Christmas Money Gift Wallet

 

My friend Sally asked me if I would make her a couple of gift wallets to put some money in for some relatives for Christmas so never one to dodge a challenge I set to with my ruler and made these two cash wallets.  I cut the width of the card to about 6.5 inches, which is just slightly wider than a £20 note, allowing for some thin, red line tape down each edge and I cut the length to 10.5 inches.  I scored down the 10.5 inch length at 3.5 inch and 7 inch so that I had two sections at 3.5 inch and one 3 1/4 inch section for the pocket and then I folded the two outer sections into the middle and ran my bone folder down the edges to make them crisp.  On the  3 1/4 inch section I marked 1 inch up from the fold on the left hand edge and then put the piece into my guilloteen and cut from the 1 inch mark on the left to the top right corner so it cut the piece at an angle.  I added the red line tape to both edges of this cut piece and stuck it down to make a pocket then set to decorating the front of the wallet and the front flap of the pocket section.

 

For the decoration I used some scraps of Christmas papers and odds of ribbon from my stash and I used two Lili of the Valley stamped images which I coloured with Pro-Markers.  I added a greeting tag to the ribbon, the little tag stamp is also from Lili of the Valley and on the inside of each wallet I used another stamped image from one of the James the Bear stamps from Lili of the Valley, but I just used the sign, not the bear part.  I added lots of glitter glue and some cash, for display purposes only. I really must remember to remove that before I hand them over.  I used my WRMK Envelope Punch Board to make envelopes for the gift wallets and put some Lick N Stick on the open flaps of the envelopes to Sally can seal the envelopes if she wishes.  Done, next challenge please!!!

Three Boxes Full of James.

These are three of the 3D cube cards I have just finished.  The bears are all James bears from Lili of the Valley, coloured with Pro markers and then cut out to decorate the cubes along with shiny trees, die cut from green glitter card and snowy grass, die cut fro white glitter card.

3D Cube Card Santa Stop Here

Today I have been finishing off some of the 3D cube cards I started last month, whilst watching Twilight films.  This card has a front layer of snowy grass, a Santa Stop Here sign layer, a lovely James the Bear layer and the stand up piece at the back has a sparkly Christmas tree on it.  All stamps are from Lili of The Valley, who else would it be?  I have made five different ones and still not bored with making them yet. 

File Folder Christmas Ideas

It's my regular day off today and I usually sleep in till about 9 am but not today.  Far too many crafting ideas going around in my head for that so I was up and working away in my craft room by 6.30 am.  Last night, whilst browsing through Pinterest I came across a post with measurements for a variety of file folder cards made using the Envelope Punch Board and you can find this at http://www.debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/file-folder-cards.html.

I used Debbie's  measurements to make the bases for this gatefold card and gift card.  I added a matching card blank to the back of the gift card so I could put a greeting inside and so it would stand up.  Then I went to town decorating them.  

The gift card I have decorated with papers from Lili of the Valley's Classic Christmas 8" x 8" paper pad, which I inked before sticking down.  The stamp is another stunner from Lili of the Valley, called Penguin Presents which I coloured with pro markers and attached to the card with foam pads on the bottom half of the image only so that the gift voucher (or cash) would slide easily into the pocket.  I added some polka dot ribbon from my stash and a little glitter glue and the greeting, which was from a My Minds Eye sticker sheet.

The gatefold card I decorated with some leftover scraps of paper and a sticker from My Minds Eye's Winter Wonderland range, all of which I inked first.  I added some polka dot ribbon from my stash and added a couple of bell beads to the ribbon.  The round Happy Holidays sticker I mounted on cardstock then used a Martha Stewart punch to cut out snow flakes which I stuck behind the circle the mounted it on the card.  To finish I stamped and coloured the image using the stunning Christmas Goodies stamp from Lili of The Valley and pro markers, adding a little crystal Glamour Dust to the trims on the girls hat, collar and cuffs.  

Pink and White File Folder Card

Had the day off work today but hubby was at home till lunchtime so I had a lie in then I pretended to be busy with housework till he left then everything stopped and I headed up to my little craft room.  My favourite stamp manufacturer/retailer Lili of the Valley is having a monthly challenge themed Pink and White so I thought I would have a go making a pink and white card using their super cute Rosie With Cake stamp which is one of my favourites and shape the card like a file folder as I still can't stop playing with my Envelope Punch Board.  I coloured the image with Pro Markers and added some glitter glue and used papers from Lili of the Valley's Antebellum 8" x 8" paper pad.  The base cardstock was ivory so I made it all a bit grungy by edging with my favourite distress ink, Brushed Corduroy.  I added some pink striped washi tape to the back folder tab before punching the tab and also added some to the tag on the front then die cut a little banner and hand cut and rolled tiny flowers.  I am not a lover of peel offs but the happy birthday greeting fit perfectly on the tab so I coloured it black and added it along with some pearls and bling and an odd piece of pink thread that just happened to be sitting on my desk.  I am a little concerned about the card spontaneously compusting as the flame on the cake is dangerously close to the bunting but I think it will be okay, lol!

We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punchboard Crackers

Still loving my We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board.  They have four new punch boards about to be released, one of which makes a cracker but I found that you could make a cracker just using the envelope one as you can make the holes in the end sections to make the section for the ribbon, so here is my first attempt using one sheet of 12" x 12" double sided paper.   I have left one piece of ribbon too long so I can open it to pop a small gift inside and then I will shorten the ribbon.  Off to make another one but going to take a bit more time and add a stamped and coloured Lili of the Valley image.

Mini Christmas File Folder

I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos this week and mooching through Pinterest looking at some of the wonderful ways of using the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board.  Of course you can make envelopes with it to use up lots of hoarded patterned and plain papers and cardstock but there are so many other fabulous ways to use it and my favourite at the moment is to make file folders, large or small.  I had put this board on my Christmas list but I just couldn't wait another eight weeks and this is the first little project I made.  The little file folder is 4" x 3" and I decorated it with some papers and embellishments from My Minds Eye.  I haven't decided yet whether to pop it on a Christmas card as a decoration, pop it on a card and use it as a gift wallet or to add it to a Christmas layout.  Whatever I decide, I love it all the same.  If you haven't got this punch board go get one they are fabulous and there are four new ones out shortly that make fancy boxes and treat bags.  P.S. I know this sounds like an advert for the company, which it isn't, I am just blown away by this inexpensive, amazing little board, it's well worth the £16 price tag.