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UTEE Shattered Glass             1920's Collage    ◊    Tulip

By Lori Ronnerud-Guimond
Crafty Cruisers   
Intermediate Stamping Design Team

There are many ways to use Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE) by Suze Wineberg.  Here is one method that I like to use that has the mystical appearance of glass shattering when encountering sudden pressure.

1920’s Collage Card

Supplies:

•  1920’s Collage stamp (T.A.C.)
•  In The News stamp set (T.A.C.)
•  Noir Black Palette ink pad (Stewart Superior)
•  Bordeaux Palette ink pad (Stewart Superior)
•  VersaMark (Tsukineko)
•  Ash Naturals cardstock; ½ Sheet (5½” x 8½”) fold in half
•  Piece of Ash Naturals (2½” x 4¼“)
•  Piece of Dark Burgundy cardstock (2¼“ x 4 1/8“)
•  Piece of Dark Olive cardstock (2 3/8“ x 4 ¼“)
•  Clear Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel – UTEE (Ranger)
•  Heat Tool (Milwaukee)
•  Prisma Colored Pencils (Sanford)
•  Mono Adhesive (Tombow)

Instructions: 

1.    Stamp 1920’s image with Noir Black ink onto piece of ash naturals cardstock. Color with Prismacolor pencils. 

2.    Trim to 2” x 3 7/8”. 

3.    Cover entire piece with VersaMark.  Cover this with clear UTEE. Heat to melt UTEE. 

4.    Repeat 2 more times.  Allow to cool completely. 

5.    Bend image in different directions making “cracks”.  Be careful not to break any pieces off. 

6.    Take Bordeaux inkpad and cover the cracked UTEE.  With a paper towel wipe excess ink off. Hopefully, some of the ink has seeped into the cracks.  If not, repeat this step. 

7.    When image is the way you like, affix to piece of dark burgundy cardstock. Attach this to the dark olive cardstock. 

8.    Stamp “In The News” image along right side of folded ash naturals cardstock in Noir Black ink. 

9.    Attach layered image to the folded ash naturals cardstock. 

Tulip Card 

Supplies:

•  Flower Collage Trio stamp set (T.A.C.)
•  Victorian Borders stamp set (T.A.C.)
•  Best Wishes stamp set (T.A.C.)
•  Noir Black Palette ink pad (Stewart Superior)
•  Violette Palette ink pad (Stewart Superior)
•  Burnt Sienna Palette ink pad (Stewart Superior)
•  VersaMark (Tsukineko)
•  Olive cardstock; ½ Sheet (5½” x 8½”) fold in half
•  White cardstock (3” x 3½“)
•  Clear Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel – UTEE (Ranger)
•  Heat Tool (Milwaukee)
•  Prisma Colored Pencils (Sanford)
•  Mono Adhesive (Tombow)
•  Paper Towels

Instructions: 

1.    Stamp Victorian Border with VersaMark along left (folded) edge of olive cardstock. 

2.    Stamp Flower Collage image with Noir Black ink onto piece of white cardstock. Color with Prismacolor pencils. 

3.    Tear edges of this piece as desired.  Sponge edges with Violette ink. 

4.    Cover entire piece with VersaMark.  Cover this with clear UTEE. Heat to melt UTEE. 

5.    Repeat 2 more times.  Allow to cool completely. 

6.    Bend image in different directions making “cracks”.  Be careful not to break any pieces off. 

7.    Take Burnt Sienna inkpad and cover the cracked UTEE.  With a paper towel wipe excess ink off. Hopefully, some of the ink has seeped into the cracks.  If not, repeat this step. 

8.    When image is the way you like, affix to folded olive cardstock. 

9.    Stamp saying with Violette ink in bottom right corner. 

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