What do you give the graduate who has everything? MONEY! A gift of money is always appreciated but not very exciting…Follow our tips to make this standard gift inventive and fun!

• Take a handful of pink sizzle and place into the bottom of the small frosted handbag.
  
• If giving money, roll your bills and tie closed with fuchsia swiss polka dot ribbon finishing with a bow.
  
• Place the money or a bwp gift card into the purse, and secure closed.
  
• To create the folded hang tag, trim a 6 x 2.75” piece of strawberry cardstock using a ruler and x-acto knife. Fold this piece in half horizontally.
  
• Using a graphics program or Microsoft Word, design a tag for the cover of the booklet that says “Purse”onal Shopping Spree! Design a tag for the inside with your greeting, for example we said "Enjoy some extra spending cash…so you can look cute for your first college bash! Happy Graduation!" Both tags should measure 2.75 x 2.5.
  
• Print both tags on chartreuse text paper and trim with a ruler and x-acto knife.
  
• Using mono-adhesive, adhere the first tag onto the front, and adhere the second tag onto the inside right of the folded booklet
  
• Fold the booklet and then punch a hole in the top left corner. Tie onto the handle of the purse with a length of fuchsia swiss polka dot ribbon.

materials   lake #10 string & button envelopes white text paper chartreuse card stock   tools   mono-adhesive ruler x-acto knife

emergency funds envelopes

directions
• To create the labels for each envelope, use a graphics program or Microsoft Word and design each label to measure 7 x 1.5” (some of the label will wrap to the back of the envelope, so your wording should be 5” long or less).
  
• Print the labels on white text paper and trim down using a ruler and x-acto knife.
  
• Using a ruler and x-acto knife, trim 7.25 x 1.75” strips of chartreuse cardstock. Trim as many pieces as you have labels as these will be the backing for each label.
  
• Using mono-adhesive, adhere each label to a chartreuse strip.
  
• Wrap each label around the lower right corner of the envelopes, folding a 2” flap onto the back of the envelope.
  
• Secure each label to an envelope using mono-adhesive.
  
• To create a band to hold the envelopes together, design another label measuring 9 x 2” (wording should only be 4” wide).
  
• Cut to size with an x-acto knife and ruler. Trim a 9.25 x 2.25” piece of chartreuse paper for the backing.
  
• Using mono-adhesive, adhere the label to chartreuse strip.
  
• Wrap the band around all of the envelopes and secure in the back with mono-adhesive.

materials   small cardboard tray medium clear cello bag chartreuse card stock cocoa italian cotton ribbon wooden miniature clip money!   tools   scissors

laundry money

directions
• Print this shirt template on chartreuse card stock and cut out with scissors.
  
• Fill a medium clear cello bag with money and secure closed with a length of ribbon.
  
• Place a washcloth into the bottom of a small cardboard tray and place the bag of money on top of the washcloth.
  
• With a wooden clip, attach the shirt gift tag on to the clear cello bag.

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