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New Pocket Notebook Die Wrap-up!

30 Oct

More wonderful Pocket Notebook projects:

October has been a month full of inspirational makes using my new Pocket Notebook Die. The Inspiration Team has really been knocking it out of the park! After our Kick-off Blog Hop Party, each week has shown us that the Pocket Notebook is a extremely versatile die and the possibilities are only limited by your imagination. This week we have four more to show you as the month winds down to a close.

First off we have a beach-y journal from Julia Aston. Is she already dreaming of a winter get-away to a tropical location? I love how she used my House Ornament Die to cut the piece for the little beach hut on the front of the journal. The ribbon binding is very clever as well. Be sure to check out her tutorial to see which of my other dies she was able use as well… you might be surprised!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - beach journal created with her new Sizzix Pocket Notebook and House Ornament Dies

Ahh, sunset on the beach…

Tonya Trantham got into the swing of things with this darling vintage baseball notebook. I think the World Series is a perfect time of year to create a baseball themed journal. Go Team! Tonya made hers the full spine width so it can hold five signatures.

I love the button closure and the eyelets:

Tonya also has another Notebook to share with us. This is a cover that she created for Eileen to take with her on her UK Paper Trail. This is a globe-trotting project folks!

Love those butterflies and the little pom-poms!

Next up is Maggi Harding with her gorgeous Lost in Paradise Notebook. You must go to her blog and see her video flip through posted there. The inside pages are amazing!

What is coming up?

Next month we will be taking a look at projects covering the upcoming holidays! I can’t wait to see what the Inspiration Team has in store for us. Check back here next Wednesday to see.

You are also invited to join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club- a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

New Pocket Notebook Die – Continued Inspiration!

23 Oct

The inspiration continues with more Pocket Notebook Die projects…

As you’ve probably heard, my latest Sizzix die is available in stores and my Inspiration Team has been creating up a storm using it! Today there are four more creative journals to share with you. As you will see, the possibilities using this Pocket Notebook Die are endless and you can apply your own theme and stamp of creativity to your projects using this versatile die. Let’s take a look:

First of all we have Susie Bentz and her wonderful Alice in Wonderland themed journal using paper from Stamperia.

Susie’s journal is chock full of Wonderland inside and out. Be sure to head on over to her blog post for the full look. You’ll see some of my other thinlit dies in action and perhaps gain some inspiration for new ways to use shrink plastic.

Next up is Lisa Hoel with her spooky Halloween themed journal. Isn’t that owl eye catching? And she has an owl charm on the spine to carry the theme through. You will definitely want to check out the tutorial on her blog to see how this all goes together. Using elastic cording for the binding makes it simple to take signatures in and out.

Thirdly is a stunningly pieced and stitched journal from Jenny Marples. “Wow!” is all I can say. Don’t miss her detailed tutorial and a Pocket Notebook Die hack she shares to make the spine more flexible.

Jenny also made good use of the pen holder piece that is part of the die too. You can cut the covers, pages, pen holder and slider all using the Pocket Notebook Die.

Wait, there’s more…

Last but not least, we have a beautifully bound nautical notebook from Elizabeth Robinson. The cover is full of embossed texture and she used ribbons to tie the signatures into the cover. Don’t miss her blog post to check out all the details!

Look at the beautiful spine!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to tune in next Wednesday for more Notebooks!

You are invited to join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club- a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Sharing More Pocket Notebooks Using Eileen Hull’s New Die!

16 Oct

Hello friends!

Did you get a chance to see the Pocket Notebook Release Party? There were so many inspiring Pocket Notebook projects created by my talented Inspiration and Educator Teams! I suggest you take some time to hop through the party if you missed it the first time because you will come away inspired I guarantee. Also, we are still sharing yet more Pocket Notebook creations the rest of this month here on the blog. For example, today we have Notebooks from Inspiration Team members Pam Bray and Julia Aston to check out.

First, Pam used an Authentique paper collection to craft this delightful Halloween themed Notebook with a vintage flair. The inside is just as fun as the cover because she included pockets and embellished signatures. Be sure to head on over to her blog to see all the festive details!

Here’s an inside peek (and there are many more peeks in her blog post):

Eileen Hull's new Sizzix Die, the Pocket Notebook

Love those vintage graphics!

