Gift Card Purse

Hello.  This is going to be a short posting.

For those last minute gift if you can't think of what to get her/him, a gift card might be just the thing.  So much easier and actually much preferred so she/he can so buy whatever she/he wants--rather than what you think she wants...tee hee.  I tried to make this gift card holder to look like a purse (so this is for a 'her'...tee hee).

This gift card holder is based on the double-tag card style that you can find the tutorial HERE at Marianne's blog.  I used a smaller circle, 9 inches in diameter, to reduce the card to 4½" x 5½", a better proportion for a gift card holder than the original size.  This is easy to make--the trick is to use a double-sided designer cardstock.  Also I only bothered to make one tag.

This Magnolia image I'm featuring is from an older Magnolia collection:

- Tilda Goes Shopping from the Bon Voyage Collection 2010.

The stamp for this image is currently out of stock at Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, although the mini version is available there.  Magnolia-licious has other equally adorable images, both full-size and minis.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans, along with cutting dies and other craft supplies.

Challenges for this project:
Magnolia-Mania Challenge #82 - Gifts
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #51 - Anything But A Card
Deep Ocean Challenge #67 - Something Old (the image is from a 2010 Magnolia stamp collection)
Passion for Promarkers Week 228 - Mega Christmas Challenge - Include a Sentiment
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #199 - More Than One Fold
Inky Impressions Challenge IIC #139 - Merry Christmas
Heck of a Challenge for December - Colourful Christmas
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #49 Anything Goes

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Much appreciate your visit.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  K&Company TC Christmas Designer Paper Pad and EB Visions of Christmas Paper Pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Classic Ovals; Memory Box 98467 Pine Needle Border
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls and brad from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Criss Cross Gift Card Holder

Hello!  It's less than four weeks before Christmas, people!  Yikes...

I'm sure a lot of gift cards are going to be handed out this holiday season, so I've created a gift card holder that can be used for this purpose.  I made it using the criss-cross card as its base.

This card/gift card holder is smaller than my normal 6" x 6" card--it is only 4.5" x 4.5". 

The two adorable images are from Magnolia's previous year's Christmas collection--I love that collection--a favorite of mine. 

- Tilda With Two Little Gifts from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012

- Tilda With Lovikkamittens from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012

The stamps for these two cute Tildas are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans, along with cutting dies from various companies and other crafting supplies.

Challenges for this gift card holder:
Bearly Mine Challenge #114 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge - IIC #136 Presents and Gifts
Divas By Design - Use some red
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #73 - Holidays
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Cause for Celebration
Stampin' for the Weekend - Feeling Festive
Songbird Challenge #28 - Die for Another Day
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #46 - Christmas

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  I very much appreciated your visit.   Have a wonderful day and enjoy the rest f your week.

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  K+Company EB Visions of Christmas Paper Pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals Large, Petite Scalloped Ovals Large and Fancy Tag Three; Tim Holtz Festive Greenery; Memory Box 98188 Holly Vine
Punches:  EK Success circles
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

When the going gets tough...

Hello.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

I have just finished a criss cross card that I can show you. 

This is a card and a gift at the same time.  I've made the insert into a gift-card holder. 

The images were coloured using my Letraset Promarker and Pantone Tria markers.  The sentiments were computer generated.  The tab at the top of the insert were made using one of the Spellbinders Labels Three dies. 

I am featuring two of the adorable images from Magnolia's latest stamp collection:

- Gucci Tilda from the Sea Breeze Collection 2013
- Violet Tilda from the Sea Breeze Collection 2013

These 2 stamps are available from Magnolia-licious--23% discount at the moment!!!  Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store is an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps--a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.
Check out the selection of Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet and newly introduced to the store are the wonderful Wild Rose Studio stamps.
Prices are discounted!  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order which you can apply to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
Colour Me Creative Challenge #75 - Anything Goes
The Dutch Magnolia Chickies Challenge #49 - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 197 - Die cuts and punches
Allsorts Challenge Week 220 - Use your new stash (new stamps)
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - GGSC160 Girls just want to have fun
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Dies and punches
Bearly Mine Challenge #99 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #27 - Anything Goes
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #56 - Punches or Dies
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Flower Power

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's: Basic Grey Eskimo Pie Starry Night, Indian Summer Maple Sugar and Eva Courtier; from EKSuccess Watercolor Bouquet paper pad
Dies: Spellbinders Labels Three, Fancy Tags Three and Standard Circles; Magnolia Doohickey Swirls
Punches:  EKSuccess Moroccan border; Punch Bunch and Marvy Uchida Daisies; EK Success Retro Flower small; Carla Craft Sun medium; Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels miny Sun; Nellie's Floral Punch Extra Large Leaf LFP011 and Large Rose Leaf FLP031; Marvy Uchida and EKSuccess Circles
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink marker from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

A gift for you

Hello!

This is my latest card. It's my DT card for the August inspiration challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.



Maria is the hostess for the month of August and she has chosen this picture to provide you with inspirations.




And to further inspire you, have a look at fabulous cards and projects that the other DT gals have created HERE!


I hope you will come and play along with us in our challenge.


Now...some details about my card.

This adorable Magnolia image is Secret Tilda from the A Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010. You can find her and all things Magnolia, including the mini version of this, at Magnolia-licious on-line store.





This type of card is called a buckle card. As you can see there is a piece of cardstock that serves as a belt and you insert it into a slot to secure the card.



The inside of my card is really what was inspired by Maria's picture.



The sight of those purses just suggested to me...SHOPPING!!! And the very best way to go shopping is if you have a gift card...LOL...then it doesn't cost you anything! Somebody else already paid for it...woo-hooooo. That's why I decided to make this into a gift-card holder also.



I have a Coluzzle template for various sizes of purses. I thought this would be perfect to hold a gift card and then inserted this into a pocket that I have created inside the card.







This image is called Tilda Goes Shopping from the Bon Voyage Collection 2010 which also can be found at Magnolia-licous on-line store.


Here are a few challenges that I am entering with this card:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Challenge 156 - A Gift Card
Magnolia Stamp Lover Challenge - Flowers
Magnolia Down Under - Challenge #110 - Flutterbys
Hooked on Craft - Challenge #6 - Things With Wings
Flutter By Wednesday - Challenge #167 - Punches and/or dies cuts
Just Magnolia hAnglar & sTanglar - Week 120 - Sentiments
Fussy & Fancy Friday - Week 43 - Use A Lot (flowers and pearls)
Fussy & Fancy Friday 1000 Follower Month Long Celebration Challenge (birthday)
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge #162 - Birthday



Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by. Your visit is always appreciated. Have a wonderful day.



Materials and Tools Used:

DP's: K&Company Watercolour Bouquet Designer Paper Pad, Recollections Printed Scrapbook Papers.

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eleven, Grand Labels Eleven, Scalloped Circles and Donna-Salazar Rose Creations; Magnolia Doohickey Swirl; Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Butterflies.

Punches: Martha Stewart Edge Punch French Scroll, Leaf; McGill Petite Petals; Carla Craft flower; Michaels miny flower/sun.

Misc.: Coluzzle Stampendous Purse Template; Tim Holts Distress Ink Stamp Pad Frayed Burlap, Recollections and Mark Richards half pearl stickers.

Medium: Alcohol-Ink-Based Markers - Letraset Promarkers, Shin-han Touch and Letraset Pantone Tria.