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Postage Stamp Inchies

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Swap Coordinator:pirategrrl775 (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Postage Stamps  Inchies 
Number of people in swap:9
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:5.00
Last day to signup/drop:March 16, 2011
Date items must be sent by:March 30, 2011
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

I love using postage stamps on ATC's and I have made some inchies with them, so why not make a swap with inchies using postage stamps?!

For this swap, you will make 4 inchies for each of 2 partners--8 inchies total. The only rule is that you have to use at least one real postage stamp on each inchie. Take an artistic approach to it---please don't just stick a stamp on it and call it done; you can use stamps as your background (so you can glue or stick the stamps on cardstock, then cut or punch them out), create a decorative background for your stamp, follow a color scheme, use embellishments to match the pictures on your stamp, etc.

F.Y.I: an inchie is a miniature work of art. An inchie measures exactly one inch square; there are also rinchies which are one inch in diameter. Inchies can be made out of any material including paper and fabric, and can be hand-drawn, painted, collaged, stamped, sewn or use mixed media. If you think they are too small to make creatively, you're wrong! There are many itty-bitty things on the market that are perfect for making inchies: thin ribbons, tiny brads, stick-on rhinestones, little rubber stamps, etc. They are totally addicting!

I am only allowing those with a rating of 5 or more into this swap....

Discussion

Marryth 03/ 2/2011 #

Awesome - I use stamps on inchies all the time! :) I'm definitely in! (But you probably knew that already, haha.)

nhansen73 03/ 2/2011 #

Question-What are inchies?

maroyau 03/ 2/2011 #

Is it ok if it is not the complete stamp, but is still obviously a stamp? Um, gee that came out confusing even to me lol. What I,m getting at is that I like to have something on an angle maybe, then cut off the overhang - does that make sense?

pirategrrl775 03/ 3/2011 #

@Marryth -yes, I knew that! ;) I have to remember to send you some cross stitch stuff next time you're my partner

@nhansen73 --I explained what an inchie is in the swap description--if you want more info, just Google it....

and @maroyau --as long as we can tell its a stamp, that will work

ginico 03/ 4/2011 #

Great idea - love it!

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