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Trusty Tools Latch fold card with free project sheet & video

On last week's Live video I created two fun fold cards featuring the Trusty Tools bundle and the Trusty Toolbox designer paper. 

The Trusty Tools bundle is in the new Spring catalog and the Trusty Toolbox designer paper is in our Sale-a-Bration catalog. They're an incredible pair that is unique and perfect for handy guys or gals and coordinate together wonderfully! 

This card is a latch card.  Both flaps open but the Poppy Parade flap is 'caught' by the layered greeting element.  

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It's hard to explain how it works but the video I made shows how easy it is.  It's all about where to place the Dimensionals to 'catch or latch' the card closed.  I like my cards to stay mostly closed so I created this closure option. 

Here's what the inside looks like:

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My colors were chosen by the Trusty Toolbox designer paper – Black, Poppy Parade & 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 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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A word of advice on choosing Sale-a-Bration items. If you want both a pack of designer paper and a stamp set and cannot afford to get both, choose the designer paper first. They usually run out of papers, dies & gems before they run out of stamp sets. Then choose the stamp set with your next purchase. 

You can download the free project sheet for the Trusty Toolbox card here. Download Trusty Tools Latch-fold card

Below is a photo of both cards using this special latch fold.  The card on the lower left is made with the Lighter Than Air designer paper in Lemon Lolly & Balmy Blue.  It's one of the cards featured in my Lighter Than Air pre-cut kit to go seen here. 

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Click here to watch the video on this project plus a second fun fold too!  Or watch it below:

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January Specials: 

Earn free products during Sale-a-Bration!

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Get a free embellishment from the 2024 Spring catalog

with an online order over $55

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Reserve your Spring & Sale-a-Bration designer paper share

$18 for 78 sheets! (plus $7 shipping). Email me here

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I have several pre-cut card & scrapbook kits to go; ready to mail out!

Click here to see them all.

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  • Add color to the Sunflower 3D embossing folder. Wow!

    You’ve likely seen lots of cards made with the new Sunflower 3D embossing folder but have you seen any like this?!  

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    We made this card at my August card clubs and it was a big hit!  Turquoise might not be a traditional color but it sure is pretty!  This technique will work beautifully with yellows & oranges too.

    We started by embossing a white layer of card stock with the embossing folder. Then using the debossed side, added Coastal Cabana ink to the petals with a sponge dauber.  

    Next we did the ‘direct to paper’ technique – rubbing our ink pad directly onto the embossed card stock – with Pecan Pie ink.  After that we did the same with Early Espresso ink.  This picked up the fine details in the embossing.  Gorgeous!!

    This Sunflower 3D embossing folder has been out of stock twice already and it’s in low inventory again!  You can see it here. Get it while it’s available!  Online Exclusive products are while supplies last….. 

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    Get the free project sheet for this pretty card here.  Click on the following link to print or download it.  Download Multicolored Sunflower card

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    Below is the video I made showing this technique.  I hope you watch it.  Don’t forget to follow me on YouTube here or Facebook here.  

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      To see all of the new Online items click here.  Or download & save the Download Online Exclusives flyer 

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    Get a free project tutorial with any online order in September! 

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  • Changes are coming!

    Stampin’ Up! announced a few upcoming changes last week.  I mentioned and explained them in this video.  

    1. First up is the change in the type of stamps they’ll be offering.  Currently we have both red rubber/cling and clear photopolymer.  Starting in November all new stamps will be clear photopolymer.  

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    Why? They are having difficulty sourcing the product needed to produce cling or red rubber stamps.  In addition they are not selling as well as photopolymer do.  It seems most people like the clear stamps; my customers have mentioned this to me too. 

    So for stamp sets from the current Annual and Holiday catalog here’s how it works going forward.  Once they run out of stock of the cling stamps they’ll switch over to clear photopolymer.  

    2. Next is the packaging.  Because most stamps will be in photopolymer after November they will be in new packaging – clear sleeves.  These will be approximately 5″ X 9″ in size.  They are phasing out the DVD cases.  However they will continue to offer them in 4 packs like they currently do.  See them here.  They will also offer bulk packs of the new thin sleeves as well.  

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    3. The die-cut sleeves will change too and will be the same as the stamp set sleeves. They’ll now have photos of the dies on the cover like you see below. 

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    4.  Lastly they are discontinuing our Stampin’ Write markers. The Blends markers are outselling these by far. And because they were originally intended to be used to color directly on red rubber stamps (as well as coloring) they won’t be needed for this.  

    In my opinion I love coloring with the Blends so much I would never use these for coloring. They leave lines on larger images where the Blends do not.  They color so smoothly!  

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    All of our Stampin’ Write markers are now on the Last Chance list and will be available while supplies last.  If you love them I’d grab some while you can. See them here.  

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    August Specials

    Lots of In Color products are discounted in August!!

    Go here to see them all. 

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    Get a free card class with any online order over $55 during August!

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    The last chance list has new products! See them here. 

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  • Reserve your NEW Holiday designer paper & embellishment shares!

    Do you love to get shares of new products without purchasing full packages? I can help you with that!

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    This is your chance to enjoy all the new Designer Series and Specialty Papers before deciding which full packs you’ll want to order. It’s the best way to get a sampling of each paper at a fraction of the price. There’s nothing like seeing and feeling the gorgeous new patterned papers in person—the catalog simply doesn’t do them justice. 

    This designer paper share includes every NEW designer and specialty paper in the upcoming 2025 Holiday Catalog and the newest Online Exclusives.  It’s 57 sheets of 6″ X 6″ designer papers for just $32 which includes shipping to you in the US only.  

    *If you’d like a double share (most at 6″ X 12″) let me know.  It’s $54 for that. (If you add on the embellishment share to the DSP share there is no added shipping costs).

    Click here to reserve your paper share. 

    But wait! I’m also offering an embellishment share too!  

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    This share includes gems from 8 different packages for a total of 288 new embellishments from the 2025 Holiday catalog and the newest Online Exclusives.  

    It’s $16 for the embellishment share which includes shipping to you (US only).

    Click here to reserve yours.  

    Wait!  Do you want both shares for just $45.50?

    Click here to get both the paper and embellishment share. 

     

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