Marie and Challenge

Just had to show you all these pics of cards and altered tin that my friend and Stamp Club member, Marie has done. I was blown away with the result. Simply stunning. She acknowledges Ann Craig for the idea.

I issued a challenge recently but this is a reminder... Decorate your own tin with Stampin' Up! products and submit by November 4 to be in to win a prize.

Guess where the driver is? Hee hee

My Tin Decorating class

Here are some pics from a recent class where we learned how to alter a tin and make several cards to go inside. The decorated tin makes a great gift with or without the added cards:)

Not my design. Several people have posted this pattern on the Internet.

Original design concept by Hannah Plews ( my downline) adapted by ueme.

My design. Distressed edges and sponging add to "vintage' look.

Original design taken from class by Jacque Pedersen. Adapted to new Cottage Wall DSP

Quilt pattern not  my original idea but many people have posted instructions for this on the internet.

My altered tin project

Wanted to share a little project I made for a friend for Christmas.

The tin was sold with "jelly snakes" inside but I saw it and knew immediately how I could "recycle" it.

I decorated the tin using "Urban Garden" designer paper Pg 132 and "Kiwi Kiss" striped grosgrain ribbon p150. Iuseed the "eyelet broder" punch p152 to create a fancy edge.

The rosette *was made with 1" double stitched "baja Breeze" ribbon. p150 . ^^ note that 1"choc chip and rose red double stitched ribbon is discounted to $17.63 in the inventory sale but only till 24 Jan.

To make a rosette, cut off about 8 inches od double stiched ribbon and simply pull the white stitching from both ends of one side to gather up one edge. Tie the ends tightly and finish off with a brad, pearl, button or similar in the centre. (In the this case I was luck to have some corduroy brads left over from a previous mini catalogue. I pushed the brad through the ribbon to secure but you could secure with a large glue dot p154

I then printed off several cocktail recipes, with illustrations on to very vanilla card backed with choc chip and adhered a punched tag pg152 (colour co-ordinated to the main ingredient) to each one.

Please leave a comment and tell me what your favourite SU designer series paper is.