2023 Favorite Projects for Eileen Hull Design Team

Hello Fans of Eileen Hull! It is the last blog post of the year which is traditionally where the teams show their favorite projects of the past 12 months. Never an easy task to just pick 3, but here we are. I will have links to 2 of the individual projects as well below. All of these wonderful dies are made by Sizzix.

1st, I have an announcement that I will be stepping down from Eileen's team. I have been on her Inspiration Team for 7 years!! It has been an honor & a privilege to design along such a wonderful group of women. Eileen, our fearless leader, is one of the kindest, most genuine & fun to be around people that I know. I have watched in amazement as she has tackled building an awesome community with her Eileen Hull Facebook Fan Club. She has had to learn so much tech along the way, all while being an amazing family leader of her kids & grand kids, as well as taking care of her aging mother. Super Woman in many ways traveling the country & building an etsy shop on top of all that!! Oh & did I mention she also designs awesome dies for Sizzix & other product lines along the way? Incredible human, & one of my all time favs, that Eileen. I wish both her & the team all the best as they continue to inspire all of us with their incredible talent. I will pop in and say hello once in awhile and you will still see me creating especially on Insta & FB. 

Here is a quick look at my 3 favorites. Below is the individual photo & blog link should you want to make one. All of them have full step by step tutorials just for fun.  

 

All right enough waxing poetic here are my 3 favorite projects of the last year, in order of dates. 1st up was in January of 2023, the snowy Frame, Pocket Journal. You can find the post here. I don't often work in purple but I should because I love it! 

 

Next up let's fast forward to September. Which for the record feels like was just last month. However time is a "big ball of wibbly wobbly time-y wimey stuff" as said brilliantly in Doctor Who. It was also time for a Nature Journal! This project was made using the aptly named Field Notes Journal. The paper is gorgeous 49th & Market.

 

Love how wide this spine is!! The rub on's for this line are divine. You can find the tutorial link here.

 

Last but not least is... drum roll please. The Ephemera Keeper! I don't have a blog post on this but it was created using the Wrap Journal. The Sunflower die is front & center. 

The inside is full of envelopes using another favorite die of mine the Journaling Card, Envelope, & Window thinlet set.  

Here is a peak at one of the envelopes. Each envelope creates space for lots of fun ephemera. The tea pot creates the closure. This paper line is also a favorite by Stamperia called Bauhaus. All the art! Well that is it for my annual round up! I hope you have enjoyed my Eileen Hull inspiration as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to you. I will see you around! Take care & remember to get inky!!

 

Tutorial of Scrapbook.com Release with Eileen Hull

Hello Fans of Eileen Hull, today is the day for my tutorial of the Scrapbook.com (SBC) release!! These dies are only available at SBC. It was an honor to be able to create with these new die cuts. The teams will be using them all month so be sure to check out Eileen's weekly posts with links to the blogs. You will also want to check out Scrapbook.com as their designers work with the dies too. I will be sharing more all projects as well. Another great feature is the Gallery which gives inspiration on using products from the website. As always there is a supply list at the end of this post. *Affiliate- some of these companies have given me product to use, play & experiment with. The ideas are my own but I tend to work with companies whose products I like so enjoy the inspiration.  **some of these links are affiliate, I receive a small percentage from the company at no cost to you. This helps me deliver free content!

 

My project is a mixed media book using Eileen's new Field Notes die by Sizzix with the Starlit Village & Card Panel on the cover. A great way to use die cuts as dimensional item on surfaces. Keep reading as I will show some of the inside pages as well using the other new release sets. Also make sure you are dialed into my Facebook &/or Instagram (links to the right) as I will be sharing more details on the inside there.

 

A full look at my journal, the shine on this in real life is awesome! You can see here that I added some hardware for my closure. Tim Holtz Hook Clasp would do the trick then you can add some charms to the chain with jump rings.
 

This is the die cut, it has so many awesome features. There are a lot of layering possibilities.

The Cover!

Let's get started. Using a cereal box cut 2 covers with the Field Notes die. Recycling is good! I was able to use the Starlit Village die to cut the cereal box. This took running the die cut back & forth about 4 times. Keep in mind the die won't cut a surface that is much thicker then the die itself. The stars were cut from watercolor paper.

I decided to make my book 2 signatures wide. The great thing about the Field Notes die you can make as many as 5 signatures in a book. Simply trim along the scorelines to make it 2 holes wide. Next step was to add some texture paste using stencils. Set aside to dry. The thing I love about Ranger Texture Paste is it dries in about 10-15 minutes. 

 

 

Then it was time for some color. Add a layer of Tim Holtz distress sprays & if you like the glimmer look, some mica sprays. When I do this technique I usually test my colors on a scrap piece. Keep in mind spraying on a kraft color surface changes the look of the colors. Keep the same colors in their spots if you need to respray, this helps prevent a muddy look. 

