Traditions of Christmas, Greetings for You Ephemera, Gift Card Holder, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another gift card holder Christmas card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made. 

I made a gift card holder a couple of days ago and since I needed another one I thought I would change the orientation. You can see the one from the other day by clicking here.  

The base of my card is a half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. It was cut in half on the short side so once cut it measures 4-1/4" x 11".  I scored it at 5-1/2" and 8-3/4".  I folded the piece in half and then the shorter scored line was folded inward to form the pocket. You will need to burnish the edges to make those folds very sharp.

I took a circle punch and punched out about 1/4" sliver on the edge of the pocket to make it easy to get the card or money in and out.  

Once the piece was punched I glued the sides. I set it aside for the sides to set up.

Meanwhile I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the inside.  I also cut a 4" x 3" piece of Basic White for the top layer of the front of the card.

On top of the Basic White layer I cut a 3-3/4" x  2-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas 12" x 12" package for the top layer. I taped these two layers together and then taped to the front of the card.  

The circles were cut from the "Stylish Shapes" set using the 3rd largest for the Cherry Cobbler layer and the 4th largest for the gold foil layer. I taped these two pieces together.

The words are from the "Greetings for You" mix & match ephemera pack.  It's a sticker but I left the backing on and added Dimensionals. I affixed it to the Cherry Cobbler circle. 

The circles were lined up on the front of the card for placement. I took my fingernail and ran it across the back of the circle where it would be covering the folded edge of the pocket.  This way I knew not to go below that mark with my tape or I'd end up taping the card shut.

I taped the Basic White piece to the inside and the card was done.  You can see what the pocket looks like by viewing the other card I made. You can click here to see that.  

These gift card holders are so quick and easy to make and pretty too.  It's kind of like a hidden pocket.  A card with a surprise.  

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas gift card holder,
Wanda