from the annals of bad old code...

gift_cart_order.rb

def self.gift_card_total(cart)
    amount = 0
    date = DateTime.new(2010)

    LineItem.find(:all, :include => [:order], :conditions => ["orders.created_at BETWEEN ? AND ?  
    AND line_items.title = ?", date.beginning_of_year, date.end_of_year, 'Gift Card']).collect{ 
        |item| item.total_price }.each{ |price| amount += price
    }

    cart.items.each{|item| 
      if item[:item].name == 'Gift Card'
        amount += item[:amount].to_f
      end
    }
    #if amount > 2750
    #  amount = 2750
    #end
    amount
  end