December Play Day Gift Card Holder!

I found the instructions for this awesome gift card holder on Stampin Connection, the Stampin Up Demo only web site.  This makes up fast and easy and uses a minimal amount of cardstock!

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Merry and Type, More Merry Messages

CARDSTOCK:
     Cherry Cobbler:  4-1/4 x 11, score at 3" down the long side, score at 3" and 7" down the short side
     (cut 1-1/4 x 7 along the short section and middle section, save for belly band)
     Be of Good Cheer DSP:  2-3/4 x 2-3/4 (2), 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 (3)
     Very Vanilla:  2-3/4 x 3-3/4
     Be of Good Cheer DSP:  1 x 7
     Scrap:  Very Vanilla

INK:  Cherry Cobbler

MARKERS:  Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler

ACCESSORIES:  Extra Large Oval Punch, Sticky Tape, Dimensionals

The gift card looks like this when opened:

I like the way it has an obvious space to sign your name and write a short message, if desired.  I give gift cards to several friends every year, and actually don't sign the gift card holder so that they can recycle the gift card holder, which they LOVE!

And one more picture:

Sorry, I can't get this picture to rotate, but I added it to show you the back of the gift card holder before it is folded up.  Hope it helps, even without rotating it!

Kelly Gettelfinger has a great video which you can watch here, if you want step by step directions:

www.Youtube.com/watch?v=PYADVMSAc5c

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Frosty Friends November Play Day Card

This is one of the cards we made at November Play Day, which was inspired by one I saw on Stampin Connection created by Leslie Orman.

STAMPS:  Frosty Friends, Winter Memories

CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4
     Old Olive:  4 x 5-1/4
     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8
     Old Olive:  4-1/4 x 5-1/2
     Whisper White:  4-1/4 x 5-1/2

INK:  Black Stazon, Old Olive, Real Red, Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Sahara Sand

ACCESSORIES:  Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Window Frame Framelits, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercer, Stampin Pierce Mat, Dimensionals, Crumb Cake Brads, Aqua Painter

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Snow Flurry! October Play Day Project

Even though we are hopefully a long ways away from snow here in Tennessee, it is fun to play with the Snow Flurry Die to make beautiful cards!  Here is the one I came up with for an October Play Day project:

This card was inspired by one I saw on Stampin Connection (the Stampin Up Demo Web Site) created by Amanda Burditt.  Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Border Banter

CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2 @4-1/4
     Festival of Prints DSP:  2-1/2 x 5-1/2
     Cherry Cobbler:  1/2 x 5-1/2
     Very Vanilla:  5 x 5-1/2 (2)
     Scraps:  Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue, Cherry Cobbler

INK:  Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler

MARKER:  Cherry Cobbler

ACCESSORIES:  Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Bitty Banners Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Big Shot, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Vintage Trinkets, Very Vanilla Brad

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Layered Labels Christmas Card

This card is one of the first I made after the new catalog was launched, and is still one of my favorite Christmas cards.

Here is my card recipe:

STAMPS:  Layered Labels, Petite Pairs

CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 X 11, SCORED AT 5-1/2
     Soft Suede:  3-1/2 X 3-7/8
     Be of Good Cheer DSP:  3-3/8 x 3-3/4
     Cherry Cobbler:  3-1/2 x 7
     Soft Suede:  3-3/4 x 5
     Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     Scrap:  Very Vanilla

INK:  Gumball Green, Soft Suede

ACCESSORIES:  Apothecary Accent Framelits, Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Large Oval Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Gumball Green 3/8 Stitched Satin Ribbon, Sponge, Dimensionals, Very Vanilla Brad, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Heart of Christmas Swap Card

It has been a LONG time since I have posted, too long!  Lots has happened, including a new computer, since then.  I participated in a swap for the Holiday Mini Catalog, and this is one of my swap cards:

This is one of my favorite cards that I have recently made!  Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Heart of Christmas, Evergreen

CARDSTOCK: 
     Always Artichoke:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Early Espresso:  1 x 4-1/4
     Very Vanilla:  2-1/2 x 4
     Cherry Cobbler:  1-5/8 x 3-1/8
     Very Vanilla:  3-3/8 x 4-5/8
     Cherry Cobbler:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4
   
INK:  Always Artichoke

MARKERS:  Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke

ACCESSORIES:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Metallic Brads, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda