Tiny Tin Challenge Blog Hop!

Michelle Mach invited us to join the Tiny Tin Challenge about a month ago:

http://www.michellemach.com/blog/index.php?/archives/442-Join-the-Tiny-Tin-Challenge.html

We were to take these two little silver-colored tins shown in her blog post, and decorate them however we wished..... to share with you, today:

When I saw the two little tins, it took me back to my art show days when I used to do a lot of bodacious, glitzy collage with brass filigree, stampings, beads and rhinestones.   I knew IMMEDIATELY what the two little tins would become:

I first did a layer of ivory primer over the tin, then I did a couple of light coats of copper.  They streaked a little, but I loved the look, a little ivory....

A little copper.

I used Old Rose Ox flowers, as shown on this page at B'sue Boutiques:

http://www.bsueboutiques.com/old_rose_ox.shtml

I also used Russian Goldplated flower sprigs and some Silverware Silverplated  findings, too!  And there are also some Brass Ox filigree.    

The little Czech Bellflowers are a staple at our website:

http://www.bsueboutiques.com/glass_flower_leaf_beads.shtml

To the mix are a few random old and new rhinestone buttons and some vintage tiffany-set rhinestones from the 50's.   We have rose montees at B'sue Boutiques  that would also work.....and flatback rhinestones in many colors, in case you'd like to try this.

I use E6000 glue and have used it for work like this---with great success---for over twenty years.  Here is a video about glues you might enjoy:

The Glue To Use

and a video about making collage jewelry:

Collage Jewelry Part One

I made this picture frame about 13-14 years ago and still enjoy it in my home:

We have many brass roses, leaves and petals at B'sue Boutiques  as well as a full stock of all kinds of no hole pearls and pearl cabs

Maybe I'll go and try and find some of my old collaged lunchbox and collaged denim coat photos... and scan them in to the computer, for a future blog post.

This was a great time for me to get in gear and think about little collaged boxes, frames and miscellaneous items as I'm moving my business to a storefront in July:

We're going to make a little gift shop in front to offset cost of the rent, and also, to get one-on- one customer interaction again. 

I did my last show in 2002....and I have to tell you, these last ten years I have truly missed the precious communication you get with people in your own community.  

While the storefront was procured primarily to house our day-to-day internet business, it will be a welcome change of pace.  The grand opening should be in October!  Subscribe to my blog so that you can stay posted as I'll be blogging about the move a WHOLE lot.

You might find it really interesting.

Meantime, if you'd like to visit us at B'sue Boutiques online, we'd welcome that anytime.  Maybe I'll do a tiny tins video one day soon and show you how easy it is to make a pretty little giftie like this.....and perhaps I will put these two in my new shop!

Don't forget:  there are many other participants in this blog hop, so please hop along down the line and visit them all.  If you have just a moment, leave them a kind word of appreciation; there are going to be some ingenious tiny tins!

Thanks to Michelle for offering us this opportunity.

1. Michelle - Beads & Books - Hostess
2. Amy - Amybeads
3. Brenda - B'Sue Boutiques
4. Dawn - Morning Glory Beading
5. Debbie
6. Jeannie - Jeannie's Blog
7. Kay - Palm Coast Art
8. Kim - CianciBlue
9. Mary - MLH Jewelry Designs
10. Mary Shannon - Falling into the Sky
11. Michelle - Firefly Visions
12. Molly - Beautifully Broken Me
13. Pamela - The Crazy Creative Corner
14. Patricia G. - My Life Under the Bus
15. Patricia L.
16. Robyn - A Ponderance of Things
17. Shelley - Fabric of My Life
18. Terry - Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry
19. Therese - Domestic Goddess Enterprises
20. Therese - Therese's Treasures

Comments

[Deb Bee]

These are adorable. I wish I had seen this challenge.

[Therese Frank]

Hi Brenda,
Wow these are gorgeous I love them. They are very Victorian.
Therese

[shirley moore]

I drew a blank when I saw the tins, so I'm very excited to see what everyone came up with. Yours is so gorgeous, it's like a bouquet of flowers!

[Michelle H]

Brenda - you make your designs seem so effortless. These tins are way beyond what I could have imagined. Beautiful! They look like something that I would have seen in my grandmother's dresser when I was little.

[Therese Magnani]

Wow, Stunningly beautiful! The colors and textures are so, so lovely!

[Mary Shannon Hicks]

Oh, Miss Brenda Sue, you do come up with the most over-the-top bling-y art! I LOVE what you did with your tins. They look like corsages, or like some 1950's jeweled brooches! Takes me back to a time where you could never have enough jewels, even if they were of the costume variety. You are one cool chick!

[Patty]

So elegant and pretty - I think you should make the cats wear little aprons and tend to the customers out front! LOl Happy Hopping!

[Dawn]

Wow! Both your tiny creations (I wrote tins first but I just can't call these lovely things tins anymore)are amazing. I love how the components are nested together - I wish I was close enough to take a class from you. Wow!

[Michelle Mach]

These are amazing! I love all the layers of flowers and sparkle. I think they would sell very quickly in your little gift shop! I think it's smart to have some non-jewelry items available that are still in your same style. Thank you so much for joining the challenge!

[Robyn]

Oh, my goodness, how completely beautiful! I think I need to visit your shop!

[Shelley Graham Turner]

I love the small one the best...absolutely gorgeous!! And that frame..I WANT it!!!

[Beetique]

Brenda, these look just awesome. I didn't join this challenge but going around and looking at everyone's creations!

[Amy S]

Oh my gosh - I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE these tins! They are so abundant looking and pretty!!! It's like a garden I would love to have!

[Terry]

Brenda, they are so glitzy, and so much fun to look at. I absolutely love them.

[Molly Alexander]

Ooooooooo! Sooooooo pretty! So much work went into making these tins beautiful! I love them both, and can totally envision them as gifts for bridesmaids - perfect!

:) Molly

[Jeanniek]

Holy smokes, these make my heart go pitter patter. I knew these would be grand in the B'Sue style.

[vintage style wedding rings]

The most attractive picture in this post is the little Czech Bellflowers. what a fine piece of jewelry ha? I wonder how long does it take to create soething in this size and shape.

[Kim]

I just love these they are gorgeous. Little works of art :-)

[gorras new york]

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[Kristofs jewelers]

It's been really great going through your blog post, very well informed and described. Great to read and know more about such kind of stuff.