A Freebie from The Cutting Cafe'

Happy Monday! 

Did you have a wonderful Christmas? We sure did!  We spent Christmas Eve with my sweet Mama and then Christmas Day was spent at home just relaxing and enjoying each other.

Today I'm working with The Cutting Cafe' goodies! Also, you can sign up for a chance to win a free set from The Cutting Cafe'.  I'll be giving away an oldie but a goodie, the Gift Card and Money Holder Set.

I recycled on this card.  The black and white background paper is the inside of a bill envelope.  Isn't it a lovely designer paper? Best of all...it was FREE!

The mustache cut out, I got HERE.  It was free too! YAY for free when you are creating! Pinterest is my friend!

I got the saying idea from Pinterest too.  THIS little project got my juices flowing! So adorable I must say!

I stamped Merry Christmas on the back flap for a little sweet message before they open the flap and find the good stuff inside!  Oh and the little green sprigs of fern are made by using my Martha Stewart punch and then adding some tiny glass beads for berries. Close up in the next picture.

This is another free patterned paper.  It's the most popular of my giant collection of bill envelopes.  Also, see the ric-rac trim.  I made that using a strip of red and a strip of white polka dotted ric-rac and wrapping them together.  Uuumm, yeah, Pinterest idea again! Look HERE for my inspiration!

Lastly, just tuck in a few bills and you have an adorable gift that everyone will love!  I suppose I should have decorated the back too, but I was in a bit of a last minute time crunch and I did not this time.

Please be sure to leave a comment so you will have a chance to win on Saturday, New Year's Eve when I draw a lucky winner! Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please come again really soon, but until then...have a lovely day!  HUGS! :)

NOTE: The Cutting Cafe' is having a Cyber Monday sale today! Check it out HERE! 

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Snowflake Gift Pocket

Happy Monday!

How did your weekend go? Mine was cold and rainy, but I'm not complaining at all!  We most definitely needed the rain and its about time it got cold!
This week over at The Cutting Cafe', Regina  asked the design team to use the new Christmas Pockets file to create our projects.  This is mine.  It would be perfect for a small gift or money or even a gift card....or 2 or 3 gift cards! Heehee! It's a nice size.  It measures 5" x 5".

Pin It I used my Pazzles machine to cut out my pocket.  The file cuts out the scallops and the snowflake, then I added the holes on the scallops and then cut out a circle of pink polka dotted paper to use behind the snowflake.

The sentiment I used is from the Snowman Shaped Card Set.  I used my Printmaster program to change the color to match my project.

I had these little Christmas charms in my stash and this snowflake had a blue center, so I covered it up with a red rhinestone to match my big red bow.

I added lots of vintage buttons and some dew drops along with some punched snowflakes I made with my Martha Stewart punch. I love that punch a lot...I do!

I have this little yummy for sale in my Etsy shop along with lots of other goodies for the holidays.  Please stop by and take a look!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please come again really soon, but until then...have a lovely day!  HUGS! :)

Snowman Goodie Box

Happy Monday! 

I hope your long holiday weekend treated you well! Ours was AWESOME!  Of course I wouldn't have complained if it were a little longer! Heehee!

Today's project is a fun one! This little guy fits right in at my house right about now.  Snow people officially took over residence at our house on Friday! I love snow people and I have quite the collection...they are literally everywhere you look!  This sweet little guy is one of Regina's cut files over at The Cutting Cafe'.  I had the best time "building" him!  The set is called Snowman Treat Box and he comes with 2 different hats as well as all the layers you see here to build him. FUN!

Pin It I used rain dots for his eyes and buttons and some Martha Stewart glitter for the "snow" on his hat.

I haven't found what I want to put inside the little box behind him, but I'm sure I'll need him for something before Christmas gets here!

I used Kraft card stock for the base so it would be nice and sturdy to hold up to whatever I decide to put inside this cute little goodie box.

