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Finally added my inchies to Flickr, and hope to add my ATCs as well. Later on I’ll add photos of the artwork I received from my partners at Swap-bot. Do drop by and let me know what you think!

Tags: Digital Photography, Flickr, Inchies, Websites

Take Time to Dream

Take time to dream!

Whoa, I’ve been gone for ages and I’ve got a list of lame excuses right in front of me as I write this. I won’t bore you with the details of Excuse #1, but suffice to say that transitions aren’t always easy, and I’m right smack in the middle of one right now. Sheesh, I can hardly wait to get past this one. Not much I can do at the moment but to wait it out — and probably take time to dream of better days to come. They will. I just know it.

Tags: Blue, Butterflies, Inchies, Musings

Inchies with Wings

Inchies with Wings

OK, here’s the first batch of inchies I made for a swap. The theme is “Wings” so I decided on bugs, birds and angels. I snail mailed them today to my swap partner in Scotland, two days before the deadline. Whew!

I used a variety of materials and techniques here. Clockwise, from top:

Dream Butterfly inchie: Aluminum flash tape reverse-embossed and colored with permanent markers.

Angels inchie: Iron-on transfer on cheesecloth on a washi paper background, embellished with a bit of ribbon and gold dimensional paint.

Harmony Dragonflies inchie: Dragonflies and Chinese character stamped in black ink on red cotton, and dotted with a tiny bit of gold dimensional paint.

Ladybug inchie: Handmade paper with grass and petals serves as the background for a ladybug doodled on red paper and finished with a dome sticker. (Thanks to my sister Choi for showing me how to make ladybugs!)

Happiness Bird inchie: Iron-on transfer on cheesecloth plus a layer each of maroon and white tulle, all hand stitched together, with a hole cut in the tulle to reveal the image. Happiness stamped on a strip of handmade paper and stitched above the image.

All inchies are mounted on sturdy card. If you have questions about any of these techniques, feel free to drop me a line!

Tags: Angels, Birds, Bugs, Collage, Embossing, Handmade Paper, Inchies, Iron-on Transfers, Markers, Sewing, Stamps, Stitching, Wings