Hi! This card was made for today's Ways to Use It Challenge: Get Cracking. Participants could use any technique for this card that would involve cracks. I chose: Cracked Glass.
Speedy the Cat was prowling around the children's videos this morning. He is very careful, and NEVER bumps anything off the shelf, until this morning... He continued to knock "It's a the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," so I took the hint and used this big pumpkin! LOL! (Got to love that Speedy the Cat for inspiration! LOL)
The pumpkin was stamped on Watercolor paper and colored with SU! markers, and cut out. Next, I pressed a VersaMark pad ALL OVER the pumpkin and embossed in Glassy Glaze. I repeated the embossing 2 more times and popped it in the freezer for 10 minutes. I also embossed the designer paper in the top background and popped it in the freezer. After the papers were curled from the cold, I took them out and quickly cracked the embossed areas by twisting the papers.
To get the cracks to show, I rubbed a Close to Cocoa pad over the embossing and then cleaned with a paper towel. The cracks held the ink!
Registered: October 15, 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 38718
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 11:50 AM
Awesome card, Faith! I love the embossed backgrounds and the beautiful cracked glass pumpkin! The colors are so warm and rich and the details are terrific!
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 3:38 PM
oh thank goodness for Speedy, rescuing that video. That card is lovely and I love your cracked glass background, Faith! As a sidenote, I took all our childrens VHS'es to the Goodwill this week...no one wants to watch them anymore and I guess that just means more storage room for ME now!!!
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Registered: November 5, 2007 Location: Folsom (not IN the prison) Posts: 2326
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 @ 4:26 PM
Very pretty. I espcially love the beautiful flower and ribbon and the way it compliments that fantastic pumpkin. As always, your card is truly beautiful and unique. TKS.