Make Your SWEET FRIENDSHIP Gift Tags Extra Special with 3 Simple Tips

Keisha Diann
7 hours ago
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Yellow background with two colorful gift tags featuring cute animal illustrations, friendship quotes, and floral patterns. Text: Simon Says Stamp release.

Hello Lovelies! Today I'm sharing my first Spring 2026 crafting project using the Sweet Friendship Stamps and Dies, and it's a pair of cute and colorful nature-themed tags perfect for adorning gifts to friends or your special someone.

I used 3 easy tips to these tags from simple to special:

Pump the Volume with an Embossed Background - Cedar Sprigs Embossing Folder create texture and dimension with an elegant foliage pattern
Spotlight Ink-Blending to Create a Focal Point - Citrine and Field Pawsitively Saturated Inks, tones darker than the tag cardstock are applied in a circular pattern around the perimeter to create contrast and highlight tag texture and frame the cute critters
Embellish with Mini Die-cuts to Add Character - Tiny Flowers die-cuts add to the Spring vibes and compliment our adorable animal
These are sure to make any gift extra special!

Key Supplies for the Sweet Friendship Gift Tags

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SWEET FRIENDSHIP GIFT TAGS - Die-cutting, Embossing and Inking

Card Size: ~4 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Yellow and green tags with cute animal illustrations and friendship quotes. Colorful flowers and textures create a cheerful atmosphere. — My only regrets here are that I meant to add rhinestones, but the tags are sweet without them anyway!

COLOR PALETTE

Neenah Solar White 110lb Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Lemon Chiffon Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks - Citrine and Field

CARD HIGHLIGHTS

The Basics - Stamp and color the selected images from the Sweet Friendship set before die-cutting with the coordinating dies. Diecut the Lemon Chiffon and Green Leaf cardstock using Rounded Tags dies.
Pump the Volume with an Embossed Background - Emboss the tags using the Cedar Sprigs Embossing Folder
Spotlight Ink-Blending to Create a Focal Point - With a Large Blending Brush apply Citrine and Field Pawsitively Saturated Inks to the coordinating tags applied in a circular pattern around the perimeter
Embellish with Mini Die-cuts to Add Character - Use your cardstock scraps to create your Tiny Flowers die-cuts, assemble with Craft Glue and pop up one of the red and a purple one with a Thin Foam Square

UP CLOSE AND CRAFTY

Three cute yellow chicks with pink cheeks sit on a log against a yellow background. Text reads "There are friends for life." — It's so bad that these cuties are making me think of the candy chicks!

Cute bunny and squirrel sit on a log with red flowers. Text: "TOGETHER IS MY FAVORITE PLACE TO BE." Green background with leaves. — Awww, I wish I could draw cute illustrations like these!

Yellow textured card with pink and purple flowers, quote "There are friends in life, and then there are friends for life," and colorful yarn. — These sentiments just give me all the FEELS!

LAST LOOK

Blue birthday card with a bird, floral embossing, and "happy birthday" text in metallic script. White floral accents, festive mood.

Green tag with hugging animals on a log, text "TOGETHER IS MY FAVORITE PLACE TO BE," surrounded by colorful flowers and textures.

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SUPPLIES:

I listed the products that I have used below. Please note that these are compensated affiliate links, used at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support. All stamps used today were part of my Heart to Heart maker package from Simon Says Stamp. Click on the icons below each product picture to shop with SimonSaysStamp.com.