Gingerbread Gifts

Christmas makes always seem never-ending to me.  Just when I think I'm done, something else comes along!! 
This year money for holidays has been requested, so I thought it would be the perfect thing to use my new Power Poppy 'Gingerbread Family' images. I don't often give gift cards or money but when I do, I like to put them in something pretty. 
I've followed the instructions on the blog to make these and kept them simple. I love using Kraft card and thought the doilies were a perfect match to accent the gingerbread girl and boy. 

Product list:

• Kraft card
• Doilies
• Crafter's Companion clear stamp
• Memento ink - Tuxedo Black
• Sharpie pen - fine black
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Ginger, Black, Cool Grey 5, Crimson, Berry, Lipstick, Pine, Forest, Apple, Pumpkin, Gold & Tulip
• Sakura Gelly Roll - White

I am entering my gift card holders into the following challenges:

1. Power Poppy - Twelve Days of Christmas
2. ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Yummy/Z for Zentangle
3. Christmas Cards All Year Round - December Anything Goes
4. Passion For ProMarkers - WK424 Mega Christmas Challenge
5. Simon Says Monday - Christmas/Winter Holidays
6. Simon Says Wednesday - Gift It
7. Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

Lip Balm Gift Card

KennyK Stamps just sent out their newsletter with a lovely freebie 'City Star'. You can grab her from the shop if you haven't yet signed up. I wanted to do something a little different with this image so decided to colour it in monochrome blue. Turned out quite appropriate as it started snowing again today.  

I'm just starting to get on with my Christmas cards and wanted to make some as little gifts, so I have designed a gift holder for lip balm (you can find the template at the end of this post.)

Products I have used to create my card:

• Papermania cardstock
• Patterned paper, twine and metal snowflake from my stash
• Ranger Stickles
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Sakura Gelly Roll White
• ProMarkers - Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Tea Green, Midnight Blue, Denim Blue, Arctic Blue, Aegean, Sky Blue, Cobalt, Turquoise, Indigo & True Blue

Step-By-Step

1. First you need to measure, cut and score the card base using the template (feel free to save and use this template on your own blog, I just ask that you please credit and link back to me)
   
2. Your card should look like this: 
   
3. I prefer to use Collall Tacky Glue (similar is fine) when assembling these type of cards as it is more forgiving than sticky strips. First glue the long tab at the right side and create the box shape. Then glue the bottom tabs starting with the side tabs, then the bottom tab. 
   
4. The cut-out window is handy here - I like to use something to push against to get the glue to hold 
   
5. I had already designed and made a card previous to this one, which had a larger box.  I decided this was actually too big for my lip balm, so I redesigned.  I measured to the height of the lid which you will see was a bit silly, as it's actually taller just down from the lid and sticks out of the window a bit. I'd forgotten to add my acetate window on the blue one too, which was just as well in the end! (the template has measurements in between these two)
   
   
   
   
6. Once you have put your lip balm in the box, stick down the top flaps.  I prefer to use a removable adhesive for this so the box doesn't get ruinined upon opening. (I bought some Removable Scotch Tape for this, but any kind is fine. Unfortunately it started lifting, so I also wrapped some twine around to hold it. You could always use this method instead of adhesive) 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Club Kenny K (FB) - #18 AG/twist New Release/Freebies
2. Unicorn Challenge - #15 Snow/Snowflakes
3. World Wide Open Design Team - #16 AG
4. Fab 'n' Funky - #327 Digi Girls or Hats
5. Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #214 AG
6. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #45 AG
7. Love to Scrap - #89 Fancy My Fold
8. Passion for ProMarkers - #372 Christmas is coming
9. Open-Minded Crafting Fun - #11 Christmas/Hanukkah
10. The Crafter's Cafe - #161 Christmas Comes Early
11. The Crafty Addicts - #28 AG/Winter Blues
12. Come and Get It - Ribbon or Twine
13. Craft Your Passion - #338 AG
14. Crafty Awesomeness - November AG
15. Crafty Catz - #346 AG
16. Crafty Gals Corner - #98 Any Holiday

Hot Chocolate Gift Card

It's getting close to Christmas and I always have a look for a different type of gift card to make.  I have a Pinterest board of different types and the one I've chosen had a chocolate bar inside. I thought I would change this to hot chocolate sachets and I've also added a pocket for a gift card.

I've used the following materials to create this card:

• Card, vellum and ribbon from my stash
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink 'Frayed Burlap'
• Core'dinations Tim Holtz Distress Card
• BoBunny designer papers
• MelJen's Designs image 'Cocoa Cupcake'
• ProMarkers - Satin, Pastel Beige, Sandstone, Caramel, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Henna, Walnut, Berry Red, Tea Green, Mint Green & Pine

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create - #98 Anything Goes
2. Brown Sugar - #120 Anything Goes
3. Crafting When We Can - #82 Use Your Markers
4. Creative Fingers - #56 Anything Goes
5. MelJen's Designs - #236 Hot Chocolate
6. Sister Act - #83 Anything Goes
7. That Craft Place - Anything Goes
8. The Corrosive Challenge - #212 Girly
9. The Crafter's Cafe - #91 Anything Goes