TRY A ZIG ZAG FUN FOLD CARD TO SPREAD HOLIDAY JOY! - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST🎄

Hi Stampers!

Today we are going to create a Zig Zag Fun Fold Card.  Think of it as a Z Fold with attitude! The card is easy to create, goes together quickly, has options, stands up like a dream, and fits perfectly inside an A2 sized envelope.  Let’s look at the sample cards:

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WHAT TO TRY A ZIG ZAG FUN FOLD? IT’S EASY!

WHAT YOU NEED

* Card Base - Cardstock cut at 11” x 4 1/4”

* Mat Layers -  Cut from complimentary cardstock - cut 2 at 4” x 4”, cut 1 at 2 1/2” x 4”

* 2nd Mats - Patterned Paper or cardstock - cut 2 at 3 3/4” x 3 3/4” and cut 1 at 3 3/4” x 1 1/2”

* White or Light Colored Cardstock -cut at 1 1/2 or 2” x 3 3/4” this is for the middle panel and goes on the lefthand side of the panel

* Paper Trimmer with score blade or score board

* Bone Folder

* Stamps, Inks, Dies, Embellishments, Adhesives

WHAT TO DO

* Prepare images and greetings for card. Do any stamping needed on panels.

* Assemble first panel - adhere patterned paper to cardstock square. Add die cuts and greetings.

* Assemble middle panel. Stamp greeting on white or light colored cardstock piece, adhere to left side of patterned paper and then adhere this to the 4” x 4” cardstock panel.

* Assemble final panel. It is smaller. Adhere the 1 1/2” x 3 3/4” patterned paper to the right hand side of the 2 1/2” x 4” piece of cardstock. If making this a gift card holder place adhesive in a thin line along the top right side (long side), and bottom. If you have any 1/8” double sided tape, this is a great time to use it. 

* Score and fold the cardbase. Follow the chart below. Go over score lines with bone folder.  It is Important the portion of the card base to the right of the 8 1/4” score line remain on the right side. It makes up the back panel of the card.

SCORING & FOLDING CHART

* Adhere the back panel. Line it up on the card base allowing for an equal border of about 1/8” all around.

* Adhere middle panel between 3 3/4”score line and 6 3/4” score lines. Place adhesive on left side of panel only. Push down and line up with back panel. 

* Adhere front panel. Once again place adhesive on left side of panel only. Line up with edges of other panels and leave a 1/8” border on the left side, at the top-  and bottom.

* Add any embellishments 

SEASONAL MITTENS

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Basic White

* Patterned Paper - (retired)

* Stamps - Itty Bitty Christmas (retired)

* Ink - Cherry Cobbler

* Mitten Builder Punch (retired)

* Dies - Stylish Shapes

DECK THE HALLS

THIS VERSION IS A GIFT CARD HOLDER

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Poppy Parade, Basic White

* Patterned Paper - (retired)

* Stamps - Holly Jolly Wishes, Itty Bitty Christmas (retired)

* Ink - Poppy Parade

* Dies - Marque Dies (Whismy Stamps)

* Embellishment - ?

* Adhesive, dimensionals

VIDEO CARDS

SNOWMAN JOY

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Summer Splash, Bermuda Bay (retired)

* Patterned Paper - DIY

* Stamps - Festive Friends & Dies

* Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pool Party, Berry Burst; Stampin’ Blends - Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty In Pink; Glimmer Brush - clear (Scrapbook.com)

* Embellishments - ? Pool Party (retired)

* Adhesive dimensionals

NOTE - Yes, I managed to get the adhesive off the back side of the second pane. I felt i\the cardstock looked a bit worn afterwards, so I adhered a strip of Fresh Fresia cardstock to the back panel.

JOY HOPE PEACE

ANOTHER GIFT CARD HOLDER

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Basic White

* Patterned Paper - (retired)

* Stsmps - Itty Bitty Christmas 

* Ink - Shaded Spruce

* Gold Glimmer paper

* Die - Joy Hope Peace (Say It with Stamps & Dies - Photo Play)

* Embellishments - Adhesive Backed Gold Swirls (Retired)

* Adhesive

ZIG ZAG FUN FOLD CARDS / GIFT CARD HOLDERS

I enjoyed creating these cards. The design is fun, a little bit different, and is perfect for displaying on a shelf, mantle, or table. The design allows for so many options. All of my samples have  the 3 3/4” square layer, but you can omit it and stamp a design directly onto the 4” square of cardstock. The width of the partial panels can be adjusted a bit to accommodate a greeting of up to 2 1/4” wide. I like the option of using the back panel as a gift card holder. One of the best features is the card fits perfectly inside an A2 sized envelope. Why not give the card a try?

