Christmas Gift Card Holder

Inspiration

It seems that every Christmas at the last minute I end up giving gift cards - either at work, or for a last-minute party hostess gift, or that teen-age nephew for whom I can never quite pick out the right thing. But, I like to think a hand-crafted gift card holder makes a gift card a little bit more personal. This one is really easy to make - The gift card slips in the slot in the middle panel, and then you tie a bow to close it.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 3" x 4 1/4"

Paper

Real Red (SU!)	4 1/4" x 11"; score at 3", 5 1/2", and 8", and 2" x 2"
Holly patterned paper (the Paper Patch)	5 1/4" x 5 1/4", and 2 3/4" x 4"
Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink)	2" x 4"

Inks

Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Stamps

HCPC 3422: Poinsettia Cheer Bells PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3423: Scenic Christmas Bells PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

HCD 707: Falling Leaves Die (Heartfelt Creations)

Petite Scalloped Circle - Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Word window punch (SU!)

Ribbon (the Ribbon Retreat)

Mark-It Ultrafine permanent markers (BIC)

SPICA pen (Imagination International)

Scissors

Zip-Dry glue

ATG (Scotch)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

HOLDER

Cut a piece of red card stock measuring 4 1/4" x 11". Cut the patterned paper to 4" x 10 3/4". Mount the patterned paper onto the red paper. Score at 3", 5 1/2", and 8". Fold in a "W" shape - the 5 1/2" score is the middle "mountain" fold, and the 3" and 8" scores are the "valley" folds.Hold the middle fold together, and use the punch along the fold to create a hole for the gift card, about 3 1/2" long. Apply adhesive to the back of the middle fold and press together.Cut a length of ribbon about 20" long. Apply a thin line of glue horizontally across the front of the holder. Fold the ribbon in half and mount the one side near the fold to the line of glue. Apply a thin line of glue horizontally across the back of the holder. Mount the other side of the ribbon to the line of glue, leaving a little free right at the back of the holder.

FRONT

Cut a piece of patterned paper measuring 2 3/4" x 4" and mount on the front of the card. Cut/emboss a 2" circle from red card stock using a scalloped circle die. Stamp the Merry Christmas bell in brown ink on white paper. Cut it out using the small bell die. Color the bell with the BIC markers, and embellish the script with a gold SPICA pen. Mount the bell onto the red circle, and mount this in the center of the front of the card.

INSIDE

Cut/emboss a 2" circle from red card stock using a scalloped circle die. Stamp the To/From bell in brown ink on white paper. Cut it out using the small bell die. Color the bell with the BIC markers, and embellish the to/from with the gold SPICA pen. Mount the bell onto the red circle, and mount this just over the slot in the middle of the holder.

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