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Lost Coast Designs - perfect for Art Squares!

We recently discovered Lost Coast Design stamps at Art N Soul in Lacey, WA. One of their stamp sets is called Doodlings, and is absolutely perfect for stamping on Art Squares. We contacted Linda and teased her that she could... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at all in an inch

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A typical NW weather day....

a cloudy morning...not sure what to expect... looks like more rain for the garden... but it's not long until partial clearing and a bit of blue skies... and a colorful sky at dusk... All of these were created using the... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at all in an inch

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Dina's watercolor orchids

While many of us draw our inspiration from our immediate natural surroundings, very few of us are fortunate enough to live in locations where the flora is quite so breathtaking as the naturally occuring orchids that Dina has painted. Her... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at all in an inch

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Jill is a color magician...

Imagine combining Ph Martin’s Hydrus watercolors, Distress Paints, and Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks all on one 3" white Art Square. Stop by Jill's blog, Inspired by, today and see how she created this explosion of color using all these mediums... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2013 at all in an inch

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Dina is Inky Antics guest designer for May

Dina is a very busy gal, and this month is Inky Antics guest designer. Be sure and visit their blog for her posting and detailed instructions for how she created this absolutely beautiful card that all starts with a white... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2013 at all in an inch

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Jill creates with brushstroke stamps and distress paints

Wait until you see what Jill has created using Penny Black brushstroke stamps and assorted colors of Distress Paints. Such a perfect combination of color and image. Visit her blog, Inspired By to view her step by step directions starting... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2013 at all in an inch

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More ideas with dies and a masking technique

While the last posting provided step by step instructions for this masking technique, this posting is all about options using different dies and different color combinations. (just scroll down to the earlier posting to see really detailed instructions) This sample... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2013 at all in an inch

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Art Squares, metal dies and a neat masking technique

With the advent of our new larger size Art Squares we have been having way to much fun coming up with unique ways to use them. Metal dies are certainly a hot trend right now, and after a bit of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 27, 2013 at all in an inch

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An inchie puzzle tapestry

If you look really carefully, you will see that these pieces fit perfectly together, almost like a puzzle. Visit Dina's blog to see how she used a huge Impression Obsession Cover-A-Card stamp across several white Inchie Squares to create this... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2013 at all in an inch

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A Kre8tiv Elements box top

We have been getting all kinds of questions about this since it was recently posted on facebook. YES!! We sell these black kraft jewelry style boxes in a kit! There are two boxes in each kit, one square and one... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2013 at all in an inch

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A video with Art Squares and Pan Pastels by Jill Foster!

Jill comes up with some of the most incredible projects. Be sure and visit her blog, Inspired by, to see her latest take on using ATC size Art Squares and Pan Pastels. You will quickly understand why using white Art... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at all in an inch

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A pleasant surprise with a flower diecut

I am very excited to be the proud owner of a BIG SHOT! Having never before owned a die cut machine, I am now a self proclaimed novice, and experimenting with interesting ways to use die cuts with our ART... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2013 at all in an inch

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A field of poppies on an ATC

The fact that Dina's project started with a dark cream ATC rather than white, really demonstrates how a slightly darker background enhanced the richness of her coloring. This wonderful stamp from Flourishes allows you to position the individual poppies where... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2013 at all in an inch

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Positive or negative space? A unique resist concept.

(Fred Mullet MagnoliaSticks and Fresh Ink Basil and Island) Those memories of elementary school art keep creeping back into my consciousness. Who can forget learning about positive and negative space - it was all so confusing until it was explained... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2013 at all in an inch

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Welcome a new design team member - Jill Foster!

We are pleased and excited to announce that Jill Foster will be joining the Inchie Arts Design Team! Many of you already know Jill as she is an accomplished paper crafter and well known in the industry. She currently designs... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2013 at all in an inch

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Copics and a wonderful bleaching technique

You may have to jump around a bit to find out the details of how Sharon created this tag using Copic Markers and a neat bleaching technique....but it's worth it! Start by jumping over to Sharon's blog, Paperfections - you'll... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2013 at all in an inch

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Cactus photo cards with Inchie Squares

From 2 different photos, mounted on dark cream Inchie Squares I was recently in Arizona and took a ton of photos. I love mixing and matching textures from close-up photos. It's super easy to create these using a 7/8" square... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2013 at all in an inch

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Recent store samples

(Stampendous Garden Background stamped across 6 white 1-1/2" Inchie + Squares with Memento dye based ink, then colored with Copic Markers) You may have seen the sample cards we send out with every store order. We try really hard to... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2013 at all in an inch

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Mixed media peacock feathers

Love this technique...stamping with acrylics and then coloring with watercolors! Visit Dina's blog to learn the details of using this coloring technique on 2" Twinchie Squares. Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2013 at all in an inch

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Twinchie Magnets!

Who would guess these started out as white 2" Twinchie Squares. Visit Sharon Harnists blog, Paperfections, for her post yesterday to learn the finer points of stamping and coloring these...she even identifies all the Copic markers she used to color... Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2013 at all in an inch

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Hydrangea 3 ways...

Hydrangeas are one of my most favorite flowers, and this stamp (from Stampendous) is perfect to demonstrate different media applications and coloring techniques on 3 different sizes of white ART SQUARES. To create this "puzzle" technique first stamp the flower... Continue reading

Posted Feb 27, 2013 at all in an inch

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Save everything....for quick enclosure notes

(click on the picture to see a larger version) Believe it or not, these white 1.5" Inchie + Squares were saved from the recycle! Every time I am working on a project that is colored with Copic markers, I always... Continue reading

Posted Feb 23, 2013 at all in an inch

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Last day of Dina and Jill's 3 day ART SQUARES blitz!

Be sure and visit Dina Kowals, Mama Dini's Stamperia and Jill Foster's, Inspired By blog postings to see the their amazing creativity. From a puzzle with black squares Inchie + Squares, to embossing Inchie Squares....and layering with different types of... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2013 at all in an inch

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Dina, Jill....and Twinchie Squares!

Color is everywhere in this 3 day exploration of stamping and coloring from Dina Kowal and Jill Foster as they create with Inchie Arts, Art Squares. Their wonderful creations focus on different ways to stamp and color with our 2"... Continue reading

Posted Feb 18, 2013 at all in an inch

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2 new sizes and all new packaging!

We are pleased to announce (by popular demand!) two new sizes: ATC size 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and 3" squares These new sizes are available in all of our 7 colors; either in boxes of all one color, or in an... Continue reading

Posted Feb 14, 2013 at all in an inch

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