Example
// Instantiate Gift Card Model
$gift_card = Mage::getModel('enterprise_giftcardaccount/giftcardaccount');
// Populate Gift Card values
$gift_card
// Your redeemable code, doesn't have to be in this format.
->setCode('2i2j2j-24k1ii1-67774k-231l')
// Also has STATUS_DISABLED
->setStatus($gift_card::STATUS_ENABLED)
// YYYY-MM-DD format date
->setDateExpires('2015-04-15')
->setWebsiteId(1)
// Also has STATE_USED, STATE_REDEEMED, and STATE_EXPIRED
->setState($gift_card::STATE_AVAILABLE)
// Also has NOT_REDEEMABLE value.
->setIsRedeemable($gift_card::REDEEMABLE)
// Int or float (or String that can be parsed into either) currency amount.
->setBalance(25);
// Save the fleshed out gift card.
$gift_card->save();
// Can use the gift card for further use, return it, or return it's ID
return $gift_card // ->getId();