Traveling Trio Stacking Suitcases: Created and Designed by Becky Roberts Images ©stampin Up! 2009

Traveling Trio Stacking Suitcases
Created and designed by Becky Roberts Images Stampin Up! 2009
This tutorial contains the patterns and instructions for creating the Traveling Trio Stacking Suitcases and pieces shown above. Have fun!
Ingredient List
Traveling Trio Stacking Suitcases
All supplies are from Stampin Up! unless otherwise indicated.
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Old Olive, Soft Suede, So Saffron,

Chocolate Chip
Ink Pads: Ruby Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip Stamp Sets: Flower Fancy, Smarty Pants, Little Flowers,
and Happy Birthday from Viola
Accessories: The Write Stuff Specialty Designer Series

Paper (DSP). This paper package contains patterned paper and textured cover weight card stock die-cuts used in this project. Paper Clips, Gold Brads, Earth Elements (Old Olive & Ruby Red) and Rich Regal Brads (So Saffron), Vintage Brads (black), Basic Gray Magnets, Paper Piercing Tool, Guide & Mat, Uni-Ball White Gel Pen, Build-A-Brad for paper clips
Ribbons: 1/2 Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain, 5/8 Old

Olive & Basic Black Grosgrain, 1/2 Old Olive Striped Grosgrain, 1 Double Stitched Grosgrain, 1/4 Old Olive Grosgrain
Punches: 1/2 Circle, 1-1/4 Circle, 1-3/4 Circle, Wide Oval,

Spiral
Adhesives, etc.: Stampin Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots,

