Hi everyone! It's Carissa and I'm so happy to be back on The CLASSroom blog for another Satur-YAY! We're going to celebrate the weekend by gettin' our craft on. And since the Holidays will be here before we know it, I thought we would take some of our most common gifts and wrap it up! I'm going to show you some quick and easy ways to wrap up cash, gift cards and other small gifts that you're probably giving this season using the We R Memory Keepers 1 2 3 Punch Board.
The We R Memory Keepers 1 2 3 Punch Board is a great tool to have in your stash. You can use it to make custom envelopes, paper bows, boxes, envelope liners, file folder cards and more. It comes with a handy instruction book that's easy to follow. But I'm going to walk you through a few of the basics in today's video. You can check out the video tutorial below.
I have to admit, I'm not a huge fan of giving gift cards (mostly because I like for people to have something to unwrap), but my nieces and nephews love to get them. If I'm going to give them, I might as well doll them up and make them feel really special. I've made a custom envelope, perfectly sized for a gift card, and then attached it to a card front. By adding a little twine, a couple of die cuts and a stamped tag, I've dressed this gift card up for the Holiday season.
To make the envelope, I've started with some Avery Elle striped paper from the Neutrals collection. Love this collection. In fact, I would buy that black and white striped paper by the ream if I could. The measurements on the 1 2 3 Punch Board tell me the exact paper size that I need, along with the measurement for my first punch and score. Once I had cut the paper down to 5 1/8 inch, I lined it up with the 2" mark and punch and scored the paper along the Envelope Score Line A. Once you have that first punch, it's easy! Just turn your paper 90 degrees counter clockwise and line up the score line you've just created with the Envelope Score Groove. No more measuring... just keep turning, lining up, punching and scoring until you've made your way around all four sizes.
I also created a fun liner for my envelope. The instructions were in the book that came with the Punch Board and they're very easy to follow. I'll walk you through how I created this in the video tutorial below.
Once my envelope was ready to go, I prepared my card base. I'm using the Hero Arts Kraft Notecards. Pre-made cards are a huge time saver. I stamped the pine bough from the Christmas Scribbles stamp set using Hero Arts Unicorn White Pigment Ink. By stamping it several times, I created a festive backdrop for my envelope. I added a few lengths of twine to the envelope before attaching it to my card front using some Be Creative Tape. I didn't use any adhesive to close up the envelope. This envelope will be held together by the twine that I've attached and can be opened and closed by tying or untying the twine. I love that interactive element.
To add some more festive touches, I added a tag and some holly leaves. The holly leaves are from the Poinsettia and Pine die set. I've cut them from some Juicy Pear card stock and some Tim Holtz Metallic card stock. I also cut a tag using the Mama Elephant Slim Tags Trio die set and stamped it with a greeting from the Mama Elephant Confetti stamp set. I'll be using these same tags and stamps on all of the gift packaging I create today. I'll also be using the Poinsettia and Pine die set on all of my projects today (I'll just mix up the die cuts that I use).
Cash and checks are another popular gift for the Holidays and can be fun to dress up as well. I thought it would be fun to create another festive envelope perfectly sized for some cold hard cash. In order to figure out my measurements, I used the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Generator App. This same tool is available on the web as well. You can find it HERE. I measured the item, put the measurements in to the envelope generator, and just like magic it shows me the paper size to start with as well as the measurement for my first punch and score. Remember, the first punch and score is the only measurement you'll need to create the envelope. The process for making this envelope is just like the gift card envelope...the initial measurements are just a bit different.
I also created a bow for this project using the 1 2 3 Punch Board. Warning, these bows are fun and addictive! They'd make a great addition to any project (not just for the Holidays). I could see a bunch of these paper bows as decorations for a baby shower. The instructions for the bow are right on the punch board. And I'll walk you through this in the video as well.
Once the bow and envelope were assembled, I dressed them up again. I cut a faux envelope wrap using the My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags dies. I also added some mistletoe die cuts from the Poinsettia and Pine die set. And to add the white part to my mistletoe, I added some pearls. Apparently those are called berries (something I've discovered after searching online...I had no clue). They were the perfect finishing touch!
The final project is another envelope, but this envelope has some dimension to it. This makes the perfect wrapping for small items like necklaces or earrings. These envelopes with a bit of depth would also be perfect for some of the cards you might create that have lots of dimension. I'm making a small version, but to make something larger, you'd just start with the sizes marked on the Punch Board.
The process for this is very much the same as your basic envelope. However, this time we'll be using both the A score line and the B score line. This additional score line will give the envelope depth. Once you've created both score lines, you'll rotate the paper (just like before) and line up the A score line with the score groove and repeat the same process around all four sides.
I used some strong adhesive to assemble this envelope. The 1/8 inch Be Creative Tape was perfect for the job. I also cut a slit in the lower flap to slide my upper flap in to. This allows the envelope to open and close without adhesive. Adding the slit also makes it reusable because it doesn't have to be torn to be opened. It's the gift that keeps giving. ;)
To decorate this little cutie, I created another bow and added more die cuts from the Poinsettia and Pine die set. This time, I used a gold glitter pine cone. You didn't actually think I was going to let this entire post go without some gold glitter card stock did you? I also cut some label shapes using some We R Memory Keepers Nesting Dies. It's a fun touch and gives my embellishments a grounding place. And for some more shimmer, I topped it off with some Sparkling Clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.
So now you have a few ways to wrap up your smallest gifts for the Holidays, or any occasion for that matter. This is just a few ways you can use the 1 2 3 Punch Board. There are so many more project ideas in the booklet included with this tool. I can't wait to play with some more of the ideas included with this tool.
Don't forget to watch the video tutorial below. I'll walk you through these projects. I've also included links to all the products used in these projects below.
Thanks for stopping by today. I can't wait to see what you all create on this fine Satur-YAY! Don't forget to share your projects on social media and use the hashtag #EllenHutsonSaturYAY so I can check out what you're creating. I'll see you next month for another Satur-YAY! Until then, that's a wrap! ;)
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