Our lovely Chairwoman of Vicky Stampers, Neet, wants to make sure that we aren't idle, whilst she is lapping up all the creative ideas at CHA in America, so she set the group a challenge.
We were all given one of these tiny mint tins, empty of course, which Neet challenged us to alter.
I coloured mine with Alcohol inks then added a coat of Glossy Accents to stop it wearing off.
I decided to add a mini book inside so I coloured light card with Distress Inks and stamped over with a script detail.
Crafty Individual's range of little face stamps were just right.
A few smudges of watercolour linked the images to the background,
and some accent beads and bling inside the lid (rather than on the outside where it might come off) gave some added interest.
Watch out anyone buying those mints as they contain Sorbitol so don't eat to many. You probably already know what that makes you do and I hope Neet knew!
Great tin Jo and love the mini book inside. Fab idea to put the ladies faces in there.
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Hi Jo,this is absolutely Beautiful,oh how i wish you lived near me lol,you are sooooo talented.Love the pretty colours and how they blend together.The book is ingenius.What a clever idea too.Hope you are well.I'm still trying to get me tassles n beads on me shawlette lol.Got other stuff to get finished too lol.Huggles to all.xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant little book. I so admire the talent that goes into creating miniature art. Those dinky little flowers are fab and the alky inked up tin just screams JO!!!! Pxx
ReplyDeleteoohhh looks fantastic...... got loads of these tins (when I can find them) great idea. xx
ReplyDeleteOoooh your little tin is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLOL about eating too many of those little mints - you'll only do it once!
Beautiful, Jo and I love the colours x
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the alcohol ink! it's like a butterfly wing! wonderful job and how fun to put the unexpected in your box - like an accordion folded book - the possibilities are endless!
ReplyDeleteHi Jo!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your mint tin! I had a busy week running around doctors but I am back on track now so I hope we can talk soon! Let me know when you can!
Hugs,
Cardarian
What a beautiful alteration - love the decoraton on the tin (and in it!) but the book is just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love your altered tin Jo, it's fabulous.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
What a beautiful piece of art, I love it.
ReplyDeleteI have some of these tins somewhere, will
have to find them and have a play.
Thank you again for your wonderful inspiration.
Sheilagh
You make it lookandsoundvery easy! Did Neet eat enough mints for the whole group to have a tin? Lordy, am sort of hoping there's a large bag of de-tinned mints somewhere at her place!
ReplyDeleteWow Jo your little tin is just stunning, I love the colours and the beads inside are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteJust splendid! some useful tip too and I love the idea of the mini-book inside. I never manage to find tins of mints anywhere are they a foreign thingy? I only ever see cardboard ones and rubbish ones at that.......
ReplyDeletesuch an adorable project i love it and so you with the colours and backgrounds xxxx
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning piece of work. The tin finish is so 'YOU' and the tiny book within, is the icing on the cake. I had a little giggle over the sorbitol affect ...hope she was aware. xx
ReplyDeleteI bet Neet is having a chuckle over there in the States at what she's had you all doing, Jo and I don't meet decorating the tins!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love what you've done with yours, the colours are gorgeous. You wouldn't believe you could get so much art work into such a little tin. It's a real treasure.
Hope you are having a good week.
Hugs Lisax
Your tin is gorgeous! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteBesides sorbitol we have here xylitol... but the result is the same :P
(...I have a complimints tin somewhere..........)
Tuire xx
Wow Jo I love that what a fab thing to keep it is gorgeous
ReplyDeletegorgeous tin - love the rich colours and the mini book
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