Altered Vintage Findings Tin by Making Memories

I was issued a challenge on another scrappy blog to alter a tin and include a butterfly on it. I was also to include a before picture of the tin. It was the AWESOME blog run by my friend val, Scrap, Love, Laugh! which can be found at www.scraplovelaugh.blogspot.com. Check out their blog for monthly challenges with GREAT prizes and some awesome inspiration!!!

So, here is the before picture of my tin:

I did a SIMPLE, SIMPLE altered tin. I might do another nicer one later, but I was just looking to kill about ten minutes as a reward for finishing writing a page of my paper, so I needed a simple project! 

Supplies Used (CC=available at cropchocolate.com): 

Vintage Findings Tin by Making Memories (CC)

Gold Outline Stickers by Sakura 

Roll of Adhesive Bling Circles by Recollections

Adhesive Bling Shape Strips by Recollections

Gold Adhesive Glitter Chipboard Alphabet Stickers by Recollections

Vinyl Sticker Paper by Slice (CC) part of the Multi-pack by Slice

Glossy Accents by Ranger

First, I covered the bottom of the tin with Vinyl Sticker Paper by Slice which is self-adhesive. I cut a rectangle a little larger than the size of the tin. Applied the vinyl to the tin and folded the edges up and squished in the corners. Then I trimmed off the excess so the tin would easily close. I left the top of the tin in its original condition.

I knew I needed to add the butterfly so I found a beautiful delicate Gold Butterfly Outline Sticker by Sakura that I wanted to use on it and since gold and silver are both metallics and ALL metallics are neutrals, they went together perfectly! I added some Glossy Accents to highlight parts of the butterfly's wings. Then I found these cool Gold Chipboard Alpha Stickers by Recollections, so I added an 'M' for Megan (of course!). The Gold Alphas already had the 3 rhinestones on them, so I decided to add a few of the rhinestone circle accents to the tin, but then there were empty spaces that were too small for the rhinestone circle accents, but needed something to fill them in, so I added the rhinestone shapes to the tin lid. And,  Viola!

NEW ITEMS FOR SALE!!! PART 5!

I am purging some of my stash and offering up my extras for sale here! This is on a first come, first serve basis. You can leave a comment here or e-mail me what item(s) you want at megannwalker@gmail.com. You are responsible for SHIPPING costs plus the cost of the item(s). IF you spend $40.00 or more, I will pay your shipping costs for you (except on a few heavy items, but it will be noted next to the item which are not eligible for free shipping with $40 purchase)! I accept PayPal, personal checks (from the US), and money orders. If you are mailing your payment (check or money order) I will not ship until I receive your payment. Here are some more things for sale:

ONLY ITEM LEFT ON THIS PAGE

K&Company 12x12 English Floral Paper Collection including 1 12x6 inch Die Cut Sheet, 4 12x12 Vellum Sheets in 3 designs, 4 embossed cardstock sheets (one design), and 10 sheets of coordinating paper, for a total of 18 sheets of 12x12 paper and 1 sheet of die-cuts all for $5.00--and if I can find them, I have the coordinating stickers that I will throw in as a bonus! (Some may have been used though--stickers only used item.)

CARD KITS

SOLD Pretty Poppies Card Making Kit by Autumn Leaves: 1 KIT, 52 Pieces, makes 8 cards for $6.00

12x12 PAPER COLLECTIONS

SOLD The 2009 DCWV Fun In the Sun Summer Glitter Stack--46 Sheets of 12x12 DOUBLE sided printed cardstock, half with glitter--The Stack is missing 2 sheets of paper (not both the same paper--so there is 1 sheet of each design for 2 papers, and 2 sheets of each design for the remainder of the 22 patterns). for $6.00

SOLD BRAND NEW AC Patterned Paper: A la carte,  30 different patterns, 60 loose sheets, 12x12 Acid Free, Lignin Free, Medium Weight Paper for $10.00

SOLD BRAND NEW AC Patterned Paper: play collection,  30 different patterns, 60 loose sheets, 12x12 Acid Free, Lignin Free, Medium Weight Paper for $10.00

SOLD BRAND NEW AC Patterned Paper: Tea Party Collection,  30 different patterns, 60 loose sheets, 12x12 Acid Free, Lignin Free, Medium Weight Paper for $10.00

SOLD BRAND NEW AC Patterned Paper: Amplified Collection,  30 different patterns, 60 loose sheets, 12x12 Acid Free, Lignin Free, Medium Weight Paper for $10.00 comes with a convenient storage box too!

SOLD The 2009 DCWV Spring Glitter Stack--47 Sheets of 12x12 DOUBLE sided printed cardstock, half with glitter--The Stack is missing 1 sheet of paper--for $7.00!

SOLD BRAND NEW Special Edition DCWV Nana's Kids Stack with 38 12x12 sheets of paper with Glitter AND a 12x12 sheet of EMBELLISHMENTS and a 12x12 Sheet of Coordinating STICKERS! OVER 100 EMBELLISHMENTS! for just $10.00

SOLD BRAND NEW!!! DCWV under the name Pressed Petals Once Upon A Time Collection/Fairytale themed OPENSTOCK Paper Pack 20 sheets of 12x12 paper for $2.50!

SOLD OUT! I am breaking this into 4 sets and keeping one for myself, I bought it for $12.00 for 24 sheets--so that is $3.00 per set. I will give it to the ladies I promised it to for free if you pay the shipping, unless you want to be REALLY generous and give me the $3.00 for a set (or $1.50 for half a set) so I could at least break even as it was semi-expensive for paper. It is the 12x12 specialty paper you will get: 1 sheet each of: glitter dot pink, glitter dot black, scallop circle die-cut, artisan die-cut, foil stripe white and foil stripe black.