Cracked Harmony

I made this card back in February for my first Stamp Club. It used the Happy Harmony stamp set from Sell-a-bration (SAB) and the cracked glass technique. If you don't know this technique - Beate's instruction on Splitcoaststampers (SCS) for Cracked Glass are really easy to follow. However, she said to leave it in the freezer for 1 minute - I think this was a typo as it really should be 10 minutes then you take it out and crack it. I used clear embossing powder in several layers (I think 5) and had to re-freeze it a couple of times to get the cracks I wanted. Then I sponged perfect plum ink into the cracks so they were more apparent. I think I need to get myself some ultra thick embossing powder before I do this again as I think it would crack a bit better and you won't have so many layers. Regardless, the gals at my club thought it was a really cool technique.

Supplies (all supplies Stampin' Up)
Stamp set: SU Happy Harmony
Ink: perfect plum, elegant eggplant
Paper: perfect plum, pale plum, naturals ivory
Accessories: clear embossing powder, embossing buddy, eggplant grosgrain ribbon

Just one more week....

My SU is order is apparently on time for shipping and due to arrive by Feb 5. So, that means I have a week left to wait ... patiently. I got a lot done in getting my new stamp room in order. I also found time to enter a copy orders for new supplies.

Scrappin' Great Deals has new Cuttlebug supplies in and I HAD to have more A2 folders. There prices are great and the best part is that they are Canadian. I spent enough to get free shipping but I also bought some Bazzill Bling cardstock.

Have you visited Paper Pretties - great new business and you can get in now to her new card class in a box. I'm so excited for my first box to arrive - it is to ship on March 1. Christie Ortman has started this new venture and she is going to focus on doing Bellas her first year of card class in a box. I'm so excited - I found Stamping Bella stamps last week and right now am going I want this one and that one. Emily is from Canada (outside of TO), her blog is great to read. She has added some new bellas and seem to be adding more and more. I've seen her Bellas described on Splitcoast Stampers aka SCS as 'Barbies for big girls'. I am looking forward to using some of these bellas as thank-you's for the women that will make my wedding day possible!

I'm going to work in my stamp room again tonight - I hope with 2-3 nights more worth of work I'll be done and then I'll be stamping. I haven't used my Cuttlebug yet just admired it from a far!

S.