Tool Time Father’s Day Card

Tool Time Father’s Day Card -  a pop-up card with tools on a tool bench
Tool Time Father’s Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Tool Time Father’s Day Card using the Trusty Tools Bundle and the Trusty Toolbox 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! I love that the Trusty Tools Dies can cut out the tools from the Trusty Toolbox 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper which is free during Sale-a-Bration!

For my card, I decided to create a fun free standing pop-up card to display the die cut tools from the DSP on a pegboard! I made this card for a swap and used different tools from the DSP like the hammer, paint brush and wrenches while others, I fussy cut out. The thing that is great about these cards is that they fold flat to be mailed, but the recipient has that Wow! when they pop it up! 

Card Folded Flat for Mailing
Card Folded Flat for Mailing

The Details of My Tool Time Father’s Day Card

For my pegboard, the die didn’t run the full length of the Crushed Curry card stock. So, I placed the die at the top leaving a small border. Next, I used liquid glue to adhere it to the Basic Black piece with a Basic White piece on the back for the message. I stamped the nuts and screw in Gray Granite in the corners of the Basic White piece to add interest. For the tools, I adhered them with liquid glue, as well since I wanted the pegboard piece to be as a flat as possible to allow it to slide.

Next, I scored and cut the Poppy Parade piece according to the instructions below. I have created a template that you can download at the end of this post.

Side View Of Card
Side View Of Card

Once that was done, I inserted the pegboard through cut and lined it up with the bottom of the folded Pappy Parade piece. Then I adhere it in place and then glue the other side of the bottom to it. This will create the pop-up mechanism.

To decorate my “work table”, I used Gray Granite strips embossed with the Metal Plate Embossing Folder to make it look industrial. The pencil and measuring tape were fussy cut out and laid down like they were just set down. The silver piece of Holographic Trio Specialty Paper was perfect for my nuts and screw to give them a metallic look.

The sentiment was stamped in Black with a trio of Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots to add to my masculine theme.

Top View of Tool Bench
Top View of Card

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Trusty Tools Bundle (162723)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad (147118) 

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Gray Granite (146983), Crushed Curry (131199), Basic Black (121045), Basic White (159276), Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (161744), Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper (162978)

Accessories: Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder (160766), Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (159082), Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

One of the Pop-Up Cards
Single Pop-Up Card

Measurements: 

  • Poppy Parade:
    • 11” x 4 ¼” scored at 1”, 2 ¾”, 3 ¾”, 5 ½”, 7 ¼”, 8 ¼” and 10”
    • Vertical cut at 5 ½” score that is ¾” from the top and ¾” from the bottom
  • Gray Granite (4 pieces): 
    • 4” x ¾” (2 pieces)
    • 4” x 1 ½” (2 pieces)
  • Basic Black: 2 ¾” x 5 ½”
  • Crushed Curry: 2 5/8” x 5 ¼”
  • Basic White (2 pieces):
    • 2 5/8” x 4
    • Scrap (Sentiment)
  • Holographic Trio Specialty Paper:
    • Scrap
  • Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper:
    • 3 tools, pencil and measurement tape

More Information on My Tool Time Father’s Day Card

Downloadable Free Standing Pop-Up Card Template

Downloadable Free Standing Pop-Up Card
Downloadable Free Standing Pop-Up Card Template

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