Faux Patina Week: Leaves & Poinsettia Woodgrain Wows

Hi Stamping Friends!

It's Day 6 of my Fabulous Faux Patina Week!  I've got a two cool Faux Patina projects to share with you today, then I'll finish off with a Grand Finale for tomorrow's Sunday Showcase. 

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, including a full list of basic supplies you need, at my Faux Patina Resource Page.

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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 Notes 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!

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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… ROBIN S. who wrote:

"More beautiful cards! I absolutely LOVE the snowflake card!!! Thanks for sharing!"

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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Today's projects kind of remind me of those optical illusions where the featured part doesn't appear to be the same color.  But, yes, the leaf and the strip on the poinsettia card are from the same paper!  

I brought out the Cajun Craze and Early Espresso colors on this autumn card.  The Very Vanilla background is embossed with the Modern Mosaics Folder.

I die-cut the leaf with the Autumn Accents Bigz Die for the focal point.  A 1/4" strip of Champagne Glimmer Paper brings out the beautiful gold embossing highlights and the Cajun Craze Regals Candy Dots bring another pop of color. 

Step-by-Step Faux Patina Recipe:

• Ink Woodgrain Impressions Folder with Crumb Cake ink, and emboss Very Vanilla card stock.
• Sponge on Crisp Cantaloupe Ink
• Sponge on Cajun Craze Ink
• Sponge on Cherry Cobbler Ink
• Sponge on Early Espresso Ink
• Stamp the medium splotchy images from Gorgeous Grunge (wood) stamp set with VersaMark Ink over entire piece.
• Sprinkle on Gold Embossing Powder and heat with a Heat Tool until glossy and smooth

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

I finished off the card with a Lots of Thanks (wood) sentiment, colored with Cajun Craze and Early Espresso Markers on Very Vanilla.  It's die-cut with a Chalk Talk Framelit, then I cut one end off to make it flush before popping it up with Dimensionals.

On the second card, I brought out the Cherry Cobbler color highlights of the paper for a holiday card.  Two completely different seasons from one sheet of Faux Patina backgroung—Too Cool! 

I gold embossed the poinsettia from the Joyful Christmas (wood) stamp set twice, then hand-cut the two sizes of layers.  Both are adhered with Dimensionals, then I colored in the berries with the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details glitter glue.  Perfect!

I love the look of the splotches on the woodgrain texture!  Like metallic water drops!  I layered my 1" wide piece on a 1-1/4" piece of Soft Suede, but looking at it now, I should have used some Gold Foil!!!  Duh!

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Be sure to stop back tomorrow for the Faux Patina Grand Finale!  I'll be featuring six more cards, plus a home décor item!  You won't want to miss it! 

Angie