Who's having fun in our moxitacular Holiday Cards & More Week? I know I am, for what is more fun than perusing the pages of an inspiring issue that is all about the upcoming holidays? As I write this post it's a chilly day, the skies outside are gray with impending rain, and the thought of holing up and creating something special for the people I love with this seventh edition of Holiday Cards & More by my side is about as welcome a feeling as welcome ever gets.
For isn't that what it's all about for us paper crafters? Personalizing a holiday that can get so caught up in the mass appeal? I don't know about you, but I do buy a lot of gift cards during the holiday season because there are some people on my list who are really difficult to shop for. But putting the gift card inside of a paper crafted gift card holder makes it really special. Same thing with gift bags and gift boxes. What a fun way to personalize the holidays!
So let's get to the projects, shall we? Check it:
Snowman Gift Card Holder by Ryann Salamon, p. 120
Moxie Fab Alert: What I love about this fun and cute gift card holder is that the gift card holder is an integral part of the design. It's not just a card with the gift card thrown inside. This way it says, "I made this sweet project just for you." And oh how sweet it is!
Celebrate Tree Wraps by Teri Anderson, p. 113
Moxie Fab Alert: Aren't these little tree boxes just the cutest thing you've ever seen? Perfect for containing jewelry or other small trinkets, these only take 3 steps to complete!
Home for the Holidays Gift Bag by Kim Kesti, p. 113
Moxie Fab Alert: I don't know what else to say about this one except oh my moxie fab!
Whaddayatink? Are these inspiring gift wraps or what? Do you paper craft gift wrap and gift card holders? Why or why not? And/or which of these projects inspires you the most today? Answer any and/or all of these questions by midnight EDT on Sunday, September 23 and I'll draw two random luckies to win a copy of this oh-so-inspiring issue chock full of moxie fab ways to paper craft Christmas!
That's a wrap,
~Cath
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I have not paper craft gift wrapped or made any gift card holders, but I think it is a fantastic idea and something I am definitely going to give a try! I love the gift bag/box. It is way cute!!
LOVE what these ladies have created. I try and present gift cards in a unique way but again, it all depends on the amount of time I have in such a busy time of year. Guess I really need to start earlier.
Clever - oh so clever! and beautiful!
I make all of my own gift tags and love to give Lottery tickets in cute little packages to all of my nephews.
Only three steps to make and you have a cute Celebrate Tree Wrap!? I love that!! Thanks for the inspiration.
I have made some boxes to hold some Christmas presents. Love these ideas.
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Oh Cath, these are such fab projects and they make me want to get crafting straight away! I sometimes make gift boxes and gift card holders. Also I love to stamp plain paper to make wrapping paper and then let loose with the embellishments!
All three projects are inspiring. I would like to make more gift boxes especially for giving the gift of a set of handmade cards. Little handmade tags are always fun.
I paper craft gift card holders all the time! It's easy to make and it gives that personal touch to a "generic" gift. :)
Gorgeous projects, the gift card holder card is really so inspiring. I like to make my own gift card holders as they add a special feel by being handmade. Thanks for sharing!!!
I love to package things beautifully for gifts. There are lots of fun ways to do it. I love the card holder card you showed. It is really cute.
How cute are the trees!!!
I have been shy to come "off the surface", so to speak, and try three dimensional items. BUT! These are such great things!! I have to try them.
These are such gorgeous projects i think i love the gift bag the best!! ...i love making small gift bag myself so seeing something like this is such an inspiration!!
Since all the kiddos in my life turned into teenagers, gift cards have become the norm in the way of gifts, so I am always looking for 'cool' ways to present them. Love the snowman gift card holder!
Love the tree boxes, so fun!
I've put paper embellishments on wrapped packages before, but these are so nice!!