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

NOTE - I use mostly Stampin’ Up!®️ products. Some are retired and are noted as such. Products from other companies, manufactures, etc, and those items are noted as such. I challenge you to use supplies you have on hand to create you own versions of the projects.

EASY TO MAKE, FOLD & TIE TREAT OR GIFT CARD HOLDER - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST 🎄

Hi Stampers!

Today I have a very quick and easy treat holder or gift card holder to share with you. This is not my original idea. I saw it a couple of years ago on Pinterest or another site. I sketched out the project, jotted down the measurements, and that it came from In the Pink Designs. So, a big thank you to In the Pink Designs.

This treat holder is perfect for filling and handing out to your favorite Trick-or-Treaters. Make up several, put them in a cute basket, and offer them to guests who visit over the holidays. They would be nice to use as table favors for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, or to hand out to coworkers.  Gift cards slip nicely inside one too, with room to add a sweet treat as well. And bonus - the holders sit up all on their own! Let’s take a look at today’s samples:

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EASY TO MAKE FOLD & TIE TREAT OR GIFT CARD HOLDER

WHAT YOU NEED

* Cardstock - 7 1/4” x 3”

* Patterned Paper - cut 1 at 2 3/4” x 3 3/4” (cut 2 if you want a panel on the back side of the holder); cut 1 at 2 3/4” x 1 3/4” and cut one at 2 3/4”x 1 1/2” (optional)

* Ribbon or twine  - about 12” - 15”

* Corner punch (optional)

* Stamps, die cuts, ink, adhesive, etc

* Wrapped candies such as Ghirardelli chocolates, snack size candy bars, small candy canes, etc or gift cards, etc.

 

WHAT TO DO

* Score the cardstock along the 7 1/4” side at 4”, 4 1/2”, and 6 1/2”

* Use corner punch - example: corner rounder punch, on all 4 corners of the cardstock, on the top two corners of the 2 3/4” x 3 3/4” papers, and on two top corners of the the 2 3/4” x 1 1/2” piece (This is optional)

*Fold the score lines. The lines at 4” and 4 1/2” are mountain folds, the 6 1/2” line is a valley fold. Go over with bone folder.

* Adhere patterned paper on the larger section of the piece. Now fold the 4 1/2” score line up toward the larger section. Adhere the corresponding piece of paper to this section. Now fold down the smallest section of the cardstock and adhere the remaining piece of patterned paper on it (if using). 

* Add any images, tags, die cuts , etc to the holder.

* Wrap the ribbon around the holder, run it under the narrow flap. Tie the ribbon to the right side of the holder. Use a glue dot or bit of adhesive to tack down the flap.

* Add your candies and / or gift card to the holder.

SCORING DIAGRAM

EASY TO MAKE FOLD AND TIE TREAT OR GIFT CARD HOLDERS

NOTE: I use mostly Stampin’ Up! products, some are retired and are noted as such. Products from other manufacturers and companies are noted as such. I encourage you to use the supplies you have on hand to make your own versions of the projects.

HALLOWEEN VERSION

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Gray Granite, Basic Black

* Patterned Paper - Willow Lane Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Punch - Bat Punch (retired), Corner Rounder

* Ribbon - Black and Vanilla Gingham Check (retired)

* Glue dots

FALL OR THANKSGIVING VERSION

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Secret Sea, Best Beige

* Patterned Paper - Cozy, Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Stamps - Fall Fest, Autumn Goodness (both retired)

* Inks - Secret Sea, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie

* Punch - Corner Rounder

* Dies - Fun Fall Framelits (retired)

* Ribbon - Copper Ribbon (retired)

* Glue dots

CHRISTMAS VERSION

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Pretty Peacock, Basic White

* Patterned Paper - Holly Express -Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Stamps - Itty Bitty Christmas (retired)

* Ink -Pretty Peacock

* Punch - Corner Rounder

* Ribbon -Reversible Ribbon (retired)

* Glue dots, dimensionals

NEW YEAR’S VERSION

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Misty Moonlight, Basic White

* Patterned Paper - (retired)

* Stamps - Cheers to the Year (retired)

