Trendy Twine Gift card holder...

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!

Today, Annie's Paper Boutique is showcasing

Gift Cardholder ideas for the upcoming holidays!

Gift Cards are popular for gift-giving, especially during the holidays.
The Trendy Twine Gals & myself have created some
wonderful GC holders using Trendy Twine, Christmas Stamps & packaging.

Here's what I came up with ---

How CUTE is this gift cardholder Treat Packet? I adore that sweet Elf!!

As you can tell, there is also a treat inside my packet! These Treat Packets

come with a clear bag so you can add a little something-something to them!

I added some Peanut M & M's to mine then I added a little adhesive

to hold the bag in place - I then decorated my treat packet with some 

Bo Bunny Holiday Paper then colored up the Jaded Blossom 

Elf with my Copic Markers, I added a Gem Star to the 

elf hat and attached the elf to the top folding part on the packet - 

This way my packet will open up easily with the elf still attached!

I then grabbed a stitched tag die and stamped the sweet little

sentiment and tied some Candy Cane Trendy Twine to it.

Now, this is the backside where I made a pocket to fit the Treat packet -

I used more Bo Bunny Holiday paper and just measured out

the size of the packet, then I added a little more width and length

so I could fold them inward to create a pocket 

(like a 1/4" more for each side & bottom)

Then I grabbed a 1/2" circle

punch and made the groove so I could pull my gift card out easily

Once that was done I adhered my pocket and placed my gift card 

inside - I wanted to dress it up just a little bit, so I die cut a stitched oval

and stamped the fun sentiment from the Merry & Bright Christmas Stamp set

and added a couple more Gem stars -

Cranberry Treat Packets

Merry & Bright Christmas Stamp Set

Candy Cane Trendy Twine

The Trendy Twine Gals have some wonderful

ideas to share, so make sure you head over to the blog to 

take a look at their creations!

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be $12 each with FREE U.S. Shipping!!!

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Thanks for stopping by!

Have an AWESOME WEEKEND!!!

Joy, Joy, Joy....

Hello and Happy Wednesday Crafty Friends!

Last year I challenged myself to make 1 

Christmas Card a week - until Mid. Oct - 1st of Nov.

Well, I did manage to get all my holiday cards

done and I labeled all the envelopes & had

them all stamped by Dec. 1st! YUP! It worked for me --

So this year I will continue with this same process -
the only thing is - I've already got 19 cards done! Say WHAT?

Well, since I finished all of mine early enough I still
had Design Team projects that needed to be made
for the holidays... so that got me a jump start on my
2018 Christmas cards! How crazy is that??

I'm so happy I did it though - it made me realize 
how stressful making your own cards can be during the holidays
and knowing that I'm doing them weekly throughout the year
really does add LESS STRESS!

So, today's cards (Yes more than 1) was
actually made the end of Nov. 
I found the image in the Silhouette Store
and then these quick cards came out of it --

Check them out --

I got 2 Regular cards and 1 Gift Card made - 

Here's my Simple Gift Card Holder -- This was actually a mistake when I was doing
the sizing in my Silhouette Program - Of course NOW it's a good mistake! LOL
The JOY image is (#230500) and the Scallop Card Shape is (#25782)
I went to cut the Scallop Card shape out and realized it was
NOT the size I wanted - but then I realized it could
totally work for a Gift card design and that's how this one came about!

Here's the inside of my holder --

I used the Jaded Blossom (Scallop Slider & Topper Die) to

make the slits for a gift card to sit inside of this

This was the actual size I was looking for when deciding to make the JOY Image

into a card - I had to enlarge everything before getting it to cut the size I wanted --

This actually opens just like the gift card, but on a Flat Card Base

I really like the fun way it opens and how I brought the JOY

inside the card as well -- I tried to find papers that matched

the Fun colors -- The inside sentiment is from 

My Craft Spot (which is no longer in business) 

This is the last Joy Card I made - Simple and easy to mass produce

if needed - But I'll  probably just stick with the ones I already made --

I added Clear Wink of Stella to the J, Y, Carrot Nose, & Ear Muffs on

ALL 3 projects - Before I did though - As I have an Inkjet Printer

I spray my paper with some Acrylic Sealer first and let Dry Completely

before adding any sparkle - otherwise, my images would fade out

when adding the wink of Stella on them - Just an FYI for you

I used Ice Cube Jewels from Lucy's Cards on all 3 projects

Other Products Used --

Cardstock - Recollections 110lb., Stampin' Up, Bazzill, Fun Foam

Designer Paper - MME & DCWV

Stitched Rectangle Die - MFT

Stitched Scallop Die & Smaller Rectangle die - Craftin' Desert Divas

Big Shot, Misti Tool, Canon Pro 9000 Printer, Cameo  3

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a FABULOUS DAY!!

Theresa