More is More

This week I worked for a couple of days on a little bridal shower gift.  It’s a recipe tin made from a Provo Craft mini top load tin (the same type of tin I’m using for my monthly Bible Verse Challenge cards).  I’m so pleased with how it turned out. 

It’s covered in Afternoon Tea designer paper by Stampin’ Up!  I used Mod Podge (I prefer Royal Coat by Plaid, but I was completely out).  Normally when I cover a tin I prefer to use the Mod Podge only to adhere the paper, but since this will be used in the kitchen around food I decided to give it a top coat of Mod Podge also to protect it.  The cute little quewpie cook images are from Crafty Secrets Kitchen Classics set and I colored them with Copic markers.  The images were punched with Marvy circle punches (super jumbo layered onto scalloped mega). The border at the bottom  was created with a Martha Stewart border punch.  Next I added a brown nylon ric rac (thanks Linda for the idea to cut the sticky strip to half width – I was stumped as to how to attach that ric rac).  The idea for the buttons was inspired by a tin done by Lana Lepinski.  I love taking inspiration from great stampers like that!  I didn’t have any brown buttons so I colored two bashful blue buttons with a Copic – very handy!  I used Soft Sky stitched ribbon around the top edge of the tin.

I also made a binder clip recipe holder.  So quick to make, but a really nice addition I think.  And for the inside of the tin I made six dividers.  The tabs are left blank so the bride can write in the categories she wants based on what recipes she receives at her shower.

On the top of the tin used Paper Trey stamps to create a monogram and covered it with an A Muse clear round sticker. 

Stampin’ Up! has a really cute recipe card stamp set.  I’ve wanted it for awhile, but wasn’t sure I would use it.  I’m thinking these recipe sets would make nice Christmas gifts so I’m going to look at that set again from a new perspective.  It would be great to make recipe cards to go in a tin as well.  I do love this Crafty Secrets set and there are so many possibilties with it.

I hope you have a fantastic weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.