Every year I buy these Mexican tin ornaments, hang them on my tree, and then use them as gift tags for Christmas day. I love them so much that I use them all year round in different forms. For example, for this project, I simply snipped off the hang tag from the top and glued the ornament to a chopstick. Hello! Instant plant poke!
Other ideas:
– Hang several from string to make a banner.
– Use them on a cake
– Use as the focal point for a shadow box, or a collections of boxes!
– Glue on the top of a gift box.
– Glue together in a circle, add a base for a fun candle lantern.
– Affix to the front of a greeting card.
– Use a paint pen to use as a gift tag (that’s what I do).
MY favorites! They are a huge influence on my own tin work. I use them for so many things just as you do and will be linking in May – (this month!). I just wish I could get the brilliant colors they do in Mexico. Yhe colors delight my eyes!
I love these too…. and am wondering if there’s a way to use aluminum cans (the plain, silver, inside surface) to finagle something like this….
Do you have a turtorial on how to make these and paint them? I was wondering what would be the best paint to use on them. Love all of your craft ideas, they are all so festive and bright.
Tutorial not turtorial. LOL
I’ll make a more complete one soon!