Some of my favorite junk projects involve coming up with new uses for paperboard. Previous posts on the topic include: Valid Reasons to Make a Paperboard Person (you can see my paperboard person) and My Junk Creation: Tea Tag Bookmark. Plus, Vintage Gift Tags from Me.
With the holiday season approaching, don’t forget about all the fun ways you can turn paperboard into gift tags. It only involves some cutting, stamping or gluing. Oh, and tying of string.
I found these cute Upcycled Tags for the Holidays from AlmondWorks. She uses paperboard items like Cheerios boxes and stamps.

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The magazine I chose to cut up (in places) was the August 1953 Show magazine, which sold originally for .10 cents. I made more tags than I’m showing here, but the lighting at my place is just weird. Most of the photos were blurry. Too bad, but you get the idea. In case you missed it, check out how to make these.

For my first tag, I choose an ad for the New! 1953 “Space Commander” Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies (2 Phones only $1) Thrills & Fun Galore!
Then I picked some images from the story, “Degas Comes to Harlem.” I like the round …read more

I’m sure this idea may exist somewhere in a book, but my love for old magazines inspired me to make my own vintage gift tags. Most of the materials for making these are reused, with the exception of glue and maybe whatever you use to tie. Think of it as saving trees with your gift-giving.
Here’s what you need:
-Some vintage magazines (I got mine for only $1.25 each at an antique store)
-Hole puncher
-String, hemp twine or ribbon (use whatever you have)
-Glue and scissors
-Cardboard/paperboard to reuse (excellent sources: pizza boxes [store bought ones with the pizza wrapped so it doesn’t get …read more