Tuesday, December 15, 2009

On the NINTH Day of Christmas....

...I made a Gift Card Wallet!



Gift cards are the way to go for those hard to shop for people on your list. You can make this cute wallet to hold not only a gift card but photo's as well. What a great idea for Grandpa!! Decorate it in any style....classic or funky...it can go in any direction! Re-cycle the used gift cards by attaching cute paper to each side as a tag!

To make the wallet you will need two rectangles 4" x 11" for the inside pockets (score at 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", 7 1/2" and 8 1/2" from one end), a 5" x 10" rectangle for the cover (score down the middle and 1/2" from each end), and a 3/4" x 5" cover for the inside spine (score down the middle).



Fold the inside pockets on the score lines. run adhesive on the underside of the folds.



Attach pockets to the inside of the cover 1/4" from center fold. Attach the 3/4" x 5" folded strip to the center, covering the edge of the pocket folds. Fold over the 1/2" scored ends of the cover to cover the other end of the pocket folds.



Decorate the outside cover, add gift card(s) or make tags from card stock or covered used gift cards. Enjoy!

Sorry to be so late with this post! Today was the first flight of the Boeing 787. My husband has been one of the engineers on this airplane (the upper part of the tail is his work) It was a successful flight and an exciting day here in Seattle. What a beautiful airplane!!

Got your shopping done? I'm about half way there! Off to the mall with Mom tomorrow, so may be another late post!

Laura

25 comments:

  1. OH I SAW THAT BOEING!!! SO EXCITING! I wondered if you saw it, and here it is your husband is an engineer on it!!! For pete's sake! You two are a talented bunch! A piece of history like that, well....I suppose we can excuse you for being late for youtube!!!

    This is such a cute project Laura! I love these!!! I am soooooo not ready for Christmas. I have more decking to do before my daughter comes home on Saturday....then my other daughter will be here next week....haven't seen her for ONE YEAR!!!! Argh! She lives in Boston....she will be an official college graduate when she arrives! But I can't believe it's been a year....and she wondered why I got teary eyed at the airport when I said goodbye last year!!!!!????

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  2. A very nice do-able project, thank you for all your great ideas!

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  3. Love this idea and am going to use it for my cousin who i know is getting alot of gift cards-one place to put them!

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  4. Thankyou! my daughters want gift vouchers of cash for christmas.. as they get older the gifts get smaller and more expensive!! so this will be a lovely way to present them!! xx
    Congrats to your husband!

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  5. What a pretty way to give gift cards! I also like them to carry photos in (sorta a brag book!) Thanks Laura! And congrats to your hubby for his part in that beautiful airplane! Glad it finally got off the ground!

    *gina*

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  6. My brothers are getting gift cards, so this is a very useful idea for me! Thanks very much!...Nancy

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  7. So cute and versatile! I love things that have duel purposes! Thanks so much! Jan

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  8. What a super cute idea... I am off to make a few.

    I am also behind on my Christmas shopping... Ugggggg hehe.

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  9. Wonderful idea. I love it. Quick and easy which helps! Gift cards, photos, tags,quotes. You can do a lot with this one.

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  10. another fabulous make and one that will and can be carried around in your purse or wallet. definitly a great make for a father or grandfather. such fun quick and easy ty for sharing

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  11. Laura,
    The dog paper is so cute...who makes that paper? I have a grandpuppy & that would be too cute to put pics of Cereal in. Sheryl (samhearts@cox.net)

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  12. i love it! you did a great job! I gotta keep this in mind! :)

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  13. Laura..your projects are fantastic. This would be a great gift card holder for my son who is coming home from the Army on Friday. When he left we found unused gift cards in his room so I can quickly put this together for him to keep them together along with other cards he may need to leave behind.

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  14. I love this wallet. I rarely get (or give) gift cards, but I am thinking about making this for a friend of mine. It would be great for pictures of her son and it'll be thin enough to display on her desk at work. Thanks for such a creative project.

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  15. Congrats to your husband and his work. My husband is a pilot so maybe one day he will fly the new big jet! Now for the paper talk (way more interesting than airplane talk..:) ) I love all your designs and found you on youtube. This gift card wallet is great and I can't wait to make one. Enjoy your days of Christmas.

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  16. I loved it Laura.
    Really nice idea.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Enjoy the holidays.

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  17. This is going to be so handy. WOW You're so talented. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Malisa
    I've been a follower for a couple days and so glad I am!

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  18. This is perfect for teens! Thanks!

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  19. I made this for my son and his fiance for Christmas with all kinds of gift cards inside..Target, Walmart, Home Depot... I can't wait to give it to them. Thanks for your design!

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  20. Hi Laura!
    Thanks for sharing this cute project.
    I love the recycling idea.

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  21. Oh Wow - I am such a sucker for pet gifts! Love it! Those dogs were just too adorable!

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  22. love it.

    would also be great to use with pocketsize photos.

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  23. Laura - this is such a great idea. With my kids wanting gift certificates this year for Christmas, this is perfect for them!!! Love your ideas and your creativeness...TFS!

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  24. I will be pocketing this idea for sure!
    You just keep creating and I will just keep following your trail!
    Luv ya tonz- Joyce

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