Technique Thursday Spot - Faux Linen!

The Technique Thursday Spot this week is another 'Faux' technique. Today I have covered Faux Linen. This is also my card for the Colour Create Challenge which is Green, Red and White this week, with the optional extra of 'Christmas'.

Materials needed are glossy card stock, course sand paper, stamps of your choice, dye ink pads and sponges or cotton wool balls.


Randomly stamp the image/tect of your choice over your glossy card stock, stamping off the edges on all sides.


Allow the ink to dry and then using a piece of course sand paper sand your piece from left to right only, in straight sweeping movements. Turn your piece of card 90 degrees and once again sand from left to right only. You should now have a cross hatch pattern showing on the glossy card stock, and most, if not all of the gloss has been removed.



Dust your piece of card stock with a soft cloth and remove all the dust particles. Using sponges or cotton balls add a lighter colour dye ink to the card stock. The cross hatch pattern is now more prominent giving the appearance of Linen. Finish your card as desired - I have cut mine into squares and I have distressed the edges with a darker ink before assembling my card.

Thanks for the visit today.

Wendy -x-