DIY Treat & Gift Card Holder | Repurpose Packaging for a Cute Spring Gift (Video)

Have you ever looked at packaging from your crafting supplies and thought, “I bet I could use that for something!”

In today’s project, I’m sharing a treat and gift card holder that repurposes packaging you might normally toss away. This fun design holds five Merci chocolates and a gift card, making it perfect for spring gifting, teacher appreciation, or a sweet surprise for a friend.

For this project, I combined products from the Cute as a Bug Suite with the Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Filled with Sweetness Dies to create a bright, cheerful design.

Project Inspiration

I originally shared a similar idea at Kevin’s Winter Retreat this past January, and the response was incredible. Many attendees loved the concept of turning everyday packaging into a functional project.

Today I’m showing a new variation using the adorable ladybug paper and bright spring colors.

This version uses:

• A Flirty Flamingo card base
• Layers of Strawberry Slush cardstock
• Homemade Sweetness Designer Series Paper (DSP) with ladybugs and flowers
• Dies from the Sweet Bugs bundle and Filled with Sweetness Dies

What This Project Holds

This design creates a treat and gift card holder in one project.

Inside the cello bag are:

• Five Merci chocolates
• A decorative ribbon belly band to hold everything in place

On the back, a pocket holds a gift card, making it perfect for birthdays, thank-you gifts, or spring celebrations.

Clever Crafty Tip

One of my favorite parts of this project is repurposing the clear packaging from Stampin’ Dimensionals to hold the chocolates.

Instead of tossing it away, it becomes the perfect container for treats inside the card!

Little creative solutions like this help you stretch your supplies and reduce waste while making something beautiful.

I hope this project inspires you to look at everyday packaging in a new way and turn it into something creative.

If you enjoy clever crafting ideas like this, be sure to check out the video tutorial and let me know what you think in the comments!

Project Layers (Imperial)

• 5-1/4” x 3-3/4” Flirty Flamingo CS
• 4-7/8” x 3-3/8” Strawberry Slush CS
• 4-3/4” x 3-1/4” DSP
• 1-1/2” x 1-3/4” Basic White CS- die cut
• 1-1/4” x 2-1/2” Lemon Lime Twist CS- die cut
• 3” x 1” Basic Black CS- die cut
• 2-1/4” x 2-3/4” Strawberry Slush CS- die cut
• 4-7/8” x 4-3/8” score at 3-3/8” Strawberry Slush CS
• 4-3/4” x 2-1/2” DSP
• Approx. 19” Ribbon
• Approx. 12” Twine

I have created a printable recipe with the complete supply list and cut dimensions for you. Simple click the button below to access the printable file.

Want to give this one a try? I showed how to create this fun project in my Tuesday YouTube PREMIER. Follow along at your own pace, and get inspired to create your Treat & Gift Card Holders!

Watch the video replay below and be sure to leave me a comment.

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Did this spark new ideas for your next project?
Maybe:

• A different Designer Series Paper you’d love to try
• A sentiment swap you’re already imagining
• Or an occasion this project would be perfect for

I’d love to hear what you would create with this design—leave a comment below and tell me what caught your eye.

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Hope you enjoy!

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