Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas Gift Card Holders

Happy Saturday!  This week’s blog hop theme is “Christmas Gift Card Holders”.  I’m excited to see what everyone comes up with for this one!  I do have several people I give gift cards to and I like to dress them up a little!  Since my wrapping is almost always snowman or snowflake themed (along with my Christmas cards!), I went with a snowman gift card holder, too!  Isn’t he CUTE?

Stampin’ Details:

• The base is 4 x 10-3/4 Basic Black cardstock.
  • With 10-3/4″ at top, score at 1-1/2 and 5-1/2
  • With 4″ at top of Simply Scored, score at 1/2 and 3-1/2 from top to second score line ** DO NOT SCORE THE 1-1/2″ hat brim portion on each side
• Cut away the long side tabs, clip the tabs, and round the top and bottom with the Detailed Trio Punch.

• Fold as shown.  Add Tombow Monoadhesive to the side tabs and fold in, then under hat brim to secure.

• For gift card insert, cut Heartwarming Hugs DSP to 2-3/4 x 6-1/4
  • With 6-1/4 at top, score at 1-1/2, fold flap up.
  • The insert will slide into the snowman base holding the gift card.

Decorate:

• Face:  2-1/4 x 2-3/4 Whisper White cardstock, emboss with Winter Snow Embossing Folder, add to base.
• Eyes:  2 small buttons from All Dressed Up Dies cut from Basic Black cardstock, add to face with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Nose:  3/4 x 1-1/2, cut a triangle and add to face with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Hat trim:  1/2 x 4 Heartwarming Hugs striped DSP, adhere to hat brim
• Whisper White c/s:  3 x 3, stamp holly leaves from Christmas Gleaming stamp set with Memento Black Ink, color with Old Olive and Real Red Stampin’ Blends, hand-cut.  Stamp greeting with Old Olive Ink, hand-cut.  Adhere both to hat brim with Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Add Wink of Stella to holly.

Isn’t that just the CUTEST gift card holder?  I think so!  OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Brenda Nelson’s fabulous card and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

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Create with Stamping Friends' next Collection features Stampin' Up!'s beautiful religious stamp set called SHEPHERD'S CARE that represents the story of the birth of Jesus.  Build a scene by combining the watercolor inspired images with special coloring techniques for endless creative possibilities.  We've paired the SHEPHERD'S CARE STAMP SET and the SEASON OF ELEGANCE SPECIALTY 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rich gold foil accents.  Our SHEPHERD'S CARE CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX cards...four regular size and two larger 5x7 size to send to someone special for the holidays!  See more details HERE!

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We're taking a break from holiday cards to show off some FUN new all occasions cards using the NEW Online Exclusive CAKE CELEBRATIONS BUNDLE (available now to demonstrators and customers beginning November 2)!  Every special celebration needs a special cake and with these there are NO calories to worry about!  Whether it is a cake for birthdays or milestones, or multi-tier cakes for weddings or anniversaries, we have you covered!   Have fun alternating your layers of cake with frosting and add on drips, banner and flora details!  The CAKE CELEBRATIONS DIES make them extra easy to feature on any paper project!  We've paired the CAKE CELEBRATIONS BUNDLE with the FULL OF LIFE 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER for some bright, colorful FUN!  Our new CAKE CELEBRATIONS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX PROJECTS...FOUR cards and TWO Gift Bag Combo Pack projects... one in each size!  See more details HERE!

 

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You'll have lots of fun making wintery scenes with Stampin' Up!'s SNOWY WONDER BUNDLE!  There are snowman and penguins, mountains and trees, oh my!  And a cute little cabin and snowflakes, too!  Each are sized to fit perfectly inside two different types of snow globes that are quick to cut out with the coordinating dies.  We've paired the SNOWY WONDER BUNDLE with the SNOWY SCENES DESIGNER PAPER that has even more images to cut out and accessorize your snow globes!  Our new SNOWY WONDER COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX PROJECTS...FOUR CARDS and TWO fun gift card holders, perfect for the upcoming holiday season.  See more details HERE!

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