Today is a simple gift
A stocking filler or handbag present
They can be made quickly and easily if you have a mountain of colleagues that you would like to acknowledge for the holiday season.
It is based on the old matchbooks everyone had in their pockets or purses.These can be made any size, but I will give you measurements for the one I am showing in the pictures
You will need
1 piece of card 22cm x 7.5cm preferably double sided or cut a piece of paper 1/5cm smaller all round to match and line the inside
stapler
Paper to make notebook
decorations to match your card
- Score the card at 4cm and 14cm, remember to check the pattern flow on your card the 4cm flap is the base of the matchbook and folds back up while the top will fold down
- Fold the 4cm fold up to form the base and staple near the bottom edge. Put the staples so the smooth side of the staple is on the back of the matchbook and the folded part of the staple is on the front. This way you can cover up any sharp edges with your embellishment.
- Next cut some lined papers 6cm wide and 17cm long, fold in half and staple the middle
- Decorate the front as you choose this could be with toppers or die-cuts and cover the staples with one of your decorations. As you can see I have used a paper bow for this.
- Slide the paper pack into the matchbook under the flap
- Cut the top corners with your corner punch (or scissors). The front cover will tuck inside the flap and hold the notepaper in place.
And here you have a little gift made in a moment
Notes: You could add Sticky Notes instead of papers and for this you just have to make the width and length adjustment to hold the pad of Sticky Notes.. Still give a 4cm flap and allow enough card for the top section to be 2cm shorter than the base panel as this is enough to tuck in.For example if your sticky note pad was 6cm x 6cm the card strip would need to be 7cm wide by 18cm long (4+8+6) scored at 4cm and 12cm.
Happy Crafting
Dee
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