Weekender with Wanda – Gift Card Ideas with Reverse Confetti!
Hi creative friends! Welcome back to the latest edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! Happy Saturday! And, Happy Halloween too! Are you going to a party? Having a party? Whatever you do I hope you have a good time! Once Halloween arrives, I feel like gift shopping and gift giving season really ramps into high gear. Around this time, is when I start buying Christmas presents and tucking things away for the rest of the year. So, today I’m sharing a fun card design that you can use for giving gift cards. I love to give (and receive!) coffee gift cards. My friends and I all seem to be coffee lovers! For today’s projects, I am using awesome supplies from one of our favorite companies – Reverse Confetti! The Just Brew It stamp set is perfect for these cards today! I have two versions to show you of the same card – one for Fall and one for Winter. I used pretty plaid papers and vivid colors to make the cards super cheerful and fun for whoever gets them.
The Just Brew It stamp set has coffee mugs with perfect sayings inside them. Of course I love a good pumpkin spice latte myself, so I had to use this stamp! There is a matching die that makes it easy to get a clean cut every time. The Reverse Confetti Edgers Dies set made the gorgeous edges on the front of the card. This part is actually a flap that folds over to hide the gift card!
I started the card with an A2 card base made from Kraft paper. I layered yellow cardstock on top of the Kraft. Next I cut my plaid layering piece and set that aside. I used the beautiful plaid papers from Lawn Fawn for both cards. Next I die cut the scallop edge from Kraft and the straight edge (see the beautiful embossed line?) from orange Doodlebug paper. This linen paper has the look of a soft texture.
I adhered the orange piece to the Kraft scalloped piece using Tombow adhesive. I layered my Stitched Circle Die, Coffee Cup and Bitty Banner at the very end – with foam squares.
This is what the card looks like with the flap open. I attached the gift card using some pretty washi tape to hold it in place – and so that the person could easily remove it later. In this photo you can see that I folded the orange edge over the top of the plaid piece before adhering the plaid part to the front of the card.
From the side view, you can see that the card opens for you to write your greeting or a letter inside…. And the gift card is on top under the flap!
Getting my supplies ready…
This is the Winter version of the same card! My base layer is bright white cardstock. I layered a bit of icy blue – because I love red and blue together at Christmas (well, anytime actually!)
On both cards I finished them off with pretty twine and a few Doodlebug enamel dots for some more color and bling. The Bitty Banners were stamped in SSS Exclusive Intense Black Ink for contrast.
Close up of the Edgers Dies – the are perfectly sized for the front of an A2 card.
Creative Fuel indeed!! This would be a nice gift for a crafty friend!!
This is a really versatile card layout for giving someone a card with a gift card inside! You could make it a birthday card, retirement card…anything really! I hope you’ll give it a try. Thanks for spending part of your weekend here with us on the Simon Says Stamp Blog!
YAY for Reverse Confetti (+ Coffee)…these are AWESOME cards. LOVE them both.
Amazing cards, I love the colour combinations you used.
Fabulous card, love all the layers and amazing dimension!!!
Great cards! :)
Fabulous card designs! Really fun and different! Love the Creative Fuel — I usually take mine in an IV Drip lol
I love the pretty plaid paper!! Fun design! Gorgeous cards!!
I love these!
Great idea! Awesome cards.
Wanda, I love ‘Wanda Weekender’ as you’re so gifted. What awesome gift card cards! Fabulous!
Been so busy this week. Now is the time to catch up and enjoy my creative self with you folks. Love this idea !
Love the cute mug!
Lovely card and like the gift card insert.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Hi Wanda – you always have the neatest projects – I love the colors and layering and would love to receive a card like this with a coffee gift card inside —blessings –
These are really neat ideas! Getting a gift like this would be awesome :-)
What a great idea and I love the colors!
Great fresh fall colors and patterns. Love the Christmas version too!
Fabulous cards! Love these! Great idea!
Oh perfection! Love the colors, love the design…. love, love, love!
Awesome tip on securing the gift card with washi tape. Very cute cards!
Super cool idea – love it:)
is that what PSL means? pumpkin spice latte? I do not srink coffee, I have no clue, but the giftcard holders are cute
Oh wow! Amazing idea!!! I love so much your gift card holders!!!
So much fun… love the personalizing of a non personal gift… makes it special. Thanks for these ideas!
I had no idea what PSL meant either,lol. Adorable cards
Great cards that are a gift in themselves. I love the design and the gorgeous plaid paper.
I love the layout of this card! Perfect for the season. Great job, Wanda!
I absolutely love these FUN, creative, and COLORFUL designs. They are the perfect way to present a gift card to someone you love.
I love the “Creative Fuel” cup the most! Another great Weekender with Wanda!
Adorable cards! And such fabulous gift card holders, too boot! Loving the coffee theme on these, and love how you used the card edgers! SO fun, Wanda!
Very clever gift card holder. I’m always looking for new ideas for gift cards. These are so pretty. Thanks for the design ideas.
Awesome cards, great idea!
These cards using these marvelous plaids are so delightful.
It’s all in the presentation & a great one at that for the gift cards. I like Pumpkin Spice Latte.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Very nice! I especially like the Creative Fuel for you card – a great way to give the gift of caffeine to friends!
I love the cards! All the layers are so fun!
SQUEAL!! LOVING the INSPIRATION!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Weekend!! =)
These are beautiful Wanda! Love your colour choices and the pretty layers. What a great design to have the flip up on the front of the card!
It is nice to know that i’m not the only one who didn’t know what #PSL meant right off the bat. I drink coffee, but I am one of those strange people that drinks it plain. No additives at all. I have only started learning the hashtag language this year. Growing up # meant pound sign. Still, I adore your cards.
Fun design. Lovely creations to give gift cards.
What amazing cards and so pretty too!!
Love the plaid against the Edgers dies. Swoon.
What a great idea. Thanks for the giveaway!
Wonderful gift card ideas!
These cards are so pretty! Love the plaid, layers and how colorful they are. Thank you.
Very cute cards Wanda! Love the plaid paper, I recently visited my LSS and they had a pack of the Lawn Fawn Winter plaid–I just had to purchase it!
The Just Brew It stamp set and dies were in my last Simon Says order! Beautiful cards and great idea for giving a coffee gift card!
Always need another gift card idea! Thanks!
These cards are so pretty! Great idea and it looks really so neat.
I’m putting those edgers on my wishlist–love these creative, beautiful cards, Wanda!
WOW your cards are wonderful!!!