Inchies

I have always been intrigued by inchies. I have seen them mentioned on different forums but until I saw them in the flesh, as it were, I didn't realise just how much detail you can fit on such a tiny space. I wanted to have a go and thought I would host a swap on the CM&P Forum. I chose the theme of black and white which with hindsight was a bit if a mistake as it is quite limiting and I found it difficult to come up with enough ideas.

I limited the swap to 15 people. So far 10 people have signed up to join in with the swap and the completed inchies I have seen are all amazing. I made 8 to begin with, all different, some with brads and one which opens like a book, but then I got stuck.

Here is a photo of my first 8:

I then started to think about black and white and where I could get inspiration from. I remembered seeing a zentange ATC swap on another forum and thinking how amazing the cards were. I never thought I would be able to replicate the standard of the zentangles on the web but I thought I'd have a go. For anyone who has not seen a zentangle have a look at http://www.zentangle.com/ there are some amazing examples there. Anyway I used a small piece of card and started to draw, I only intended to cover a one inch square but once I started I couldn't stop!

Here's the image I ended up with:

And after I had cut it up and made the inchies:

I am really pleased with these and think I have found a new obsession, see the next post!!

Claire