Sticky Strip (a whole roll!), SNAIL adhesive, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Paper Snips scissors
Content and Design Becky Roberts, Stampin Up! Demonstrator, All Rights Reserved, Artwork Stampin Up!
Bottom Suitcase
The bottom suitcase consists of a top/lid a box bottom and the dividing insert pieces. Bottom: Cut Soft Suede cardstock to 11 x 12. Score at 2 on all 4 sides. Lid: Cut Soft Suede cardstock to 9-1/8 x 8-1/8. Score at 1/2 on all 4 sides.
Bottom piece - Cut up to the 2 intersecting score lines on 2 sides of the box. Fold on the score lines.
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Trim the 4 corners off at the diagonal as shown Add Sticky Strip to the corners and fold it up into a box.
Trimming the corners on the diagonal makes for smooth clean box corners and eliminates those nasty little edges that sit above the box sometimes.
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Lid piece - Cut up to the 2 intersecting score lines on 2 sides of the box. Fold on the score lines. Trim the front corners on the diagonal and cut the back corners off. Add Sticky Strip to the corners of the front and a long strip to the back piece as shown.
Tuck in the front corners, seal and fold up the box lid.
Insert the back piece into the box bottom, peel the Sticky Strip and press together. You can put it on the outside too if you want, we will be covering it up with DSP later.
Now the bottom suitcase in the trio is made, the rest is decorating it to look like a real suitcase. I covered mine with cardstock and DSP, added a decorative trim strip around the lid, corner decorations, a ribbon handle and straps around the entire suitcase.
Cut insert/divider pieces for the box from Whisper White cardstock or whatever color you prefer. This one is 3 pieces put together like a puzzle to fit in the box. Large: half of it is for the cards and envelopes and the other half is where the medium insert fits on top. Cardstock is 6 x 10, score at 4-1/2, 5-1/2 & 6-1/2 Medium: for 3x3 post it notes or cards and paper clips. Cardstock is 3-1/2 x 8, score at 3-1/2, 4-1/2 & 5-1/5 Pencil divider: cardstock is 8 x 3-1/2, score at 1, 2 & 3
Punch four 1-1/4 circles to make the corners of the suitcase. Method: Fold circle in half one direction to score it, unfold and fold in half the other direction to score it. Start to fold the score lines in on each other on one wedge making two pie shaped pieces in that area as shown in the second circle. Trim one of those segments out of there and use the remaining segment to place the adhesive. Tuck that little flap underneath and seal to create a three sided circle. Set aside.
Cut three strips of Basic Black cardstock for the trim strip on the lid. One is 1/2 x 8-1/8 and two are 1/2 x 7. Paper pierce along one edge and use the Uni-Ball White Gel Pen to connect the dots and create the look of stitching. Set aside.
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Cut Basic Black cardstock to layer the DSP on. 2) 6-3/4 x 1-3/4 for two sides 2) 7-3/4 x 1-3/4 for a front and back 1) 7-3/4 x 6-3/4 for the lid Cut DSP layering pieces: 2) 6-1/2 x 1-1/2 for two sides 2) 7-1/2 x 1-1/2 for the front and back 1) 7-1/2 x 6-1/2 for the lid 3 finished trim strips also shown in this picture
Put Sticky Strip on the back of all the pieces and attach to the suitcase. Add the trim strip last.
Cut 5 of 5/8 Black Grosgrain Ribbon. Fold into shape and put a mini glue dot to holds the folds in place. Tuck the ends under so they do not ravel and seal with a black brad. Attach handle to suitcase with mini glue dots.
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Cut strips of Basic Black cardstock to 1/2 wide. Attach end to end and fold around the suitcase. Crease on the edges. When fit, add Sticky Strip and put them on permanently. Approximately 18-1/2 to 19 are needed.
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Peel and stick magnets to the straps. This is how you will open and close this suitcase.
Here is a photo of the Basic Gray magnets I used but I think they have new packaging now so it may not look like this.
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Middle Suitcase
Box bottom: Cut a piece of Ruby Red cardstock to 7 x 6 for the bottom of the box. Cut two pieces of 12 x 3-1/2, score at 1/2 along both strips. You will end up needing about 20, but assemble the entire thing for now. Back piece for the box bottom: 8 x 3-1/2. Score at 1/2 on one long side and two short sides. Box lid: Cut 7-1/8 x 6-1/8 for the lid Cut two pieces of 12 x 1-1/2, score both strips at 1/2. You will end up needing about 20 of this also, but assemble the entire length. Box lid back piece: 8-1/8 x1-1/2. Score at 1/2 on one long side and two short sides.
Punch two 1-3/4 circles out of scrap cardstock to use as a pattern for the corners. Trace with a pencil and hand cut.
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Do this for the top and bottom piece, front corners ONLY.
Attach the two lengths of long cardstock for the box bottom/side with Sticky Strip, overlap by about 1/2. Cut 1/2 piece out of the under piece so it isnt so bulky when attaching.
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Attach Sticky Strip around the box bottom piece in three separate strips. Lay one down in the front almost corner to corner. Then place one from the corner to the back of the box on each side. Mark the middle of the front with a pencil.
Peel the Sticky Strip from the front edge. Fold the long piece on the score line as you will be attaching the 1/2 edge to the box. Find the mark you made for the center and line it up with the center of where you pieced the two pieces
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together. Carefully lay that down all along the front, lining it up right along the edge. Now the center is attached and you should have long pieces hanging off each side that are unattached. -It looks intimidating but it really is pretty straight forward, just trust me! -Try to keep it as straight up and down as possible with little to no leaning. -Yes, it will be bulging out and looks like it will never work but it does!
With your scissors, make about 5-6 little cuts where the corner starts. Start to fold them in on themselves as you turn the corner and see how nicely it lines up. You may need to add one or two more cuts but no more. After you size it up peel the Sticky Strip back and lay the rest of the band/side in place. Yes, you will have some hanging off, it is way too long.
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Inside view
Outside view
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Place the hang over pieces in the paper cutter and cut them off, one side at a time. It kind of squishes the box but it bounces back. If that makes you nervous, measure them with a ruler and pencil and hand cut them.
This is what it should look like from the inside now. Are you there? See that wasnt so hard!
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Cut off the corner areas, fold on the score lines and apply Sticky Strip to all three sides.
Peel and stick to the bottom first, then the sides. The box bottom is finished!!
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Middle Suitcase Lid
Mark the center of the front with a pencil. Apply Sticky Strip in three separate pieces as before. Attach the two long strips exactly as you did for the bottom. Fold on the score line and begin attaching, starting in the middle of the front. Make your little cuts for the corners, fold it around then pull the Sticky Strip away and attach. You will have long pieces hanging off of this one too. Its better to do it this way as I have no way of controlling how tight you may pull your corners and I would certainly not want you to end up with a short end after all that work!!!
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This one is shorter so you can put the entire lid in the paper cutter and cut both ends off.
Fold on the score lines of the back piece, cut off the corners and apply Sticky Strip to all three edges. This time you are going to attach it to the outside of the box. Bottom first then the sides, just like before.
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Attach the edges to the outside of the box.

