Small Gifts

Everyone and sometime wants to give a little gift. I know I am always looking for new things.

About a week or so ago I went to JoAnns with my daughter in law in Fresno. While checking out I spotted these little notebooks. There were in the Dollar Bin. I thought those would be great to stick in your purse, have on your desk (they don't take up much room). It is 3" wide by 5" long. I liked them as they had the little rubber that goes around the bottom of the notebook to hold it closed.

I went to my scrap bin of designer series paper and pulled out this scrap of Purely Pomegranate. I used a Pink Pirouette scrap to do the top then I punched out the scallop circle with Pretty In Pink, the 1-3/8" circle in Pink Pirouette, the big flower from Boho Blossoms punch in Pomegranate and the small flower from Boho Blossoms punch in Pink Pirouette. The brad is Rose Red from the Rich Regals Brad set. The ribbon is Pretty In Pink Taffeta Ribbon. It took me less that five minutes to make this. Now wouldn't this be a great little gift?

Yes, I am thinking Christmas. I saw this cute little tag on Jill Hilleard's blog. I could not resist. It was so easy to make and hold a gift card. I don't know about the rest of you, but for my nieces and nephews I give them gift cards for Christmas. They are 19, 17, 14 and they do not live near so I never no what to get them. Gift cards work.

The measurements to make one for yourself are:

Supplies:

Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 9" -Main Color

2-1/2" x 2-3/4" Contrasting Color

2-1/4" x 2-3/4" Designer Series Paper

1-1/4" x 4" Designer Series Paper for inside

Ticket corner punch

Adhesive and Sticky Strip

Scallop Circle Punch

Snow Blossom Punch

Paper Piercer and Sponge Mat

Ribbon

Jumbo eyelet

Crop-A-Dile

Step #1

Score at 1" and 5" crease score lines

Step #2

Fold 1" score to the inside

Step #3

Adhere your 1-1/3" x 4" designer paper to the bottom right of your gift tag holder. I used sticky strip that I had cut in half to make it 1/8" wide. This pocket will hold your gift card so needs to be adhered tightly.

Step #4

Using your tag corner punch, punch your four corners. (remember your 1" fold is on the inside so on that end of the tag you will be punching through two layers of cardstock plus the designer paper

Step #5

Punch a large hole using your crop-a-dile through all three layers. I made a little pencil tick so I could tell where to put my Jumbo eyelet without going over the edge. On the left side front only you will now place your jumbo eyelet into the hole and set with your crop-a-dile.

Step #6

Decorate the front of your Gift tag holder anyway you want. I gave you the measurements of mine but that is only suggestions. Do Your own thing.

I did not decorate the inside on this one. On others I used punched out flowers etc on the inside when I knew it was going to a girl. I left this one plain as my nephew is not one to like decorations much.

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Happy Stamping, Paula