Altered Tin

I always think it's hard for chidren who have Birthdays very close to Christmas.  My friends' daughters' Birthday is the 27th December so I always try and do something different for her.

 

I stuck a chipboard initial to the top of the tin and then covered the top with self adhesive aluminium foil.  (You can find it on the roll at most DIY or hardware shops).

Using an embossing tool gently press the foil down around the initial. 

Cover with alcohol inks (I used wild plum, stream and a touch of denim)

Dip a cotton bud in blending solution and carefully remove the ink from the initial. ( You can also swipe a Stazon (solvent based) inkpad across the top and achieve a similar effect.)

 

Cover the inside of the tin with patterned paper.

Make an accordian book slightly smaller than the tin and decorate it to suit the recipient  (in this case a 13 year old)  decorate both sides. I added tags to some of the pockets.

Stick some ribbon to the base of the tin, it needs to be long enough to tie the accordian book in place.

Stick the back of the accordian book to the base of the tin and tie with the ribbon.

 

a close up.

 
some pages

Unfortunately I stuck the animal paper on the wrong way round, it was my last piece:(

I'm sure she'll understand. 

Lynne x

Comments

[Debbie Roberts]

Lovely tin, Im sure she won't notice the paper. Love the little book too x

[jayne]

There's not a wrong way in Art !
Great tin sure your friends daughter will love this ....she won't be looking on here will she ???

[Eleanor]

Fab little tin, lucky girl.
I stuck apple paper on upside down once, but hey.
xx

[Mandy]

Very pretty and a lovely gift too.

[PepPop]

Beautiful gift I'm sure she'll love it. Jaqui x

[claireliz]

Thats a lovely tin, its inpsired me to alter the one I've had for ages
C
xx

[Miriam]

This is gorgeous! :)

[Carmen]

It's a gorgeous tin Lynne - I bet she'll love it.