Technique Tuesday

Welcome to another edition of Technique Tuesday. Today I am sharing a Faux Woodgrain technique I saw on an Instagram reel by @pspapercrafts. 

My colour palette was inspired by playing along to the Color INKSpiration challenge #203 to use Smoky Slate, Azure Afternoon and Balmy blue - a perfect palette for this technique and the country kitchen vibe I wanted to create.

I’m getting inky with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder, Stylish Shapes dies, Smoky Slate ink, Afternoon Azure ink and blinds and Balmy blue ink, rhinestones and unbranded silver twine.

Process video 

Written tutorial:

You want to use your scoring board and add score lines down your paper every 1/4 inch to create the wood slat look. You can do the slats vertically or horizontally depending on your design vibe. 

Using the direct to paper technique drag a neutral wood colour across the surface to start - I used Crumb Cake for my first layer and then went over with the Smokey Slate to give the wood a white wash vibe. 

Next you want to emboss the scored paper - if using a folder by Stampin’ Up! with the logo on top you want to Insert the paper with the inked paper face down so that it’s the debossed side once it’s embossed. 

Next use your light colour of choice to drag ink across the debossed side - so I used the Balmy Blue for this step.

Once you have the light colour coverage you desire use a sponge dauber and a darker shade of ink to go in and add any shading desired. I am using the Azure Afternoon here. 

Once you’ve finished adding ink shading and have the look you are happy with you can complete your card design by adding your card front to the mat and base, add a sentiment and any other embellishments you desire. 

Tip - if you don’t have bling in the colour you desire you can colour rhinestones, pearls or white ribbon with an alcohol marker in the colour you want - this is how I created the blue rhinestones for my design. I always keep lots of these stocked as it’s so much easier and saves money on buying a bazillion different embellishments.

Just love the country kitchen vibe this technique gives combined with the sunflower folder - so much I made several cards for different occasions. 

Which embossing folder would you try with this technique? 

Happy Stampin’

Margaret 

Live, Laugh, Love

Be Totallyawake4-life