Sunday Showcase: Faux Patina Week Grand Finale

  Hi Stamping Friends! It's the last day of my Fabulous Faux Patina Week and we're going out with a bang today!  I'm featuring 7 Faux Patina projects in many different colors and embossing folders! All of my Faux Patina projects use the same basic technique that you can learn on my Faux Patina Video …

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Faux Patina Week: Silver Splatter Pretty Prints

Hi Stamping Friends! It's Day 5 of my Fabulous Faux Patina Week!  I've gotten several email questions about this technique that I thought I'd answer today in a quick Q&A format.  All of my Faux Patina projects use the same basic technique that you can learn on my Faux Patina Video Tutorial.  You can find …

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Faux Patina Week: Razzleberry & Cajun Baroque Beauties

* * * FINAL DAY—LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! * * *  October Countdown To Christmas Class—Get your holiday cards done early this year!  Register now for the October 5, 2pm class, or order a Class-To-Go Kit!  See Complete Details! ______________________________________________________________________ Hi Stamping Friends! Welcome to Day 3 of my Fabulous Faux Patina Week!  I hope …

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Amanda’s French Patina Card

Happy Valentine's Day!  Today's project wasn't made to be a Valentine, but it could be used as one.  It's certainly filled with "amour!" I'm absolutely loving the patina technique and the baja/suede color combination, so please indulge me as I show you one more version that I created as a birthday card for my niece, …

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Become A “Scrapper”—Bliss Shimmering Patina Card

It always amazes me how quickly my work space goes from about 2×5' to about 2×5"!  I feel so good when it's cleaned off, then within the hour, it's a complete disaster again!  I know many of you can relate, right?  Right?!!!!  *crickets* So, yesterday, I finally spent some time clearing off my crafting table. …

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Vintage Wallpaper Faux Patina Embossing

I love the look of antiqued, layered, and distressed backgrounds, so one of my favorite things to do is experiment with textures, colors and techniques to see what Too Cool effect will emerge! Today's cards combine both heat and dry embossing with lots of sponging to create a beautiful background reminiscent of metal with a …

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