Monday, March 16, 2015

LIFE BY THE SEA....Altered Altoid Tin to The Next Level

So as everyone knows I recently attended the Gecko Galz retreat and one of the Challenges they had this year was to take an Altoid Tin and re-purpose it. So I  was inspired by using a collection of products from Canvas corp and did this little Beach Shrine..


TOOLS USED

Altoid Tin
Wooden Shrine from Hobby Lobby
Nautical Print Paper by Canvas Corp
Cheese Cloth
Distress Ink in Vintage photo
Sea Shells from Hobby Lobby
Two Sentiments from 7 Gypsies  Paper
Glimmer Mist  in Verdigris & Bronze
Ribbon from Really reasonable Ribbons
Alcohol Ink in Mermaid
Images from Gecko Galz
Jute twine
Mini Drawer pull by Spare Parts
Metal decorations from my stash
pearls from old necklace
E-6000 Adhesive
Scotch liquid adhesive


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2 comments:

  1. AndreeJanuary 27, 2017 at 2:45 PM

    A fabulous project, I can almost smell the sea air. The tin is beautifully embellished and the mermaid is gorgeous. I love how you've decorated the stand with natural elements and created a whole wonderful backdrop for the tin.
    Thank you for joining in with our January challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media and good luck x

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  2. Wheelie CraftyJanuary 30, 2017 at 3:31 AM

    Wow what an absolutely stunning piece of work , I love all the layers and elements,,,Thank you so much for entering our challenge over at Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog, we hope to see you join in again...

    Hugs Rhonda DT & Owner xxx
    http://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.co.uk

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