Cracked Glass

This is a really neat technique, the pictures are not true to colour. The chalked image does not pop like it does in real life, but you can get the idea of the technique. I used all CTMH products. The colours are: sweet leaf, petal,blush and honey cardstock. The stamp set is, Seed Packets. I used photo hangers and the ribbon is from the Colonial White Collection.

Here is what you need:

- white cardstock
- image to stamp
-ink pads
- versamark or any kind of embossing ink
- clear embossing powder
-heating tool
- tweezers (sometimes your fingers get a little burned)

Here is what you do:

1. Stamp your image with an embossing powder or pigment ink. (or do direct to paper technique using clear embossing ink). Pour on embossing powder all over. Remove excess powder.
2. Using your heat tool, heat up the powder until the powder changes from matte to shiny and raises.
3. Do not heat for to long or the powder will melt into the paper.
4. Repeat pouring on powder and heating at least 3-4 times..... layering clear embossing enamel all over your image.
5. At this point if all the layers are completed..... you can add embellishments (ie. brads) if you want to. This is optional.
6. Once the enamel has cooled off, bend it too crack it!

TIPS: By sticking your project in the freezer, this could speed up the cooling process.... and may add a few cracks.