Gift Card/ Money Holders

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope your weekend was a nice one!

Today I am making a tray of deviled eggs and cutting up a cheese & bologna tray to snack on this evening. Shawn is putting a small piece of brisket in the smoker for sandwiches.

Going to go visit some friends later this evening and then back home to get things ready for our Christmas dinner tomorrow.

We popped out to a local antique store yesterday.

I spotted a very small ceramic Christmas tree in the window, so I was going to rescue it.

It was way more than I wanted to pay for it so I ended up buying a piano bench instead.

It was in excellent shape and had storage under the seat.

I know your probably asking.....why a piano bench?

Right now it is in my living room with a Christmas tree sitting on it!

It looks so good! I actually was going to put a couple small ceramic trees on it but I really missed not putting an actual tree up this year...SO, I went to my storage room and got my little tree out.

I got it all finished within about an hour.

I feel so much better now having a tree up (besides all my ceramic trees)!

The Christmas festivities can now start! LOL

 I am sharing the rest of the gift card holders that I made.

These were made for family & friends....

Take a look!

This one uses a retired set called Merry Little Labels from last year.

The DSP is from 2011 called Jolly Holiday.

This one uses the Buffalo Check Background stamp and I paired that with a saying from the Takeout Treats. Both stamps are from the 2018 Holiday Mini Catalog.

This card uses the Candy Cane Season set with matching Candy Cane Builder Punch.

The plaid paper is from the Under the Mistletoe DSP from the SU Annual Catalog.

I love anything plaid!

This one uses the Dashing Deer Bundle.

Sorry the Silver Foil Deer got washed out.

The DSP is from the Festive Farmhouse Suite.

The next 2 cards use the Nothing Sweeter Bundle.

I was late to the party on ordering this bundle!

It is also from the SU Holiday Mini Catalog.

The paper is from the Festive Farmhouse DSP.

This last one uses the Snowflake Sentiment stamp set from last year but it is still available in our SU Annual Catalog. The saying is from a set in the SU Holiday Mini Catalog called Merry Christmas to All. The silver Snowflake Trinket came from the Snowflake Showcase Suite that is no longer available.

These are fun to make and a great way to gift money or a gift card in!

I hope you enjoyed seeing all the gift card holders I made this year!

These are very easy, too! I guess that's why I continue to use this same style every year!

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My thoughts today....

That is all for now!
I will be back tomorrow with pictures of my ceramic Christmas trees!

Hope you can find a few minutes to stop by!

Have a wonderful Christmas Eve, my stamp friends!

~Wendy

Gift Card Holders

Hello & Happy Saturday!

The last few days I have been resting my hands.

I know I have carpal tunnel in both hands but I am also starting to get joint pain in my fingers which is probably a sign that I am developing Psoriatic Arthritis in them. Since I have already been diagnosed with Psoriasis it's more than likely the start of it. 

My customer called me yesterday and left me a message asking for more cards.

As much as I hate to say no....I really think I need to take a break from crafting so I can let my hands rest. I will get back to my stamping eventually but right now I need to lay low. 

I 'm sure she will understand.

Anyways, today my hubby & I are going to head out for a couple quick errands.

Traffic has been crazy so I try to stay put at home as much as possible.

Football is on primetime this evening and of course we will be rooting for our Baltimore Ravens! Woot Woot!

Today I am going to share all 11 gift card holders that my customer requested for Christmas.

I made them all different using a variety of stamps, papers & ink!

Check them out....

This is a template that I got from Splitcoaststampers years ago and this is how I always make my gift cards! They are SO easy...nothing difficult about it! Well, sometimes decorating it is the toughest part! LOL

I made a bunch more for Ryan & myself for Christmas.

I said I was not buying gifts this year...so it's money & gift cards!

That makes life easier for everyone!

I will share those gift cards in a few days!

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My thoughts today....

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Season of Joy

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your week is going well.

Today's post will be a very quick one as I have a ton of work waiting on me at my stamp table.

Of course, my hands are still hurting but I am trying to push thru so I can get my treats & cards delivered by next week.

Here is a set of cards I made for one of the many packs of Christmas cards my customer ordered.

This was a quick set of cards other than the heat embossing & die cutting.

I added a Gold Enamel Star to the sentiment and called them done.

Card Set Details:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Gold Foil Paper, Whisper White, All is Bright DSP

Accessories: Square Layering Framelits, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Gold Metallic Enamel Star, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That DSP is really pretty and needs nothing more than a sentiment!

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My thoughts today....

That is all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Christmas Gable Box

Good Morning & Happy Sunday!

Yesterday was such a fun day with the girls and our World Cardmaking Day event!

We stamped Halloween projects/cards, ate and had some good conversations!

I love that about those girls!

After they left Shawn & I headed out to do some shopping.

My fridge was getting pretty empty!

I will start sharing those Halloween projects starting tomorrow.

I haven't gotten a chance yet to take pictures.

I do have a beautiful gable box to share today!

Gable boxes have made a big comeback in the Stampin Up Annual Catalog.

I have several from years ago that were at the bottom of a drawer in my stamp room.

I took some time this past week to dig them out and play with one.

I can use them for Christmas this year to put cookies in or a gift.

The DSP is from the SU Holiday Mini Catalog called All Is Bright. 

I layered that on top of Gold Foil Paper.

The sentiment panel is from the new Merry Christmas to All Set.  It is embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. The Real Red Ribbon is retired. 

Project Details:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Gold Foil, Whisper White, Real Red, All Is Bright DSP

Accessories: Gable Box, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Gold Rhinestones, Gold EP., Heat Gun, Real Red Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That DSP is very pretty with some realistic prints in it.

Great for making those special holiday gifts!

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My thoughts today....

Love Football Sundays!

That is all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a relaxing day!

~Wendy