Kitchen Sink Monday: Bear-ing a Gift

I have a fun project to share for this week's Kitchen Sink Stamps Monday. I made a quick and easy gift card holder based on the layout from Weekend Sketch Challenge 98. When I first looked at the sketch, I started thinking that it might work well as a gatefold card. Then, I thought a little more and decided it could actually be a gatefold gift card holder--so that's what I did.

I started with the sweet, cuddly bear image from the 3 Step Get Well Teddy set. The bear is stamped in shades of brown ink on a cream panel, then layered on a rose mat. I added a cream button, tied with a coordinating rose ribbon, to the edge of the panel as a simple embellishment.

The gatefolded card base is made with Bermuda Bay cardstock, scored with the help of my ScorPal. I added a panel of Basic Grey's Lemonade designer paper on the top portion of the card. The designer paper is machine stitched to a rose mat to make it a little sturdier. The image panel is layered on the patterned paper. Both the patterned paper panel and the image panel extend below the edge of the top portion of the gatefolded card, making it easy to see that they can be lifted to open the card. The "hang in there!" sentiment just fit in the lower right corner of the cardfront.

The top section of the card flips up to reveal a pocket for a gift card. The sides of the pocket are adhered with some Sticky Strip. The pocket is lined with more of the same patterned paper as on the cardfront. I added a rose cardstock strip punched with my eyelet lace border punch to break up the blue a bit.

For more inspiration from the Kitchen, be sure to visit the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew. Here's where you can find them:

Angela Knopf
Connie McCotter
Dee Jackson
Julie Masse
Lisa Somerville
Lynn McAuley
Makiko Jones
Maria Colosimo, owner

It's almost time for a new release--and for KSS's second birthday! Keep an eye out for sneak peeks at the end of the week . . .

Materials Used:

3 Step Get Well Teddy stamp set (Kitchen Sink Stamps); Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, and Bermuda Bay Classic inks, Bermuda Bay, Rose Red, and Very Vanilla cardstock, Rose Red grosgrain ribbon, eyelet lace border punch, Sticky Strip (Stampin' Up!); designer paper (Basic Grey-Lemonade line); button (Papertrey Ink); rectangle dies (Nestabilities); sewing machine