Whimsical Be-Jeweled Keepsake Tin
By Andrea Rothenberg
Materials:
  • Altoid Mint container or similar metal tin
  • Treasure Beads Green Multi Mix
  • Flowers Caviar Bead Iron-On Appliques
  • 19 assorted round acrylic rhinestones
  • Green Magic Mesh
  • Therm O Web 5 ½” x 4 ½” Double Sided Super Tape
  • Beacon™ Gem-Tac™ Permanent Adhesive
  • Scissors
  • Paper plate

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    Instructions
    1) Cut a piece of Super Tape the size of the top and one the size of the bottom of your tin. Cut a thin strip of tape as wide as the edge of the lid. You may need to cut 2 strips so there is enough to go all the way around the lid. Peel off the backing from one side of the tape and adhere each piece to the tin. Adhere the thin strips around the edge of the lid.

    2) Peel off the backing from the tape on the tin. Hold the tin over the paper plate. Sprinkle the green bead mix onto the stick tape areas to cover. The plate will catch the beads to be used again. Press the beads in position to hold if needed.

    3) Peel of the plastic backing pieces from the caviar bead flowers. Lay them out on the lid of the tin in your desired pattern. If desired, you can cut a flower or 2 in half with the scissors to fit them along the edges. Once you know the position, apply Gem-Tac™ to the back of each flower and glue them in place. Glue a rhinestone in the center of each flower.

    4) Cut a piece of mesh as wide as the area that is left blank on the bottom section of the tin when the lid is closed. Adhere it to that area.

    5) Glue a rhinestone at each corner of the bottom mesh area, one in the center of each side and on the longer sides, 1 more between each adhered stones.