A gift card holder makes Santa's List so much easier!

 

I like the Santa from the Santa's List stamp set simply inked in one color. It makes creating a card or gift card holder quick and easy. The sentiment also comes in the set (Holiday Catalog, item 131811 clear $12.95 or wood 131808, $15.95).

 

I used the Circles Collection framelits and the Oval Accent Bigz Clear die (item 127005, $21.95) with the Big Shot, along with a couple of Basics glimmer brads. Gotta have bling!

The brad on the left holds the gift card holder together and provides a hinge of sorts. Inside, I used a half piece of the oval accent die as a pocket, securing it at the bottom with mini glue dots. Then slide in your gift card and you've got a great stocking stuff or gift - and it fits in a SU! envelope (or you can make your own envelope!). I CASE'd this idea from fellow SU! demo Cathy Autrey, and all of my club members got to make it this month.

If you'd like to take advantage of the Holiday Sale going on right now, as well as the Clearance Rack items and any other SU! products you see, please order thru my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net and you'll be entered into my December 1 drawing for FREE SU! product. No code necessary!

Enjoy your Sunday!

Stocking Stuffer idea #4: A gift card holder (or two)

 

Gift cards will never go out of style. So why not create special gift card holders for them? I used a Crumb Cake envelope, scored it in half and cut the flap on the score line, and ran it through the Northern Flurry embossing folder.

 

 

The left side of the flap is sealed. I used a label framelit stamped with a More Merry Messages for inside. There's room for the recipient's name and yours! Open the flap on the right to insert the gift card.

 

 

All of these gift card holders use the mitten punch, Festival of Prints pad, and Cherry Cobber/Whisper White baker's twine. I made a few "Happy Birthday," and "thinking of you" holders too. All of the stamps are from Teeny, Tiny Wishes and punched with the Word Window.

 

 

This Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler gift card holder is a blast from the past. I used it as a project last year and still had a few cut in my scrap box! It uses the Snow Much Fun stamp set, along with a few punches.

 

 

Inside, there's a Whisper White envelope that's been sealed shut and the ends cut off. The envelope ends hold two cards - one for the gift card (not shown in front), and the other one stamped, with space for a short note.

 

Today, I'm grateful for our rescued pets. They provide us with unconditional love, funny antics, and even aggravation. But it's all worth it. I was talking to my Dad last night. He lives in a college town and rural farming area. Every summer and winter a few students "drop off" their pets in the country and return home. My Dad now has 7 dogs and at least 11 cats/kittens at his home. He said this past summer someone dropped off 7 cats. They live outside (though they can go into the detached garage to get relief from the cold temperatures). One of the seven was pregnant and had kittens recently, so they were moved into the house until the kittens are old enough to be spayed/neutered and fend for themselves. Fortunately, my Dad's girlfriend works at a vet clinic and gets reduced fees for services. Cindy takes the cats in to the clinic to get neutered or spayed as she can catch them. So please take time to spay and neuter your pets. And remember to love them as much as they love you.

 

 

Love the embossed look of Natural Composition wallet

 

It's been awhile since I've made a photo wallet, and it's just as fun as I remember! I used Raspberry Ripple card stock and Natural Composition Specialty Paper for my wallet. I love the embossed look of the composition paper. The Crumb Cake snowman image is from Tags til Christmas.

 



Here's the wallet inside. There's room for journaling on the Very Vanilla pieces, and three places for photos (or maybe one photo, a gift card and a sentiment?). This was one of the projects the achievers in my American Ink group made Sunday at their rewards event.

Today, I'm thankful for being able to love my job - that of a Stampin' up! demonstrator. Have a wonderful day!

Oh, and don't forget to check back tomorrow because the Stylin' Stampin' Squad is at it again with a great blog hop featuring great hostess gifts!

Font of You Look Here card...

Make that special person feel even more special with a pop-up card using the new Look Here die for the Big Shot (available July 1).

First, decorate the front of the card. I used Riding Hood Red for the base, with layered of Sweet Slumber specialty paper and Baja Breeze. The mug image from Font of You was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink on Baja Breeze, sponged around and layered on Whisper White.

I attached a silver library clip at the top and adhered a knot of white taffeta with a mini glue dot.

For the inside, I ran a 6" x 8-1/2" piece of Baja Breeze through the Look Here die, popping out the half circles, one arrow and two other garbage pieces. I adhered the arrow to some Sweet Slumber paper and cut it out, adhering it over the hole it popped out of with a dimensional.

I used a 3-7/8" x 5" piece of Close to Cocoa card stock I stamped with mugs in the same ink to layer behind the top part of the diecut piece. There's an actual Starbuck's gift card in the photo.

For the front arrow, I stamped and cut out the mug and adhered it with dimensionals over the arrow.

All that's needed is a hand-written note to your friend!