Broken Window?!

Oops! I mean "Cracked Glass"! The name of this technique just makes me laugh! (I guess I am easily amused! ) These 2 cards are the ones we did in my "Technique and Template" Stamp Clubs back in March. One of my favorite people, Harriet, asked me to teach this technique at one of our clubs, so I had to take her up on the challenge! I don't think I had ever done it before. After all, why would you want to put something "broken" on your card?



It's really quite easy. Stamp your image and then smoosh VersaMark ink all over the card stock. Get it nice and wet. Then pour Glassy Glaze embossing powder over it, and heat. While it's still warm (don't burn your fingers!), put another coat of EP over it and heat again. Do this 2 more times, and you will have a nice, thick layer of EP. Put it in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes. Then take it out and immediately bend the card stock to make the Glassy Glaze crack. You get the look of "cracked glass". We also found that if the EP cools too quickly, it works to just let it cool a bit, then smoosh the VersaMark over the top, and do your next layer of EP. Do this each time. The coverage also seems to be a bit better. That way is a bit more time consuming though.



What I found interesting about this technique is that it never looks the same twice. And depending on just how thick, and how cold the EP is, it will crack in different ways. Just be warned - if you try this, be sure to have lots of Glassy Glaze on hand!