How To Make Monogrammed Personalized Gift Tags – An Anthropologie Inspiration

One of my favourite shops, Anthropologie, sells loads of monogrammed items, from hooks to mugs and candles. They are popular as a monogram takes a gift to the next level and makes it personal. Inspired by the shop, I have completed my gold monogrammed personalized gift tags this year.

These personalized gift tags are not just any old gift tags. They are made of wood and bauble shapes, so they would also make a great decoration to hang from the tree.

I have a tradition of making my friend Wendy a personalized gift tag for her December birthday. She then hangs these tags from her Christmas tree. I have kept up the tradition with my latest customized gift tags.

These tags are glitzy than my regular personalized gift tags, as I have used gold leaf. They are straightforward to make, and everyone in my family will get one this Christmas with their gifts.

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What You Need To Make Monogrammed Baubles

• Wooden bauble shapes
• Gold leaf and gilding paste
• Floral gift wrap – I love the Gift and Creative Papers book series selection.
• Letter stencil ruler
• Mod Podge
• Compass circle paper cutter
• Papercutting knife and cutting mat.
• Velvet ribbon

How To Make Monogram Personalized Gift Tags

Step 1: First, you need to measure the diameter of the wooden bauble. Then set the compass paper cutter to this diameter.

Step 2: Using the compass cutter, cut a circle of gift wrap to cover the face of the paper bauble.

Step 3: Next, decide what letter you want for the personalized gift tags. Using a stencil, draw out the letter on the back of the wrapping paper disc. Then using a craft knife, cut out the letter.

Note that as you draw the letter on the back of the disc, you will need to draw the mirror image of that letter.

Step 4: Next, apply gold leaf to the wooden bauble. If the wood is unfinished on the bauble, first cover the bauble face and edge with Mod Podge and leave it to dry. This will seal the wood.

Then apply the gilding paste around the edge of the bauble shape and on the face where the monogram letter will be. Leave the paste to dry for 15 minutes, then apply the gold leaf using a clean, dry brush.

Step 5: Once the gilding paste has thoroughly dried, brush away any excess gold leaf using a brush. The gold leaf that hasn’t stuck to the wooden bauble should brush away on the personalized gift tag.

Then using Mod Podge, stick the monogrammed gift paper disc to the front of the wooden bauble shape.

I cut out several letters to make monogrammed personalized bauble tags for all my family members.

Step 6: Finish off the personalized gift tag baubles by adding coloured velvet ribbon. I chose a colour that matched the floral wrapping paper on the front of the gift tag.

As well as using these monogrammed baubles as personalized gift tags, they can be hung as decoration. You could even cut letters to spell your favourite Christmas word and hang them in a garland across the mantle.

Other Christmas Crafts

You can make matching DIY paper gift bags with the same wrapping paper. And if you are looking for ideas for your gift tags, check out this list of handmade gift ideas for friends.

If you liked these baubles/gift tags, you should check out my other handmade gift tag crafts.

• Felt Monogram Gift Tags
• Luxury Handmade Gift Tags From Scraps
• Upcycled Denim gift tags

Or check out some of my other Christmas decorations that use a bit of gold leaf to give a bit of sparkle.

• Glamorous Oyster Shell Ornament
• Nordic Christmas Decorations