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Quick and Easy Leather Pouch

23 Mar

Join me in creating this quick and easy leather pouch! Tuck in your ID, credit cards and money and you are ready to go! Gift cards fit perfectly and the pouch adds a handmade touch. You can find most of the supplies needed to make this in your local Michaels stores! There is a video tutorial for this project on the Michaels YouTube channel so please check that out too.

Quick and Easy Leather Pouch using Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies  #mymakingstory #eileenhull #leathercrafting

Here is what you will need to create this quick and easy leather pouch:

Genuine Leather- 3 1/2” x 9.1”  Turquoise and Brown
Button Stud
Waxed Thread- Brown Lacing
Needles (2)
Elastic
Heavy duty scissors
Jewelry Punch 3-Hole Punch Cropadile, or other leather punch
ruler and marker- optional

This design is super simple. The piece of leather I chose was so pretty, I only trimmed off small bits to give the pouch its shape. You can use the template below or design your own. Or just use the whole piece- no need to do any cutting.

Cut the leather…

  1. Fold the leather piece in half lengthwise and make a mark on each end at the fold. Lay leather flat and measure down 5/8″ on each side and make a mark. Connect the dots and trim off the two triangles.
  2. On the other end of the leather piece, measure up 5/8″ up from the center mark. Draw a line from the bottom of the leather piece to the center and trim the notched triangle off with heavy duty scissors.
  3. Keep the scraps to experiment with. Or as someone on the video suggested, use the extra bits to make earrings- great idea!

Mark the holes…

There are several ways to do this. A piece of plastic canvas works really well to keep the stitching holes evenly spaced. Other options- use a ruler to mark the holes or get crazy and just eyeball it! This is your project and you should create in a way that is natural and comfortable for you. I experimented with several different ways.

In the example above, holes have been punched in a paper template and positioned where the folds are going. Below is a sample of the plastic canvas I used as my stitching hole guide.

Punch the holes…

This piece of leather has a busy pattern so it may be hard to see where to punch. So here’s how to solve that… Place the template on top of the leather. With a thick piece of foam or mousepad under the leather, use a sharp metal pick or awl to poke a pilot hole in the leather. This makes it easier to see where the holes are. If you are feeling brave, tape down the plastic to the leather. Using the plastic grid as a guide, forget the pilot holes and just go for it! Poke holes using the leather hole punch.

Next, fold the other side of the pouch to overlap. Keeping the sides of the leather even, punch additional holes using the first side as a template. You may want to use a clothespin or binder clip to keep the leather in position while punching.

Stitch the pouch together…

The easiest way to stitch the pouch together is to use a simple running stitch. Bring in the needle in between the two layers of leather to anchor the thread. Stitch down one direction and then back until there are no gaps in the stitching. (I was so busy stitching I forgot to take a photo :-() A heavy duty thread or waxed linen works best with leather needles.

Finish stitching down one side. It’s time to add the closure before completing stitching so there is room to work.

Make a mark on the point of the flap about 1/4″ up. Using the Crop- a-dile, punch a hole. Push screw part of the button stud up through the back of the flap and screw on the cover. Close the flap. Place two marks one either side of the button on the opposing fold of leather where the elastic will loop over the stud. Punch holes and thread thin 1 mm elastic through both holes. Make an overhand knot in the elastic on the inside of the pouch. Test tension by looping over the button stud.

Quick and Easy Leather Pouch using Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies  #mymakingstory #eileenhull #leathercrafting

Finish off …

You are almost there! The last thing to do is finish stitching… and it’s easy because you know what to do- the same exact thing you did on the previous side. Make a knot at the end and the project is complete!

What would you put in this quick and easy pouch? Please let us know in the comments!

Quick and Easy Leather Pouch using Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies  #mymakingstory #eileenhull #leathercrafting

I hope you will join me at Eileen Hull Designs where I do twice weekly Facebook Lives using my Sizzix dies and crafty materials to create books, boxes, folios and everything in between. The shows are on Tuesdays at 6PM EST and Thursdays at 4PM EST. Click HERE to see what we did on last wee’s show on Facebook Live.