YES! I DO gift wrap gift cards! It makes the gift MORE SPECIAL! After-all, a gift card just doesn't express the feelings you feel or the effort! Adding that little extra touch DOES! It IS all in the PRESENTATION! My favorite? I like the Celebrate Tree Wraps & the Gift Bag! :)
I love Teri's tree wraps! So cute and festive! :)
I love to use gift card holders. The little trees were adorable.
Love that gift card holder!!
I have been known to decorate pre-existing holders, bags or wrap. But I love the "home for the holidays" holder. I would totally do something like this to give away baking!
I love this!! Especially the gift card holder actually being in a card!! I sometimes make my own gift bags, but haven't for a while. Thank you for all the inspiration!
I only make cards but these projects, particularly the tree boxes, are a great idea for gift cards. Will definitely use that! Another thing I have found difficult to present nicely is magazine subscriptions. I always gift a few. Any thoughts in the crafty community on how to wrap the present?..
I love the gift card holder and boxes! I
make my own packaging as much as possible because I do think it adds to the giving.
I am inspired by all of these projects.
I make lots and lots of gifts for the holidays.Batches and batches of homemade carmels and carmel corn and cookies. I love giving homemade things for the holidays.I enjoy coming up with fun die cut box's designs to put them in.
Cute and perfectly made!!
Very cute. Yes I usually paper craft gift wrap and gift card holders. My favorite today is the Snowman Gift Card Holder.
I love that tree! It's so stinking cute. And I do not get fancy with the gift wrapping. I just never thought about doing it.
Great ideas for office gifts, classmates etc
Oooh I love those Celebrate tree wraps! Totally adorable! I really need to try my hand at making these!
I love making special wraps and packaging for gifts, it is so fun to add that extra special touch to gift giving! :)
I try to make cute papercrafted boxes for small items. Also, I always try to dress up a gift card by making a personalized holder- I don't like to give gift cards, but making a fun holder makes it more "me."
GORGEOUS!! Love that Home for the Holidays bag!
I made some really cute gift card holders last year. I'll definitely do it again this year. These are great ideas. I especially like the snowman gift card holder.
This is only my second year of papercrafting. What did I do before this? LOL. I may try and make some gift card holders this year, but am also hoping to do a little better on my holiday cards too!
I usually do not make a gift card holder because most of the time the card goes to a teenager, and they never look at it anyway! LOL However, I do like the idea of the triangle boxes. Such a cute idea!
I love Teri's tree wraps! I am more likely to make a fun GC holder or box than a tag. They are so much fun!
I certainly make work of giftwrapping my presents. It looks so much more festive when wrapped in shiny christmas paper! Love the tree-boxes!
I love unusual gift wraps, so much more fun than boxes and these work.
I usually make gift card/money holder cards for my mom and mon-in-law. And every year I try a new design to make it interesting. So the inspirations shown today really got me thinking about this year's projects!!
These are all wonderful giftcard containers. My favourite is the christmas trees...so cute and you could throw in a few small goodies.
I always make holders for my gift cards and now I have a few more ideas.
These are very cute!! Love the trees! I don't wrap, rarely make the gift card holders, unless they are super simple, they just will get thrown out unfortantly
Would love to get a gift card in anyone of these! Love those trees an that snowman is too cute. Sigh...I'm in love with this issue!
I have never done gift card holders, but was considering doing some this year. Last year I made paper bows to go on all the family's gifts. Cute ideas!
I rarely do handmade gift wrap, but I often make gift card holders, since they're such a popular gift these days.
I pretty much do everything handmade...from the tags, to the bows, cards, even gift wrap (at times)so every little item in this magazine is going to be so exiciting to see. I love the Christmas tree wrappers!
I haven't crafted any gift card holders in the past, but I definitely need to try this! It's such a good idea. :)
I don't often give gift cards, but these are such cute ideas I might add a couple to my gifts this year! :)
I love making gift card holders! Some of my non-crafty friends have asked me to make some with them! They like to have a little personal touch to the cards too! My favorite is Kim Kesti's bag. The colors are so pleasing to the eye and the layout can be great on a card too!
