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CD Cards

13 July 2008 6 Comments

This card uses three images: a card front, a pocket, and a CD label. Print out the card front and pocket on cardstock, and the label on plain paper or sticker paper. Cut out each piece on the solid lines.

The pocket has a long rectangular slot marked on it. Use a ruler and a craft knife to remove the slot.

Fold the card and the pocket in half. The printed sections will wrap around to the back sides a bit—that’s OK.

Apply glue to the inside top section of the pocket—just the top strip, and nowhere else. Press down to close the top.

Apply glue to the back side of the pocket piece. Position it inside the card so the bottom fold of the pocket lines up with the bottom edge of the card. Press in place.

If you’ve used plain paper for the CD label, apply glue to the back side of it, and press it onto the front of the CD. Leave it alone while it dries—don’t handle it with your gluey fingers!

Now your card and CD are ready to decorate if you wish, or you can just tuck the CD into the card pocket and call it a day.


To view a full-sized printable image, just click on a thumbnail above. The full-sized image will appear in a lighbox over this page.

To save full-sized images, just point your cursor at the full sized image when it’s in the lightbox, right click, and choose Save Picture As (IE) or Save Image As (Firefox). To close the lightbox, just left click anywhere while it’s open. If Firefox doesn’t let you save the image when you’re viewing it in the lightbox, try right clicking on the thumbnail, and choosing Save Link As.

All images are copyrighted, and bear this copyright notice, which will be printed with the image: “© Lisa Vollrath & Go Make Something. All rights reserved. Graphics are for personal use only. Not for sale or distribution. Do not reproduce or post without written permission from owner.”

6 Comments on “CD Cards”

  • Lesley says:

    Cute idea Lisa - TFS.

  • katherine sue allen says:

    this is a neat idea ! Love it. Was thinking it could also house a nice little hankerchief with a tatted border and the lace would be protected !

  • Joanne says:

    Lisa it looks like a nice idea, but I can’t get and optiong to save the images. I get “Save page as” and it saves the original web page with all the thumbnails on. Sure would be nice to be able to use them.

  • @Joanne: Stupid Firefox. Try pointing at the thumbnail image, right clicking, and choosing Save Link As.

  • Jasmin says:

    Dear Lisa, what a great idea, it is one I will use for gifts for hard to find something for!! TGhank you

  • Melissa says:

    I love these! My in-laws live far away from us and I am constantly sending them pictures and videos on CD’s & DVD’s, I am going to try these out next time I send one! Thanks for the great tutorial with lots of pictures! :)

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