happy happy birthday

Happy Saturday!

Evidently, we are bracing for a winter storm here in the Seattle area...ugh...snow.  The kids are thrilled, me...not so much.  

Anywho's, here's an altered tin:

Remember THIS tin?  Had some compliments on it at work AND a gal even ordered a set for her Dad's upcoming birthday.  I struggle with masculine themed gifts but figured that the October afternoon map paper would be a good start.   Before I knew it, there was glitter, buttons and pearls....I hope it doesn't seem too girlie...whaddya think?

Here's the interior:

I used up the rest of the upcycled string from a Lawn Fawn order...such a pretty shade of blue.  I tend to save all the twine etc that all the stamp girls package with:)

I designed a masculine version of this taglet:

I just made it without the Prima bloom:)

This is perfect for the Moxie fab World:  

The Map to Your Heart Challenge

Map paper, although not necessarily the focal point of the altered tin, signifies the journeys the recipient has gone through and the journeys that are waiting for him.

Pretty excited about this....

Check it out HERE.