I often give gift cards for presents, so I love making gift card holders!
I will be making some gift card holders this year for Christmas, because they are so cute, not just plain jane anymore. The tree boxes are super cute and I think I may need to make them also. Thanks for sharing these great ideas.
Well, the first one, the snowman, looks fast and easy to do, and you know how much time I would have on the 24th of December to do this, so thi would be the one!
OMG! These are fabulous! I am most inspired by the gift card holder, I love to find new ways to "package" them!
Wow! these are really great. I like the gift box the best; the little house is too cute. I really enjoy making my own wrapping paper by stamping on kraft colored mailing paper and making gift bags by stamping on plain kraft or white ones.
Awesome! Each project is very inspiring and serves a totally different purpose. Those boxes & bags would also make cute decorations. Perfect way to wrap a gift card by displaying it on the card front. Love these ideas!
OMIGOODNESS!!! I'm in love with every single one of these projects! YUM!!!!
All the projects are pretty amazing but I think the tree wraps have a slight advantage!
I love the trees! I do make my own gift tags and love getting plain gift bags and decorating them to match the card and gift tag.
I occasionally make a gift card holder for my mother's JoAnn's gift card (every Mother's Day, birthday, Christmas) but I usually end up just putting it in her card or wrapping it up in a box. A lot depends on the time I have available and how early I remember I have to get her card in the mail. :)
Such fun wrappings. I do like to make cards for holding gift cards, it does personalize it. What a fun post!
Love the wrappings, and card holder. Yes, I love to make small gift holders. They are all adorable but I will pick Home for the Holidays.
Those tree wraps are AWESOME! I do make gift card holders but I think I might expand my repertoire this year... :)
I don't do the special gift wraps as much as I would like. I love the little trees, they are so cute.
I usually don't think about paper gift-wrapping until the last minute and then I don't have time. I really should make some up during my non-busying crafting months
I love the projects you have shown for gift card holders. I do actually make cards that hold gift cards for Christmas. I find they are so much more personalized. I even tie them up with a nice big bow!
What great project ideas! I will do a special gift wrap for a couple of special friends and family members who actually appreciate them and don't toss them in the holiday garbage. I certainly can't pick a favorite. They've all got their place and would be perfect to match different personalities of the recipients.
Yes , I like to buy plain kraft gift bags (Target sells 'em) and decorate with stamps, stickers and/or embellishments. I will also add a coordinated homemade card or tag for the gift.
PS: Love these creative wrappings!
That snowman is so inspiring. I give a lot of gift cards since there's lots of 'I have everything I need' kind of people on my list so I'm always on the lookout for ideas on how to incorporate it into the card. An added bonus is that I have a wonderful card and gift in a very small space which makes transporting everything much easier too.
I love making gift card holders - these are great ideas!
I love the idea of a gift card holder.
such an awesome issue...totally love it
Fabulous gift wrappers! I make them sometimes-should make them more often-esp. now that I have even more inspiration!! LOVE teri's trees especially! can't wait for this issue-thanks for so many opportunities to win!
First off, I sure love all of these ideas. I do make gift card holds and tags for Christmas. I love the smaller scale! And I would sure love to win a copy of this magazine.
I like the snowman the best. I am not into decorative wrapping of presents. I get them covered and some ribbon on and that's about it. My mother was the one who did all of the fancy wrapping and I didn't inherit that gene.
Cute, cute projects! I love to papercraft for my gifts, be they gift cards or gift items. If cards, I love to make a special card holder. If not, I like to dress up the package with Cricut cuts and other embellishments. No more plain, old ribbon for me!
I don't use homemade wrapping paper, but it looks like a fun thing to do, with stamping. Thanks. jeannett_mcgee@comcast.net
Loved the gift card holder card..super cute:)
I love making holiday gift card holders to make them more personal and extra special!
We give so many gift cards these days, I am always looking for creative ways to package them!
Love these ideas to go along with my homemade gifts. And the first one - gift card holder - will certainly give. E some inspiration this year.
