These are the result of seeing an idea in an old magazine then carrying that idea forward, putting my own ideas with it, and making something new. I had discussed wanting to find little vintage tartlet/chocolate/butter tins with my mom, and she found some at a flea market in Florida. So, I played and experimented, and these "tin pins" are the result. I had originally wanted to embellish the outside bottoms of these...but, alas, that would be too hard to fix a pin to. I had some vintage jewelry pieces--some of them very old pieces--that are beautiful but too delicate to really utilize on my other projects. So these assemblage pins are the result. What do you think?
This one uses a sugared flower piece. I love the glass leaf spray and the heart shape of the tin.
This one has a Bavarian theme with an aurora borealis rhinestone piece with a spray of pine cones and tassels...then I added a cuckoo clock.
There are three others that I've listed in my
Etsy shop if you would like to see.
These were SUCH fun to make. You know I love little itty bitty bits of things, and I have saved some interesting bits from the vintage jewelry pieces I have accumulated. I just couldn't throw them out...and these are the result! They are one-of-a-kind, Victorian-inspired montages complete with pieces of old teacups (of course!), little bits of Victorian jewelry, and other interesting things--in these two cases an interesting old "Coro" label from an ugly piece of jewelry and a "Made in France" tag. How could I throw them out? Anyway, they are set in resin. I loved making them and am pleased with how they turned out....and I hope you like them too. ; )
