Hi friends! I'm popping in with a sweet little matchbook tag project I made in my last YouTube Livestream. The replay is available and you can watch below or on my YouTube channel. I create a halloween project first and then move on to the mixed media Christmas version. If you click "more" on the description box on the video, I've added clickable timestamps so you can jump to the part you're most interested in. I just love how these turned out.

I used the gorgeous Winter Collage Tag from Creative Worship stamps on these, along with their Script Background and Basket Weave stamps. I did a fun brayer technique with distress inks and a bit of smooshing with white gesso for the background. Then I watercolored the tag with Zig clean color real brush markers and a waterbrush.

When you open up the matchbook there's a little pocket to tuck in a gift card, or a small note. Perfect for the holidays! And it has a little string so you can hang it on the tree.

I also made a Halloween version with the Pumpkin Spice After Dark paper pad from Not 2 Shabby. This one uses patterned paper and cut aparts to dress things up instead of a background technique.

And I made a little place you can write a note on the inside of this one.

Measurements & Dimensions

Single matchbook (Halloween)

Matchbook Strip Size: 3” x 10 1/2”
Pocket Strip: 3” x 1.5” (punch with half circle for thumb notch)
Score Lines: Score Matchbook strip at 4 1/8”, 4 1/4”, and 9 1/4”
Front Main Panel Patterned Paper: 2 3/4”’ x 3 7/8”
Top Bar Patterned Paper: 2 3/4” x 1”
Inside Panel Patterned Paper: 2 3/4” x 4”
Inside Pocket Dimensions: 3" x1 1/2”
Inside White Message Panel: 2 3/4” x 3 7/8”

2 Matchbooks (Mixed Media Christmas)

Starting paper size 6” x 10.5”
Face directional pattern to the left, score on long side at 4 1/8”, 4 1/4”, and 1/4”, then rotate 90 degrees and cut shorter side at 3”

Thanks so much for stopping by!