Monday, November 24, 2008

A Gift Card so You Can Buy Coffee

Here is a fun pop up gift card holder that I made for the Try a new Technique challenge on Split Coast. You can see the instructions on making this here in the forums
Basically it's a 4 x 12 piece of paper that you score at 4" and 8" along the 12" side. Fold and crease the scores. Then you fold the middle square in half (that creates the center piece inside) You cut a slit in that fold to slip your gift card into and adhere the 3 edges (not the side with the slit). Then you adhere it to a 4 1/4" square.

I used this fun coffee themed stamp set from Artful INKables called Warm Drinks for Cold Days for my Starbucks Gift card included in the slot inside.I used a word window punch to punch the slot for the card instead of just making a slit with an exacto knife as it instructs in the tutorial. I also added ribbon around it so it could be tied shut - something you might want to omit or at least leave untied if you were mailing it! (too bulky!)This is a really easy and quick gift card holder - perfect for any gift giving event!

If you love this Warm drinks for cold days stamp set - use this code when you order to get 10% off your entire Artful INKables order: save10JA Kristin also sells ribbons by May Arts and fun charms too.

Who do you need to make a gift card holder for??!! I hope you try this out!

I appreciate your coming by today!

Stamps: Warm drinks for cold days: Artful INKables
Paper: Polly Red: PTI, Baja Breeze: SU, DP: Lil Davis Designs-Endless summer
Ink: Dark Chocolate: PTI, Baja Breeze
Accessories: sponge, oval & rectangle nestabilities, prismacolor makers, Silver pen: Creative Memories, foam dimensionals, word window punch, scalloped circle punch, key tag punch: SU, Ribbon Originals Alpine: SU

6 comments:

Terri said...

How funny that I used the same set (different image) for yesterday's SCS challenge, Julia. Love how you added the ribbon...might have to try this! BTW, you've been "tagged", please stop by my blog when you get a free minute!

http://simplypaperandstamps.blogspot.com/

dpkennedy said...

Supa cute!

Neva said...

Julia this is just adorable, love that stamp set, may have to check it out.

Susan said...

very nicely done, Julia...I love that striped ribbon and your coloring. Happy Thanksgiving to you!!!

Jenn Muraoka said...

I love the card! It's a really nice take on the gift card holders from last year. I love it! What a wonderful job on the coloring once again!

Shirley said...

A really cute gift! Great images to do it with too!