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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

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Sizzix Bloom Journal

15 May

I had so much fun creating this Sizzix Bloom Journal! This project was originally published over on A Vintage Journey. They invited me be a Guest Creative Guide to celebrate their third birthday. And you know I am always up for a party 🙂 I decided to share it here too since I really like how it came out.

Unfortunately I do not have a lot of process photos as I got caught up in the fun of creating and forgot to snap photos along the way.

The Bloom Journal I made was a fun experiment. My friend Ann Butler has a line of iridescent paints with Earth Safe Finishes and I had been waiting for a chance to use them. I decided to make a book using my new Sizzix Journal die, being released any day now! This is already one of my favorite dies because it is a blank canvas just waiting for you to put your style on it.

I started by running the die through the machine with mat board twice- cutting two covers, latches, labels and tabs (I wound up only using the covers on this project). The Journal is a ScoreBoards die which means it is specially designed to cut and score thick material like matboard and chipboard- anything up to 1/16”. I love mat board because it is so sturdy and the smooth surface accepts inks, paints, and mists really well.

I laid my two covers out and treated the surface of the mat board with Earth Safe Finishes Gel Medium. On top of that I dry brushed Lagoon and Limelight Iridescents on both sides of the covers. Off to a good start! Then I spread some Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste over a floral Prima stencil and let that dry.

While the covers were drying, I decided to make my 3D flowers. I used the Heart & Soul Flower, Spring Leaves and new Stitchy Flowers and cut stacks of them from crinoline, coffee filters and felt. I layered them and secured the centers with a brad. Then starting with the inside petals, I scrunched each one into the flower center until all were wadded up and looking quite unremarkable. Then for the fun- fluffing! Next thing I knew there were a bunch of nice fluffy flowers. I colored some of them with sprays I had made from my Clearsnap ColorBox Blends ink and left a couple just plain white. I also inked the leaves and set them aside.

Next I added gold Deco Art Metallic Lustre Wax Finish on top of the Journal cover, using a piece of dry wall tape as a stencil. I dusted some gold metallic powder on top of the whole cover with a paintbrush to make it sparkle. (We found this gigantic jar when we were going through my mother-in-law’s house after she died. I have no idea what it was meant to be used for).

Once the covers were dry, I glued the center tabs together to assemble the Journal cover, using binder clips to keep them together as they dried. (You could also stitch the spine together or use hot glue.)

I decided to add a twisted wire word, and since it’s spring, “bloom” seemed appropriate. I used my Sizzix Twist & Style tool to twist some soft aluminum wire into a perfect coil, them shaped the word to fit across the Journal. It was stapled to the front of the Journal with the Tiny Attacher.

I glued some white cheesecloth down and then placed the flowers on the bottom of the Journal.

Additional elements were needed though…

Lately I have been finding mismatched vintage earrings and bracelets in thrift stores and adding them to my boxes and books. So I went to a jar of bling I had recently acquired and added a gold leaf pin. I noticed that a few rhinestones were missing- no matter… there were extra crystal beads in the jar too. I glued the crystals over the gaps and it looked fine. I also found a library file card for an artistic work called “Wild Roses”. It seemed to be the perfect addition along with two gold letter “r’s” (for roses!).

My friend Jenny Marples had used some kraft packing paper to create inserts for a Journal she had made and I really liked how that looked. So thanks Jenny- I borrowed your idea 🙂 I crumpled a large sheet of brown kraft paper, smoothed it out and folded and cut the sheet into pages 8 1/2” x 8”. I folded the signature in half and sewed down the center on my sewing machine.

Now it was time to add the gold metallic elastic to the book. I wove it from the inside of the cover through the top left hole, then through the top right hole, brought it down through the bottom right hole and through the bottom left hole, and formed a rectangle with the elastic. The elastic should be tied so there is enough tension to keep the inserts in the book but not so tight there is no give.

The pages have such a cool feel to them as you page through the book! I haven’t had time to write in it yet, but my plan is to gesso the pages and use them to practice my lettering in.

Thanks for stopping by! Please join me for Facebook Live at Eileen Hull Designs on Tuesdays at 6 pm EST and Thursday when we talk journals at 4 pm!

Creative Crescent Product Ideas

15 Jun

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with more creative Crescent product ideas to inspire you. All month-long the team will be sharing ways to use Crescent products like RENDR paper and Photo Mat Art Boards with my new Sizzix collection Paper Flower Party! You’ll be amazed by all the things you can create with Crescent. Let’s have a look at what the Inspiration Team has in store for you this week.

Creative Crescent Product Ideas

Nicole Wright created a gorgeous Mixed-Media birthday box for her husband. Nicole’s creation is LOADED with Sizzix dies, Inks, Stamps, and RENDR paper from Crescent! You are in for a real treat when you see all of the creative details Nicole included in her heartfelt Birthday gift box.

