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Trusty Toolbox Bridge fold card with free project sheet & video tutorial

If you love fun folds you'll appreciate my weekly videos. I like to share fancy fold cards or techniques in my Tuesday Live videos – seen each week at 11 am CT. If you enjoy watching Live please subscribe to my Facebook page here.  Or watch them later on my YouTube channel here.  

Don't you love this special card?!  Men's cards can be hard to make; many of use gals lean towards florals don't we? I appreciate when Stampin' Up! brings us products we can make for our men. 

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My colors include Black, Poppy Parade, Pebbled Path, Gray Granite & White. This special designer paper can be earned free now during Sale-a-Bration with any $50 purchase through Stampin' Up!.  See it here. I think Stampin' Up! was so clever to create designer paper that mimics tools, toolbox and peg board!

I suggest ordering the Trusty Toolbox bundle and then choose the designer paper as your free Sale-a-Bration choice.  See the bundle here online.  

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Below you can see both projects I shared during the video. I'm loving this amazing bundle & designer paper combo! 

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I shared this sweet Hot Air Balloon bridge card in the video too.  The measurements are the same for both cards. 

You can download the free project sheet here: Download Trusty Tools Bridge-fold card

Don't forget to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a thing.  You can subscribe on the right column under 'Get email updates'. I post Monday – Friday and include multiple free projects each week! They're all seen here in one place too. 

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Click here to watch the video tutorial or click on the photo below.  Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel!  

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• Stitched Window cards; FB Live Replay

  August 14, 2020

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  This week's Stamp with Me Live video featured a window technique using dies.  The 2nd & 4th Monday of the month I offer a 'Stamp with Me' Live on my FB page here.  Be sure to follow my page so you get notified! 

  My original card idea came from the Holiday catalog and used the Love of Leaves dies.  But I switched it up to use the Stitched Stars dies with the Playful Patterns designer series paper for these fun cards: 

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  I used the smallest three star dies to create 'windows' in my card stock.  Then I popped them up over the Playful Patterns designer paper. Add a greeting and another card stock strip and you're done!  So quick & easy! 

  Watch the video below to catch all of the tips and see the original cards too.  

  Measurements:

  • Card stock for window 4 1/4" X 3 1/4"
  • Designer Paper 4 1/2" X 3 1/2"
  • Greeting strips 3/4"-1" X 4" wide

  You can see these items in my store when you click on the links:

  Stitched Stars dies 

  Happiest Birthday stamp set

  Playful Patterns DSP

  Love of Leaves 

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• Love of Leaves; make one cut and get two cards!

  August 13, 2020

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  Last week I shared a card featuring the Love of Leaves bundle.  *You can see it below.  Now I'm sharing the other card I made with the inside of the die-cut.  Cut once and make two cards using these stitched leaf dies! 

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  The Love of Leaves bundle is going to be a big favorite this fall!  See it here. 

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  • The die-cut is Soft Suede and the card base is Cajun Craze. 
  • The Pretty Peacock designer paper is from the new Magic in the Night Halloween Designer Series paper seen here!  As you can see, it's not just for Halloween!  
  • I also used the new Celebration Label dies seen here; I love the stitched shape of these!  
  • The stamped leaves image is created with the Life is Beautiful stamp set.

  Below you'll see the other card I made with the outside or window when I cut the leaf above.

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• Life is Beautiful with a beautiful masked & sponged window technique!

  August 12, 2020

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  I like to join many online card swaps in groups with friends from all over the country; especially when new catalogs come out. 

  Here is a swap I made with my Life is Beautiful stamp set; the set I helped create as a Million Dollar Achiever with Stampin' Up!  I achieved this over a year ago but the stamp set just came out this month.  You can order it now here. 

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  I chose to use Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla card stock. The inks are Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso and Calypso Coral.  I absolutely LOVE creating masked windows! Sponging is a learned art and I have some great tips for you.  I shared this card on Facebook Live Tuesday, August 11th and uploaded the video to YouTube below.  

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  This card is one I am so pleased with.  It shows off the pretty images included in the set so perfectly. 

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  Do you make doubles or more of your favorite cards?  I actually really like making multiples of the same card.  But when you're doing a time consuming technique like this one it can little 'old'!  However, using the Stamparatus when making multiple cards is the ONLY way to go!  It sure makes quick work of making many of the same card.  I don't usually like to show my 'messy desk' pictures but you can see what happens to my desk area when I'm working! It gets smaller and so crowded! Ha!

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  Watch the video below for step by step tutorial on making this pretty card.  Plus I share tons of card ideas for this pretty and versatile stamp set! 

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