{"id":55232,"date":"2024-12-10T12:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T20:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=55232"},"modified":"2024-12-10T12:16:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T20:16:17","slug":"tutorial-tuesday-potpourri-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2024\/12\/tutorial-tuesday-potpourri-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial Tuesday (Potpourri)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a Hybrid Gift Card Tag<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Today’s tutorial is a big departure from the usual. I’ve created a hybrid project that mashes up a gift tag and a gift card holder, using digital scrapbooking images. I used the GingerBread Ladies Magic of Winter<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to build the look I wanted.<\/p>\n

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My brother is a humbug kinda guy when it comes to special occasions. He always says he doesn’t want anything for Christmas, but he’s also relatively impoverished, so I usually get him a gas gift card, something he definitely needs and will use. This year, I plan to give him a gag gift with the gift card inside the tag. Let me show you how I made it.<\/p>\n

I started by making a template using the Custom Shape Tool<\/strong>. I measured an old gift card to get the dimensions. The template is the actual size I’ll need.<\/p>\n

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I Clipped<\/strong> a paper to the template then added a snowy overlay, also Clipped<\/strong> to the template. Then I added some wintery embellishments, the same as I would for a layout. Note that the text (Merry Christmas with love from Jan) is upside down in the image. That’s so that when I fold the cardstock to form the pocket, it will be facing in the right direction.<\/p>\n

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Before I moved on to printing, I Saved<\/strong> the finished tag by clicking File>Save As>PNG<\/strong> then deciding which folder to stash it in so I can find it later. I gave it a name I would remember then clicked OK<\/strong>. Why a PNG<\/strong>? I want the background to remain transparent.<\/p>\n

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The dialog box default settings are the ones I typically use so that I have a clean, crisp, solid image.<\/p>\n

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After I Saved<\/strong> everything, I put a sheet of white 65 lb cardstock in my printer and hit Print<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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I used a guillotine paper trimmer to cut away the excess cardstock to make cutting out the tag a bit easier. Scissors work equally well. Rounding the corners takes a bit of finesse though. If you have a Cricut<\/strong> or similar cutting machine, you could do a Print and Cut<\/strong> with it to save yourself some effort.<\/p>\n

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Well #%@&!***. I used a new scoring board and the stylus that came with it to score the fold lines. But the cardstock I used tore! I’ve had some scoring issues with that particular brand of cardstock before, so I shouldn’t have been surprised… [Note to self: DON’T use the stylus that came with the board, use one with a ball tip!]<\/p>\n

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Back to the printer. This time I used premium matte photo paper, which gives a somewhat sharper, brighter image. It’s a 61 lb weight, and the finer fibers in it make it very smooth. I know from previous experience it scores nicely.<\/p>\n

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You can sort of see the horizontal scored line in the photo below. I’ve folded in the flaps and reinforced the folds to make them sharp.<\/p>\n

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For this step I used narrow double-faced tape. You could use quick setting liquid glue or a glue runner if you have one. Only the two flaps will be stuck down.<\/p>\n

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I tucked the flaps in as I folded the back up to meet the front. I put a ruler across the tops of the flaps while I did the fold to keep them flat, so I wouldn’t stick them crookedly.<\/p>\n

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Here’s the back of the tag with a gift card inside. It slid in there easily and there’s a decent amount of room to spare… It could probably hold several cards.<\/p>\n

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All that was left was to add a twine loop to hang it from the gag gift package.<\/p>\n

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If you want to give it a try, you can download the template HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Next Tuesday will be Challenge Spotlight Day<\/strong><\/span>. Which Challenge<\/strong><\/span> will I pick this time? Check back to find out. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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