* Ink - Misty Moonlight

* Dies - Layering Circles(retired)

* Punch -Corner Rounder

* Ribbon - (retired)

* Glue Dots, Adhesive

CHRISTMAS VERSION WITH GIFT CARD

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Granny Apple Green, Basic White

* Patterned Paper - Holiday Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Stamp - Sending Cheer (retired)

* Ink - Granny Apple Green

* Dies - Stylish Shapes - banner

* Punch - angled corner punch (retired)

* Ribbon - Granny Apple Green (retired)

* Glue Dots, Adhesive

VIDEO PROJECT

SUPPLIES I USED

* Cardstock - Crumb Cake, Basic White

* Patterned Papers - scraps (retired)

* Stamps - Scentsational Season$ dies (retired)

* Inks - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

* Punch - Corner Rounder

* Ribbon - Cherry Cobbler (retired)

* Adhesive

FOLD & TIE TREAT OR GIFT CARD HOLDERS

This project is quick and easy, and of course you can dress up the holders as much as you like. This is a good project for using scraps, and ribbon. I like that the holders stand up on their own. You can punch a hole on the top center ,  thread ribbon or twine through the hole tie it and hang holder on the tree. 

So there you have it, week 2 of the Stamp Happy Holidays 2025! Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

 

MAKE A QUICK GIFT CARD HOLDER, NO DIES NEEDED - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAY POST

Hi Stampers!

Christmas is coming up next week! My holiday card making is finished, but I needed a couple more gift card holders. I have several dies that cut out various types of gift card holders, but I thought today I would share two patterns for gift card holders that require no dies, just cutting, scoring, and adhering together. As always you can keep it simple, or really dress it up. These projects allow you to use what you have on hand to make the gift card holders truly yours. Let’s take a look at the samples:

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MAKE A QUICK GIFT CARD HOLDER, NO DIES NEEDED!

QUICK GIFT CARD HOLDERS

BACK OF GIFT CARD HOLDERS

This version of a gift card holder is so easy to put together. You can use either cardstock or patterned paper to create it. Here is a list of supplies needed to create the gift card holder:  

SUPPLIES

* Cardstock or patterned paper cut at 7 1/2” x 3” scored along the 7 1/2” side at 3 3/4” - score along the 3” side at 1/4” and 2 3/4”. On the 3” side at one end make a score line about 1/2” long at the 1 1/2” point. 

* Small circle or small oval punch or die to cut a notch. Line up the punch or die with the 1/2” score line centered.You will only punch or die cut 1/2 the circle or oval.  

* Scissors - cut away the 1/4” tabs from the sides of the panel the notch was cu from (See diagram.)

* Bone Folder - burnish the score lines with the bone folder

* Adhesive - Fold tabs inward. Place double sided tape, tape runner, or liquid glue on tabs and press front of holder onto the tabs.

CUTTING AND SCORING DIAGRAM

QUICK GIFT CARD HOLDER - SNOWMAN VERSION

MY SUPPLIES

* Cardstock - Sweet Sorbet (retired), Old Olive, Basic White (Stampin’ Up!)

* Patterned paper - HOLIDAY Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com) - 3 1/2” x 2 1/4”

* Stamp and die - Snowman (Art Impressions)

* Ribbon - Old Olive (Stampin’ Up! retired) 8-10”

* Oval Die - 2 3/4” x 1 7/8” (Stampin’ Up! retired)

* Alcohol markers - Stampin’ Blends (Stampin’ Up!) - Basic Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, and Wild Wheat

* Deminsionals and adhesive - Clear Double-sided Adhesive Roll 1/8” (Scrapbook.com)

QUICK GIFT CARD HOLDER - JOY VERSION

MY SUPPLIES

* Patterned paper - Holiday Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Ribbon - 3/8” Bordered Ribbon, Pretty In Pink (Stampin’ Up!) 8-10”

* Adhesive - Clear Double-sided Adhesive Roll 1/8”

FRONT FLAP GIFT CARD HOLDER

INSIDE FRONT FLAP GIFT CARD HOLDER

This gift card holder resembles a little card. The gift card is tucked into a pocket on the back of the card. Watch the corresponding video to see how to create this gift card holder with the pocket opening inside the card.

SUPPLIES

* Cardstock or Patterned Paper cut at 7 1/4” x 4” Score along 7 1/2” side at 2 1/2” and 5”.  Also score about 1/2” down at 3 3/4” - punch notch here.On the 4” side score at 1/4” on the side opposite where the notch will be. Follow the diagram below for scoring and trimming. 

