Gift Cards - they are the kind of present I sometimes feel a little guilty about. Sure, they are practical, and give the recipient the ability to chose their own gift, but they can be a bit impersonal. Though sometimes, if you don't know the person you are buying for very well, impersonal can be just right!
That's where a little bit of card stock, and your Big Shot can come in handy. Now you can personalise the gift card as much as you like!
Here's one I made recently for a party my son was invited to attend. He knew his mate would appreciate a gift card, so I managed to whip up this gift card envelope and a matching birthday card in minutes. And I could look the birthday child's mother in the eye and say "I made it!"
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| Gift card envelope and matching card - nothing fancy, but 12 year old boys don't usually care for fancy! |
Here's the basic envelope as it comes, once you've die cut it with the new Gift Card Envelope Framelit and your Big Shot - I put the gift card in already! I adhered the bottom flap to the sides.
I decorated the front simply, using some white card stock and a leftover bit of a retired DSP from my stash, adding a bit of green seam binding ribbon to hold the envelope closed. I stamped "Happy Birthday" in Island Indigo (to match the DSP) and attached the strip to the front with Dimensionals.
Here's a look at the back:
This framelit is going to get SUCH a workout from me - not just for the constant round of birthdays my four children constantly seem to be invited to, but, HELLO - Christmas! I can see little love notes, or even an Advent Calendar being made with these. I'm sure I'll be posting quite a few projects with this clever, versatile product!
Don't you think you could use this too?
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