Hello friends. Right now I’m flying home from New Jersey where I’ve been learning tons of cool techniques for the past three days at Ranger U. What a great time it was visiting with friends and getting inky!

I’m so excited to get started on my blog week and introduce you to the wonderful world of Inchies! What are inchies you ask? Well, they are simply 1”x1” pieces of artwork. This adorable format is very popular for paper crafters to use as pieces to swap and collect, much like ATC’s (Artist Trading Cards).

My inchies today are all about creating mini scenes on cards. They resemble window frames looking out of doors. What I’ve done is cut my papers into 1”x1” squares first, temporarily affixed them to my work surface, used paints, inks and pencils to color the papers and stamped images. Sparkle Clear stamps are perfect for decorating these!

Here’s a closer look.

Supplies:

Each day this week I’ll share other fun ways to stamp and create different styles of cute little pieces to add to your cards or trade with other stampers. I’ve even had some very talented friends join in on the fun by creating their own inchies which I will share with you later this week, so stay tuned!

Ready for a challenge? I’d like for you to show me your inchies! All you have to do is create one by itself or in a grouping and enter it in the Hero Arts photo pool and tag it with “Inchie”. Use at least one Hero stamp per entry and post before 11:59pm PST on Sunday, June 29th. What you do with them is completely up to you. I can’t wait to see what you come up with, this is going to be fun.

Until tomorrow, Enjoy!

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