Altered Tin

This is an altered Altoid tin with a Paris theme that sits on my desk.

I used alcohol ink in brown to dye the sides of the tin.

On the front I decoupaged an image from Pinerest that I sized to fit using Picasa, then added a few pink mulberry flowers and a couple of white stamens.  On the edge I used a bronze colored glitter glue for a little sparkle.

I also scattered a few clear rhinestones around the image.

For the inside I glued a couple more images from Pinterest that I sized to fit.

And inside the lid I glued a few more mulberry flowers.  Again I used a brown alcohol ink to age the inside of the lid and edges of the images.

I glued a vintage style brown paper to the bottom to co ordinate with the other colors of the piece.  When everything was dry I gave it the piece a coat of Mod Modge.

I found this mini version of Paris on Pinterest, sized it to fit, cut out and distressed to edges

 to give it a used and loved appearance as though it had been played with many times.

It is just a fun little piece that makes me smile when I see it standing on the top shelf of my work desk.

Happy Crafting!

Vintage Style Paris Map Wall Hanging

I found this map poster of Paris at a local vintage fair and decide to make it into a wall hanging.

First thing I did was cut a piece of foam core to fit the map.  I glued the map to the board, then I glued a piece of trim to the top and added a piece of chain for hanging.

Along the bottom I added a gorgeous piece of lace and a couple of lace medallions at the sides. One corner I added a mini yardstick and to the other I added a vintage wooden light bulb. I also added 2 chipboard Eiffel Towers to each side I  painted dusty pink.

Handmade flowers and lace where added to the corners with a touch of cheese cloth.  

I distressed the edges of the map with brown distress ink and sealed the whole map with Mod Podge.

In the center I added a pair of metal wings I lightly brushed with white paint and a pearl centerpiece for bling.  Along the strip of trim I added white string pearls.  On the trim I used the dry brush technique to paint some gold touches to match the centerpiece.

Above the map I painted this wooden sign white, added the word "Paris" and decoupaged flowers to each side.

I originally found this sign in a second hand store.  It was painted blues and just a bit beat up.

This sign made the perfect topper for my Paris wall hanging.