Inchie: BIG

Capturing something "BIG" on a square inch is rather amusing to me.  The first thing that came to mind was the Tom Hanks movie and Tom nibbling on that tiny ear of corn.  I couldn't quite figure out how to put that on paper though - and of course, baby corn could only define "little."  Next choice - something that is REALLY BIG:  an elephant.  Speaking of elephants, have you seen the recent NOVA program on PBS - Wild Ways?  It's about "cutting-edge solutions for making room for wildlife on an ever-more crowded planet."  Worth the watch.  Have a great week!

Diva Challenge 264 and Inchie Poem

String into Spring is the theme for this week's Diva Challenge.  I nearly tossed it, but decided to "press on" instead.  I attended watercolor classes for a couple of years and our teacher told us that we must get past the "teenager" stage of a piece of artwork - to allow it to get to a more mature stage where we could appreciate it again.  That has often served as good advice.  

My step-father passed away on 3/30.  I flew home to Minnesota to spend a week with my Mom.  This little haiku is in her honor and David's memory.

Diva Challenge 263 & Fish Inchie

This week's Diva challenge was to create the grid on a circle and to have that grid be "globular."  My grid worked out fine, but after starting with Indy Rella, I didn't know where to stop ... so I didn't!  :)

Below, is my Inchie "fish."  Have a great week everyone!

Diva Challenge 262: Fassett

This week's Diva Challenge is to use the tangle Fassett.  Here's mine.

EIM Grandmother

This week's Inchie theme is "grandmother."  I decided to include a photo of my grandma, Elvira Faye. This is her as a teenager.  Born in 1895, she traveled by covered wagon from Stuart, Nebraska to Sioux City, Iowa when she was six.  (I always love that story; it makes me feel connected to the "wild west.")  Eventually she ended up in Minnesota where much of the family still lives.  My Little Grandma, as I liked to call her, was a multi-talented woman who faced many difficulties in life.  She was (and is) much loved.

EIM Peanuts ... Plus

This week's Inchie challenge is the word "peanuts."  Here's mine (in singular):

The tangled tile was just for fun.  I started by drawing around a cork backed coaster to create the square (~ 4-inch). I may add more to the 8.5 x 11 sheet before calling the ZIA complete.  It's sometimes shocking what happens to color when taking photos for this blog.  The color of the paper on the above is almost a robin's egg blue.  Here it looks gray at best.

Diva Challenge 290 - Monotangle Shattuck

It's amazing that we're up to challenge #290!  Granted I did not start at #1, but 290 weeks of challenges is quite the accomplishment.  This week Laura challenged us to create a monotangle using the pattern Shatttuck by Sandy Steen Bartholomew.  Here's my version:

Have a great week!