Your New Adventure – Fun Fold Gift Card Holder

Two of my friends are moving out of state this week, and I wanted to commemorate their new adventure with a gift card that will come in handy when they set up their new apartment on the other side of the country. I grabbed a piece of Designer Series Paper and started cutting, flipping and folding until I arrived at a design that would be a beautiful want to deliver a gift card. Here’s a quick look at the fancy fold gift card holder:

I’m going to walk you through the simple steps to build this fancy fold, but first I want to introduce you to the gorgeous paper I used to make it. The Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper was introduced in last year’s Holiday Mini Catalog – and (great news!) it’s still available online. It’s also (even better news!) a part of the Designer Series Paper Sale that’s going on right now.

Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper:

Here’s how the gift card holder opens up:

I started with a 4″ x 11″ piece of the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper. Since you’ll be showing both sides of the paper, make sure you pick a page with designs that complement each other. That’s what makes this fold so special – showing off both sides. I scored the piece at 3″, 6-1/8″ and the filled the page over to score at 9-1/4″ (this fold goes in the opposite direction). Those define the folds from the right side of the card, working your way back to the left side.

I folded in at the 3″ score line and folded in the flap from the corner to about 1-1/2″ from the bottom. I glued to flap in and then carefully glued down the bottom and left side of the flap. I folded the rest of the gift card holder against the score lines. SO EASY!

I built a belly band with another piece of the Designer Series Paper and added a sentiment from the Greatest Adventure stamp set (framed in Blueberry Bushel and Shaded Spruce). Between the belly band and sentiment, I added Shaded Spruce leaves from the Flowers of Beauty Dies.

Here’s a look at the Greatest Adventure stamp set:

Stamps: Greatest Adventure  Papers: Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper, Blueberry Bushel, Shaded Spruce, Basic White  Inks: Blueberry Bushel  Accessories: Flowers of Beauty Dies, Paper Trimmer, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Greatest Adventure Cling Stamp Set (English) – 164369

Price: $22.00

Winter Meadow 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 162133

Sale: $10.62

Price: $12.50

Flowers Of Beauty Dies – 163375

Price: $37.00

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146968

Price: $11.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146981

Price: $11.50

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147138

Price: $9.00

Paper Trimmer – 152392

Price: $28.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive – 154031

Price: $7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Flowers Of Beauty Bundle – 163376

Price: $54.75

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I have more to share about this gift card holder (some behind-the-scenes goodness) in Sunday’s Week in Review post. I hope you’ll come back to check it out.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Designer Series Paper Sale

Stampin’ Up! is offering a 15% discount on select Designer Series Papers from the 2024 Annual Catalog – you don’t want to miss this deal. To check out all of the papers currently on sale, click on the image below:

One-for-One Card Swap

A few weeks ago, I announced a One-for-One Card Swap – the deadline to get a card to me is this Friday, August 9. That means you still have time to get a card in the mail to me (but not a lot of time). 🙂

You’re going to be amazed by the amazing cards I’ve received – you want to be a part of this swap. 🙂 To learn more, click here.

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