DIY Gift Card Holder

It’s been a busy few weeks, but I wanted to share my DIY Gift Card Holder with you. This is the last week of school and lots of activities for my boys especially for my little 5th grader heading off to Middle School. As a way to say thanks, we decided to get the teachers, bus driver and crossing guards gift cards from their favorite stores. To add a homemade touch, I designed my own gift card holders and topped them off with these cute paper bows. This will be a great template for future gift cards – want to make your own? Read on for the tutorial!

The What

If you are cutting with your Silhouette:

Silhouette Studio (there is a free version! I used v3)
Silhouette cutting machine
Bristol paper – this is like a thicker cardstock (cut into 8.5 x 11 in sheets)
Glue
Printer (if you want to use a color other than white) – or a thick colored cardstock
3d Bow

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The How

In Silhouette Studio, open your 3d bow design, cut (using cardstock settings) and assemble with glue
Move your bow off the cutting area
To design your own gift card holder, show the grid
Use the rectangle tool to create an outer rectangle – this will be your card opened flat
Either: Use the line tool to draw a dashed line in the middle of your card (as a guide to fold) Or: Use a scoring board after the card is cut to easily fold
To create the tabs that will hold the card, create a circle and use the eraser tool to remove half. Replicate by mirroring
Place your tabs on the bottom half of your card. Use the grid and card measurements for placement (I used these card measurements: 3.370 x 2.125 in)
Now group everything together and send to cut using cardstock settings
Place your gift card in your card and fold in half
Cut a small strip of cardstock and wrap it around the folded card. Glue the ends together
Attach your bow with glue