Swing Tickets and Price Tags

One of the problems I have here, is that I don't know where to get things that I had no problem finding in the UK.  This, I think, is because of the greater distances between places out here.  I may get what I want in Limoges - but if not I might have to go to Lyon or Paris and, even then, it would not be easy to find what I want.


I'm not talking clothes here, or yarn, or fabric, but things that I would like for the shop, such as pretty tissue paper, nice paper bags, pretty price tickets...


Take price tickets as an example.  I know there is an outlet on the Industrial Estate just north of Limoges, that sells bags and paper, but I can't find them on the Net and it takes 45 minutes to get there (and another 45 minutes to get back) so I am reluctant to go just to find they don't have what I want.  I don't want your plain, brown tickets, or those little white ones with string.  So - I decided to make my own.


I bought a tag cutter, which stamps out (manually) tags from card...

...and then I punch a hole in the top with a Victorian sewing tool meant to make Broderie Anglaise and thread some organza ribbon through them.

They look very pretty when they're done, and I think I may sell them in packs of 6 for a euro, as well as use them as price tickets in the shop!