Saturday, November 13, 2021

12 WEEKS TIL CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN SERIES

 

        Hello,

            Welcome back for Week7 Gift Card Holders, Need some Ideas for all those gift cards being gifted during the holidays? Let's make them special and handmade, cause a gift card isn't fancy without a fantasticly crafted holder to slip them inside, so whether you like to give them to teachers, your mailperson, neighbour, hair stylist or nail tech. I've got you covered with some fun holders to dress up that gift card. 


    

Doesn't this say Glam to you ? Red Velvet Paper, Genial Gems and the Gold Metallic 6x6 DSP really give a sparkle.You will see what I did on the inside just takes it up another knotch too. The Vine Die Cut is from Artistic Dies.

I used Tailored Tags Dies to cut two sizes out of the Red Velvet Paper and Crumb Cake Card Stock. Layered behind the Painted Christmas 12 x12 DSP is the Red Velvet Paper again, it feels exactly like velvet and just says christmas to me. I took two small strips of the Red Velvet Paper and wound them around a pencil to make curly strips that I tucked in behind the tags for some added dimension. My old fatithful Linen Thread bow and tie on to the Real Red Mini Ruffled Ribbon pull string to the inside slide, finishs off the decorating just subtly, the sentiment is stamped in Real Red Ink with the Through it Together Stamp Set. 



For the Inside slide out, I used Garden Green,Real Red and Soft Succulent Ink. In a first & second generation stamping technique. Which is just stamping directly ink to paper, then stamping again without putting on more ink to get a stamped off lighter look to your stamping. I punched a hole at the end to loop my ribbon thru, with just a handheald hole punch or crop-o-dile punch works too. And I have the old Stampin' Up! ® Slit punch that I made the tabs to hold the gift card with, If you dont have something similar you could attach the gift card with glue dots and skip that step. 

    To make these yourself ....


Your Base Card Stock should be 8 1/2' x 5 1/2' , scored at 1/2' & 4 1/2'on the long side. 

DSP Layer 3 5/8' x 5 1/8'.

Basic White Card Stoak 5'x 3 3/4' - for inside.

Circle punch or die - to make inside tab pullout space.

Handheld hole punch or Crop-o-dile.  

Your decoration pieces, scraps, embellishments, ribbon, ink and stamp set. 


AND ANOTHER FOR YOU :) 



This Holder design is like a matchbook, very small and can easily slip in a stocking, or gift bag or box if you are putting together a larger gift. I loved the Whimsy & Wonder 12 x 12 DSP from the second I saw it and when  I started making my samples this paper jumped out at me. It so easy to use just elements of the paper to decorate, and that is what I did by cutting out the ornament shapes I liked best. I tied a bow with Linen Thread and hung my ornaments off some scraps. The sentiment dies cut came from Tasteful Lables dies and I sponged around the edges with Blushing Bride Ink and a sponge dauber. The "For You" is from Joyful Life Stamp Set. 


The inside decorating is taken care of by the DSP so no need to get fancy, save all that for the front:) 

To Create These Yourself...

Card Stock Base 2 3/4' x 11', scored on the long side @ 3', 3 1/4', 7 1/4'.

DSP Layers 2 5/8' x 2 7/8' , 2 5/8' x 3 5/8'. 

You will see in the picture above you will need to cut a slit a bit wider than your gift card, I did have to play with my sizing a bit as I had gift cards that had different thicknesses, so just keep testing til you get it sliding in and out comfortably. You will place Tear & Tape on the inside flap of where you cut your slit to secure it down. If you want to keep the front flap down more secure you could use a mini magnet or small velcro dot. 

    So what do you think? Pretty right? Who wouldn't want to get a Gift Card now:) Makes the Starbucks or Tim Hortons Card feel pretty fancy! I hope you have enjoyed these and make a few yourself, please comment or post a picture of yours, I would love to see them:) Don't forget the Retro Series of the same projects but with a twist of Retired Items that you may have in your Craft Stash. Hope to see you back next week for Week 6 projects. 


Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 



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