Memory Box Die - Serene Bird

Memory Box dies are amongst my favourite with this one being no exception.  I have been experimenting with Zentangle  and thought the bird would have a different look if I squiggled a couple of patterns on it.  After that I used Distress inks and a sponge to pop a bit of colour onto the cardstock.

Underneath the bird is a MFT die called Fishtail Stax.  The background paper is a scrap from my stash and the sentiment is a Gina K Design one punched out using a Stampin Up oval.

Kaszazz - Schooner

I know yachts are not normally done in these colours but this is how I would like to see them.  I think white sails are quite boring and love it when the brightly coloured spinnakers are used.  Anyway, here I used the Kaszazz stamp called Schooner and coloured it in using various pencil crayons (aqua and normal) and a blender pen.  Using Spellbinders Wonky Squares I framed the image.

The sentiment is from the Hampton Art Alphabet stamp set and was punched out with the Stampin Up 5/16" circle punch which fits perfectly into upside down Candi's.  I thought that was quite innovative of me and will definitely be using that again !

Sizzix XL Box Die

All of the SU Bigz XL dies I have actually make only small boxes and sometimes one needs a larger gift box.  I was rather pleased when I found a local online store selling this Sizzix Box Die. 

When it arrived I cut out what I thought was the box and sat looking at it wondering how on earth I could make a box out of a two sided piece of cardstock.  There were no instructions or pictures (I do well with those) on the die or on any part of the packaging which is a little stupid on the manufacturer's part.  Anyway, I wondered if I cut out another one would it work.  Well, it did and once I had fathomed it out it was relatively simple to put together.  The box is large and measures 92 mm height, width and length (it is square shaped).  I found a beautiful candle to put into it for a gift.

The blue paper is from a pad in my stash, the 'Handle with care' is from a SU set and the rosette is a Tim Holtz die which I had also just received.