Creativity Is My Sanity

To share my creativity with like minded people or the curious.

Sunday, March 07, 2010

Rose Ann's Music Box Video

kk..listen and watch it go roundy, roundy...lol

Rose Ann's Music Box (Altered Sucrets Tin)


This was a request and I got paid for it...I love the way it came out...so first I'll post photos and then the video so's you can hear the music and watch it go roundy roundy...roflmao...

Thursday, February 25, 2010

better photos of my altered tin


I got a new camera and had to play with it and got some better photos so had to post 'em!!!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

secret mechanism workings

Okay the secret to what is hidden under the raised section of the inside of the tin shrine is in this video clip. I added the music box sound just for the video, it it's part of the altered tin.

altered altoids tin shrine steampunk


The top base is gold leafed with black lace and ribbon roses, the edge of the top and bottom is a eggshell colored trim, inside is red felt and the same trim as the outside edges, there is a raised section inside because there is a hidden mechanism (but I'm not going to tell you what it does). The green oval is molded celluloid and there is a ceramic rose next to it ,the little pieces on the raised part are gears from a watch plus a rhinestone. the inside top is red felt with paper corners and a dragonfly charm.

Saturday, August 08, 2009


I used marker and chalks on the sunset and ground background...the rest of the scene are awesome stickers that look like watercolor.

Saturday, August 01, 2009


This is the second case...it measures approx 16 inches high by 14 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches deep. There is a place to hang a dowel or something similar and I was thinking about putting my rolls of ribbon there.

I got both cases for $20!!!


Hubby and I went to do laundry before packing to go camping. While waiting for the laundry we went to a second hand store and he found two cases for charms and stuff...there were no keys but the back slide up and off...this one measures approx 20 inches high by 9 inches wide by 6 inches deep...it has 14 acrylic trays with 6 section each.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

I have an area set up for crafting in the summer, I just open the back door. I have a heavy duty extension cord so I can have lights, glue gun, etc.

inside my 40 ft semi-trailer


Hubby bought me this trailer when we bought our house for storage for seasonal stuff and my crafting stuff...before we bought our house we rented a 4 bedroom house and I had a huge room for my crafts and tons of closet space for storage.


This is my latest Zentangle challenge...trying out new techniques.

Monday, June 22, 2009


Okay, I couldn't stop at just one...so here is my second beelinecircle zen challenge