Gift cards are a wonderfully versatile present, offering recipients the joy of choosing exactly what they desire. But presentation matters! Elevate your gift-giving with handmade Gift Card Boxes that add a personal and heartfelt touch. Today, we’ll explore how to create two charming versions of these boxes using the Vintage Gift Card Box dies and the delightful Christmas Lights Vintage Gift Card Box Add-on stamps and dies. These adorable boxes aren’t just pretty; they’re spacious enough to include a few sweet treats alongside your gift card, making them perfect for any occasion. Let’s dive into the crafting details!
Close-up of two handmade gift card boxes, one silver with blue accents and the other with patterned paper and red accents, showcasing intricate details and festive designs.
Embossed Elegance: The Silver and Blue Gift Card Box
For our first design, we’ll create a sophisticated and elegant gift card box with a touch of winter magic. This box utilizes heat embossing techniques to add texture and shimmer, making it a truly special presentation.
To begin, die cut two sets of the Vintage Gift Card Box dies from satin silver cardstock. The satin silver cardstock provides a beautiful, reflective base for our design. Carefully assemble each box using Bee Creative glue, ensuring all edges are securely adhered for a sturdy gift card box.
Detailed shot of assembling a silver gift card box, showcasing the precision and delicate nature of paper crafting with glue and die-cut pieces.
Now for the decorative elements! Take the Christmas Lights Vintage Gift Card Box Add-on stamp set and Let It Snow stamp set. Select stamps like pine branches, ornaments, and snowflakes from these sets. Using clear embossing ink, stamp your chosen images onto cardstock. Sprinkle silver embossing powder and a touch of green sparkle embossing powder over the stamped images and heat emboss to create raised, shimmering accents. Once cooled, use the coordinating Christmas Lights dies and Let It Snow dies to die cut these beautifully embossed elements.
To add color, use B02, B01, and B000 Copic markers to color the ornament and bow die cuts. For a truly custom touch, dye crinkle ribbon to match your color scheme. In a small glass dish, add drops of B02 and B01 Copic re-inkers to white crinkle ribbon. Wearing disposable gloves, gently massage the ink into the ribbon until evenly distributed. Use a heat tool to quickly dry the dyed ribbon.
Step-by-step process of coloring a ribbon with blue Copic markers to match the gift card box theme, showing the custom dyeing technique.
Tie the custom-dyed ribbon around the silver gift card box. Adhere the heat-embossed and colored elements to the box using a combination of glue and foam tape for dimension. Punch a small hole at the top of the ornament and thread baker’s twine through it, along with a snowflake die cut. Tie these to the ribbon bow for added charm. Finally, embellish the box with coordinating pearls from the Winter Pearl Stickers set to complete this elegant design.
Finished silver and blue gift card box adorned with ribbon, embossed ornaments, snowflakes and pearl stickers, displayed in a festive setting.
Patterned Paper Fun: The Festive Red and Green Gift Card Box
Our second gift card box design embraces the festive spirit with patterned paper and a touch of rustic charm. This version is quicker to assemble while still delivering a beautifully handmade presentation.
Begin by selecting patterned paper from the Holiday Wishes paper pad. Die cut a rectangle from this paper using the rectangle die in the Christmas Lights Add-on set. Next, die cut leaves and berries from colored cardstock using dies from the Lovely Layers: Candy Cane Honey Cuts set.
Close-up of patterned paper and die-cut leaves and berries, ready to be assembled for a festive gift card box decoration.
For a snowy effect, apply Snowfall Grit Paste to the edges of the die-cut leaves and set them aside to dry. Dye crinkle ribbon using Tart Cranberry Distress Mica Stain for a rich red hue. Spray the stain onto the ribbon, wearing disposable gloves and holding it with reverse tweezers while drying with a heat tool.
Process of adding texture to die-cut leaves with grit paste and dyeing crinkle ribbon with red mica stain for a handmade gift card box.
Stamp festive sentiments from the Mini Messages: Holiday stamp set in matching red ink and cut them out using the coordinating Mini Messages Banners dies. Assemble the second gift card box from the Vintage Gift Card Box dies, similar to the first box. Adhere the patterned paper rectangle to the front of the box. Tie the red-dyed ribbon around the box and attach the grit paste-covered leaves and berries. Finally, adhere the sentiment banner with foam tape strips for a dimensional finish.
These charming Vintage Gift Card Boxes are generously sized to hold not only a gift card but also a delightful handful of candy kisses or other small treats! They are perfect to have on hand for those moments when you need a thoughtful last-minute gift.
Two finished gift card boxes, silver and blue embossed box and patterned paper red and green box, side-by-side showcasing both designs.
We hope you feel inspired to create your own beautiful gift card boxes! Adding a handmade touch truly elevates the act of gift-giving. Have a joyful and creative holiday season!
