How to Personalize a Visa Gift Card Gift

Giving a Visa gift card as a holiday or birthday gift is a terrific idea. The sentiment, however, tends to look a bit cold and disconnected. Gift cards take virtually no thought and sometimes come across as lazy. Don't let your holiday gift look lazy. This article will show you how to make a neat, personalized Visa gift card holder.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Altoids tin
• Plastic bag
• Magazine
• Glue
• Personal photos
• Satin ribbon

1. Buy a tin of Altoids. Yes, these "curiously strong" mints serve another purpose. The tin is the perfect size to hold a Visa gift card.

2. Empty the tin and place the mints into a plastic bag. You don't want to waste the mints, so place them into a baggie and put it in your purse, car, or briefcase. Don't wash the tin. You want your Visa gift card to hold a minty, holiday smell.

3. Cut out magazine photos that would appeal to your receiver. If he likes Soccer, cut out soccer ball pictures and action shots. If your Niece likes Disney Princess, cut out each Disney character you can find. Simply glue them to the Visa gift card tin on the outside and inside. Make a personalized collage.

4. Make a picture collage of you and your receiver. Cut out the silhouette of pictures of the two of you together. Glue them to the outside of the Visa gift card holder.

5. Grab a satin ribbon and open your Visa gift card tin. Lay the satin ribbon on the inside hinge of the tin. Close the box and tie the ribbon in a bow. You now have a festive little handle for your gift.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have something in mind that you want your receiver to spend the gift card on, make the photo collage of that certain "something".

[Gardengates]

on 9/30/2008 Oh, that does sound so much more festive!