Seaside INKspirations

Gift Certificate Holder with Box

Hi Stampers,

Now that Christmas is over, I can show you this project.  It is a Gift Certificate Holder/Envelope with a custom made box.  Each Christmas one of my dear friend/customer's hubby gets her a gift certificate and each year I try to come up with something worthy of such a gift.  All stamps and Designer Paper were from the Holiday Mini Catalog and are no longer available.  All supplies are © Stampin' Up! with the exception of the crochet thread and the business envelope.

I started with a business size envelope, 9-1/2" x 4-1/8".  After sealing it, I trimmed off about 3-1/2".  On this piece, I stamped the stockings from A Cute Christmas twice in Jet Black Stazon and colored using Garden Green, Real Red and Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Markers.  I added a strip of the glittered striped Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper along the cut edge and then punched using the Scallop Edge Border Punch.  Being careful not to cut through both layers,  I used the Hobby Blade to cut two slits on either side of the stamped image and threaded Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon around and through the slits, tying a bow on the right side.

On the bottom portion, I attached a different pattern of the same Candy Cane Christmas paper that coordinates with the stamp I used.  After adhering with SNAIL adhesive, I ran it through the Crimper, making it just small enough to fit inside the decorated top portion.

The tag is from the set Tags Til Christmas and is stamped in Baja Breeze Classic ink on a scrap of Whisper White card stock.  It's punched using a 1-3/4" Circle Extra Large Punch.  I used a 1/8" hand held circle punch and then, threaded Crochet Thread to attach to the ribbon.  I colored the snowman's scarf using a Real Red Stampin' Write marker and a Basic Black Stampin Write marker for the hat.

For the box, I measured the envelop and added approximately 1-1/2" all around.  I scored in 1/2" on each side for both top and bottom.  The bottom uses Garden Green card stock and the top is the same paper from Candy Cane Christmas that I used on the envelope top.

This can be made using any stamp set, with or without the designer series paper.  I'd like to point out that I did try and use designer paper on both the front and back of the envelope bottom and it did not crimp enough to fit into the top portion of the envelope.  You can use the same basic directions using the Medium Envelopes, adjusting the measurements proportionally.

Supplies:

Stamps:  A Cute Christmas;  Tags til Christmas

Paper:  Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper;  Garden Green card stock (102584);  Whisper White scrap (100730)

Ink:  Jet Black Stazon Ink (101406); Stampin' Write Markers in Real Red (100052), Garden Green (100080), Baja Breeze (120965);  Baja Breeze Classic Ink (111833);  Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (100082)

Accessories:  Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882);  Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109034);  Hobby Blade (102449);  1-3/4" Circle Extra-Large Punch (119850);  1/8" Hand-held circle punch (Retired);  Crimper (101618);  Business-size Envelope, Crochet Thread (Non-SU)

If you have any questions regarding the construction of this project, please leave a comment below.  Comments are always appreciated.  Have a wonderful day and see you next time!

Mary Davidson

Elegant Gift Certificate Holder

Hi Stampers!

I hope you are all staying safe and warm today.  We've had a bit of chill move into Palm Coast, FL, but at least it's sunny.  Here is the last of my holiday obligations that I needed to complete. I guess you could call it an envelope for a Gift Certificate. 

It's a base of Shimmery White card stock cut at 7-1/2" wide and 9-3/4" long.  I scored horizontally at 3/1/4" and 7", folded and sharply creased the score lines using a Bone Folder.  The smallest segment will be the part you fold up to make the pocket.  I die cut a Top Note Die, then enlarged it about 200% on the copy machine, to get a pattern to use along the edge of the flap.  I positioned it at the top of the card stock, traced the pattern and trimmed.  You can use any kind of edge or simply a straight edge.  I love the curves of the Top Note Die.

I used the Faux Alligator technique along the flap.  This is how I did that.  With the "envelope" in the closed position, I placed scrap paper under the flap to protect the "envelope".  I used my Versamark pad and completely covered the flap.  Then, I covered the flap with Clear Stampin' Emboss powder and tapped off the excess.  Next, I took the point of my bone folder and dragged it through the embossing powder in random lines.  Then, I tapped off the excess again and Heat Embossed using the Heat Tool.  It is such a cool technique!  It really does look like faux alligator.

I secured the edges of the pocket using Sticky Strip  I used a wire cutter to snip off the shank of a fancy button I had collected and added the Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon to the back using Crystal Effects.  I, then, covered the back of the button/ribbon with Sticky Strip and attached to the flap.  I trimmed down a Velcro dot to create a little square to hold the flap closed.  In the closed position, it measures 7-1/2" x 3-3/4" (approx.)  It is an elegant presentation for a gift certificate. 

I'm thrilled with how it came out.  Except for the button and the Velcro, everything else is © Stampin' Up! What do you think?  Please leave a comment and let me know how you like it!

Supplies: 

Stamps:  None   

Paper:  Shimmery White Card Stock (101910)

Ink:  Versamark( 102283)

Accessories:  Heat Tool (100005); Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (109130);  Bone Folder (102300);  Sticky Strip (104294);  Crystal Effects (101055);  Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon (109071);  Top Note Bigz Die (113463)

I appreciate you stopping by to take a look!  Have a wonderful day!

Mary Davidson