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#Stockings tags how to#

To cut the chipboard, use a Cricut brayer (or a rolling pin, firm hand pressure, etc.) to press the chipboard piece flat onto the StrongGrip mat. No mirroring is necessary for these cuts. To cut your stocking name tags, you’ll want to cut your outlines on chipboard.

#Stockings tags how to#

Now you’re ready to cut your stocking name tags! How To Cut Your Stocking Name Tags Select both the slice result circle and the offset outline and Weld them.

Once the circles are aligned and centered on each other, Slice them together, and remove the center cut.ĭuplicate this sliced circle for each stocking name tag you’ll be creating so they will all be the same size. Next, add another circle, decrease the size, and layer them on top of one another (see screenshot below).Ĭlick Align on the top toolbar and then click on Center. Next, I’ll show you how I created the circle to tie our stocking name tags…Ĭlick on Shapes on the left-hand toolbar, and then click on the circle shape. If there are certain cuts you’d rather your Cricut machine not cut, you can click on the Contour button at the bottom right of the the Design Space Canvas screen, and click on those to hide them.

To use the Cricut offset feature, select the text you wish to outline, and click on the Offset button on the top toolbar of Design Space. Using the font of your choosing (I chose to use DTC Autumn Sunshine), type out the names for your stockings.Ĭricut offset creates an outline around your image or text and is perfect for this project. To design your stocking tags, open Cricut Design Space. How To Make Stocking Tags With Your Cricut Cricut Offset Feature

permanent vinyl ( I used Cricut’s tomato red).

What You Need To Make These Stocking Name Tags *This post contains affiliate links, however, all opinions are my own, as always. Of course, if you have additional questions about the project or offset, please leave a comment below! In this post, I’ll be sharing how I crafted our children’s (and new puppy’s) Christmas stocking name tags, as well as focusing on the offset feature within Cricut Design Space. There’s still plenty of time this month to create, craft, and celebrate together!

Fine tip Sharpie oil-based paint pen – I used gold, but black or even red would also work well.Looking for an easy DIY stocking name tags tutorial? This Cricut how-to is for you!Ĭhristmas is NEXT WEEKEND, and I’m just now sharing this tutorial with you all….

Printout of your names in any font you choose – you can skip this if you prefer to handwrite the names on your tags.

Wood Stain – I used Minwax dark walnut stain but almost any shade will work.

220 grit sandpaper – for distressing the edges of the tags.

This is a great project to use leftover latex paint, paint samples, or craft paint.

White paint – Almost any white paint will work, but this is one technique where some chalk paints don’t work great.

I found mine at Joann Fabrics but they also have similar tags on Amazon

Unfinished wood tags – The tags I used are around 3.5″ x 1.5″.

I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial for creating your own DIY wood stocking name tags including a trick for getting perfect lettering even if your handwriting is terrible. The only thing I had to purchase for my own tags were the wood tags themselves.

These painted wood stocking tags require a few more materials than my original idea, but if you like to make things, there’s a good chance you already have most of the materials on hand.