I know there are a lot of templates and tutorials out there for gift card holders, and I've used many of them. For this one, I thought I'd just use the same template as the store envelope, so it could be tucked into a gift basket or placed inside another card or envelope. I'm not one who likes to reinvent the wheel, so I simply took apart the store envelope and got my template from there. Here are the measurements and instructions, in case you'd like to do the same thing!
Start with a piece of cardstock 8" x 3 3/4" (I used Blue Bayou).
Start with a piece of cardstock 8" x 3 3/4" (I used Blue Bayou).
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With the cardstock the long way in the trimmer, score at 1/2" and 3 1/4" (that's 1/2" from the edge on each side). Turn the cardstock horizontally and score at 3 1/2" and 7".
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Using the score lines as a guide, cut out the sections on the top and bottom corners. You will be left with center flaps on each side, You will also have a short top flap and a long bottom flap.
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Round the corners of the top flap.
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On the long bottom flap, take a circle punch (I used a 1" punch) and punch a half-circle on the edge in the center.
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Fold along the remaining score lines, then bring the side flaps in. Apply Sticky Tape or other strong adhesive to the side flaps.
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Fold the bottom flap up and adhere.
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Now embellish any way you want! I used Figgy 6x6 paper on the front and back. The pieces I used were 3 1/4" x 2 1/2" and 2 3/4" x 2 1/2" (you can get both from one 6" x 2 1/2" strip of the paper). The stamped image is from Punchy Words by Gina K. Designs. I used Old Olive and Chocolate Chip markers to ink the image, then I stamped it on Very Vanilla cardstock. I punched it out with a 1 3/8" circle punch, then matted in on Cranberry Crisp punched with the Scalloped Circle Punch.
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I applied Chocolate Chip grosgrain to the flap and adhered the scalloped circle over it. Then I just brought the ribbon around the back and tied it closed.
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It's really not much work, and it looks better than the store envelope, don't you think? ;)
That's all I have for today. Tomorrow is Friday already -- where did the week go? Only 19 more days 'til Christmas, and I have so much more to do!! Thanks for stopping by -- have a great day! :)
9 comments:
Adorable! I love this idea---I am so into gift cards since we travel so this is a great help!
Awesome tutorial Christina! I love to give gift cards too!
Very cute! And great tutorial!! :)
Great idea! I actually have a gift card just *waiting* for an envelope right now!! :)
Very cute!♥ And you can never have too many options to present gifts-cards!! ;-)
Thank you so much for such a great tutorial. I was looking for something easy, and I found it!
Thanks so much! I just made four. Very easy and inexpensive. Love it! :)
i can do that..I wish to give it a try Gift Card envelopes.
This is very clever, love it! I can see me trying this soon.
Thanks for sharing.
Plastic Cards Printing
a way to solve many printing problems.
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