I don't know who first came up with this creative card idea, but I sure love it! I learned how to make it from Cindy Fodor. I saw her card at a demonstrator event and thought it was amazing. I don't live near my siblings, so I always send them birthday cards with a gift card inside. This is a fun way to package it. It is a little bulky, so plan on adding some extra postage!
The first time I made this design, I used the Friendly Hello Designer paper which was a free Sale-a-bration item in the recent promotion.
That paper is no longer available, but there are so many fun designer papers you could use! I went with the Pattern Party DSP for today's card. You can watch the VIDEO HERE.
These are the measurements (in inches):
- Thick White cardstock: 4-1/4 x 11, score at 3-1/2 and 8-1/2
- DSP for gift bag (inside the card): 4 x 9-1/2
- With the DSP in the landscape direction, score at 1/2, 1, 4-1/2, 5, 5-1/2, and 9
- Turn the DSP so it's in portrait direction and score at 1 and 3-1/2
- DSP for front left (polka-dot): 3-1/4 x 4
- DSP for front right and inside right (heart pattern): 2-1/4 x 4 (cut 2)
- DSP for inside left (striped): 2-3/4 x 4
- White for inside: 3-3/4 x 3-3/4
- Pumpkin Pie or Bermuda Bay for inside: 4 x 4
Once you cut and score the gift bag section, the following picture is a helpful template to know what sections to cut out, where to put the adhesive, ribbon holes, etc.
You can see a list of supplies at the end of this post. If you give this card a try, please let me know! If you make it before March 23, you can post it in my Happy Stampers with Marsha Facebook group with the following hashtag: #giftbag You will get entered to win a $5 class coupon on March 23rd.
The host code for March is CJZXFQ7X; please use this code when placing online orders under $150 and you will get a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, you will still get the free gift, but don't use the host code because you get your own host rewards!
Happy Stamping!
Marsha
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