Thursday, July 11, 2013

Dreamweavers Hop- Faux Postage Card...

I have been wanting to try creating faux postage stamps for awhile now, so when I saw the Dreamweavers Large Tile stencil I was excited to give it a try!


I kept the stencil in place while inking the paper with Shabby Shutters and Antique Linen. I spritzed it with a bit of water. Next,  I made a wash of Broken China with water and splattered it over the stencil. Dry with a heat gun. I stamped a collage of stamp images over the entire stencil. The last step was to stamp the main image in black ink and color with pencils.


I have a tutorial on how to create the faux metal embossed button over at Paper Craft Planet...HERE


Using Translucent Embossing Paste and the large flourish stencil, I added a bit of detail to the corners of the cardbase. 

Now you know what to do. Its time to HOP. 


12 comments:

Lyn Bernatovich said...

Oh Wendy, I love the added touch of paper piercing the window frame! Your card is so pretty and the faux button is an elegant addition. I miss you girl.

Karen Dunbrook said...

awesome Wendy...love those buttons.

Lea said...

Wendy, you so rocked this technique! Your card is stunningly beautiful! I love it!

Tenia Nelson said...

Gorgeous!!

Caroline D. said...

Gorgeous card! Love your creative take on the Tile Stencil... it really does look like a sheet of stamps.

Jingle said...

This is absolutely STUNNING! I so love it!

Darla said...

Love the effect of the spacing and faux stitching.

Louise said...

Wow is all I can say Wendy! This is absolutely gorgeous. Love the embellishments too!

Pam Hornschu said...

What an awesome way to use the tile stencil, Wendy! Did you do the holes with a piercing tool, or your sewing machine? Thanks for another great post!

Scrappychick said...

This is totally fabulous Wendy! Thanks for the inspiration! So happy you're joining us this month:)

Tracy said...

There is so much to like about this card Wendy. Fantastic mix of all those cool techniques! :-)

Jessica Griffin said...

That is gorgeous Wendy!!