I don't do gift wrap but I do make gift card holders lots. I also make special ornaments for family groups each year and Christmas cards too. Soooo this issue would really help me to get ready for Christmas. I liked all the projects. I agree they are fabulous.Thanks
I love all these fabulous ideas, I am always in search of new and creative ideas. Thanks for the chance again.
I haven't made many gift card holders, but these ones are super cute! Especially love that last one!
All depends on the gift I'm going to give. Some of them I do wrap in a special way, others - not really. I love those tree boxes, really fun & cute!
I typically always make my gift card holders. I just please this personalizes an otherwise unpersonal gift.
EVERYTHING is soooooooo cool! I love all the great ideas for wrapping and gifts. And these ideas can be changed up for any holiday or special occassion! Thanks PC Mag for another OVER THE TOP issue!
I love the snowman gift card. I will try to create one similar to it this Christmas. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love those Christmas Tree wraps, what a clever and fun idea!
Carol B
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I love making all sorts of holiday decorations and I love the great projects the girls made.
No I have not paper craft gift wrap before. It looks like fun but have never taken the time to try. Neat ideas though!
I love the 3rd project...so sweet! I love it's elegant, yet playful design and color and the gingham backround really adds so much! Thanks for the chance to win!
I really love Kim's gift box! The trees and the gift card holders were clever as well. All very pretty!
My family is out-of-state, so I buy lots of gift cards (shipping gifts is just too expensive!), so I love making gift card holders! As for the featured projects, I couldn't decide on which one I liked most..hmmm...
Oh, very cute projects! Yep, I do craft gift boxes and card holders, usually do a few each year.
Making gift card holders is a really good idea, & I am inspired by the tree boxes - such fun.
I'd LOVE to moxifabulate my Christmas with some crafty inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win!
Blessings,
Karen
They are all awesome ideas! LOVIN this issue!
These are fabulous. I usually make the odd simple gift card holder for Christmas but when it comes to any kind of home decor I usually skip it as I always think that they are too complicated for me. Perhaps this year, I just might venture....
I haven't made a lot of gift wrap, but I do like upcycling store bags with stamps and patterned paper! All my tags are homemade, too.
I love the gift card holder and the gift boxes! I'm always looking for innovative and cute ideas for these!
These are so cute. I am going to use the gift card idea.
Thanks for the awesome inspiration!
Love these ideas! I like to make gift card holders and tags for gifts.
The project that inspires me the most is the snowman card!
I have been having trouble getting into the "holiday spirit" as far as starting any projects, but these certainly gave me a boost - I particularly like the little tree boxes.
I do make gift card holder and tags for gifts! The snowman card is so cute! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love giving someone the choice of what they want for a gift, but I also love making it more personal and giving it the handmade touch by making a gift card holder. I love getting new ideas to add to my goody bag of potential projects.
Love the gift card holder card! If I give a gift card, I will make the holder. I, also, make the packaging for my Sunday School class presents! Second graders are fun to decorate for!
I make my own gift card holders - just makes them a bit more special. Thanks for the ideas!
I've never papercrafted my own gift wrap, but I'd love to!
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I have made my own gift card holders, gift bags, gift paper, and like the gift bag here the best of the ones shown. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
I do make my own gift card holders. They are just so much cuter than the plain store envelopes.
I love the gift card holder card. That is something I've done before (not like this tho!!). Kim's creative gift box blows me away!! How cool!
These are great. Love the snowman gift card holder - thinking I might just have to do a version of this - got a few birthdays coming up with gift cards so this could be the way to go - get in some practice runs before Christmas. Thanks.
These are inspiring gift wraps, esp the tree! I love to paper craft gift wrap and gift card holders b/c I love to give gifts uniquely hidden w/i another gift. The project which inspires me is the tree.
I like the unusual wraps! It's nice to see something a little different. These would look fun under a Christmas tree!
