Christmas Gift Card Holders

 I wanted you to see how easy it is to make holders for your Christmas gift cards. I don't know about you, but as my grandchildren enter adulthood, I find it is better to give them gift cards than to try to find something they might need. So I wanted to show you how easy it is to do that.

You can find this tutorial on both Facebook and YouTube. Be sure to watch one of these to get more help on making your gift card holders. 

**I should caution you that a radio station HI-JACKED my video at about 21 minutes for 5 minutes! Crazy, huh! Anyway, just watch and wait patiently...I will come back at about 26. 

I wanted to put the measurements here for you and add the photos.

There are two different styles demonstrated. 

The first was the Double Fold holder. I used Winter Meadow DSP and Misty Moonlight cardstock. Here are the measurements for this one.

Cardstock 1    5" x 4 1/4", scored 1 1/2", 3 3/4" (the 4 1/4" side is the height of the cardholder).                Cardstock 2    3 1/2" x 4 1/4", scored 1 1/4"

Basic White (inside) 4" x 2" (cut 2)

DSP for back  2 1/8" x 4 1/8"                                                                                                                        DSP for front left   4 1/8" x 1 3/8"                                                                                                            DSP for front right  4 1/8" x 2 1/8"  

Belly Band  cardstock  6 1/4" x 1"   DSP 6 1/8" x 3/4"    Add DSP to cardstock then wrap bellyband around to loosely secure the holder shut. Adhere bellyband closed. 

This is the front of the  first style I demonstrated. I decided to add the  bellyband  because it wouldn't

stay closed! 

 Here are two other samples that I showed

...one very simple with no DSP. 

Another example of card holder #1

The second card holder that I demonstrated was a Single Fold holder, decorated more ornately using the new Nature's Sweetness DSP which will be available in the January Mini Catalog! This one also uses Gold Distressed Specialty DSP for the punched stems.

The dimensions are as follows

Cardstock  7" x 4 1/4", scored 1 1/2" & 4 1/2"

DSP   2 1/4" x 4", 1 1/4" x 4"

Belly Band   DSP 9 1/2" x 3/4"         Cardstock   8 3/4" x 1/2"

Basic White  2 1/4" x 4"

Scrap of DSP and white for the sentiment piece and a scrap of Gold Distressed DSP for the stems.

The two additional samples of this style are below

I hope that I have encouraged you to make some gift card holders for your gift-giving this year! 

                                    MERRY CHRISTMAS!!