Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Sizzix Journal Paper Trail Planner

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:

 

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

Instructions:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 🙂

Last Crescent Photo Mat Project!

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It’s the 30th of June and I am here with the last Crescent Photo Mat Project! What an amazing month it has been…

We hope you have enjoyed the teams’ exploration of RENDR No Show Through paper and Photo Mat Art Boards from Crescent. I was blown away by the amazing and creative ways that the Inspiration Team used these products. If you haven’t seen them all yet, look here:

I had to get in on the fun too…

Here is a sneak peek of one of the classes I will be offering on Paper Trail 10 coming up in September/October!

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The base of this project is the Crescent 11″ x 14″ Photo Mat Art Board and I added lots of mixed media techniques. In class you will get to play with new Sizzix Flower dies, ColorBox Blends Inks, stencils and the long awaited Twist & Style Tool.

If you would like me to stop in your local store for some classes, let your store owner know and have her contact me at eileen@eileenhull.com and we can have a chat. I will be traveling from Virginia to the Pacific Northwest and down through Texas on the way back.

Other things happening…

Every Tuesday night at 6 pm EST, we are meeting at Eileen Hull Designs on Facebook for the Paper Flower Party… and more! If you haven’t experienced a live event yet, you are in for some fun. Folks from all over the world are in the chat- we share ideas and I do a project or technique. It’s last for 30-40 minutes and then stays available on Facebook, so even if you miss it, you can hop in and watch and comment. There’s also a giveaway donated by Sizzix… Hope to see you there this week! 

Don’t forget to follow me on social media for the latest happenings!

Meet the Paper Trail CHA Designers

Time is flying by! On Dec. 29, I pack up Scotty, my vintage camper, and start the journey west from Virginia to the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Show in Anaheim, CA. There are lots of exciting things happening in the booth- read about them here.

Now I’d like you to meet the Paper Trail CHA Designers who will be demoing and doing Make and Takes in my booth at CHA.  I am so happy to have them there sharing #cre8time projects. #Cre8time is an initiative promoted by CHA to encourage people to take time (8 minutes) out of their day to make something.

So, heeere’s  Lisa!

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Lisa Fulmer is an artist, crafter, writer, and a marketeer. She’s an active CHA Designer Member who has worked in the craft industry for many years. Lisa has authored two craft project books – Craft Your Stash and Stylish Craft Foam Projects. She designs projects and video tutorials for several manufacturers, contributes regularly to many craft sites like FaveCrafts and CraftFoxes, and is a columnist for Bella Crafts Quarterly magazine. Visit her at LisaLizaLou Designs!
Lisa will be creating a fun “Dimensional Doodling” photo mat for her make-n-take!
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Marjie Kemper is a mixed media artist and Certified Ranger Educator who teaches classes nationwide and online. Marjie’s current passions are mixed media and art journaling, and her hands are usually colored with ink and paint.  She will be doing a make & take on color blending/stenciling using the Recipe Card Box die.

Visit Marjie’s website or find her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube.

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Meet Anita Scroggins…

I am happily married to the love of my life, a man who doesn’t get mad when he ends up at work with glitter on his face. We have two beautiful grown daughters, who live right down the road from us and one precious granddaughter. Gardening, cooking, volunteering, and laughing with my friends are how I spend my time when I am not crafting.

I am an experienced media spokesperson, educator, project & product designer and more. My scrapbook, home-decor, paper crafts and up-cycled projects have been featured in books and magazines, at events, and trade shows. I blog at The Flamingo Chronicals. You can also find me on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook,  and Twitter.  My style is diverse and ever evolving, but one thing remains the same, less is less and more is best and white space is my enemy.


Einat Kessler

Hi crafty friends! I’m Einat Kessler, creative professional, mixed media artist, scrapbook and paper designer, altering enthusiast and class instructor from Israel.

As a little girl I remember sitting in my grandparents living room with a huge scrapbook on my knees (I was only 6 years old so the scrapbook seemed larger than it really was), looking through the photos of faraway places my grandparents visited. As a master bookbinder, my grandfather built a new scrapbook from scratch for every trip he and my grandma took. After the book was ready he filled it with photos, postcards, images he cut from magazines, tickets and lots more. I thought it was pure magic.
Years later when my first son was born my grandfather suggested I create a scrapbook for him. This was the first scrapbook I created. In those days there were no scrapbooking supplies in the stores here I had to be creative and create everything from scratch. One day while on-line I searched the word scrapbooking and BAM!! A whole new world just gushed into my life! I was completely hooked!
Slowly the new hobby took over my life until I decided to quit my job and open my own business. I started a blog, a Facebook page and a YouTube channel. Today my brand has evolved beyond scrapbooking to include mixed media, DIY projects, altering and recycling, classes and workshops, Etsy shop and more. I design for several companies and publications and I share free tutorials on my YouTube channel.

That’s just a few of the amazingly talented designers who will be in the Paper Trail booth! If you are going to CHA, make sure to stop by Booth 330 and chat with them!

Follow Scotty and I on #paprtrailCHA…

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