What an adorable gift card holder. It really would make someone feel special to get it. Some really cute and clever ideas for gift wrapping.
I'm in LOVE with Teri Anderson's Celebrate Tree boxes!!! TOOOO cute!!! I now need that magazine so I can make those trees!!! :-) (And thanks for the chance to win it!!)
I love these ideas!! I'm just too lazy when it comes to wrapping gift cards but since I moved my craft room downstairs, I am now more motivated to create them for the holidays!
Since all of my family is out of state and the kids aren't kids anymore, I send gift cards. So, the Snowman Gift card holder is my favorite! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win one of the best magazines out there :)Have a great day! Ciao :)
I don't give a lot of gifts and seldom give gift cards. But I like to give presents in interesting boxes which I make. I am keeping in mind making a card similar to the snow person one as it would be perfect to give my sister a gift card to her favorite crafting store.
I rarely make my own wrap, I love making the cards and find that I run out of time to make the wrap as well.
Lovin' those tree wraps!
Super cute! I love using the kraft packing paper that gets stuffed into boxes to make hand stamped gift paper. It's surprisingly easy to do, and elegant, too. And, I make a lot of gift card holders as well.
Make cards as a gift and the bags with tagsto put them in ..... also make gift tags for other gifts..so much fun to do!
Those trees are too adorable!
Wow, great projects, those paper triangles are pretty cool! I normally do something fun with the wrapping but nothing this sophisticated. Thank you for sharing.
Katie B.
Oh, I love these gift wrapping ideas. I especially love the gift card holder. I give a lot of gift cards during the holidays so this one would work great for me. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
Great projects, can't wait until Christmas! I try to use papercrafting for gifts, my fave is kraft paper and big frilly bows with handmade tags for that homespun look.
Yes I have made gift cards for years. I do buy gift cards and love personalizing them, and I appreciate getting them so I can make my own choices. I couldn't wait for a chance to win the Card Design Handbook I had to have it. Maybe I'll getting lucky if I wait for this one ;) Thanks Cath you wrapped it up nicely.
I do make my own tags, because
I want them to exactly match
my homemade wrapping. Thanks
for the chance to win.
Wow these are great! I haven't done much as far as paper crafting gift wrap and card holders. But last year for Christmas i did make some paper bows using a chain punch and they turned out super cute! So im definitely inspired to try more!!
I love to make gift card holders (when time allows), but tend to give wrapped gifts more often. I haven't made my own gift wrap paper for years!
I generally make up my own envelope to fit the gift card in and then I tape it on the inside of the card I am giving but I sure love the layout on the card with the snowman, that is a cute idea for a gift card holder and you can still be giving a card at the same time!
These are so cute! I always make my giftcard holders, because I hate to just give them in boring envelopes, tis the season!!! hehehe! Thanks so much!
I love the snowman card/gift card holder best. I am just in love with making cards, more than any other type of paper craft! This is a cute way to present a gift.
I try to always make my gift-card holders and the tags I use on gift-bags. I don't always have time to make them all so this year I'm starting much earlier to get them made.
YES! I think it's a great way to add a little more love to the gift. And it makes room in my craft stuff for more Christmas paper next year. ;)
I ADORE those three boxes. SO CUTE!
Lauren
I do enjoy creating g.c. holders & gift bags for the holidays!
love the gift card holder card here, I'll be trying that design!!
I especially like the trees.
I've never hand crafted gift wrap because I don't have time... always in a hurry to get things wrapped up at the last minute! But, I love the little tree shaped boxes... those are really cute and have inspired me the most today.
Yes, paper crafting extends to putting my touch on packages, tags, all sorts of embellishments, and a little fabric thrown in!
Love all of the ideas, especially the sweet handled box.
I do love stamping on white or kraft wrapping paper, for the personalized touch. All the projects today are just great.
