by Sandra Kay

TRIPLE GIFT Greeting Surprise
1 Card makes 3 Gifts - Easy, Quick, Inexpensive and Fun!

Level: Novice Time: Approx 5 - 10 minutes

	Your friends and family willfall in love when they open this year’s Christmas Card Envelope!
1st SURPRISE: It’s a photo greeting card handmade by you.
	2ND SURPRISE: It’s magnetic. The hanging photo can be removed and enjoyed as a Christmas tree ornament.
3rd SURPRISE: When the holidays are over, your photo ornament becomes a refrigerator magnet to enjoy throughout the new year!

SUPPLIES:
1 plain white square greeting card (5 ¾ x 5 ¾”) and envelope.
1 magnetic photo frame for refrigerator (acrylic) 3 ½ x 3 ½
1 MTF self-adhesive magnet
1 sheet Country Christmas Stickers (GFR-10) Get Framed! Line by MeandMyBigIdeas.com
12” of ribbon; red and gold
white pen (for writing on magnet)
1 photo trimmed to 3 ½ x 3 ½.
Optional: handwrite message or print out computer fonts to personalize card & ornament.

TOOLS:
Paper trimmer; scissors.

INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1: Place red and gold ribbon inside magnetic photo frame (to the top fold) and tie a knot at the top so it may be used as a hanging tree ornament.
STEP 2: Place photo inside magnetic photo frame.
STEP 3: Using Country Sticker Sheet - Remove the sticker frame border with 3 trees, center and adhere to front of white greeting card.
STEP 4: Cut a 2 x 2 ½ piece of MTF Self Adhesive Magnet and adhere on card in center of the sticker border.
STEP 5: Use white pen to write your holiday greeting message on magnet surfaces; Use Black pen or computer font to add messages on greeting card.

Place magnetic photo/ornament on magnetic greeting card -

YOU’RE DONE! Now wasn’t that fun! (requires extra postage - yields extra smiles).

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