altered tins in the new year

i've finally managed some real sit down crafting time. i've been wanting to make tins as gifts. i got several of them started and finished some too. here are a couple of them. i'm hoping to finish and post more in the coming days.

here are front side and inside views. i use paper/washi tapes for the sides (with additional 2-sided tape to help it stay). the papers on and in these come from several sources, gecko galz, CS designs, itKuPiLLi. outside images on these are mostly from gecko galz. some crowabout studio B also.

love to all.

witching hour part deux

because of the gecko galz blog hop coming up on the 26th, my feature day on the blog got moved to the 15th this month.  which is great because i am excited to share some inspiration for you to join our "it is the witching hour" challenge at the gecko galz challenge blog.  link up by the 29th for the chance to win a shopping spree at the gecko galz etsy store!

supplies: gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "good fortune" collage sheet; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; ribbon, bat, ghost, spider web sticker, lace and paper tape from my stash.

instructions: i covered the tag base with paper from the never more paper pack and distressed the edges. i added a row of paper tape at top and some lace at the bottom. i carefully cut the images i wanted from the various collage sheets and glued them down then added the remaining embellishments.

supplies: 3x3 card stock base from inchie arts art squares (company is closed); gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; gecko galz "black cats" collage sheet; jack o lantern from one of the monthly free collage sheets by gecko galz; mummy brad from my stash.

instructions: i covered the 3x3 base with paper from never more and distressed the edges. after cutting out all the elements from the collage sheets i glued them down and added the mummy brad last.

supplies: gecko galz "never more" paper pack; gecko galz "bingo boo" collage sheet; gecko galz "good fortune" collage sheet; gecko galz "pretty witches" collage sheet; border, enamel dots and sticker from my stash.  

instructions: i covered the ATC base with the never more paper and distressed the edges. i cut the other elements i'd chosen and glued them down.  i added the border, dots and black flourish sticker to finish. 

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how to play along with the challenge: create on our theme -- remember you must use at least one item by gecko galz.  if you sign up for the monthly gecko galz newsletter you'll get a free collage sheet every month.  sign up at the blog here, on the top left. there are also wonderful freebies at the gecko galz pinterest page. and there are always wonderful deals at the etsy shop -- and if you are a newsletter subscriber you'll also get notice of the special one buck wednesday deals. hurry! for this challenge your deadline to link up is october 30.  challenge prize will be a shopping spree at the gecko galz shop!  

love to all. 

rubber moon art swap

i'm still in the rubber moon art stamps moon mail club but i don't nearly often enough create with the wonderful stamps from this company.  the company has the most delightful selection of stamps and art supplies.  anyway, i joined a swap again for the first time in probably a year.  

these ATCs feature stamps from the june, july and august monthly kits. the monthly kits also contain little supplies though i did not use any of those for these.  i also used some papers and images by gecko galz as i love to play with mixing vintage images and stamping.  after the fact i wished i had embossed the stamps.  that would have given some extra pizzazz to these.

enjoy; love to all.