Wednesday challenge once again!

Good morning friends!


I hope you all are making it through the week all right. Me? Oh, I just keep doing my thing between work and home... nothing much exciting going on here. But that's ok, at least I've got a card to share! :)


So there's a new ATS challenge up today to create the look of cracked glass using embossing powder and I'll be the first to admit that I was kinda dreading this one. I was familiar with the technique but it's just not one that really lends itself to my usual style of card making. I wracked my brain trying to figure out a way to make it work ... I flipped through my stamps hoping one of them would tell me what to do. And wouldn't ya know that miss Treasure was just waiting to give me the solution to my dilemma. ;)

She said that she needed a big mirror for her grotto and I agreed. So I did a quick sketch and then colored it up... once that was done I started to add layers of UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel) to the 'glass'. I think I did about five layers of heating and adding more UTEE before I was satisfied with the thickness. Then once it had cooled I simply bent the image in a few different spots until it cracked. Now I wonder why I was so hesitant to try this out in the first place, LOL!


I also have to give credit to my pal Rach, for inspiring me to try a different way of coloring up Treasure's tail. I absolutely adored her Treasure card from a few days ago and I couldn't wait to do this more scaley looking coloring technique. Thanks Rach! :)


Think you may want to crack some glass this week? We would love to have you join us! Just remember, every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered and in order to be eligible to win, your card must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is any of our wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries, the choice is yours. Then be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10pm est and only one entry per person please!


Later gators!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Making Memories (stripe), Basic Grey (solid teal), My Mind's Eye (green), unknown bubble texture paper

stamp- Sweet November (Treasure Tempestwind)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

Doodlebug alpha rub-ons

Making Memories paper flowers

brads

Kaiser Craft epoxy droplets

gems

Ranger Stickles and Liquid Pearls

UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel)

Versamark embossing marker

Copic multiliner 0.3 pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, RV04

eyes- E55, E57, E59

hair- RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV02, 0

tail- YG95, YG97, YG99, Y13, Y15

top/gems- Y13, Y35, Y38, G05, G07, B12, B16, R46, R59

mirror- YR31, Y26, YR23, Y28, Y11, G0000, G000, G00, 0