CHRISTMAS TREAT POUCHES & GIFT CARD HOLDERS FOR QUICK GIFTS - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST

Hi Stampers!

We made it! We have reached the end of Stamp Happy Holidays for 2023! I cannot believe it has been over 3 months since the first Stamp Happy Holidays post! I hope the cards, tags, and other ideas I have shared inspired you and encouraged you along your Christmas card making journey.  Before we wrap things up for this year, I have a few more projects to share. Today’s samples are easy to make treat pouches and gift card holders. Let’s take a look:

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EASY TO MAKE TREAT POUCHES & GIFT CARD HOLDERS

RIBBON PULL GIFT CARD HOLDER

Simply pull upward on the ribbon to reveal the gift card!

SUPPLIES

* Designer Series Paper (DSP)  A Walk In the Forest, cut at 5 1/2” tall x 5” wide (pay attention to the orientation of the DSP pattern) score along the 5” side at 2 1/4” and 4 1/2” then score along the 5 1/2” side at 4 3/4”.  Follow the diagram below for scoring, cutting, and mitering.

* Scraps of Basic White and Shaded Spruce cardstock

* Ink- Real Red; Stampin’ Blends - Shaded Spruce (dark) to color rhinestones

* Dies - Stylish Shapes - circles 3rd and 4th largest  - use largest die to cut Shades Spruce circle, and the smallest one to cut 2 circles from Basic White cardstock - one each for the front and the back (to /from)

* Sentiment - Mine is from the Festive &Fun stamp set. The to/from stamp is from the Joy of Noel stamp set.

* Ribbon - Real Red - about 18”

* Rhinestones - 3

* Hole punch

* Adhesive - Stampin’ Seal+ or Tear & Tape, Dimensionals

DIAPER FOLD TREAT POUCH

This treat pouch idea has been around a while. It can be created quickly, and it is super easy to change the size of the pouch. The pouch itself requires no adhesive. In my sample I used dimensionals to attach the greeting.

HOW TO

* Start with a square piece of DSP.  (For my pouch I used an 8” square.)

* Fold the paper in half diagonally creating a triangle shape.

* The folded edge is the bottom of your treat pouch. Take one of the bottom points of the triangle and fold it over to the middle of the opposite side of the triangle. Now repeat the process with the other bottom point.

* Fold down one layer of the top point of the triangle. 

* Hold the sides of the  pouch in your hand between your thumb and index finger and give it a gentle squeeze. I finds this helps “lock” the flap in place. 

* The pouch is finished. You can leave it as is or decorate it a bit.

NOTE

* A six inch square piece of DSP will create a pouch suitable for small candies or other small items.

* A twelve inch square will create a pouch suitable for full size candy bars, manicure items, etc. I made several this size and put a napkin and plastic eating utensils inside when I hosted a get together.

SUPPLIES

* DSP - Beary. Christmas 8” x 8” folded diagonally

* Greeting - from the Beary Cute stamp set

* Scraps of Basic White and Night of Navy cardstock for greeting and mat

* Ink - Night of Navy

* Dies - Stylish Shapes - circles, 3rd and 4th largest

* Adhesive and dimensionals

The next three items are basically the same pouch. I call them envelope pouches. I changed the size to accommodate the items I planned to fit inside the pouch. I made mine from cardstock, but you can  use DSP. I added a DSP insert to the two treat pouches. These pouches start with a square piece of cardstock cut in half diagonally. Two pouches can be created from each square.

SMALL ENVELOPE TREAT POUCH OR GIFT CARD HOLDER

SUPPLIES

* Cardstock - Shaded Spruce 8” x 8” cut in half diagonally (each cardstock square will make 2 pouches),

score along the long side at 3 1/2” and 7 3/4”

* Scraps of Shaded Spruce and Basic White cardstock for greeting  and a to / from tag if needed

* Greeting - from Fun & Festive stamp set

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

* Belly band - Joy of Christmas DSP cut at 9” x 1”

* DSP insert - 5 1/2” x 4 1/8” - One Horse Open Sleigh

* Dies - Stylish Shapes - circles - 3rd & 4th largest 

* Hole punch; cirber rounder punch (optional)

* Ribbon - Black & White Gingham - about 18” to go around pouch and tie in bow, plus 7-8” to create loop at top of pouch (optional)

* Adhesive - Stampin’ Seal + or Tear & Tape, dimensionals 

 CLOSED ENVELOPE TREAT HOLDER / GIFT CARD HOLDER

This gift card holder was created like the previous pouch. I stepped the DSP panel, widened the belly band to 1 1/2”,  folded the top down and tucked it behind the belly band.

SUPPLIES

* Real Red cardstock - same cutting dimensions and scoring as for project above

* DSP - Joy of Christmas for focal image (scrap) and for belly band 9” x 1 1/2”

* Other cardstock - Shaded Spruce and Gold Foil

* Dies - Stylish Shapes - circles, 2nd and 3rd largest; Joy of Noel Dies - greenery

* Corner rounder punch (optional)

* Ribbon - Real Red about 8”

* Stampin’ Seal + or Tear & Tape and dimensionals

LARGER ENVELOPE TREAT POUCH

SUPPLIES

* Cardstock - Boho Blue 8 1/2” square, cut in half diagonally and scored along the long side at 4” and 8”

* Other cardstock - scraps of Basic White and Boho Blue

* DSP - Beary Christmas - insert 6” x 3 7/8” Belly band - 9” x 1 1/2”

* Ink - Boho Blue

* Dies - Stylish Shapes - circles, 3rd and 4th largest

* Stampin’ Seal+ or Tear & Tape; dimensionals

CHRISTMAS TREAT POUCHES & GIFT CARD HOLDERS

There you go! Treat pouches and gift card holders that allow for flexibility and are easy to create! Well, this wraps up Stamp Happy Holidays for 2023. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Healthy 2024. 

Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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