RETRO CHRISTMAS WITH NEW BLING SERIES

 

        Hello, 

                I don't know about you, but I've been a busy little elf getting ready for christmas! I'm trying to get orders and custom work done as quickly as I can so I can concentrate of my own decorating and cards. I love what I do thou and will keep up my little workshop open right til christmas eve if I have too :) Never fear I've got your Back! Will you be giving Gift Cards as presents this year? If so, make them special with a DIY gift card holder, or two, or three... I have some cute ones to share with you today ! 

In Retro fashion I went to my retired  Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 DSP,because I love it. Who doesn't like plaid at Christmas time? The snowman from the retired Snow Much Fun Stamp Set makes this sort of masculine but fun.  The Retired Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon was alway a fav of mine, I hope one day it will come back around, as we are seeing a few things pop back into new catalouge selections. Retired Adhesive Backed Sequins are the bling, paired up with Wonderful Snowflakes and don't forget the Wink of Stella to make the snowman look shimmery like snow. The Tailored Tag Dies made the sentiment subtle when die cut out of Crumb Cake Card Stock.  

    The inside was stamped in Crumb Cake Ink randomly with the snowflakes from the stamp set. Use a handheld hole punch for the ribbon hole or a crop-o-dile. I own the Retired Stampin' Up!® Slit punch so I used that for my card holders, but if you don't have a similar product you could just use a couple glue dots on the back of the gift card to secure. 

    I think it turned out pretty cute, and would make any recipient smile:) Please comment or share your made holders with me, I would love to see what you come up with and what stamp sets, DSP & embelishments you use. 

 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 ...

These Matchbook Style are so fun to make and decorate. The Pointsettia one uses Retired Pointsettia Place DSP and a belly band with the flip side of the DSP. Soft Suede Card Stock is the base i built off of. With the Poinsettia Dies I cut the flower from the Pearlescent DSP to give it the shimmer. and accented it with sprigs from the dies and layered pincone from the Christmas Pinecone Dies in Early Espresso and Crumb Cake Card Stock.A small sentiment finishes it off cut from the Stitiched So Sweetly Dies, stamped in Real Red Ink.

    The Deer front was created using the Retired dies North Pole Wonders, which i cut the deer from the Snowy White 12x 12 Velvet Sheets. The Peaceful Place 12 x 12 DSP lends itself to this more masculine holder, which is why I choose it. Paired on a Smoky Slate Card Stock Base, its subdue in nature. I had a strip off another project on my desk that I incorporated but I think it looks cool. It was made using the Wintery 3D embossing folder run thru on a piece of Basic White Card Stock and edged with Be Dazzling DSP from our last Sale-a-Bration Sale. The sentiment Tag was a piece of Basic Grey Card Stock and the Taseful Labels Dies Banner. 

     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. 

    I hope you loved these projects today, I looked forward to creating next weeks series to share with you , so make sure to drop back and see whats up for Week 6. And please comment your thoughts I would love to hear from you or see what you have made with my inspiration :) 

Paper Hugs, 

Shanna