Fairies Altered Altoids Tin for YPP Mixed-Media Swap

[tubpat]

Another delightful video!  Thankyou - and the tin was great too!

[roxyfur]

@tubpat Thank you so much!!

[loridee21]

Very nice tin! I'm in the same swap and it's been so much fun! It really challenged me as I've never done one before.

[nanajl54]

Love your tin! did you copy on transparency? I wonder if my inkjet will copy on transparencies? =D

[roxyfur]

@nanajl54 it should, just be sure to let it dry for a while

[yoliebean]

Another FABULOUS Roxy project!!

BTW, I love the sumbliminal message in the background....the wrinkle cream ad on your magazine....trying to tell me something are ya'?

[roxyfur]

@yoliebean Ha! Yah, I knew you would catch on. So I suppose I shouldn't use one of Bill's mags for my work surface? Bow Chica Wow WOW!!

[yoliebean]

@roxyfur

Not the magazine, just a copy of the pictures he takes when he sells stuff on ebay.....bwahahhahahahah

[roxyfur]

@yoliebean HAAAAA!!! How'd you know it was him!?!?!

[duffer9904]

I have an altoids box sitting on my desk..it keeps loking at me..now I have an idea what to do with it!!!! Awesome idear!!!! Thanks Roxy!!! Kerry :D

[roxyfur]

@duffer9904 Get to it! The alcohol ink really covered nicely and I love the patina on top for the color.

[TuberDawn]

Roxy! Your little Muse is amazing!, I just love her. She is so darling & I love all the found treasures you used. Amy is one lucky girl!

I only wish I could could fit "you" in my Altoid tin!

[roxyfur]

@TuberDawn THAT would be so fun!! I could live in your craft room :)

[BeadyBomBom]

Very pretty!

[olivejuicelulu]

Roxy, this is a "newbie" question, so sorry, but can you tell me why you use gel medium vs. modge podge and what the difference is?

[roxyfur]

@olivejuicelulu Mod Podge is mostly for decopage where Gel Medium can be used as a decopage, a glue, a top coat, for adhering 3-dimensional pieces ... I used it completely on my mixed-media canvas, a few vids back... you'll see how versatile Gel Medium is if you check that vid. No newbie question is a bad question, ask away!! ;)

[paperdrama]

when you're making the video, are you trying to not talk or make a lot of noise? it's cool that i can actually HEAR you create without all that fancy music that is added.

[roxyfur]

@paperdrama Sometimes, I just get into the project and keep my yap shut ;) and other times it's hard to keep my yap shut! But the music is so great, it's an old Bowie album from our college days.

[paperdrama]

@roxyfur i like it when you share your stories. The music I was referring to was the music people add when they edit their videos =)

[roxyfur]

@paperdrama oh, Thanks, Jo!! Bowie is good though ;)

[TracysTreasures24]

This is so pretty and so cute.

No one uses altoids here :(

[scrapyardthe]

Beautiful! I love the fairy pics.

[blackitten2]

Cute altered tin! Thanks for the tut.

[52debbi]

Such a simply stunning tin. You are so great at these vintage collages. Love 'em so much. Thank you for showing how you do it.

[debbiehayslrtte]

Lol...Very pretty. Tfs.

[JenniferNicoleable]

Thanks Roxy!!

[lizandryan1027]

I love these tutorials but I also love the stories you tell us while your doing them.

[roxyfur]

@lizandryan1027 TFW!

[wowweememe]

Really appreciate the time you took to show how you made this!

[roxyfur]

@wowweememe thanks!

[bohemiangypsy99]

I love watching these videos Roxy and man I was nearly peeing my pants reading the side scrubby comments cause I can so relate as it is the same in our house every single year and far be it for me to say I told you so ROTFLMAO. Darby and Joan eat your hearts out hey?

Hugs

Michelle

[roxyfur]

@bohemiangypsy99 Michelle! I learned something new, I had to look up Darby and Joan, love it!!

[bohemiangypsy99]

@roxyfur Really Rox!!!! I thought everyone knew about Darby and Joan lol. I am glad I could give you new info chick.

Hugs

Michelle

[mommunson]

oh I have saved a altoid tin I want to try this thanks for sharing. I wish I had fairy but I am sure i can find some images online.

[roxyfur]

@mommunson I'm sure you can! Just google Fairy or Fairies, these are copyright free and all over the place

[mamajt4]

pretty altered altoids tin.(tfs)louise

[roxyfur]

@mamajt4 Thanks!

[shtanah]

Super cute! I love how you create such wonderful things in small spaces.

[roxyfur]

@shtanah you mean the small tin or the tiny spot on my table because the rest is piled high of junk?

[shtanah]

@roxyfur Ha you are so funny! I think we all are like that! but I love the tin!!

[TimCoffeyArt]

Great idea - I can't imagine eating all theAltoids at once, though - that is true dedication. Tim :0)

[roxyfur]

@TimCoffeyArt It wasn't pretty ;) Hee!

[luyandol]

Very Pretty - question what did you use to color the tin? just wondering cause i have about 4 of these tins that i wanted to this too but no alcohol inks yet and I didn't think paint would stay on. I love fairies very nicely done roxy. TFS.....Hugs Laura.

