Faux Woodgrain Technique

I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish during August and the Faux Woodgrain technique was one of them.

Several of my demonstrator friends have been showing their flashy cards on social media and they *promised* me it was the easiest technique ever!

Turns out… it is!

With the help of this great tutorial video by Carolyn Bennie, we used this technique during my August demonstrator class.

It uses Glossy White cardstock and ‘swipes’ of ink directly from your ink pad.  The best part is – no two pieces are ever going to look the same.

It was the perfect backdrop for the gorgeous ballerina from the new Sugarplum Dreams stamp set in the newly released Holiday Catalogue.

Having 2 girls, the ballerina was a ‘must have’ for me!!!

I’m also excited to play with the other stamps in this set, but the ballerina was the first Holiday Catalogue item I purchased and the first I used!

Also in August, I used it in a completely different colour scheme to make a more rich & regal card for a friend…

The sentiment that comes with the stamp set is gorgeous…

There’s a few other Holiday Catalogue products in there if you spy closely – Quilt Top Embossing Folder & Year of Cheer Washi Tape.

Have you looked through the new catalogue yet?  What’s top of your list???

Need a place to order – jump over to my online store.  It’s open 24-7 and accepts transactions conducted in pyjamas!

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Product List – Powder Pink Ballerina

Sugarplum Dreams Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144908] $31.00	Magical Mermaid Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144017] $35.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	A4 Glossy White Cardstock [144241] $12.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [126975] $11.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [126978] $11.50
Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [144084] $11.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00
Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder [141636] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Powder Pink 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon [144151] $12.25	Delicate White Doilies [141701] $5.25

Product List – Fresh Fig Ballerina

Sugarplum Dreams Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144908] $31.00	Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [144687] $15.00	Decorative Ribbon Border Punch [143721] $28.00	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131] $38.50
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $14.00	Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin’ Pad [126950] $11.50
Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape [144644] $15.75
Fresh Fig 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon [144174] $10.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00