Quick Gift Card Holder for Christmas

Hi Stampers,

Fall is in the air and you know what that means...less than three months until Christmas!

Today I want to share with you a simple gift card holder that starts with an A2 sized envelope.  The embellishments could be changed to fit any gift-giving occasion.  The only limit is your imagination!

I made two versions - here's my "stepped-up version":

And here is the simpler (but just as cute!) version:

Here are the basic directions for this simple gift card holder.  Start with an A2 sized envelope.  Score a line down the center of the envelope front at 2-7/8".  Cut the flap of the envelope on the score line.

On the back of the envelope, seal the left side of the flap and tuck the right half of the flap in.  

Fold the envelope in half on the score line.

Cover the sealed flap with a piece of Designer Paper cut to 2 1/2" x 4 1/8".  

Here's another way to cover the sealed envelope flap using a reindeer stamped and punched from Cookie Cutter Christmas.

The tag is a 2" x 5" piece of Whisper White cardstock stamped using the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set.  The end is punched using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.

The gift card slides inside the pocket along with the tag.

On the stepped-up version I cut a piece of Designer Paper 1-1/2" x 4-5/8" and flagged one end.  I stamped "for you" in Real Red and used an oval die-cut for the shape.

The belly band is made from Real Red cardstock cut at 1" x 6-1/2".  The reindeer is stamped in Early Espresso ink and the bow is Real Red ink stamped on Real Red cardstock.

I hope you'll give this a try!  Here is a list of the Stampin' Up materials used for this project:

# 107297  Crumb Cake Medium Envelopes

# 143493  Cookie Cutter Christmas Bundle

# 141981  Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper

# 102482  Real Red Cardstock

# 100730  Whisper White Cardstock

# 133324  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

Visit my online store to purchase any of the materials you need for this project.

Have a lovely day,

Pat

Pretty in Pink

Hi Stampers,

Here is the final card that makes up my Thoughtful Branches Gift set:

Like the other cards in the set, the "swish" from Work of Art is stamped in Soft Sky ink and the greeting is stamped in Early Espresso.  The little birdie perched on "thank you" is stamped in Blushing Bride.  The trees are a group of three stamped twice in Soft Suede.  The leaves on the trees are all stamped once in Blushing Bride, then the middle three tree tops are stamped again in Flirty Flamingo.  It doesn't show in the photo, but the last step to make this card awesome is to stamp three of the tree tops in Versamark and sprinkle with my favorite Iridescent Ice embossing powder.  I was very sad when that embossing powder was retired - luckily, it lasts a long, long time!

Here is the box that holds the card set:

"For you" is embossed in Copper.  The box was made from Tip Top Taupe cardstock using the Gift Bag Punch Board .  The finished dimensions of the box are 4" x 2" x 2 3/4" tall.  The sides are decorated with separately cut pieces of Tip Top Taupe embossed with the Petal Burst Embossing Folder.  The box wrap is made from two pieces of Soft Sky cardstock cut at 8 1/4" x 2" joined at the bottom of the box and punched at the top with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  A gold binder clip provides the closure.


Thanks for stopping by to look at these projects today!
Pat