Hey everyone! Happy Friday! (Already?) And just like that, the 4th of July is over and we are full on into Summer! It's 108 degrees where I live again today so I have Summer/Tropical crafting on my mind. Hope you have a fun weekend planned. I'm going to a photography exhibit Saturday night with the hubs, and then to a cool planner meetup on Sunday (yes, I've gone all in on the planner craze!!) Then dinner with some local bloggers Sunday night. Can't wait for all the great activities.
I have a really fun project to share today with you - I tried something new! A while ago, at the Scrapbook Expo, I was entranced by the Art Impressions booth and all the super cool folding cards on display. I had to buy some! The stamp sets I bought are called Tryfolds and I bought two different ones to try. They are adorable stamps that layer together to form a scene. The package comes with the stamps and dies together to make it simple. They've been in a basket on my desk and today seemed like the right time to get them inky! What a blast! The finished card is SO cute and sure to make someone happy! It came together very easily, and the package has color indexing and also good instructions. I had fun coloring with my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers for this one! I just now was making my supply list and noticed that ALL of the Art Impressions stamps are ON SALE! Woooot! I'm going to buy some more! CLICK HERE to see all the different Tryfolds.
This project was really hard to photograph because it's a folded card. I gave it my best shot, though! Lots of pictures today. Here is the finished card all folded together.
From this angle you can see how the different layers fold together with the peek a boo openings! I colored all the images with Zig Clean Color Markers because I love the vivid colors. These images are very small so I used a tiny paint brush and lots of water. I like to apply the ink to a stamp block and then paint with it like a palette. The images were stamped on watercolor paper with Archival ink so it wouldn't bleed when I water colored. I used my MISTI tool to stamp everything. I always use the MISTI when stamping on watercolor paper in case I need to do a second or third impression to get a bold line. These stamped just right the first time though!
Here you can see the different layers of papers, etc. I kept the rest of the card pretty simple. A colored card base and cheery gingham. I added some Stickles and a few cococuts to finish off the card! The coconuts are glittery enamel dots! hee hee. SO cute.
The sentiment stamps that come with this stamp set are very small, and I wanted a large sentiment across the front of the card. I used the "hello sunshine" from the MFT Polynesian Paradise stamp set and stamped it onto a PTI Banner. I gently folded the banner with my fingers and used clear glue to take it down in two places. This part is not stamped on watercolor paper.
The front image is the palm trees... Then you open the first fold and you have an umbrella and two pretty beach chairs...
Then in the center, there is a pretty sun and some waves! There is an alternate image for this part - an adorable little whale! This sunshine is waaayyyy too cute. SO much fun to color.
Here is the card opened up so you can see the die openings on either side...
This is the fabulous packaging! This set I used today is called Seas the Day and it's a Mini Tryfold set.
Here is the back of the package with the instructions. you can see the little dies in there too. The dies cut very crisp, even through two layers of paper.
Well, that was F U N! Hope you enjoyed it too! Something new for me to be addicted to! LOL. I love to color! So here's my tip for the day: Everything stamping related is on SALE right now HERE. Including all these fun stamp sets and the Zig Markers! Have fun creating and have an awesome weekend my friends. XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY!
This card is so stinkin' cute!
Posted by: Anna Sigga | 07/12/2017 at 02:26 PM
Love your trifold summer card, Wanda! So colorful and fun!!
Posted by: Maria | 07/11/2017 at 08:35 PM
I think these tri-fold sets are so clever and cute, and I absolutely adore what you've done with this sweet beach one! Gingham and glittery coconuts? Yes please! Love it!
Posted by: Audrey pettit | 07/10/2017 at 01:42 PM
Love that turquoise and gingham background. So pretty. I saw your Merlino's freeze pic--I've wanted to try one for years but thought they had gone out of business. Next time I'm in Sac?
Posted by: Julie | 07/09/2017 at 12:42 PM
I love these!! I got the Easter one!! Now I NEED this one!!
Posted by: Rannah Romps | 07/08/2017 at 07:42 AM
How cool is that!! love it!
Posted by: Lizzie T | 07/08/2017 at 07:20 AM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!!
Super cute..lobe all the colors!
had a look at the shop link....well could fill a whole basket with those stamps...like them all!!
sadly I don't live in the USA!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/08/2017 at 03:19 AM
I really enjoy the colors of this card. Very fun card.
Posted by: Marian W | 07/07/2017 at 11:31 PM
Great project. I'm going to an Art Impressions workshop at our upcoming Scrapbook Expo and will definitely scope out these tryfold sets in their booth.
Posted by: see mary stamp | 07/07/2017 at 07:17 PM
What a fun card! I have been wanting to get some of Tryfold sets to use! I saw them at the Expo too!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 07/07/2017 at 06:03 PM