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Four Seasons Altered Tea Tin Tutorial by Laura Carson
Filed under Art Projects, Design Team, Giveaways, Newsletters, Sale, Tutorials
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. But you can try searching on the same names (as links below) on the new site.
I’m finally starting to feel human again (the “cold from hell” that practically everyone out here has or has had) but my sense of time is a little warped (more than usual).
Anyway, Laura Carson’s lovely Four Seasons Altered Tea Tin (and ATC Storage/Display) will forgive my temporal lapse as it’s set for showing off in any season!
And (if you’re participating in our new, Monthly ATC Swaps for 2013) you could make one to house a year’s worth of monthly/seasonal ATCs. And the Square Tea Tin used as the base for the whole project is On Sale!
Each of the 4 sides of Laura’s tin uses an Oval Window Wood Flourish to frame a collage from one of the seasons. There are so many beautiful embellishments on each side that I’ve broken up the links (to see all the components) per season:
– Spring
– Summer
– Fall
– Winter
Bonus: Laura’s blog post includes a detailed tutorial on the cool crackle finish she created on the base of the tin (a wooden Candlestick Holder). See below for highlight photos.
But before you run off to read Laura’s full blog post, two (maybe three) bits of news you’ll want to hear:
1. Since Laura made such clever use of the Candlestick Holder (and there’s also a couple new or back in stock items in the same category), I’ve put the all the Game Pieces and Miscellaneous items On Sale! Grab ’em quick: some items will be selling out + the sale ends Saturday.
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2. How could I forget? (ok… brain has been addled so I may have forgotten a lot…) Marilyn Hughes is the winner of the "Best in Show" prize for the Chipboard Potion Bottles Swap (voted by the swap participants)! Click the photos at right to see more details of her artwork + her prize package.
View more artwork from the swap in the Gallery! And learn more about future swaps in the Yahoo Group or by signing up for the Newsletter.
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3. Another Giveaway! Yay! I’m giving away one of the new January Doorways Kits! Even in you’ve already bought one, you can gift it to a friend (or just squirrel away those ribbons and papers and beads for a future project).
To enter the Doorways Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post by midnight, January 12, 2013 (Saturday night PST). (Don’t forget to leave your email address, too, so I can contact the winner; note, your email address does not need to be made public.)
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
By Sunday morning’s newsletter, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So make sure to check back Sunday to see who won!
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I’d love to win it!
How exciting, love all the details!
I ADORE AS stuff of all kinds… And, I especially LOVE door and window images!!
Gorgeous Tea Tin! Great tutorial too!
As for the Doorways set..Have always loved doors.Doors from the past…doors to the future!
Ohhhh gorgeous kit, that is soooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love these items-would love to win.
Thanks for another opportunity to win!
This is so beautiful!!! The fall is my favorite but they are all gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing.:)
Your monthly kits are a fabulous idea! And the doors…what a way to open our creative minds in the new year!
Absolutely love the mysterious quality of altered images and articles. Doorways intrigue me because they hint at hidden adventures or treasures in other worlds.
I have a board on Pinterest just for doors! I would love to win.
Love this kit! 🙂
I would love to win,,I have the New Year Blas…I love all the great stuff you come up with.
What a lovely kit and generous giveaway! Would love to win…my creative wheels are already turning!
Thanks in advance & God bless! Lori
I like door images too
Would love to win, thanks for the chance. Some drop dead artwork here
Lovely work!!
I love the door images!
Mmm love the doorways. Count me in, please.
Always so fun to see what you come up with next!!
Beautiful! Reminds me of all of the doors and windows I took pictures of while in Europe!
I love the doorways and I’m itching to get my hands on one . . . or two or three!!
I would love to learn altered art but don’t know how to get started. Your kit might just be the ticket!
great giveaway
I’m so happy you have come out with the monthly kits. They are right up my alley.
Marilyn
Laura’s tea tin is gorgeous, already purchased a couple of tins, her work is always exceptional!! Thank you Laura for your generous tutorials. Love the idea of the monthly kits, have a feeling Feburary’s kit is going to be a “must have”…..bet it’s a Valentine kit (hint, hint), oh….I hope, I hope. Would love to win the January kit.
What a lovely kit! There are so many ways to be creative.
The monthly kit looks awesome. Laura’s tea tin is beyond words. I marvel at her work. Thanks for the contest. My fingers are crossed.
Love the idea of 4 seasons 3D tins. Will definitely try this.
I Love Laura Carson’s work….soooo Inspiring! Would be great to just win one little piece made by her talented hands!
what a fantastic and beautiful giveaway!!
I love the tea tins that Laura did and am loving the idea of monthly kits to swap. Would love to win the January kit.
Would love to win this is so fun/ ttfn
Oh I would so love to have one of these beautiful Doorways!
The inspiration from your website and the
products that you sell are truly amazing.
Eye candy plus! I’d love to win!
thanks for all your good ideas and give-a-ways. Happy New Year!
