Altoid Tin to a Sewing Kit

Inside of Sewing kit

Welcome to our Monday challenge at Friends of Speedy TV.  This week we are doing Altered Items. I have collected empty Altoids tins for a long time and have quite a few. But what to do with them??  I have thought about making sewing kits with some of the tins for gifts.  When I received the stamp set "I'm In Stitches" by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co., I thought again about making sewing kits but did not.  But when I was thinking about this challenge to do an altered item, I decided it was time to give the sewing kit a try. And so here is my result.....an Altoid Tin becomes a Sewing Kit to be used for travel or in a purse. The tins with a smooth top work best for this but there are  tins that have an embossed top.  Using an adhesive back paper made this a very easy project.  First I made a pattern to cover the top of the tin. I cut the cover in white textured  paper backed with adhesive and stamped first the Scissors with Versamark Ink and Gold embossed.  Masking the scissors I stamped the Pin Cushion and embossed with Red EP.  I filled in the design with a Green Copic.  I did the sentiment also with Versamark and Red EP.  I sponged the entire cover with  Distress ink to darken the paper. I attached a gold brad to the scissors. Attached the cover to the top of a tin.  Added ribbon around the tin.  I also covered the bottom with a piece of the adhesive paper (not shown). I then added my sewing kit items to the inside.

 If you enter the challenge this week you have a chance to win the Stamp shown below by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. You have until 11:00 pm on Sunday October 21 to submit your projects at Home of Speedy TV.

Supplies:
Stamps: "I'm In Stitches" by MFP
Papers: DCWV Textured paper with Adhesive
Inks: Versamark, Copics Green, Ranger Distress Ink Antique Linen
Embossing Powders:  Red and Gold
Plaid Ribbon and Gold Brad from Stash

Challenges to enter:
Sweet Stamps Blog Challenge: Altered Item
Craft-room Challenge: Alter It
Party Time Tuesdays: Anything but a card.

 I sprayed with a protective coating to protect the surfaces.  I enjoy all your comments.
Thank you. Theresa