Christmas Gift Card Holders

Hello Whimsical Crafters. Can you even believe that Christmas is two days away? My three year old is getting a bit anxious, and can't wait to see what Santa will bring her. Today I have a quick project for you. I made a couple of gift card holders and used pieces from the Christmas picks I used for my project on Wednesdays, "Home For The Holidays" home decor challenge, to dress them up a bit.

These are super simple to make. Cut your base to 5 3/4 X 4. Then on the 5 3/4 side score at 4 1/4 and 2. Once you fold at the score lines you will see exactly how this holder works. Cut your inside strip to 4 X 3/4. I used my Crop A Dile to punch holes on each side (be sure to go all the way through the three layers) to attach my brads. This is what holds the pocket closed so you can slip your gift card in. Cut your outside layer 3 7/8 X 1 3/4. If you chose to use a belly band to hold it shut cut that at 5 1/2 X 1. Embellish as desired. For this gift card, instead of using a belly band to keep the holder shut, I used two magnets (I would have preferred velcro, but every time I go to the store I forget to buy some). I put one on the inside under the strip, and the other on the back of the oval scallop. The sentiment is from my "Snow Much Fun" stamp set. Here is a view of the inside.

So that I can tell who the cards are for I simply wrote their initial on the back (very small and faint in pencil).

This one looks so much prettier in person. The little embellishments look like a hodpodge of a mess (I got that phrase from Margie) in the photo. I used my "Whimsical Fun" Stamp set for the sentiment. I stamped it using my versa mark ink pad, and then embossed it in silver embossing powder by Ranger. I am really liking the Ranger brand of embossing powder.

There you have it. Super quick, and super simple. There are a lot of options when making gift card holders, just experiment with different folds, edge punches, and embellishments.

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Thank you for stopping by today, and have a wonderful day:) I am off to finish up the rest of my holiday shopping.