I love the new kits. Thank you for a chance to win this one. I will gift the one I bought and do something wonderful with this one if I win.
Hmmm, looks like a fabulous kit! Love the color scheme. Thanks for the chance to win.
Awesome perfect birthday present
I am so excited to have found this website!! There are too many things I want to order. I must pace myself 🙂 Thanks for the contest chance too!
I’d love to enter!
I love the fall side of the tin! Stunning colors! The ideas are flying!! 😀 Good luck to all…and to all Good Luck 🙂
This looks wonderful!!! I adore the little door charms, so cute. Another terrific giveaway!
looks like a great kit! count me in!
What is behind the door…
Glad you are feeling better and thanks for sharing the recovery joy via a giveaway!!! Can imagine much fun with this door kit!
I enjoyed the comment about Janus and Doorways. Never heard that before. Unique. Thank you for the fun!
Great kit! I hope I win it!!
What an amazing give away. Would love to have this!
Great kit. Thank you for the ideas and giveaway.
Love the new kits and the fact they are REASONABLY priced. Keep the great ideas coming!
This is so beautiful! Great work from Laura as usual!
This kit is so sweet!!! So many possibilities for pages, cards and alterables. I’d love to have one for some Valentine’s Day projects I have in mind! SWEET.
Love this kit! When we visited London, I made my husband take pictures of all the doors that had architectural interest. He said “What are you going to do with all these door pictures” Well this kit would be perfect for that project!
I love that new kit and would love to win it!
I like the new kits, awesome addition!
Love your blog! Love your products! Love your tutorials! Would love to win! Thanks!
Looks like a wonderful kit kit full of lots of goodies to put to use on several projects. Would love to be picked
Love the idea of this kit and what you can do with it.
Love the doors and windows!
I am so happy that you guys are going to have monthly kits. This one you are offering for today’s giveaway is awesome.
Laura’s creations are so fabulous! I would love to win a giveaway!!
hugs Karen
What a great kit I love the doors they are gorgeous~
What a fabulous prize – I love this kit. Thanks for the chance to win.
What a fun way to do a tin – just turn it around for a new season!
I love all the Doorways! Thanks for the chance.
I just love doorways. I really like that kit. Got my fingers crossed.
Just the colors alone pull me in. Love the doors. A
WOW!! Thanks for another wonderful Giveaway. These new Kits are AWESOME!! Looking forward to all the new Kits that will be coming out each month.
Thanks for another chance to win a Giveaway.
Take Care,
Diane
Another beauty from Laura! loving the doorways!
Oh I would soooo love to win this beautiful kit. Thank you for the chance to maybe win.
Wow, this kit is just gorgeous!! Love the doorway images and already thinking of ways to use the elements!
great kit. keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
I only found your website, newsletter, blog a month or so ago and am having so much fun checking through all the products (and buying a few, too!) I really like your new monthly kit…so many pretty papers and ephemera. Wonderful!
I love the doorways designs. I can imagine all kinds of ways to use them.
Ohhhhh yes please!
VERY Cool!
Love this kit! Laura’s tutorial is great!
Lovey — hoping and wishing!
I love all your products and would love to try some of them out….
Oooh! Pretty!
How fun is this?
This Kit is awesome and winning it would be a great way to start off the New Year!
Ooooh, I love giveaways! I would love to win some doorways!
Oh, the possibilities . . . When one door closes, another one opens.
bought a kit, but can always use MORE great AlphaStamps goodies
Thank you for the chance to win the wonderful doorways kit.
Love the tea tin!!
oh, lovely kit! i would love to play with it!
What a great give-away.
I love your website and all of your products!
LOVE the idea of four seasons! It is really cute! What a great giveaway. I take pictures of old doors wherever I go, so this kit would be perfect for me to use!
Terry
My entryway is fashioned with a Mexican door print, door knobs and keys! Such a versatile group of doors/window dies, so many creative possibilities! Thank you for a chance to win them!
I would love to win. Doors are cool. 🙂
So much fun. Really.
Doors are my portals to life.
Love the tutorial; great doorways.
so many doors…so many exciting things behing them! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Awesome, gorgeous project!
Thank you as always for sharing such inspiring art!
Love all the projects. These are really wonderful. Thanks for sharing with us!
The doorways are amazing! Love your site and the awesome artwork.
thanks for hosting another giveaway! I do love the doors….
As always nice things. Laura’s work is very beautiful.
What a beautiful idea. So unique.
Oh what fun it would be to win this! Love the doorways theme … already sends my mind wandering on ideas. Thank you for the opportunity.
I love the doorways theme, even more than stairways! I would LOVE to win!
Doorway theme, tea tin such inspiration – kit would really help. Wish we might have a choice on which collage sheets go in kit… I know that would make it way too complicated. I just happen to already have one of them and long for colorful doorways instead.
love the kits!
Very inspirational, re-purposing everyday items into amazing art. Doors are my passion and this kit is very nice. Thanks for the opportunity.
Hi,
I love Laura’s use of the doors on the tin. It would be awesome to win the give-away!