Friday 23 May 2014

Tiny Tin...take 2

Yes, when I made the first  tiny tin I already had an idea for a butterfly themed second one...add in the CC3C technique of distress glitter and the 'Sunday Stamper Challenge' of Brown and Blue and here's the result.



Apart form the touch of blue to lighten the project I wanted to keep to neutral tones so I've used pumice stone, vintage photo and black soot distress glitters. For the kraft glassine flowers I've used the 2 smallest sized tattered florals die. After scrunching up, I used touches of the 2 distress paints below and brushed with perfect pearls. Hopefully you can see the various stages of the flowers below.


The movers and shapers butterfly is cut from clearly for art modelling film, a butterfly stamped on in black and I just used glitter on both sides (no paint or ink) so it would still have transparent areas. I then heated the butterfly to mould it. The smaller butterfly inside was stamped and then scissor cut.


I've used chit chat stickers and remnant rubs inside and outside. To add some extra reflection inside the base as it's deep, I used a piece of very thin extra sticky tape (approx 1/8th inch) just inside the rim and sprinkled it with more pumice stone glitter. 



As well as the Sunday Stamper Challenge which I have linked above, I am of course entering this in Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge, which this month, as it's an even numbered challenge is sponsored by 'The Funkie Junkie Boutique'.

I haven't any more tins, tiny or otherwise at the moment  and although I have really enjoyed making them they can be quite fiddly and time consuming so I will be quite happy making something a bit more straight forward......well more normal size anyway! Thanks for looking in.

15 comments:

  1. WOW! RUTH! AWESOME! I love this very lots... it is just perfect.. .the stamping is perfect, the embellies are perfect and I love the use of the glitter! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper.... and quick as a flash, changing hats... Thank you for playing along with the CC3 Challenge x

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  2. This is gorgeous Ruth,for some reason it reminds me of chocolatey goodness,wonderful rich tones

    Donna.x

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    1. Ahh, maybe that's why I am drawn to those colours!!! ...Thanks Donna and Hels for such fabby comments.

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  3. Hello Ruth. What a lovely little tin. Love the hues you have chosen...my blog is brown. Love your butterfly and the flowers look very vintage. FANTASTIC! Karen.x

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  4. This is beautiful, love the colours!

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  5. What a gorgeous altered tin! I love the brown tones, and the vintage feel! The inside is gorgeous as well, and love the glittered flowers! Thank you so much for playing along with us at CC3Challenge!!!

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  6. wow! this is gorgeous! very creative ^.^ love the color tones you choose for it

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  7. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!

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  8. Oh I LOVE this Ruth!!! Fantastic use of the glitters, in those muted brown tones I can really live with them, that butterfly on top looks magical! Both the in- and the outside of your tin look fantastic and the hint of blue just really lifts it!

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  9. This is absolutely lovely! WOw!!! Love everything about your creation!!! Thanks for playing along!!!

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  10. Ruth...your sweet little vintage tin is absolutely brilliant! I love the vintage feeling of this...love the rusted old look and shape of the tin itself. Your additions of the butterflies, both paper and die cut are so lovely. I love the dimension you've given to this piece through the Clearly For Art butterflies and the Glassine flowers. Beautiful use of the glitter, too! Thank you so much for sharing your art with us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  11. Love your project, well done.

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  12. Hi Ruth, I popped over to Thank you for your comment you left me on OCC. Your blog has so many beautiful projects on it, I am now just about to sign up as your newest follower,so glad I found your blog.
    Julie xx

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  13. This is so beautiful, Ruth, inside and out. Thank you so much for joining us at CC3C!

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  14. Oh goodness Ruth, this is gorgeous! I love your glitter mixing and the way you've altered the little tin. Jenny x

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