Thursday, April 16, 2020

A final guest designer this April


Today I'm welcoming my final guest designer.  Please welcome my friend and one of the co-administrators of Art Journal Journey, Erika, who some of you know as BioArtGal.  Erika has come up with a brilliant project, I'm sure will appeal to many of us.

Erika started with these metal containers she uses for storing small items she uses in her art.

Please check her blog to see how Erika turned those ugly functional tins into these lovely Japanese inspired works of art.

Erika has some beautiful coins in this tin.  She admits some of these have been given to her over the years, while others came from her trip to Japan in 2018.

Thank you for visiting today.  Now let's please head to Erika's blog and thank her for this wonderful birthday gift she has created for my recycling project.

This is Day 16 of 22 and guest designer Erika created beautiful art from used metal tins.  I hope you will recycle or repurpose something, too.

14 thoughtful remarks:

J said...

Morning Elizabeth, I’ve been across to Erika’s for a visit, love the tins and thanks for showing them, I have quite a few tins!!! So I might have a go myself today.
I’m going to meet Sharon this afternoon for the first time, we are having a five way chat, spain, Australia, USA and Canada, should be fun
Enjoy your day, Keep safe Elizabeth, jan x

Iris Flavia said...

Great works, off to read Erika´s post. Enjoy your Birth-?-Day!

Meggymay said...

I've just been to Erika's, this is a super recycling project and one that will be so useful, great for gifts as well.
Stay safe and well.
Yvonne xx

kathyinozarks said...

I love tins too and save them for my craft room too-storage for pins, needles, buttons, all sorts of things thanks for sharing

Karen said...

So pretty ~ Great idea! I'll go visit and tell her there too ~

CJ Kennedy said...

Really pretty tins

Barbara said...

So creative and lovely! Thanks for the preview, I will head on over there.

Jeanie said...

I saw this on Erika's blog, too. I love the tins. A good use of them and pretty papers!

Eileen Bergen said...

I cheated and scrolled tosee the pictures first. I knew before I read it that Erika had made these terrific tins. Another great rrecycle for your bEARTHday! Eileen xx

Divers and Sundry said...

Cool! I liked the tins before, but the after tins are delightful :) I like the designs and trim, and the tops are pretty, too!

froebelsternchen said...

Fabulous!!! Wow!

DVArtist said...

Oh these are just amazing. Cleaver idea.

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh My! These are wonderful - I shall be catching up on Erika's blog soon! Hugs, Chrisxc

Words and Pictures said...

Just saw this over at Erika's, and came to share belated birthday greetings - it's mine towards the end of the coming week... April birthdays are the best!
Alison x