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Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials and Techniques to Try

1 Sep

Hey everyone! Today we have a massive round up of unique Heartfelt Sizzix tutorials to share. All month long the Inspiration Team has been sharing their creative ways to use my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection along with old favorites from collections of the past. Grab a seat as the IT takes you on a creative Sizzix adventure!

Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials

The ever clever Jonathan Fong always finds a unique way to use Sizzix dies and other supplies. His latest creation uses album covers along with the House Pocket die to make a perfect plant holder!

The succulent sounds of vinyl may be a thing of the past but you can still use those fab album covers to hold your succulents! Take a spin over to Jonathan’s blog where he goes on record with a detailed tutorial.

Calling all Star Wars fans…Karen Bearse has the perfect project to bring out your inner Jedi Master. Using the House Pocket die and a Star Wars Paper Pad Karen has created the ultimate Sizzix Star Wars project. Use this technique for a cool card or add to your fan journal the possibilities are as vast as the universe.

Head to another dimension at Karen’s Blog. Try this tutorial you must!

Jenny Marples shares a wearable art tutorial with these fab Stitchy Flower earrings! Jenny used Sizzix Paper Leather and Dina Wakley Media paints to create this stylish set.

Find out how you too can wear your art with Jenny’s Full Tutorial.

Anne Redfern uses the Make it 3D die and House Pocket die to LITERALLY Make it 3D! Anne’s adorable Log Cabin project is cute, clever and everything in between. Do those pretty posies in the flower boxes look familiar? They should, they are Stitchy Flowers and Leaves die cuts made miniature with shrink plastic!

You’ll definitely want to visit Anne’s Blog for more details on her darling Log Cabin creation plus a bonus House Pocket project.

But wait, there’s MORE! Anne shares two more Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials using the Journal die. Check out this Post where she shows you how to create a Halloween themed Shadow Box Journal and a wee Bookcase!

Grab a broom and fly on over to Anne’s Blog to learn more about these amazing creations.

Tonya Trantham also utilized the Make it 3D die to create a 3 dimensional House filled with whimsy a paper crafting expertise! Stitchy Flowers, paper trims and detailed inking with my Colorbox Blends give Tonya’s paper house serious “curb appeal”.

Plan a visit to Tonya’s blog for a full tutorial on her Whimsical 3D Paper House.

Diana Hetherington shares a unique way to use the House Pocket Die to create Pennant Flags and Banners! Just add fabric a few simple stitches and ink, stamp or what have you and you’ve got yourself a fun flag/banner to fly!

Head to Diana’s Blog for more detailed photos and a video tutorial!

Michelle Zerull shares a sweet and sparkly House Pocket Curio project. What a cute way to display tiny trinkets and treasures! Michelle shares all the steps she took to create her curio and it’s easier than you think!

Check out Michelle’s Blog for a quick lesson on how to create your own House Pocket Curio!

Pam Bray shares an adorable House Pocket Note Holder. Techniques abound in this pretty and practical project. Texture was added with Crackle paste from Deco Art Media and stenciled over lovely patterned paper. Pam used my Make it 3-D die to turn the House Pocket into this oh so cute note holder. Stitchy Flowers and Leaves along with other trims adorn the front.

Visit Pam’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own House Pocket Note Holder.

Lisa Hoel ends our month of Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials with a total eclipse of the ART with this sensational tribute to the Great American Eclipse! What an adorable way to commemorate this much anticipated event. An oh soo clever and too cute to boot use for the House Pocket Die.

Check out Lisa’s Tutorial on how to create a moving mechanism to “Eclipse” your next creative venture!

Hope you’ve enjoyed all the unique Heartfelt Sizzix tutorials shared this month. If you missed any of the previous projects you can check them out by following the links below.

You can find my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection and other Eileen Hull Dies HERE.

Be sure to follow along with me on the Paper Trail on my Facebook page I may be coming to a city/town near you!

Eileen

Easy Sizzix Washi Tape Journal

21 Aug

You will not believe how fast it is to make this easy Sizzix Washi Tape Journal.

Have you been collecting washi tape and not sure what to do with it all? Create this Washi Tape Traveler’s Notebook in less than an hour in your favorite colors!

Here’s a Facebook Live video showing how it goes together. If you just want to see the project, skip ahead to about 12:00. Please join me and friends from all around the world on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00 to create together on Facebook Live at Eileen Hull Designs.

Supplies:

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die- Journal by Eileen Hull
Washi tape
One sheet of coordinating colored cardstock- 8 1/2” x 11”
Sizzix Little Sizzles Matboard- white
Zip Dry Paper Glue
Therm O Web Easy Tear Tape- 1/4”
Elastic
Insert books for Traveler’s Notebook
Sizzix Big Shot
Extended Cutting Pads
Craft Knife
Paper piercer or die pick.

