Monday’s Are Hard, Stamping Shouldn’t Be
Monday’s are hard, but in this cardmaking series, I will show you that stamping shouldn’t be. In fact, it’s quite easy. And with minimal supplies and minimal efforts, you can get fabulous results! But…
Today’s Monday Card changes things up a bit. Instead of my usual recipe for one stamp set, two colors of ink and two colors of cardstock, for our gift card holder card we are using more!
How much more? For starters, an extra stamp set. I used Ornamental Envelopes and Itty Bitty Birthdays. I also used Designer Series Paper from the Brights Collection. And, to top it off, the Envelopes Dies and a Big Shot die cutting machine.
Easy???
Yes. This gift card holder card is still easy. In fact, you could make it without the dies. You could use whatever colors of cardstock and ink you prefer. You could change up the designer series paper (DSP). All you need is the basic recipe!
The Gift Card Holder Card Recipe
Melon Mambo CS: 4-1/4 x 11″, score at 5-1/2″ for card base.
Whisper White CS: 4 x 5-1/4″, (2) of 3 x 4″, 3/4 x 3″, scrap
DSP: 2-3/4 x 4″, 2 x 3″
Card Base Basics
The card base for this gift card holder card is not standard. It may be hard to break the habit of cutting your cardstock in half horizontally. After cutting the paper to 4-1/4 x 11″ (portrait orientation), score the 11″ length in half at 5-1/2″.
Next, you will need to cut 2-1/4″ off of one end of the cardstock. You can save this piece for another use, we won’t need it for this card.
Die Cutting Effects
This gift card holder card takes advantage of the Envelopes Dies to create our pocket for the gift card. I used the smallest of the envelope liner dies and some DSP to create my pocket.
Next, I used my Paper Snips to trim away the excess flap. I folded the top of my liner down and scored the edge with my bone folder to finish creating my pocket. The polka dot pattern remains on the outside (bottom), and the faded pattern shows at the top.
Additionally, I used an accent die from the Envelopes Dies to create a cut-away border on the top and bottom of one of the 3 x 4″ pieces of Whisper White CS.
Simple Stamping
My Monday Cards require as much simpleness as possible. For this gift card holder card, I only used one color of ink, Melon Mambo for my sample, and Bermuda Bay in my video tutorial.
I started with the remaining piece of 3 x 4″ Whisper White CS, and stamped in both upper corners with a stamp from the Ornamental Envelopes Stamp Set. I added an additional accent stamp in the top middle too. Next, I stamped my sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set on the 3/4 x 3″ white cs.
On the 4 x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White CS, I made sure to stamp on the edge that would be revealed when the card is in the closed position. I chose “it’s your day!” from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set, and completed the look with the confetti stamp from Ornamental Envelopes.
And Repeat
The last bit of stamping also requires the last bit of die cutting. I stamped the trio flower stamp from the Ornamental Envelopes Stamp Set onto a scrap of white cs. Lastly, I die cut it with the coordinating die from the Envelopes Dies. The die cuts out 3 individual flowers!
Quick Assembly
The gift card holder card goes together easily! For the front, I layered the die cut Whisper White piece, the 2 x 3″ DSP and the sentiment piece, in that order.
I placed the stamped 3 x 4″ Whisper White piece on the backside of the card front. Then, I carefully added adhesive to only the outer sides and bottom edge of my die cut pocket.
I added this gift card pocket to the bottom of the white panel, making sure there was room to add a gift card. If you use too much glue or tape adhesive, the gift card will not fit in the slot.
The large 4 x 5-1/4″ Whisper White panel needs to be adhered to the gift card holder card base, and assembly is complete! All that remains is adding a gift card and gifting this card away!
Gift Cards Galore
Gift cards remain a popular choice, and sticking one willy-nilly into a card creates awkward moments when the recipient opens it. This gift card holder card gives you the option to secure your gift card, and make the present far more ‘presentable’!
I hope you enjoyed this stepped up version of a Monday’s Are Hard, Stamping Shouldn’t Be Card. If you would like to watch my video tutorial on assembling this card from start to finish, you will find it on my FaceBook Page or YouTube Channel.
And if you need any supplies to create this great card, head over to my online store, where you will be sure to find everything and then some! Tune in next week for more quick and easy Monday style stamping with me!