easy fold Gift or money holder card-

 easy fold Gift or money holder card-  using standard A2 cardbase ( for 4 1/4x 5 1/2 inch size )

take basecard of 11 x 4 1/4 inch and score in half at 5 1/2 inches and fold the right front of card at 1 1/2 inches from the edge  to create the pocket on the left on the inside as shown. this is where you put the money or the gift card.

use any 6x6 DSP - you need to cut the DSP so the picture is continuous (we are using One horse open sleigh DSP) -make sure your paper is right side up.

height of DSP is 4 inches -and 6 inches across  and cut at 3 3/4 for the left side main panel and the next piece is 1 1/4 " to go on the right side and the 1 inch left over piece you can glue on the inside near the pocket 

sentiments from Brightest glow  stampset

something fancy dies to cut it out 

added a little layered circle sentiment in the front- - make sure you only glue it down on the left side of the opening. place on the top or bottom or middle depending on the DSP paper - whatever looks best to you. 

another example depending on the DSP you choose it will all look a little different.

giftcard envelope and Ornament box and tags from Sending Cheer

Last minute panic for giftcards and money envelopes for stocking stuffers solution!

The giftcard envelope uses a 6 x 5 1/2 cardstock scored at 1 1/4 and 3 3/4 along the 6 inch side and scored 3/4 inches from both sides on the f 1/4 inch side. cut the 4 corners as shown and taper the middle tab.-

DSP  3 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches (here Merry Bold and Bright) 
wrap around the outside 1/8 inch from the edges.

Punch out a half circle from the inside end as shown to make it easier to pull out the card.

Tape the 2 tabs to close the envelop as shown below. 

Place the gift card and wrap with a piece of ribbon. Here I added a piece of stamped and diecut bulb and put the ribbon through the top loop for a fun element. 

easy peasy stocking stuffer and you can make 4 out of any 12x12 cardstock  and 6 out of the DSP so use up your hoarded stash!

 Ornament box and tags from Sending Cheer Stampset and Dies- one of my faves from the holiday mini- I'll be using it to make tags forever.

2 -2 5/8 inch circles (BUT ANY SIZE WILL DO)

2 1/2 INCH DSP (HERE MERRY BOLD AND BRIGHT)

Gold foil for the ornament topper using country corners die-(you need 2)- smallest for the topper to fold in half to make the top of the circle ornament - punch out center with a 1/8 circle punch to thread the gold ribbon. 

Box  3x 4 3/4- score 3/4 inches on both sides along the long end

score at 2 2 3/4 inches with the long side on top . and glue between 2 circle ornaments to create a little box to put in some money or candy. 

stamp the gingerbread man in pecan pie and diecut out after stamping the face with early expresso. for you from the same set using the label die. Use dimensionals to adhere. 

Merry and Bright card CASE

 

-Stampset:  Merry and Bright stampset

-Tools: Merry and Bright Dieset; Cheery Patterns embossing folder, Scalloped contours dies

-cardstock: white thick cardstock and real red, Silver foil Real red cardstock was embossed using the circles from the Cheery patterns embossing folder

- embellishments: Merry Bold and bright DSP and Simply elegant trim in Silver

- Inks: Daffodil delight, Crushed curry, real red, and shaded spruce  

Winter Owl and Double barn door Owl card

I used base of basic black with a lyaer of midnight muse with spotted with white craft ink.

a layer of glow in the dark paper for the moon, a branch in pecan pie and stamp the owl with black memento ink and die cut. highlight using smoky slate light to add some shadows.  stamp the sentiment with versamark and emboss with white Embossing powder to finish the card. 

Winter Owls Double barn door card

-Stampset:  Fragrant Forest and Winter Owls stampset

-Tools: Winter Owls Dieset, Timber embossing folder, white embossing powder and heat gun

-cardstock: white thick cardstock and Crumbcake

- Inks: memento Tuxedo Black and Shaded Spruce

Double barn door card

mechanism dimension: 2 pieces of 5 x 1 1/2 - scored half lengthwise. 

make a make 1 1/2 inches from one end and score from the closer corner to the 1 1/2 inch mark on both sides to create and X on both pieces. cut out a section as shown on sample.

Align longer side to the left and right margins of the card- Glue the back of the shorter side to the inside of the card. 

open up the mechanism the fold over the top triangle back and glue down to the back of the front panel.

  

pop up panel is 1/2 x 4 inches scored at 1/2,1, 3, and 3 1/2 (so 1/2 and 1 inch from both ends) 

you will make this into the pop up mechanism for the owl.