Monday, December 28, 2009

small things come in good packages

...or...

a couple of ways to make the ubiqitous holiday giftcard look more like a gift, without spending a fortune on those little pre-made holder thingies!

first up, the tin-full-of-candies trick: this 4 x 2 x 1" tin was recycled from a set of paperchase mini LED xmas tree lights, but you could use a mint tin or one of the many cute containers that prima flowers & other supplies come in.


next, a sweet little giftcard wallet that i based very loosely on a FAB dina wakley project that darling stef sent me a link to last week. of course when i went to make mine, i couldn't find the pics and wound up winging it...but the basic idea of a tri-fold with pockets inside and stitching all round the edges is there, and i really like how this came out!









tomorrow we take a break from the never-ending christmas...i have a crafty surprise that's COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!!


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(materials for both projects: patterned paper & silver rub-ons: basic grey; red glitter rub-ons & white snowflake stickers: k&co; silver glitter rub-on & fancy brad: making mamories; pink glitter snowflakes: martha stewart; chipboard tag: fancy pants; red poinsettias & holly leaves: prima; whte poinsettias & snowflake ribbon: ichaels; red ribbon: doodlebug; gem flourish (trimmed to fit): oriental trading; corner rounder: ek success; inks: colorbox; adhesives: tombow mono runner, 3m foam tape, sewing machine)

6 comments:

  1. Nice giftie card holders girlie!!! Love them both!

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  2. Beautiful projects!!!

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  3. WOW!!! I love that card. What a gorgeous use of BG. It really looks so much prettier like that. Really genius card. Dang me and my not having my sewing machine here!!

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  4. Pretty tin and gorgeous tri-fold! Holy Moly you have been creating like crazy since your freedom from DT....Lauren at her best :)

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  5. Lauren..Really love these two giftcard holders.The altering of the box really looks fab. And the tri-fold card...yummy...both the inside and the outside.

    Hugs...

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