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

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• Playful Patterns; Cue the confetti!

  July 31, 2020

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  I was playing around with the Playful Patterns designer paper and came up with this fun, colorful card. 

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  Measurements:

  • Calypso Coral 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
  • Playful Patterns DSP 3" square & 2" X 3"
  • Night of Navy 3 1/8" square & 2 1/8" X 3 1/8"
  • White scrap for Stitched Shape oval die-cut 

  Check out this colorful, patterned paper here.  I am featuring it in one of my August card kits to go.  I think it's perfect for summertime, birthdays, kids or any happy events. 

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  I used lots of products in the Playing with Patterns suite on pages 100-102.  click on the highlighted words to see them in my store.

  Pattern Play stamp set, Playing with Patterns Resin Dots and Playing with Patterns Ribbon combo pack.  Many of these products will be included in my August kit to go.  I'll share the cards and details next week. 

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• Pampered Pets Easy Fun Fold card

  July 30, 2020

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  This cute card starts out as a standard A2 card – 5 1/2" X 8 1/2".  Adding just one extra score line creates this interactive, unique card! 

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  I used the Pampered Pets stamp set and the Playful Pets designer paper.  I colored the critters in with Blends markers and added a Playful Pets trinket with the Playful Pets trim and a glue dot. Sooo cute!

  The scalloped White layer is from the Stitched So Sweetly dies and the Real Red greeting is 1" X 4" and punched with the Lovely Labels PIck a Punch on both ends.  Note the two different ends shown above. 

  The Happy Birthday greeting inside the left card is from the Best Year stamp set. 

  Watch the video below to get my tips on assembly and coloring.  Measurements are listed below. 

  Measurements:

  • Real Red 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 1 1/2" and 4 1/4", greeting strip 1" X 3 3/4"
    White inside 5 1/4" X 4", front die-cut 3 5/8" X 2 1/2"
    Black 3 3/4" X 2 5/8"
    Designer paper 1 1/4" X 5 1/4"

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• Bonus Days end soon plus beautiful cards!

  July 29, 2020

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  Today I have a few more beautiful card swaps from my Flowerbug's Team.  

  First is Jacki's card featuring the Forever Fern bundle.  

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  She used two new In Colors; Misty Moonlight with Just Jade.  The stamps are distinktive and the die-cuts in the Forever Flourishing dies are incredible!  I love the touch of vellum she added. 

  Marilyn made this pretty card using the Posted For You stamp set.  This one coordinates with the new Rectangular Postage punch. 

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  Her colors are Misty Moonlight with Seaside Spray and a touch of Old Olive.  She colored the images in with Blends markers. The greeting is from the Forever Fern stamp set. 

  Next is Karen's card. She used the Flowers for Every Season designer paper and it is the star of the card. 

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  The greeting is from the Celebrate Sunflowers set and that neat scalloped die-cut is from the Tasteful Labels dies.  

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  Bonus Days are here!

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  For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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  Current Host code is QW7SUYVX

  Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

  If you have trouble telling which color is which, this is what you need! 

  Order online here

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   Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

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  It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

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