Doesn't he just make you SMILE?  He's so adorable I can't stand it.  I may need to creat another one using the Santa hat that comes with the set.  Oooooh, maybe a lady snow person this time! Too much fun I tell ya!

Please be sure to visit Regina over at The Cutting Cafe', she's got a SALE going on right now you don't want to miss!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please come again really soon, but until then...have a lovely day!  HUGS! :)

Poinsettia Gift Card Holder

Happy Wednesday!

Is it just me or are the holidays creeping up on us really FAST? I am not ready for this. There, it's official, I said it! lol!
Today's holiday project is one that could come in rather handy in our days of just giving gift cards.
I used a set from The Cutting Cafe called Gift Card Holder.  I love these little cuties!

Pin It I used some glittery paper to cut out my gift card holder and then dolled it up with some of this and that which I found shopping my stash.

Wrinkle ribbon, poinsettia flower, vintage button, sticky backed pearls and a big red rhinestone.  Oh and the tag I made using one of Regina's sets too, but for the life of me I don't remember which it was...so if you know, leave me a comment telling me and I'll add that info to the post! Sorry! :(

A little sneak peek inside...under the flap. Just the glitter paper hanging out waiting for a gift card to be placed inside.

I need to get to work making more of these little lovelies, this one however is for sale over in my Etsy shop if you're interested!  I also have lots of Thanksgiving/Fall items too. Check them out!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please come again really soon, but until then...have a lovely day!  HUGS! :)

Valentine Love Tag Gift Card Holder

Happy Wednesday!

Well, here we are again half way through our week heading for the much awaited weekend.....or least I am! LOL!

I have one more of my handy dandy little gift card holders I came up with. If you missed the first one I made, click HERE.

They are very simple to create and in the end, you have a fun way to give a gift card and then the recipient can use the tag in some other crafty way if they want to.

I suppose you could also tuck a bill or two in the little pocket. I know my nieces and nephews enjoy finding cold hard cash as a gift. Heck, we all do, don't we? LOL!

I just used some left over scraps of paper from my paper bin to create this one. I really love that glitter paper and I'm almost out of it! *sigh*

This little goodie is available in my Etsy shop along with several other Love Day cards and such.

Thanks for dropping by to visit and please do come again soon! Until next time, have a lovely day! HUGS!

A Valentine Gift Card Tag

Happy Friday!

One more week behind us and I'm ready for my weekend! I think I'll go ahead and start decorating for Valentine's Day tomorrow. Do you decorate for the day of love? I am having so much fun finding the cutest little decorations on Etsy. The only thing is, it's so hard to decide which ones I want! LOL!

Today I want to show you a little gift card holder tag that I came up with. It's very simple. I just cut a piece of Kraft card stock to 3 1/2" x 5" and another one to 3" x 3" (for the pocket) then rounded the corners with my corner rounder punch, glued the sides and bottom of the pocket to the tag and decorated the front.
I used some red glitter paper, a few rhinestones, my brand new Heart Shaped Nesties from Ellen Hutson and a little stamp by Kim Hughes.
Here's the pocket on the back for your gift card. I just used a scrap of paper left over from the front to add a little something to the back. Aren't you jealous of my Snowman Starbucks card...cool huh! Hee hee!
And there you are....so simple a cave lady could do it.....if she had some scrappin' supplies! Ha!

This tag and most of the Valentine items I'm posting here on my blog will be for sale in my Etsy shop.

Thanks for stopping in to see me today. I also want to thank the very nice people who take time to leave a comment for me. I noticed that I get lots of looks, but very few comments....thanks for looks too though! Hee hee! Until next time, have a lovely day!

A Giveaway - Happy Birthday.....Go Have Some FUN!

Happy Thursday!

