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Trusty Tools ‘Toolbox’ Treat box with video & free project sheet!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

I had to try my hand at making a treat box using the Trusty Toolbox designer paper. So I came up with this & shared it on last week's video here.

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Isn't it adorable?  It holds quite a few candy treats plus there's room for a gift card too. I plan to give this to my husband today.

I decided to change it up a bit and added a pegboard (made with the Trusty Tools' dies seen here) to the back of my second box.

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The tools in the box are cut from the Trusty Toolbox designer paper seen here. You can use the Trusty Tools dies for some of them as they coordinate wonderfully.  But honestly I fussy cut most of them. 

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Details:

• The box is 3 1/2" wide and the 1 1/2" deep & high. The pegboard is 4 1/2" tall. 
• The 'Celebrate' greeting is from the Thoughtful Moments dies & emboss folder seen here.  My new favorite! I added ink after I cut the word out using my brayer very, very gently. *watch the video to see how
• There are two handles glued back to back in the center. 
• The tools are adhered to the front, center layer and the back to give depth & interest to the box. 
• The tool designer paper on the front & sides are also from the Trusty Toolbox designer paper from our Sale-a-Bration catalog. 

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Aren't they just adorable?!  What a great little treat to give to the guys?  And why not the gals too?  

Click here to download or print the free project sheet for this cute box: Download Trusty Toolbox treat box

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I shared a double box card and a second card all using the same colors & products in the video below. I hope you're inspired by it! 

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Below is the video where I demo how to make it.  Click here or on the photo below to watch this and two more projects featuring this bundle and designer paper. 

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• Get inspired by a sketch with this sweet Splash of Sparkles card

  March 18, 2026

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  Each month I give my Flowerbug’s a creative challenge and they can participate if they’d like. This month it was a sketch:

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  You can find card sketches like this all over Pinterest or other online sites. I think they’re a wonderful and easy way to create a card. Remember that sketches are a starting point; they don’t have to be exact or even that similar. They’re a great way to be inspired.

  I chose the Splash of Sparkles specialty designer paper for mine. See it here.

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  My colors include Bubble Bath, Timid Tiger, Gold & White; all inspired by the beautiful designer paper. Who would have thought to combine these colors together? But the DSP is the magic that makes it work.

  I used a few different products here:

  • The greeting and die-cut are from the Lovely Arrangements bundle.
  • notice the new daisy embossing folder? That is the new Lazy Daisy 3D embossing folder found here. It is currently out of stock, but add your email on the product page to be informed when it’s back.
  • And that pretty Bubble Bath 1/8″ ribbon is wonderful and easy to work with. See it here.
  • The gold foil layer is the Textured Metallic paper seen here.

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  Here’s a link to my sketches board on Pinterest. I hope you find some to be inspired by!

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• Another version of the Triple Flap fun fold card with Easter Joy DSP

  March 17, 2026

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  Today I’m sharing Jacki’s amazing card swap from our Team’s February swap.

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  She used Pretty in Pink with Crumb Cake and the Easter Joy Specialty designer paper. The fun dies in Crumb Cake are from the Swirled Designs bundle seen here.

  This is what it looks like when you open the left flap:

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  And here is the card fully opened:

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  Isn’t it neat?! I loved it so much I had to case this fold. I shared my version yesterday. See it here.
  I also shared a free project sheet with measurements on yesterday’s post.

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  What a special and fun card she made! Thanks Jacki!

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• Gorgeous Triple Fold card with Garden Poetry with video & free project sheet

  March 16, 2026

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  I shared this stunning card on last week’s Live video. It features a few of my favorite products..

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  I chose to feature my favorite new designer paper – Garden Poetry seen here. Aren’t the patterns and watercolor backgrounds beautiful?

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  This is Poppy Parade, Black & White.
  The other items I used are the Nature’s Symphony bundle, the Perennial Postage and Springtime Scenes dies (flower).

  The front left flap opens like this:

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  Then you open the right side and fold the left in and this is what you see:

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  I fussy cut a flower from the designer paper to add inside. The Black die-cut leaves are both from the Nature’s Symphony dies.

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  Here’s the free project sheet; click here to download or print it off.

  The card was inspired by my teammate Jacki, who shared this neat fun fold in our February swap. I’ll share her card tomorrow.

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  Below is the video tutorial; I hope you like it enough to make one. It’s a super fun card!

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