Tip Holder for Mexico!

We go to Mexico every fall.  We tip.  We have heard the workers at the resort make very little money and relish the tips that are left by guest.  It's NOT required, as it's an all inclusive resort, but we get such excellent service that we always bring $$$ to tip everyone that gives us service. 
Anyway ... I leave an envelope on the pillow each morning for the housekeeper.  You can't just leave money out, cauz they will NOT assume it's for them ... so in the past I have just had a white envelope for each day we are there and I write on the front:  Gracias por su servicio!  (thank you for your service!)
This year I decided I had so many gelli prints that I'd make some cute little tag money holders.  I had printed on card stock, so I just cut out a tag shape, folded up to the hole, sewed the sides, used silk ribbon thru the hole,  and added a my Spanish phrase ... and our name on the back:

I love love love them!  I hope she does too!

Travel Journal

I had a friend retire from our company last month, and when we were quizzing her on what they were going to do, she said she wanted to visit every National Park in the USA.  I immediately thought "oooooh I need to make her a travel journal!"

The front and back covers are an old book I tore apart.  The "coffee stains" are a stencil, and I used Distressed Stain.  I thought it was kinda funny!  I covered the inside of the front and back covers w/ an old map of the STL area (where she's from)  Here are some of the pics:

I added a page in the back "Journal Prompts" because I'm afraid she won't know what to do w/ the journal.  There are lots of spots for pictures, pockets for tickets and maps.  I put it together w/ ring binders so she could add more pages later on.  We're going to have lunch w/ her next month and I'll give it to her then!