I was wondering if it matters which goes first. And I also heard that you should have everything in your cart before you even make your gift card; is that true?
It doesn't really matter which way you do everything, although to keep from having leftover on your points card, what I do is put in the coupon code and select my shipping to get the final total, and then make the card. That way I can make it for the exact amount rather than guess at it.