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Pocket Card by Barb Black

Instructions by Barb

This month's challenge technique is to make a pocket card. These are so easy, versatile and fun to make! They are a wonderful combination of gift card and gift and will hold a tea bag, credit card sized gift card, sachet... anything your imagination comes up with! I know nobody wants to think about the holidays yet, but these make lovely gifts to give teachers, hair stylists, etc. And they also make nice stocking stuffers.

 

Materials List:

8.5 x 11" cardstock
Stamp set: Coffee Tea
Distress Inks: Tea Dye, Broken China, Scattered Straw, Embossing Ink
Dove Blender Pen
1/4 inch red liner tape
Gold embossing powder
Sponge
Tea bag

To begin, cut a 4.25 x 11" piece of cardstock.

Score the card stock 1" in from one end, and 4.75" in from the other end.

 

Cut two ½" strips of ¼ inch red liner tape. Affix these to either side of the 1" fold, close to the fold (this will give you room to tuck in the larger flap). Remove the tape covering, fold and adhere the flap.

Now you are ready to stamp however and whereever you wish.

For the tea holder that I made, I used a light aqua blue cardstock and stamped it with stamps from the Coffee Tea set, using Tea Dye and Broken China Distress Inks. One thing to note, you will want to lay a piece of paper on the other side of the fold so your stamped images don't spill over onto the back of the card.

I stamped the tea box on white cardstock using Distress Embossing Ink. I then used gold embossing powder and heat set it. I very lightly sponged some Broken China Distress Ink and Scattered Straw Distress Ink on it just to give it a slightly antique look. Using the sponge again and Tea Dye Distress Ink, I sponged a little heavier on the outer edges of the "tin." Using my Dove Blender pen dipped in my Broken China Distress Ink pad, I colord in the "T" and the little box on the side.

I then cut out the tea tin and glued it to the main flap of the pocket card. I stuck a Chai Tea bag on the inside, tucked in the flap, and had a nice little project to send to a friend who wasn't feeling well.

 

 


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