CD Calendar - May - Rock Candy

Oh I am so excited about today's product....Rock Candy! I love the finished look you get when using the RC. Many people have asked various questions about RC ~ mainly what is the difference between Rock Candy and Crackle Accents. Back in November I did a side by side comparison of the two - Tim Holtz Rock Candy vs. Inkssentials Crackle Accents where I talked about the differences in each product. I really like using the Rock Candy mainly because it's so much quicker to use than Crackle Accents. Instant gratification ;)

One of the cool things about Rock Candy is you can use it over stamped images, pattern papers, ephemera, collage images, etc. I inked and stamped May's page but you could substitute various pattern papers if you are short on time.

CD Calendar

May

Rock Candy

Supplies:

Chipboard

Rock Candy

Distress Ink

Ink Blending Tool

Rubber Stamps (Darkroom Door, Judikins)

Instructions:

1. Began by applying Distress Ink to the chipboard. (or if you are short on time simply use pattern paper.)

2. Stamp desired images on the inked cardstock. I used a fern from Judikins & flowers from Darkroom Door.

3. Apply a coat of Rock Candy to the entire work. Remember to vary the amount of Rock Candy you apply to different areas of the project. This will give you a greater variety of crackle pattern to the finished image.

4. Let the image dry naturally or speed drying using a heat tool.

5. When dry, for added accent apply a bit of Distress Ink over the crackles. I added extra over the blue sky area.

6. Embellish as desired and add to your CD!

A closer look at the crackles...

Fun huh?

Told ya it was cool stuff :)