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Monday 9 May 2011

Spotlight Inchies at Crafty Cardmaker's

Hi, I am one of the newer members of the D.T.at Crafty Cardmaker's. This week on the Spotlight blog is my first challenge choice, I have chosen Inchies - your project MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 X INCHIES. Your first question may be, "What are inchies?" An inchie is either a piece of paper or card, you can use other materials but for beginner's I would advice the paper or card, which is cut or punched to measure 1" square. There are so many ways, techniques and designs which can be used. They can be a good area to start practicing some of the more advanced techniques. You can buy Inchie stamps, or use part of a larger stamp or even a large stamp to cover a number of inchies. Hero Arts have a good video to watch a project on You Tube, plus if you want to see more there are a number to watch on the same page here or Google Inchies. I have on my blog
3 cards with various numbers of inchies being used, check the labels below on the right side bar. The card above has been coloured with Distress inks, Tumbled Glass, Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint. I sprayed the background card with water to achieve the effect. The inchies I cut from a previously prepared masterboard, which if you want more info go to here, then matted onto 3cm squares. The bookmark below shows you can make more than cards, this is for one of my grandsons. I stamped and embossed with silver E.P. onto a grey card, matt and layered onto silver and black. The stamp is from Elusive Images.







13 comments:

  1. Hi there Cazro, Well good choice for a challenge is what I say, love inchies and your card is fabulous. I love all the beautiful colours and the sentiment is perfect, Helen Keller if I'm not mistaken, I have it from Penny Black, one of my favourites. Thank you for visiting me and your lovely comment:0) xxx

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  2. This is simply stunning Caz - you have such a flare for inchies on projects - gorgeous colour choice and stamping of course x

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  3. fantastic challenge, a beautifully creative card, fab background

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  4. Thanks for such a great challenge. Your inchies are just gorgeous. xx

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  6. Gorgeous! I love the colours you used, and the design is lovely.

    Thanks for the introduction to inchies!

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  7. i just love that card it's stunning beautiful colours really caught my eye just love looking at it.the bookmark is great too but love that card. thanks for a great challenge never done inchies before but really enjoyed it
    gill x

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  8. Great choice, Caz - I haven't made inchies for a little while but I love making them.

    Helen x

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  9. A super theme Caz, I know you love your inchies. All your pieces are inspiratioal.
    Yvonne x

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  10. Sorry about that had a senior moment. It is a great theme though. XOXO Zoe

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  11. Fabulous inchie examples. I particularly love the first one it's so soft and has an ethereal quality to it with the way you have shaded the background. Perfectly laid out too!

    Lin xx

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  12. Stunning Caz and a great write up too, thanks for that. Love the background you made and the way its laid out, perfect x

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