Inchie Card Sketch #2

April 13, 2010

Inchie Card Sketch #2

Did you know Lisa is now posting weekly sketch challenges over on Ellen Hutson's Inchie INKlings blog? It's been WAY too long since I've made an Inchie card, so I decided to play along with this week's challenge! You can enter your creation over at the Inchie INKlings blog for the chance to win a little giveaway, so we hope you'll play along!

I started my card with a Memory Box Licorice notecard and then layered a piece of Basic Grey Kioshi paper on top that I used Tim Holtz's Paper Distresser on (love that tool!).

Following the sketch, I added a vertical piece of striped Kioshi paper, matted with more scallop-punched licorice cardstock. To frame my Inchie Squares, I used Spellbinders' Long Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities die to cut more licorice cardstock.

This sweet little caged bird was selectively stamped from Karen Lockhart's larger new Bluebird in the Window stamp. To do this, I punched a 1-inch square out of Eclipse Masking Tape, placed it over the rubber stamp, exposing only the caged bird. Then I inked up the stamp, removed the mask, and placed anInchie Arts Ivory Inchie Square over the inked part of the stamp, gently pressing and stamping the image onto the Inchie Square.

Next, I colored the bird/cage with the Copic markers and Spica glitter pens listed below. I punched another piece of Kioshi paper and stamped the Lockhart sentiment on it. The Inchie Square was colored with my custom lighter YR31 marker before adhering the sentiment to it. I love that I can make Inchie Squares whatever color I want them!

A row of Light Blue Crystal Gemstones between the Inchie Squares and jeweled Hero Arts Spring Art Flowers finishes this card. I hope you’ll join in and play along with the Inchie Sketch #2 this week!

{Caged Bird card supplies}
Stamps: Lockhart Stamp Company Bluebird in the Window & Thanks a Bunch sentiment
Paper: Basic Grey Kioshi, Memory Box Licorice notecard & cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic markers: B0000, B000, B91, G21, custom lighter YR31, Copic Spica glitter pens: Baby Blue, Chocolate, Black
Accessories: Inchie Arts Ivory Inchie Squares, EK Success Scallop Diamond punch, Martha Stewart 1-inch Scalloped Square punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities-Long Scalloped Rectangles-Sm die set, Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, Hero Arts Spring Art Flowers, Gemstone Light Blue Crystals, Eclipse Masking Tape, sewing machine + black thread

Posted at 01:21 AM in Challenges, Copic, Inchie Art, Pink Ink-Lockhart Stamp Co, Spellbinders | Permalink

Comments

I love your work Sharon; your a very talented Lady. It is a great honor to have you as one of my facebook friends.

Posted by: Brenda Gamble | April 13, 2010 at 01:46 AM

So cute Sharon!!!

Posted by: Mary Harris | April 13, 2010 at 03:08 AM

There's something so appealing about inchies. I love how they change the look and feel of a stamp by selectively choosing only a poartion of it. But like you, I forget to play with them. Gotta go change that! Thank you for the reminder.

Posted by: Kathy V. | April 13, 2010 at 11:40 AM