Birch trees are very popular in the northeastern part of the United States. Recently, on a nature walk with my mother and 
my daughter we found several birch trees that had fallen along the trail. The beautiful birch trees have a whitish bark color that is easy to peel from the tree. We pulled several sheets of birch bark from the tree to create gift tags.
Materials Needed:
- Birch Bark
- Die Cuts (Gift Tags)
- Sealer and Varnish
- 3/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon
- Mini Bowdabra
- Hair Bow Tool & Ruler
- Bowdabra Bow Wire
Instructions:
1. Begin by peeling and gathering birch bark from fallen trees.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
2. Next, pull several layers of the birch away. It is very easy to peel and feels like thin pieces of paper.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
3. Cut the birch into strips that will fit your die cuts.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
4. Cut out gift tags using the die cuts. Seal the tags with a sealer and varnish.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
5. Add ribbon to the tags, I chose to add 3/8″ grosgrain ribbon to the tags but any ribbon type would work.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
6. Add a bow using the Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler. Begin by placing the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra. Cut 18″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire, fold it in half, and place it into the Mini Bowdabra.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
7. Cut the 3/8″ grosgrain ribbon tail at an angle. Place the tail into the Mini Bowdabra at the 1.5″ mark.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
8. Fold the ribbon at the 1″ mark and press it into the Mini Bowdabra.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
9. Fold a matching loop on the other side.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
10. Cut a matching ribbon tail at an angle.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
11. Scrunch with the Mini Bowdabra wand.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
12. While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
13. Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
14. Gently pull the bow out of the Mini Bowdabra. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow. To tie off the bow, pinch the Bowdabra Bow Wire securely against the bow. Twist the bow 4 to 6 times in a clockwise direction.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
15. Trim away excess wire and fluff the bow.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
16. Glue a finishing ribbon onto the bow to hide the wire.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
17. Glue the bow onto the gift tag.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
18. Add bows to birch bark gift tags or leave them plain. Use birch bark gift tags to holiday gifts or any special occasion.
Birch Bark Gift Tags
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