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Custom gift-card packaging for US retail brands, hospitality groups, restaurant chains, and corporate-gifting programs. Printed carrier sleeves, slot-cut folding cartons, mailer envelopes, and rigid gift-card presenters that turn a plastic card into a giftable, on-brand handoff at the counter, in the mail, or under a hotel-room door.
For US retail brands, restaurant and hospitality groups, and corporate-gifting programs running branded gift-card and stored-value programs.
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About Custom Gift Card Packaging
The last brand moment before the card
Gift-card packaging is doing more work than it looks like. The carrier or sleeve is the last brand impression before the recipient sees a piece of plastic, it has to hold the card without adhesive residue, and it has to survive a mall counter, a mailer envelope, or a hotel welcome drop. We print gift-card carriers, sleeves, folding presenters, and rigid gift boxes for US retail brands, hospitality groups, and corporate programs, start folding-carton runs at 100 units and rigid runs at 50 units, and include free 3D mockups, free physical samples on request, free US shipping, and no setup, plate, or die charges.
Gift-card packaging formats
- Slot-cut folding carriers — the classic bifold or trifold carrier with a die-cut slot holding the card.
- Printed sleeves — a slim, single-panel sleeve for counter racks and clip-strip merchandising.
- Envelope-style mailers — printed envelopes for DTC gift-card shipping and hotel welcome drops.
- Rigid gift-card presenters — wrapped setup boxes with a fitted foam or paperboard cradle for premium and corporate gifting.
- Drawer boxes — a deliberate slide-open reveal for high-value and executive gift-card programs.
Retail, hospitality, and corporate use cases
Gift-card packaging is a program buy — a hotel group ordering welcome-drop sleeves for every property, a restaurant chain refreshing seasonal holiday carriers across locations, a retailer running a mall counter rack, or a corporate HR team building an employee-recognition gift box. We handle variable-printed carriers where each unit carries a different location, message, or campaign, and we can drop-ship to multiple US addresses on a single order.
Finishes and personal touches
Soft-touch and matte lamination give a small carrier the premium hand-feel that justifies a gift-card handoff, foil stamping lifts the brand mark on a busy retail rack, and full-color inside print carries the personal message. For rigid presenters, magnetic closures, ribbon pulls, and printed dividers turn a card into an event.
Related gifting packaging
Gift-card packaging usually sits inside a wider gift and hospitality program. Extend the range with gift boxes, rigid boxes, magnetic-closure boxes, and tissue paper, or see mailer boxes for DTC and shipping fulfillment.
Why US brands choose us for custom gift card packaging
Custom Box Printing manufactures custom gift card packaging from our US production facility, with free standard shipping anywhere in the contiguous United States and a 7–10 business day turnaround. We've printed custom gift card packaging for solo founders launching their first product line, growing direct-to-consumer brands placing 5,000-unit runs, and established retail brands with 50,000+ unit production schedules — and we treat all three the same: low MOQs (100-unit runs), free design support, no setup or die-plate charges, and a 3D digital mockup before anything goes to press.
Every custom gift card packaging order includes free in-house dieline and artwork support — our US-based designers will polish your existing files, or build a custom dieline from scratch to fit your exact product dimensions. We send you a 3D mockup to confirm look and proportions before production. For color-critical work, request a physical sample free — let’s talk about a customized sample so you can confirm the look before a full run.
Custom Gift Card Packaging — specifications & options
| Box Style | Custom Gift Card Packaging |
|---|---|
| Dimension ( L + W + H) | All Custom Sizes & Shapes |
| Quantities | Minimum 100 units |
| Paper Stock | 10pt to 28pt (60lb to 400lb) Eco-Friendly Kraft, E-flute Corrugated, Bux Board, Cardstock |
| Printing | No Printing, CMYK, CMYK + 1 PMS color, CMYK + 2 PMS colors |
| Finishing | Gloss Lamination, Matte Lamination, Gloss AQ, Gloss UV, Matte UV, Spot UV, Embossing, Foiling |
| Included Options | Die Cutting, Gluing, Scored, Perforation |
| Additional Options | |
| Proof | Flat View, 3D Mock-up, Physical Sampling (On request) |
| Turnaround | 4 – 8 Business Days, RUSH |
| Shipping | FLAT |
Materials, print, and finish options
Gift-card packaging is a small-format, high-visibility print job — the card carrier is the last brand touch before the recipient sees the card itself. We print carriers and sleeves on 14pt to 18pt SBS with matte, gloss, or soft-touch lamination, and build rigid gift-card presenters and drawer boxes from a chipboard core wrapped in printed art paper for a premium open. Slot dies hold the card without adhesive, and a full-color inside print carries the personal message.
Available finishes include:
- Lamination: Gloss, matte, soft-touch, or velvet finish for a premium hand-feel.
- Foil stamping: Gold, silver, copper, or custom foil colors for high-visibility brand marks.
- Embossing & debossing: Tactile raised or recessed surface effects on logo or key artwork.
- Spot UV: Selective gloss coating that creates contrast against matte areas.
- Eco-friendly options: Recycled kraft, FSC-certified stocks, water-based inks, recyclable rigid constructions.
- Compliance: FDA food-safe inks; certified child-resistant constructions for CBD/cannabis where required.
If you're not sure which combination will work best for your custom gift card packaging, mention it in your quote request — our team will recommend the right material, print spec, and finish based on your product, budget, and brand positioning.
How to order your custom gift card packaging
- Request a quote — use the "Get Free Quote" button on this page, or call (855) 792-3890 (toll free). Tell us your box style, dimensions, quantity, material preferences, and any deadline.
- We respond within 1 business day with pricing, lead times, and material recommendations. No pressure, no commitment.
- Free design + 3D mockup — we build your dieline (or polish your existing artwork) and send you a 3D digital mockup to approve.
- Optional physical sample — request a custom sample (refunded on your first order) to hold the real box in hand — let’s talk it through.
- Production & free US shipping — once you approve, we print and ship in 7–10 business days, free anywhere in the United States.
Custom Gift Card Packaging — Frequently Asked Questions
