TryFold but different

Hello Ai Fans!
TryFolds Village 4206 stamps from Ai is a lovely stamp set.
This stamp set , is three stamps and a text
There is a description, but I could not help it, I have to try it differently.

So this how how I did it.

1.  The large card  measures:  4 1/4" x 11" fold it in half 4 1/4 X 5 1/2.

2.  The two small pieces : Cut a piece 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Split it in two: 1 3/4" x 5 1/2  and 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"

    Score bouth at 1" in the opposite end of the two pieces they will be folded  with the tape around the large

    card later. Cut the smaller pieces of the outeher end as the picutre show above.

3.  Paint ant cut out all the motive.

4. Cut through the large motive int the lower left corner right through the motive.

5. Do the same thing on the right small motive before you put ewerything together.

I hope you understand my description!

Village Try Folds by Jessica Griffin

The weather is getting cold, and we've been using the fireplace a bit more. It's time to start thinking about Christmas cards if you'll be making them. Assuming you haven't already started! :) 

I wanted something classy, that would stick out when my friends and family received our cards, so I went with something non-traditional... black and white! 

I used "Village" from the Try Folds collection to create this one dimensional card. I rounded the corners on the white card stock, but opted to leave the base square.

I sprayed some white seam binding with Lindy Stamp Gang's new Winter Wonderland collection, I used Frozen Jack Frost. Hopefully you can see the sparkle in the photo.

Everyone always comments on my bows, and let me tell you, I cheat. Big time! I tie my bow first. Then I lay down a piece of seam binding (ribbon, whatever I'm using), put a twist in the ribbon where I'll put the bow, and then I use a Glue Dot to adhere the bow. Putting the little twist in the ribbon makes it appear as though the ribbon and bow are one piece. 

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! 

Dancing Try Folds

Well doesn't that sound interesting? Dancing Try Folds... made me chuckle a bit. :) Hope you're all enjoying your weekend!

When I first got the try folds I went crazy! I made two different cards, one the correct way... and one... well, my way! So here's the card, the correct way...

One thing I didn't think of when I had first stamped this out was that the ink would bleed through. I kind of like the look, but, I painted over it anyways. I thought it would look better if I had painted over it- It also made the card a little more sturdy. In case you missed the first post with the video about the Try Folds, you can see that post here. I really like the Try Folds, in fact I have another one to show you in a week or two!

So, are you wondering about the dancing part... well, I didn't think it would be fair to show you something you've already seen in a video. So I thought I would share a video I had done a few months ago. It shows a very different coloring technique using alcohol based markers that hasn't been shared on the Art Impressions blog yet. In this particular video, I'm using Letraset's Pro/FlexMarkers. This is one of my favorite techniques, and can be used with any alcohol based marker. It helps to dull the very bright colors you may want to use, but refrain from doing because of their saturation. 

The stamp I used in the video is called Dancers.

If you use this technique, I'd love to see what you create! Feel free to share your link in the comment section so I can see it!