Monday 29 March 2010

inchies & matchboxes







L is for Lily of course -
it had to be
as I had collected the stamens &
dyed some fabric with them !

Three lily stamens are backed onto watercolour paper
which is lined with orange fabric.
The muslin over the top was stained
with three stamens in hot water
and a little twist of orange
embroidery cotton to finish off !


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I'm thinking of hosting a Matchbox swap
( if I get enough takers ! )
I've seen a few of these swaps & like the idea.


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If you took part,
you would have to decorate a small matchbox for each player.
In return you would receive one from everyone else
I would collect them all
& send them out together
when I get them all in.

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I am going to set the theme:
Spring into Summer.
Cover & decorate the inside & outside of your matchbox
however you like !
Remember a small matchbox !

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I will see how many takers I get in the week
and let you know next Monday
how many are playing...


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For more inchies visit:


http://inchybyinch.blogspot.com/

18 comments:

  1. Another fantastic 'natural' inchie!

    Whoo, I'm interested in joining in with your matchbox swap, I'm addicted to altering these little boxes LOL!

    Jan x

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  2. Sounds brilliant, I'm not sure if I'd be any good at it though!!

    Sue xx

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  3. You have me intrigued. i just found a matchbox on the ground this week. Maybe it's a sign!

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  4. I think I'd like to participate. No problem with international for you?

    Kim

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  5. Count me in but then you knew that didn't you ;)

    Beki xxx

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  6. Please count me in also!! I have alot of blank little matchboxes left over from my swap. These would be great for storing inchies in!!!

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  7. your inchies take my breath away :)
    you are so out of the box - and out of the box is where I always try to go! I will be collecting lily stamens. I will be dying fabric with them. Simple and beautiful and so natural :)
    and YES I want to swap :)

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  8. Happy day to you Penny, love the stamen dyeing technique! Very cool! Wish I had time to play with the swap, perhaps another time, but that is great that you are doing it! Enjoy- Christen

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  9. Please count me in for the matchbox swap..I just love them!

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  10. L is for lovely!
    Nice idea for the matchboxes. Would love to join in but think it would send me over the edge !!!!!!!!

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  11. Love your 'L' inchy - lily stamen stains usually drive me mad, but they're beautiful here!

    Re the matchbox swap - can I play? Never done one before but I'm up for the challenge.

    Jo
    x

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  12. Love the inchie... the whole concept of it... the stamens, the dye, the muslin... all of it... Lovely...

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  13. Loving your lily inchy - who would have thought!? Its so delicate and pretty.

    Karen

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  14. Such an original inchy - inspiring. I'd love to join in your matchbox swap - I've never done one before.

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  15. Hi again, I'm still interested in the matchbox swap but I'm a bit concerned about how many would have to be made (I'm not very good making large numbers of anything). Do you have a clearer idea about numbers?

    Jo
    x

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  16. We have ten players - I'm closing the swap. If it is sucessful I'll organise another ! Thanks everyone

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