Trusty Tools - Round Up

 

A quick group shot of the Trusty Tools card designs made so far... just scroll back through the last 7 posts to see the individual cards and more details...

Edited to Add! Free Shipping promotion extended until the end of today Wednesday, 24 July.

It was Free Shipping for 24 hours only yesterday... but it turned out to be another day of worldwide internet issues! (You should have heard my DH when he got back from work!!!) ... so huge apologies if you tried and failed yesterday... but happily Stampin' Up! have extended the promotion so you don't miss out after all...

Trusty Tools #5 - Tower Column Card

  

Fifth (and final for now!) in my series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

Simple fun fold card... but oh so very effective... 

And we liked these cards so much in classes that there will probably be more coming at a later date!

Trusty Tools #4 - Tower Column Card

 

Fourth in my in a series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

Simple fun fold card... but oh so very effective... 

Trusty Tools #3 - Double Diorama Card

 

Third in my series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

But before I start... the Bonus Days promotion is now live... 

When you shop between 3 and 31 July and spend £45 you will earn a £4.50 coupon! One coupon/code for every £45 spent... A code will be sent for each "coupon" by email right after a qualifying purchase has been made.  Then you can redeem them between 1 and 31 August. 

So back to today's card... this time a Large Square (aka 6" Square) Double Layer Diorama card...

Sadly the retired Trusty Toolbox papers were an exclusive free-to-earn product during the Sale A Bration promotion last January and February... and so are not available to order any more... 

But the images in the Trusty Tools stamps & dies bundle produce most of those tool images... 

The tool-box is die cut using the Trusty Tool Box dies... greeting using the fabulous Wanted to Say dies... and silver background texture care of the Metal Plate embossing folder...

Trusty Tools #2... and 16 years already!

Before I share the next in my Trusty Tools series of cards....

I must admit that I'm celebrating an anniversary today... 16 years of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! Wow! Seriously doesn't seem that long... but you know what they say about when you are enjoying something!!! 

Anyways... back to today's card... 

Another Bench Fold card... 

Well its been a while since I made one!

Trusty Tools Diorama Card to say Happy Fathers Day...

First in a series of Fun or Fancy Fold cards created using the Trusty Tools dies and stamps along with the Trusty Tool box papers...

A simple Large Square (aka 6" Square) Diorama card...

Sadly the retired Trusty Toolbox papers were an exclusive free-to-earn product during the Sale A Bration promotion last January and February... and so are not available to order any more... 

But the images in the Trusty Tools stamps & dies bundle produce most of those tool images... and you can die cut a pegboard background to achieve the same... 

You could also use a small scrap off a grid sheet for the tape measure element! Fathes Day greeting from the Trusty Tools stamp set... and the tool-box is die cut using the Trusty Tool Box dies...

And had to smile to myself when using the "So Happy You're Here " greeting... as my father is always saying " If I am still here then"... so the greeting had to be used!! It certainly made him laugh out loud!!! FYI - both small greetings from the long retired Well Said stamp set

More Brewed For You and He's The Man...

 

Another Faux (aka Easy or Simple) Step card using the new He's the Man papers... 

And the new Brewed For You stamps and dies... and Biggest Wish stamps... and a Cheers! from some random stash....

Looks similar to last Friday's post... but this is a standard A6 sized card... whereas last weeks was on a 7"x5" card...

Back with more information on these sometime soon... 

All Day class with friends tomorrow... which means I have loads more made to share...

Fun Fold Friday - One for the Boys

A quick share today of one of my Men in May cards... the first in quite a long series...

A large Simple Step Card created using the new Brewed For You stamps and dies... Biggest Wish stamps... and the new He's the Man papers... 

Oh and do spot the whisky glass created from the tankard stamp! Giving you more for your money with this stamp set...

Sorry that is is such a quick share today... last week's holiday has meant that life this week has been not as planned and a bit hectic! 

And I am now very behind with creations for next weeks class!  Hey Ho... another busy week ahead then... good job I like it that way!

Potting Shed Pop Out Gatefold Card

Oh we all really liked this Garden Shed card...

Which was a good job... as it did take a while to get all the bits together!! Though the card is simple enough at the end...

Using the soon retiring Home & Garden bundle (ooh...  buy both the stamps and dies separately at half price off the Last Chance List come 1st June! Just £23.50 for both ... though I don't think they will stay around for long at that price!

And the must have (IMHO) Timber embossing folder... spot the scored planks we scored... no idea why I'd never thought of doing that before... so simple but so realistic...

Wither the retired and no longer available Bloom Where You're Planted papers and Welcoming Windows bundle for the flower & pots

Sunday Suite - He's The Man

Introducing the new suite for the guys, He's The Man...  

With a great all rounder paper pack for guys... as lots of themes covered... such as BBQ, camping, cars and male accoutrements (ties/moustaches/glasses etc) plus  the added bonus of 2 sheets of die cut images and greetings to keep creating really simple... I've had such fun using the papers this week... but more on that some other days...

First up the video walk through... click on the arrow below to play...

So we have the Whole He's The Man Collection... aka the buy it all in one click with maximum discount...

Including the He's All That bundle... with the 10% discount of the 2 parts...

Which are the He's All That stamps...

And the All That dies

The co-ordinating He's The Man papers... Click HERE for the sheet by sheet images..

And finishing off with the Rustic Metallic Adhesive Dots... which I spotted... but then very annoyingly forgot to initially order!! So next week for those then... as they are a must have IMHO...

And leaving you with some inspiration...

Tuesday Tip & Tipple... Brewed For You #1

No matter the beer... we have a glass for you! Introducing the new Brewed For You stamp set & bundle... 

And the back story... what is a girl to do when faced with a birthday of someone special... but no card made... and only minutes to spare...

Why re-use an old favourite card of course... using the long retired Another Great Year stamp... dressed up for a new occasion... Cheers!

And I also have to admit to initially forgetting to add the froth to my beer... so that was added later on this occasion... hence the difference in photos... so I thought I'd share both versions...

And I like the finished result so much.... as well as having discovered the Simple aka Faux Centre Step Card version of the card fold this year... that you will see a re-make soon... but using some lovely new papers...

 

And the Tip for today... 

Spot the sheen on the glasses... simply care off a swoosh of a Versamark pad all over the top of the stamped glass image.... followed by a sprinkling of clear embossing powder... and then heated to melt... Oh... and tweezers came in handy!

And then it makes perfect sense to add the froth separately!

Friday Fun Fold - For The Guys Diorama Card

Well we loved this card with the card blank and pieces from the For The Guys  card kit... 

Such depth to the scene...

But I must dash today...

So I will be back with more details for you another day...