Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Sizzix ScoreBoard Blog Hop- Rectangle Box

Welcome everyone, to the third of five Sizzix ScoreBoard blog hops. Every two weeks, we give you a sneak peek at one of the new dies from the soon-to-be-released Celebrations collection, so you can see lots of ways it may be used. I am very grateful to the talented designers who have taken the time to work with each one and make them look so good! This week the featured die is the Rectangle Box which measures 3 3/8″ x 1 3/4″ x 1 7/8, a great size for small treasures such as jewelry, pins, a gift card, or of course, chocolate. Please hop on down the list and see what everyone has done with their boxes!

Ann Butler
Candice Windham
Carla Schauer
Cindi Bisson
Einat Kessler
Jen Goode
Julie McGuffee
Karen Burniston
Laura Bray
Lisa Rojas
Lorine Mason
Madeline Arendt
Marisa Pawelko
Melony Bradley
Michelle Cummings
Niki Meiners
Roxi Phillips
Sandy Laipply
Sparkle Studio
Veronica Goff

IF YOU LEAVE A COMMENT here or on any of the participating designers’ blogs, you may be randomly selected to win a ScoreBoard die, a $40 value. We love hearing your thoughts on what we have done- don’t be shy. On May 12, you will want to come back- we’re making cakes! Thanks for stopping by.

I heard that my friend Lisa was in the hospital last week. The funny thing is, if you met her, you would never know she constantly battles an ongoing condition. She always has a smile on her face and lives her life joyfully. I first met her a few years ago at CHA- she is a fellow designer and also a member of this hop! We all decided to go out for dinner one night. Everyone was in the mood for KFC and so about 8 of us piled in her little car and headed off for some finger lickin’ goodness. Every year we try and get together and hit our favorite spot for dinner together. So Lisa, this project is for you! Keep smiling, girlfriend…

Here’s how I made Lisa’s box.

You will need:
Sizzix Big Shot
ScoreBoard Rectangle Box die
Bigz 3D flower
ice blue matboard 6″ x 13″
old dictionary page
Krylon spray adhesive
ribbon
coordinating color paint chip
small leaf
Zip Dry Paper Glue
Melissa Frances crown
Clearsnap stamp pad
three brads

Instructions:
1. Adhere book page to matboard with spray adhesive. If you want to position words to be in a certain place, cut to fit before adhering. I used an old dictionary page with the word “friend” on it. The right side always faces down on a ScoreBoard die.
2. Assemble box. I used brads to attach the flap but you could also use ribbon or just red line tape.
3. Add embellishments. I tied a green/blue ribbon around the top of the lid and added a flower made from a Martha Stewart paint chip and glued it to a clover that was left over from a St. Patrick’s Day project. The crown was white and I rubbed it lightly with silver metallic ink for a little glitz. Had to have a crown- Lisa is the StampinQueen!
4. I used two strong magnets as closures. I put one under the flap and aligned the other one on the back side of the front panel.
5. Add get well wishes and some chocolate!

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Hope you enjoyed our hop today. Come back on May 12 and don’t forget to comment- you could win a die!

Comments

  7. Peg says

    This is so pretty. I came by from Michelle’s blog to see it. I just got my Sizzix last week. I only have 2 dies for it and had to drive 40 minutes to get those. They were the last ones so I was so lucky! Lol Thanks to you and Michelle I have really been inspired and am anxious to use my Sizzix more.

  8. Scrappy Rat says

    What a beautiful box. I love anything that showcases that shade of blue so nicely. I’ll be checking out the other blogs. Very cool project!

    Veronica
    princess . puppy @ gmail . com

  16. Subriagirl says

    How beautifully Friend is expressed in your project. I love to use dictionary pages as you can tell from the flower on my box. The word friend is perfectly located next to the flower. Very nice! Ronnie

  28. Janet says

    Hi Eileen – I came over from Keri’s blog and am so glad I did – you are amazing. I love this new die and know that it will be one that I will most definitely be purchasing soon.

    Have a great weekend and I will be by again soon.

  29. moloneyat says

    Beautiful box Eileen!!!

    Just dropped by from Michelle’s blog and love her gorgeous box too 🙂

    Thanks, TracyM

  32. winslowwoman says

    Oh my how I would love to win this wonderful die!! I love the box you made Eileen and am going to go look at all the others too!! The tea cups were wonderful and thanks so much for sharing on Cool2Craft!!
    Genelle

  35. Bibbi says

    Love these boxes!! Very pretty with the dictionary and the flowers. I enjoyed the blog hop to see all the cute and pretty boxes…

  37. Kelley Pounds says

    Love this box! I had never heard of Sizzix or the dies before reading this blog post, but I’ve had a box project in mind for a couple of years that this would work great with. Definitely going to have to check into this. 😀

  38. Michelle says

    I was afraid sizzix was going to become a relic a few short years ago! Glad I stuck with it. All these new dies are way better than the competition! These sample projects are all so beautiful too! Gotta get a 2nd job just for sizzix dies! Thanks!