Gift Card Holder Craft Story

Gift Card Holder Craft

Today, I will teach you how to make an easy DIY gift card holder which adds a personal touch to any cash gift!

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Gift cards are ideal for co-workers and friends, but with this personal touch, your recipient will feel the love you put into their gift.

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Supplies

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First, download the free gift card holders above in the AKC Freebie Vault. Once saved, navigate to Cricut Design Space to upload the SVG cut file.

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Choose your cardstock colors and load each corresponding color onto your Cricut mat as prompted.

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I used the glitter cardstock setting and medium cardstock setting in Design Space. Once all the gift card template pieces have been cut out, layer the top details with glue.

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To create the pocket for the gift card to slide in an out of, add the 3D foam strip tape around the bottom and sides. Use a weeding tool to pull off the back of the tape.

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Tap the link below to watch the full instructionS.

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