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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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• A gorgeous Handcrafted Ornaments card with video & free project sheet!

  November 10, 2023

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     Look at this beautiful card made with the Handcrafted Elements dies!

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  These dies are seen in our 2023 Holiday catalog or online here.  There are two dies in the set that create that pretty, layered ornament.  

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  I chose to use Starry Sky & Orchid Oasis along with the Brushed Gold cards. For the stamped bough image under the banner, I used Wild Wheat ink, stamped off once.  It's surprisingly close to gold! 

  This card is one we made at my October Card Clubs; they could choose their favorite greeting and also the color of bow on the ornament.  

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  I used the Distressed Tile 3d embossing folder seen here. 

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  *Click on this link to download the free project sheet. I suggest you print them or save the ideas in a file for future inspiration. Download Oct 23 Handcrafted Elements club card

  Yesterday I shared a pretty card featuring two of the same products seen in this card. Click here to see it. The Christmas Classics stamp set and the Brushed Gold cards & envelopes. 

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  Look at the stunning golden shine on this card! 

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  I shared a second card made with the other half of the Brushed Gold card base in the video here.  I hope you watch it! I will share the details on that card tomorrow. 

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• Christmas Classic with the pretty Brushed Gold cards & envelopes; with video & free project sheet

  November 9, 2023

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  I shared how to make this pretty card on last week's Live video:

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  It features two of my favorite products from the 2023 Holiday catalog; the Christmas Classics bundle and the beautiful Brushed Gold cards & envelopes. 

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  I cut the card base in half so I could get two card fronts from it. I paired the gold accents with Shaded Spruce and the beautiful, detailed die-cut from the Christmas Classics dies.  See the bundle here.  I think it's absolutely gorgeous.  It's rare that I like the dies as well as the stamps!

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  *Click here to download and print the free project sheet: Download Brushed Gold Christmas Classics frame

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  I shared a second card made with the other half of the Brushed Gold card base in the video here.  I hope you watch it! I will share the details on that card tomorrow. 

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• Reserve your Shining Brightly card kit to go; or get the PDF tutorial option

  November 8, 2023

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  The Shining Brightly specialty paper is featured  for these pretty all occasion & Christmas themed cards; and a few are fun fold designs too. It has beautiful gold foil accents on each sheet with Vanilla and Navy. 

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  It's one of my card kits/tutorials options this month. It features the Shining Brightly specialty designer paper which is extremely beautiful with it's gold foil accents in Vanilla and Navy. 

  This kit includes the following:

  • 1/2 pkg. Brightly Shining specialty designer paper (6" X 12")
  • a share of Sparkly Navy & Gold ribbon
  • a share of Festive Pearls & possibly Adhesive-Backed Star trinkets (if available) 
  • the pre-cut cards including all die-cut & punched elements
  • the PDF tutorial (a $15 value)

  Reserve your kit here by November 19th. The PDF is emailed to you immediately after payment. The kit is sent via Priority Mail at the end of the month or beginning of December, barring product availability. 

  There is also a PDF tutorial option for those who already have the products.  It's $15 and seen here.

  *You will need stamps, ink, adhesives and a paper trimmer to complete the cards. I used the Stars at Night, Christmas Classics & So Sincere stamp sets and Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler & Blackberry Bliss inks. 

  *I design my card kits to need mostly greeting images so it's easy to use what YOU own. But if you'd like to add on the So Sincere stamp set I offer it at 10% off along with the purchase of a kit to go

  This is one of two NEW kits available this month but there are many more available too!  Save money and order multiple kits!  See them all here.

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