In this new MIX-Ability challenge Dina uses a standard billing envelope liner and layers of color to create this wonderful mixed media piece.
The base is a 4" white Art Square that because of it's 4 ply solid core thickness, won't buckle or wrinkle when layers of gel medium, collage, stamping and color are applied - making it the perfect substrate for mixed media!
Visit Dina Kowal Creative for the details.
Happy New Year 2017 !!
We are so excited to be included again in the Seasons Givings Blog Hop!
This really is a spectacular event and all the credit goes to Latisha Yoast for her vision and organization! She has created a wonderful way for all of us...to thank all of you...for the love and support that has enabled everyone on this list to continue to share their creativity. And, as we learned last year, this is a great way for us to introduce Inchie Arts - Art Squares to those unfamiliar with our products.
This year we introduced our Little Village kits, Original and 2. The response has been tremendous and as we, and others, continue to experiment with how they can be used, there is no doubt that these will become part of your year round papercrafting and card making. If you are looking for samples and ideas on how to use Little Village kits be sure and visit the Inchie Arts Facebook page.
We would like to extend a very special thank you to all the artists and crafters who shared their work with us!! You continue to inspire and demonstrate that Art Squares are the perfect substrate for everything from stamping and coloring, mixed media, Gelli Plate, die masking, watercolor, stencils, Pan Pastels, Stendoodling, photo collages, cubes, tags and so much more.
Whether you already love our Art Squares....or are super curious to create with them....please leave a comment below on THIS POST as your entry to win this collection of Inchie Arts - Art Square and Little Village products. In order to be eligible please leave a comment between now and Sunday January 8th at 12 midnight PST. We will randomly select one winner and will post their name here on our blog, and on our Facebook page, on Tuesday January 10, 2017.
The Inchie Arts - Art Square Giveaway Package includes: 2 packages Original Little Village, 2 packages Little Village 2, one package each of white: 1" Inchie Squares, 3" Art Squares, 4" Art Squares, ATC size (2.5" x 3.5") Art Squares and 2" x 4" SWATCH Art Squares.
THANK YOU for stopping by and we hope you will visit again to see if you won, but more importantly to explore this blog and our Facebook page to see what you can create with Art Squares.
And what a list for this year - WOW!
Heidi Ramsey Blankenship
Thank you for visiting All In An Inch from Inchie Arts! Don't forget to leave a comment below on THIS POST as your entry to win the Inchie Arts - Art Square and Little Village products shown in the picture. In order to be eligible please leave a comment between now and Sunday January 8th at 12 midnight PST. We will randomly select one winner and will post their name here on our blog, and on our Facebook page, on Tuesday January 10, 2017.
Happy New Year everyone!!
For those of you that follow our Inchie Arts blog you will know how privileged we are to have Dina Kowal, also a designer for Impression Obsession Stamps, as a member of our design team.
Whenever we share photos of Dina's work with Art Squares, you can be sure that all the details will be available on her blog, Mama Dini's Stamperia, including this wonderful ornament made from 2" Art Squares and decorated with a new holiday die from Impression Obsession.
And while you are there, check out some of her recent work with 4" Art Squares AND our new SWATCH size that is 2" X 4" - perfect for both horizontal and vertical images!
Be sure and visit Mama Dini's Stamperia - so many great ideas!!
T
There is one thing that can be said for the new 4" black Art Squares. They make a great surface platform for layering. Less expensive than canvas or cradle board they are sturdy enough to stand up to lots of layers of paints. And, starting with a black versus a white square changes the look dramatically adding a deep richness right from the start.
Layering and texturizing are art concepts that we have just started to try now that we have the larger size squares. It is unlikely we could even recreate this piece, and that is the fun of it, to find out how experimenting can produce a great little piece of art.
This was created with layers of Silks Acrylic glazes in different colors applied one color at a time. Because we were just playing around and wanted to see what would happen, we used what we like to call the 'sandwich' technique of applying the paint. Put down a small glop on one black square and moosh it onto another...like a sandwich. When you peel them apart there is always a surprise! (this is a very non sophisticated way to do mono printing). Dry each layer before applying the next one, either air dry or heat setting. We did cheat a little at the end and used this same sandwich concept with a drop of white gesso and then applied the white gesso through a dot template.