Stop by Nicole’s Blog to learn more about how she used my new Pansy Flower die with RENDR paper and more inky inspiration!

Julia Aston takes pretty and practical to a whole new level with this beautiful Message Board project. Julia framed a Crescent Photo Mat Board and used my Flower Pocket die to create an ideal holster for pens, post it’s, chalk and an eraser! An elegant Romance Flower accented by Spring Leaves completes the look.

Get the message and a tutorial on how to create this stunning Message Board yourself at Julia’s Blog.

Wow! Talk about creative Crescent Product ideas! Hope you enjoyed this weeks creative projects…I sure did! You can learn more about all the wonderful products Crescent has to create with and find more project inspiration HERE. My new Sizzix collection is available now! If you can’t wait to get your hands on some you can check out all of the dies, folders and tools featured in my Paper Flower Party collection HERE. We’ll see you next week with more Crescent and Paper Flower Party Inspiration.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects

25 May

Today we have Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects galore to share with you! My new Sizzix collection Paper Flower Party is out NOW and the Inspiration Team is sharing all sorts of creative ways to use the new dies and textured impressions folders. As an added bonus we have TWO new team members to introduce to you. Our new team members will be sharing their own Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects with plenty more inspiration to come!

Before we get started allow me to introduce our newest Inspiration Team members Jonathan Fong and Julia Aston! Please give a warm welcome to these two talented creators by visiting their blogs and checking out their amazing projects! Both Jonathan and Julia have been long time users of my Sizzix dies and I couldn’t be happier to have them as part of the Inspiration Team! Check out Jonathan’s Blog J. Fong Style and Julia’s Blog Create With Me. Now let’s get inspired with some fresh Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects!

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects

Our newest Inspiration Team member Jonathan Fong starts off the Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects with a capital A amazing clothing creation! With his signature J. Fong Style Jonathan used the Romance Flower and Spring Leaves Dies to create a stylish Men’s Blazer sure to have people asking “Where’d you get those threads?”

Jonathan came out with a bang with his inaugural Inspiration Team project and I can. Not. WAIT. to see what he comes up with next! Stop by Jonathan’s Blog to say hello and welcome him to the team. You’ll also find a full tutorial on how to use your Sizzix dies to create unique and stylish pieces you can wear!

Our next new Inspiration Team member is the wonderfully talented Julia Aston! Sticking with our floral theme Julia has created an adorable Garden Tin featuring my re-released Suitcase Die and the Garden Tools set from Picket Fence. I just adore this garden themed creation. It makes me want to go out into the garden and plant all kinds of pretty flowers.

Stop by Julia’s Blog to cultivate your creativity and enjoy more gorgeous photos and steps on how she created her Garden Tin. This project is multifaceted like the petals of a flower…you won’t want to miss it!

Tonya Trantham takes us on a joyous, junk journal journey featuring nearly ALL the dies and textured impressions folders from Paper Flower Party! Tonya’s junk journals are always a sight to behold. Not to mention being filled with inspiring techniques and tricks down to the last stitch!

Visit Tonya’s Blog for an in depth look at all the pretty pages of her Paper Flower Party Junk Journal.

Pam Bray, our Graphic 45 diva is sharing a Train Case creation dressed to the nines in G45 Cityscapes Papers! Pam recently joined the G45 team and it’s obvious why she was chosen 🙂 Pam’s patterned paper prowess is something to marvel at and I love how she has incorporated my new dies into this stunning project.

Take a trip to Pam’s Blog for an in-depth look at how to create paper flowers with Paper Flower Party Sizzix dies and Graphic 45 papers. Pam has some pretty cool paper flower making techniques to share with you!

Donna Budzynski has TWO Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects to share this week. Donna’s first creation is SUPER creative and a real “Hoot” to boot! How adorable is this Owl Message Board? Donna used the Heart and Soul Flower to create her owl eyes. What a clever idea!

Donna was having so much fun making paper flowers she created enough for a second project. This show stopping, Graphic 45 Heart and Soul Flower arrangement is a Paper Flower Party indeed! I want to ask Donna to make one for me 🙂

You can find out how to create this adorable Owl Flower Message Board and Graphic 45 Heart and Soul Flower arrangement yourself by checking out the detailed tutorial on Donna’s Blog.

The last, but certainly not least of the Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects comes from the ever talented Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Anna-Karin has paper flower making down to the “letter” with her amazing Alphabet Sewing Box! AK used my Cantilever Sewing Box die along with the Romance Flower and Spring Leaves die and decorated all of her pieces with Alphabet Stamps.

You won’t want to miss what she’s keeping inside her Alphabet Sewing Box. No spoilers here. You’ll have to take a trip over to Anna-Karin’s Blog and let her “spell out” all the creative details for you.

