Anthropologie Inspired Gift Tags

I always take inspiration from Anthropologie during the holidays.  Their gift wraps and tags, as well as, holiday decor are so happy.  But the prices, not so much. <br /><br />I recently came across their holiday <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/shopgifts-wrap/30344816.jsp?cm_sp=Fluid-_-30344816-_-Large_6">wooden gift tags</a> and became completely smitten with them.  I love using nature in decor and even better that it's something that comes from your own backyard.<br /><br />I knew these would be ridiculously easy to make so I went looking around in the backyard for a log, preferably a dead one that was already somewhat dried out.  I found the perfect one about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and used a miter saw to slice it into 1/4 inch slices.  I used a drill bit to make a small hole in the top and threaded a piece of twine through it.  Done.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzvzd7zG0STKl_wuveMg2o7KPHnjjbc7nsLv-gGR0Lt7n2sez3Z7h8yOTxaj91cxjE7ZZuBdZE9yuQl9TbkVwnWGBYMgzpzrF9h9WDfngj960NqhjpCnf_Y9p_dcXtdNCTdHLxs8urttq/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzvzd7zG0STKl_wuveMg2o7KPHnjjbc7nsLv-gGR0Lt7n2sez3Z7h8yOTxaj91cxjE7ZZuBdZE9yuQl9TbkVwnWGBYMgzpzrF9h9WDfngj960NqhjpCnf_Y9p_dcXtdNCTdHLxs8urttq/s1600/015.JPG" /></a></div><br />I made homemade vanilla this past summer to give away as gifts for Christmas and I thought these would look cute on the little bottles.  And I can't wait to use them on my gifts.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3bCurMHTd9xT7VvtcbN0ijY37mjXN_68iVnqHICDOyAinpzS7TD-R2U9e3Au8prS3kTGBZ9LFXzCREzPx5aI4amfX3xTt9bWT2gZPfXMjjo6_qDzJ9fCTwm7N-NVWOXIzz3uectP4KC4/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3bCurMHTd9xT7VvtcbN0ijY37mjXN_68iVnqHICDOyAinpzS7TD-R2U9e3Au8prS3kTGBZ9LFXzCREzPx5aI4amfX3xTt9bWT2gZPfXMjjo6_qDzJ9fCTwm7N-NVWOXIzz3uectP4KC4/s1600/014.JPG" /></a></div><br />Note:  I tried making these with some logs that my hubby cut fresh off a tree and the wood was still so wet inside that I didn't think it would work.  I was worried they would crack during the drying out process.  I didn't coat these with anything.  You could probably seal them with polyurethane if you wanted.   But I like them natural.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0tbvoDJAZfyOJ46b-Rv-S1E9nkhH58Sj6lc37CMROG7j5Q1MmRAw9O2dG0dvnm9MA_N4Z_0uYcm_I7arjftWHdFeHhnIg6bUJ25fZrdgj5uCgE08pZG9gngKVt2umPxfMFeltb9yGhjw/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0tbvoDJAZfyOJ46b-Rv-S1E9nkhH58Sj6lc37CMROG7j5Q1MmRAw9O2dG0dvnm9MA_N4Z_0uYcm_I7arjftWHdFeHhnIg6bUJ25fZrdgj5uCgE08pZG9gngKVt2umPxfMFeltb9yGhjw/s1600/013.JPG" /></a></div><br />Super easy and free and I was able to make a big pile of them.  I love giving gifts so I need a lot!  LOL  :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TQz2HYcfIUB6Z55L6TsOm501soWfQ1Oe8yEl622A9SIhyphenhyphenwFKa0DuczSTXsVvS9bPOorklAdL8Y8hLudWCwC7_qEahJKaSItT2ndSgoIQ0jGbApybXibK3sGFQcDbQQa89RKgDNpc_56g/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TQz2HYcfIUB6Z55L6TsOm501soWfQ1Oe8yEl622A9SIhyphenhyphenwFKa0DuczSTXsVvS9bPOorklAdL8Y8hLudWCwC7_qEahJKaSItT2ndSgoIQ0jGbApybXibK3sGFQcDbQQa89RKgDNpc_56g/s1600/012.JPG" /></a></div><br />Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!<br /><br /><br />Follow along between posts on <a href="http://instagram.com/dianagray5?ref=badge#">Instagram!</a><br /><br /><br />

Anthropologie Inspired Gift Tags

I always take inspiration from Anthropologie during the holidays.  Their gift wraps and tags, as well as, holiday decor are so happy.  But t...

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