How about we venture off from the Valentine cards to a little birthday celebrating today? I just love this paper and darn it, I can't remember who its by...sorry! But anywho...its two sided and that's always awesome for a perfectly coordinated match! This is a fun little money holder card that I made for my nephew. The older kids get, the better they like cold hard cash! LOL!
This holder and sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe' and I have used it so much already...its very handy and oh so CUTE! The set is called GIFT CARD AND MONEY HOLDER SET...TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILES.
I used my Cricut Cuttin' Up cartridge to cut out the H and B. The circles and scalloped circles were cut out using my Nesties! I have no idea how I ever managed to make a card before I got those little lovelies! LOL!
The card opens up to reveal "the prize" and also how darned adorable that paper is! LOL! I love it!
Here you can see this is the front that I've decorated and then the flap is on the back side so you will be able to tuck the money in!


Now, guess what? You can win this GIFT CARD AND MONEY HOLDER SET...TEMPLATE - CUTTING FILES for your very own use! All you have to do is leave me a comment below and then I will draw a name on Sunday the 17th and announce the winner Monday the 18th! Simple, easy as pie!

THANKS for dropping in to see me today and please do join me again tomorrow for more card FUN! HUGS!

It's an Ornament, No Wait, It's a Gift Card Holder...Maybe it's Both!

Happy Thursday!

Today I have a fun little tree ornament that doubles as a gift card holder, so I guess you can say it's two gifts in one! I used my Cricut Winter Woodlands and George cartridges, my Gypsy machine and my large circle and scalloped circle Nesties to create it.
I started out with one of those paper coasters you get in restaurants, cut out circles with my largest circle and scalloped circle Nesties to cover the front and back then proceeded to decorate it. The snowman and snowflake are from the Winter Woodlands cartridge and the heart is from George. I love that heart!

To create the pocket for the gift card, I just cut one scalloped circle in half and glued only the scallops together and tah-day.....a gift card holder! LOL!

I sandwiched the hanging ribbon in between the layers for sturdiness. Lastly I centered the snowflake with a vintage button and used an old Stampin Up stamp set for the "to and from". I had this for sale in my Etsy shop, but it didn't stay there long! LOL!

THANK YOU for dropping by to see me today! And as always thanks for the kind words you leave for me to read! See you tomorrow for another fun card! HUGS!

Easy Peasy Gift Card Holder

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Happy Friday Friends!

Do you need a fast and easy way to spruce up your gift cards this year? Well, here ya go! This is the easiest way I know how to help you out! I used my Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge and cut out the envy on there using the Tall Ball feature. Just cut it out at 3 1/4", fold, glue and decorate! How's that for easy peasy?
I used some of my yummy Martha Stewart glitter to decorate the snowflakes from the Cricut Winter Woodlands cartridge.
I also used a Martha Stewart stamp for the greeting inside. The holes in the envy automatically cut out when using the Tall Ball feature, so all you have to do is thread a pretty piece of ribbon through them and tie in a bow or knot and you are stylin' in the gift card giving department!

Here's a few more in other pretty papers. The key to these is to use double sided papers. I used scraps out of my scrap bin! YAY!

That's all for now. BTW, these are for sale in my Etsy shop just in case you're not in the crafty mood! LOL! THANKS for dropping in to see me today!

Check back tomorrow to see who won my BLOG CANDY! Woohoo! HUGS!

Jingle All The Way....To The Bank!

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Happy Wednesday Friends!

I love this project so much! YAY! This is the Bell Shaped Card from The Cutting Cafe' that I turned into a gift card holder!

All I did was add an extra piece to the back side bottom of my bell to create a pocket for the gift card. I know, that's NOT a gift card, but that's all I had at the time of the photo shoot! LOL!

I also used a circle stamp that comes in the bell card set as well. It's printed on Kraft card stock and backed up with some yummy red glitter paper by K & Co. along with a Martha Stewart snowflake punch and a vintage button.

I punched a hole in the very tippy top of the bell and ran a piece of twine through it for hanging on the tree. So, it's like two gifts in one! Also, you have lots of room on the inside to write your own personal greeting! This little cutey is for sale in my Etsy shop!

Well, that's about it for today! THANK YOU so much for joining me and please do come again! HUGS!