Penguin Place Gift Card Holder

 Happy Tuesday...and happy December! I hope this most festive of months is off to a smooth start and that your holiday preparations are well under way. Speaking of holidays, I have a super-easy gift card holder to share with you today that will make giving gift cards a little extra-special. I don't know about you, but I always feel like gift cards are a bit of a cop out...the easy way to shop for gifts. But with a 14-year old in the house, whose tastes are NOTHING like mine, a gift card is the best way to gift something that I know he will like (because he'll choose it himself!). So I came up with this super-cute and easy gift card holder...

I have been waiting for what feels like FOREVER for the Penguin Place bundle to come back in stock before showcasing it...and it finally has! I am absolutely in love with this little penguin playing Rudolph! So stinkin' cute! I set him against a wintry scene created using the Layering Diorama dies and Evergreen Border punch. Such a quick and easy way to create an easy background for this little guy. I added some die-cut Stitched Snowflakes (one of which acts as a fastener to hold the card shut) and my favourite sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set.

Now, as cute as this little guys is, he isn't the best part of this project...it is a gift card holder...and a super-easy one at that! All it took was one extra score line at the 2" mark on my card base to create a perfect pocket to hold a gift card. Ya gotta love easy...especially at this time of year!

Join me this afternoon at 5 ET over on my Facebook business page for my weekly Live @ Five when I will demonstrate how to make this cute project. If you miss me live you can catch the replay on my YouTube channel shortly afterwards. All of the scoring and measurements will be included in the video description so you can easily replicate it and wrap up your gift cards in style this season!

Now before I go, I need to tell you about our FREE SHIPPING flash sale, happening tomorrow, December 8th for 24 hrs only. Your order of $65 CAD or more ships free all day long. Shop the Last Chance Sale, the Clearance Rack or pick up some holiday stocking stuffers and it will ship to your door free. Gotta love free!! Click the image below and get shopping!

Product List

Penguin Place Bundle (English) [156789] $42.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $12.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $12.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $10.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $10.25	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $10.25
Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders [155433] $13.50	Layering Diorama Dies [155565] $39.00
Stitched Snowflakes Dies [156455] $46.00	Evergreen Border Punch [153603] $31.00

Whimsy & Wonder

 Happy Tuesday! I hope you had a good weekend and that your week is off to a great start. I spent lots of time in my studio this weekend designing projects for upcoming events, a perfect way to spend a weekend, right? I also had the opportunity to play with the products in the Whimsy & Wonder suite and have absolutely fallen IN LOVE with the fabulous specialty Designer Paper. So this week, while I will be using products from the entire suite, my focus will be on the DSP. With that in mind, check out this fun project...

This fun fold is called a Collar Fold and is super-easy to make. The best part is that it showcases both sides of the beautiful paper, so I didn't have to decide which side to use...gotta love not having to make hard decisions! The panel on the inside of the pocket pulls out to reveal a pocket to hold a gift card. Now, I didn't have a gift card in my studio to add for the photo but trust me, it fits neatly in the DSP pocket behind the sentiment. I can write my message on the panel or add a second white panel to the back side if I want room to write a longer note. 

My favourite thing about this card is the focal image ont he front of the pocket. Talk about showcasing the Designer Paper! I punched the label out of one pattern and then fussy-cut the ornaments from another. The sentiment is heat embossed in silver, as are the ornaments on the inside panel. I coloured the ornaments on the inside using Stampin' Blends. 

The white glittered organdy ribbon is the perfect touch to add a little bit more iridescent sparkle...I SO love that ribbon!

I'll be demonstrating this project and two others using this gorgeous suite of products in today's Facebook Live @ Five video over on my business page. Set a reminder to join me live at 5 ET or check out the replay later in the evening on my YouTube channel. I hope to see you then! In the meantime have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by this week!

Product List

Whimsical Trees Bundle (English) [156810] $70.00	Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [156329] $20.00	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $10.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00
Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155520] $12.00	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $12.00	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $12.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00	Label Me Lovely Punch [151296] $24.00	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408] $11.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00

Handsomely Suited For Dad

 Happy Tuesday! I hope you are having a good week so far. Here we are well into our third lockdown of the pandemic and I have to admit, it is getting OLD. I'm starting to wonder if we'll ever be able to gather to stamp again.

As I plan for the launch of the new catalogue, I am once again looking at virtual ways to connect and create together. If you are in Canada, I would invite you to check out my Virtual Catalogue Launch and Bingo event...it will be TONS of fun. You can read all about the details on my Upcoming Events tab in the right sidebar.

I am also launching a new Cross-border Crafters online class featuring, coincidentally enough, the Handsomely Suited Bundle...

Again, you can read all about the details on my Events page.

Now for today's project. I needed a Father's Day card for my son to give his dad that included a gift card holder (he's getting an Amazon gift card because he's addicted!), so I designed this...

My hubby is a golf shirt kinda guy...definitely NOT a suit-and-tie one, so I had to get a bit creative with the Suit and Tie dies. I have to say, I am pleased with the result! I used some of the Well Suited Designer Paper (he actually has a golf shirt in almost this exact print!) and then cut a small V at the top using the dies. Then I added a collar, buttons, placket and pocket in Smokey Slate. The sentiment is stamped in Basic Grey ink, punched withe the 1-1/2" circle punch and then layered on a Smokey Slate Tailored Tag label. 

The best part is that there is a pocket in behind to hold a gift card...it slides in and out easily. The second-best part is that this is an easel card, so the open card stands on a desk, giving easy access to the gift card like this...

On the inside I added a Stitched Nested Label (SO going to miss those dies when they retire!) and stamped another sentiment from the Handsomely Suited stamp set. The label is popped up with dimensionals to catch the easel and keep it standing. 

I'll be demonstrating this card and two others using this bundle in today's Live @ Five video at 5 pm ET over on my Facebook business page. I hope you'll join me live, but if you miss me you can always catch the replay on my YouTube channel shortly afterwards. As always, I will include all of the measurements for all three projects in the video description.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a safe and healthy week!

Product List

Handsomely Suited Bundle (English) [156240] $65.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $10.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $12.00
Well Suited 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154562] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $48.00	1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch [138299] $22.00
Tailored Tag Punch [145667] $24.00