Hi Stamping Friends!
It's Faux Patina Friday! And, it's the final Friday leading up to my Fabulous Faux Patina Week next week showcasing my Too Cool Faux Patina technique!
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Now, here's a peek at another fun project using Faux Patina!
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Today's card turned out a little less traditional and a lot more "fun" than most of my Faux Patina projects. I like to call it Funky Faux Patina! (reminds me of Funky Cold Medina! LOL!)
My card base is in Basic Gray, with a 4" x 5-1/4" layer of Island Indigo on top for the frame.
I used the Alphabet Press Folder, some bold colors, and the bold diagonal stripes from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set to get this look.
Step-by-Step Faux Patina Recipe:
- Ink Alphabet Press Folder with Smoky Slate, and emboss Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock.
- Sponge on Pistachio Pudding Ink
- Sponge on Crushed Curry Ink
- Sponge on Island Indigo Ink
- Sponge on Midnight Muse Ink
- Stamp the diagonal stripes Gorgeous Grunge images in VersaMark Ink randomly all over the top of the embossed piece.
- Sprinkle on Silver Embossing Powder and heat with a Heat Tool until glossy and smooth
My focal point uses a combination of the "I Miss You Already" image from Really Good Greetings and the letter "U" from Morning Post. I omitted part of an image by coloring only the "I Miss" words with the Midnight Muse Marker. The letter is stamped in Island Indigo.
I die-cut the phrase with the Apothecary Accents Framelits, then layered it on another Crushed Curry die-cut that I cut in half and positioned under the edges.
That's all popped up with Dimensionals on top of an Island Indigo die-cut from the Labels Collection Framelits. A few Rhinestone Jewels pick up the shine from the silver embossing.
Complete Supplies List:
- Stamps—Gorgeous Grunge (wood), Really Good Greetings (wood), Morning Post Alphabet (wood)
- Ink—VersaMark Ink; Smoky Slate, Pistachio Pudding, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Midnight Muse Classic Ink
- Paper—Basic Gray, Island Indigo, Crushed Curry and Whisper White card stock
- Accessories—Silver Embossing Powder, Rhinestone Jewels
- Tools—Alphabet Press Texture Impressions Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Heat Tool, Sponges, Dimensionals, SNAIL
Find all the supplies to create this project & more at my Online Store!
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Faux Patina makes a fabulous, elegant (and sometimes funky!) texture on cards and stamping
projects! Wanna see more? Be sure to stop back on Monday as I kick off my Fabulous Faux Patina Week!
Want to learn more about my Faux Patina Technique? Check out the Faux Patina Resource Page!
Angie
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