Victorian Loaded Tags from Eleanor’s Winter Conservatory
Updated: 6 days ago
There is something especially beautiful about Victorian botanicals in winter—the faded greens, warm creams, old paper, lace, and just enough shimmer to catch the light.
For today’s project, I’m working with Eleanor’s Winter Conservatory to create four Victorian loaded tags. Each begins as a simple tag but becomes a small layered piece filled with pockets, botanical details, removable ephemera, lace, ribbon, stitching, and a little sparkle.
And in today’s video, we’re making
all four from beginning to end.
What Is a Loaded Tag?
A loaded tag is more than a decorated journal tag. By adding small pockets and tuck spaces, the tag itself becomes a place to hold little pieces of ephemera.
For these four, I wanted each one to feel as though it could have come from Eleanor’s conservatory—something assembled from botanical papers, saved scraps, specimen pieces, old lace, and little things worth keeping.
Although all four belong together,
no two are exactly alike.
Come Craft With Me
This is a relaxed, start-to-finish craft-with-me rather than a quick tutorial.
I’ll take you through the complete process as we layer the botanical pieces, create pockets, add removable ephemera, and finish everything with lace, stitching, ribbon, and a little sparkle.
So gather your own project and come craft alongside me. You don’t even have to be making the same thing. Bring your journal, sewing, scraps, or whatever happens
to be waiting on your craft table.
The Little Details
Some of my favorite parts happen near the end.
Lace softens the paper edges. Stitching adds another layer of texture. Ribbons make the removable pieces easier to discover. And just a little sparkle against the aged botanical papers gives the winter collection some light without taking away from its old-world feeling.
Those little decisions are also what make each finished tag different.
Make Your Own
If you’d like to make your own version, the Eleanor’s Winter Conservatory Loaded Tag printable collection is available from Pixel Scribe Studio.
You don't have to reproduce mine exactly. Use the printable as your starting point, then bring in pieces from your own stash—lace, ribbon, scraps, stitching, fibers, or little treasures you've been saving.
Or Take Home the Tags from the Video
If you would rather have the finished pieces, the actual handmade tags created in this video are available through Cargo Stitch Co.
This is the one-of-a-kind finished set, so when it's gone, these particular tags are gone.
Whether you make your own, add the finished tags to a journal, or simply sit and craft alongside me, I hope today's project gives you a little quiet creative time.
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Esther Steele The Quiet Archives™Cargo Stitch Co. | Pixel Scribe Studio
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