Giving gift certificates is my least favorite thing to do; it really is! I love buying what I consider tangible presents, but if the gift card is for something the person or couple really needs or wants, I am buying it!
But, for me, gift certificates leave less to the imagination than normal. I stuff them in boxes, slip them into envelopes that are topped with bows, or leave them in the store given wrapping…which is boring! But not this year!
Today I took my love of mason jars, and making a mess, to give a crack at making a gift certificate holder that I would love to receive as much as give! I bundled up, grabbed my umbrella, and headed to my favorite local dollar store. There I found clear plain mason jars and glitter packets. My creative juices were flowing! I have a ribbons and a lot of new ornaments from past post Christmas runs in my own personal inventory, and figured I can make something work out of what I got and what I own!
The theme to this family’s presents is a very rustic craft paper type wrap. It has Merry Christmas stamped throughout in vintage stamped lettering in both red and green.
Let’s see how it turned out!
This is the very boring gift card with its generic holder from the store that they definitely will be stoked to receive…but like this?!
SEE!? Super boring. NO WY
Here is what I came up with to match their presents!:
Went to my local dollar store to find mason jars. Ornaments are from Pier1 from last year’s run after the holidays, the best store for ornaments, and the red satin ribbon came from Costco for under $10 for eons of yards!
Up close.
Then hot glued the ornament on top.
A measured ribbon piece was then glued to the interior of the jar’s lid. The ribbon was short enough to fit the next step, glued on card, into the jar.
The gift card was then glued to the intierior ribbon (remember to face the gift card right, etiher horizontal or vertical, to fit in your jar.
Now the top is done, all to do next is twist it on!
Done! Mason Jar Gift Card Holder anyone would love!
Grouped together with one other of their gifts for this family, it looks real great! Very rustic, and super chic, if I do say so myself!
Jar using the bottom as the top (made two).
The variation is the same, but added baker’s twine
I glittered the base, and will rest the gift card on it before screwing the top, well bottom, back on.
I made two jars today. One using the lid as the topper and one using the lid as a base.
I paired the second jar with another family’s very chic presents!
Super cute gift for under the tree!
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