Hello everyone!

  Hello everyone!

When I started my GDT month  at Midnight Madness Priscilla asked if I would do a tutorial for you.  I had made this wallet some time ago and had started putting a tutorial together for it.  This is my first real detailed tutorial so I hope it's ok and that you can follow what I tried to put down.  If not feel free to email me. 

 

Tutorial for Cash and Gift Card Wallet

 I first saw the idea for this wallet card from John A VanMulders in Scrap & Stamp Arts, Oct. 2009 Edition.  The directions were very limited, so I set out to make it my own and decided to make a tutorial for it while I was working on it.  It's a fun presentation for those times you want to give a special gift of cash or check and also perhaps a gift card or a phone card for your college student... or whatever.  It's unique because it does have both pockets, if you want them both.

I used the Football pattern paper from The Paper Co.  It has a great look but it is hard to adhere so use tacky tape for sure!  I also used Brushed Copper from the Paper Co, Georgia Pacific White and Basic Black.

Instructions:

Cut 12" x 12" paper @ 7"

Score across @ 4 1/4"

Score again @ 8 1/2"

For the inside:

Cut 1 piece 7" x 2 1/2" long (this is for the check or cash pocket).

Score and fold up 1/2" from bottom.

Cut 1 piece a  1 1/2" x 4 1/2" (this is for the gift card pocket).

Score and fold up 1/2" from bottom.

Cut a piece 4 1/4" x 7".  This will eventually be adhered to lower section of wallet inside

 

From Top, cut off  3 7/16".  This leaves a flap of 13/16".  The picture below shows where the 4 1/4" x 7" piece you just cut for the lower inside part will be adhered later.

 

Embellish the outside of wallet:

I cut 2 pieces of brushed copper from The Paper Co. One piece I cut 1" x 7" and the other is 3/4" x 7".  I  sewed across top and bottom of both pieces and attached my silver studded velvet ribbon by Brother & Sister Design Studio (Hobby Lobby).  I   wrapped about 1/2" of the ribbon around the ends of the 1" piece, used tape runner to adhere just the tape's width to the lower edge of the flap.  I adhered a tiny magnet from BasicGrey to the middle of the copper strip,  and then attached the 3/4" piece to the back of the flap, lining up with the lower edge of the front piece.  This covers the ribbon, the magnet,  and gives a finished sewn edge on the inside.  

Next I added the opposite magnet piece to the back of my lower fold of the wallet.

Then  I adhered the piece I cut to 4 1/4" x 7", covering the magnet.  This magnetic closure works really well and is a nice touch!

For the front outside of my wallet I embellished with some silver corner pieces and a flower and brad (from Clear Dollar Stamps).

 

Finish the Inside of the Wallet:

Adhere tacky tape to the two "pockets" you cut and scored.

From the lower fold of the wallet on the inside , measure up  1" and adhere your 7 " long check/cash pocket,  with folded flap on inside.  This makes a pocket.

From the same lower fold of the wallet on the inside as above, measure up 1/2".  Center your 4" long pocket and adhere with tacky tape.  This will form a pocket for the gift/ phone card.

Embellish Inside of Wallet:

I stamped sentiment from Our Daily Bread designs "Thinking of You" set in VersaColor Black  and clear embossed and cut with Spellbinders Label #4.

I cut a square of black cs and centered and cut out a Spellbinder's Label #5.  Using the negative part, I adhered to center of lower section, as a matting for my sentiment panel.

I used a QuicKutz corner die and cut 6 corners, stitched each one, and adhered as shown. 

I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial, and that it was understandable.  I loved the versatility of this one.  I made this long before the faux leather technique was spotlighted on SCS but that would be a great way to do this as well instead of the basketball dp I used.  So many possibilities!  Have fun!  If you make one I'd love a link to it so I can see it!