I made these gift card holders for our high school PTSA gifts to needy kids. We raise money to pay for them and WalMart sometimes donates some extra funding. We buy at least twenty-five $25 gift cards to give to kids who otherwise wouldn't have much of a Christmas. Most of the kids spend the money buying gifts for their families. They don't know why they get these gifts. They just think it's beause they raised their GPA or something! All of the gift card holders were made with last year's gift tags!!! I didn't have enough, but my oldest DD saved hers too!!! I did some stamping on some of them. I enjoyed making them for such a good cause!!!
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Registered: March 21, 2006 Location: sunny southern california Posts: 20098
Mon, Dec 10, 2007 @ 10:53 PM
what a great and heartfelt idea. Love your gift cards. My favorite is the snowman snowglobe!
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105182
Tue, Dec 11, 2007 @ 6:01 AM
When I first saw these, I thought you had run amok in your stamp room....but what a wonderful idea. Tis the season to be giving...you are an inspiration to us all. Anne.
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Wonderful - love them all! What a wonderful gift for some very special children.
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Registered: November 5, 2005 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 25044
Tue, Dec 11, 2007 @ 5:49 PM
wow, thats alot of gift card holders. what a wonderful cause too!! we do something similar, but we raise $150 per kid and take them christmas shopping or shop for them and wrap up what we got. Last year we raised enough money for 24 kids, this year we are at 19 and counting!! It is the highlight of my holiday season!!
Registered: June 25, 2006 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Posts: 7762
Tue, Dec 11, 2007 @ 6:26 PM
HOLY COW, lady!!!!!! That's a TON of gift card holders!!! I *guess* I'll let it slide that you didn't do paper piecing, but ONLY because you made so MANY CUTE ONES!!!
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