Monday, 21 April 2014

Playing with 'inchies'

If this card looks very much influenced by some of those that Irene makes, you wouldn't be far wrong:
Last week I had a couple of very welcome telephone conversations with Irene - what a lovely person she is too. We spoke firstly because I'd bought a Stampin' Up 1" square punch and then realised that Irene uses their 1.25" punch. Guess what, it's been discontinued :( Why, oh why, does that always seem to happen to me. Then we got talking about how Irene colours her stamps and gets such lovely results - I picked up a secret but that's for Irene to disclose, it works brilliantly! My first attempt was a bit 'iffy' so it was put to one side ready for another try.

Then, a lovely selection of punched papers and card arrived through the post from Irene, so yesterday I had a little play and came up with the card above.

I used:

 - A6 white linen card blank

 - white linen card, embossed using the Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' folder

 - six white squares and three pink patterned squares plus the pink hearts and a teeny blue butterfly, all from Irene

 - my previously mentioned 'iffy' go at colouring a stamp (blue and green) from SU's 'Serene Silhouettes' set, three squares were punched with SU's 1" square punch

- some white pearls to finish off

I tracked down SU's 1.25" square punch on a USA eBay site. Brand new ones to be had - at approximately $60 including postage! Guess who had to be revived and has gone back to the drawing board :(

Di
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24 comments:

  1. Cathy21 April 2014 at 00:50

    Very pretty card Di, love all the little details on your mosaic, Cathy x

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  2. Greta21 April 2014 at 01:18

    I was just admiring Irene's current card & now here's another fabulous one! You 2 have really inspired me--thank you!

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  3. ike21 April 2014 at 05:09

    What an amazing card. This is fabulous. I have made a Twinchie before but never anything smaller. I love the look of your card with all the different squares. ! Awesome !! Yikes - yes I know what you mean about postage from the US. The last thing I wanted to buy - the postage cost more than the item. Needless to say, I went without !!!!

    Have a fabbo day :-D

    Hugz
    IKE xxxxxxxx

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  4. Ustvarjalni utrinki Tamara P.21 April 2014 at 05:37

    So sweet card
    love it
    hugs Tamara

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  5. scrappymo!21 April 2014 at 06:54

    Great card! Love these little inchies that Irene makes. I also like that some have a wider mat than others...looks cool!!

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  6. Sarah21 April 2014 at 07:41

    Very pretty indeed Di, the effect is fabulous and lovely gentle colours too. Hope Parsnip has recovered from the dressing up!! xx

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  7. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards21 April 2014 at 08:12

    wonderful Di, great effort indeedy!!
    .. put a save the search for a punch from UK site and then wait till one lobs hopefully into the selling scene at UK eBay! no harm in trying,
    Shaz.x

    Ps I have one that is 1 3/8" so that is another size you could look for too,
    Shaz in Oz.x

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  8. Sarn21 April 2014 at 08:31

    You'd think someone else MUST make a 1.25" square punch wouldn't you? But I'm guessing you've already looked into it!

    I LOVE the look that Irene achieves, and you've got me wondering about her colouring 'secret' now!

    LOVE the look that YOU'VE achieved here too Di. Great snippets card!

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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  9. Sally H21 April 2014 at 09:18

    Absolutely gorgeous, Di. I will have to visit Irene and check out her beautiful makes too. Have you tried ebay for the punch. I have got several retired items from there xxx

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  10. Irene21 April 2014 at 15:01

    Hello Di,

    Just BRILLIANT, and stunning. I so love the different size squares.

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  11. Sue21 April 2014 at 15:25

    Hi Di! think I would need reviving at that price LOL Irene does make some beautiful cards and yours is fab! Hope your having a great day and that Parsnip is back to his old self LOL huggles Sue xxx

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  12. (AJ) ArtJypsy 21 April 2014 at 16:35

    This is a lovely card.

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  13. 505whimsygirl21 April 2014 at 17:12

    Hello Di,

    I teared up reading your comment on my Flat Susan post. I took a photo of the Dancing St. Francis but it came out horribly so I'll try again.

    It's hard to believe that it's been 18 months since you and Len were here. Time flies.

    Now, about that hole punch -- I'll see what I have and will get back to you.

    Hugs,
    Kay

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  14. KandA21 April 2014 at 17:46

    This is gorgous Di. Love the colour and stamp mix, such a lovely softness to it xx

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  15. Sandra H21 April 2014 at 19:52

    Sooo pretty Di is your card x

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  16. Carol Willis21 April 2014 at 20:05

    Fabulous card Di, love it.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  17. Kathleen21 April 2014 at 21:20

    Have you checked your square Nesties, I have just measured one of mine and it is PDC to 1.25.
    Gorgeous card, love the subtle stamping and the colours.

    Kath x

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  18. Dragon22 April 2014 at 07:29

    Totally beautiful.

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  19. Viv22 April 2014 at 11:14

    Love this Di. x

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  20. Anonymous22 April 2014 at 15:03

    Ooh, there are no secrets in the Playground!! Lovely card, beautiful image you've cut up. EKSuccess and I think Fiskars also do a 1.25" square punch, more buying options for you to search on there, you might find something you can use that doesn't cost an arm and a leg!

    Hugs
    Brenda

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  21. Elizabeth22 April 2014 at 16:39

    Beautiful card Di, love the tinchies ... and I instantly recognised the hand of Irene :) $60!!! Hope you track down something a tad less expensive. Hugs, Elizabeth xx

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  22. shazsilverwolf22 April 2014 at 19:06

    Hi Di, just reading about your punch woes. Over here, the WOODWARE brand punch, which is usually described as 1", is actually 1 1/4"- found that out the hard way! I already had one, and wanted a 1" punch. saw thw WW one described as such, ordered it, only to find its really the same as my 1 1/4" one! Its the blue bodied one, you can find them on e-bay and Amazon. search for 1" punch. Hope this helps a bit, its really frustrating when you NEED a particular thing, lol. Hugs, Shaz xx

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  23. Karen P23 April 2014 at 19:42

    That is one fabulous and gorgeous card Miss Pixie!
    I love that you have used beautiful stamped pieces which tend to get chopped off when we are cutting things up - I end up with a lot of those so will have a go soon. Love the CAS lines of this Di, thank you for sharing it and how you did it with us Karen x

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  24. Mrs A.25 April 2014 at 22:15

    Very pwetty. Love the delicate colours. I just won a challenge where the prize was $10 on a USA store. cost me $14.60 to get me winnings sent to me!! Wot jam you go on your sandwiches den Miss. Can I share em if they are not strawberry. I'm allergic to strawberries.! Hugs Mrs A.

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