Holiday gift cards or containers

This weeks challenge over at the Hero Arts Blog is to create a card containing a gift. I have been so busy this week that I didn't have much time to play. But I had this sitting next to my garbage waiting to be recycled.

and I got an idea for a little card/container for a gift that looks like this:



The intent was to make a swinging card front that opens to reveal the center where you can store some goodies. (I intend to put a bracelet).

After I took the picture I cleaned up the rough edges with a nail file. Colored it brown with a permanent marker.

I also wanted to see how it would look with a bow... So I added a bow and took this picture:




I think it is nice either way.

Recipe:

1. Pull off top and bottom of spool. Trace onto paper of choice. You will need 3 to cover inside and out of top and bottom. :)
2. Die Cut using pendants nestabilities the Fleur De Lis pieces.
3. Stamp tree and bird on cardstock using pigment ink.
4. Stamp background script using versamark. Heat emboss using clear embossing powder.
5. Sponge yellow dye ink over background. Sponge brown dye ink around edges.
6. Attach fleur de lis pieces around the top. Attach stamped image over the border.
7. File edges of circle frame on spool to remove excess glue and cardboard. Color frame edge using marker or ink pad.
8. Plan for your brad to stick into the edge of the ribbon center. (I made a mistake and had to use a foam dot to attach my swing top. I also used a glue dot on my brad tip to add additional stickiness in holding it into the frame. Poke hole through frame and top and attach with brad.
9. Cut a strip of cardstock to size to wrap around outside of spool and another for inside. I stamped on the inside piece.
10. Cut circle for center inside and stamp sentiment. Attach to bottom.
11. Cover bottom with cardstock on both top and bottom. Re-Attach to frame.

Hope you enjoyed this. I was pleased with the results and would like to re-do another one now that I have learned a few things along the way.

Suzz