Sunday, November 17, 2013

Twisted Gift Card Holder

Hello, Friends!  The current challenge at Scrapbook Blessing's Club is to create a Twisted Gift Card Holder.  Our tutorial comes from Dawn Griffin's YouTube video.


  • Tutorial:  Dawn Griffin Twisted Gift Card Holder
  • Silhouette Image:  Free Balloon cut and print image
  • Designer Paper:  from My Craft Channel
  • Sentiment:  Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set
  • Ribbon:  from Michaels



Image from Silhouette Store
Final card will fit into an A2 sized envelope
Card Recipe:

  • Cut Designer Cardstock at 4.25" x 11".
  • Score and fold on the diagonal.
  • Fold in half.
  • Round corners at 1/4".



  • Punch two holes for ribbon.
  • Sentiment = from Scrappy Mom's "Hooray for Birthdays" stamp set.
  • Balloons = from print and cut image from Silhouette store, cut to 2".


Inside of card
Inside Card:

  • Insert gift card / money.  Attach with double-sided tape.
  • Balloons = from print and cut image from Silhouette store, cut to 2".


Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Girl Reading

  • Cricut Cartridge:  A Child's Year.  Base Camp.
  • Designer Paper:  Authentique "Summer" 6"x6" pack.
  • Sentiment:  CardzTV "Encouraging Thoughts" stamp set.
  • Twine:  the Paper Studio
  • Punch:  Martha Stewart Fence punch 
  • Other:  Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut A Child's Year
Cricut Base Camp
Card Recipe:
  • Mat 1 (black) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Mat 2 (print pattern) = 5.25" x 4"
  • Tag = cut image and shadow at 1" from Cricut Base Camp cartridge; [ilov4evr] found on page 124 of the folder.  Bow made out of twine from the Paper Studio.  Edges inked with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink.

  • Girl Reading = cut image and shadow at 3" from Cricut A Child's Year cartridge; [Reading] found on page 47 of the folder.  Image is mounted with foam tape.
  • Sentiment = from CardzTV "Encouraging Thoughts" stamp set.

Inside of Card
Inside of Card:
  • Mat 1 (black) = 5" x 3.75"
  • Mat 2 (beige) = 4.75" x 3.5"
  • Fence = 1" x 4.75" from Martha Stewart punch

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated.

~ Marilyn