It's a Red & Green Christmas

For Your Gift Card Holder

Giving gift cards at Christmas makes shopping fast and easy. At this time of the year I'm ready for fast and easy. A handmade gift card holder makes the gift special.

The traditional color challenge at Heart 2 Heart 

inspired this bright & cheerful gift card holder.

Inside gift card holder

Be sure to share your Christmas creations at Heart 2 Heart

 all month long for a chance to win a special prize

You can view more gift card holders HERE

CTMH Supplies:
B&T Duos: Beary Christmas
Cardstock: White Daisy, Willow, Cranberry
Ink: Willow, Cranberry
Embellishments: White Enamel Dots

Color Dare #137

Colors from Brushed Paper Pack

I used  Hollyhock  Black  Flaxen Pixie  Pear and Canary  

for my choice of  Brushed paper pack colors for my purses.

Artfully Sent border card page 6 in Cricut booklet.

Along with the card goes the gift card holder for all the

fabulous shopping to be done. Gift card holder is from Artfully 

Sent sleeve card page 6 in Cricut booklet cut @ 3.5 inches.

The Brushed paper pack is full of cheerful colors so grab yours

and share with us a special creation at Color My Heart

CTMH Supplies:
B&T Duos: Brushed
Cardstock: White Daisy, Pixie, Paper Fundamentals
Stamps: Happy Everything, Blossom Cardmaking Kit
Ink: Hollyhock, Black, Flaxen, Pixie, Pear, and Canary
Embellishments: Black Shimmer Trim

Holiday Gift Card Holders

With My Crush Holiday Happenings

These clear pillow box gift card holders are made using 

the cards, sticker sheets, and  Badge buttons from the 

My Crush Holiday Happenings Collection

Gift cards slide into the envelope from the 

My Crush Holiday Collection

To make pocket for gift card add a piece of Glacier

cardstock to the bottom of the 4 X 6 card to form a pocket.

Slide gift card into the envelope inside the pillow box.

Another pillow box with envelope inside to hold the gift card.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Snowhaven

Cardstock: Glacier

My Crush: Holiday Happenings

Embellishments: My Crush Badge Buttons, Bakers twine

Other: Assorted Satin Ribbons

Christmas in July

Gift Card Surprise Tutorial

I've been making 3 X 3 cards from the retiring 6 X 6 Kraft die cut envelopes 

and cards.I didn't want to leave the 6 X 6 envelopes unused so I put 

together this pocket card that holds a gift card surprise. 

Folded 6 X 6 envelope wrapped with belly band.

 Inside with belly band removed

 Open the flap of the envelope to the gift card surprise.

 Gift card surprise.

Tutorial for 6 X 6 envelope gift card surprise:

 Score 6 X 6 envelope in half.

 Fold envelope in half. Cut the envelope flap on scored line. Cut out areas indicated.

 Cut 3 X 6 BTP and secure to top half of envelope. Cut 3 X 51/4 BTP. 

Cut circle opening with 2 1/2" punch. Adhere to envelope on

 three sides leaving the end open to inset the gift card tag.

Fold envelope flap over and decorate as desired.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Chantilly, Evensong(retired)

Cardstock: Kraft 6 X 6 envelope, Ruby, Olive, Colonial White

Stamps: Merry & Bright

Ink: Olive, Ruby, Cotton Candy 

Envelope Surprise

Re-Purpose Your Envelopes

I've been making 3 X 3 cards from the retiring 6 X 6 Kraft die cut envelopes and cards.

I didn't want to leave the 6 X 6 envelopes unused so I put together this pocket

card that hold a gift card. I'm using the Surf's Up paper pack inspired by

this week's Color My Heart challenge.

3 X 6 Pocket Card

Remove the belly band to open the card.

Open flap to reveal a pocket surprise.

Pull out gift card from the pocket.

So grab your Surf's Up papers and share your creation with us at Color My Heart. 

If you don't have the Surf's Up paper pack you can use the

 colors in the pack: Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Chocolate, and Ponderosa Pine.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Surf's Up

Cardstock: Kraft, Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Colonial White

Stamps: Card Chatter-Birthday, Perfect fit-Birthday, Crafted With Love

Ink: Crystal Blue, Sorbet, Cocoa

Embellishments: Surf's Up Assortment, Tan Sparkles

Pattern: Will post pattern and directions soon. Be sure to come back.

Last Day Going Green

With Sweet Leaf

Here are two money holders made with the Artiste Cricut cartridge. 

Cut 3 3/4" card page 59 in Artiste Cricut booklet for a money holder.

Cut 3 3/4" card page 55 in Artiste Cricut booklet for a money holder.

Inside money holder.

This is the last day for Go Green comments to win your 

choice of  "Green" cards and the money folding pattern. 