Julia created a “working” journal that she is going to use to write down daily random thoughts. Be sure to check out her excellent tutorial on her post because she covers the decorative techniques (like that wonderful textured cover) as well as how to put the Notebook together with signatures and binding.

Julia’s use of 3-D embossing folders is stunning!

Check back next week to see additional Pocket Notebook projects from more of the Team. Really, the possibilities of this versatile die are endless! Also, please share your projects with the new Pocket Notebook Die on social media because I would love to see them.

Stay Connected:

Tune into my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. The Eileen Hull Fan Club is a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Request to join the group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Visit my Etsy store to find many of the products used in these awesome projects.

Another Way to Use the House Ornament Die

23 Sep

Treat Boxes Made with the House Ornament Die

Hi friends, Maggi here and I’ve taken over Eileen’s blog today to show you another way to use the new House Ornament Die. This die is so versatile and has so many uses besides being an ornament. I’ve used it to make the cutest spooky Halloween treat boxes filled with chocolates and a surprise for my scrappy bff’s! (Hmm, wonder how many of my bff’s will see this blog post?!)

Treat Boxes Made with the House Ornament Die

Tutorial:

These are really quick and easy to make, especially if you make them from design paper rather than covered, painted, stamped and/or inked mat board. I selected some fun Halloween 12 x 12 papers and cut them in half so that the paper is 6″ x 12″. Then, I ran the paper through my die cutting machine (I have a Vagabond).

Crease Pad

The trick to using paper with these dies is to use a crease pad in place of one cutting pad. If you use the regular sandwich like when you are cutting a mat board design, more than likely the paper will cut through where the creases should be. Using the crease pad will cut the paper and add crease lines where they should be!

You need to cut two pieces with the House Ornament die, then apply Eileen’s Red Liner Tape to the small flaps on the left. Join the two pieces together as shown in the 2nd photo below.

Fold into a box shape pressing the other tab inside the box, securing the tape to the house side wall. You have two flaps on the bottom, cut one off and secure the other with the tab inside the box.

The Windows

Next, let’s give those windows some definition ’cause they are not so visible. Eileen’s House/Pocket Stitchlits just happens to have a window frame that fits these windows perfectly. Cut two window frames and adhere to the outside over the window cutouts. Isn’t it great how Eileen’s dies work together!

That’s all there is for the basic assembly of the box but now, we have to gussy it up! Add some flowers and ribbons at the top and on the sides, add stickers or whatever you like.

The House Ornament die also cuts a small house so I used that to create a door. I just cut the top off to take off the point, you can see my door on the house below on the right.

I also wanted to add some tags to my boxes so I used the adorable little house that comes with this die to make a cute little tag. AND because in my world, more is better, I added a small circle tag that I cut with Eileen’s Credit Card Sleeve and Tags die set.

Treat Boxes Made with the House Ornament Die

Eileen Hull Designs Dies by Sizzix Used:

House Ornament – Sizzix ScoreBoards L Die

House/Pocket Stitchlits – Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK

Credit Card Sleeve & Tags – Sizzix Framelits Die Set 7PK

Thanks for joining me today while Eileen is visiting some of you across the big pond!

Maggi xxoxo

Fall is in the Air House

16 Sep

Hi everyone it’s me, Tonya! If you have been following along you know Eileen is away teaching classes. So today I’m “taking over” the blog to show you how I created this simple Fall is in the Air House!

Creating the House

To start this project, cut two House Ornament Diecut from matboard. Cut the flap off one of the house diecuts on the bottom as seen in the photo below.

Ink an Art Dauber with Butter Chalk Ink from the Cornucopia Chalk Paintbox Inks. This set of inks was used for the whole project including inking both house diecuts. Place the Mandala Art Screen on top of the house diecut and load a spatula with Extra Heavy Gel (Matte) Apply the gel over the art screen. Complete the same steps for second house diecut and let both diecuts dry. This was my first time I ever used extra heavy matte gel and I discovered I absolutely LOVED it!

Next ink Art Daubers with Harvest, Dark Brown and Pumpkin Spice Chalk Inks and randomly ink both house diecuts. Once dry, adhere both house diecuts together and add gems around both sides of the roof.

