Gift Card Holder

     The theme today over at Catch the Bug's Holiday Chaos is to make a gift, or a gift holder, which can include gift card holders.   Since I needed a couple of gift card holders, I jumped in and made this one, using one of the Bugaboo Bears.  Teddy Bears are fun images any time of year, but at Christmas they are true favorites of mine whether they be polar bears, koala bears, or little brown teddy bear cubs.  I love them because they are just so cuddly compared to other Christmas animals.  When was the last time you hugged your penguin?  lol  Yes, teddy bears are definitely the best.

Here's a photo of the inside.

     I colored the bear with my ProMarkers and die cut him with a die from Cottage Cutz.  The die is actually a rounded square but I cut twice, adjusting the placement of the die on the second cut to get a rectangle instead of a square.  The "For You" sentiment was printed with a computer font and fussy cut before adding it to the rectangle of burgundy CS. 

     The initial measurements of the kraft CS are 6.5 inches x 4.75 inches.  I scored and folded at just short of 3 inches, flipped it around and scored and folded at .5 inch.  I cut a piece of the burgundy CS, added a piece of kraft CS on top and used doubled stick tape on both ends and the bottom, then adhered that on the inside to make the pocket for the gift card.

     The bear is adhered to the outside on the back of the card pocket flap. The narrow flap will fold down and can be sealed with double stick tape to keep the card safely secured inside.

     Challenges:
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Aud Sentiments
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C.R.A.F.T.
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Take It, Make It

     Happy Crafting, my friends.  NanaConnie