Hello Sunshine!, Art Impressions

Happy Monday friends!  I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with a card using the fun Produce Stand MTF (mini TryFold) set.  It is definitely summer here in Texas with the temperatures over 100º!!  Who is ready for fall?!!  I've only used these stamps once before--it was last summer!--so I thought I'd pull it out and make this cute notecard to send to a friend.

As with all of Art Impressions' TryFold cards, the instructions for the card size, scoring, and where to place the stamps are on the back of the packaging.  Makes it so easy!  I stamped everything using my new favorite Copic-safe ink: Ink on 3 Blackout Detail ink.  This ink stamps the lines a nice and crisp black and is quick to dry.  I haven't had any smudging at all with my markers!  

I colored the images with my Copic markers (listed below--I was shocked at how many I used! LOL!).  I used a black Micron 005 pen to draw some lines on the front of the produce stand.  And also, to create a frame on the final image, in the photo below.  

If you use alcohol markers, you know that they will bleed through to the back of your cardstock.  To hide that, I used some gingham paper on the two inside panels.

To finish up, I stamped the greeting included with the stamp set on the inside panel using Versafine Onyx black ink.  (I need to do a comparison of that and the Ink on 3!)  I used a sentiment from the Art Impressions Sentiment Set 2 and stamped it on the card front.  I thought it fit perfectly with the one on the inside.  

Thank you, as always, for stopping by and taking a look.  Have a wonderful, and crafty, week!

Copic markers:

B21, B23, BG0000, BG000, C0, C1, C3, C5, 

E31, E33, E37, E53, E55, E57, E70, E71, E74, E77,

N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, 

R14, R17, R21, R22, R24, R27, R35, R37, R39, 

Y02, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y19, YG0000, YGG01, YG11, YG13,

YG17, YG21, YG23, YG25, YG61,

YG61, YG53, YG67, YR01, YR02, YR07, YR65, YR27

Supplies:

Art Impressions Produce Stand MTF

Art Impressions WC Sentiment Set 2

Neenah Solar White 80# cardstock

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Ink

Versafine Onyx Black ink

My Favorite Things Tiny Check 6x6 paper pad

Micron 005 black pen

Made in the U.S.A., Art Impressions

Hello Ai Fans!

This is Week #2 of Art Impressions' Patriotic Colors challenge!  I've used the fun Produce Stand MTF (mini tri-fold) set for my card today.  All of the supplies I used are listed below.

I used a tri-fold card and following the instructions that are with the stamp set, I stamped the images and die cut the openings.  Before stamping the main image, I masked off the words on the sign so I could hand write my own words on it.  Everything is colored with alcohol markers.  The exception is where I used the tiny grass stamp from the WC Foliage set with die ink and stamped it multiple times for the grassy area.

Here is how the card looks as you open it:

And totally closed for mailing:

Go to the Art Impressions blog to see more inspiration from the design team!  I always so appreciate you stopping by and would love for you to say "hello"!  

Supplies:

Art Impressions:  Produce Stand MTF; Foliage Set 4051; Tryfolds cards/envelope pack

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf; Distress Oxide Candied Apple

Other:  Lawn Fawn Gingham Backdrops stamp; My Favorite Things Double Stitched Rectangle dies and More Essential Sentiments