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Santa Gift Card Holder

Santa Gift Card Holder

Here is an idea I saw on Pinterest, a Santa Gift Card Holder, but I had to figure out how to make it myself. It’s fairly easy so I hope you will give it a try! The top half is held in place by Santa’s buckle and inside there is a pocket to hold a gift card or cash.

Cut a piece of Real Red cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11. Score at 5 1/2″. Fold and crease. Cut off the 2 3/4″ bottom portion of the front of the card. This is half of the card front which is 5 1/2″ long, so half is 2 3/4″. This piece that was cut off will become the pocket on the inside of the card to hold the gift card! Apply some strong adhesive to adhere to the bottom of the inside of the card. I used Tear & Tape to adhere the pocket. Put the tape along the bottom of the piece and on each side. However, leave a little space without tape up near the top on each side to leave space for the tucked in top fold. Adhere it at the very bottom of the inside of the card. That makes the pocket!

To decorate the front, you can use Basic White cardstock to make Santa’s fur trim. I used the scallop edge die in the Scalloped Contours Dies to cut out the fur. Just die cut two long strips and you can cut off the excess when you adhere it to the card. A little piece goes on the top portion. A longer piece goes along the bottom. If you use a die cut piece with the scallop on both sides, just lower it so it completely covers the red Santa suit and then trim off the excess bottom edge. Slip in the short little piece of fun going up to where the belt will be.

For the belt, cut a strip of Basic Black that is 1″ x 4 1/4″ Glue that along the top edge of the inside pocket. For the belt buckle, cut out a piece of Gold Glimmer Paper or Gold Foil or whatever you like. It should measure about 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″. Cut out a piece of Basic Black at 1″ x 1″. Adhere this to the center to look like the belt going through the buckle. On this sample, the buckle is popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Do not place Dimensionals above the belt line or you will close off the gift card pocket!

On the inside top of the card, add a white piece of cardstock with a stamped greeting such as this one in the Merry & Bright Stamp Set. Put the gift card or cash into the pocket. I suggest placing it vertically so it doesn’t disappear down in the pocket. When closing the top portion of Santa’s suite, tuck that top fold underneath the gold buckle to hold it closed!

That’s all there is to it! You could add a little tag to the top corner of the card or add some buttons on the fur. This time I just liked the fur plain. Check out the photos below!

Santa Gift Card Holder Open

Santa Gift Card Holder Inside

You Will Need Gift Card Holders!

You know you will need at least a few gift card holders for holiday gifts, so here is one version you can easily make! It is basically a strip of cardstock, folded in the middle with a slit so that a gift card can be inserted, and then decorate and personalize for the occasion. You will need gift card holders throughout the year so keep in mind how easy it is to make your own rather than just using an envelope.

Start with a strip of cardstock that is 4 1/4″ x 11″. That is basically cutting a piece of cardstock in half, vertically. Score at 4 1/2″, 5 1/2″, and 6 1/2″. As you crease these score lines and use your Bone Folder on those folds, the center score line will be popped up (mountain fold) as you see in the photo above. This is where the gift card will eventually be held. It will be like a card opening on the side with this center fold inside the card.

The next step is to cut a slit in that center fold to hold the gift card. I used my retired Classic Label Punch which was so perfect for a project like this. If you do not have the Label Punch, use your scissors to cut your own opening or use something like a craft knife. The opening does not go all the way across, of course. You just need it to be wide enough to hold the gift card, so have your gift card or any card or credit card handy so you can measure correctly.

In this photo above, you can clearly see the opening I punched right on that center score line. It doesn’t have to be that wide and you can use scissors or die or whatever you have available. To hold that pocket closed, place a piece of Tear & Tape as close to the side score line away from the slit. You can insert the gift card so that you can see how the gift card fits in the slot. Then remove it, remove the liner from the Tear & Tape and fold back on the score line to adhere.

Gift Card Holder with Card

The gift card will fit in there far enough but not all the way down because of the tape. In this way, it can pop up when the card is opened!

Gift Card Holder Inside

Now the fun part of decorating the inside. I cut Basic White layers of 4″ x 3 3/4″ for each side and stamped the left side with the stocking and leaves in the Tidings and Trimmings Stamp Set in Real Red and Evening Evergreen. On the right side, I already had a stamped and die-cut greeting in my scraps so I just adhered that to the center, plus a little strip of the Tidings of Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper on the right side that matches the front of the card.

Gift Card Holder Open

In the photo above you can see how the gift card pops up when the card is opened. That makes it a special treat for the recipient!

Gift Card Holder Front

For the front of the gift card holder, which is essentially a card, I used a base of Evening Evergreen and a layer of Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper. The greeting is stamped in Real Red ink from the Tidings and Trimmings Stamp Set and die cut with one of the Tasteful Labels Dies. If you want to add ribbon to tie the card shut, when the greeting is adhered, just place the Stampin’ Dimensionals in the four corners of the die cut and not in the center. That way the ribbon can be slid underneath the popped-up greeting and tied on the side.

There are other designs for making gift card holders but this is one you can try! It looks very nice but keep in mind that it IS easy to make! Don’t let the pop-up slot in the middle scare you! For other occasions, just change the colors, paper, greeting and you are good to go!

Make Some Holiday Gift Card Holders

Toile Tidings Christmas Red Gift Card Holder

It’s time to make some gift card holders that you can use at Christmastime for those people that you plan to give a gift card to and for those for whom you buy last-minute gift cards to finish off your shopping! It’s a great way to make the gift card itself something extra-special with your cardmaking touch!

There are all sorts of gift card holders you can make. Basically, you just need a card with a little pocket inside! This one I made is pretty easy. It has a belly band to hold it closed and inside is a pocket to hold the gift card and also a place for a greeting and/or a personal message. You can put it right under the treat or mail it in an envelope.

To begin, start with a piece of cardstock 7 1/2″ x 6″. On the 7 1/2″ side, score the paper at 2 1/4″ and 5 1/4″. Turn and score the 6″ side at 1″ and 5″. Then cut away both 1″ sides down to the last score line as you see in the diagram below. You can cut those bottom tabs at an angle just to fold them in easier. That bottom portion folds up to make the pocket to hold the gift card and then the top folds down. Easy peasy!

Toile Tidings Gift Card Holder Diagram

To decorate the holder, cut the Toile Tidings Designer Paper or whatever you want to use. Cut two pieces at 3 7/8″ x 2 1/8″ and one piece at 3 7/8″ x 2 7/8″. One piece goes on the inside pocket. Adhere and then use some circle punch partially inserted into the pocket to punch out a half-circle at the top, if you wish, just to make it easier to grab the gift card. You can also cut out a plain piece of cardstock on which to stamp a greeting or write a personal message for inside the top of the gift card holder as you see in my sample.

Toile Tidings Red Christmas Gift Card Holder Folded
Toile Tidings Red Gift Card Holder Inside

To make the belly band, if you want one, cut cardtock 7″ x 1″ and designer paper 7″ x 3/4″. Stamp a greeting, punch out, and layer however you like. I used the Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set. It’s so handy!

And here’s an example of the same pattern using the Garden Green designer paper, perhaps better for a man than the red and a little plainer.

Toile Tidings Green Christmas Gift Card Holder

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