Teacher or Acquaintance Quick Gift

Hello! Welcome to today's Stamp Simply Celebrates! featured project and challenge!

Do you have trouble coming up with a quick gift for your student's teacher, or for an acquaintance that seems to have everything? Notecards are a great gift for someone who may be difficult to buy for!

I prefer to create giftcards that are for any occasion, so they are useful for the recepient. Teachers appreciate notecards for communication and thank you's; elderly folks also enjoy notecards, as they very often mail "the old-fashioned way."

Here is a grouping of simple notecards following a bird theme. I purposely left any sentiment off, so they are suitable for any situation. I also do not use a lot of embellishments, so they are easily mailed without extra postage.

This grouping has two different methods to present your gift. The first is the A2 card box, pictured in the back row on the right. I followed a wonderful tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers by Beate Johns for this very easy box. You can find Beate's tutorial here.

The second is a Notecard Folder, pictured in the back row, left. I found this template online at Mirkwood Designs. There is a bevy of marvelous templates at this site-- be sure to check it out. The Notecard Folder holds four A2 cards, as well as envelopes. Instead of using ribbon or cord to close it, I used a tab with Velcro self-stick dots. Here is a photo of the inside:

I used two different stamp sets: Stampin' Up "Soft as a Feather" (retired) and Crafty Secrets "Bird Notes." I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto PaperTrey Ink Vintage Cream, and colored them with Copic Markers. I used marker colors 0, G40, E00, C1, YR21, YG11, BG93 and E55. I die cut the images out with with my trusty Cuttlebug, Nestabilties Labels I, and Curved Rectangles.
The designer paper is Cosmo Cricket's Fleuriste: Vineyard, purchased from Joan's Gardens. Regular cardstock: Chocolate Chip from Stampin' Up. All ribbon used is also from Stampin' Up.

My challenge to you is to create a set of simple notecards and package them as a gift. I am really looking forward to seeing any and all of your ideas for cards and presentation! Please feel free to upload them at any gallery. If you choose to upload at Splitcoast Stampers, please use keywords SSC08. Make sure that you link your design here as well!

Please use these links for more wonderful notecard ideas:

Jennifer, Julie, AJ, Tammy, Jerri Kay, and Janine

Let us not forget blog candy! Dee and Sharon both have fun goodies--best wishes!