Eileen Hull

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Eileen Hull + Gel Press, We’re Teaming Up!

What goes together like peanut butter and jelly? Eileen Hull dies and Gel Press! The Teams are having a collaboration with Gel Press this month to see what magic can be made when both products are combined. Make sure to check in at the blog at each week to see what comes of our Gel Press journeys. Also check out the Gel Press YouTube channel to see what they are doing with Eileen’s journal bases. Gel Press printing is a whole lotta fun! Add in Eileen’s versatile dies and a whole new world of creativity opens up! One warning, we will not be held responsible for any sudden compulsions to make gel prints all day without regard to the need of doing laundry, cooking, feeding the dog or sleeping. Although your dog may have words with you. 😉

Elizabeth Robinson is up with a fabulous journal covered with gel prints. (And I’m seriously coveting her seahorse pen!) Isn’t her cover beautiful? Elizabeth is a long-time fan of her gel plates and you can see her tutorial video on her YouTube channel. Don’t miss all her tips and tricks!

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies + Gel Press is a winning combo! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting #gelpressobsessed

Jenny Marples shares how to use a small Gel Press plate as a stamp to add layers to her mixed media. Some serious gel printing magic is going on in the pages of Jenny’s newest Full Size Journal. Head on over to her blog post and prepare to be inspired and learn new techniques!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies + Gel Press is a winning combo! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting #gelpressobsessed

Experimenting was the name of the game for designer Tonya Trantham and you can tell she had fun! She created a colorful and cheerful little notebook – perfect for those on the go “field notes”! Pay her blog post a visit to see how she did it and what the insides look like.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies + Gel Press is a winning combo! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting #gelpressobsessed

Gel Press Creative Team shares:

Eileen sent blank journal kits to the Gel Press Creative Team members and we’re excited to see what they do. Ana Bondu of the team now has Part 2 of her Collaboration video posted on the Gel Press YouTube Channel. Designer Lynne Forsythe also has a great video posted where she shows how to make a Valentine Tiny Book. Don’t miss them!

We hope that you will play along with us this month too. Share your creations with us in the Eileen Hull Fan Club on Facebook and other social media channels. Tag your projects with #gelpressobsessed so we can find them. We are going to have so much fun!

Visit next week for more Eileen Hull dies + Gel Press collaboration projects!

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.

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If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 1/18 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. On her Tuesday 1/18 Live Eileen shared lots of tips about cutting and embossing leather in your makes and you can watch that replay here.

June Journals and Belagio Cork Fabric

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!