How to Make a Sweet Mini Donut Box Gift Card Holder

using the Donut Box Die Set from The Maker’s Movement.

The perfect gift card/money holder for that special someone with a sweet tooth.

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Materials Used:             (*affiliate links)

• Donut Box Gift Card Holder Die Set  (The Maker’s Movement)
• Crossover II Die-Cutting Machine*
• MMT212 Clear Acetate  (The Maker’s Movement)
• MOD275-DO Petite Posies Die Set (The Maker’s Movement)
• Carta Bella Flower Garden Paper Collection:  Love You Tags*  (pink paper)
• Simple Stories Happily Ever After Paper Collection:  Elements*  (green polka dots)
• Dare 2B Artzy Ice Cream Social Paper Collection:  Sprinkles on Top
• Xyron Create-A-Sticker Mini*
• Tombow Dual Tip Brush Art Markers* #020 Light Tan, and #800 Pale Pink
• White Cardstock
• Small Thin 3D Foam Squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L*
• White Sheer Ribbon
• Twine
• Ultra Bond Adhesive*

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Directions:

• Cut the Donut Box using the Crossover II Die-Cut Machine and the Donut Box Die Set.
• Cut two scalloped rectangles using the Donut Box Die Set.  I like to run the paper through the Xyron Create-A Sticker Mini to add adhesive to the back of it before die-cutting.  It makes the scalloped rectangle a sticker which makes it so much easier to adhere to the box.
• Remove the protective coating off of the acetate and adhere to the backside of the box opening.
• Remove the backing off the “rectangle sticker” and place one on the front of the opening and the second onto the back of the opening.
• Cut a small piece of acetate slightly larger than the opening on the Donut Box.
• Gently fold Donut Box on the score lines.  Glue the side tabs together to form the box.

• Cut the donuts out of cardstock.
• Use the light tan Tombow Maker* around the edges of the Donuts to give them a “baked” look.

• Place the “sprinkles” paper into the Xyron Create-A-Sticker Mini* design side up.
• Turn the knob of the machine to run the paper through it.  As it goes through the machine it adds a layer of adhesive to the paper.

• Cut the “icing for the donuts” out of the “sprinkles” paper and place it onto the cardstock donuts.
• Cut a small 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle tray to fit inside the donut box.
• Add thin 3D foam squares to the back of the donuts and stick them onto the tray.
• I added two braided loops and taped them under the tray with regular tape.  I cut a second 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ piece of decorative scrapbook paper and adhered it under the donut box tray with the thin 3D foam squares.

• Cut a small tag using the tag die that comes with the Donut Box Die Set.
• Cut two small flowers and two leaves using the Petite Flowers Die Set.  Add pink to the edges of the flowers using the #800 Pink Tombow Marker.
• Carefully scrunch the flower with your fingers to give the flower shape.
• Glue the flowers and leaves together onto the tag.

The Donuts look good enough to eat.

Hide a gift card to your favorite donut shop or money under the donut tray for a sweet little surpris