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I knew that we had to have favors, but what? I’ve been thinking about favors since we were engaged, that’s almost 1.5 years ago! Some contenders included chocolate truffles tucked in a box and tied with a ribbon, a sachet filled with lavender to remind us of Paris where we were engaged and miniature tins of tea. Finally, I had an epiphany. I’ll use my crafty skills and to make some altered altoid tins instead. A sweet mix of fruit flavored Japanese candy and a handmade momento to store things. In case, you’ve never seen altoid tins altered, google it and you’ll find a plethora of amazingly handcrafted altered tins. Unfortunately, I can’t take credit for it. Believe it or not, these tins are great as storage and even better when they’re embellished with a bit of craftiness.
The beginning… I actually bought 250 empty altoid tins on Ebay for $70.
My bridesmaid hard at work filling these tins with the sweet goods.
The final product! Each tin was covered with scrapbook paper on top, bottom, sides and even the inside. I spent many hours with a template I made tracing the shape of the tin. I also painted the sides of the tins with light brown paint to cover the red or blue that you normally see on the altoid tins, to match with my theme.
Take a look inside!
I’ve made a total of 130 favors. I don’t have my final count yet - I hope it doesn’t exceed 130 or else I’m in trouble.
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Cute idea! I would love one of those tins! (I used to use one as my “jewelry box”…until my collection got too big!)
Ooh, that’s my favorite candy, cubyrop!
love it!!! 
I LOVE Cubyrops! They are so good!
The tins look really great too!
This is such a great idea! so practical and you’re reusing the tin.
Thrifty! Especially if you can start saving up the tine early, eh? Had I only known they were worth something on ebay…
Wow - you are so patient! I could never do that with such precision.
Wow! These are AMAZING!! Yummy, cute and clever - you’ve pretty much covered it all
Cubyrops!! yum!
I have never seen altered altoid tins before, and may I say that you’re one creative bride! I know your guests will LOVE the favor!!
Love them, they are so cute. They are also very usable for people, at least in my opinion. Someone could take it to work and put their paper clips in it 
Awesome way to personalize without breaking the bank!!!! The look like something you would get in a trendy little paper and journal store!!!
Brilliant! That is a ton of work, but you must feel very satisfied with the result– they’re beautiful AND they hold FABULOUS CANDY!
omg! these are amazing!!! i’d be overly ecstatic if i ever got one of these as a wedding favor! =D
and i love altoid boxes. they are so versatile! when i used to play oboe in highschool i used them as a reed case to store my oboe reeds. =)
awe thanks for all the wonderful comments ladies! i actually do sell these altered tins in my etsy shop. of course, not the same as these as these are my original wedding ones. i plan on making more for my shop with the 100 or so i have left over once my wedding is over.
awww, ms. violet, that’s such a cute idea!
May I ask where you bought the paper you used? I love the colors - my wedding colors!!
Leesuh1 - the paper is from K&Company. I bought mine from Michaels, but I don’t know if they have any of it in stock. You can probably find it online too but I just did a quick search and couldn’t find it. =( Just like clothes, paper goes out of style too! Lol.
what a great idea!!! they look wonderful!! what kind of adhesive & paint did you use?
Did you paint the all sides of the tins? Were they hard to close afterwards? Love them!
Thanks Emm! Yes I painted the sides of the tin and it closed just fine. No problem at all.
Did you paint the bottom sides? I see that you glued paper to the sides, but it looks like that paper didn’t reach to the very top of the side. I’d love to do these for my wedding, but I don’t know if I have the crafty skills like you.
Hi Emm - I did not paint the bottom sides. I covered it with a strip of paper. It takes a bit of tweaking before you get the strip exactly wide enough, but once the box is close, it’ll look perfect.
thanks so much, that answered my question perfectly.
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Mrs. Violet, New York
Age and Occupation: 27, Executive Assistant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Computer Engineer
Engagement Date: May 13, 2006
Wedding Date: September 2007
Venue: Westbury Manor
About Me: We've been dating since college. In our spare time we enjoy the city life, playing with our dog "Sam", eating our hearts out, and traveling. I also love to DIY. Check out my crafty creations at http://www.waisze.etsy.com.
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