Cutest Tags Ever!

I've been playing around with different ways to use up some old scraps of Christmas paper that I have had for a long time.  The scraps are mostly too small to really create cards with, but too big to throw away.  Know what I'm talkin' about here?  You know you do!  So, I thought I would create some tags with extra fun patterned paper backgrounds.  Here is a photo of the whole set:

 Here's what the backgrounds look like without the added cuteness.  I started with the tags that have the pattern on the left:  Sort of a herringbone look.  I cut the strips into 1/2 inch strips and pieced them together; trying to work with coordinating color families.  Once I had used up most of the longer strips, I still couldn't bear to throw away the "almost" too short strips.  So I started creating the tags with the pattern on the right.  And these are actually pretty fun.  It was like putting a puzzle together, trying to match up the diagonal ends and matching up colors.  I prefer the "v" shaped pattern, but the other has it's charms too.  Which do you like; I'd love to know.

 I'm going to start with the snowmen tags, 'cause they're my favorite.  Aren't those little snowman, so cute!!??  I stamped them a second time onto more patterned scraps and used it to piece their little scarves and hats.  LOVE it!

 Here's some more paper piecing on these cute little presents, using some more of those scraps.

 These reindeer tags are my second favorite.  I mean, really, those little guys are super cute.

 Then there are these sweet little angles.  I added some glitter pen to the halos and wands, but it doesn't show in the photo.

 And last, but not least, these cute little Christmas trees.

I popped up all the images with two layers of cardboard to help them stand out from the backgrounds and stamped the sentiment on a little banner die cut.  My plan is to use them on kraft paper wrapped packages.  I think they will look sooooo adorable!

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes
Inspiration Destination #70--anything goes
Crafty Gals #56--anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage #46--anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #218--anything goes
One Stitch At A Time #254--bingo (I chose the Lots of Blue, Make Your Own Background and Metal {the eyelet)--lots of blue on the snowman tags
Sweet Stampin--vintage or shabby chic (the present tags are very vintage to me)
Sparkles Christmas Challenge #60--vintage Christmas tags (the present tags are very vintage to me)
Hiding In My Craft Room #235--any holiday
Creative Fingers #101--anything goes
Hana & Friends #240--die cuts
Aud Sentiments #147--anything goes
ART Impressions #176--paper piecing
ABC Christmas--B is for baubles (the tree tags have baubles on them)
Crafty Creations #307--paper piecing
Card Mania--#76--winter fun
Cuttlebug Mania--Baby it's Cold Outside (use a snowman)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #36--inspiration photo (inspired by the blue and the snowmen for my snowman tags)

Pixie's Snippets Playground #213--anything goes with at least one "snippet" (my entire post is about snippets, even the images were stamped on little off cuts of white card stock.  AND when I was about halfway through cutting the tag shapes, I realized I could cut them out of old, ugly (or at least unloved by me) pieces of patterned paper; I just adhered the strips to the patterned side and it left the white side for the writing on.  Perfect!!)

Supplies:
Stamps: YNS "Holiday Snow Globe"
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" tag and banner
Papers:  ALL scraps!!  Yeay!!