Envelope Punch Board Money Holder

We're already on the 10th of December...can you believe it?! As always, this month seems to be flying by! How are you doing with your Christmas gift list?

I don't know about you, but there are oftentimes I simply run out of gift ideas of what to get others or I have those "hard to shop for" people on my list. Sometimes it just works out to give them some cold hard cash so they can go shopping for themselves! ;) I've seen these money holders floating all around blog land recently and with Stampin' Up!'s new Envelope Punch Board, it has taken them up a just a "notch". My inspiration for this post came from Stampin' with Jackie & Stamp with Amy K.

Envelope Punch Board

{Item #133774, $19.95}

Start with a piece of cardstock cut 8-1/4" x 7".

Score (on the longer side) at 3" & 6".

 On the Envelope Punch Board, line up your score lines horizontally.

Line up the left side of your paper at 3-1/2" and punch.

Slide your paper over to the edge of the punch and punch again!

Using your Paper Trimmer, trim off the edge of the file tab that does NOT have the notch on the end.

Fold on the score lines and then add Sticky Strip to each side of where the section where the tab is. Fold up to make a pocket.

Embellish to your heart's desire! 

The background paper is cut 6-3/4" x 2-3/4". I used Polka Dot Parade DSP in Real Red. The Santa stamp comes from the Tag It stamp set (clear) and I die cut it out using the coordinating Chalk Talk Framelit Dies. I then added an Old Olive banner with a couple of Real Red Candy Dots for a finishing touch. You may not be able to see it very clearly in the picture, but I did add Dazzling Diamonds to the trim of Santa's hat, gloves, and suit.

I decided to keep with the simple design I used on the front of the money holder and added a strip of the same DSP on the inside (1" x 7"). For a trimmed edge, I used the Scallop Dotted Ribbon Border Punch. And to finish it off, I stamped a quick "for you" (Chalk Talk stamp set) and punched it out with the 1-3/8" circle punch, popping it up with a Dimensional. Doesn't that little file folder tab just add a little something extra?

I thought it would be fun to slip it into a vellum pocket, so I cut a piece of vellum measuring 7-3/4" x 6-3/4". I scored at 3-3/8", folded in half and added Sticky Strip to both sides.

I covered up the sides with the Sticky Strip with a 3-3/8" x 3/8" strip of the same polka dot DSP.

Makes a fun little pocket! It would even be cute if you die cute the name of your recipient on the front of the vellum envelope. 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope that you'll take a moment to look around our blog. There are lots of great ideas to be shared!! And, don't forget to link up for this month's Card Sketch!

This and That Gift Giving

Hello and welcome to our blog! I am Tonya and today I have some gift ideas for you that are easy to make and to customize to fit the people in your life. I made all of these in one evening with little stamping.

 

 The first items are a post it note holder and a coordinating pen. I used the Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper on my projects. I used an Acrylic Frame and cut the Designer Paper to fit. I added just a bit of Ric-a-Rack from the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die. The Ribbon is the Pool Party Seam Binding and the Burlap Ribbon. The pen also has the Designer Series Paper in it to match. 

 

 

 

 My next project is a journal and I know that I have had the Designer Paper for a while but I didn't realize how fun the Pool Party Sheet was until I started this project. I love the coffee ring and the words on the paper are so fun and encouraging. This would be perfect for a teen or young lady. I might have to make a few more of these for my daughter's friends as they head off to college next fall. Again the pen matches so it can be used with both.

 

 

Then I decided I needed to do some stamping and what better way to add to the set then with magnets. I stamped on the tiles with the Six Sided Sampler Stamp Set in colors that where found in the Designer Series Paper. I used Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake and Daffodil Delight. The latter two didn't show up as well as I would have liked. :-( I used Clear Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool to set the ink and protect the tiles, then I just added a magnet to the back of each and they are ready to give. 

 

 

The final picture is of all the items together. I think they will make a great gift set or you can split up the items and just give one.

 

 

Thanks for coming by today and I hope you are Inkspired to create something today.