Last year I made Jack this trading card holder to display some of his favorite soccer cards… he’s since moved onto old baseball cards, then more recently vintage football cards {haha}. I think there was a short pokemon phase in there as well…And while his collections don’t seem to hold his attention for very long, this card holder is made to last and hold whatever cards the latest collection may be.
Trading Card Holder – DIY tutorial
Ok, so after months of my son bugging me to make him this holder, it was actually a pretty quick project. I’m going to show you how I maed this DIY trading card holder, so you can make one too!
You will need… Bulletin board, clear vinyl and any thick fabric {such as canvas} These were all items we had around the house, but you can also purchase them pretty inexpensively as well.
Start by cutting your fabric just larger than the bulletin board. I folded my fabric over, so I just had 3 raw sides. Sew those three open sides, with the right side of the fabric together. Leave a several inch opening to turn.
Turn your canvas right side out through this hole.
Pin it closed and topstitch around the entire edge of holder to secure and flatten the edges.
Now grab a card { I think most trading cards are a pretty standard size} and Measure the height. I cut my vinyl about 3.5″ tall. Cut strips of vinyl this height and as wide as your canvas.
Pin the strips down your canvas with around an inch between the vinyl. This will allow the cards to slip in and out easily. Measure and mark the width of the vinyl pockets by again measuring the cards.
Sew the vinyl to the canvas along the bottom of each strip and several times in the middle where you marked the card width. Depending on the size of your bulletin board you may have more or less room for cards.
Here is our finished card holder. My son was pleased, which made my day! We’ve since moved across the world and while the board didn’t make the cut, the canvas holder came with us for more card display fun.
Here are a few other projects I’ve made for the kids…
Vinyl Lego Bag
Reading Pillow
Mira Edorra says
The fusing tool looks like a really helpful tool, but I liked the sewing version also as the type of thread can add another element of decoration. Thanks for sharing!
Trisha says
This is a great idea. I have a nephew who would love it. Maybe it’s already time to start thinking about Christmas?