I couldn’t resist showing you this little project too! I affectionately named it the Bat Mitzvah Bank Book & Box (catchy, isn’t it!). The Hebrew “chai” represents the number 18. It is traditional when giving a monetary gift of money for a Bat/Bar Mitzvah, that it be in increments of 18. I designed this little book & box to be a fun way to package money, making the presentation part of the gift! And this certainly isn’t limited to Bat Mitzvahs! It would work well for any occasion you would give money, Jewish or not!
First I created the cover of my book. Here is a printable template you can use. Print it right onto your cardstock!
After you have cut and scored according to the template, punch three notches at the top & bottom of the spine using a 1/16th inch handheld hole punch.
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These notches provide the perfect resting place for some gold cording I wrapped around the spine. You want to wrap three times (therefore three notches), starting and ending on the exterior spine. When you ar done wrapping, just use the two ends to wrap the three strands together and tie a knot to hold them in place.
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The interior spine will look like this when completed.
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Then you can insert your money! I divided my money into three even sections and then put them in place in the book, with the cord resting in the center fold of each section.
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Of course I needed to embellish the cover of my Bank Book. I started by stamping the Torah Scroll from our new Mazel Tov set with Noir Palette ink. The Torah Scroll is a very important part of the Bat/Bar Mitvah initiation process and embelishes almost everything associated with the event. I colored it in using Copic markers. I also used one of our new Ultra Fine Tip metallic pens in gold to add a few details to the scroll. When you are stamping simply, it is all about the details!
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I wanted to create an extra matting layer to go on the cover of my book. I stamped it with Versamark usign Polka Dot Basics. I then edged the block in gold usign a ruler and fine tip gold pen. They flow so smoothly! I love the way this turned out and will definitelybe repeating the same technique on future projects!
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Next up, I added a little decorative detail by die-cutting one of the Double Ended Tags from our new Gold Shimmer cardstock.
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Add a few gold brads and viola, a completed Bat Mitzvah Bank Book! I just love how it turned out! Just think, if you were making this for a different occassion, all you would have to do is swap out the image on the cover for something else! Endless possibilities!
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After this little book was completed, I knew it just HAD to have a snazzy presentation to go with it! Here is a printable template for my Bank Book Box. …
Download bank_book_box_template.pdf
You can print it right onto your desired cardstock! I like to score all of the appropriate lines first using my Scor-Pal. Then I cut out the remainder for the pattern.
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Here is my version I cut & scored from gold shimmer cardstock. Notice how the book fits perfectly in it!
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To close the box, you need to push in the top & bottom tabs first.
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Followed by the side tabs. Notice that I crerated a cover embellishment and that it is only adhered on one of the tabs. This makes for easy opening and the ability for the recipient to save it as a keepsake (not ruin it when opening).
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I created the same polka-dotted mat for the front and heat embossed the sentiment on vintage cream cardstock. The beautiful Gold Sheer Metallic Edge ribbon was the PERFECT finishing touch for this project, and served as aclosure for the box. I hope this project inspired you! Be sure to post a link in the comments section if you make your own version! I would love to see it!
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STAMPS: Mazel Tov (available Sepember 15th), Polka Dot Basics
INK: Versamark, Black Noir Palette
PAPER: Vintage Cream & Gold Shimmer from PTI, navy from Prism
OTHER: Gold Sher Metallic Edge Ribbon, Double Ended Tag dies from Spellbinders, Ultra Fine Tip cold Pen, 1/16th inch hole punch from Fiskars, Gold Mini brads from Paper Sudio, Copic Markers, Gold cord from Hobby Lobby
So very cool. I attended my best friends batmitvah way back in the day (too long ago to mention online!) and this would have been a unique way of giving her a monetary gift.
This is a great way to give cash as a gift for any holiday or special event. Very unique!
Hi Nicole ~ your new “Mazel Tov” set is jaw-dropping gorgeous. From Grade School up and through High School, my entire group of friends followed the Jewish Faith. I attended many special Passovers with friends as well as breath-taking Bat/Bar Mitzvahs. It’s a beautiful and very musical Faith that stirs your soul no matter what religion you follow 🙂
You can rest assured that you’ve made a LOT of fellow stampers VERY VERY happy with this set.
