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.
Unfortunately I stuck the animal paper on the wrong way round, it was my last piece:(
I'm sure she'll understand.
Lynne x
Lovely tin, Im sure she won't notice the paper. Love the little book too x
Posted by: Debbie Roberts | November 11, 2010 at 07:09 AM
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 ???
Posted by: jayne | November 11, 2010 at 08:22 AM
Fab little tin, lucky girl.
I stuck apple paper on upside down once, but hey.
xx
Posted by: Eleanor | November 11, 2010 at 08:37 AM
Very pretty and a lovely gift too.
Posted by: Mandy | November 11, 2010 at 11:42 AM
Beautiful gift I'm sure she'll love it. Jaqui x
Posted by: PepPop | November 11, 2010 at 03:48 PM
Thats a lovely tin, its inpsired me to alter the one I've had for ages
C
xx
Posted by: claireliz | November 11, 2010 at 05:56 PM
This is gorgeous! :)
Posted by: Miriam | November 12, 2010 at 01:45 PM
It's a gorgeous tin Lynne - I bet she'll love it.
Posted by: Carmen | November 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM