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!
Fun gift card idea, Wanda! Love the colors you’ve chosen with the fun Coffee Cup image.
Love the edges and fun colors, this is such a great way to give a gift card!
Love your card and cute gift card holder flap.
These are so fun and cute, what a fabulous idea for gift cards!
What a clever idea to give both a card and a gift card♥
Great cards!
Very cheery bright colors…love them!!
Oh they are so cute! This is a great way of giving!
Lovely idea for gift cards!Amazing job! :)
Another great idea for giving a gift card. Love the colors and that edge die.
Great card for giving a gift card.
These are both so pretty, I love the seasonal colours that you used for the 2 different cards and what a great way to give a gift card!
Just love these great projects.
Such a great idea to put the gift card under the flap! I love both of these cards, especially the colors used on the winter version :)
Love the layering on the front.
the carry-over to the inside is wonderful.
thanks for sharing.
So many wonderful layers!
I love the plaids with the PSL the colors just pop of the page and add so much detail to the entire card! It is simpleand yet so cute to use as a get well card or just to say thank you! Than you for sharing your talents!
I so love the colors of fall!!
What a great way to package up gift cards! I love your fall and winter takes – perfect coffee gifting time. :)
Great idea for all those gift cards we’ll be giving soon.
I love the flap idea for tucking the gift card under. I like that you showed both a fall and winter design. Thanks for the ideas!
I love these little gift card baggies!
Good Hallows Eve Wanda!! There’s that beautiful plaid again…. just love it. I probably should have bought two pads. I used a lot for my Thanksgiving cards. I just adore Reverse Confetti!! Take about a group of talented ladies. These cards will be treasured by whom ever you send then to. Thanks for the inspiration and Happy Halloween!!
Wanda–another great weekend project! I love the way you put the gift card under the flap and still had room for a hand written note inside! Both card are wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing!
What a great project. Thanks for sharing.
So fun, so sweet!
Oh my goodness. I love this card idea. So ingenious. I am going to have to remember this for the presents I give as cash or gift cards.
Love those edgers dies!!!! Can’t wait to try them!
OMG, these are so stinkin’ cute! Love, love this idea! TFS!
LOVE these and coffee!!! These are so bright and cheerful love them
You never disappoint, Wanda. Another fabulous project and I do so love my PSL!
Wonderful ideas! I love the colors you chose and the details on the cards! Thanks so much for sharing.
Very pretty way to give coffee gift cards. I like the plaid.
I just love these. They are so cute.
Really Awesome gift card holders!!
What a great idea. Love these cards!
Beautiful Cards. Thank you for shairing
What a clever idea for hiding gift cards!
Very cute! Love the flap where you put the gift card!
Plaid, plaid, PLAID! I love these cards.
These are so fun!!, love the plaid!…will definitely try this out! :)
I am so loving all of that Fall plaid.
What a great way to give a gift card. Thanks, Wanda.
These cards are gorgeous. What a fabulous design and so fun with the GC inside.
I still have a GC to Reverse Confetti to spend … love the Edgers die set …
Great looking
cards, neat
way to make
it.
Carla from Utah
cute cards. . .. great pattern
Love the cards and the pattern paper.
Love these color combinations and the hidden gift cards!
Gift card holders are so tun
Such an awesome design! Great way to give a gift card.