My brother-in-law was to celebrate his 60th Birthday at the start of the Covid pandemic. So all plans were cancelled. Not only did it mean we couldn't celebrate his birthday with him, it also meant I couldn't get out to buy his gift. Now shielding is coming to an end and I am allowed out it meant I could finally buy and give him his gift. Gift cards Don't come with Cards now so I had to make one for him, and here it is.
I was quite please with the way this card / gift card holder turned out. I used the golfing theme DSP that goes with the Club House stamp set from Stampin' Up. The golf ball is from the club house set.
To create this card with gift card pocket is quite easy.
Card Base 5 7/8 " x 8 1/4 score and fold in half.
On the front of the card you need to cut an L shape.
Measure 3 inches down from the top edge and mark.
Make another mark half an inch in from the top
Measure 3 inches in from the opening edge and mark.
Mark another mark half an inch in from the opening edge.
From the half inch mark at the top cut down to the three inch mark with a steel rule and sharp knife. Then make a second cut from the half inch mark at the side to the join up with the end of the first cut. You now have an L shape cut.I was in a rush to cut and photograph the pieces for this tutorial as my craft room is unbearably hot and I slipped with the knife and made a really messy cut. But I will continue with this piece. You of course will make a much neater cut.
Line up a rule with the end of both cut lines and score a diagonal lines at each end of the cut lines to the edge of the card. DO NOT score across the centre square.
Cut a piece of DSP half an inch smaller than the card base. Cut off the corner to match the base card.
Apply adhesive to the bottom edge and the sides. DO NOT apply glue to the diagonal edge. Adhere to base card lining up the diagonals.( This edge is the open edge of the pocket for your gift card to slide into.)
Secure the folded corner with a glue dot to the card to stop it flipping up.
Cut a small piece of DSP 2 1/2 x 3 inches this is to line the back of the pocket and make it look tidier.
Apply adhesive to the top 2 inches of the panel and slide the bottom unglued part into the pocket lining it up with the front panel and press down. I have used a different colour pink to show this panel better. ( Don't apply glue to the bottom part as it will make it difficult to slide it into the pocket and quite messy if using a wet glue.
Cut a piece of card for the insert. Remember the top and a small portion of the side of the insert will show when the card is closed, so you could use a layer of DSP with a layer of a white on top if you don't want a white border.
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