Carolynn French: Mini Gift Card Holder presentation

Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes; Itty Bitty Backgrounds; Christmas Punch

Ink: Versamark; Whisper White; Old Olive

Cardstock: Real Red; Whisper White; Old Olive; Kraft

Accessories: White Embossing Powder (EP); Corner Rounder Punch; Word Window Punch; ¼ Circle Punch; Circle Dies or Circle Scissor Plus; Sticky Strip or Mono Multi Adhesive; Heat Embossing Tool; Aqua Painter; Sponge Dauber; Paper Cutter

Inspiration Source: Julie Buhler http://paperpleasing.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/12/gift-card-holde.html (also contains detailed instructions and pictures)

Instructions:

1. Cut card base to 4.25” x 11”
2. Score card base at 3”, 5.5” and 8.5”
3. Fold card base at 5.5” and make pencil marks .25” from either side. This will represent the width of the opening for your gift card holder.
4. Use word window punch to punch the gift card opening. Punch once from the left and once from the right. The two cuts will not overlap and you will need to use the 1¼” punch to cut the centre and hide the overlap.
5. Apply sticky strip (or Mono Multi Glue) between the 3” and 5.5” score lines. Apply sticky strip (or Mono Multi Glue) along the 3” score line (on the side of the line closest to the 5.5” score line).
6. Expose adhesive strip and fold the card base to seal the area that will hold the gift card.
7. Fold the card base along the 3” and 8.5” score lines (towards the slot that will hold your gift card) to form the outer jacket for your gift card holder.
8. Decorate gift card jacket as desired. My example involved cutting a piece of Kraft cardstock (4”x 2.75”). I used Whisper White Ink and the Itty Bitty Backgrounds Stamp to create a snow inspired theme. I also used a Sponge Dauber apply Whisper White ink and soften the edges of card stock.
9. Create belly back by cutting a piece of cardstock to 1” x 6.5” and wrap around card and secure overlapped edges with Sticky Strip. Do not adhere the belly band to the card so that you can slide the band on and off of the gift card holder.
10. Decorate belly band as desired. My example involved cutting and layering circles and stamping the tree image from the Fun & Fast Notes set in Versamark Ink. I then embossed the image using white EP. I highlighted the image using Old Olive Ink and my Aqua Painter. I adhered the circles to the belly band and each other using Mono Multi Adhesive.
11. Stamp desired sentiment inside the gift card holder (I selected a sentiment from the Christmas Punch set) and insert gift card.
12. Slide the completed belly band over the outside of the gift card holder to secure.

Medium Gift Card Holder

Stamps: Many Merry Messages; Itty Bitty Backgrounds; Christmas Punch
Ink: Versamark; Black StazOn; Whisper White
Cardstock: Real Red; Whisper White; Kraft
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder (EP); Edge Distressing Tool; 1” Circle Punch; Sticky Strip or Mono Multi Adhesive; Dimensionals; Heat Embossing Tool; Paper Cutter; Scallop Edge Punch; Linen Thread

Inspiration Source: Kristina Werner (Faux Ornaments)

Instructions:

1. Cut cardstock base to 4.25” x 4.25.
2. Cut gift card holder base (4” x 6”)
3. Score gift card holder base at 2.5” and 5”.
4. Fold gift card holder base at 2.5” and make pencil marks .25” from either side along the fold line. This will represent the width of the opening for your gift card holder.
5. Use word window punch to punch the gift card opening. Punch once from the left and once from the right. The two cuts will not overlap and you will need to use the 1¼” punch to cut the centre and hide the overlap.
6. Apply sticky strip (or Mono Multi Glue) between the 2.5” and 5” score lines. Apply sticky strip (or Mono Multi Glue) along the 5” score line (on the side of the line closest to the 2.5” score line).
7. Expose adhesive strip and fold the card base to seal the area that will hold the gift card.
8. Use scallop edge punch to add a decorative edge along the 1” strip that extends from the base of the gift card holder.
9. Apply sticky strip along the scallop edge and secure to the inside of the card base (see photo above for positioning).
10. Decorate the outside of the card base (see example above and the associated list of supplies used).

Large Gift Card Holder

Stamps: Many Merry Messages; Embrace Life
Ink: Whisper White; Real Red
Cardstock: Real Red; Whisper White; Old Olive; Kraft
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Scallop Edge Punch; Sticky Strip or Mono Multi Adhesive; Heat Embossing Tool; Aqua Painter; Paper Cutter; White Gel Pen; White Satin Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Cut card base to 5” x 8.5”
2. Cut gift card holder base (2.5” x 4”)
3. Make pencil marks .25” from either of the gift card holder opening.
4. Use word window punch to punch the gift card opening. Punch once from the left and once from the right. The two cuts will not overlap and you will need to use the 1¼” punch to cut the centre and hide the overlap (see example above).
5. Adhere to the card base (see example above for positioning)
6. Decorate the outside of the card base (see example above and the associated list of supplies used).