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Sunday, February 06, 2005

Treasure Trinket Tins

OK, if you are reading this, you probably are into crafts somewhat. Surely by now you've experimented with mint tins and such, right? If not, you really need to! There's no set way to do this, but here are some tips:
Sand off the paint, it will help your items stick on better.
You'll need to use a variety of glues because with mixed media, you'll be layering with paper, plastic, wood, metal, etc. You can use a glue stick for paper stuff, e6000 for heavy stuff and hot glue for small things (hot glue won't attach to metal).
I also like to call these pocket shrines.
* By Kathy Cano Murillo, copyright 2005. For more artsy goodness, check out CraftyChica.com *

Labels: collage/paper, recycled, shrines

• Posted by Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica, 1:21 AM

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: Name: Kathy Cano-Murillo; Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

I'm a mommy, wifey, artist, author & left-handed middle-child binge crafter Sagittarian. I love chocolate, coffee, and I collect Chihuahua stuff (we have 4 live ones). I have a new product line! I write a syndicated craft column for The Arizona Republic. My 7th craft book comes out next year, as well as my first novel. I make a line of Chicano Pop Art with my hubby and we have sold it all over the country since 1990. Doing my best to live in the moment and savor it all!

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Sunday, February 06, 2005

Treasure Trinket Tins

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