Business Card Holder

This handy little business card holder is for my MBA friend, who is constantly attending networking events and handing out her business cards! I wanted to make her something stylish and cute, but at the same time sturdy so her cards won't get bent. It closes with a button, but has an open pocket on the back (of course! since I love outer pockets).

I started out by cutting my fabric and 2 pieces of pretty sturdy cardstock.
Then I made the little outer pocket by folding over one long edge twice and stitching it in place.

With right sides together, I sewed the bottom of the pocket to the outer fabric, stitching down the center of the outer fabric.

Then I folded the pocket up so that the wrong side of the pocket would face the right side of the outer and top stitched the bottom to encase the raw edge.

Next step was the flap, it's just a piece of fabric folded in half and joined wrong sides together. After turning right side out, I made the button hole close to one of the short edges of the flap.

Then, with right sides together and sandwiching the flap between the outer and lining, I joined the two long sides and one short side of the outer and lining pieces, leaving the other short side open for turning.
Time to clip the corners, turn right side out and press!

Then I inserted both pieces of cardboard through the open short side.

The cardboard is what gives the business card holder its stability. Then I folded over the raw edge of the short side twice ,onto the outer fabric, and topstitched it down.

 Finally, I edgestitched the folded business card holder's sides to keep them together, right next to the cardboard. Adding the button was the last step and there it is, sturdy and cute and exactly the right size for business cards, drivers license or credit card!