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I have always loved tiny things, so it is natural that I would gravitate towards inchies. Inchies are 1 inch square (or sometimes round) pieces of art. They can be created in any medium or technique ... drawing, painting, quilting, collage, clay, altered materials, etc...
Here are a few of my inchies:
Tape Transfer
These inchies were created using the packing tape transfer technique on watercolor painted backgrounds.
Packing Tape Transfer Tutorial - Excellent tutorial at ATCsFor All.com. You need to be a member to view it, but membership is free (and there are tons of great swaps and tutorials and fun things to do over there).
String Art
I used an awl to punch holes into heavy black cardstock. I punched at even intervals around circle and star shapes, then used a single strand of embroidery floss to stitch the beautiful designs. I worked by trial and error to come up with patterns that worked.
Serendipity Squares
These inchies are mixed media. I began with paper collage on cardstock, then sponged and splattered acrylic paint on top. I drew little squiggles and doodles with metallic markers and then stamped randomly about. I finished by cutting up my mixed media collage into 1" by 1" squares and edging with metallic gold paint.
Serendipity Squares are a lot of fun to make and a great use for tiny paper scraps that are left over from other projects. They can be embellished further with buttons, ribbon, fibers, beads, etc... and also make fabulous backgrounds for a central image. These wonderful little squares are terrific to use as embellishments on greeting cards, scrapbook pages, picture frames, larger collages and art pieces.
These Halloween inchies feature Serendipity Square backgrounds. I collaged handpainted papers and Halloween print scrapbook papers, added some painting, doodling, stickers, etc.. and then chopped it into 1" x 1" squares. I then edged each square in black paint and added a little hand drawn skeleton as a focal point. I just love the way the Serendipity Square backgrounds set off the skeletons - and each one has its own personality.
More Inchies
I have been working on a wide variety of inchies for swaps and plan to post more photos and techiniques soon! I do have a few additional photos posted in my blog: http://chaosatlanta.blogspot.com/search/label/inchies
I recently received my returns from the "Grand 100" swap in my 1x1 Inchies Group. The inchies I received are just terrific - so many different techniques, styles, and mediums were used. I think they look fabulous in this simple 12x12 black frame. The photo doesn't do the art justice - the inchies look so colorful and amazing together!
PS. There are lots of ongoing themed inchie swaps and another big inchie swap planned for the Fall ... so if you enjoy inchies, stop by and join the group.
Links:
The following sites feature a variety of art swaps:
1x1 Inchies
ATCsForAll.com
nervousness.org
Swap-Bot
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