
What are Inchies you ask? They are small work of arts that measure 1-inch square. They are very popular these days and I couldn't wait to make some. Mine come in the shape of Christmas ornaments but they could be anything. The images I've used come from Crafty Secrets. If you like vintage images, you'll go nuts! I know I did.

For my ornaments, I used the smallest stamp images from "Winter Wonderland" and "Christmas Time" of the Heartwarming Vintage Cuts collection.

After having cut my 6 images, I glued them unto a green metallic cardstock. Then I made a loop using some metallic thread by Stampin' Up! (from last year). I also strung some beads with the same thread for the decoration at the bottom. These threads are sandwiched between 2 images that are glued back-to-back. That way, you get a nice double-sided ornament. The pictures are all different. For this one in particular, I've also added tiny gold paper borders given to me by my friend SophieThé (thanks, Sophie!).

Essayez de créer votre propre version d'un "Inchie". C'est vraiment amusant!
The next step is to cover both sides of the ornament with microscope glass slides. I used the Memory Glass by Ranger Ink. I sorta cheated since the glass slides I had were 1 1/2" X 1 1/2". Oh well, sometimes you gotta make-do with what you got! The slides are not glued unto the images, but held in place with a self-adhesive metallic tape (unfortunately, I don't have the name of the manufacturer and I remember having a hard time finding it last year). This step is labor-intensive and quite tricky since you have to make slits in the tape to let the loop and the string at the bottom poke through the tape. Once you've done that, you just burnish all sides and the corners with a bone folder. Go ahead and try to make your own interpretation of an Inchie... it's a lot of fun!
5 comments:
Très jolis tes "inchies" Catherine!
Louise C.
Wow! Very nice! And the border looks great on there! Can't wait to see what else you'll be doing with those wonderful supplies!
Ils sont superbes tes "inchies!
Very Nice, you are really outfoing yourself!!! Always my inspiration!!!
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