Review your Go Green Choices:

Pear/Later Skater

Pear/Chantilly

Ponderosa Pine/Surf's Up

Avonlea Green

Sweet Leaf/Buzz&Bumble 

And Topiary Lucky Card

When you leave me a comment on any post this last week you will be entered in a random drawing for the prize. Winners will be announced at the end of  March Madness. We have two more weeks to play. Be sure to check out the awesome March Madness prizes at Heart 2 Heart.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Buzz & Bumble

Cardstock: Sweet Leaf, Colonial white

Stamps: Buzz&Bumble WOTG, For a Friend

Ink: Sweet Leaf, Cocoa, Creme Brulee, Sunset

Embellishments: Cocoa Ribbon, Epoxy Bubbles, Brown & Tan Sparkles

End of the Week with Elemental

CTMH Gift Card for Birthdays & Christmas

I provide my customers with gift cards for gift giving at birthdays and Christmas. While I was working on these cards I went to Color My Heart to check out this week's color challenge and these cards worked right in with the challenge.This week's color dare is to choose your own secondary colors: any shade of orange, green, and/or purple will do. Pick two or use all three.  I picked all three colors. Sorbet for the orange, Olive for the green, and Pansy Purple for the purple.

 For Birthdays this card has a vellum envelope pocket that hold the gift card. 

 Coordinating Gift Card

 For Christmas this card has a vellum envelope that holds the gift card

Coordinating Gift Card

Now, take the challenge, choose your orange, green and/or purple and share with us at Color My Heart.

This is the end of my creations using Hero and Elemental. Tomorrow starts a new week with soon to be retired paper packs Roxie, and Sonoma.

CTMH Supplies:

B&T Duos: Elemental

Cardstock. Colonial White, Sorbet, Olive, Pansy Purple

Ink: Sorbet, Olive, Pansy Purple

Stamps: Love Life, Card Chatter-Birthday, Christmas Love

Embellishments: Seam Binding Ribbon, Sunset Mini Medley, Mini Opaques

Tag Trio Inspired by a Challenge

If you enjoy a challenge then you need to check out the Inspired by.. challenge Blog. Each week a new inspiration photo is our challenge. This week's photo inspired me to make some little boy pocket tags to use as needed. Each pocket holds something different.

This pocket holds a love note with a little bunny in the pocket. I didn't have a baby bear stamp so I used my bunny from My Peeps stamps set.

This pocket hold a gift of Studio J for that new arrival. That way mom can get those first photos scrapped with ease.

And Congratulations on the new arrival can always use money. I know that $1.00 is not near enough but this dollar was folded for me along time ago to fit in a pocket and I have been using it as a sample ever since.

Now, this is the inspiration photo for this week.

 If you like a challenge then be sure to visit the inspiration challenge blog for your weekly challenge.

CTMH Supplies:
BT&P: (all retired) Cherry-O, Lucky, Denim Days
Cardstock:Colonial White, Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue
Stamps: New Arrival, My Peeps
Ink: Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue
Embellishments: Durables Studs, retied buttons

A Holiday Gift Card Includes Chocolate

Add this door hanger on the door of someone special or hang it on a bow of a package.

 Cut door hanger on page 25 of cricut booklet 10".

Decorate and fill with Hershey Bar and gift card holder.

Gift card holder. Tutorial Here.

Gift Card Holders on Parade #6

Door Hanger holds Hershey bar and Gift Card Holder

 Make Door Hanger on page 25 of cricut booklet 10".

Insert Hershey bar, gift card holder, and decorate as desired.

Gift Card Holder Tutorial

 Cut two 4 3/4" tag cards from cricut booklet page 60.

 Cut or punch a slit opening for the gift card. Attach the two tag sections together with a thin line of bonding memory glue on each side of the tag section forming a pocket for the gift card.  Leave the card flaps on each side to fold to the center.

 Fold the corners down on each side flap. Embellish with greetings and To/From tag. to close your card fold each side flap onto the gift card tag section.

Finished product is secured with a belly band and ready to insert into the door hanger.

CTMH Supplies:

BTP: Believe

Cardstock: Topiary, Holiday Red, White Daisy

Ink: Holiday Red, Topiary

Stamps: Tag the Occasion, Believe WOTG

Other: Assorted ribbons and Baker Twine from stash

Gift Card Holders on Parade #5

Treat Box with Gift Card and Nuggets

Make treat box using the font layer on page 22 of the cricut booklet 9 3/4".

This box will hold six nuggets and your gift card.

