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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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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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  • One Horse Open Sleigh Fun Fold cards with video & measurements!

    On last week's Live video I shared three fantastic fun fold cards featuring the One Horse Open Sleigh designer paper – it's an Online Exclusive you can see here.  

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    These cards were featured in last month's card kit to go; each card is a fancy fold!  The kit is no longer available but the PDF tutorial is here.   You can see all of the cards in the tutorial below:

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    I love this card because it shows off the full beauty of this scenic paper. Whenever I have a pretty scenic paper I want to show off  this is the layout I use.

    Just trim off 3/4" of the upper or lower edge of the designer paper and cut using the following measurements: 

    Measurements:

    • DSP – start with 1 piece 5 ¼” tall X 6” wide. Make your first cut 2 ¾” from the left edge vertically.  From that cut edge cut another piece at 1 1/8"
    • Card base 8 ½” X 5 ½” score at 1 ½” & 4 ¼”
    • White inside 1 ¾” X 5 ¼”

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    I used the Layering Leaves stamp set for my greetings.  It's my favorite set from the Annual Catalog; see it here. 

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    September Specials: 

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    Reserve your Holiday catalog designer paper share:

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    $37 with shipping to you; message me here

    (There may be a delay due to a few papers being unavailable for a bit)

    *Get a free 6 card kit with orders over $55 (Includes card bases, coordinating envelopes, Memories & More cards, gems & more) 

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    NEW Designer papers released September 6th!  While supplies last!

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  • Forever Forest – beautiful mountains & trees

    I created this card for an online swap I'd joined last month.  It shows off the gorgeous mountain dies in the Forever Forest bundle. 

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    I knew I had to get this bundle with the many trees, that gorgeous mountain die and the other options.  It's a fabulous scene builder set!  See the bundle here.

    FOREVER FOREST BUNDLE Save

    I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the trio of trees image, adding a second image without reinking.  Then I added 5 die-cut trees from Shaded Spruce card stock over the stamped trees.   

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    I wanted to create a soft sky above the trees so I lightly added Balmy Blue ink with a Blending Brush.  I then inked the 'cloud' image in the same Balmy Blue, stamped off once and stamped in the sky.  

    The 'Winter Wishes' is from the Magical Meadow stamp set seen here.  

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    I die-cut two mountains in White for each card, adding them in different positions on the bottom of the stamped White layer.  After I added them I trimmed off the excess on the sides before adhering the layer to the card base. 

    What do you think?  

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    September Specials: 

     *current host code: Z9BRPPWA or MYF6MXAG

    Reserve your Holiday catalog designer paper share:

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    $37 with shipping to you; message me here

    (There may be a delay due to a few papers being unavailable for a bit)

    *Get a free 6 card kit with orders over $55 (Includes card bases, coordinating envelopes, Memories & More cards, gems & more) 

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    NEW Designer papers released September 6th!  While supplies last!

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  • NEW Winter Wishes DSP; a beautiful set of cards in a pre-cut kit or PDF tutorial

    The Winter Meadow designer paper is the star of these incredibly beautiful cards.  4 of the 5 cards are unique fun fold designs!

    Winter Meadow all Save

    This kit includes $20 in product including 1/2 pkg. Winter Meadow DSP (6" X 12"), a share of Silver-edged sheer ribbon and Iridescent Rhinestones.  It includes the 10 pre-cut cards kit (2 each of 5 designs)!  Everything is cut, die-cut or punched for you except the designer paper.  You'll use the measurements in the tutorial to cut your new designer paper for each card. 

    This PDF tutorial includes measurements, supplies and step-by-step instructions.  It is emailed to you immediately after purchase.  Check your spam or junk folder!  

    Reserve your kit to go by September 18th. It is mailed out at the end of September. 

    • Choose the pre-cut card kit with product here for $28 plus shipping. 
    • Or get the PDF tutorial only here for $15. 

    I used the So Sincere & Magical Meadow stamp sets for my greetings and insides but you can substitute others easily. 

    *Add on the Magical Meadow stamp set or bundle at an extra 10% off!  Email me here and I'll send you an invoice for it all. 

    **Save $$ on shipping and add a second kit to your package! See all of the choices here.

    Winter Meadow cards all Save

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    September Specials: 

     *current host code: Z9BRPPWA or MYF6MXAG

    Reserve your Holiday catalog designer paper share:

    Holiday catalog dsp share Save
    $37 with shipping to you; message me here

    (There may be a delay due to a few papers being unavailable for a bit)

    *Get a free 6 card kit with orders over $55 (Includes card bases, coordinating envelopes, Memories & More cards, gems & more) 

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    NEW Designer papers released September 6th!  While supplies last!

    Sept designer paper release Save

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