Saturday, July 6, 2013

Christmas Gift Card Holders Blog Hop

Welcome to the Christmas in July Blog Hop! I'm so glad you've joined us today. We have a great line-up of talented Cricut crafters who all have a Gift Card Holder project for you to enjoy. And, we have some prizes! On July 12, I will drawn a winner for the Cricut Gingerbread Cart. You can earn entry into the drawing by following my blog and leaving a comment on this post. You can earn additional entries by commenting on each of the blogs in the hops. One entry for each comment!

My project for the hop is a Gift Card Holder made from an envelope. I've seen several version of this holder on the internet, but they all used a pre-made envelope and involved a bit of cutting and snipping. Well, since I have a Cricut, I decided I could use one of the many envelope images on the Cricut carts, alter it a little in CCR and have my Cricut do the cutting! I could even add a decorative edge to the flap that conceals the gift card! So, here's my Gift Card Holder:



Once you cut all the pieces, you score the envelope and glue it together just like a regular envelope. The flap is already cut in half and you glue the plain edge down. {It doesn't matter that it's not pretty, you'll cover it with the decorative paper}.




Glue a piece of ribbon around the holder, leaving  2 inches or so on the open side so you can tie a bow.

Glue the decorative paper pieces on the envelope and embellish as desired.






I used the girl from Once Upon A Princess cart and dressed her as an elf using a Santa hat, mittens and elf shoes from Paper Doll Dress Up. She is holding a present from the Birthday Bash cart. Add your message and gift card and tie it closed. That's it!



You can get the CCR file for the Gift Card Holder free until Friday, July 12. And, of course you can change the papers and embellishments and use the Gift Card Holder for any occasion.

CCR file . . .link expired
Gypsy file . . .link expired

Your next stop on the hop is Laura at http://www.coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/. But before you go, be sure to follow my blog and leave a comment for a chance to win the Gingerbread Cart.

Here is the line-up for this week's Gift Card Holder Blog Hop:

Paulette at http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/    <<<you are here
Laura at http://www.coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/    <<<go here next
Fran at http://lovebugtimme.blogspot.com/
Colleen at http://scrappycol.blogspot.com/
Theresa at http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/
Beth at http://seaswancreations.blogspot.com/
Betsy at http://betsymcreates.blogspot.com/

Thanks again for stopping by and hopping along with us! Don't forget next Saturday we'll be featuring Christmas Cards. Merry Christmas in July!

40 comments:

  1. OMG, am I first? I've never been first to the party!! :-)

    Another one of your marvvvvvvelous projects!! TFS! :-)

    Been looking forward to this hop! :-)

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  2. Thank you for organizing this. Should get lots of inspiration to be organized for December 25th. Your Elfie has a resemblance to you.

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  3. How cute! I love the idea and your little elf.

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  4. What a cool idea. I love how you made your own envelope. Thanks for the file!

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  5. Love it!! Wonderful job and thanks for the blog hop. I love Christmas anytime of the year.

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  6. Love this project - the darling elf with the package is terrific. And your patterned paper choices are terrific too! A wonderful project all the way around - great cuts and design!

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  7. Very cute!!! Love your little elf!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. This is fantastic! I just love the papers that you used!!

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  9. Love it! Thanks for sharing the cut files.

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  10. Adorable card holder, thanks for the directions and cut file!

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  11. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! Darling project!

    Di&Co

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  12. Really cute and creative gift card holder! Thanks for the tutorial and for sharing the files!

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  13. Fantastic!!! Thanks so much for getting my creative juices flowing! :)

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  14. Cute, cute, c,ute! Love seeing cricut projects!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  15. Love this and that you did it all with the Cricut.TFS the file

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  16. you are so clever thanks for sharing your file

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  17. Really putting me in the mood to do some of these gift card holders. Thanks, as always, for the outstanding tutorial. Love the idea!! Happy July Christmas!!!

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  18. Oh this is adorable! I can see so many cute ways to use this! You are truly a creative gal! Love It! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial and CCR file.

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  19. Super fun the way you jazzed up the elf and love this idea for gift card holders

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  20. Very cute gift card holder, love the papers you used. Your little elf is adorable too!

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  21. Very cute. And I have no idea why I have not been one of your followers before this. Silly me!

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  22. Very cute giftcard holder!!

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  23. She is the cutest Santa's helper!

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  24. Your gift cad holder is so cute!! Thanks for sharing the file!

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  25. Very clever gift card holder. The elf just makes the card.

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  26. I really like this, very cute!!

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  27. This is so cute!! You are always so creative. TFS.
    D~ Dragonfly50 (MB)
    http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com

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  28. Love it, like how you used several different cartridges, tfs the file!

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  29. Hi Paulette!! As always..you can work that bug! Cute I b tell you! I'm hoppin along...

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  30. I love this cute gift card holder.

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  31. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh what FUN IT IS... just too stinkin' cute.

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  32. Thank you for the file. This project is adorable.

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  33. Thank you for this. it is too cute and the file is a bonus!!!

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  34. I haven't seen this kind of gift card holder before but I love it. Thanks for providing the ccr file. I'll use it for lots of occasions. Yours is so cute!

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  35. Adorable gift card holder!

    http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/

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