Planning to give a gift card this Christmas and want to make it more personal? This DIY project is just what you need! Choose your favourite paper and decorations and create a lovely holder for the gift card. With these fun Christmas crafting projects from Vaessen, giving becomes a festive (Christmas) celebration!
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Cut a piece of paper measuring 8.6 x 3.7 inch (22 x 9.4 cm) for the sleeve.
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Score the long side at 4.3 inch (11 cm) and the short side at 0.4 and 3.3 inch (1 cm and 8.4 cm).
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Cut away two adhesive strips on one side.
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Fold the paper in half and secure the strips with glue.
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For decorating the sleeve, cut two pieces of paper measuring 4.3 x 2.9 inch (11 x 7.4 cm). Glue these to both sides of the sleeve.
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Use a heavy-duty punch to cut a half-circle from the open end of the sleeve, punching through both layers of paper.
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Cut a piece of paper measuring 4.3 x 2.7 inch (11 x 7 cm) to attach the gift card to and insert it into the sleeve later.
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Use an eyelet tool to attach an eyelet to one short side of the paper.
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To make the tassel, cut 4 inches (10 cm) of macramé cord and thread it through the eyelet.
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Tie another piece of cord around the 'tassel' and pull it tight.
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To finish the tassel, tie a piece of satin ribbon below the macramé knot and glue it securely at the back.
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Stamp, punch, and glue decorations onto the sleeve.
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Attach glue dots to the back of the gift card, secure it to the paper with the tassel , slide it into your handmade sleeve, and you're done!
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