Bravo Nicole and as always, good luck with all your launches on the 15th 🙂
WOW!! Your talent never ceases to amaze me. The projects surrounding this set are absolutely gorgeous. I am amazed at your creativity. Thanks for the inspiration, Nichole!
Wow, Nichole! I’m always so amazed at the projects you design! I don’t know where you come up with all these fabulous ideas!
I’m so excited to see the rest of this set. Your projects are wonderful. I commend you for your research. I am unfortunately very disappointed in your choice of Happy Bar Mitzvah. I hope that’s not one stamp and that you used a Happy stamp with the Bar Mitzvah stamp.
I just love coming by and seeing your meticulous crafts – this book and box are fantastic – I can see many applications for this very beautiful project!
Oh, just a couple of weeks too late for me…we just attended our first B’Nai Mitzvah (when both a Bat & Bar Mitzvah is held at the same time) and I would have loved to have given our gift in such a way! It’s absolutely perfect! Well, it will have to wait until next time! Thanks for the download!!
I love the bank book/box!! We have a niece that we were gonna give money to but I love this presentation!!!!!
This project could be utilized for so many different occasions. Thank you Nichole for being so creative and sharing with everyone.
Waow, such a gorgeous project! ♥
LOVE this idea, especially the way you “bound” the book & pages with the cord.
I love this bank book! It’s such a great idea for money gifts!! Have to remember this one! Thanks a bunch!
You are amazing and so creative. What a great idea.
Just adorable, Nichole! Very clever and so elegant. I love it! And I love what I’ve seen of the Maxel Tov set!
This is an amazing project. Thank you SO MUCH for what looks to be an amazingly useful set. Looking forward to the shimmer papers, too! 😉 I was really hoping for Blue this month!
Forget Brad Pitt, forget Oprah– YOU are the one I’d love to meet one day and give a hug to! Your ideas are AWESOME and this bank book is off the charts!!! Keep up the fantastic work and Thanks for sharing and inspiring the rest of us! PS: The ladies of your Papertrey design team ROCK!
OMGosh, that is so neat! I definitely want to try this! What a great idea!
This is genius! I love it and will definitely be using it for Christmas this year and birthdays.
I just love the idea for the money book! I used your template recently and have posted the pics on my blog: http://callmecraftyal.blogspot.com/2008/09/money-book.html
Thanks!
Alicia
Thanks so much for this wonderful idea! I just made one and will be making another one soon for my nephew. Thanks again!
This is such a cool idea! can’t wait to try one.
This is awesome, Nichole! Thanks so much for the tutorisl and templates!
Thank you so much for this idea! I had this as a Make & Take at my customer appreciation Tea last week and the ladies LOVED it!
beautiful!
This is such a cuteee idea!!!
Wow… Thanks so much for sharing!
You are very talented! And your work is amazing!
I thought, since like crafts… you might enjoy this website, in order to store all your craft supplies and keep your stuff organized.
It’s: TheOriginalScrapbox.com
You should check it out!
They have amazing stuff! 🙂
I thought, since like crafts… you might enjoy this website, in order to store all your craft supplies and keep your stuff organized.
It’s: http://www.theoriginalscrapbox.com
You should check it out!
They have amazing stuff! 🙂
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This is GREAT! I was just doing a Google search to see what multiple of 18 it appropriate these days for Bar Mitzvah gifts, and I happened to stumble upon your blog. I just wish I had time to make something like this for the Bar Mitvah tomorrow. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!
This is such a different gift idea. Its so much better than just cash in a card. Thanks so much for the great templates! I made this for my Cousins wedding. Here is the link to my blog where I posted the wedding book…
http://flipflopgraphics.blogspot.com/2009/09/congratulations-nick-steph.html
Thanks again!
Nichole, thank you so much for this! I used it this past weekend for my nephew’s Bar Mitzvah. Here’s the link: http://bklynstamper.blogspot.com/2009/11/mazel-tov-joseph.html
I don’t know how you come up with these things, but I’m sure glad that you do! Thanks for sharing your creativity.
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