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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!

*click on the photo below  

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Get a free embellishment from the 2024 Spring catalog

with an online order over $55

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*current host codes: TU26GCPZ or H6QQ73FG

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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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  • Beautiful Berry Botanical Vellum; it’s our Product of the Month and just $5!

    May is ending in a few days. Have you seen the beautiful Berry Botanical Vellum yet? It’s the May POM – Product of the Month.

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    You can redeem this pretty vellum paper once your order hits the $75 mark. And when you order it from me you’ll receive a nice big PDF tutorial filled with a bunch of special cards featuring this vellum paper. *see the sneak peek below

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    See this specialty paper here.

    Here’s a pretty card I made with it:

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    I chose to feature the Fresh Freesia vellum from the pack with the Phrases & Frames bundle seen here. It’s one of our newest set of Impression dies. They give a super deep impression when used with our new Impression plate seen here.

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    Don’t forget to consider the Starter Kit Deal in May; time is almost up!

    You’ll get either all 5 new Magnetic ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice; all for $99!

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  • Cool technique for a background made with our new shimmer brushes

    Take your new Shimmer Brushes for a test drive with this darling DIY background idea. Stampin’ Up! posted this card idea; what a super neat plaid background!

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    Here’s how you do it:

    Step 1: Draw diagonal lines on Basic White Cardstock using the Barely Blush Shimmer Brush. (Use the Clear Block F as a guide.) Apply light pressure to create fine lines; increase pressure for thicker lines.

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     Step 2: Rotate your cardstock and (using the Clear Block F) draw additional lines to create a plaid pattern.

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     Step 3: Decorate your sparkling background with images, sentiments, and embellishments, then adhere the finished piece to the card base.

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    We now have 5 colors of these Shimmer Brushes in each of our new In Colors. See them all here.

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    I hope this technique inspires you to try it. I think you could also do it with our Wink of Stella on any color CS.

    I have one Mystery Box left!
    Place an order over $100 to grab it before it’s gone.
    Message me before you order to be sure it’s still available.

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    Don’t forget to consider the Starter Kit Deal in May; time is almost up!

    You’ll get either all 5 new Magnetic ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice; all for $99!

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  • More Team swaps!

    Here are a few more of the Team swaps featuring brand new catalog products.

    Jacki created this striking card with the Scalloped Blooms bundle seen here.

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    Her colors include Melon Mambo, Black & White. Those scalloped circle dies are so fun aren’t they? The leaf die-cuts are from the Delicate Whispers dies seen here.

    Next is a striking card made by Joan: She chose to highlight the Scenic Coast DSP.

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    She also used the Relaxing Waterside bundle seen here. Love that chair! As you might guess, it’s a fun fold ‘bridge card’.

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    Super cool! To make this card you’ll start with a 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ card base, scored at 4 1/4″. Now use the paper trimmer to cut up to the score line on each side at 1 1/4″.
    The DSP is 2 3/4″ X 4″ and on the sides it’s 1″ X 4″. There’s also a lower and an upper strip that is 5 1/4″ X 1″.

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    Great cards ladies! I’ll share more later this week.

    May Specials:

    I have one Mystery Box left! The first person to place an online order from me over $100 will receive it.
    It has over $200 in Stampin’ Up! products in it and I’ll ship it to you FREE! Order here.

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    Don’t forget to consider the Starter Kit Deal in May; time is almost up!

    You’ll get either all 5 new Magnetic ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice; all for $99!

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