 

This is the back of the album. As the cover dries you can add more color if you need to. I also added some Distress Oxide to brighten up areas, you can see on the finished book the areas that have a milky look are Oxides. 

 

I just love this technique. It is a brilliant one for the covers of books & creates such a dynamic look. Set aside to dry. You want the cover really dry for the next step or you risk damaging the paste areas. 

 

Once the covers are really dry hit the high points with Luster Wax. This brings the metallic shine & also helps the images pop! You can use one color or mix and match to reveal more metallic lusciousness.

  

Add Super Tape in 1/4" on one cover side of the spine, line up the holes and adhere the spine together. If you are worried about painting outside the spine area use low tack tape to protect the cover. Paint with acrylic paint. I used Distressed in Uncharted Mariner. Let dry.

 

Let the spine dry really well. Otherwise powder will stick everywhere. Once dry stamp in a few spots & heat emboss. I stuck with the copper look. Stamp & emboss in sections using embossing ink. This helps keep the ink wet for a crisp look. I sewed my signatures in & added beads & charms. That will be another post.  This is also a good time to add the Faucet Knob or whatever hardware you want on the cover. 

Just a quick peek inside as this post is getting long! Here is one of my inside pages. The post stamp in the top is using the Snail Mail Diecut. Again keep an eye on my other Social Media accounts as I post there more often & a flip through video is coming.  

Here is a picture of how that page looks like in the book. My pages are different lengths which adds interest when flipping through.

Another quick page adding this cool tag. Use the tag from the Everyday set & cut out of a mix media paper then put a piece of black card stock behind it. Lots of impact! That is it for today. I hope you have the chance of playing with these awesome dies. Make sure you join the Eileen Hull Fan Club group on Facebook for 2 live videos a week, a great community & lots of inspiration. Hope you have a great & inky day!!

Supply List: 

• Eileen Hull Starlit Village & Card Panel by Sizzix available only at Scrapbook.com 
• "            "   Everyday Tags & Labels             "                                         "
  
• "            "    Field Notes & Specimen Card by Sizzix 
• "            "    Snail Mail diecut              "                                                             "
  
• Super Tape 1/4" 
• Low Tack Tape 1"
  
• Luster Wax 
  
• Texture Paste by Ranger Ink
• Copper Embossing Powder "
• Embossing Ink by Ranger
  
• Tim Holtz- faucet Knobs
• "         "    - Hook Clasps
• "        "     - Charms 
  
• "        "     - Stencils  
• "       "      -Distress Ink & Oxide Spray by Ranger Ink.
• "       "      -Distress Paint in Uncharted Mariner "     "
• "       "      -The Inspector stamp set by Stampers Anonymous

Special Scrapbook.com Release with Eileen Hull

Hello Fans of Eileen Hull, very excited to be here with the special Scrapbook.com (SBC) release with Eileen Hull & Sizzix! The links will be at the end of my post. These products are available only at SBC. You may have seen my book with some of the elements covered when we did the Chapter 3 release a few weeks ago. Today you get to see the full cover. Photo credit goes to my son Caleb as I was unable to take the money shot! See below for all the details of the blog hop & this release!

 

Here is my Field Notes book with the new Scrapbook.com release. Stay tuned for the step by step directions coming in a few weeks. I will also be sharing individual shots of inside pages throughout the month on my Instagram & Facebook. Make sure you follow me there (links on the right of this blog) I share a lot of content. 

Here is another shot of the cover of my book. The release includes the stars & moon die, the houses layered on this cover. Much more to see inside so stay tuned!

In Eileen's words... Introducing a new die collection designed just for Scrapbook.com! You will find lots of ways to use these dies whether you like making cards, journals or home decor. Each die coordinates with the set but also stands alone, giving you good value!

The Card Caddy is a ScoreBoards die, specially designed to cut and score thick material like matboard, chipboard, leather, felt and fabric, creating a sturdy base for other coordinating dies in the collection. The Caddy assembles in minutes. Use the die to create a card box, container for food gifts, holiday packaging or stationery, art journal, planners and cards- all this from one die!

Each of the three coordinating Thinlits sets fit perfectly on the box- cover with paper or fabric and create a special box of cards for yourself, friends or family!

• Everyday Tags & Labels includes 13 dies: labels, tags, snowflake, flowers, and stars- everything you need throughout the year to add to gifts, cards, tags and journals!

The Floral Silhouettes die has 12 elements: floral borders and swag, individual layering flowers and centers and delicate foliage. Make the flowers in layers, or cut from watercolor paper and paint each flower by hand! Flowers work on everything and these are the cutest shapes!

