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The Gift Card Card

Robin here and today I have a project for you that is a fun way to give gift cards or cash.  

You will need two envelopes for this project.  One is what the post office calls the 6 1/4 Commercial envelope.  When I was growing up we just called it a letter envelope.  It's a smaller rectangle than the #10, being just 3 5/8" x 6 1/4".  The other is a standard A6.  I chose the A6 because it fits inside the letter envelope when it's folded in half and it's also large enough to hold a check or cash, as well as a gift card.



With the flap against the body of the envelope, fold it in half from side to side.  Cut the flap in half and trim the inside cuts at an angle so that they don't interfere with the fold or get bunched up. 



Decorate the flap side of your envelope.  This will be the inside of your card.  Fold the envelope again and decorate the side that will be the front of your card.





Cut a panel of card stock to fit inside the 6 1/4 Commercial (letter) envelope.  Attach a piece of ribbon to the undecorated back of your envelope and adhere to the card stock panel.  You can choose to center the envelope on the panel or leave a top border as I did. The snowflake on top has a very light layer of gesso painted on it to make it white.



Happy gift giving!

Supplies Used:
3 sheets of 6x6 Graphic 45
Chipboard snowflake
Gesso
Double-sided adhesive
2 envelopes
Santa Then And Now collage sheet
Jolly Old St. Nick collage sheet



Comments

  1. Your colors are spot on. The layouts are wonderful. Thanks for helping make us inspired for the Holiday!

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