Gift Card Holders

These gift card holders were featured on Patty Bennett’s blog some time ago.  She used the Craft Tag a Bag Gift Bags and the Glassine Gift Bags to make them.  So, I just had to check it out! 

Create Holder:  The bottom of the bag is folded up 3” and creased.  This creates 2 pockets, one for a little note and one for the gift card or other small treat.  Secure side edges with SNAIL, Fast Fuse, or Tear &Tape Adhesive (I used SNAIL). A belly band of Designer Series Paper size 2” x 10.5” is wrapped around the holder meeting in the front and secured.  The embellishment will eventually cover this area.  This eliminates a seam in the back.  Ribbon of your choice is then wrapped around and tied in the front.  Attach the embellishment of your choice over all.  The note card that goes in the top pocket is made from a piece of Whisper White card stock and measures 4.25” x 4”,  It is stamped with the sentiment of your choice.  I chose to use a retired punch to add interest to the top corners, but you can leave them plain or use the Project Life Corner Rounder OR corner punch of your choice.

Here’s what I came up with:

Cool Treats

A craft gift bag was used for this holder.  Create using directions as stated at beginning of this post.  To make embellishment, cut out oval shape from Pool Party card stock and sponge with Pool Party ink.  Cut out ice cream pieces, topping, sprinkles, spoon pieces, and bowl with appropriate color card stock or Designer Series Paper, and assemble sundae.  I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to attach the sprinkles and chocolate ‘topping’ to the ‘ice cream’ pieces.  Attach to holder with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Products used:

Stamp Set:  ‘Celebrate You’ from Suite Sayings
Paper:  Pool Party, Whisper White, Peekaboo Peach, Watermelon Wonder and Chocolate Chip card stock, Silver Foil, Tasty Treats DSP (from 2017 Occasions Mini Catalog), Craft Tag a Bag Gift Bags
Ink:  Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party
Embellishments:  ¼” silver Natural Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools:  Frozen Treats Framelits Dies (2017 Occasions Mini Cagalog), Layering Ovals Framelits Dies, Sponge Daubers or Stampin; Sponges, Curvy Corner Trio Punch (retired), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and accessories

For You Tag

Create gift card holder using Glassine gift bag, using directions stated at the beginning of this post.  Attach belly band made using Wildflowers DSP, and Flirty Flamingo Ruched Ribbon.

To create embellishment, stamp dotted scalloped oval design on Whisper White card stock and cut out using Timeless Tags oval die.  Stamp the ‘flower spray’ image with Wild Wasabi Ink, and the ‘For You’ with Flirty Flamingo, on the oval tag.  Stamp flowers with Basic Black on a Whisper White scrap and color in with markers.  Cut out with Timeless Tags Thinlit flower die.  Attach over flower spray, adhering the middle one with a Stampin’ Dimensional to give it, well, dimension! 

Products used:

Stamp Set:  That’s the Tag (Occasions Mini Catalog), ‘Celebrate You’ from Suite Sayings
Paper:  Whisper White, Wildflower Fields (2016 Sale-a-bration), Glassine Gift Bag
Ink:  Flirty Flamingo, Basic Black, Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Markers
Embellishments:  Flirty Flamingo Ruched Ribbon
Tools:  Timeless Tags Thinlits Dies (2017 Occasions Mini Catalog), Curvy Corner Trio Punch (retired), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and accessories.

These gift card holders can be adapted to Mother’s Day, Birthdays, Graduation, Anniversary, whatever you want to celebrate!  Let your creativity run wild! 

The bags used for these are on the retiring list so if you want them, buy them now!

Happy Stamping!

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