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    Free (Super Cool) Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags

    December 10, 2019

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    Lindsey Bugbee

    Christmas, Free Printables, Holiday

    Your search for unique holiday gift tags is over! Today, I’ve got a PDF for you that will give your presents plenty of presence. In it, you’ll find the following hand-drawn printable gift tags: “Fabulous Frida”, “Flourished Tree”, “Pine Boughs”, and “Merry & Bright”. Grab your favorite cardstock + some scissors, and you’ll be all…

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    Printable Hand-Drawn Gift Tags

    I’ve never found a store-bought gift tag that I’m totally in love with. When I wrap a gift, I want it to look artistic and bespoke — and, to me, glossy and mass-produced gift tags take away from that effect! That’s why I put pen to paper to make these hand-drawn printable gift tags. They feature four fabulous designs: “Festive Frida”, “Flourished Tree”, “Pine Boughs”, and “Merry & Bright”.

    How to Use These Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags

    First, download the free Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags PDF by clicking here! Then, select the piece of paper you want to print on. I used Epson Fine Art Velvet paper, but the tags would be great on regular white or kraft cardstock.

    Printed Hand-Drawn Gift Tags
    You can find these holiday gift tags for free here. Make sure you open them using the latest version of Adobe Reader (it’s free) to ensure proper printing!

    Next, cut the gift tags out along the outside guideline. If you can, cut just inside the guideline so hint of black shows along the edge! This will help the tags to look more professional. Once you’ve cut out the tags, use the hole punch size of your choice to punch over the circle in the top center of each tag.

    *Free* (Super Cool) Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags
    These tags are freshly cut and ready to rock-and-roll!

    And that’s it! You are now ready to add to/from information and enjoy these unique little pieces of art.

    Making Modifications

    If you want to modify your gift tags, I invite you to do so! Any of them could benefit from a pop of color or a few gold watercolor dots. You can see that I used two different shades of green watercolor on the “Pine Bough” tag below with lovely results!

    *Free* (Super Cool) Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags

    To make the tags stand out even more, try gluing them to a piece of cardstock in a contrasting color. Then, carefully cut the contrasting cardstock so that it’s parallel to all edges of the gift tag!

    *Free* (Super Cool) Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags
    In addition to adding to backing to this tag, I also wrote “FELIZ NAVIDAD” in a Sans Serif font.

    No “To/From” Field?

    Two of these gift tags — “Festive Frida” and “Flourished Tree” — don’t have a place to write your to/from information on the front. In that case, you’ll write your to/from on the back! If you can, use a fun calligraphy style to add even more of a delightful surprise.

    *Free* (Super Cool) Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags
    I used Bleed Proof White ink and Kaitlin Style calligraphy to write on the back of my Frida gift tag.

    Additional Tips

    These hand-drawn printable gift tags can really help to make a gift “pop”! That said, an eye-catching gift tag is only a portion of the presentation. Other important components include unique wrapping paper, ribbon, and clean folded edges. For tips on wrapping gifts, you can visit the How to Wrap a Gift with Artistic Flair article!

    *Free* (Super Cool) Hand-Drawn Printable Gift Tags
    Frida enhances the presentation of this fabulous gift! Do you recognize the “Peacock” calligraphy medallion on this wrapping paper?

    I sincerely hope that you can use these printable gift tags to make your gifts stand out this holiday season! If you love the way they look on your presents, please share on Instagram (tag @thepostmansknock). It’s always so cool and gratifying to see TPK printables in action! It makes any fuss that it takes to make them 110% worth it. 🙂

    Thanks very much for reading, and enjoy these little holiday gems!

    Warmly,

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  1. Brooke D Avatar
    Brooke D
    October 12, 2020

    My family is going to love these this year! Thank you for the inspiration!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      October 12, 2020

      Absolutely! I’m glad you enjoyed this!

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    Naolani
    December 15, 2019

    I love festive Frida!

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    louise
    December 14, 2019

    Super cool and super clever! How creative!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      January 29, 2020

      Thank you! 🙂

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    J Groves
    December 14, 2019

    Thank you for great ideas, as always! I have some blank gift tags that I plan to use this year as well! I’m excited to try it out!

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    Nicole M
    December 12, 2019

    Lindsay, these are wonderful! Thank you for sharing and giving my Christmas gifts a little extra zip! Merry Christmas!

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      December 14, 2019

      Merry Christmas! 🥰

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    Shahana
    December 12, 2019

    Thank you for sharing! Wishing you and your family a festive fun holiday 🙂

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      December 14, 2019

      Thank you! Same to you!! 🥰🥰

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    Iryna B.
    December 12, 2019

    You are so generous! Thank you, Lindsey and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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A couple of days ago, I posted a clip from Lesson A couple of days ago, I posted a clip from Lesson 1 of the new Beginner’s Modern Calligraphy Online Course (seriously, join us — enrollment is a *steal* at $5/month, and you get complimentary tutorials [that happen to complement the course] — link in bio)! People seemed to like the story in that clip, so here’s another fun story from the same lesson. Sorry, I can’t confirm who the client was! That was a project with an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). 🤐 Still: a very fun, very cool experience ... I’m grateful that calligraphy has given me cool adventures and connected me to such an amazing community. ✍️

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If you’ve been wanting to learn calligraphy, join us in this course. It is an absolute *steal* because it’s included with your TPK Premium membership ($5/month - cancel anytime). Once the course concludes in January, you can choose to purchase lifetime access to the videos; or just continue on with us to the next course. For more information, visit the link in my bio!

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If you’d like to try illustrating your favorite recipe, too, I shared the full process (with helpful printables) on the TPK Blog — link in bio. ✨

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As much as cooking is an art, illustrating a recip As much as cooking is an art, illustrating a recipe takes it one step further. ✨ In TPK’s latest tutorial (link in bio), I’ll show you how to create an illustrated chocolate lava cake recipe using watercolor. You’ll find helpful PDFs and step-by-step instructions so you can follow along — or use the layout to bring one of your own favorite dishes to life.

Frame it as keepsake art, or give it as a thoughtful handmade gift this holiday season. 🎁

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✨ One of the most beloved assignments from Lesso ✨ One of the most beloved assignments from Lesson 5 of Hand Lettering 101 was this playful project: design an artistic alphabet where no two letters look the same.

The idea? JUST PLAY. 🎨 I used watercolor and a paintbrush, but many students grabbed markers, pens, or anything colorful on hand. The results were incredible — @adriennelovesletters gave it her own flair, Isabel C. made it three times, and Laura M. created a stunning version too. (You can peek at more inside the TPK Premium Discord!)

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Had the best time writing the latest tutorial on t Had the best time writing the latest tutorial on the TPK Blog — “Drawing Lesson: Elegant Swallows” (🔗 link in bio). If you’ve never drawn birds before, swallows are an excellent place to start. Their shapes are simple once you break them down! ✍️ 

In the tutorial, you’ll find:

🪶 Step-by-step visual instructions for drawing swallows in four different movements
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