Card A Day Blog Post: Christmas Gift Card

It's my turn to post a card for the card a day blog.  The theme this week is Christmas Gift Cards.  Aren't gift cards wonderful!  You don't have to worry about getting the wrong color, size, shape etc.  It's always the perfect gift!  What makes it more personal is making a special card to present your gift card.  I'm sure you'll get lots of great ideas on how to do just that this week.  Check out the Card A Day blog everyday for tons of  inspiration. 

I came across this lonely sheet of Christmas paper with nothing to match it.  I loved the non traditional colors and the hints of glitter on this card stock so I figured it would be perfect for my gift card holder.  I chose my pocket card file to create a gift card holder similar to a library pocket.  The file contains the cutting file for the purple tag. I accented the tag with clear rhinestones colored green with a Copic marker.  I stamped the sentiment "Greetings" from Papertrey Ink's Happy Day stamp set.

The inner tag pulls out and little slots hold the gift card in place.  I stamped a snowflake border using a single snowflake from Papertrey Ink's Vintage Picnic stamp set.  I stamped them in Memento Sweet Plum, black and a green from Studio G.  I figured it would help match the snowflakes in the patterned paper.  The polk a  dotted glitter bow is the cutest finishing touch.  Look even the gift card matches the pattern paper...love that!  LOL!  

So this makes three cards ready for the holiday season and it's not even December yet!  Woo Hoo!  Hope I can continue to get things done early!  I hope you can too!

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Frugal Fridays: $1.00 Pocket card today only!

I'm just popping in to say first off I'm sorry.  I know I was suppose to give you a technique this week.  I've just had a very trying week this week.   Tree roots clogged up our sewer pipes, our washing machine is broke and my son was dx with bronchitis and given an inhaler.  I have been battling sinus headaches and it seems my daughter is coughing now too.  UGH!  At least we've had some beautiful weather this week!

Okay now to tell you about the Frugal Friday special.   I really like this one!  It's a pocket card.  It will be only $1.00 for today only the price will expire at midnight EST (see clock on my sidebar) on Friday, March 12, 2010.  This card is very similar to a library pocket.   It has a pocket and a tag that fits inside.  I have included little slits in the tag that work to hold gift cards or photos.  You also get decorations appropriate for a lady/girl or man/boy.  Click on the preview to purchase but before you do scroll down and see what my wonderfully talented CDT member Lisa did with her pocket card.

Here is Lisa's beautiful card.  I've got to try the transparent butterflies sometime!  Aren't they stunning!?!  Oh click on preview for a larger image!

If you'd like to create butterflies of your own like Lisa did click below to purchase my 3-D  butterflies.

 My son participated in a Hobby Fair at school.  I figured it's been awhile since I shared any photos so I'm sharing this with you.  I think it turned out pretty cool.  We hot glued sea shells (collected by grandparents from Mrytle Beach) to foam core board then glued sand to fill in the holes.  The title was cut on my cutter and the border was a punch.  This is sooo much better than storing them in a bag in his room!

Time for lunch!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

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