Sizzix Paper Flower Party Collection by Eileen Hull

New Paper Flower Dies, Textured Impressions and Tools! You can create your own new Sizzix paper flower projects just follow the links for a closer look at my new collection….

I do hope you enjoyed this weeks edition of Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects. If you missed any of the previous paper flower creations you can check them out by following the links below…

Stay tuned next week for more creative Sizzix paper flower ideas from the Inspiration Team!

Eileen

New Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

18 May

Hello everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with new Sizzix paper flower projects to inspire you. The team is creating gorgeous projects with my new Paper Flower Party collection and my Twist and Style Tool. You won’t believe your eyes when you see the new Sizzix paper flower projects they have to share with you today!

You’ll find all kinds of creative ways to create paper flowers with the Paper Flower Party collection from cards, to wall hangings, to up-cycled home decor. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for you this week…

New Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

Michelle Zerull gets us started with an inspired up-cycling project. Michelle has created a gorgeous set of Paper Flower napkin rings using the Romance Flower and Spring Leaves dies with Sizzix Paper Leather. With the help of my Twist and Style Tool and DecoArt media she’s created a show stopping decoration for her table.

Stop by Michelle’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Up-cycled Paper Flower Napkin Rings.

Next, we have a creative card set from Lisa Hoel. Lisa used many dies and textured impressions folders from the Paper Flower Party collection plus some old favorites from my Picket Fence collection.

Take your card making to the next level by visiting Lisa’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create these pretty paper flower cards.

Nicole Wright also has a delightful paper flower card project to share. Nicole used the Rolled Flower Die from Paper Flower Party along with Distress Crayons to create an inspired new Sizzix paper flower project sure to brighten anyone’s day!

Get the scoop on how to this bright and cheery paper flower card was created at Nicole’s Blog.

Diana Hetherington ends us off just in time for tea! Diana has a super creative wall hanging project featuring the Heart and Soul Flower and the Sizzix 3-D Tea Cup! Diana’s creation is just too cute. This is a new Sizzix paper flower project you will certainly want to create for yourself!

Visit Diana’s Blog for a full tutorial and a look at the other Paper Flower Party dies she used to create her Paper Flower Teacup wall hanging.

Sizzix Paper Flower Party Collection by Eileen Hull

New Paper Flower Dies, Textured Impressions and Tools! You can create your own new Sizzix paper flower projects just follow the links for a closer look at my new collection….

I do hope you enjoyed all of the lovely new Sizzix Paper Flower projects created thus far with my Paper Flower Party collection. If you missed any of last weeks projects you can check them out HERE.

We’ll see you next week with more Paper Flower Party inspiration!

Eileen

Paper Flower Party is Here!

11 May

Hello creative friends! My new Sizzix collection Paper Flower Party is here! All month long the Inspiration Team will be bringing you creative tutorials featuring Paper Flower Party dies, Textured Impressions folders and my new Twist and Style tool. You’ll find unique ways to add paper flowers to cards, layouts and 3-D projects. Let’s have a look at what the Inspiration Team has in store for you this week.

I’m so excited to see all of the beautiful projects being created with my Paper Flower Party collection. The Inspiration Team ALWAYS brings their A-game when it comes to creativity. Grab a cuppa and let’s see what inspirational wonders the team is sharing this week.

Paper Flower Party

Tracy Evans starts us off with an inspired project using my new Twist and Style tool. Tracy used the tool to create a whimsical wired flower and handle with my Canister die.

Visit Tracy’s Blog for a fun tutorial featuring Gelli Printing techniques and tips on how to use the Twist and Style tool to make this creative canister project yourself.

Anne Redfern shares a decadent Candy Drawer project topped with a gorgeous, textured Heart and Soul Flower. This Paper Flower Party project is chock full of color and texture created with Textured Impressions folders and DecoArt Media.

You’ll find all the creative details you need to re-create Anne’s fun Floral Candy Drawer HERE.

Lisa Hoel also has a fun, floral Canister die project for you to enjoy. Lisa’s Canister features two Paper Flower Party dies, the Romance and Heart and Soul Flower. I just adore how she’s created a lovely lily pad to top her Koi pond style canister. Don’t you just love that Koi stamp? Well you should! It was designed by our very own Nicole Wright!

Take a swim over at Lisa’s blog for more gorgeous details on how she created her Koi Canister with my Sizzix Dies and Nicole Wright stamps!

We are off to a great start with Paper Flower Party project inspiration. Stay tuned next week for more creative ideas. If you’d like to get creative with my new Sizzix collection you can find all of the Paper Flower Party dies by clicking the links below…

Can’t wait to see what you create! Be sure to share your Paper Flower Party creations on my Facebook Page!

See you next week!

Eileen