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Senior DT Challenge: Cash & Carry

December 2, 2008      Nichole Heady      8 Comments

December 1st has arrived, and with that the push for all of the holiday shopping to be completed before the big day begins!  And with that, there may be some of you who prefer to avoid the hustle & bustle of crowds and just stick with the one-size-fits all option of gift cards or cash.  I have always enjoyed trying to come up with unique presentations for such a gift, and this month I challenged the Senior Design Team to do just that for all of you.  You will love all of their amazing ideas &contributions, so be sure to stop by and visit each of them today so your recipients can cash & carry in style!

Debbie
Debbie developed this quick and easy template that has a wonderfully unique shape to it.
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Michelle
Michelle used a candy cane theme theme to create these adorable little pocket holders.  She even integrated some fun silver tinsel pipe cleaners!
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Lisa_2
Lisa used felt as the medium of her choice to create this stunning holder which can hang on the tree.
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Lauren
Lauren designed this amazing snowman to hold a gift card between his mitten hands!  Be sure to read her full post to see the same concept applied to both Santa and a reindeer
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Heather
Heather used classic holiday colors to create a fun wallet style holder with a neat integration of ribbon.  You just have to check it out!
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I hope you have enjoyed all of the hard work that the team put into this month’s challenge.  I know that I myself will be using a few of their ideas for some hard-to-shop-for people on my list!  Enjoy the beginning of this holiday season and happy stamping!

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  1. Jessica says

    December 2, 2008 at 11:18 AM

    Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for sharing these incredible ideas. They are so beautiful and practical. May God continue to bless your talents and multiply them.

    Reply
  2. Renee (happystamper05) says

    December 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM

    Awesome… All of these gift card holders are just awesome! All of you did a fabulous job and I’m looking forward to trying a few of these out for myself.
    Thank you for sharing your ideas and talents with us!
    Hugs!

    Reply
  3. Joan B says

    December 2, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    What wonderfully talented ladies!

    Reply
  4. Alyssa says

    December 2, 2008 at 10:25 PM

    Hmmm, where’s your contribution Nichole?

    Reply
  5. leah says

    December 4, 2008 at 7:08 PM

    these are all so cute… what a fun idea!

    Reply
  6. Cash Gifting Forums says

    December 19, 2008 at 9:45 PM

    well these look so cool.

    Reply
  7. Kerry McKee says

    January 12, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    Nichole,

    First of all, I love your blog and all of your ideas. I am having a hard time finding your teachers gifts. I’ve clicked on them in the past and saw some awesome gifts that I could duplicate. But, today it’s bringing me to a different section on your blog. Please let me know what I’m doing wrong.

    Thanks,
    Kerry McKee

    Reply
  8. Gifts Philippines says

    April 7, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    You are creative Nichole,I wanna try to do your work,I really inspired by your done projects.

    -Grace

    Reply

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