CAS Lace & Bow Gift Card Holder - HOC 'Add A Bow' Challenge

What a wonderful time away we had in Dorset last week, lovely weather, beautiful scenery, delicious food and fabulous company!  Sadly, as soon as I returned home I got poorly and have been feeling yucky for the past few days.  That means no crafting for me in over a week so I've been itching to get inky but not feeling perky enough to make anything other than simple and quick!  When I saw the House of Cards 'Add a Bow' challenge I decided I'd make a CAS card for the challenge - perfect to ease me back into crafting again.

Bows often make me think of gifts so I decided I would make a gift card holder.  Lace is a great accompaniment to a bow so after die cutting the ornate card shape I stamped my new SU! 'I Love Lace' stamp onto the card front.  I die cut and embossed the ribbon and bow shapes, attached the bow to the ribbon strip and finished off with a circle dazzler.  

Using the card front die I cut a piece of white CS, stamped the lace onto it, trimmed it to size, applied glue just at the bottom and sides and adhered it inside the card so it forms a pocket that I can slide a gift card or money into.  I stamped the sentiment and added a line above the pocket with a black marker.

 The envelope front was decorated simply with some stamped lace and a black marker line.

Just some simple die cutting and stamping but that's me done in for the day, I'm now off to slob on the sofa and watch Netflix!

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! 'I Love Lace' background stamp, SU! 'Made for You' set
CS: IndigoBlu white Perfect Stamping Card, SU! Basic Black
Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, SU! Basic Black marker
Tools: Sizzix 'Card Fronts A2, Eyelet & Ornate' Bigx XL die, Creative Expressions Finishing Touches 'Classic 3D Bow' die set
Embellishments & accessories: Creative Expressions Small Circle Dazzler, glue dot