Shopping Our Stash - Challenge 401 - Base it On a Book

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

The fortnight challenge at 
Shopping Our Stash is

"Base It On A Book!" 

For me, there was only one choice...

Maya Angelou's "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"

I chose to alter an Altoids tin and use it to house a fold-out booklet.

The front and back covers are an attempt to capture the theme of the book's title as well as Ms. Angelou's writing career.

Following through on the book title, I used music themed paper to cover the bottom of the tin.  I also cut smaller birds from newsprint and music papers.

The pages of the booklet were designed to capture certain moments in Ms. Angelou's book, for instance, the second panel pays homage to the fact that Maya was the first African-American Cable Car Conductor in the City of San Francisco.

I applied Gesso to my tin and then used DecoArt® Moss Pearl Metallic paint as my base coat. I used Rub n' Buff™ "Patina" and "Autumn Gold"  to finish distressing the tin.

I think I need to practice my paper tearing technique. I wanted to keep the front of the tin fairly "clean" so that the title remained the primary focus.

I cut out several small birds and placed them in the cage behind the large bird in the forefront.  I used foam tape to create some dimension.

The most difficult part of this project was trying to get my paint color to match the ribbon I chose to secure my booklet.  My success came when I mixed Ranger's Broken China Distress Ink with DecoArt's Moss Pearl Metallic Paint.  I almost removed my large bird because he is so large but he has grown on me and I really like him there!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will join us at Shopping Our Stash!

Challenges:

  Always Fun Challenges - Anything But A Card

Altered Eclectics - Dressmaker's Closet - Altered Altoids Tin

Hello, Crafty Peeples!

Welcome to the July Challenge at Altered Eclectics!  

As always, our challenge is Anything Goes.  Remember, projects should be:

Mixed Media, Altered Art, Upcycling, Recycling, Repurposing .

Please, no ATC's and no Cards.

My Dressmaker's Closet

For a long while now, I have toyed with the idea of altering an Altoids tin. Many fabulous projects have been created using these little tins so the true challenge becomes thinking of a design that has not been shown.  

I was my intention to add a sewing machine, but all my dies were  too big.  

I really like making my own "rust."   

The Hubster says my altered tin looks like it has been hanging out in some old barn for years!   Lovely, that is just the look I was going for. 

I have begun work on another idea using a tin and hope to be able to share it by the end of July!  We shall see, you know our muses can nut up sometimes.

Please check out the fabulous creations presented by my Eclectic teammates.  You will be inspired!

Hugz,

Chana