2016 Christmas Stampin' Up! Faux Patina

Welcome to another Christmas card post where we step up the card with a technique call Faux Patina.  

I have showcased this technique before and thought it nice to try for Christmas.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Faux Patina

The card base is Soft Suede and the featured Faux Patina piece was created on Very Vanilla, embossed with Holly and  sponged over with Crumb Cake, Tip Top Taupe and a touch of Real Red and Old Olive.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Faux Patina

I discovered this technique a couple of years ago at TooCoolStamping and have posted a number of posts using this technique - too see more just enter Faux Patina in the search tool to the left of the screen and you will get a listing of 6 previous posts.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Faux Patina

The background embossed with the Holly Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is stunning in this application...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Faux Patina

How artistic is this?  Created in class by A Crafty Cat CN as an end of year thank you...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Faux Patina

I love this technique and was so pleased with the outcomes for Christmas Cards and class. I hope to catch you at the next post,

Yours in paper craft,

2016 Christmas Stampin' Up! Corner fold Perfect Pines thinlit dies

Merry Christmas, and welcome to another Christmas card post.

I love different card folds and this one is a very easy one to accomplish - simply folding down the corner and using the square space it creates, as a mat for a feature.  Add a feature of your choice (In this case reindeers and or trees) on a matt of DSP or embossed cardstock....

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tin of Tags, Perfect Pines framelit dies

I am loving this reindeer...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tin of Tags, Perfect Pines framelit dies

and we all love the pom pom ribbon...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tin of Tags, Perfect Pines framelit dies

Red, silver and white is always a stunning combination...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tin of Tags, Perfect Pines framelit dies

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tin of Tags, Perfect Pines framelit dies

Perfect Pines Framelits were used to die cut the trees and star... Base card stock: Emerald Envy

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Perfect Pines framelit dies

Tin of tags for the greeting - Purrrfect idea!

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Perfect Pines framelit dies

DSP looked great too, instead of an embossed background...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Perfect Pines framelit dies

 Truly beautiful... the deer from the Santa's Sleigh thinlits

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Perfect Pines framelit dies & Santa's Sleigh thinlit dies

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Yours in paper craft,