The Starlit Village & Card Panel die set comes with ten dies: two rows of small houses, individual houses, moon, star cluster and Warm Wishes sentiment. These dies make a gorgeous Christmas village- or paint a pastel row to make beach cottages- it’s all up to you!

These dies are only available at scrapbook.com so buy while they still have some!
Schedule for featured dies:
Week 1 Card Caddy
Week 2 Starlit Village & Card Panel
Week 3 Floral Silhouettes
Week 4 Everyday Tags & Labels

I hope you join us as we celebrate over the next month. Eileen will be doing some special lives in the Eileen Hull Fan Club on Facebook. I will have lots of content in August using these dies so wohoo! Also make sure you follow SBC on their social media platforms. If you sign up to receive emails you get notified of all the good stuff, including new releases, sales & more!

Links to new diecuts: ONLY AVAILABLE AT SCRAPBOOK.COM

• Starlit Village & Card Panel
• Floral Silhouettes
• Everyday Tags & Labels
• Card Caddy die comes in different bundles. 

 For some reason I can't add the blog hop list so go back to Eileen's post here & move on to the next name on the list-  Susie Bentz

Eileen Hull Chapter 3 Release!!

Hello Fans of Eileen Hull, we are so excited for the Chapter 3 Sizzix Release! This release is chock full of all the good stuff. As you know I love making books and this release has a great one. Below is a sneak peak and the tutorials will follow over the next few months. I hope you can join us today at noon for the Live Release on Eileen's Facebook page, you will be able to see everyone's projects live. All the info for the fun follows. Be sure to hop along & leave comments!

Here are my 3 projects. The top book (Field Notes & Specimen) is a sneak peak with some exciting new items that will be revealed in a few weeks, so stay tuned. It's like a sneak within a sneak. The middle is another Field Note book that is full of botanical items from 49th and Market. Both books have the wonderful Junk Journal Feel, they also use Scrapbook papers & ephemera. The bottom is a box for my ICAD index cards. These will all be show on the live at noon today. How about some more of the details? 

 

Wohoo here is to the party shenanigans! In Eileen's words:

Join us for our Chapter 3 Release Party on Tuesday, July 11 at 12:00 pm ET! It will be streamed on Eileen Hull Designs on Facebook and Eileen’s YouTube channel. Meet my team and see their fantastic makes using these dies and make sure to follow our blog hop. We have prizes! Just comment in the Release Party chat and let us know which is your new favorite die or folder and what you would make with it and be eligible to win something from this collection!

The New Release Info: 

The Bigz Plus Slotted Treat Box measures 6 1/2” x 5” x 3 1/2” and can hold so many things- a set of cards, journals, doll clothes, ephemera storage or you can even use it as a gift box! This is a Scoreboards die which is specially designed to cut and score thick material like matboard, chipboard, leather, felt, fabric and metal. *A 9” wide machine is required to cut this die.

The Field Notes and Specimen Card die is a Bigz XL die that holds 5” x 7” pages or photos- a new orientation! The Specimen Card may be used to hold photos, as a journaling card or a shaker. Holes are pre-cut into the book spine which is adjustable from 1/2” to 1 1/2 in width. *XL Cutting Pads will be needed to cut the book cover.

The Envelope, Folder & Flowers Thinlits dies is made up of nine dies- an adorable mini envelope, file folder, set of small, medium and large hearts, and a large and small flower and leaf set. This die set will be perfect to create ephemera using your scraps!

The Keys 3D Embossing Folder is special to me. The keys all came from my Dad’s house. The names on the keys had to be removed because of possible copyright issues, but I love the idea of stamping or writing words on them. The detail on this is beautiful and I can’t wait to add Luster Wax to make the design pop!

 

We have a wonderful Blog Hop with the Inspiration & Education Team creating away to give you so many projects. Creativity abounds with this lot! 

Supplies: 

Field Notes & Specimen Card die 

Slotted Treat Box- Scoreboards Plus Die

Envelope, Folder & Flowers Thinlets

Keys 3D Embossing Folder 

 

Blog Hop List if you get lost you can find it on Eileen's Blog also.

 

Pam Bray
Jennie Atkinson
Sarah Lizzie
Lisa Hoel
Jenny Marples
Maggi Harding
Karen Bearse *you are here

Elizabeth Robinson
Susie Bentz
Teresita Arvelo
Cheryl Bodkin-Waters

Card Case Set Sail Album for Eileen Hull

Hello Blogland, I am here today with my Card Case Set Sail Album for Eileen Hull by Sizzix. The team is playing with the theme Die Cut Mania, using different substrates & tips, tricks for using your dies. If you want to join in make sure you share your project in the Eileen Hull Fan Club on Facebook. As always there is a supply list with links below. *Affiliate- some of these companies have given me product to use, play & experiment with. The ideas are my own but I tend to work with companies whose products I like so enjoy the inspiration.  **some of these links are affiliate, I receive a small percentage from the company at no cost to you. This helps me deliver free content!

