This is a very easy gift card holder made with Pennant Parade set and coordinating 'Pennant Builder punch' #122361) and the 'Cupcake Builder punch' (#121807). The card holder itself is 5 x 8 1/2 and scored on the 8 1/2 side at 3 3/4 and 7 1/2. The set and coordinating punch make an easy and festive 'dimensional' money holder! Set(s): Pennant Parade (#122740 W, #122742 C) Create a Cupcake ... View Post
Crazy for Cupcakes Birthday Card
This is a money/gift card holder that I've done in the past but with an adorable 'old fashioned soda shoppe' type exterior! I have seen the Candy Lane Designer Series Paper (#113980, $9.95) used as a window overhang like this and decided that it would be the perfect cover for a birthday money gift. I had a lot of feedback about my post the other day (See: Rose Accordion Bookmark Card) and the ... View Post
Holiday Lineup Money/Gift Card Holder
Look familiar? Yes! It was my September online shopping special! My online shopping special is now directions for a very significant project that (unlike this project) will never be available in my project gallery or by post (see here for full details). Meanwhile, enjoy this quick gift card project... I mean who doesn't like receiving a gift card or cash (hint, you ... View Post
Crazy for Cupcakes Gift Card holder
This is one of the birthday sets that is 20% off this month for Stampin' Up!'s birthday sale! I let the DSP Bella Rose determine the color of the stamped images (I had a bunch of scraps left over from cards I was making). It's a *very* simple gift card holder to make and it took a VERY small amount of the designer series paper... in fact, I used the wide grosgrain to hide the fact that ... View Post
Another ‘Gift Keeper’
I found it! I love this sample, but i mysteriously disappeared... I found it and it was only 'missing' the Hershey bar, but thankfully the kids didn't damage the sample! Ah, the dangers of trying to keep chocolate in the house with 4 kids (three of them teenage girls)-- a very bad thing! My previous post has the dimensions to this type of gift holder. I love the 'Big ... View Post
Bright Birthday Card
I can't believe that Sale-A-Bration is almost over! This easy card was made with the FREE Birthday Whimsy set in Certainly Celery, So Saffron & Tempting Turqoise. And yes, the 'icing' is made with the circle scallop punch! Just a few more days to earn this set FREE for your $50 order! ... View Post
Envelope “Pocket” Keeper
This is another envelope trick--probably the easiest one! I think the second photo (left) is clearer for details so I included it. I made this with Stampin' Up!'s® 'large white' envelope (#107291) and sealed it completely shut. I punch 'down' each side as far as I could (1 1/2 times) with the large Tag punch and the strip down the middle becomes the handle. You can put ... View Post
Thankful Season – Large Open End Envelope
Again with the envelopes (and my new favorite set). I want all you ladies out there who are rushing to your demonstrator to purchase this set to let your rep know she can Paypal me 10% of her commission, LOL! The envelopes that I used are the same ones in my last post, they are the Large Open End Envelopes from Stampin' Up! but you can use regular #10 envelopes as well. Stamp and then ... View Post
Thankful Season “Envelope Trick” (Updated)
This neat little 'envelope trick' idea was given to me by my wonderful & talented friend Amanda Coughlin from whom I steal ideas from all the time! She made a card with insert like this last spring for a swap. Of course I run with her great ideas (and then unfortunately I am the one remembered for them not her!). Leave her a sympathy message on her blog, LOL! UPDATED INFO --The ... View Post
Gift bag from an Envelope– Part II
This is an update for all the questions that I have gotten! You can see in the photo the regular medium Vanilla envelope was sealed and (holding it portrait) using the tag punch, punch out each side, leaving the flap in the middle as a handle. I actually can get down one and a half punches to make the handle longer. Trim the outer 45 degree angle left from the tag punch off to square off the ... View Post
Envelope Trick #2
So, for my next trick... ooops! Oh well, I have been overloaded lately and haven't started working with my new Spring Mini Catalog stuff (am I allowed to admit that?!). This gift enclosure was one that I made two years ago for my brother-in-law and his wife on their new home. It is three of our larger envelopes with the flaps tucked into one another and the insides covered with a strip ... View Post