Happy Tuesday! How are we so close to saying goodbye to 2015 already? Insane, right? It’s been a whirlwind of activity around here getting ready for Santa and such. My therapy is to calm things down with a minimal approach. Which leads me to these DIY Minimal Monogrammed Wood Tags. Sometimes simpler is better. If you like simple packaging with a personal touch, then these minimal wood tags are for you. Here’s how you can make your own…

The What

Silhouette Studio

Favorite Font

Temporary Tattoo Paper

Wet towel

Scraper

Balsa wood

Printer

Natural hemp cord

Hole punch

Scissors or Craft knife and cutting mat

Clear sealant or nail varnish

White printer or copy paper

Glue

The How

To create your wooden tags, cut rectangles from your balsa wood sheets Gently apply the hole punch to create a hole in your tag Open Silhouette Studio and type out your monogram letters Mirror your letters Print your letters onto tattoo paper Apply the clear adhesive sheet. Use your scraper to smooth the bubbles out Cut closely around your letters Remove the clear adhesive paper, and apply the tattoo to your wood tag Apply a clear sealant or nail varnish to the wood Cut angled pieces of paper and apply with glue to your tag

And that’s it! How will you design your own minimal wood tags?

Looking for some more inspiration? Check out my other tattoo paper projects and craft a little longer with me.