Hello everyone!  My new Sizzix collection Heartfelt will be shipping this month and there is already a clear favorite.  The team just adores the Journal die so this month we will be focusing on HeARTfelt Journals! All month long the Inspiration Team will be sharing techniques, tips and creative ways to use the new Journal die.  You don’t have to be an art journal aficianado to have fun with this one.  The possibilities are truly endless!

The Journal is the cornerstone of the Heartfelt Collection.  It is a Scoreboards die which means it can cut and score thicker materials like mat board, chip board or anything up to 1/16″.  This provides a sturdy canvas for mixed media techniques, ink, paint, embossing, you name it!  You can stencil, stamp, stitch your journals to your hearts content the sky’s the limit with this one.  Use your journal die to create Planners, Junk Journals, Bullet Journals, Travel Journals, Art Journals, Photo Albums, and more.  These are just a few ideas let’s see what kinds of HeARTfelt Journals the Inspiration Team has for you this week…

HeARTfelt Journals

Tracy Evans shares a gorgeous journal featuring my Clearsnap Blends Inks!  Tracy is no slouch when it comes to mixed media techniques and the new Journal die seems to be the perfect canvas for her to work her creative magic on.

Visit Tracy’s Blog for more photos and a video tutorial you won’t want to miss!

Julia Aston has a lovely Prayer Journal to share.  Julia’s journal features a Kraft Cover with embossed Sizzix Paper Leather panels.  Inside she used Wendy Vecchi Newsprint Paper to create pages for verses, prayers, and blessings.

Visit Julia’s Blog where she walks you through each step she took to create this truly HeARTfelt journal.

Pam Bray has a stunning Journal featuring Graphic 45’s Natures Sketchbook.  Pam’s famous fussy cutting brings this journal to life with beautiful 3-d blooms and butterflies.

Check out Pam’s blog for more gorgeous details.

Wow!  That sure was some stunning Journal Inspiration to start us off eh?  If you are anxious to get your hands on one of my journal dies or any dies from the Heartfelt collection they should be shipping in the next few weeks so be sure to check your local stores.

Eileen

Hi friends! Just a quick post to share this Sizzix Embossed Teacup I created for a Facebook Live show a couple of weeks ago. This die has been a crowd favorite for years. A couple of years ago, Sizzix retired it, but it was brought back due to customer request- hooray!

More good news- it’s on sale at Sizzix this weekend along with a lot of my other dies so check it out!

You can view the video tutorial here. Remember it’s Facebook Live and our group loves to chat. If you want to skip past the talking and ahead to the project, please go ahead- it will not hurt my feelings :-). The project starts at about 7:25.

I hope you will join me (most) Tuesday nights at 6PM Eastern on Facebook- Eileen Hull Designs to see a project or technique, gather with creative friends from all around the world and take a break from life to refresh your creative soul!

The 3D Teacup die is one of my favorites… not because I like tea (I don’t do any hot drinks) but because a lot of my friends do. It’s a great way to give a gift card, some special teabags, jewelry pieces or chocolate. The teacup is 3D project is very easy to put together and fun to embellish. But you can also use the teacup on the front of a card die cut from paper- so many possibilities!

Here is the list of what I used to create the project on the video tutorial. Who knows- you might have the urge to make it… or a hundred 🙂

Supplies:

• Sizzix ScoreBoards Teacup die by Eileen Hull
• Sizzix Eyelet Lace folder by Eileen Hull
• Sizzix Romance Flower by Eileen Hull
• Sizzix Matboard- white
• I used ColorBox Blends inks from Clearsnap to color my teacup- there are so many ways to use these applicators. Available for purchase in my Etsy shop.
• adhesive- hot glue, Zip Dry Paper Glue, ThermoWeb SuperTape
• non-stick mat
• seam binding
• pink and yellow tissue paper

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