Friday, December 18, 2015

Just Add Ink #293 - Just add a Gift Card - photo heavy

Wow ~ one week until Christmas!  This year really has whizzed by.  I'm looking forward to a little downtime over the Christmas/New Year break.  It will be nice for us all to be home together, relaxing, playing and enjoying some quality time.  I'm also looking forward to finally reading the latest Michael Connelly novel, The Crossing.

We have a timely challenge for you over at Just Add Ink kicking off today, and going for two weeks. Kim has us creating Gift Cards.  So if you've got a few last minute gifts to prepare why don't you pop over and join the challenge?  The design team has a bunch of inspiration to get you started.

I needed four gift card holders and matching cards which seemed a lot of work when time is in very short supply at the moment,  What to do?  Combine them of course.  I used a fabulous tutorial by Diane Barnes of Colour Me Happy for a 'no cut patterned paper folder'.  Sooooo simple, sturdy and fabulous!

Be warned - I'm a huge fan of non traditional Christmas colours.  I should also add that these all look waaaaay better in real life - blame the lousy photographer :o)


Coastal Cabana & the little elf from Christmas Cuties, coloured with copics


A masculine gift gift card holder using long retired designer paper & silver accents


Island Indigo and Peaceful Pines for a teenage boy


Strawberry Slush with a beautiful big glimmer poinsettia - it caught the light and it's hard to see the two different glimmer papers, and the plain silver foil leaves


This is what the inside looks like - a place for your gift card on the left (I've popped a piece of c/s there for photographic purposes) and on the right there is plenty of space to write your message


This is what the back looks like - I've adhered the ribbon closure with a little blingy brad

If you pop over to Di's blog to check out her no cut patterned paper folders you'll see just how much inspiration I drew from her.  Thank you, Di, for always sharing your talents and tutes with us.

Righto, it's too early to wish you all a Merry Christmas yet, so I will be back next week with another little Christmas treat share.

The Just Add Ink design team ladies will return with a brand new, fun challenge for you on Friday, 15 January 2016! Thanks so much for stopping by today.




5 comments:

  1. P these look fabulous. Love how each one is so unique. Your elfy one is definitely my favourite though - love your colouring! Yippee for some down time hoping some comes my way too. xxx

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  2. Love them all! Such a cool technique and clearly you've mastered it..:0)Lovely colour and detail combinations. Merry Christmas P xx

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  3. Patrice I just adore these - what a fab idea to combine the two. I'll be popping past Di's blog next to check out hers :)

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  4. Ohthese are all totally gorgeous P! I love how they are all so very different and special in their own way.Your little elf is adorable!! Have a wonderful Christmas xx

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  5. These are awesome Patrice! You sure were busy :) Happy new Year!

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