Wednesday, April 8, 2009

another way to use vintage trims

UPDATE: sadly the host for this pdf has changed & in the process the file was lost plus I'm not able to find my original file so I can't make it available again...so sorry...if I happen to find the file I'll update this post again with new info.

UPDATE: I had a typo in the original download - oops! so I've updated the link & the jpeg here as off 11:48am thursday the 9th...so if you downloaded it prior to that you'll have to do it again. sorry.

I thrifted a bunch of fun patterned vintage trims awhile ago & this past weekend got the idea to turn them into gift-tags:


I scanned a couple & then used photoshop to replace some of the words. I think they're kind of fun...if you do too, just click here to download the free pdf:

{giftbag from hallmark}

38 comments:

  1. That is a fantastic idea. I wish I had more crafty friends who would understand/appreciate them, but I do have a few people in mind.... Thanks for sharing!

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  2. what a clever idea - those are darling! Thank you!

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  3. There you go being seriously clever again! (I predict this will be on CRAFT soon.) :-)

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  4. What an awesome idea! I have some sisters who would absolutely love to get these tags on their gifts! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. they're awesome! thank you so much

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  6. These are adorable! I love the colors and patterns!

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  7. Doe-c-doe: You are absolutely too much!!! What an adorably fantastic and unique idea for using these. Thanks for sharing...I love coming to visit you!!!

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  8. this is just too clever. love these!

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  9. You have the best imagination ever! I wish I had half of the imagination you have :)

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  10. you have done it again. genius!

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  11. thank-you sew much for posting these! They are so creative and sweet!

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  12. These are awesome, Gina! Thank you!!

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  13. Thanks for much for the download. They are absolutely charming.

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  14. Thank you very much! These are lovely!

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  15. What a wonderful idea. Thank you for sharing. I will definitely make some of these tags. I like vintage trim, too.

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  16. These are so cute! Thanks for posting them -- I will be using them for sure. I found my way over here from howaboutorange, and now I plan to look around a bit.

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  17. They're just great. Thankyou.

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  18. love them, they're awesome!! thanks so much!!!

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  19. Thanks for the idea,My dau. 30th b-day is coming up. she sews & I have some vintage sewing items from my g-mom.

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  20. Oh wow. I love these (though I was secretly wishing you were selling the actual bias tape too!).
    Great design and thanks for sharing!

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  21. You are SO clever! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to link to your post on my blog. :)
    Whitney
    Whisker Graphics

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  22. These are adorable! I know just the friend who would appreciate this and her birthday is in a month. Thanks!

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  23. Adorable, I'll be using these! Thank you.

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  24. ABsolUTEly aDORable! Thank you for sharing. :)

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  25. Now I am sad for all the packages of vintage bias tape I have opened and used without scanning first. Such a clever idea, thanks for sharing!

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  26. Thank you so much for sharing these - they are so charming!

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  27. I am sad the link isn't working for me :( --- which means now I want it even more now! I'll be back----

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  28. Thanks for sharing this I love see vintage patterns. I like how you get them for super good deals too.

    -Zane of ontario honey

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  29. Bummer, I just used my last trim tag but I can't seem to download from the new CX.com. Do we need a subscription here to download the pdf? Either way, I loved my tags.

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