We LOVE new members- please join our creative community of 5400 members in the Eileen Hull Fan Club Facebook group for more inspiration, sharing and exclusive content. Remember to answer the questions! We have new posts up right here every week to keep you inspired, so please check back and see what’s happening!

Watch how to make the quick and easy leather pouch here…

For more tips and tricks, go to Michaels YouTube channel to see the video class held on line in the Michaels classroom.

Thanks so much for your interest in this leather project! Let me know if you have questions in the comments. Have a crafty day!

Each Wednesday there is a new blog post featuring inspiring makes from the Inspiration and Educator Teams! You will never fail to come away with new ideas for using my dies. If you’ve missed the March posts so far, you can find them HERE, HERE and HERE. Join us next Wednesday for more!

Categories:
Leather Tutorial
Tags:
leather, organizing, pouch

More Folio and Mandala Die Project Inspiration

10 Feb

Whew, last week was quite the release party wasn’t it? Hopefully you got a chance to go through the Blog Hop and see all the wonderful projects made by the Inspiration and Educator Teams! (If not, you definitely will want to check it out!) We are continuing this week with more sharing of Folio and Mandala Die project inspiration. Eileen’s new dies are the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die.

Scroll on for fabulous project inspiration…

If you went through the Release Party Blog Hop, you saw that Susie Bentz created a fabulous bee themed stationery folio which also incorporates Eileen’s Post Box Die. (What a clever idea!) This week you can find the tutorial for it on Susie’s blog so you can construct one of your own in any theme you choose. What a great gift it would be!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Folio and Mandala Die Project Inspiration with new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies  #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

The Mandala Die is definitely proving to be a favorite amongst the new dies. Julia Aston made two beautiful cards featuring it that you won’t want to miss! She explains how each one came together in her blog post.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - Folio and Mandala Die Project Inspiration with new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies  #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Maggi Harding shares a great basic tutorial on how to assemble the Folio Journal in her blog post. If you missed seeing all the detail photos of her gorgeous Folio Journal Hop project using a Graphic 45 paper collection, be sure to go peruse her post. You won’t be sorry!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Folio and Mandala Die Project Inspiration with new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies  #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam


Join us next week for more Folio and Mandala Die project inspiration!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00 to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares her scores from antique store shopping as well as key tips and make life easier hacks for cutting out detailed dies like the Mandala ! Join in and see the replay. PART ONE: chit chat and the vintage haul
technical difficulties turning the phone so the live ended…
PART TWO: detailed die cutting tips and hack

Categories:
2021 Chapter 1 Dies, Journals, Uncategorized
Tags:
blog hop, Folio Journal Die, Folio Page Pocket & Flowers Die, Mandala Die, Valentine's Day Cards

Creative Cards with Eileen Hull’s Inspiration Team

14 Jan

Hello again Eileen Hull fans! January is the month for showcasing creative cards made using Eileen’s dies and the Inspiration Team has another batch to get your creative juices flowing. You will see that Eileen’s Sizzix dies aren’t just for big 3-D makes. You can use them in all sorts of 2-D projects… like cards! Scroll on and let’s take a look.

The Mitten Box Die is proving quite popular for card projects. It’s easy to see why, how cute is this Valentine card that Julia Aston made? The patterned papers and subtle details make this clean and simple card really shine. She also made a lovely smaller card to congratulate someone on a new home. You can find the details for both creative cards in her blog post.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam
Love that pinked edge!
Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Maggi Harding had some fun creating with two of Eileen’s brand new Thinlits dies, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Set and the Mandala Die. These new dies have so many possibilities! Maggi makes the most wonderful cards with beautiful patterned paper (Graphic 45 this time, yum) and you will love this layered beauty:

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

You can see more details and the how-to in her blog post so don’t miss that!

