Gift Card Wallet with Belly Band

A project from our live show HSN Show 3RD May - Product Preview with Toni Darroch · 28/04/2022 · watch it from 5:00

Create an elegant gift card holder that stands proud when opened, featuring a decorative belly band wrap. The card has a patterned exterior and interior, with space for a gift card to stand upright in the centre, making it look shop-bought and high-end.

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Step by step

1. Select your patterned paper of choice and position the die on top, aligning the exterior edge carefully. ▶ watch 5:00
2. Secure the die to the paper using low-tack tape to prevent slipping during cutting. ▶ watch 5:45
3. Run the die and paper through your die-cutting machine to cut out the gift card wallet shape. ▶ watch 6:00
4. Carefully remove the low-tack tape from the die and lift away the cut piece from the mat. ▶ watch 6:45
5. Score along the score lines on the interior to create the stand-proud element in the centre. ▶ watch 7:30
6. Fold up the interior floral side along the score lines to reveal the patterned inside. ▶ watch 7:45
7. Turn the wallet over and apply glue down both side panels only. ▶ watch 8:00
8. Insert your gift card into the open slot at the top so it stands proud in the centre. ▶ watch 8:30
9. Wrap a decorative belly band around the centre of the closed wallet. ▶ watch 9:30
10. Secure the belly band at the back with glue, ensuring the personalised 'to and from' element is visible. ▶ watch 10:15

Tips from the show

• The gift card will fit nearly all standard gift cards on the market.
• You can place the patterned design on either the exterior or interior depending on your preference.
• The belly band can be repositioned and moved to be creative with your design.

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