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I love the idea of making a presentation with a small gift—like a chocolate bar, for example. This Tall Coin Envelope is the perfect size! It’s simply decorated with Chocolate Use ‘Em for Anything papers (how appropriate) and Instant Card Art. It took only a couple of minutes to make and I love that it can work for guys or girls!

Thanks Tall Coin Envie

Supplies:

• Sara’s Surfaces™ Tall Coin Envelope
• Chocolate Use ‘Em for Anything papers
• Earth’s Palette Instant Card Art
• white cardstock
• blue ribbon
• white brad
• glue stick
• foam tape
• 1/16” hole punch
• emery board

Tip: I use an emery board to sand the “nibs” off my punch-outs—and I like to sand off a little extra of the color from the punch-outs to give a nice white edge. It gives the look of matting without the extra step!

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of brown striped paper slightly smaller than the front of the coin envelope; glue.
2. Turn the envelope over and cover the two long flaps with brown striped paper. Cover the top flap with brown striped paper. Tip: Make sure the stripes are going the same way—but don’t worry about aligning the stripes perfectly!
3. Cover the bottom flap with light brown “texture” paper. Line the inside top flap with light brown “texture” paper.
4. Mat the “thanks” Instant Card Art onto white paper, attach a small folded piece of ribbon to the back of the top left corner and attach to the front of the envelope. Add a white brad at the top of the “so very much” punch-out and use foam tape to attach it overlapping the “thanks”.
5. Mat the “you are so very kind” punch out on white, add a loop of ribbon to the back and use foam tape to attach it to the back top flap of the envelope.