A Friend's Birthday

For a friend's birthday

I made a gift bag using a simple vintage pink bag and trimmed it with French pretties.

Inside I tucked the necklace I created for her birthday

What have you been creating lately?

Finally! Group Photos...BLING IT ON - Altered Mini Altoid Tin Necklaces

Our BLING IT ON - Altered Mini Altoid Tin Necklace

photos are way over-due in posting, but definitely worth the wait!

The name of each artist is listed at the top of their photos

 

 

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Can you believe these are all altered mini Altoid tins?

The artists also added/created the chains to their necklaces.

It was worth the wait to see these incredible necklaces, wasn't it?

Update on BLING IT ON - Altered mini Altoid tin Necklace

Just to let you know I am waiting for photos of the other altered mini Altoid tin necklaces from our BLING IT ON swap.  Once I receive them, I will share them with you.  I have received a couple and they are WONDERFUL!

Till then, here's the necklace again that I created

 

 

I thought I'd highlight this feature of my necklace as I was tickled when

I found it hidden in my junk drawer

I was in primary school in the sixties.  How many of you recall using Prang watercolors for school?

Do you remember the older sets came in metal tins with pop-out trays that held the paint?

Well, that is what the oval tin is in the photo above holding the HOPE bird image.

I picked up a handful of these vintage metal Prang watercolor trays with their beautifully aged patina from an estate sale.  I tossed them in one of my odds-n-ends junk goodie drawers.  I knew some day they'd make a great frame.  

The bird image is an image off of an old greeting card, I reduced its size and added HOPE.  I lightly Mod Podged it to the tray and then added thin layers of the Mod Podge Dimensional Magic, allowing each layer to dry thoroughly between applications.  I added the sparkly vintage rhinestone on the last two layers of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic, adding just enough on these two layers to hold the rhinestone in-place, but not cover it.

My husband often wonders why I bring home the odd items that I do.  Well, because, someday those odd items find wonderful new homes.

BLING IT ON - Altered Mini Altoid Tin Necklace

Over the summer, along with a group of friends, we shared an Altered Mini Altoid Tin swap...

"BLING IT ON" 

It was in June that Gail created this lovely altered mini Altoid tin necklace for me as a birthday gift

 

This group of friends, inspired by Gail's beautiful necklace decided to share a swap together.

Ironically I drew Gail's name for the swap and was delighted to create something back to her.

I had envisioned a pink and green sparkly, blingy, rhinestone beauty with some Victorian flair to it, but sadly none of my treasures would fit on the mini Altoid tin.

I scoured many flea markets and antique stores attempting to find smaller pink and green sparkly, blingy, rhinestone treasures, but none found and the swap due date was approaching.

After tearing the design apart FOUR times, and using what smaller findings I had, here is the altered mini Altoid tin necklace I created for Gail

I am excited to see the altered necklaces created by the other swappers!

I hope to have photos of them soon and will share them with you.

Hope your day is BLESSED -Tami