* Adhesive 

DIAGRAM FOR THIS GIFT CARD HOLDER

FRONT FLAP GIFT CARD HOLDER -ORNAMENTS VERSION

MY SUPPLIES

* Cardstock - Shaded Spruce (Stampin’ Up!)

* Patterned Paper (Stampin’ Up! - retired)

* Ribbon - Shaded Spruce with gold (Stampin’ Up! retired) about 10”

* Adhesive - Clear Double - Sided Adhesive Roll 1/8”

QUICK GIFT CARD HOLDERS

I hope these gift card holder patterns come in handy. These are Christmas themed, but you can create them for any holiday or occasion you like. Thank you so much for stopping by, and thank you for checking in for this year’s Stamp Happy Holidays. I am taking off for a couple of weeks to spend time with my family over the Holidays. I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year! I will see you in 2025 and we’ll see what we can create. Until then . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

NOTE - I list supply sources as a resource only. Items are available at various retail outlets on line. Stampin’ Up! items are available from Stampin’ Up! unless they are retired. Retired items are listed as such.

LIGHTS AGLOW GIFT CARD HOLDER & OTHER PROJECTS - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST

Hi Stampers! 

Today we’re going to take a closer look projects I previewed in THIS POST. (Lights Aglow Suite -In Detail) 

The projects presented in today’s post are the gift card holder, Let Your Heart Be Light card, the Happy New Year card, and an alternate version of the Happy New Year card. The gold and white Christmas tree card was featured in its own post. Page down to find a photo of the card and a link to the post. These projects feature products from the Light’s Aglow Suite of products found in the Stampin’ Up!©️ July - December 2022 Mini Catalog.  Let’s get started with the gift card holder!

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR GIFT CARD HOLDERS

SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT

* Brightest Glow Bundle

* Soft Succulent cardstock - 5” x 4” score at 2 1/4” and 4 1/2” along the 5” side, and score at 3 1/2” along the 4” side. See Scoring & Cutting Diagram below.

* 1” circle punch or small circle die (3/4” - 1 1/2”) to cut notch on gift card holder

* Scraps of Soft Succulent to die cut two of the circle labels - one for front and one for back of gift card holder.

* Festive Foils DSP - Cherry Cobbler 3 1/4” x 2” for front and a piece cut at 2 3/4” x 2” for back side; Gold - cut a strip that is 3/4” x 3 1/4”

* Ink - Evening Evergreen

* Simply Elegant Trim - gold, about 14”

* Festive Pearls - Cherry Cobbler, 3 or Pearls Basic Jewels - 3, small colored with Stampin’ Blends Cherry Cobbler (dark)

* Adhesive and dimensionals 

GIFT CARD HOLDER SCORING & CUTTING DIAGRAM

VIDEO 

SIMPLE GIFT CARD HOLDER & OTHER PROJECTS 

USING THE LIGHTS AGLOW SUITE 

LIGHTS AGLOW TREE IN GOLD & WHITE

This card was featured in an earlier post. Supply list and cutting measurements for this card, plus other color options can be found HERE.

LET YOUR HEART BE LIGHT CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Brightest Glow Bundle

* Card base - Soft Succulent 4 1/4” x 11” score and folded at 5 1/2” and a scrap for greeting

* Gold mat - Gold & Rose Gold 6” x 6” Metallic Specialty Paper or Gold Glimmer Paper 4” x 5 1/4” and a piece that is 3 1/4” square (this goes under the die cut focal panel)

* DSP - Lights Aglow Specialty DSP, dotted pattern - 3 3/4” x 5”

* Festive Foils DSP - Soft Succulent 3 3/4” x 1 3/4”

* Glimmer Specialty Paper - Evening Green 3 1/4” square

* Very Vanilla cardstock for inside panel 3 3/4” x 5”

* Ink - Crumb Cake (inside sentiment), Versa Mark and gold embossing powder

* Gold and Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon - about 16 inches

* Adhesive and dimensionals 

- To view inspiration for this card layout see page 30 of the Stampin’ Up! July - December 2022 Mini Catalog

HAPPY NEW YEAR CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Brightest Glow Bundle and Christmas Lights Bundle

* Card base - Basic Black 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4” and scrap of Basic Black for greeting

