These cute little tags are pure recycling, folks. And you'll never guess what they were made from.
Old counter top samples! (And wrapping paper and ribbon scraps.)
I ran across the business card-sized samples in a box full of junk. My parents built a couple of houses when I was a kid, and my younger self found that type of thing irresistible.
I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the formica. When that was dry, I coated the whole thing with Mod Podge to seal it and tied on a scrap of ribbon. Easy and quick!
For the first three (in the very top photo), I used "new" wrapping paper scraps. For the second three, I covered them with a used piece of vintage wrapping paper I had been hoarding. I love that snowy log cabin.
I plan on using these as gift tie-ons, so I tied slips of red cardstock to the backs to write to/from info, but they can be torn off if the recipient wants to re-use the tag.