I love working with acetate sheets & the Score Board dies cut them like butter. Starting with the brand new Card Case die was the way to go. I made a gate fold album with it & a unique removable album that makes working in this book much easier. The inspiration for this project was the newest paper line by Heidi Swapp- Set Sail. All kinds of goodies in this book. So grab a cup of coffee & let's make an album!

For the cover I used the acetate paper from Heidi Swapps Set Sail Collection. It has a gold print on one side & silver on the other. I made mine with the gold. You will want to cut 2 covers. The tip with cutting a book cover from Eileen's die cuts  is cut one book cover with gold sail boats down toward the die & one with the gold boats up. This will give you a book cover with the same pattern on the left & right side of the book. I also cut a cover out of card board to use as a template. You will have to manually add some of the scor lines when working with acetate. 

Use the template to add the scor lines in, with a scor board. You will want to reverse the scor lines on the 2nd cover piece. You end up with an album spine fold on the outside of each piece, the spine middle piece do not scor as this will be a flat back. As with all Eileen's books there are many ways to put them together. 

Here is what the book looks like when put together. To make the front pieces line up for the gate fold, you will want to trim the spine in the back so that it only overlaps by about 1/4", then adhere the 2 pieces using Super Tape. 

Now to make the booklet. There are a number of ways you could do this. There is room for 2 booklets, one on each side. You could do 2 overlapping books like the gate fold I made here. Or the way I did it which was 1 book that will slide into one of the sides. I like the size of this book idea, page size is 7"x4.5" & it fits 4x6 photos nicely. 

 Heidi Swapps new line Set Sail is coming into stores now & I only could get a few pieces of the paper. When you get the individual 12x12 papers they are double sided. The paper pads are one sided. The good news is Heidi's papers from different lines work well together so I used the paper pads Art Walk, Old School & Sun Chaser as well. The page above is a side pocket which fits the tags & quote card. Added some stamping & the seagull sticker from Set Sail sheet.

The paper pads come in 6x8 size they are printed on one side & white on the other. Some are vertical & some are horizontal which means the papers ended up different sizes which adds interest & just plain fun. I used washi tape on some pieces to make a longer paper from 2 smaller pieces. Love the quote sheets, they make great tags & cards. This pocket was made from the Card Case die.

Also time to pull in Eileen's other dies like the Library Card which made a handy dandy envelope. The button is from the Card Case die, cut with paper & chipboard then layered to make a stronger element. It was used as the closure on the pocket.

Then the papers, pockets & inserts were assembled to make a booklet. Each page was folded and then fit into each other to make a signature. I like 9 to 10 folded papers to make a book. Once they were assembled holes were punched about an inch from the edges & a ribbon was threaded through.

Then corresponding holes were punched on the left side spine of the cover. The ribbon was threaded through and tied on the outside. The great thing is if I want to work on the book it can just be pulled out. 

 

When working on a transparency I like to double up the image. For example if I put a palm tree on the front cover I will sandwich another on the back side of the transparency. Same goes for photos or images which can sometimes get tricky. The great things with die cuts is they are easy to flip and get the mirror image. So sorry the palm tree from the set Tropical by Tim Holtz has been discontinued.

My final tip is to cut Impresslits using water color paper or heavy card stock. This can also be done with 3D Embossing Folders like Eileen's Crochet Mandala, then cut out. Paint with acrylic paint. Dry. Hit the high points with Luster Wax. I like using 2 colors so in this case I used the new color Charcoal & my stand by fav Rose Gold. I will be adding more photos from the inside of my book using more of Eileen's diecuts on my Instagram & Facebook Pages if you want to follow me on those platforms. Thanks so much for joining me today. Remember to check out Eileen's blog for links to my teamies projects! Now go get inky!!

Supplies:

• Eileen Hull Card Case diecut by Sizzix
• Mini Slimline & Tickets            "
  
• Folio Page Pocket & Flowers     "
• Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows
• 3D Crochet Mandala
• Sizzix 3-D Impresslits Embossing Folder - Adornment
• Sizzix Making Tool - Effectz Craft Tool Set
• Sizzix Effectz Multimedia Mat
•  "    Luster Wax
•  "      Acrylic Paint
•  Tim Holtz Tropical- discontinued
  
• Heidi Swapp Set Sail Acetate for cover.  
• Heidi Swapp single sheets for book pages 
• "       Sun Chaser 6x8 paperpad 
• "        Art Walk "         "