As much as I love to give homemade gifts, sometimes it’s just not possible. Therefore, the obvious option is a gift card. This year, why not give it a “homemade feel” and make the card holder! Here are some ideas that I hope will inspire you.

Quick tip: With several businesses going out of business, please make sure that your gift card will be redeemable. You might want to consider doing a Visa (or other) gift card which can be redeemed anywhere.

Here is Kerri’s gift card holder and she even gave you a link to the tutorial.

321 Stamp also hooked us up with a tutorial on how to make their gift card.

I’m loving Gina K’s Starbucks gift card holder. It’s gorgeous!

However, if you’re in a pinch, one year I put the teacher’s gift cards inside their red & white holiday cups (clean of course) with a bow on top. Fun & Festive.

Twisted Chick’s little birdie pop up gift card is amazing! Inside is a Barnes & Noble gift card and it says “Good friends like good books, let you pick up where you left off.”

Angel Stamper has a tutorial on how to make her “pop-up” gift card holder in a box!

Erica made a tri-fold version for her gift card.

Stamp with Tammy‘s version.

Patty’s Stamping Spot altered a couple skinny tins for her gift cards.

I thought this princess gift card holder that Michelle ordered is adorable.

Sweet Designs by Cheryl made this oh-too-cute mermaid gift card holder.

I think Cathy’s Santa envelope is darling and can be used as a tag, money envelope, or gift card!

Here’s Lynn’s trim-the-tree gift card or cash holder.

Printables!

As usual, Heather Bailey has the perfect solution. A printable gift card box!

In a pinch? You can print out these gift card envelopes here.

I know this one isn’t a blog, but I love to print out fun things. You can purchase Krafty Christmas Gift Couture Printables for $4 from Scrapdish.

Just copy & paste the following code into your blog:

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Thanks Ladies! If you don’t already have an “I was Featured” button, feel free to copy the code and wear it proudly on your blog. These are gift card holders are fabulous!

Are you looking for more Christmas inspiration? Check out my previous posts:

Christmas Card Binder
Reindeer Food
Homemade Christmas Traditions
New Christmas Traditions
Easy, Cheap, Useful Christmas Gifts
24 Quick, Easy, Cheap Small Gifts

P.S. Don’t forget to buy from women this holiday season during our Mom-preneur Shop-a-thon! Let’s support each other.