Gift Card Wallet

With some many retailers selling gift cards not vouchers now, here is a little holder, made from double sided card stock and a spare 5" square envelope.

Step by step for the basic design here - more twists on what you can do with it later in the week :-)

1.

I'm using the Easiscore board here, but I'll give you measurements as well. Cut card to a strip 8 x 4.5" (I'm often working with Trimcraft 8x8" card pads so these are ideal.)

Score on line 4 (about 3" from end). This will be the front face.

2.

Use lines 5 & 6 to score a second line 0.5" from the first. Fold these to form a nice squared fold.

3.

Now line this up with the butt board and score using line 4 again (This gives you the back panel the same depth as the front.)

Then repeat step 2 so you have a 4th score line just 0.5" from the 3rd.

What you have left is the flap that sits over the front panel. This needs trimming to approximately 1.5 or 2". Use decorative scissors if you wish, and work with any parts of the patturn that you might want to feature.

4.

Now for the inner. Take a 5" square envelope and stick shut. Use line 1 to score down both sides. These will form gussets.

5.

Cut envelope in half horizontally and cut a slither off the bottom so it is open both ends. Fold the gussets in. Trim top with decorative scissors. It is now ready to go inside the card wallet. Stick to the back panel, avoiding your double score lines. Then fold front panel up and stick in place.