Altoids tin as a double frame keepsake

A recycled, hinged double frame is the perfect keepsake. An empty ALTOIDS tin becomes the frame. A little spray paint, ribbon, mini pearls and photos of your sweetheart make a whimsical, romantic memory for your desk or bedside table.

MATERIALS NEEDED

  • Altoids tin
  • Glue stick
  • Mini pearls (a strand)
  • Spray paint red foam corkboard
  • Small white grosgrain ribbon
  • Scissors
  • White doily
  • Hot glue gun

HERE’S HOW

  • Spray tin with red paint, let dry
  • Glue small white grosgrain ribbon on exterior rim of tin
  • Glue cut doily on 2 backs of tin
  • Glue foam cork to fit inside of tin
  • Cut photographs to fit inside of tin
  • Glue photographs to foam corkboard
  • Glue foam corkboard inside tin
  • Using hot glue gun, glue strand of mini pearls to inside edge of tin