Designer Susie Bentz’s card shines too… literally! She added some sparkle to her card and envelope by raiding her large washi tape stash and using Rinea foiled paper. She also used Eileen’s Hearts Journaling Cards Die Set to make a custom stencil for the background. Now that is a creative card and what a great tip to extend the uses of your dies! Head on over to her blog to find the instructions for her hack.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam


Visit again next week for more creative cards inspiration!

Join us next Wednesday for more card makes. Remember January is all about cards. 😉 Make a few and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family. If you missed last week’s post, you can find it HERE.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00 to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares how to make a memo pad using the Journal Die. Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.

BONUS VIDEO! Eileen also premiered her new dies on the Sizzix page this week. Check out the video to see her demo the new Scoreboards Folio Journal Die, Mandala Die, and Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set. You can find the video link HERE.

Categories:
Cards, Uncategorized
Tags:
2021 Chapter 1, Card Making Ideas, Valentine's Day Cards

Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up

26 Aug

Hello fans! All throughout August we’ve been treated to a boatload of ideas to incorporate into your own projects. It’s the last week of August so this will be our junk journal inspiration wrap up post. However, don’t despair because we have seven lovely projects from the Educator Team! Get comfy, grab a beverage and scroll on…

First we have a gorgeous XL Journal from Anita Houston! She used a ton of Eileen’s other dies (the mug, word and flowers are a few) and wait until you see the inside! Head on over to her blog to see all the junk journal goodness.

Anita Houston for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Junk Journals are perfect for documenting a trip and holding all the maps, ticket stubs and other ephemera you can gather while traveling. Sue Eldred made a journal with the Notebook Die to house all the goodies from a trip to Palm Springs! Her blog post has a complete tutorial on how to build the journal structure.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Designer Jennie Atkinson has created one of her stylish shabby chic lovelies to share with us this week. She used the Wrapped Journal Die for the cover and cut the pages using the Passport Book Die. I love the monochromatic color scheme and vintage details. Learn how Jennie put it all together in her tutorial.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Sarah Lizzie’s rustic little Passport Book is stuffed full of all sorts of interesting bits and bobs! She used some fun mixed media techniques on the cover and you can find out all about it in the tutorial on her blog. Don’t miss all the little details!

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Keep on scrolling… more junk journal inspiration to go…

I love space themed projects so I am really in love with Cheryl Waters’ journal that is an ode to the heavens and shooting for the stars! She has combined interesting ephemera, mixed media techniques and encouraging quotes into a delightful whole. Check out her tutorial and video walk-through on her blog.

Cheryl Waters for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Debbie Bankston has a full series of how-to videos on her YouTube channel showing how to make this fun junk journal. Look at all that awesome color and collage. Check out the channel and learn all of Debbie’s tricks!

Debbie Bankston for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Designer Madeline Arendt truly used “junk” to create her journal. She took recycling to new artistic heights! You will definitely want to see all her clever ideas for creating the inside pages in her blog post. You will be surprised at some of the materials she uses!

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Junk Journal ideas! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Eileen Hull’s Journal Dies:

Journal
Pocket Notebook
Wrapped Journal
Passport Book
Notebook
Tiny Book

Inserts/Pages:

Of course, it’s up to you how big you want to make the insert books that go inside the journals, but here’s a guide to help you get started.

The Pocket Notebook and Passport Book dies contain elements on the dies to create pages that fit in the book, but don’t worry… small books can be found in discount and stationery stores that are pre-made and inexpensive if you don’t want to make your own. Inserts are really easy to do though!

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Next week will introduce a new theme for September! Be sure to stop by…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! What a great month featuring journal creations from the Teams. We hope you enjoyed this junk journal inspiration wrap up! If you missed the first three posts, you can find them here, here, and here.

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. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday. She shows us how to make a paper gift card holder.

Categories:
Educator Team, Journals, Uncategorized
Tags:
journal tutorials, junk journal

Meet the Eileen Hull Educators Team!

