AMERICANA WOOD BLOCK

I created this 'Americana Wood Block' using a variety of stars and stripes and good old Uncle Sam embellishments found on the internet.  It measures about 4"x 4".  

I prepared the wood blocks by coating the corners with a coat of Gesso and then a coat of black acrylic paint.

 

I made templates for the sides and top using the backgrounds from a digital kit by Chicory Cottage.  

The cluster on the top is a combination of the kit's elements and clusters from a Tim Holtz die call 'Tattered Florals".

This is the back.

...and there you have it.  Thanks for stopping by...

 

BEACH BOX

I created this 'Beach Box' using standard cardstock.  It measures  4" x  4" and has a tab for a pull out drawer. 

The embellishments came from a few different sources:  The sentiment on the front came from a digital kit called 'Beach Days' from Snickerdoodle Designs, waves on the sides came from a kit called 'Mermaid Chronicles' by Royanna Fritschmann and the other embellishments were found on the internet at 'Clip Art'.  I brought everything into Photoshop Elements for sizing and coloring. Then cut them out.

                        Close up of the nesting bird.  White grasses are made from floral dies.

                                                                 This is one of the sides.

Here's the back.

If you would like to make one of your own, I made a You Tube video.  You can find that HERE.

...and there you have it. Thanks for stopping by...