Interlocking Cracked Glass Deer ~ CMCC65

Wednesday has sneaked around again so that means it's time for another Colour Me challenge!!!  This week we are going monocromatic with Soft Sky.  I tried my hardest to keep my colors only Soft Sky and Vanilla, but I finally relented and added some Sahara Sand DSP in there.  It looked way better to me that way! I used this particular peice (which is retired and I don't know the name of) because I thought it sort of looked like twisty antlers.

  

I've had this idea for this cracked glass deer head for a while now.  The deer head from {Remembering Christmas} is one of my very favorite stamps of all time from Stampin' Up.  I know it's supposed to be a Christmas stamp and it's retired, but who cares!  I love it, so I'm gonna use it!!!!

The cracked glass technique has been around for ages, but it's such a fun one!  

Here's a link for the tutorial if you'd like to try it for yourself and want to know how.

To make the deer head, I stamped it in white, fussy cut it out and added the layers and layers of glassy glaze embossing powder that it takes for this technique.  I adhered it to the chevron oval with Fast Fuse, which is a little stronger adhesive, just because the image tends to get a little heavy with all the layers of embossing on it.

I also made this card an interlocking gate fold, just to make it a tad more interesting.  It puts a fun spin on it!

Make sure you stop by these ladies' blogs and check out their awesome creations!

Angel Johns

Hayley Kew

Jenny Engelke (me)

Julia Wilson

Katie Brooks

Sandy Mathis

Tanja Kabel

Tara Bourgoin

Here's a list of my supplies....
Stamps: Remembering Christmas, Four Feathers, Chevron & Hardwood background stamps
Ink: Soft Sky, Sahara Sand
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand DSP
Accessories: Glassy Glaze EP, Linen Thread, Feathers die, Ovals die, Natural Trim ribbon, Venetian Crochet ribbon

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Cracked Glass Trees - Try Stampin On Tuesday 82

 

I stumbled upon the Try Stampin' on Tuesday site through another blogger and I loved the sketch, so I decided to take the challenge!

I did tweek the sketch somewhat to fit my card.  I had this cracked glass tree main image laying around on my desk...I had intended to use it on another project and never got around to it.  Cracked glass is one of my most favorite techniques.  I love, love, love the cracked end result, plus it's so fun to do!  It always looks rustic and weathered, so I tried to mimic that in the Island Indigo backround piece by distressing the edges.  I also curled up the edges of my banners and added the sentiment and a couple of manly looking brads.  The twine string and antique brass embelishment from the Hodgepode Hardware kit also lend a manish feel. 

 

 

Here's a list of the supplies I used....

Stamps: Lovely as a tree, Say it in Style (CTMH)

Paper: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Vanilla

Ink: Island Indigo, Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso

Accessories: Treebark EF, Ultra Thick EP, Twine, Square brads (making memories), Hodgepodge Hardware kit

Thanks for taking a peek and have a great day!

Jenny

 

OCC Masculine

I made this card for the Our Creative Corner Challenge.  The challenge wanted us to make masculine cards, which is something I hear alot of ladies say they struggle with.  I used an elk image that I got at Hobby Lobby.  I stamped it in Chocolate Chip ink and sponged in the backround with More Mustard, Garden Green and more Choc Chip.  Next, I did the cracked glass technique, which is one of my favorites!  I love the look of crackled anything.  Have you seen the nail polish that OPI makes that has the effect of cracked paint?  It's fantasic!  Anyway, back to the card......the card base is Choc Chip with More Mustard layered on top and then a panel each of Garden Green, which I distressed with a sanding block, and some Choc Chip DP.  I embellished with a peice of mustard colored twine.  Pretty simple.  Thanks for looking!
Jenny