Art journal,

This was hand bound with coptic stitch, I used some stencils from Ed Roths new book, but most of the writing inside is freehanded, a combination of backgrounds, some linocut prints and scrapbooking papers. And some random images from the web.

I added some envelopes and skinny pages (so new pages can be stuck in) into the binding.

inchies

I love inchies, but like many of the crafts that I do, I tend to have mini-obsessions that last a while. If you don't know what an inchie is, it is a one inch square piece of artwork, any medium.

I have participated in a number of inchie swaps on www.craftster.org and this is the ultimate result a collection of inchies made by me and about 10 other people. I think that the art form has the most impact when displayed as a group like this.

Close up before framing.

To make: punch out or cut carefully inch pieces of card or heavy watercolour paper, paint, decoupage, collage, decorate...repeat until you have a lot!