24 Jun

You know about Eileen’s Inspiration Team – each week they bring you exciting projects for your viewing pleasure here on the blog. There is also another team behind the scenes and it’s time for them to step into the limelight. Meet the Eileen Hull Educators Team! These talented ladies promote Eileen’s products during the course of their creative careers through teaching classes, making youtube videos, writing blog tutorials and sharing all around our world-wide creative space. Going forward, they are going to be featured here on the blog the fourth week of each month. That means even more inspiration for you guys!

So who are these folks? Scroll on…

Madeline Arendt
“From early on being a “maker” has been what I like to do. I have worked in various ways within the creative craft industry for a number of years. Everyday life brings changes, but that desire and love of making and creating has never left. Staying connected to “creative souls” that I’ve been lucky enough to know for a long time, brings me to this moment and this group, wanting to share that with others.”

Meet the Eileen Hull Educators Team!
Favorite Project: Journal

Jennie Atkinson
I live on the remote Scottish Island, Shetland, the very north of the UK and closer to the surrounding Scandinavian countries than Mainland Scotland. Consequently I have learnt my current crafting passions through online videos and trial and error! My style is shabby vintage mixed media and I am passionate about making my own flower embellishments, with a love of books coming a close second.  I have been creating in some form or another all my life and whilst I love the messy nature of mixed media, evenings will find me either spinning Shetland fleece or knitting the local Fair Isle and Lace patterns. I love sharing my work either in tutorials on my blog, local workshops and on Design Teams and am excited to now being able to share my love of Eileen’s dies with you all.

Meet the Eileen Hull Educators Team!
Favorite Project: Vintage Tea Dyed Wrap Journal

Debbie Bankston
I am a lifelong crafter, artist, demonstrator, instructor and designer. In my paper crafting world I enjoy creating with die cuts and sharing tutorials on YouTube. As an artist I combine painting and paper projects often. I create projects daily in my small studio in south Georgia.

Favorite Project: Lap Book Project

Go ahead, get a beverage refill. We’ll wait.

Cheryl Bodkin-Waters
Greetings from Orange County, California. I’ve been a maker for most of my life. I enjoy teaching and make it a goal to share a message of inspiration and encouragement along the way. I am a self-taught mixed media artist, paper crafter, jewelry artist, author, speaker, and enjoy lots of different mediums. My style is shabby chic, grunge, vintage type and I enjoy connecting with creatively minded people like you. I have had the wonderful opportunity of sharing art and cultivating friendships while being a former Fiskars lead ambassador, sharing as a guest designer for several manufacturers, regularly writing and sharing work with Stampington’s many publications, teaching on-line classes and more. I look forward to connecting with you and learning and creating together with wonderful and innovative Sizzix and Eileen Hull’s dies and products.

Favorite Project: Be Inspired Pocket Notebook

Cheryl Boglioli
I am a mixed-media artist on the leading edge of new products and techniques within the various disciplines of the ever-growing market. As a full-time Artist with a passion for teaching, you can find me Living the Art Life TM , traveling and teaching workshops at independent stores and events worldwide. Eileen’s dies combined with her scoreboards are the perfect surface to play with paints and mediums. My favorite at the moment is still the quite versatile Journal .

Favorite Projects: Painted Travel Journals

Keep going, there is more to see!

Kathy Clement
I have a passion for all things paper! I made my first greeting card when I was about 4 years old using my Crayolas and a Doodle Pad. After raising and homeschooling our family of 5, I rediscovered my love for paper, color, pattern and design and started Kathy by Design in  2008. My style is vintage/shabby chic with lots of layers, details, flowers and ribbon. I dabble in mixed media and altered art, but am primarily known for my cards and folios. I love using die cuts in my projects because they add depth, dimension and texture to the finished product. Eileen’s teacup is probably my all time favorite die. My studio is my happy place, and I get totally lost in the creative process. I started my blog in 2013 because my heart was to educate and inspire others to discover the joy of paper crafting.