* Glimmer Specialty Paper- Gold 3 3/4” x 5” - Die cut snowflake shape from center of this piece

* Lights Aglow 6” x 6” Specialty DSP - 3 1/4” x 4 1/2” - black with gold design

* Basic White cardstock 3 3/4” x 5” for inside card - use small snowflake stamp with Crumb Cake ink

* Inks - Crumb Cake, Versa Mark and gold embossing powder

* Adhesive & dimensionals 

ALTERNATIVE HAPPY NEW YEAR CARDI

This card requires the same supplies as the version above. I swapped out the gold glimmer paper for the vanilla glimmer paper, and the Basic White cardstock for inside card for Very Vanilla. I changed the orientation of the card as well.

That is all for today. Thank you for stopping by! Until next time…..

Stamp Happy!

Kim

HOLLY JOLLY WISHES & A QUICK AND EASY GIFT CARD GREETING; A TINSEL TIME TUESDAY POST

 Hi Stampers!

Welcome to Tinsel Time Tuesday! Here we are two days away from Thanksgiving, six days from the start of Hanukkah, and just over a month from Christmas!!! This is my 17th Tinsel Time Tuesday post for the season. Only 3 more to go!!! I hope everyone has a nice stack of Holiday cards to send out to family and friends. If not, no need to panic; today’s project is quick and easy AND does double duty as a greeting card and a gift card holder. Let’s take a look!

GIFT CARD GREETINGS

When you open the card it looks like this…

Most of the greetings for the cards come from the HOLLY JOLLY WISHES stamp set.

FOR THIS PROJECT YOU WILL NEED:

* Cardstock for card base cut at 9 1/4” x 5 1/2” scored along the 9 1/4” side at 7 1/4” and 3”. Fold each score line toward the middle of the card. 

* Basic White cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 4” for inside of card.

* Two pieces of DSP for front of card cut at 5 1/4” x 2 3/4” and one at 5 1/4” x 1 3/4”.

* A greeting die cut or punched and a mat for the greeting. I used the Layering Circles Dies for the greetings and the mats ( 2 1/4” and 2 1/2” diameter).

* Adhesive, Tear & Tape! Dimensionals.

* Gift card, old credit card, one of those fake credit cards that come in the mail, or gift card template. This item provides a guide to ensure a gift card will fit in the card’s pocket. For the template cut a piece of cardstock at 3 3/8” x 2 1/8”. I used a punch to round the corners of my template, but there is no need to do so. 

Specific supplies for each card are listed below.

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

SUPPLIES

* HOLLY JOLLY WISHES stamp set. The little star/snowflake image is from the STARS ARE SHINING stamp set. There is a similar image in the NOTHING’S BETTER THAN stamp set.

* Real Red card base plus scrap for greeting base.

* Basic White for inside card plus scrap for greeting.

* DSP - Heartwarming Hugs - striped pattern. To match stripes cut DSP at 5 1/4” x 4 1/2”. Place the DSP in the paper cutter with the 4 1/2” side along the top and cut at 2 3/4”. Now the stripes on the top of the card and bottom of the card will match up perfectly!

* Inks - Real Red and Granny Apple Green.

WONDERFUL WHIMSICAL HOLLY

SUPPLIES:

HOLLY JOLLY WISHES stamp set.

* Blushing Bride cardstock for card base and greeting mat.

* Basic White cardstock for inside card and scrap for greeting.

* DSP - Whimsy & Wonder, holly pattern.

* Ink - Mint Macaron

* Metallic Pearls - silver.

TIDINGS OF CHRISTMAS TREES

SUPPLIES

* Evening Evergreen cardstock for card base and scrap to mat greeting.

* Basic White for inside card and for greeting.

* DSP - Tidings of Christmas, tree pattern.

* Ink - Evening Evergreen

* Matte Decorative Dots - Evening Evergreen.

LET IT SNOW

SUPPLIES

* SNOWMAN SEASON (greetings) & PEACEFUL CABIN (snowflakes) stamp sets.

* Basic Gray cardstock for card base and greeting mat.

* Basic White cardstock for inside card and greeting.

* DSP - Peaceful Place , snowflake and check pattern (same piece of DSP opposite sides).

* Inks - Basic Gray & Smoky Slate.

* Metallic Pearls - silver.

GIFT CARD GREETINGS VIDEO TUTORIAL

Thank you for joining me today. I wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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