Gift Card/Money Holder

A few gift card/money holders I made recently.  I used the instructions for the design HERE by Lesley Kilby.

The first one was for a garden centre gift token, so I gave this one a floral theme.   The flower was made with dies from the Sue Wilson 'Passion Flower' set, layered on Memory Box 'Stitched Circle Layers' die cuts.  The patterned papers are from a paper pad from The Works.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #204 ~ Something Beginning with 'P' (Passion Flower)

The second card uses patterned paper from a paper pad from The Range.

This one contained money, but when I tried to crop the photo, my editing software recognised that there were English bank notes in the photo and wouldn't open it.  I really wasn't taking a photo of bank notes so I that could print my own! 🤣

The last one was for friends who celebrated a special anniversary recently and are going on a river cruise soon to celebrate, so this one had a nautical theme.  I thought it would be a nice idea to give the couple Euros to buy something special on their holiday to remind them of their special anniversary.  The patterned paper is from a paper pad from The Works. I decorated the front of the card with a Poppystamps 'Marine Sailboat' die cut, layered on Memory Box 'Stitched Rectangle Layers' die cuts.  The sentiment is a stamp from a Happy Little Stampers stamp set.

My editing software obviously thinks it's okay to print Euro notes! 🤣

I am joining in the following challenges with this last card.

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #578 ~ Summer Fun

HLS July Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Allsorts Challenge ~ Anything But Square

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Lorraine has chosen the theme of  'Anything But Square'.  The challenge this time will run for two week.  As I haven't made one for a long time, I decided to make a Bridge Fold Card for my DT card.

It was my daughter's birthday this month and this is the card I made for her.  The patterned paper was from a paper pad from The Works.  I used a Marianne Design cross stitching die and the cross stitching was done with crochet cotton.

This fortnight there will be two winners who will win a fabulous prize from Craft Stash. Winners will be announced on Friday 25th August.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Try It On Tuesday Challenge ~ Pretty Papers

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #501 ~ No Stamping Allowed

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #7 ~  Anything Goes Flowers

Die Cut Diva's Challenge ~ Birthdays

HLS July Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

HLS July Birthday Challenge

Let's Create and Craft Challenge #197 - AG + Add Flowers

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #204 ~ Something Beginning with P (Pink Poppy + Polka dots)

Christmas in July

I can't believe it's time for the Rudolph Days July Challenge.... where has the last seven months gone!  I watched a video on the Nifty Noodles Crafting Facebook page today and this is the fold that was demonstrated.  I adjusted the measurements slightly so I could get make the card base out of an A4 sheet of card. 

 

The  patterned paper is from a 12" x 12" paper pad from The Works which I bought last year.  I just about had enough snippets left of these two designs to make the card without cutting into a new sheet, so I'll be sharing my card over in The Playground.  The Christmas tree in the corner is punched and raised up on foam pads.

The snowflakes are Memory Box 'Twilight Snowflakes' die cuts, more snippets!  I decided to put a panel inside for the message, so die cut two rectangles with Memory Box 'Stitched Rectangle Layers' dies.  The sentiment is a SU stamp, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Blue Belle'.

The card folds flat for posting and measures 6" x 4".

I am joining in the following challenges:

Rudolph Days July Challenge

Snippets Playground Challenge #459 ~ Use Snippets + Christmas Theme

The Holly and Ivy Challenge # 144 ~ Anything Christmas Goes

Try It On Tuesday Challenge ~ Pretty Papers

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #299 ~ Christmas in July

HLS July Christmas Challenge

Crafty Catz Challenge #647 ~ Anything Goes + Optional Twist of Christmas in July

Christmas Craft Creations ~ Anything Goes

Thinking of You

I spent yesterday with a local craft group I belong to.  I managed to batch make twelve more Christmas cards in this design, using up snippets of blue, green, purple and red.  I also got a cross stitched design made to make into another card later this week.  It's mainly a scrapbooking and mixed media group, but there are a couple of card makers and there is always lots of chatting and laughter and plenty of inspiration as we look at what everyone is making.

Today I've made two sympathy cards, one for my sister-in-law and one for her mother, on the loss of a much loved father and husband.  I decided to make two similar cards, just reversing the colours.

I bought this Sue Wilson 'Butterfly Rectangle' die recently in a sale (a bargain that was too good to resist 😉) and this is the first time I've used it.  The set comes with several dies, including the butterfly frame and the matching mat.  The little flowers are punched and I added tiny pink pearls in the centres.  The sentiment is a Woodware stamp, stamped in Versafine Clair 'Morning Mist'.

For the second card I placed the little flowers in a triangle, but I think I prefer them in a straight line.

The butterflies are enjoying their summer recess in the Butterfly Challenge, so there is no special requirements this time.  A butterfly and flowers is all that's need to join in the challenge this month. 

I am joining in the following challenges with the first card:

Butterfly Challenge #185 ~ Flowers with your Butterfly

NBUS Challenge #52 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ In the Garden

Paper Dragonfly Creative  Challenge #19 ~ Anything Flies (Goes) or Nature