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" Beth Styles of Parsimonia loves to bake, and after an inspirational search on Pinterest, decided to make clay ornament gift tags to top this year&amp;#039;s wrapped presents. She wanted something textural but simple and settled on a large chevron stamp she found at her local craft store. (You can find something similar here.) Or find a stamp you love, a tube of your favorite color craft paint (Beth chose a metallic gold), and start baking.  Here&amp;#039;s how to to make these fun personalized tag ornaments:  Supplies  One batch of clay dough (recipe below) Rolling pin Rubber design stamp or rubber letter stamps Cookie cutters Bamboo skewer Baking sheet and parchment paper Acrylic craft paint Small craft paint brush Glaze or spray sealer Baker&amp;#039;s twine for hanging  Directions  1. Preheat the oven to 175\u00B0F.  2. Make clay dough according to the instructions below. Roll the dough out to \u00BC-inch thick. &amp;quot;If you roll it too thin, it will crack and curl the edges when baked,&amp;quot; Beth warns. 3. Press the stamp onto the dough as many times as will fit, then use cookie cutters to cut shapes. Or just press the recipient&amp;#039;s name onto each tag. 4. Push the flat side of a bamboo skewer through the clay, twisting gently to make a hole where you want to hang. Place tags on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for one hour or until hard. (Beth&amp;#039;s took an hour and 15 minutes total.) 5. Remove from oven. Let cool completely. Brush any dust from the ornament surface, and apply two coats of paint to your design. Once paint dries, write the giftee&amp;#039;s name on the back of each ornament\u2014if you didn&amp;#039;t stamp a name on the front. 6. Spray each ornament with a thin layer of sealer. Once dry, thread the hole with backer&amp;#039;s twine and tie to the package.  Dough recipe   Ingredients  1 cup corn starch 2 cups baking soda 1\u00BD cups water  Instructions  1. In a large saucepan, whisk together the corn starch and baking soda. Add water and continue to whisk until smooth. 2. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until dough resembles the consistency of mashed potatoes, Beth says. 3. remove from heat and cover with a damp cloth until cool enough to handle. Don&amp;#039;t stop there! Try turning some of these 21 easy, homemade Christmas ornaments into gift tags too.   Tell us: What have you used to make hand-made gift tags?   Related video: Must Have Holiday Gifts For Guys           (Photo by Beth Styles)   ----- Plus: See more of our pretty handy project ideas \u00BB 101 holiday decorating ideas \u00BB24 festive do-it-yourself wreath ideas \u00BB18 memorable Christmas gifts for DIYers \u00BB  17 festive holiday craft projects \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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