So excited to squeeze in one more challenge, before leaving on my trip to the Midwest. Trish challenged us to create a page using one of the cracked glass techniques. See
her blog for details.
With Easter coming up, I wanted to do an Easter page, and I thought the cracked glass technique would be great with this stamp:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUBGzS8kYg2Q91wTfBQvMjDoHdMJNFwHxDSxy6eAEa4Le52IW3cwCh-zuCogPYq14_sygIT_SOcq4rL7D7We4Xt8IbTL4Ndph3f0cMU1cy-SvF03NmxrmMwRMrN3Ayuq1Ez3QuS-uUFtm/s400/shattered+glass+1.jpg)
I was concerned that the fine details of the image would be lost under the UTEE (ultrathick embossing powder) and cracks, so I colored it in and darkened the edges:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVi-ri0e9To0_iVjO7CtEk6Vy4yd0MbWqtin0xHqqoTFB9pI-euh7hrlCqbfveqIXFgzY27yZGmFauMhhDhZQORfzxrlC5EHyT1OI7MkCnRjnpUqwypLb7ht1Sg0JyM4iD02HUkXK6KTO9/s400/shattered+glass+2.jpg)
I used an embossing ink pad and 3 layers of UTEE (heating after each layer):
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6DuuMBQgSLlCTgl4ZQP-GdnngYbLbhBRcLxML6frLkcwxmZPcWOzo0b2nT6UV2n645TuimyAUfywvtwd9sbl8gI3Q8kx98hHeKkJd6GYGMIRZcmqy4A7gy7NI6D8Pd5MXH3Bqz4jYYEB/s400/shattered+glass+3.jpg)
Then let it cool:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4n5if9mWRHG0XkQAoZ1zyEDrq2XGvDGhcpDtoB0MSsCJfsk15ouQSzzQGuqtnZ5_b98c7pk6EQCSt5eIPj9sWy92L8PZ5Af2tDSBuoES0MShR8yqalgwwrstd_Fr1uc7IYmPUSKopz0A/s400/shattered+glass+4.jpg)
I bent the image to make breaks in the UTEE and dropped a dark distress reinker over the cracks and rubbed it in with my finger, (then wiped off the excess with a tissue):
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizFVzhP9RT628lT6XVRrq2ab7q_eKDORLcGEyGbaVpcTTaUkjN4gwVuIjFn5DNWbMJp209qQiEZO7kJLYbt0aGy4ohfmGLtJN6cTbq1BHUH_PDMS2iLjqs09C5wIrTEen8RZNgdnsP3u5C/s400/shattered+glass+5.jpg)
I wanted more cracks, but not as dark. I bent the image some more and ran a lighter shade of distress ink over the image:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjsCIgdaIPEeTgyXZm5ljlm4sUkBEFXV1dY1ddLa-jzGE0w1dvzmye8RXABCWY36vUthpoVJ6V6XqHgbi_ykImAIDd3N7m-4IvCTJdHPxZGpmY3e0vAMFEkNjzDo8bHxk9cgftMYxG0HQ/s400/shattered+glass+6.jpg)
Here is my finished page:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFylzKwup_u9WPh3peyTu2y7reeWlRLytPZfSZf1QThsSBPIjR0HF4Jq3fmzjgKwp-ZwB7khYKUzMBJolmP2XpB9jDGIhi7UVpz_y_50AxeOM81DmesXmpjfpEa92U4BIkmvNuKdO_NjA/s400/shattered+glass+7.jpg)
Wishing everyone a Blessed Easter!