Our overall Creative Team theme for September was “My Favorite Journal”. We had a month full of inspiration! In addition, we had some collaborations with other companies. Our UK designers had their turn using exciting Grafix Arts speciality plastic films and sheets. USA designers tested out Bearly Art glue.
Jenny Marples made a super cool “Grungy Vibe” Notebook Journal for her Grafix Arts project. Love the combination of Eileen’s dies and stencils plus the Dura-Lar Prints. Check out her slide show post on Instagram!
Stencil sets Plate & Pattern and Watercolour Flowers & Lattice have been put to good use!
Slow stitching plus the Library Pocket and tags from the Ephemera Pocket & Tags die sets.
Well life got in the way and Lisa Hoel hasn’t quite finished her journal project yet. Here’s a peek – it’s retro space themed, housed in a Handbound Journal Die cover. More next week!
Favorite Journal Flashbacks!
Jennie Atkinson is sharing her lovely Autumn Arches Mini Book made with the Tunnel Arches, Windowsill Vase & Flowers and other dies sets. Check out her tutorial video below…
Lisa Hoel has a tunnel book project from the debut of Eileen’s Home Sweet Home Collection. You can find all the details and photos in her post.
News from Eileen Hull…
Last week was a little stressful—I’m not gonna lie! 😅
I had a houseful of company, we completely forgot we were babysitting and ended up with Emma (2) and Thomas (2 months) for the weekend, my basement flooded, I got sick, and my van broke down with some major issues. 😳
Then it was time to head to New York for the Garlic Festival—with a nor’easter in the forecast! I’m happy to say that it all turned out fine. I did make the trip to NY, came home a day early, and am now looking forward to a nice, boring week ahead. My only regret is missing the chance to meet up with some of you who came to say hi. 😭 My sister says I’m welcome to join her in the booth next year, so I’m hoping to do that! I realized how much I miss the excitement of creating things for a show.
Join me on the LIVE today to hear all about how it went! The people I really have to applaud are the ones who came to the Garlic Festival despite the nor’easter blowing all around us. It was pretty wild! 🌧️ But even though the weather wasn’t great, we had some wonderful chats with each other and our customers—and I got extra time with Mom and our childhood friend, Laura Lawson. ❤️ Sometimes the crazy weeks end up giving us some pretty special memories!
The truck is unloaded and I am back in my cozy studio. We will be creating several versions of a Beaded Heart Notebook using the Notebook die and Thinlits Stitched Hearts. Although my original idea didn’t turn quite as how I had envisioned, it gave me another idea to try – you know how that goes… Hope you can join me at 4:00!
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