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The top of the suitcase has two layering pieces, one of Chocolate Chip cardstock and one of the dotted DSP from the pack. Cardstock is 6-3/4 x 5-3/4 and DSP is 6-1/2 x 5-1/2 Use the same 1-3/4 circles you used for the box to trace on the corners. Trace both pieces on the front corners only and hand cut. Tape the layers together and Sticky Strip them to the top of the suitcase.
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Put Sticky Strip on the 1 Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain and place around the edge of the lid. I added a bow from a separate piece of ribbon and stuck it on with mini glue dots.
I used Basic Gray magnets on the lid near the back so they didnt stick out.
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Top Suitcase
Bottom: Cut Old Olive cardstock to 11-3/4 x 11-1/2. Score the 11-3/4 side at 4-1/2 and 7-1/4. Score the 111/2 side at 2-3/4 and 8-3/4. Lid: Cut Chocolate Chip cardstock to 5-7/8 x 9-1/8. Score at 1-1/2 all around.
Cut on the score lines up to the intersecting score lines as shown above. Fold on the score lines, add Sticky Strip and fold into a box.
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Lid- Cut on score lines up to the intersecting score lines as shown. Cut the front corners off at the diagonal and the back corners cut off all together. Fold on score lines, add Sticky Strip and adhesive the front corners together as forming a box.
Turn the lid over and add 2 pieces of Sticky Strip to the flap. Peel and stick to the outside of the box.
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Back view
Front view
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Layering pieces for the outside of the box. Cardstock: 2 each, one for the front & back, 5-3/4 X 4-1/4 2 each, one for each side, 4-1/4 x 2-1/2 DSP: 2) 5-1/2 x 4 and 2) 4 x 2-1/4 Adhesive layers together and attach to the box with Sticky Strip.
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Darice Craft Design # 9142-21, 1 Brass Latch I bought this at Craft Warehouse and Ive also seen them at Michaels and Joanns craft stores. I paid 99 cents. Throw away the screws and use gold brads to attach the pieces. This is for decoration only and serves no function to the box. In fact, if you open the latch you may tear the cardstock. It simply is not heavy enough to support it. After it is attached, push in on the box a bit and it lifts open easily without using the latch. It just looks like it will do something but it doesnt!!
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Again, I added Basic Gray magnets to the lid so they dont stick out.
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The handle is Chocolate Chip cardstock cut 6-1/4 x 1. Score each end at 3/4 and 1-1/2. Attach with gold brads
I used one of the cardstock die-cuts in the kit for a label and backed it on Chocolate Chip cardstock.
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Stamp out several flowers to use for the cards on Whisper White cardstock. I stamped in So Saffron, Ruby Red and Old Olive. Cut them out and place Stampin Dimensionals on the backs. From the cardstock die-cuts in the kit, decide which elements you want to use on your cards and punch them out of the cardstock sheet. I used the two large ones with scalloped edges and two with colored edges. All the cards are basically the same lay-out. I used different words from Smarty pants on each one and a different ribbon. If you do not have this kit, cut rectangles to fit the size you want. Improvise its fun! Paper Clips: I used Build-A-Brads, 1/2 Circle Punch and flowers from Little Flowers to create centers for the little flower die-cuts and attached them to paper clip.
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4-1/4 x 5-1/2 cards
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3 x 3 note cards
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Thank you!
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Created and designed by Becky Roberts Images Stampin Up! 2009

All supplies are from Stampin Up! unless otherwise indicated.

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Old Olive, Soft Suede, So Saffron,

Accessories: The Write Stuff Specialty Designer Series

Ribbons: 1/2 Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain, 5/8 Old

Punches: 1/2 Circle, 1-1/4 Circle, 1-3/4 Circle, Wide Oval,

Adhesives, etc.: Stampin Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots,

Middle Suitcase Lid

Attach the edges to the outside of the box.

4-1/4 x 5-1/2 cards

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