This year, we gave money to our niece and nephew. I hate giving money because it seems like a cop out, but they are at the ages, and we see them so infrequently, that we just had no idea what to get them. So, money it is.
I did want to at least make a money holder myself to give it a personal touch.
I found these clever ideas from – wait for it – Martha Stewart. (I know, I never link to that site.)
Festive Envelopes made from different decorative papers.
Book of Money, an adorable handmade book with money for pages.
Fortune Cookie made from paper with a personalized fortune and a small fortune, too.
Paper Stocking. This is what I made. I used hot glue, rather than sew the two sides together because my sewing machine was put away. Then I embellished the tops with a piece of felt embroidered with the recipient’s name and a hanging ribbon.
