I love Christmas but invariably I run late with cards and gifts so this year I am working hard to get things done early. My son and daughter-in-law purchased their first home this year so hubby and I decided that some gift cards for new must have items would be great for Christmas (that way they get just what they want and need in just the right colors etc.) so I wanted to do something special for presentation instead of just a card in an envelope or box. So, I did some searching on Pinterest and other sites and here is what I came up with based on what others had done.
The card base is Real Red cardstock that is cut 4 ¼ x
11” and scored at 2 ½” and 5 ½”. These
folds create the pocket for the gift card.
Once I had the base created, I cut Designer Series Paper from the
Heartwarming Hugs DSP that measured 2 ¾ x 4” (2 of these) for the areas of the
card that are seen from the front. I
centered them on the card leaving a ¼” reveal on all four sides. I then added a piece of coordinating DSP also
from the Heartwarming Hugs DSP to the inside where the pocket is created. This piece measured 2 ¼ x 4”. Once that was adhered, I used a small circle punch
(the one I have is retired but most of us have one in our stash) to punch out a
little semi-circle so you could grab the card out. I also added a piece of Whisper White
cardstock that measures 2 3/8 x 4” that I can use to write my message.
With the card base all completed let’s move on to
decorating, my favorite part. I cut a
scalloped circle from Old Olive cardstock using largest of the scalloped circle
dies from the Layering Circles dies. I
added a scalloped circle of Whisper White cardstock that was cut using the third
largest of the scalloped circles from the same die set. I then moved onto creating my
Poinsettia. This was created by using
the Poinsettia Dies and the beautiful Red Velvet Paper. I love these dies as they have pieces that
not only cut but also emboss at the same time.
I cut two large poinsettia’s and one small and layered them
together. I added this to the ovals I
had cut and for a finishing touch I added the Beaded Pearl embellishments to
the center. I stamped my sentiment which
is from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set onto Whisper White cardstock using Old
Olive ink and then I just fussy cut it out leaving a little of the white
showing all around it. I used Mini
Dimensionals to pop up my sentiment and then I added my Poinsettia layer
adhering only the left side so my card could open and close.
There you have it, a simple easy gift card
holder. I hope you enjoy this project I enjoyed
making it. As always you can find the
supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net
or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the
supplies listed below.
Happy Crafting!!!
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