Stamper Sampler Class: Guy Greetings Faux Patina

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Today, I'm sharing another one of the card designs we'll be creating at my Stamper Sampler Masculine Card Stamp-a-Stack tomorrow! Let me know by today, Tuesday, at 5pm, if you'd like to attend. Class-to-Go kits are available!

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Wednesday's Masculine Card Stamp-a-Stack features three cards with today's fun card design! I love how these cards turned out! They feature a modified (quicker) version of my very own Faux Patina technique! Let's take a closer look!

Glenda Caukins at The Stamp Camp.

Background Basics—I started with a 4" x 5-1/4" Crumb Cake layer adhered to a Night of Navy card base.

Modified Faux Patina—For the textured layer, I simplified my original Faux Patina Technique for a modified, quicker version. Here's what I did:

I started with a 4" x 3" piece of Lost Lagoon card stock.
Emboss the piece with an intricate pattern Embossing Folder. I used Zig Zag here.
Sponge on Pool Party ink.
Sponge on Night of Navy ink to bring out the textured details.
Allow to dry or dry with the Heat Tool.
Stamp Gorgeous Grunge splatters with VersaMark ink.
Emboss splatters with Gold Embossing Powder.

This modified version isn't as rich and "patina-like" as my original technique, but it's a nice effect that is very similar and much faster!

Focal Point & Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Guy Greetings image and sentiment in Memento Black ink onto a 2-3/4" square of Crumb Cake card stock. Clean & simple! It's layered onto a 2-7/8" square of Gold Foil, then onto a 3-1/4" square of Night of Navy. The whole focal point is popped up with Dimensionals, of course!

Two Cool—I think Guy Greetings may be the BEST, most versatile masculine stamp set…EVER! I love the classy, classic images and I love that there are greetings & phrases for every "guy" occasion!

I tried out a different combination of images for this second version. And, I used the Chevron Texture Impressions Folder on this card.

Three Cool—The last horizontal version is embossed with the Arrows Folder, and I used the stripes from Gorgeous Grunge for the gold embossed accents.