Instructions:

Die cut two Journal covers from matboard.
Arrange covers with binding strips in the center, butting up to each other. Take a strip of washi tape and stretch it across both covers on the diagonal, leaving about one inch extra on both ends. Wrap excess tape around to the back of the Journal cover
Follow the angle of the first piece and continue placing washi tape across both covers, alternating colors and varying the thickness of the tape.
When Journal covers are completely covered with tape, carefully cut them apart down the middle with craft knife. Poke holes through the washi tape in the binding with paper piercer or die pick.
Cut two pieces of card stock 4 3/8” x 8 1/2”. Add double sided tape to the back of both pieces and place on the insides of the journal covers. If desired, cover the three inside exposed binding strips with washi tape.
Assemble Journal as shown on packaging instructions. Add elastic to the spine and Journal inserts as desired.
Wrap Traveler’s Notebook with a headband for a closure and add in a flower planner clip and you are in business!

TIP: Not all washi tape is created equal! You may find that after a little use, some tape may start to peel back. Add a dot of glue under where it’s peeling and apply pressure for a couple of seconds to fasten it down.

Sizzix Journal Paper Trail Planner

20 Aug

I am gearing up for another trip in my vintage camper Scotty! And I need something to keep me organized so I made this Sizzix Journal Paper Trail Planner…

Fabric designer Kelly Panacci sent me this fabric after I commented on it on Instagram. Trailers have become my “thing” in the past few years and I love the adorable vintage images on this fabric collection. The spine on my new Paper Trail planner was reinforced and made larger to allow for a bigger book to include all the info I need in one spot for a long road trip!

Materials:

Sizzix Matboard package, white
Therm O Web Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets- 6” x 12”
Road Trip fabric by Kelly Panacci- fat quarters
Brown packing paper sheets
Charms, bead chain
Elastic- round 1.5 mm x 24” and flat 1/4” x 10”
Wood slice- 2”
Sizzix Recipe Card & Label

The charms were a gift from Megan at Blue Moon Beads.

Instructions:

Cover both sides of a sheet of mat board with adhesive sheets. Remove release paper from one side. Place fabric on top of the adhesive starting on one end and smoothing across to the other end. Remove release paper from the other side of matboard and place solid color paper over adhesive. Run both mat board pieces through Big Shot with fabric side facing the die.
Repeat with another sheet of mat board TIP: With directional fabric and paper, flip second cover in the opposite direction from the first when die cutting so that both prints are running in the same direction.
Turn covers so both binding strips butt up to each other in the middle. Cut a piece of mat board 8 3/4” x 1 1/4” as reinforcement binding strip. Center strip under the binding and mark each hole. Punch matching holes in binding strip. Glue mat board to binding on the inside of the cover to strengthen spine. Secure with binder clips and allow to dry.
There are four sets of holes instead of three and a wider spine than if the Journal was bound in the traditional way. More elastic may be added for additional inserts.

My Paper Trail Planner

The book has a section for mileage, expenses, maps, photos and a plastic pocket for receipts.

I stay in the Choice Hotel chains because I get points- sometimes stay 2 nights get one night free!

I made this label and then realized that I stamped the “a” upside down. I thought about re-doing it, but then decided it was kind of fitting. There are always mistakes and adventures along the way 🙂

I am headed out on September 7 on Paper Trail #15. I’ll be posting on Facebook at Eileen Hull Designs! Thanks for reading 🙂

Heartfelt Sizzix Collection Creations

18 Aug

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again to share their Heartfelt Sizzix Collection Creations. All month long we’ve been sharing unique ways to use Heartfelt Dies along with other Eileen Hull Dies form collections of the past. You are sure to find a new way to use the dies in your own collection after seeing these amazing projects.

Heartfelt Sizzix Collection Creations

Julia Aston shares a super cute way to save for a vacation AND use the House Pocket Die with The 3D Cube! Julia’s project is a throwback to the days of ATB’s with a practical twist. She’s combined these two dies to create an adorable bank for her vacation fund.

Head over to Julia’s Blog to find out how to create your own House Pocket Vacation Fund Bank.

Diana Hetherington has an unexpected textile project that is really something! This Heart and Soul Flower wine cuff is so cool and clever. I never would have thought this creation was made of felt but it IS!

Check out Diana’s blog for more details on how she used Felt and Powertex to create this lovely Wine Cuff.

Lisa Hoel’s project is not only clever but too cute to boot! She used my Travel Trailer Die to create an adorable pin cushion in Scotty’s image. I just adore this project don’t you?

Travel to Lisa’s blog for more details on her adorable Travel Trailer Pin Cushion.

Nicole Wright shares a sensational Journal Project featured in the new E-Book “The Journal Treasury”. The color and composition of this project is just WOW and I love the tiny Eileen Hull tag.

Check out how Nicole used chalk paint and other techniques to create this stunning cover and stick around for a look inside the pages of this amazing journal HERE.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Heartfelt Sizzix Collection Creations. You can find all the Eileen Hull Dies used in these projects HERE.

For more inspiring ideas check out the links below…

Heartfelt Sizzix Collection Creations Week 1

Make it Monthly Sizzix Foam Stamp Resist by Lisa Hoel

Eileen

Make it Monthly: Sizzix Foam Stamp Resist

15 Aug

Hello everyone! It’s time for another Make it Monthly technique tutorial. This month we have Lisa Hoel sharing a Sizzix Foam Stamp Resist technique. You can use this technique in all your creative endeavors from card making to journaling and beyond! Lisa is no stranger to colorful creative projects and out of the box uses for all things Sizzix and more! Just wait till you see how Lisa uses her Sizzix dies to create foam stamps resulting in a super cool resist technique.