Christmas Stocking Markers
I've said it before, sometimes, necessity is the mother of invention DIY projects. We make things when we can't find exactly what we want or need {and that dates back long before Pinterest and HGTV}. Christmas Stocking Markers have been on my wish list for several years; and these Clay Initial Tags turned out much better than what I had found in stores.
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The key ingredient was Sculpey Clay, which I've used for several clay craft projects in the past.
Christmas Stocking Markers : Supplies
Sculpey Clay
Rolling Pin
Cookie Cutter
Straws
Alphabet Stamps
Fine-Tip Sharpie
This clay is easy to use. The heat of your hands allows you to mold the clay and roll it into a ball. Then, use a rolling pin {I wrap mine in saran wrap to protect the wood} to flatten the clay out evenly -- around a ¼ inch.
I chose a round cookie cutter for the shape of the tag; and pressed a drink straw into the clay to add the hole for hanging.
Use the stamps to press letters into each tag. Don't add any ink to the stamp, this is just to create the impression in the clay. The tags will need to bake for around 15 minutes {read the directions on the box}.
Once the tags are cool, use the fine-tip Sharpie to color the letters. Seriously, an easy project -- and this clay is great for so many crafts and small gift items. In fact, anytime I work with this clay, I usually end up working on a batch of projects.
Here's a peak at one of the other items from this batch:
See? So many possibilities... if you like to craft, add Sculpey Clay to your craft supply stash.
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This project is part of the Creative Christmas Blog Hop. Take some time and check out these other great projects! From gift ideas to decorating, get creative this Christmas 🙂
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Hi Laura! I'm so happy to connect with you through the Christmas blog hop...fun! I absolutely love what you have created with the clay, I have always loved clay and crafts involving clay but I haven't done any recently...this inspired me! I love the simplicity of the tags and also the shape, they really are quite adorable (and I have a minimalist type of aesthetic so they really appeal to me). ALSO! I am loving that baby ornament, this will be my daughter's first Christmas, when will you be sharing how to make it? I would love if you let me know, I want to learn! I am adding you on Pinterest so we can stay connected in the future - and also of course pinning your lovely stocking markers <3
I'm so glad it got you inspired 🙂
It is my daughter's 1st Christmas, too! I am planning to share the tutorial on the baby ornament next week.
Thanks so much for pinning and I'm so excited to support you all and share projects through this blog hop.
What a great idea to keep track of whose stocking is whose! I've never worked with clay before but now I really want to. And I'm with Sam, that baby ornament looks adorable and I can't wait to see how you made it. It's my son's first Christmas too (I'm sensing a pattern here) and it seems like now I need to make him an ornament of his own!
I was intimidated by the clay the first time I used it -- but it's really easy to use, and you can do so much with it. Lots of babies around here, it sounds like 🙂
What a great idea! I was seriously thinking about getting new stockings for the family this year and was trying to decide how to "label" each members. Problem solved thanks to you! Merry Christmas!
That's great!! Merry Christmas to you, too!
Hi Lora! This is a super cute idea. I'd never heard of sculpey clay before but I definitely want to make these for my son!
It's so handy for crafts - I've become addicted, ha 🙂
These little tags look so professional and your tutorial makes them look so easy! I might try a few ornaments like this. Thanks for sharing with the blog hop! 🙂
They'd be great as ornaments, or labels, they could be used for all kinds of things!
These are so cute!! I love those stockings too. 🙂 Even as an adult, we still go through the "who's stocking is who's??" when we all gather at my parent's house. haha. This is perfect!
Thanks! 🙂
These turned out so cute! I love how simple they are so that they don't take away from the beauty of the stockings themselves, which by the way your stockings are darling!!!! Did you make them? I'm having a great time being apart of this blog hop and look forward to checking out more of your blog!
Thanks 🙂 That was one of the things I wanted from them -- just a simple addition to the stockings. I didn't make the Stockings; my mom gifted them to us from a craft show {though she's a quilter and could definitely make her own if she wanted!}. It has been great to share in this blog hop!
These are super cute!! I have been trying to figure out a way to get our initials onto our stocking without getting them monogrammed (I will do that after Christmas for next year!) and this is perfect!
Quick and inexpensive! My type of project 🙂