Favorite Project: Alice Treasure Box

Wendy Cuskey
Having been a paralegal for over 20 years, I am well familiar with the daily grind of the 9-5 world, etching out pockets of time here and there to hone my craft (usually after kids were in bed until wee hours of the morning). During my employment with Sizzix, I was able to share my eclectic style using many mediums as well as teach project classes to consumers and retailers alike. My real passion is to create projects and teach classes which I hope to start doing again on a regular basis; even if only in my basement! I am excited for the opportunity to share my love of art with and through Eileen; she is a talented, lovely lady and a dear friend.

Favorite Project: Trinket Box made for the Die packaging

Could you pick just one favorite project? 😉

Sarah Lizzie Dodd
I am a full time artist based just outside Chester in the UK. I work with a variety of different materials and mediums! Art and crafting is a great way to express how you are feeing and it’s a great mindfulness activity. I run workshops, online tuition and various other events from my home based studio. One of my favorite dies at the moment is the Display Stand Die and the Tiny Book Die.

Favorite Project: Be Your Own Beautiful Tiny Book

Sue Eldred
I am a DIY, paper crafting, picture taking, creative kind of gal. (Also kind of an organizing nut.) Finding good junk to re-purpose into great treasures is one of my loves and I have an eclectic style. I like clean and simple, shabby, vintage and at times I like to get completely messy. I get a great deal of satisfaction of creating for myself and others.

Favorite Project: Christmas Ornament House

There are so many fabulous designers on the team!

Annette Green
I am a former graphic designer since college and after having our daughter, I turned into a crafting maniac! Scrapbooking, quilting, sewing, card making, stamping, cross-stitching, you name it! For the past 15 years I’ve been a designer and traveling instructor in the paper crafting industry, representing some of the top companies in the biz. I work in my Greenville, SC studio (where we just moved!) every single day making goodies to share online, through classes and events, and also to sell in my Etsy shop. I also love to cook read, exercise and be outdoors as much as possible.

Favorite Project: Rotating Jewelry Box

Anita Houston
I love everything about Art and have tried it all, but mostly dabble in Mixed Media, Paper Crafting, General Crafting, Encaustics, and Painting, and I currently have a line of stamps. I’m on the road a lot, teaching and demoing in the U.S., but mostly in Texas as that’s where I’m from. I truly love what I do, and get such a sense of fulfillment when participants in my classes radiate with the joy of creating something. I LOVE using Eileen Hull’s dies, and am thrilled to be part of her team, as well as her friend.

Favorite Project: Steampunk Shoes

Anne Redfern
I live in the UK and paper crafting is my passion, you can find me creating in my craft room most days! I love mixed media, working in 3D and creating journals and books, mainly using Eileen’s wonderful journal dies.

Favorite Project: Fabric Wrap Journal

We’re getting there…

Bona Rivera-Tran
Hi Everyone! My name is Bona Rivera-Tran and I love anything paper craft. I’m a mother to four amazing girls and a wife to a wonderful husband. I’m excited for this new adventure and look forward to sharing with you my projects.

Ginger Ropp
My name is Ginger Ropp and I love creating with paper. I love to make cards, 3D projects, folios and mini albums. I have been actively paper crafting for over 10 years.

Betsy Skagen
Hello! I am Betsy Skagen (which rhymes with toboggan). My careers as news reporter, writer, copy editor, graphic designer, small business owner and mom of special needs individuals helped me develop the skills I now use as artist and craft product designer. Art helps me balance the hectic lifestyle of my ADHD, unicycling and tightrope walking family. I live with my husband, son, daughter and two big dogs in the arctic circle of Minnesota. And while it is true that some of my family really does walk the high wire and ride unicycles, so far only the dogs have mastered counter-surfing. Please join me on my blog for artistic and craft inspiration.

Favorite Project: Mini Art Journal

Nicole Wright
I took my hobby where it’s all about playing with crayons and inky fingers … oh then I created a business. I educate through inspiration and technique with the goal of getting the mixed media artist in you to open up and explore your own creativity. I’m an Influencer for Amazon, DecoArt, Dynasty Brushes, Ranger Ink and I’m a Contributing Writer for Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. Are you ready to make a mess?… Trust the process.

