Christmas Tutorial: Stocking Gift Card Holder

As Christmas shopping is slowly starting to come to an end and gift giving starts to begin, you may be left with either no idea what to get the person you have left on your list, or you know, and you are just waiting to purchase the gift card they want at the last minute.

Well, I have a quick tutorial for a cute gift card holder that will help you to personalize your "last minute" gift. It involves felt, no sewing, enough room for a gift card and even a candy cane, and did I mention I think it's cute?!?!

Supplies: 

• Felt sheets or by the yard ( I chose red and green. If you want a white cuff you will also need to purchase some white felt. I bought the fuzzy, "stocking" kind off of the bolt (not pictured here.) 
• Fabric Adhesive ( I used Fabri-Tac)
• Scissors
• Stocking Pattern

You can use whatever pattern for the stocking, cuff and loop-hanger. For me, it was quick to just draw one up onto paper.

I took my felt sheet and folded it in half so I could cut both stockings out at once. Then using some of the  scraps of felt, I cut out the hanger. 

Now you will want to add Fabri-Tac to all the sides EXCEPT the top, that is going to be the opening. I say that because I know when I'm in a hurry I don't pay attention to those things and I would glue the top shut! :-) This is also when you would add your hanger, just attach it with Fabri-Tac and sandwich it between both of the stockings. 

Here is the stocking together with the hanger sandwiched between the two stockings. 

Now to add the white cuff. This is what you DON'T want to do. I originally cut out two pieces, but didn't like the gap and the red showing. Not very Pretty!

You DO want one long piece that will wrap around the stocking top. 

It will look so much nicer. Trust me! :-)

Add Fabri-Tac to the top of the stocking on both sides. 

Wrap the cuff all the way around to the hanger side. 

You are going to add more Fabri-Tac and "squeeze" the two ends shut. 

And there you have it! A cute way to wrap-up your gift card, gift-giving this year!

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Do you normally give gift cards out? I would love to hear your popular gift card requests!

This tutorial will be linked up at these parties: 

Fun Stuff Fridays

Blissful and Domestic Feature Friday

Fingerprints On The Fridge

C.R.A.F.T. Making Monday Marvelous Day

Craft o' Maniac Monday Link Party

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Christmas Cone Advent Calendar Tutorial

Advent Calendars and Countdowns to Christmas, these are traditions that we never have had before. The only thing close to a "countdown" would be the December Daily album I did last year. So I started thinking, "Do I want to do an Advent Calendar?" If I do how do I want to do it and how much money do I want to put into not only the calendar, but the tokens and gifts for each day? Or do I just want to have an Advent Calendar of Activities? So many choices, what to do? Well, I came up with one that can hold a chocolate or two just right :-) or could even hold a small ball or matchbox car!

So I did it and I love it and want to share it with you today!

Supplies:
Paper: 9 sheets of 12x12 patterned Christmas papers (I used 7 different styles of coordinating patterned paper)
Adhesive: I used a glue stick and scotch tape
Various small tags
Printed Numbers or Sticker Numbers
Ribbon
Scissors or Paper Trimmer
Hole Punch
Hershey Kisses or Other Candy or small gift

Take your 12x12 sheet and fold point to point, cut along fold line to get two triangles.

Then take only one of the triangles and fold again point to point, and cut along fold line to get two smaller triangles. You should have one large triangle and two small triangles from one 12x12 sheet of paper. Do this with the rest of your papers mixing up the sizes until you have a total of 25 large and small triangles.

This is where it gets tricky. If you've made your own pastry bags it might not be as tricky, but I have made my own and I still find it tricky. Position the triangle so you are holding the main point in your left hand so that it creates the long line on the right side (top & bottom points on right side).

With the main point in your left hand, take the bottom point Roll it gently (don't fold) until the bottom point meets the main point. If you are using paper that is printed on one side and white on the other, the printed side should roll up and touch the white side. You will know if you got it right if it looks like it is starting to take the shape of a cone.

Now, take your glue stick and add glue to the edges of the top half of the triangle. This will help to hold your cone together as you roll and you will be able to use less scotch tape at the end.

Now wrap the top half of the triangle around the bottom half until the top point meets the main point on the backside of the cone. (You should have the bottom point on the inside and the top point of the outside of the main point). You may need to work with aligning the top edge but you can do it.

The point should not have a very big hole at all, if it does re-wrap the top half until you get it all lined up.

Now that all three points are where they are supposed to be and you like the way they are lined up, you can add some scotch tape, if needed, to secure it together.

Now the easy part. Take your numbers and place them on the cones!  I used my Cricut machine to make up various shaped tags and used various number stickers in coordinating colors.

Attach the number tags to the cones. I used my mini stapler.

Punch holes in back of cone for the ribbon. Tie the ribbon through the punched hole. Depending on where you will hang them will determine the length you will need. 

Now you are ready to hang your cones.

I chose to hang the cones on our little trees in the foyer. Bean will get to see it first thing in the morning and I think it looks super cute!

Hope you enjoy the tutorial and counting down the days until Christmas! Do you have an advent calendar or some way of counting down the days until Christmas?

This tutorial will be also be linked at the parties below. Be sure and check them out for some great ideas!

Dear Creatives Holiday Hop
The Kurtz Corner
Cherished Bliss: Craft and Tell
The Creative Spark
Ginger Snap Crafts
Handy Man, Crafty Woman
Fun Stuff Fridays
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