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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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Earn free products during Sale-a-Bration!

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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!

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• Center pop-out Fun fold card with video & free project sheet

  September 8, 2025

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  This fun fold card I’m sharing today is super fun to open and to make.  It looks like a normal card from this photo: 

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  But look how it opens!  The center pops out for a nice surprise.  

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  My colors include Cajun Craze, Early Espresso & Basic Beige.  The designer paper is from the Gathering Together pack seen here.  

  This designer paper is part of our Online Exclusives.  To see all of these new items click here.  Or download & save the Download Online Exclusives flyer 

  I used the Branching Out stamp set for the greeting and the fabulous new Traditional Labels dies seen here.  

  In the photo below you can see the scored bridge strip that pops out the center.  To understand how to assemble this card please watch the video below.  It will make sense then!  

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  Here is the free project sheet with measurements.  Click on the following link to print or download it. Download Gathering Moments center pop-up card 

  Below is the video tutorial for this card and one more.  I hope you try making one! 

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• A pretty Autumn Toile card with easy layout; new from the Holiday catalog!

  September 5, 2025

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  I joined a bunch of online card swaps for the new Holiday and Online Exclusive products and here is one I made.

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  It features the new Autumn Toile designer series paper and a few more new products too.

  Which layout do you prefer?

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  Here are the measurements:

  • Early Espresso card base 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
  • Early Espresso layer 3 1/2″ X 3 1/4″ & 1/2″ strip
  • Cajun Craze 4″ X 5 1/4″
  • DSP – 3 pieces at 1″ X 3″

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  • stamp set/bundle – Branching Out seen here
  • Autumn Toile DSP seen here
  • Traditional Labels dies seen here
  • Gathering Leaves embossing folder seen here

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• Gathering Moments swap; I love creating my own paper!

  September 4, 2025

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  Here’s a pretty card I made for one of the online swaps I joined last month:

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  I used the new Gathering Moments stamp set with the new Traditional Labels dies.

  The card stock colors are Lost Lagoon, Timid Tiger and Very Vanilla.  Inks are Timid Tiger, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Pecan Pie.

  After stamping I used a Blending Brush to add Lost Lagoon ink around the edges and on the greeting die-cut too.

  I love creating cards for swaps!  I find it very relaxing to make multiples of my creations.

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  You can see this stamp set here.  It has a set of dies as well.  See the Traditional Labels dies here.  

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  I’ll be sharing many more cards with this pretty new bundle next week.

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