The present invention comprises a method of using a punch for cutting one or more guitar picks directly from an identification card. The punch includes a holding portion positioned on one side of the identification card and a die or blade portion aligned with the held identification card. The die or blade portion has the shape of a guitar pick. The holding portion has a corresponding recess formed therein in the shape of a guitar pick. When the punch is aligned with the recess in the holding portion and the two halves are brought together with an identification card therebetween, a guitar pick is punched out of the identification card material. The identification card may be positioned such that the resultingly produced guitar pick prominently displays a portion of the identification card logo (i.e. Visa, Mastercard, or the like), includes the security hologram, includes the name of the card holder, etc. In this way, the guitar pick may be customized or made to have a pleasing design element.