Maria's Impressions: October Stamp Club: Gift Card Holder and a Pocket Card

Hi Stampers! Happy October! Hope you're enjoying the fall season as much as I am. I was told recently that the month of October begins the downward slope toward Christmas--yup! I said it--Christmas! Like my momma always tells me--it will be Christmas before we know it. Can't I just really enjoy Fall for a while?! This month's project we created a Halloween Gift Card Holder and a Pocket Card for fall. Here's how...

For the Trick or Treat Gift Card Holder, start with a 12 x 5 1/2 sheet of card stock.

I've seen scoring boards/tools on the market, and have been tempted to buy one. However, I knew if I waited long enough, Stampin' Up! would come out with one of their own. I'm very excited they've added this to their product line. I"m glad I waited. Here's why...

The new Simply Scored Scoring Tool makes scoring easier, and can score every 1/8". A ruler is printed along the top and sides. A centering ruler is also featured along the top. It comes with 3 place markers (additional place markers are available). And, you get a dual ended stylus with metal tips that will glide along your cardstock and has an ergonomic grip. There is a little storage compartment to hold your extra place markers, the bottom has nonskid feet. You know you want one!

Score at 4 1/4, 6 1/4 and 7 3/4.

Fold card in half. Using the "eye-ball" method, punch a divet with 1 1/4" Circle Punch.

With Word Window, punch along side of the half circle.

This is want you want it to look like.

Place adhesive ONLY along ONE side!!! If you place adhesive on both sides of your punch-outs, you will not be able to insert your gift card. I speak from experience--lol!

Add a piece of 4 x 5 1/4 piece of DSP from Pick Your Posion.

Insert your gift card.

Decorate the front with another piece of Pick Your Posion DSP (4 x 5 1/4). Add "Trick or Treat" in Basic Black and the really scary spider stamped with Pumpkin Pie from Piece of Poison stamp set on a scrap of Whisper White. Pumpkin Pie cardstock was used for the card base.

The next project is a pocket card, which can be used to hold a gift card, but it will also hold a tea bag.

Start with your standard size card (Soft Suede, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, folded in half). For the pocket, you will need an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Spice Cake DSP. Fold it in half, and open. Then, fold in both sides like you are making a paper air plane.