If you want to give a Gift, and don’t know what they want or need, give them Cash in a handmade MONEY HOLDER. Use today’s project to learn how to make it, then change the Cardstock, Designer Series Paper and/or sentiment to personalize it for the occasion and the recipient. PERFECT!
SUPPLIES
Stamps:
Biggest Wish (photopolymer 155052)
Ink:
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)
Memento (132708)
Stampin’ Write Marker Assortments – Brights (147157) Mango Melody
Paper (including Cutting Dimensions):
Basic White Cardstock [CS] (159276) 1-1/4” x 6”, scrap
Mango Melody Cardstock [CS] (146989) scrap
Poppy Parade Cardstock [CS] (119793) 7” x 8” with the 8” edge along the Rail, scored at 2” and 5” [Holder Base]
Pattern Party Designer Series Paper [DSP] (153497)
– Flowers 3” x 6-3/4”
– Dots 1-1/4” x 7” [Belly Band]
Accessories:
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder (153576)
Painted Labels Dies (151605) small, large rectangles
Bone Folder (102300)
Clear Block A (118487)
Clear Block C (118486)
Clear Block D (118485)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Seal (152813)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Tear & Tape Adhesive (138995)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Fold Poppy Parade Holder Base; burnish creases using Bone Folder.
2. Stamp triple Xs with Memento ink in upper left and lower right corners of Basic White CS strip. (photo #2 & #4)
3. Colour Flowers DSP using a Mango Melody Stampin’ Write Marker. Cut off a strip = 1/4” x 6-3/4”. (photo #2)
4. Stamp “HAPPY” using Poppy Parade ink on Basic White CS scrap. Cut out with small Die and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Stamp HELLO using Memento ink. (photo #1)
5. Cut Mango Melody CS scrap with large Die and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Emboss using Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
6. Assemble HOLDER as follows:
– Add Tear & Tape along top and bottom edge of small flap (photo 5);
– Flip Holder over: add large DSP using Stampin’ Seal to left (wide) panel; add narrow DSP using Multipurpose Liquid Glue placing parallel to outside edge of right (narrow) panel and add Basic White CS strip using Stampin’ Seal (photo #2);
– Adhere Mango Melody cutout to center of Band using Multipurpose Liquid Glue; (photo #3)
– Close Holder; wrap Belly Band around HOLDER and finger-pinch creases. Slip off HOLDER. Overlap ends of DSP and secure using Stampin’ Seal (photo #3);
– Adhere HAPPY HELLO piece to Band using Stampin’ Dimensionals;
– Remove liner from both pieces of Tear & Tape; fold flap over center panel and secure to HOLDER and add Money (photo #4); and,
– Add your message, close HOLDER and secure with Band.
NOTE: Wrap Belly Band tight enough so it won’t fall off, but not so tight as to make it difficult to remove.