Create Embossed Foil Gift Tag Ornaments with Celine Bukulow
Photo courtesy of Celine Bukulow
There is something deeply nostalgic about handmade holiday details. The texture, the softness, the slight imperfections that make every piece feel personal. This season, @celinebukulow brings that old-fashioned magic to life with her beautifully crafted embossed foil gift tag ornaments. Inspired by traditional European Christmas motifs, these shimmering shapes of moons, hearts, swans, horses, boots, trees, and pineapples add a romantic, heirloom feel to gift wrapping and holiday trees alike.
What makes these ornaments even more special is that Celine shared her step-by-step process, inviting us all to bring a little handmade magic into our own homes this season.
Soft Nostalgia with Gilded Details
Each ornament is delicately embossed with raised patterns and finished with velvet ribbons, lace ties, and soft trims, creating a perfect contrast between the warmth of fabric and the glow of gold foil. Displayed against linen wrapping, layered bows, or tied directly onto gifts, they feel timeless and poetic. These are the kinds of details children remember forever.
How to Make Embossed Foil Gift Tag Ornaments
This DIY is simple, approachable, and perfect for a winter crafting afternoon.
What You Will Need:
Embossed foil sheets or thin metal craft foil
Holiday shaped templates or cookie cutters
A soft embossing mat or folded towel
Blunt embossing tool, wooden skewer, or ball stylus
Scissors
Hole punch
Velvet ribbon, lace, or twine
Optional embellishments like moss, tinsel wire, or tiny bows
This project beautifully blends old-world craftsmanship with modern simplicity. It is slow, tactile, and quietly magical. It encourages families to sit together, create something by hand, and transform everyday gifts into treasured keepsakes. These ornaments are not just tags. They become part of your family’s holiday story.
Celine’s embossed foil ornaments remind us that Christmas magic lives in the smallest touches. A ribbon tied just right. A golden shine against linen. A handmade tag saved long after the gift has been opened. These are the details that linger.
Follow along with more of Celine’s nostalgic holiday creations at @celinebukulow on Instagram.
Photo courtesy of Celine Bukulow
Photo courtesy of Celine Bukulow
Photo courtesy of Celine Bukulow
Photo courtesy of Celine Bukulow
Photo courtesy of Celine Bukulow
