A Tin Perfect for Giving by Anne Jo Lexander

Today we have a designer showcase project by Anne Jo Lexander. She brings us this adorable tin that she has re-purposed using Prima products and art mediums. The small smoking tin makes for the perfect Gift Card holder. Here is one of the tins she altered using the Doodle-Deux collection.

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Here is the step by step instructions for you to recreate this inventive idea.

How-to:

1. Paint the tin twice with gesso, just so you cover the original surface.

2.Add a slight dash of glimmer mist and flocked rub-ons onto the surface. Spray the butterfly-resist canvas piece, and lightly add cold ice chalk to the edges when dry. Generously apply clear crackle paint onto the wood clock and add some randomly on the flowers and leaves as well. Let dry.

3.Measure the size of the tin and cut a strip which’s 12” long. Fold it three times and round the corners.

4.Build a nice layered cover for the tin using paper, transparencies, canvas, tag and flowers. I find that varying the materials used in the layers will help on the overall look.

5.Decorate the inner pages like you would a normal card; just remember that it needs to be somewhat flat-ish so it will fit into the tin.

Products:

Supplies for the tutorial tin: Laraine black tie – 557638
Printery collection – negative 843502, pressman 843496, emperor 843489
Shabby Chic Treasures – metal piece 890841
Flocked rub-ons – 550837
Decorative wood embellishments – wood clocks 554613
Reflections collection – reflections 842253
Resist canvas – butterflies 554699
SIIC – 551384
Bristo blooms – ruby 553067
Avon rose 552497
Paper tag set – 921873
Alphabet sheet almanac – 555399
Quick dry fluid chalk ink – cold ice 981145
Other: Distress crackle paint – clear rock candy, Hambly Screenprints transparencies, Maya Road pin, Far and away mini-fly, bakers twine, rounded corner
Supplies for the bycicle tin:
SIIC – 551339
Clear stamps – 555108
Alphabetstickers – 554316
En francais – cheval – 843854
Doodle deux – doodle up 843960, two-by-two 843939, all-overs 843984
Chalk fluid edger – dry sand 891176