{"id":128,"date":"2012-12-18T11:34:14","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T19:34:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-04-02T15:37:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T22:37:36","slug":"handmaking-the-holidays-watercolor-printable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/handmaking-the-holidays-watercolor-printable\/","title":{"rendered":"Handmaking The Holidays: Watercolor Printable Gift Tags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it&#8217;s nearly Christmas, and Solstice is on Friday&#8230; so it&#8217;s time to start wrapping those gifts that you&#8217;ve been making. Sandee over at In the Hills of North Carolina just shared a <a href=\"http:\/\/inthehillsofnorthcarolina.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/poinsettia-noun.html\">round up of wrapping ideas<\/a>. Today, you can put some gift tags on your lovely presents with these gift tags.<\/p>\n<p>The gift tags are a perfect winter afternoon activity to do with your children. Here&#8217;s what you do:<\/p>\n<p>Take some watercolor paper and cut it down to 8.5 x 12 inches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5609\" src=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6-450x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6-450x302.jpg 450w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6-700x469.jpg 700w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6-640x429.jpg 640w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now do some beautiful watercoloring on the paper. You can use wet on wet, dry on wet, wet on dry&#8230; whatever watercolor process you like. I really like using my pretty watercolors on wetted paper. To wet the paper, take a wet, wrung out washcloth and lay it over the paper for a few moments, then paint!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5608\" src=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5-450x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5-450x302.jpg 450w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5-700x469.jpg 700w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5-640x429.jpg 640w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The only thing to remember here is to make patterns, not a particular design because they will be cut up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5610\" src=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags7-450x329.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags7-450x329.jpg 450w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags7-700x512.jpg 700w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags7-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags7-640x468.jpg 640w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even the littlest guys can join in. Mr.Man loves <s>mixing<\/s> using watercolors.<\/p>\n<p>Let the papers dry and the next morning, send them through the printer with this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museofthemorning.com\/downloads\/gift_tags.pdf\">print out<\/a>. Make sure to print it out on the BACK side of your watercolors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5607\" src=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags4-450x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags4-450x304.jpg 450w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags4-700x473.jpg 700w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags4-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags4-640x433.jpg 640w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now cut them out, punch holes where they&#8217;re shown and attach to your gifts!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5605\" src=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2-450x302.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2-450x302.jpg 450w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2-700x469.jpg 700w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2-640x429.jpg 640w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museofthemorning.com\/downloads\/gift_tags.pdf\">download <\/a>the printable by clicking <a href=\"<a href=\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5606\" src=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags3-450x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags3-450x304.jpg 450w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags3-700x473.jpg 700w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags3-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags3-640x433.jpg 640w, https:\/\/museofthemorning.com\/museblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/gifttags3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This post was published on&nbsp; Muse of the Morning.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it&#8217;s nearly Christmas, and Solstice is on Friday&#8230; so it&#8217;s time to start wrapping those gifts that you&#8217;ve been making. Sandee over at In the Hills of North Carolina just shared a round up of wrapping ideas. Today, you can put some gift tags on your lovely presents with these gift tags. 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