Pocket Birthday Cards

These pocket birthday cards were created using several Stampin' Up papers and cardstock. The pocket is hand cut and open at the top to insert a message, gift card, money, etc.

Each card is 4-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, top folding. To make the pocket, I cut a piece of blue cardstock to 2-3/4" wide by 2-5/8" tall. At the bottom of the cut piece of cardstock, find the middle. Using a ruler, measure up diagonally on each side approximately 1/2 inch, mark and cut off the corners. I used a white gel pen to make the faux stitching, and added some punched out colored circles for "rivets." For the pocket tabs, I used the top of a die cut tag for the striped card and a small banner for the blue and red one. Attach the pockets to the card using a thin bead of glue or a thin strip of double sided tape to the two sides and along the bottom, leaving the top open.

Stamp and punch/cut out your greetings as desired. I added a die cut star to each card for embellishment. I also inserted a "To You" stitched tag inside the pocket on the striped card and a folded piece of lightweight red paper inside the blue and red card to look like a handkerchief. You could also insert a gift card or money!

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up Cardstock in Real Red for both cards.
• Stampin' Up Birthday Memories DSP for the first card, along with Pacific Point Cardstock for the pocket and partial front piece. 
• Stampin' Up Color Theory DSP for the second card, along with Night of Navy cardstock for the pocket. 
• Stampin' Up Tin of Cards stamp set for birthday greeting.
• Stampin' Up Perfect Pairings stamp set for the "To You."
• Stampin' Up Perfectly Wrapped stamp set for the dotted circle around the greeting on the striped card. 
• Various die cuts and punches to cut out greetings, stars, banner for pocket, and tag top for pocket. 

I plan on giving these cards to several teenage boys for their birthdays!