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It is here. December 1st.   We are easing into the home stretch of the holiday season, and the deadline for submissions in the Easy Challenge for the Fantastic Five has arrived . I have showcased some of the creative entries here , started the holiday countdown with some here , realized this challenge was addictive to some people here , plead the 'gift cards are not always bad gifts' case with some here , and finish up today with the last few entries. Like this cute stocking by Sunflower Studios . I love the polka dot texture on this one. Stocking Gift Card Holder   by Sunflower Studios There is something about a sparkly flower that just says holiday! This card holder by Arte Di Blondi has a beautiful Christmas flower for the season. Gift Card Holder by Arte Di Blondi Of course Christmas is not the only holiday, and Hanukkah was not forgotten with this Star of David Mini Hanukkah Stocking . Mini Star of David Hanukkah Stocking   by Raige Creations Two m...

Well, the days keep passing, and the time keeps ticking. Before you know it, Christmas, Hanukkah, or whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year, will be right upon us. You want to give something special, but you have those difficult to buy for people on your list. Gift cards can seem so generic on their own. Festive Gift Card Holder by Clay Art by Daresa But sometimes that is the best option. SO - give it in a very special, handmade, gift card holder.  There are so man different kinds so you have plenty to choose from. Christmas Gift Card Holder by Bohemian Grove Many of these can also hold that other oh so generic, but oh so practical gift - money.  But keep it hidden until it's opened in one of these. No Peeking Rudolph Reindeer Gift Card Holder by Breitwork Or perhaps you want to fit a small gift in a very special sort of gift wrap. There is something quite special about a mini, handwoven basket stocking.  Handwoven Mini Christmas Stocking by...

It will be a tough decision for Judy, of Portable Graffiti , to make. To choose the Fantastic Five for Gift Card Holders . It was a challenge she posted back at the beginning of October. It seems that once people started making them, they just kept on going. Today, I will show you 7 gift card holders, from only 2 shops.  Breitwork has some wonderful gift card holders, that can also be used as a luggage tag or a business card holder. A gift that keeps giving! Poinsettia Gift Card / Luggage Tag / Business Card Holder by Breitwork Beautiful machine embroidered pieces, these will definitely last. And who doesn't love a cute little Penguin? Penguin Gift Card / Luggage Tag / Business Card Holder by Breitwork Then there's Nancy from Millions of Stitches. She has submitted a total of 5 different gift card holders as of today! The first one was already showcased on this blog , but that wasn't enough for her. Green Mitten Gift Card Sleeve by Millions of Stitches...

  53 days until Christmas .  Only  49 days until Hanukkah , and just  51 until Kwanzaa.  That still may seem like a lot. Or it may seem like not enough time ! Depending on how you shop for the holidays, it is either plenty of time or not near enough . What is a great way to get a gift, a quick gift , a gift for someone you don't quite know what to get?  A GIFT CARD, or MONEY . What is a wonderful, personal, and thoughtful way to present a gift that is often considered impersonal, and not very thoughtful ? Gift Card Holder made with Two Bucks Cash by The Purple Rat A very unique, handmade gift card holder. Like the one above, by The Purple Rat . Using money for money. Brilliant ! Judy, from Portable Graffiti , presented us Zibbeters a challenge back in the beginning of October to create wonderful, creative, and thoughtful gift card holders that she could feature in the Fantastic Five for all of us ....er those... last minute shoppers .  I ...

A Zibbet Community thread was started at the beginning of October, called Easy Challenge For the Fantastic Five .  A call for a challenge always intrigues me, and apparently other too. I wandered over and saw that Judy, of Portable Graffiti Graphics and the author of The Fantastic Five , was asking us to come up with handmade gift card holders  to showcase for last minute shoppers in December. This thread has sparked the imagination of many Zibbeters, and had me thinking all month about an idea for a gift card holder.  Finally , Friday morning had me try out a pattern I found for a tiny Christmas Stocking. I needed to make SOME kind of Christmas things for the local gift shop, so I tried it out. After it was done, I realized it fit my business card perfectly so I popped it in there for the photo shoot. As I was taking pictures of it, I thought DUH me, the gift card holder for the challenge ! Mini Stocking Gift Card Holder OR Tree Ornament Small Gift...