Decorating the House

I must have been in a crafting zone because I forgot to take photos of the steps of how I put the flower together. YIKES! Cut six flowers and one leaf from crinoline fabric from the Journaling Card, Flowers and Leaves Diecuts. The glass tray was inked with Red Barn and Dark Moss Chalk Inks, and water was added to both inks. Six flowers were placed into the Red Barn and the leaf was placed into the Dark Moss Inks. All diecuts were completely covered before I removed them to dry. The final step for the flower was adhering all together. I added the leaf to the back of the flower before adhering to the corner of the roof.

The tiny chipboard flower I inked with Red Barn. The Watercolor Paper leaf was inked with Mint Chalk Inks. The leaf was added to back and a sequin to the center of flower. I then placed a Foam Pop Dot to the back of the flower and above the window. The house was finished by tying a bow from cording and adding to the side of the roof. I hope you have been following Eileen as she travels and her Inspiration Team as they share their some fun crafting ideas!

Thanks for stopping by, hope your day is wonderful and enjoy creating!

Susie Bentz’s Bee Journal Blog Takeover!

12 Sep

Susie Bentz continuing with the Inspiration Team Blog Takeover! Eileen is still gadding about “across the pond”, crafting away with lots of new friends, so I am having a go on her blog. Today I am sharing a honey bee themed journal I made for my sister using Eileen’s die from Sizzix!

Bee Journal Supplies:

Sizzix Eileen Hull Scoreboards XL Die, Journal
Sizzix Little Sizzles Mat Board
Leisure Arts Diamond Art Kit, Bee
Therm O Web Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets 6″ x 12″
Therm O Web Eileen Hull Red Liner Tape, 1/4″
Clearsnap Eileen Hull ColorBox Blends Inks – Sunshine, Golden, Nutmeg
Emerald Creek Eileen Hull Molten Dimensions – Glistening Glass
Rinea Metallics Foiled Paper Variety Pack
Sizzix Eileen Hull Textured Impressions embossing folder – Honeycomb
Marvy Uchida Jewel Picker
Marvy Uchida Le Pen
Plaid Mod Podge – Gloss
Honeycomb stencil
Black cardstock
Gesso, modeling paste, elastic, beads, twine, misc. dies

The Cover:

This project started with a lovely honey bee themed Diamond Art Kit from Leisure Arts. The design is printed on a heavyweight canvas type material and the honey bee area has a coating of strong tacky adhesive. I positioned the fabric on a piece of mat board, centering the bee image and then adhering it with Eileen’s Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets. After placing the fabric side down, so that it was facing the Journal die, I cut it using a Big Shot machine.

Because the Diamond Art kit was intended for a beginner the instructions were very clear and easy to follow – very much like a paint by numbers kit! It was fun and relaxing and I completed the design in a couple of hours.

The shine off of those rhinestones is really eye catching!

At this point I began to alter the background with gesso, stencils, modeling paste and Eileen’s ColorBox Blends inks.

I used Sunshine, Golden and Nutmeg inks, blending and playing until I was happy with the color. Next I sprinkled on Eileen’s Glistening Glass Molten Dimensions from Emerald Creek. I had to be careful with my heat gun because if I got too close to the rhinestones they started to melt!

The Diamond Art Honey Bee is meant to be framed and hung on a wall, not handled on a daily basis. I added a top coat of Mod Podge to protect the design. I chose the Gloss formula because I didn’t want to lose the amazing shine!

Assembly:

For the back of the journal I covered mat board with Gold Rinea Foil paper. I die cut the cover then used Eileen’s Honeycomb Textured Impressions embossing folder. Because the journal cover is longer than the embossing folder I had to run it through a second time. I flipped the folder to the other end of the cover and matched/ overlapped the design.

I used Eileen’s Red Line tape on the spine to hold the cover together.

Here’s a peek at the inside! I stenciled a honeycomb design and strung black elastic to hold the signatures.

Finally I added a dangle of fun beads on the spine!

The Signatures:

There are coordinating signatures on the inside featuring die cut Rinea Foil paper. I actually created an etched glass element for one of the covers! (you can find a quick tutorial HERE)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find some time to play today! Susie