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Cork Fabric Journal Creations!

17 Jun

Yes, MORE cork fabric June Journal creations are here and the collaboration with Belagio continues! The team is really enjoying creating with the Belagio Cork Fabric. 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!

FIVE Journal Projects from the Inspiration Team…

We have a full plate of inspiration coming your way right now (scroll on down!) As always, there is a wide range of styles and projects to get your creative juices flowing. First let’s take a look at a beautiful Notebook Die project from Jenny Marples. Wow! She used new Sizzix Sculpting Foam for the purple flower and I love how the bloom just pops on the natural tones of cork fabric. Her blog post has all the details!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull – cork fabric journal creations for June. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Tonya Trantham has also created a gorgeous Notebook Die project for us to enjoy. She added heavy gel through a stencil to add texture to the cover. You can still see the cork fabric through the gel however and it’s such a lovely effect! See more photos and details on her blog.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull – cork fabric journal creations for June. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Do you ever lose things in the shuffle on your desk? Elizabeth Robinson had that problem with a little notebook she keeps for jotting ideas. She cleverly solved the issue by making a snazzy cover for it using the Pocket Notebook and Trinket Box Dies. I think you’ll agree that it’s a stand out! See her blog post for all the details.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull – cork fabric journal creations for June. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Anna-Karin Evaldsson hasn’t been able to receive international mail because of the slow downs so she didn’t get her Cork Fabric samples in time. Being a very resourceful person however, she created a delightful Tiny Book with some sheets of regular cork from her stash. Check out the tutorial on her blog!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull – June Journals. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #corkfabric

Lisa Hoel was inspired by the animal print cork fabric and some cute printed fabric in her stash to create this jungle themed Wrapped Journal. Eileen’s retired Lion & Monkey Die set also added the perfect decorative touch! Head on over to Lisa’s blog for the full tutorial and to see how she stitched up this soft cover.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – cork fabric journal creations for June. #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 for the unveiling of something new!

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 few cork fabric journal creations posts? Find them 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 and see how Eileen uses fabric from an upholstery sample book to make a little journal perfect for a Father’s Day gift.

Categories:
Collaborations, Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies, Inspiration Team, Journals
Tags:
Belagio cork fabric, Notebook, Pocket Notebook Die, Trinket Box, Wrapped Journal

Crafting Paper Flowers All May Long

27 May

May has been a blooming month full of crafty paper flower creations from the Inspiration Team. Hopefully the spring season has been uplifting and inspiring for you! We are wrapping up the month with another dose of botanical bounty.

First up we have a beautiful Trinket Box created by Maggi Harding. It makes me want to go to a garden party! I love the floral patterned paper and the die cut flowers decorating the box. Maggi shows how to put this all together on her blog so take a look.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May! 
#eileenhull #mymakingstory

Elizabeth Ronbinson was inspired by the Stitched Felt Wallet project Eileen taught in the recent Beach House Art Retreat and kept on stitching! She created a cute felt heart tag with flowers for a pencil case she has. Eileen’s dies cute felt easily and they are a perfect adornment for all sorts of projects. Follow Elizabeth’s lead and see more in her blog post.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May! 
#eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next we have a colorfully coordinated Notebook from Pam Bray to feast our eyes upon. Wouldn’t this make a great gift for a friend or loved one? The pink and black color scheme is quite striking. Check out Pam’s blog post to find out her quick and easy hack for making the insides of this notebook.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May! 
#eileenhull #mymakingstory

Jenny Marples has two projects to share with us! The first is floral Notebook with coordinating interior. Jenny shows us in a tutorial how to alter the standard Notebook die cut for an alternate way of creating the cover. She also tells you how to created a matching tassel using one of Eileen’s tools.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May! 
#eileenhull #mymakingstory
Beautiful!

Like Elizabeth Robinson, Jenny also participated in the Beach House Art Retreat and got stitchy with her felt wallet:

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May! 
#eileenhull #mymakingstory

I love how those colors pop on the grey felt. Eileen showed us some really great embroidery stitches and ways to approach projects like this.

You can still join…

It’s not too late to still catch the fun of the Beach House Art Retreat! The retreat itself happened last Saturday but the private Facebook group is live and all the videos and content are still available. Participants are still chatting and posting their projects! There were three different projects to create and you will learn new techniques and ways to use your dies. You can purchase access to the videos and content by going to Eileen’s etsy shop, here.

We are collaborating with an exciting company for the month of June so be sure to stop by next week to see…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! Don’t forget to consider purchasing Eileen’s Pocket Notebooks e-book, you won’t be sorry. 😉 It will surely spark ideas for your own journal creations. Also, if you’ve missed any of the other May 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! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is below. She made a darling little Rainbow Tiny Book with some new products from Grafix! Also Eileen has some updates about how you can still join in the Beach Art Retreat fun even if you missed the event on Saturday.

Categories:
3D Art, Events & Classes, Flowers, Inspiration Team, Journals, Uncategorized
Tags:
felt flowers, Notebook, Trinket Box

May Flowers Crafting in Full Force!