WOW! Cute gift wraps! I love to create my own gift bags and gift card holders....it's fun to create and embellish it to fit the occassion! Have a wonderful day Cath! :)
I HEART Kim's gift bag! I love yard sale finds of vintage wallpaper to use for wrapping paper. I also buy HUGE industrial size rolls of kraft paper and go to town creating wrapping for baked goodies!
I love creating gift card holders and different packages for small gift items. I love the tree box!!
I {heart} snowmen... seriously.. who doesn't? That card/gift card holder is too much... I find, these days, that gift cards are the easiest gift to give and the best received... and spiffing them up with a cute/clever/fun holder makes the recipient feel like they are getting something unique and personal!
I pretty much like to dress everything up around the holidays! LOL! These are so cute!
Love those graphic trees of Teri's! I do not craft my gift wrap or tags actually. Might have to give the tags a go this year at least. Our tree is such a conglomeration of ornaments collected over the years and colored lights, that I do use just one wrapping paper to keep the pile under the tree monochromatic!
I think it would be fabulous to have a whole bunch of the tree/ pyramid boxes spotted amongst the gifts under the xmas tree! I have never made my own gift wrapping or boxes for xmas, but I have for birthdays. If I have time, maybe this year I will!
Love ideas for gift card holders! So many people (like me!) like to receive gift cards, but a special presentation makes it seem nicer and more personalized.
I love Teri's tree boxes...so unique!
LOVE all of these cute ideas on ways to wrap for the holidays!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Great ideas shared today. I do make gift card holders, and am loving the one you featured.
Wow! I really like both of those gift wrap ideas. I'd love to know where the supplies came from because looking at those pics made me eager to go bake something and package it up in a cute way! I love to decorate things when I can and I'm almost notorious in my neighborhood for having my kids run treats around to the neighbors when I bake too much - which is far too often. Lol
Love the tree boxes! They look really fun to make!
DeniseB
We do give gift cards and I need to be better at making cards specifically for them. Love that snowman card holder!!
I love everything I am seeing here. I would like to dabble more in gift holders & wraps, these here definitely inspire me to do just that!
I love all of them but especially the gift card holder bc it is large enough to be the card as well! Yes, I make my wrappings but for my kids, I have been just wrapping them.
Love crafting cards and holders!
All are great creations. I like the tree treat boxes.
Carla from Utah
Those tree boxes are adorable -- and you had me at "three steps"! ;)
I'm in love with those pyramid trees!!
i like the gift card holder that has the bow as a way to bring the card out. i have made some gift card holders. i send my daughter and her family gas and building supply store cards, and of course, i have to wrap it up nicely in a card!
Wow...these treat boxes make me want to bake something so I can make a cute box to give to someone special . TFS .
Just LOVE that snowman card w/gift card holder. I love making and giving these SO MUCH because if you have a few on hand, and someone gives you an unexpected gift and you need to return the favor, this is a quick fix. Also for those "hard-to-shop-for" people. Oh, you KNOW the ones I'm talking about!
Karen
I like making pretty gift card or money holders for folks I know will appreciate the time and care I put into the presentation, if not the gift. I always feel like gift cards are a lazy way out but I don't feel quite so guilty if I pretty it up a bit! :)
All three have my vote...love those trees...so pretty!! I do make lots of my own wrappings, I love the "praise" I get from it...lol....
Loving these!! The one that catches my eye the most is the gift bag by Kim Kesti.....FABULOUS!! I love to make my own packaging for gifts and gift cards. So much more personal than those you can buy in the store. ;)
Last year I crafted small gift boxes out of patterned paper to hold the Pandora charms I was giving to my nieces. They loved them so much that I would love to make this a new tradition!
Those little tree containers look pretty straightforward---maybe I can cut multiples of them with my Pazzles , which I am still getting the hang of.
I give a number of gift cards at the holidays seeing that I live in Florida and most of the family is in the midwest. I have made gift card holders in the past and appreciate the ideas you have here as I am always looking for something new to do.
LOVE these! The snowman giftcard holder is very inspiring to me! Want to make some!
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