this size calendar is picking photos that have some area you won’t mind being hidden a bit for the calendar. Now go pick those photos and HAVE FUN!

Happy crafting til’ nex time, ♥

Fun Way To Use Your Photos

Once October hits it seems like the holiday season rushes in like a freight train, for me that is. I love to make as many of my gifts as possible because I want to show people how much they mean to me. Calendars are the first gift I start on.

Calendars can be created in so many sizes now and you can make them personal and unique for each and every one. I’ve started making calendars about 10 years ago and October seems to be the month to make them for me. I still have time to search for the photos without the full holiday season being upon me. You have many size options from desk to poster size and your themes are endless. You might be saying I can’t think of any themes for my calendar??? Remember only 12 photos are absolutely necessary for any complete calendar. You can always add more but if you can find 12 photos you’d like to share with someone, you have a calendar!!

I’ve made them for family members right after we moved to the ranch showing each month a different photo of what had happened throughout the year. Or how about a trip you and someone special went on together? I did that for one of my sisters and it was a great way to relive the good times we had all throughout the year.

Do you have photos of your pets or family members pets? That can be a calendar theme. My examples are from a desk calendar I made my ranchman and he just loves getting these each year and shows them to EVERYONE that comes in his office. 🙂

Here are sample pages I did showing just one photo each month. Add an inspirational saying, quote or bible verse to each month. You can see the bottom portion of these calendars is designed to match the top page but you can leave those white or whatever color you choose. Simple.

These next two months samples are more decorative than the one photo per page. I started each calendar month as a normal 12×12 page and when I completed 12 pages I then inserted them into the calendar template. Again super easy and FUN to make! I’ve also made calendars with the photo on the bottom section which is smaller and then the calendar on the top portion. This is great for people that have a busy schedule or if their eyesight is bad because the individual day squares are larger.

Next are examples of poster calendars I’ve made. One is portrait size and the other is landscape. I made the landscape one for a kitchen wall I have. These are great for people that love a large photo but can still see what the date is. Hence my kitchen.

I can see the wheels turning in your head right now, right! More ideas – children’s first year of school or even preschool to give to grandparents, or even to your children to hang in their room. Take the time now to gather your photos and create ONE calendar as a gift or for yourself. You’ll have fun doing it I promise. I make all my calendars with Artisan and have them printed at Forever.com if you need a source.

Happy crafting til’ next time, ♥

 

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