Cathy's Craft Room: Coffee Cafe Gift Card Holder

This is one of the cards we made in my February classes at The Craft Box and in my Craft Room. I also used it in January when some demo friends and I did a shoebox swap at my friend Tina's craft house! A very easy card and perfect for a gift card from your favorite coffee shop! The card was done in two different versions -- one with bling and one without, so you can gussy it up for a girl, or make it a little less girly for a guy.

(Click on any of the images below for a closer look.)

Materials

Stamp Set

* Coffee Café

Paper

* Early Espresso card stock (5-1/2” x 4-1/4”; 4” x 3”; 3-3/4” x 1”; scrap for lid)

* Crumb Cake card stock (5-1/4” x 4”)

* Very Vanilla card stock 2” x 2-3/4” for cup; 3-3/4” x 2-3/4” for gift card holder (inside)

* 2018-2020 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (“DSP”) Stack (4-3/8” x 2-3/4”; 3-1/4” x 3/4")

Ink

* Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

* Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

* Tuxedo Black Memento Pad

Accessories and Tools

* Big Shot Die Cutting Machine

* Coffee Cups Framelits Dies

* Stampin’ Trimmer

* Iridescent Sequin Assortment

* 3/16” Braided Linen Trim (carried over from 2018 Holiday Catalog)

* Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Instructions

(SNAIL Adhesive used throughout unless otherwise indicated.)

1. Adhere 4-2/8” x 2-3/4” DSP to 4” x 3” Early Espresso card stock, leaving 1/2” overlap at the top (see photos).

2. Apply adhesive to flap, position on 5-1/4” x 4” Crumb Cake card stock, fold over and adhere flap to back of Crumb Cake card stock (see photos).

3. Adhere Crumb Cake card stock to 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” Early Espresso card stock.

4. On 3-3/4” x 2-3/4” Very Vanilla card stock, use Stampin’ Trimmer to cut a slit 1-1/4” from each short edge, leaving 1/4" on each side. Insert gift card through slots (or make a 3-1/2” x 2” placeholder to slide through). Adhere to Crumb Cake card stock under flap created in Step 2 above, being sure to leave area under center section between two slits unglued. (See photos.)

5. Tie Linen trim around top flap as shown in samples and tie in a knot or bow near left side; secure knot with Glue Dot.

6. Use black ink to stamp large coffee cup on Very Vanilla card stock; use Big Shot and dies to cut out coffee cup; also cut a coffee cup lid from Early Espresso card stock. Use Calypso Coral to stamp sentiment on coffee cup; adhere lid to top of cup with a thin line of Liquid Glue. Adhere coffee cup to top flap of card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

7. Adhere 3-3/4” x 1” strip of Early Espresso card stock near bottom of card; adhere 3-1/2” x 3/4" DSP over Early Espresso.

8. For bling card, use Glue Dots or other adhesive to adhere sequins randomly on card; for more masculine look, use Early Espresso ink to stamp coffee beans randomly.

That’s it!. When you're ready to use the card, replace the "placeholder" gift card with a real one.

I hope you enjoyed this project!

Cathy ;D