3 Creative Gift-Card Holders for Christmas
- Cut a purse shape from red card stock using the pattern.
- Cut four slits in the corners as shown on the pattern to hold the gift card. Fold a 6x9-inch rectangle of red card stock in half crosswise and cut out another purse shape, placing the top of the purse pattern even with the fold of the paper and omitting the slits.
- Adhere the purse shape to the inside of the folded purse. Cut two 4x5-inch rectangles from the striped paper.
- Cut a purse shape from one of the striped rectangles. Use red card stock and the diamond trim to detail the bottom of the purse.
- For the handle, paint the inside and outside edges of the chipboard circle red and let dry. Cover the front and back of the circle with red card stock. Trim away the excess card stock, then gently sand the edges for a smooth finish.
- For the purse flap, use the handle as a pattern and trace a half-circle onto the remaining piece of striped paper. Cut out the half-circle. Cut another half-circle from red card stock, making it about 1/16 inch larger around the curved edge.
- Adhere the striped half-circle to the red half-circle, aligning the straight edges. Use two strands of embroidery floss to backstitch around the curved edge of the flap.
- Make the stitches tiny and of equal size, placing them about 1�8 inch from the edge. NOTE: To make stitching easier, use a pencil to mark holes on the flap, then prick the holes with the tip of the needle.
- For the tab on the flap, cut a 3�4x11�2-inch strip from the diamond trim. Add a "button" by punching a circle from red card stock using the hole punch.
- Push the white brad through the center of the red circle and through one end of the diamond trim. Adhere the button end of the trim to the front of the flap; bring the opposite end around to the back of the flap and secure.
- Referring to the photo, adhere the flap to the handle. Attach the handle with its flap to the front of the purse. Attach the completed purse to the front of the card-stock base.
Continued on page 4: How to Make the Hidden Treasure Card
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