CTMH Supplies:

BTP: Believe

Cardstock: White Daisy, Sweet Leaf, Holiday Red

Ink: Topiary, Holiday Red

Stamps: December 25th

Assorted Ribbons and Bakers Twine from stash

Gift Card Holders on Parade #4

For all the Starbuck Gift Cards

To make envelope for the gift card cut the envelope image from the cricut booklet page 30 @ 3 3/4". Fold the top and bottom of the envelope together and secure. Fold over one side of the envelope and secure on top the the front and bottom. Leave the other side of the envelope open to insert your gift card. You can add this envelop to any Wishes or Original card design that uses a 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 paper dimension on the card.

CTMH Supplies:
BTP: Wonderland
Cardstock" Twilight, White Daisy, Chocolate
Ink: Chocolate, Twilight
Stamps: December 25th, Jubilation
Embellishments: Opaques
Other: Ribbon from stash

Gift Card Holders on Parade #3

A Clear Pillow Box

Stamp first and second generation trees from the October SOTM Happy Holidays on the background. Add snowflakes. Stamp the sled and one tree to cut out. Tear layers of white daisy to make hills of snow.  Edge the snow hills with blue and attach the sled and tree in between layers of hills. Add gift card behind the sled. Tie a ribbon around the pillow box and add a gift tag. Add Kisses if desired.

CTMH Supplies:

Cardstock:  White Daisy

Ink: Cranberry, Topiary, Sky

Stamps: Tag the Occasion, Happy Holidays (October SOTM)

Assorted ribbon, Bakers Twine. Clear Pillow Box

Gift Card Holders on Parade #2

Treat box filled with kisses and a gift card in a Holiday Pocket

To make the gift box cut a 6 1/2" box from the cricut booklet page 23. Decorate the front of the box as desired.  Insert gift card in the Holiday Pocket found on page 128 in the new Autumn/Winter Idea Book. Place pocket in the treat box and fill with your favorite treats. All ready for gift giving.

CTMH Supplies:

BTP: Believe

Cardstock: Sweet Leaf, Holiday Red, Sky

Ink: Holiday Red, Topiary, Sky

Stamps: Tag the Ocassion

Embellishments: Holiday Tags

Other: Bakers Twine

Gift Card Holders on Parade

This week I will be featuring gift card holders that I will be selling at our

fundraiser for the Food Bank in November.

First Up

The gift card slides in the pocket of the Journaling Spots that coordinate with the Elemental Paper Pack. The layered flower is Flower #7 in the cricut booklet. Make the flower using two layers @ 1 3/4", one @ 1 1/2", and the green one @ 3/4". The yellow is three 1/2"circles all scrunched up and attached to the center with liquid glass.

CTMH Supplies:

BTP: Elemental

Cardstock: Cranberry, Olive

Ink: Cranberry

Stamps: A Holiday

Embellishments: Decor Journaling Spots

Sharing from the Heart Blog Hop

It's Clearly Different

 A collection of winter surprises using the October SOTM "Holiday Magic" and some clear boxes and a card. If you have come from Heather's blog you are on the right path.

 Clear pillow box holds a gift card. You could also throw in some chocolate kisses.

 A clear card with the snowflakes embossed using the snowflake embossing folder.

 A clear treat box filled with kisses.

A treat box cut with cricut and filled with kisses and an envelope that hold a gift card.

 Now hop over to Kathleen's blog for some wonderful eye candy. Have a fun hop and see you next month.

CTMH Supplies:

BTP: Wonderland

Cardstock: Twilight, White Daisy

Ink: Chocolate, Twilight

Stamps: Holiday Magic (October SOTM)

Cards:  Clear Cards

Other: Dotted Swiss Ribbon, Bakers Twine, Clear Pillow Box, Clear Treat Box, Kisses

Sentimental Week at Heart 2 Heart

Our new weekly challenge is a sentimental one. The only stamp that you can use is a sentiment stamp. You can use any papers, embellishments, etc. but no stamps unless it is a sentiment.

For my card I used a glassine paper bag for my mat so I could insert a gift card. Adding some ribbon, a flower, some leaves and my sentiment I'm ready for the next birthday that includes a gift card. I also like to combine papers from different paper packs to get more use of what's currently available in the current Idea Book. This card had papers from Elemental, Typeset, and Sonoma.

Close to My Heart Gift Card

(sorry, I used stamps on my gift card so it's not part of the challenge)

Gift Card inserted into the glassine bag.

This is the last week and last challenge of the month so be sure to have all your September entries posted at Heart 2 Heart by Saturday, 10:00 PM, EST to be eligible for the prize drawing and the September Top Ten. If you missed a week you still have time to get it in.

CTMH Supplies:

BTP: Elemental, Typeset, Sonoma

Stamps: Card Chatter-Birthday

Ink: Vineyard Berry

Other: Seam Tape Ribbon, Flower, Glassine Bag