[roxyfur]

@luyandol I used alcohol inks and rub and buff. I think just rub and buff would work though, it's a tiny tube but it goes a looong way. I also wonder if you could put gesso down then paint ???

[deelusional1]

What an awesome idea for the altoid tin...and to think you could have been helping hubby with the lights instead..... NOT !! hee hee

:)

Debbi...

[roxyfur]

@deelusional1 HA!! It's best I don't, we love being with each other but on separate projects ;)

[shoeprincess1]

I love that you actually ATE all the Altoids! They are so spicy I can't deal! I would have put them in my compost bag LOL! From the sounds of it someone needs a hot toddy :-) Your scrubbie throws them in like that because he likes the equal amount of torture next year when he pulls them out in a mess and starts right back in on the cussing! Yeah, you just wrote that very thought in! LOL! Btw, you have so made me obsessed with Gel Medium! I love this video format you do--TFS

Brigitte xx

[roxyfur]

@shoeprincess1 Hee Hee! Thanks, Brigitte! I'm hooked on the GM too!

[ShabbyPinkStamper]

Roxy, here it is almost 3am and me and my hubby are cracking up! Love the whole process and the outcome of the tin. You're a great wife! I could feel the tension though. Lol. You are a hoot and a half. Patti

[roxyfur]

@ShabbyPinkStamper What are you doing up so late?!?

[KINDERKRAFTS]

COMMENT # 1

Hi again Roxy...

WOW ~~ really a gorgeous work of art...though you always are amazing...

Thank you so much for showing us how you made the entire altered box ~~ I usually purchase gift card holders and then just add some embellishments...but now I think I want to alter one...

I luv your decorations and vintage papers...only the head stone angel pic really creeps me out...hope you are not inviting a unwanted guest into your home...lol...lol...now you think I am nuts ~

[KINDERKRAFTS]

COMMENT # 2

but ~~ I DO BELIEVE IN SPOOKS ~~ I DO BELIEVE IN SPOOKS ~~ I DO BELIEVE IN SPOOKS...lol...lol...

Roxy ~~ you are sooooooo super funny...hope you had a large cup of hot chocolate waiting for your husband when he finished...maybe a few cookies too...lol...lol...make it all worth his while...lol...lol...

Thank you so much for sharing...again luv how you showed exactly how to make the box ~~ mostly everyone these days don't take the time ~~ they just show us the finished item...

[KINDERKRAFTS]

COMMENT # 3

Also are you using Modg Podg...does it hold up on the tin...why didn't you use another coat on top of the papers for extra protection against tearing...

LUV IT ~~ LUV IT ~~ LUV IT ~~ really super gorgeous...

Have a fun winter evening...

Surie

[roxyfur]

@KINDERKRAFTS I used Gel Medium and I actually did top coat, but lost the footage ;)

[roxyfur]

@KINDERKRAFTS HA!! Nope, keeping my mouth shut was his cup of chocolate and cookies, Surie!! :)

[roxyfur]

@KINDERKRAFTS Heck no! I'm superstitious too, that's why I'm not keeping her ;) JK!

[CrysTvsky]

That is too flippin' funny. Poor scrubby. :) Love the altoids tin. I used to pop them like candy when I was in school and I have a bagful of them collecting dust. This could be the kick in the pants I need to work on them.

[roxyfur]

@CrysTvsky It was really fun, try it!

[TheCanadianWynn]

LMAO at scrubby!!!! I think I might have pee'd a little!! Awesome project!!!

[roxyfur]

@TheCanadianWynn I know I did! HEe!

[txlavenderlady]

I love fairies too. Cute!

[cabettsutubeuser]

Really really nice Roxy! I have some of these old tins I picked up at the thrift store!! So tell me.... how's hubby doing!! Guys are funny that way! LOL

tfs..

~Christina

[roxyfur]

@cabettsutubeuser Ha! He's not taking the lights off the deck until it warms up, the cord gets really hard in this cold and that makes it more of a mess.

[JenniferNicoleable]

I have found that is the true secret to a long and happy marriage, not saying all those you shouldas' You crack me up!! The tin turned out great,the image on the front, did you print her on a tranparency? Thanks for the art and the chuckles.

[roxyfur]

@JenniferNicoleable Ha! Yes, I set up a full page of images I want on a transparency, e-mail them to my local Office Max and have them print it on transparency, costs about $1

[LiveLoveScrap]

Beautiful Roxy! I love altering these altoids cans. I got tired of eating them just to get the can. lol So its been awhile since I've done one. heehee TFS!

[roxyfur]

@LiveLoveScrap I know! my hubbie used to eat them at his desk, gave me 15 of them and I THREW THEM AWAY when I cleaned my lair last summer! WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!?

[cardcrazy09]

Roxy, this is just gorgeous!!! Loved watching you make it! TFS!

Hugs,

Mary

[roxyfur]

@cardcrazy09 Thanks, Mary!

[craftdiva99]

wow great job-tfs, hugs-Lyra

[roxyfur]

@craftdiva99 Thanks so much, Lyra!