Apr 18 2007
Vintage Rose Tin and Card
A friend gave me several of these tins which are discarded by the dozen where he works. Of course, they don’t come all dressed up with pretty paper and flowers. They start out with an adhesive label on the top which peels off easily after it’s been warmed for a few seconds with the heat tool. He asked if I would decorate one for his Mom and I was happy to oblige. The tins are perfect for altering. They’re a nice size with a flat lid that slips on and off with ease. I used the TP technique to change the silver tin to a vintage brown, using wadded up toilet paper smooshed into my Timber Brown Stazon ink pad, then dabbing it all over the inside and outside of the tin. The rest is done with Wild Asparagus paper and my CM circle cutting system. The paper roses were a gift from my Splitcoast friend, Sharon Johnson (notimetostamp) and the Spice Brown lace is Mrs. Wright’s hem tape.
I decided while I had this pretty paper out, I might as well make a card with it, too. I used one of my favorite Stampin’ Up! sets, the retired Gentler Times, and some Close to Cocoa and Regal Rose cardstock. The rose and vine image is stamped on Very Vanilla with Timber Brown Stazon and colored with markers. I sprayed several coats of high gloss sealer on the image which gives it the look of a ceramic tile, although I know it doesn’t show much in the photo. The “tile” was mounted on a mat stamped with Linen in Close to Cocoa with Cocoa sponged around the edges.
Next came the Teddy Bear brown velvet ribbon, organdy ribbon and hardware. The oval was punched through the top two layers of the card before they were adhered to the Cocoa card base. I stamped the “thank you” on Very Vanilla, punched it and sprayed with sealer, then fit it into the oval on the card, so it’s slightly recessed. I finished the inside, made a matching envelope and it’s all done!
I hope you’ll try the Stazon sometime for altering a tin. It’s something a lot of us have on hand and I think we all have TP, too! Rather than trying to blend the ink smoothly on the tin, I just smooshed it on there (dabbed it) so the silver is all covered but it has a really cool vintage look. It’s super easy, no tricky technique to it. If I can do it, anyone can! Thanks for dropping in today!
Gorgeous tin and card!! Absolutely beautiful!!
You’re killin’ me! Gorgeous! I would never have thought to use stazon to alter, will have to give it a try. I have 4 bright gold lunch tins in storage that I need to do something with.
Both are very beautiful. Totally love the card. Will try your Stazon technique.
Gorgeous gift set once again, Leslie! The Gentler Times floral image goes so perfectly with this paper. Love how you colored it too. I really like your idea for making the “tile” using the high gloss sealer. She will so love that very pretty vintage tin. What did you use to adhere the paper to the tin, especially the top? Linda
I love JulieHRR’s “THUD” to express drop dead gorgeous here. Love the ensemble. TFS
BEAUTIFUL!!! I just LOVE that paper, I have it too! GORGEOUS box and card!!!
Great tip to color the tin, Leslie — I’ll definitely be using that! It turned out gorgeous! Love the layout of your beautiful card, too!
Amazing as always Leslie,
I just can’t get over how you can stamp on anything and make it your own! You are a true artist!
Oh I just love your vintage tin. I have the same DP and you said you would share a few tins with me…….gosh, you are ispiring me again my friend
Oh so lovely!! That Gentler times set is a classic and I love everything you do with it! Thanks for the TP tutorial. You make everything looks so easy!
Oh my…I love that card, the stamp, the hardware and that yummy velvet ribbon are too much!
Wowzers, girl! These are absolutely beautiful!
~Angie
This is amazing and great luck for me. What a fabulous duo of artwork, and I just happen to have a cd album tin, Stazon timber brown, tp (LOL), some similar K&Co paper, ribbon, etc.etc.etc. I think I may need to case this big time!
Aimeslee
Oh my goodness — how absolutely gorgeous!!! That tin certainly reminds me of another — LOL!!! Love them both!!! I just laugh when I read about your TP technique, and I have yet to try it — but I am on my way downstairs right now and I am bringing down a roll, just so it’s there when the need arises — LOL!!! The card is gorgeous — such beautiful paper — and I have NEVER seen that Gentler Times image look more beautiful!!!