Eileen Hull, the genius behind the new Scoreboard dies from Sizzix, has organized a Blog Hop to start today and I was honored to be asked to participate.
The die being featured today is the Box w/Flap. I was thrilled to find that the Pop-up Gift die will fit inside the box, so I altered the box by cutting away the side flaps and replacing them with paper flaps that wrap from the back. This converts the box into a card that opens. A gift card will fit (just barely) inside the box behind the pop-up gift.
Sizzix products used: Scoreboard Box w/Flap, Pop-up Gift, Dots & Flowers Textured Impressions, Birthday Phrases Clear Stamps
Other products used: Mat Board - Crescent; Patterned paper - Bo Bunny; Magnet and Ribbon - Basic Grey; General craft items - cardstock, floss, jump ring, tag, rhinestones, button, rub-ons, ink
The Scoreboard dies are specifically designed to be used with mat board. Eileen is an accomplished matboard artist and has published books on the subject. With these dies, the matboard is precision-scored for folding - something you cannot accomplish with a regular die or even, unless you're extremely steady with your knife, by hand. I'm impressed with how professional the box looks using matboard and a Scoreboard die.
Are you inspired? Keep hopping! Every other Wednesday from now until January, one of the eight ScoreBoard dies will be featured. Today's projects have all been created using the Scoreboard Box w/Flap (item #656137). This box can hold a deck of cards, crayons, ATC's, and gift cards. What are your ideas for this box? Leave a comment and let us know! Please also visit each of the links below to see what innovative creations the other designers have produced!
Thanks for hopping by! (See what I did there?)
Seriously? Now I need the pop up gift as well! What a fantastic idea. I can't wait until the ScoreBoards are released because I am sooooo copying this idea.
Beautiful!
Posted by: Korie B. | October 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Karen I love this! If someone gave me a box like this I would keep it forever! And only you could engineer such an amazing feat as fitting a pop up in there :-) Thanks so much for posting!
Posted by: Eileen Hull | October 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Way too clever! Just LOVE the idea of the pop-up in there. You're a marvel.
Posted by: Jenn E. | October 14, 2009 at 10:23 AM
A total darling ! I love it. TFS Korie, X Fab
Posted by: Fabrizio | October 14, 2009 at 10:25 AM
What an amazing idea....love it!
Posted by: Ann Butler | October 14, 2009 at 10:37 AM
You can always be counted on to inspire with your creations! Love this! Thank you for sharing!
Barbara Diane
Posted by: Barbara D. Ramsey | October 14, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Love these things - the creator is a must-watch designer. Keep your eyes and ears open for more fun on the blog hop.
Posted by: Lorine Mason | October 14, 2009 at 02:04 PM
Wow Karen! This is genius, just love the pop up inside. TFS and enjoying the blog hop! Kim :)
Posted by: Kim in UK | October 14, 2009 at 02:32 PM
Wow, this is an awesome project! Matboard...I can't imagine...what fun this will be to give this a try....always am amazed at what they think of next...fun~fun~fun!!!
Posted by: Diane H | October 15, 2009 at 05:36 AM
Wow Karen........you've inspired me and given me some ideas. What a clever use of this product.
love, Violette
Posted by: violette | October 15, 2009 at 11:17 AM
Hello,
This box is amazing! Love it!
~ Gabriela ~
Posted by: Gabriela | October 23, 2009 at 03:38 PM