I had a request for Gift Cards from my daughter and her husband to use for Date Nights since no family is close enough to babysit. So this is what my son-in-law is getting for Christmas. I made a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ Gift Card Holder using some paper from the Spring Catalog. Enjoy your Sneak Peek!
SUPPLIES:
* = in Spring 2013 Catalog
Papers: Raspberry Ripple card stock
Primrose Petals card stock
Pool Party card stock
Regal Rose card stock
More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper (Spring 2013 Catalog) #129309*
Big Shot: Hearts a Flutter Framelits (Spring 2013 Catalog) #130159*
Houndstooth Folder #123134
Petals-a-Plenty Folder #116824
Timeless Type Jr Alphabet Sizzlits (retired)
Ink: Melon Mambo
Other: Paper Trimmer #126889
Stamping Sponges #101610
SNAIL
Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Score and fold an 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet of Raspberry Ripple card stock at 5-1/2″. This is your card base.
2. Cut your Primrose Petals card stock 5″ x 8″. Adhere on your Raspberry Ripple card front.
3. Cut your Pool Party card stock 4-1/2″ x 7-1/2″. Adhere on top of the Primrose Petals card stock.
4. Cut your More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper 3-3/4″ x 6-3/4″. You might want to sponge the edges first. The edges of the DSP come pre-sponged so only 2 sides of mine look sponged. Adhere it to your Pool Party card stock.
5. Use your Sizzlits Timeless Type Jr Alphabet to cut out the desired letters. Adhere with Tombow Glue. You could also use the brush tip of your Raspberry Ripple Marker to just write the desired words on the DSP.
6. Cut 2 Hearts from the Regal Rose card stock using your Hearts a Flutter Framelits or the Hearts Collection Framelits. Emboss one heart with the Houndstooth embossing folder and the other heart with the Petals-a-plenty embossing folder. Sponge them with Melon Mambo ink to emphasize the design. Adhere with Tombow Glue.
7. For the Inside of the card: Cut a piece of 3″ x 8″ piece of Primrose Petals card stock. Punch either a half a large oval or half a circle along one long edge, centering it along the edge. Use Tombow Glue or Sticky Strip along the other three sides and adhere it towards the bottom of the inside of your card. Write what you want on this piece. Insert Gift Card.
8. Now you can give a fun gift card to someone and they can keep it in a safe spot. It is large enough that is shouldn’t be easily misplaced. After all, when we give a gift card we do want the receiver to use it!
9. I mailed mine in a decorative bubble envelope I purchased and the postage was $1.10.
You can purchase most of these items (eventually) to make this Date Night Fund Gift Card Holder at My Online Store.
Happy Gift Giving and Christmas!
Nendy
