Best Gift Card Wallet

Gift cards are easy gifts to give, but giving them isn't very exciting. Give a dull gift in a fun way with the Best Gift Card Wallet. With this tutorial, you will learn how to make a wallet out of paper. This wallet is the perfect size to give not one, not two, but many gift cards. Buy several gift cards for your friend or family member and tuck them inside this fantastic wallet. Giving several gift cards is better than just one, and giving them in a handmade wallet is even better.

Materials:

• A Piece of Patterned Paper Measuring 8” X 18”
• A Few Scraps of Cardstock
• ¼ Inch Double-Sided Tape
• An Assortment of Giftcards

Instructions:

1. Start by visiting their favorite coffee house, cupcake bakery, movie house, or yoga studio to purchase the gift cards. The value of each card doesn’t have to be huge - just enough for a latte, smoothie or a single yoga lesson.
2. Select a paper that represents your recipient well. I had a word-traveler in mind for this project, and chose to use a sheet of map gift wrap.

1. Use your ruler, blade and cutting mat to cut a piece of paper measuring 18 inches wide, and 8 inches high.

1. Fold your paper in half horizontally.

1. Fold the strip accordion-style, every three inches. Use a bone folder to crease each fold.

1. Fold open the paper, and along one of the long sides, slide your XXXX-Large Circle Punch in just a half inch, and punch out a small notch from each folded section.

1. With the notched side of the paper at the top, run a strip of double-stick tape along the sides, and along the creases between the sections of the top half of the paper, where indicated in the diagram below.

1. Removing the backing from the tape, fold the paper in half horizontally and press and smooth the paper with your hand to adhere.

1. Customize the wallet by adding a few punched shapes.

1. And fill the pockets of the wallet with gift cards for the recipient!