CC3C - Faux Cracked Glass

I haven't participated in the Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge for quite some time - I either ran out of time - or didn't have the product needed -  but this fortnight I had some time and I love the Faux Cracked Glass technique!

So the technique can be found in Tim Holtz' Compendium of Curiosities Vol 3 page 54.  We cannot describe the technique as the Challenge creators want everyone to use their own copy of Tim's book for instruction.

I decided to make this little 4" x 4" mini canvas (from Michael's) to show off the technique.  I first 'rusted' the canvas by inking it with Ranger Embossing Ink and embossing it with Vintage Photo Distress Embossing Powder.  (which is the same technique as Rusted Grunge in CC1 Page 45)  After it cooled I rubbed over the whole canvas and then sponged it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I got out some Idea-ology Fragments to use the technique on. After doing the technique -  I colored them by dropping Alcohol Inks on them - in Butterscotch, Cranberry, Stream and Citrus.  I also used the inks to color the Industrious Stickers/Borders on side and top as well as the Crinkle Ribbon that I wove through the Word Band.  I colored the Wordband with Butterscotch Alcohol ink and then rubbed Cracked Pistachio Distress Paint over it to fill the letters - wiping off most of it so the paint just stayed inside the letters.

I die cut the Movers and Shapers Mini Heart out of matboard and colored it with the same Alcohol inks.  And the same with the Mirrored Star.

I attached everything to the canvas with either Glue N Seal or Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive - it's hard to get things to stick to the Distress Embossing Powder!   The little heart is popped up on a foam dot on the butterscotch square.  To finish off my project - I added a Small Talk Sticker in the top right corner.  The little easel is from Lil Inker Designs - my canvas fit perfectly on it!

 

The Funkie Junkie Boutique is sponsoring the CC3C challenge this time and one lucky winner will receive a $25 shopping spree! I shop there all the time - you should check it out!

You will find all the details of the challenge and the link up for your project here. 

I'm also linking this to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge -  They are celebrating their one year anniversary - I chose  MMMC#5 - Ribbon, Twine and Fiber