And what is even more fun is we have another, mirror image, but slightly different version of this one that we are saving for additional layering and maybe some stamping!
Don't forget to visit the RubberMoon blog every day this week to see the amazing projects of their artists on the new 4" black Art Squares. And check back here each day through Saturday as we provide tips and suggestions on ways to create with all of the sizes of black Art Squares.
There is something about Winnie the Pooh and Christmas that just melts your heart!
Dina has combined several different elements to showcase this wonderful stamped image. You can tell she enjoyed painting this piece by looking carefully at the incredible detail of the image on what started out as a white ATC Art Square. The fact that she used a tiny nail art brush with watercolor paints is amazing!
There are so many different components to this piece including the small Gelli Printed canvas that serves as the background. Look carefully at the embellished items too...evergreen, pearls, florals and even an earring that belonged to her grandmother!
You just have to visit Dina's blog to learn the details of this elaborate project. And, Dina is a lover of all things Winnie the Pooh...wait until you see the pics of her tiny Pooh themed Christmas tree!
Thanks Dina for joining us in celebrating the Twelve Days of Trees!
"I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech-tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines." - Henry David Thoreau
It’s amazing all the "trees" you can find hidden in our Art Squares!
Today Elizabeth Allan (a member of our design team!) has created a stylish and modern evergreen that is dressed in a splash of mixed media. We are always excited to see the three dimensional projects that she creates using Art Squares in alternative ways, and this one would be the perfect addition to your holiday decor.
To create your own forest:
Cut three triangles from a 3” White Art Square that are each 3 inches tall and have a 1 inch base. Trim a 1 ½” White Art Square into a triangle that will fit as the base.
Next, glue the triangles and base together to form a three-sided box. We like using Glossy Accents as the glue because you don't have to use much to create a quick drying firm bond between edges. (Hint: to add stabilization weight, fill the box with plastic beads before attaching the base.)
Using gel medium, cover the tree with text paper and once dry, paint with Dr. Ph. Martin’s Hydrus watercolors. Stamp the tree with a flourish - Penny Black: Flower Sweet 30-096 in Emerald City StazOn.
Apply one coat of gloss varnish as a finishing touch.
Embellish with a stand created from silver hardware (screw post and a washer).
Why not make several, each with a slightly different color application, for a holiday forest perfect for a tabletop or mantel display!
Thank you Elizabeth for this wonderful contribution to our Twelve Days of Trees!
"There is always music amongst the trees in the garden,
but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it." - Minnie Aumonier
When I first saw this card, I couldn't fathom how Dina created it. There are so many wonderful things about this project...thank goodness she created a step by step tutorial on her blog, Mama Dini's Stamperia!
And, if you have been wondering how to use masking fluid AND a Gelli Plate on a 3" white Art Square, then you will love her very detailed post!
Water based markers are a great resource for creating a background following Dina's trick - to dilute them with water on a non absorbent work surface and then lay a white ATC Art Square directly into the ink. In this case she used a pink distress marker and fine tuned it a bit with a waterbrush pen.
This sweet solution was an homage to the introduction of a new holiday stamp set from Poppy Power called Heaven & Nature Sing. Be sure and visit her blog (Mama Dini's Stamperia) today for all the details as she hosts this week's Mix-Ability Challenge for Splitcoaststampers!
We are so excited to join forces with CardMaker magazine for a collaborative blog hop highlighting the work of both of our design teams!
Join us Thursday for this special fall theme event saluting Art Squares of all sizes!
This is a super easy and clever way to use label paper to create your own stickers. Visit Dina's blog today for more details on how she created this mixed media background on white label paper with acrylic paints, drywall tape and her own dkdesign stamp line from Impression Obsession.
After the background was dry she cut 3 perfect squares using one row of the 1-3/8" Sissix Grid Works die that is part of the Susan's Garden collection. Because these dies were designed to work with every size of our Art Squares they leave a perfect 1/16" inch border when placed on the corresponding square!
