Trusty Tools Candy Pouch

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For this episode, we all featured inspiration from pages 40-41 in Stampin’ Up!’s 2025-26 Annual Catalog. It was super fun to look at the gorgeous layout, and choose what I wanted to mimic. I decided to use the cute “flower pouch” that the designers created, using the new Party Banners dies. I figured that I could find a different die in my stash, and use it to create a pouch! It worked out great, and I love how it turned out.

I cut out the largest Textured Notes die using Real Red cardstock. I scored it at 2-1/4″ and 2-3/4″ on the long side. Turning it to the short side, I scored each side 1/2″ from each outer edge (please see video). If you watch the video, you can see exactly how I trimmed the sides and put the pouch together. It’s looking good!

Layered on top of this is a piece of the Brights 6×6″ Designer Series Paper (DSP), measuring 2-3/4″x 2″. I stamped the word “DAD” onto it, using Black Memento ink, from the Trusty Tools stamp set. Doesn’t it look cute?

Next, I stamped several tools onto some Basic White cardstock, also using the Black Memento ink pad. I colored them in using my Stampin’ Blends (colors listed below), and then die cut them all out using the coordinating dies. I’ve never said that tools look “cute” before, but boy, they sure do here!!

I also die cut out a piece of the peg board, from Basic White cardstock, and trimmed it down until it slid perfectly into my pouch. I adhered this down using Liquid Glue.

Adding the tools onto the peg board using Mini Dimensionals, the pouch is coming together fabulously! I also die cut out some of the little screws from some Brushed Silver cardstock, adding them onto the front of the pouch.

I stamped the sentiment onto a little banner that I cut out using the Stylish Shapes dies, and I punched a hole in it using my handheld punch that I got from my Amazon shop. PLEASE CLICK HERE to grab this punch from my affiliate store! I appreciate you! I tied the banner onto the peg board using Red & White Baker’s Twine, and slid a package of gummy bears into the pouch. Didn’t it turn out cute?!

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