This is my latest altered altoid tin, I'm about three quarters finished. Usually when I'm working on the altoid tins I have my patterns and papers picked out before I begin but with this one I'm not sticking to form. I have seen other honey bee altoid tins and knew I wanted to do something …
Custom Order – Altered Altoid Tin Suitcase
I was contacted on Etsy this weekend to make a custom Altoid tin suitcase, which I was more than happy to do. I spent the entire weekend on it and some time before and after work this week and it's pretty close to finished. I love how it turned out. 🙂
Coptic Book Binding Part I
Last week I started a class in coptic book binding. Lesson one was making the covers for the books we will be making. We learned about cutting the book board, the type of glue to use, the way to cut the paper for the covers, and how to assemble them without bubbles, warping, or any …
Large White Dragon Egg
This dragon egg was purchased from my shop and as I pack it up to ship it out to its new owner, I'm a little sad to see it go. It takes an incredible amount of time to make these beauties and it turns out I'm a little attached. I hope the new owner loves …
Started Some New Steampunk Altoid Tins
So I started some new steampunk altoid tins this week. I put the only remaining steampunk one I had up on Etsy and it sold right away, woot, woot! My very first sale. So I've started three new ones, one in the altoid tin size and two in the pillbox size. I'm hoping to get …
Altered Altoid Tin Country Girl
I've added another altoid tin to my shop. This one is a small jewelry box, great for travel or saving little keepsakes. The lid has a sprinkling of pink rhinestones and inside has three compartments and is a pink gingham pattern with roses. This is a charming one perfect for a someone who is a …
Altered Altoid Tin – Suitcase
So I've finally listed one of the altoid tins. It's the standard size altoid tin and I love these little suitcases. I've made and gifted several of them to friends and family, each one unique with different patterns, colors, and details. I've also got a request from a friend to make a set of matched …