20 May

This month, the Inspiration Team is getting their paper gardens going by crafting May Flowers projects galore. We’ve already seen some gorgeous creations by the team and we have four more for you today! Grab a beverage, sit back and scroll on…

Anna-Karin Evaldsson made a darling mini flower journal using the new Tiny Book Die. I love those texture paste flowers on the cover! She uses some great mixed media techniques and it is all detailed in the tutorial on her blog so read up. 😉

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; Tiny Book Die mini flower journal  #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Creating a birthday card sure to bring a smile to the lucky recipient’s face, Julia Aston used felt flowers to embellish it. Did you know that Thinlit dies cut felt like butter? Check out Julia’s blog post for all the details.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; felt flower birthday card  #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Designer Jenny Marples crafted another flowery Notebook to share with us. Look at those vibrant spring colors! She used custom colored and stamped fabric to cover the notebook so be sure to peruse her tutorial to find out all the inky details.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; Notebook Die flower journal  #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Our next make is so out of the box you can see right through it! Susie Bentz has really ramped up the fun factor with her transparent Gift Box that is covered with flowers. Shut the front door, how cool is this? Head on over to her blog to find out all the details and how to make one.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; a transparent Gift Box!  #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next week, we are still sharing May Flowers crafting projects! Come back to see the spring inspiration…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! Don’t forget to consider purchasing Eileen’s Pocket Notebooks e-book, you won’t be sorry. 😉 It will surely spark ideas for your own journal creations. Also, if you’ve missed any May posts so far, you can find them 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! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is below. She is working on making her granddaughter a little doll dresser using the Treasure Box and Stacking Drawer Dies. Special guest Nora gives it her stamp of approval!

Categories:
3D Art, Eileen Hull, Flowers, Inspiration Team, Journals, Uncategorized
Tags:
felt flowers, Gift Box with Scallop Edges, Notebook, Tiny Book Die

Fall Garden Journal

1 Oct

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. Well I’m a day late and a dollar short but gosh golly I am taking over Eileen’s blog! I figure she is still jet lagged from her UK Paper Trails trip so she won’t notice me sneaking around over here. 😉 I created a fall garden journal using a ton of Eileen’s different dies and also her Molten Dimensions Embossing Powders.

 

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull's Pocket Notebook Die release party and blog hop!

How to Make it!

The Journal Die (biggest one) serves as the main cover. Then when you open it…


Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull's Pocket Notebook Die release party and blog hop!

Inside I used the Notebook Die as well as the Giftcard Folder & Label 2 Die. (Save the seeds from your annuals!!)

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull's Pocket Notebook Die release party and blog hop!

You can see more photos and some tutorial tips over on my Garden Journal blog post. Check it out! Also, stay tuned for the BLOG HOP PARTY coming this Thursday on the 3rd! We are going to celebrate the official release of Eileen’s new Pocket Notebook die! The journal die family is growing, sniff sniff. It’s so sweet…

Thanks for taking a peek at my Fall Garden Journal!

Categories:
Eileen Hull, Paper Trail, Projects, Sizzix, Uncategorized
Tags:
Giftcard Folder & Label 2, Journal Die, Notebook

Julia Aston’s Blog Takeover!

8 Sep

While Eileen’s traveling and crafting in Great Britain, some of us are taking over the blog to keep you inspired while she is away!  So today, here’s Julia Aston‘s Blog Takeover!

I’m one of Eileen’s Inspiration Team members and I’m sharing a book I made for my grandnephew, Landon, to record books that he has read on the pages inside.  I had made one for his sister, Mila, and to my surprise, he wanted one as well!

I made the book using Eileen’s Notebook Die

I die cut the pieces out of white chipboard. Then I smooshed the covers by rubbing Ranger Distress Twisted Cintrol, Gathered Twigs and Hickory Smoke onto my craft mat (one at a time). Then I spritzed with water and rubbed the covers onto the mat.  I did this until I was happy with the coverage and colors.

I punched 2 holes at the top and bottom of the binding.  I also cut holes in the center of pages I cut using Eileen’s Passport Die.

I threaded black elastic cord through the center of each signature (I made 2) and knotted them on the outside binding.

I looped a silver elastic tassel through the two black cords and used this as a closure for the book.

Supplies:  Notebook Die, Passport Die, Eileen Hull/Sizzix,  dinosaur stickers – Michaels, Stamps: Our Story – My Favorite Stamps (old set), Story of Me – Clear Art Stamps (old set)

I hope I have inspired you to make your own little notebook!

Julia

Note:  I have never used WordPress – so I hope this post looks halfway decent!!

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.

Categories:
Eileen Hull, Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies, Projects, Scoreboards, Sizzix
Tags:
Julia Aston, Notebook, Passport Book, takeover

Eileen Hull Notebook Die Ideas

25 Apr

Today we are taking a look at more Eileen Hull Notebook Die Ideas! The Inspiration Team created these projects for Creativation and we can now share them.

Eileen Hull Sizzix Notebook Die Ideas

Pam Bray starts off with this adorable Baby Boy Frame using the Notebook to hold precious baby photos! She has decorated the frames with my Rolled Flower die- just gorgeous!

Julia Aston shares three quick and easy Notebooks today – used as an Address Book, a Photo Book and Travel book. Visit her blog to see how she made them!

Door and Window Backdrops for Photography Photo Studio backdrop!

Jenny Marples shows us how to create these gorgeous bound Notebooks here on her blog! See my Facebook Live where I attempted to show how to create this case binding (don’t judge- I’m still learning! :-))

And now for some sad news (for me anyway)… my Instagram account was hacked three weeks ago. I have been in mourning for the loss of the 3300 posts including photos of my family, Paper Trail trips in my vintage camper Scotty, classes, events, beautiful projects that people have created using my dies and also my almost 7600 followers that I had spent years growing. I would love if you would follow me on Instagram… click here. Thank you!

You can find the Notebook die here along with lots of others- new shipment arriving on Monday- stay tuned!

I hope to see you on 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- join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! See you there friends <3 Have a great week!

Categories:
Art with a Heart, Eileen Hull, Projects, Scoreboards, Sizzix, Uncategorized
Tags:
Notebook, Sizzix Bookbinding

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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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