Faux wood

[diane7]

I keep seeing these beautiful cards made with the faux wood technique, but have not been able to find the technique anywhere :confused: ... Any suggestions? I did a card a while ago with my upline that did faux wood using one of the rustic DPs from SU (can't remember which one) and drawing marker lines/dots. BUt it looks like the other cards shown are doing a direct to paper technique, or something along those lines.
THanks in advance!
Diane:mrgreen:

[MaryR]

There are a couple of different ways to do this technique - one is called Milk Paint Technique from Technique Junkies (techniquejunkies.com or patstamps.com - a GREAT technique website/subscription) and here's another way also from SCS Challenges
Forums at Splitcoaststampers

The Milk Paint was a free tutorial on Pat Stamps, but I don't see it there anymore. Here is the link to when it was a scrapbooking challenge
Forums at Splitcoaststampers
Basically it's dtp with craft inks, one tone of the paper, and the other layer is vanilla. Add plank lines and nails with pen.

[diane7]

Dear Mary,
Thanks so much for those links! That is exactly what I was looking for. I will definitely try all the methods, but it looks I will just be adding another wheel to my collection!
THanks again!
Diane

[Lisa S]

here's a link to the FREE tutorial from Technique Junkies

http://www.patstamps.com/milk_paint_tutorial.pdf

Also - Sheryl has a tutorial on her blogfor Faux Wood

[diane7]

Hi Lisa,
Thanks for those links- I am now eager to give these techniques a try!
Love this place (SCS)! Everyone is so helpful!
THanks again!
Diane