Hi Stampers. I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving and were able to spend it with family and friends. I spent the morning baking pies and holiday bread (a family recipe). My husband and I then joined family in town for a wonderful dinner with great company. We opted out of the Black Friday madness and we stayed home. Marc hung the Christmas lights on the house and I hung out in my craft studio and stamped. 🙂

Today’s card doubles as a gift card holder. It starts out with a card base that is 11″ x 4 1/4″, scored at 5 1/2″. There is an additional score line 2.5″ inches from one of the sides. Next there is a layer of Cherry Cobbler card stock cut at 5.25″ x 4″, 2.75″ x 4″ and 2.25″ x 4″. Next up is a 5″ x 3.75″ layer of Whisper White card stock and Be Merry DSP 2.5″ x 3.75″ and 2″ x 3.75.

For the cover I used a scrap of Cherry Cobbler and a scrap of Whisper White card stock to make a stocking using the Christmas Stocking thinlit dies. After cutting them out using my Big Shot, I adhered it to the card front using stampin’ dimensionals.

On the inside, I stamped the greetings and the holly using Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green ink. I used my 1 3/8″ circle punch to punch a half circle where the gift card will go. I did this after adhering the layers, but before I used the tear and tape on the top and bottom making the pocket to hold the gift card. The half circle allows you to grab the card to remove it.

If you want to make some of these cards with the built in gift card holder, you can buy everything you need in my online store. (I have included a list of the products used in the making of this card below – complete with links to my store).

Being that this is the largest shopping weekend of the year – you may want to check out other items in my store – including the Online Extravaganza items and the Clearance Rack. You can save 10-50% off on select items. But, that’s not all! Cyber Monday Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping on all orders! Order as much as you want, as often as you want and shipping is FREE – ALL DAY Monday!