Inchie swap

I ran a swap on creative cards where we each had to create art on 1 inch squares.This was a challenge especially to messy people who cant see that well close up.Does that ring any bells? But lots of people joined in.When I got mine back I was determined to use a square frame However I found this one and thought it was perfect.So here they are our first inchies.

Here are some of the squares in more detail

Atcs with special backgrounds

I adore making backgrounds and have huge stacks of them.Every now and then I decide to make some ATCS.My favourite style is collage stamping but I am often disappointed when my lovely background disappears.I thought I would try a simpler style with more of a silhouette look.This background is marvy metallics on black glossy card.

The one called waiting for a sign is alcohol inks and dream time is gessoed with lumieres applied with a credit card.

My decorated box

I have always admired some of the 3 D objects in craft magazines.I thought I would have a go.Its not perfect but it is a start.I painted it with purple lumiere paint.The top is UTEE in a thick layer which I made as a rectangle on a craft sheet and added afterwards.

I embedded lots of pearlex and coloured eps into it and then added loads of tiny gold beads.

I stamped into it -however I think that this was perhaps a mistake.It doesn't look quite right somehow.Anyway for a first attempt it was quite nice tho I haven't ever made any more pieces like this.

These things are like little shallow bottle tops-I dont know what they are called.I coloured the metal with a black sharpie and then added the opals EP.After a good layer I put down a bit of fantasy film and added more ep.The last job was a quick stamp with an inked stamp and voila a jewell.

I wanted to make a good job for our leader!!!The theme was women and I chose to portray the role of women during the war.I painted the page with paint in a rough way and kept adding distress inks which just kept disappearing.Then some texture with stamps in copper and black and gold-a grid stamp and a face.Then some sponging through some mesh holes.The background was so nice and since I covered it it has mostly gone!!!!

The pictures were inspired from postcards
The other side shows this wonderful strong image overlaid by Victorians from the past-to illustrate change