Fab Faux Patina Week: Bermuda Bay Argyle Accents

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Hi Stamping Friends!

It's Day 2 of my Fabulous Faux Patina Week AND it's also my birthday!!  Woohoo!

Faux Patina Week Fun!

I've got lots of exciting things going on this week.  See my Faux Patina Fun Page for complete details:

• Daily Prizes—Leave a comment for a chance to win a Monogrammed Post-It Holder!
• Mystery Hostess Contest—Enter to win by placing a $50 order at my Online Store!
• FREE Embossing Folder—When you order $75 at my Online Store!

Birthday Bonus—Everyone who orders from my Online Store today will receive the Faux Patina Festive Flurry card featured below! 

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Thank you to everyone who left comments on my blog post yesterday!  I used Random.org to select a winner of a monogrammed Post-It Note Holder!  Congratulations to… BETTY S. who wrote: 

I love the
Faux Patina look. So classy! This will definitely be one of my
Christmas cards. Thanks for sharing – you are a doll!

I'm giving away another Post-It Note Holder tomorrow, so be sure to leave a comment today on my blog post (<<<click here if you're reading this in an email to get to my post).

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All of my Faux Patina projects use the same basic technique that you can learn on my Faux Patina Video Tutorial.  You can find more info on the technique at my Faux Patina Resource Page.

Each pair of two cool projects I'm showing this week started with a
1/4 sheet of either Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock.  I created
the background on the sheet first, then cut up the sheet to use on two
separate creations. 

Since it's my birthday, I'm featuring my personal favorite project from the collection I'm showing this week.  I love, Love, LOVE the colors of this one! 

Birthday Bonus! Everyone who orders today will receive this gorgeous card from me! 

I used a 4" x 2-1/2" piece of my Faux Patina background on the bottom of my 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  The Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon wraps around the center and it's mounted to an Midnight Muse card base. 

Step-by-Step Faux Patina Recipe:

• Ink Argyle Texture Impressions Folder with Smoky Slate ink, and emboss Whisper White card stock.
• Sponge on Bermuda Bay Ink
• Sponge on Island Indigo Ink
• Sponge on Midnight Muse Ink
• Stamp Gorgeous Grunge (wood) stripes over entire piece with VersaMark Ink
• Sprinkle on Silver Embossing Powder and heat with a Heat Tool until glossy and smooth

Learn how to Faux Patina on my Faux Patina Video Tutorial!

(click to enlarge to see the details up close)

I've mounted the Greetings of the Season sentiment, stamped in Island Indigo, onto an Apothecary Accents die-cut in Bermuda Bay.

I decorated it with the Festive Flurry (wood) stamp set and Festive Flurry Framelits, creating layers with Silver Glimmer Paper and Island Indigo ink.  Gorgeous!  It's topped with a Rhinestone Jewel. 

Bundle It & Save—Purchase the Festive Flurry stamp set and Festive Flurry Framelits together in the Festive Flurry Bundle (wood) and save 15% off the price of purchasing them separately.

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With the rest of the Faux Patina paper, I decorated a cute treat pouch made from the Labels Collection Framelits.  You can see how to make it at one of my old posts: For You Framelit Treat Pouch.

I used the Mosaic Madness (wood) stamps and Mosaic Punch to decorate the treat holder in Island Indigo and Bermuda Bay colors.  I added some sparkle with Rhinestone Jewels and a little Silver Glimmer Paper center punched with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punches.

Bundle It & Save—Purchase the Mosaic Madness stamp set and Mosaic Punch together in the Mosaic Madness Bundle (wood) and save 15% off the price of purchasing them separately.

I used the cute Banner Greetings Hostess (wood) stamp set in Island Indigo for the sentiment.

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I hope to see you back tomorrow for Day 3 of Fabulous Faux Patina Week! Be sure to leave a comment below for your chance to win a Monogram Post-It Holder!

Angie