Favorite Project: Trinket Box Snowman Ornament

Whew, the Eileen Hull Educator Team is full of talent isn’t it?

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! We are excited to see what the Educator Team has in store for us to see. Speaking of new stuff to see, next week there will be a NEW DIES RELEASE PARTY and BLOG HOP!! You will not want to miss out on that. Stop by here on July 1st. Finally, did you miss last few cork fabric journal creations posts? Find them here, here, and here.

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. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is below. Check it out for Part 1 of using the Pocket Notebook Die and Belagio Cork Fabric to make a purse!

Categories:
Collaborations, Uncategorized
Tags:
Educators Team, Eileen Hull Educators

June Journals and Belagio Cork Fabric

10 Jun

We are continuing our month of June Journals and the collaboration with Belagio to use their unique, versatile cork fabric. The team is really enjoying working with it! Durable and user friendly, the fabric can be easily die cut, sewn by machine, combined with fabric, paper or pretty much any substrate you can think of. Thin sheets of real cork are laminated to a fabric backing so it is very flexible and durable. It’s perfect for covering three dimensional projects like boxes, books, and home decor pieces. Additionally, you can also use it to create 3D flowers and other embellishments… Living up to the Belagio motto: You are only limited by your imagination – this fabric will expand your creative possibilities!

So, what does the team have for us today?

Why another quartet of fabulous journals for you to feast your eyes upon! Take a look at this beautiful Pocket Notebook journal made by Maggi Harding. The elegance of the cork fabric really shines through. The insides of the journal are elaborately embellished so you won’t want to miss the video flip through on Maggi’s blog post.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – June Journals with Belagio Cork Fabric collaboration #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Created using the Passport Book Die, Lisa Hoel’s sweet little firefly journal is a gift for a new baby in the family. It will be a special place to record all of the baby’s firsts and new family memories made. As part of the design, Lisa layered different patterns of the cork fabric and can attest that it does indeed die cut and stitch up wonderfully. See her blog for the full tutorial and more photos.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – June Journals with Belagio Cork Fabric collaboration #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Susie Bentz’s project this month shows how metallic accents really add elegance to anything. The simplest details pull it all together! Her Tiny Book and Book Case combo is gorgeous and her closure technique is easy and clever. All the details are on her blog!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – June Journals with Belagio Cork Fabric collaboration #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Julia Aston is spreading birthday love with her pair of twin Notebooks for a pair of twins just turning 17! What a special gift and I love how she colored in parts of the design on the cork fabric. Travel over to her blog to find out all the details.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – June Journals with Belagio Cork Fabric collaboration #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Where can you find Belagio cork fabric?

– Hobby Lobby carries packaged cork in 18″ x 15″ pieces in 9 different patterns in the notions department.
– Two types, a natural and a natural with gold, are sold by the yard at Walmart stores that have fabric departments.
– As for the entire collection, many quilt and craft shops around the country carry it by the yard and in packaged 18″ x 15″ pieces.
– Online the Belagio cork fabric is available on Walmart.com and Amazon.com.

Come by next week to see more June Journals cork fabric magic…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! Are you interested in ramping up your journal making mojo? Consider purchasing Eileen’s new Pocket Notebooks e-book, because it will surely spark ideas for your own journal creations. Finally, did you miss last week’s post? Find it linked here.

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. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is below. While wearing a snazzy tiara she has successfully kept out of the bling loving hands of little Nora, Eileen crafted a Passport Book using recycled materials. Check out our very own Queen of Crafting and learn some new tips and tricks!

Categories:
3D Art, Baby Crafts, Collaborations, Journals, Uncategorized
Tags:
Belagio cork fabric, Notebook Die, Passport Book Die, Pocket Notebook Die, Tiny Book Case Die, Tiny Book Die

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I grew up in a big family where there was always an art project in the works. Learning to think creatively has been a huge benefit throughout my life: from thirteen military moves and raising four children to developing product lines for craft manufacturers. Come visit and see a slice of my life...
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