Eileen Hull – Creativation 2018 Recap

Well, I wasn't there in person but I went to Creativation vicariously through all the photos and videos the away team shared. ;-) Eileen Hull released her new collection, Book Club Chapter 2! It should be hitting the stores around June (soooo long to wait...) but I have some peeks for you. I'll share tutorials when the dies are available. You can see Eileen share the Book Club dies at the show in THIS video.

I'd say the centerpiece die of the Chapter 2 dies is the Wrap Journal. This die absolutely rocks! All three of the following journals I created were cut with the same die.

A little on the techie side

On the softer side...

and......

One just for fun!

I hope you've enjoyed this peek at what is coming! Later this week Eileen will have a roundup of the projects the Inspiration Team made with the new Book Club Chapter 2 Collection so be sure to stop by and check it out. You can find her blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Eileen Hull Book Club Collection Birthday Card

Hello there! Eileen Hull's Book Club Collection has made its way into the stores now and there are endless possibilities when using it! It's not just for flowery projects. ;-) I made a masculine birthday card for my brother-in-law by layering interesting patterned papers and stamped cuts.

The grey paper stamped with a wood grain pattern is the page part from the Trinket Box die. I cut that  first and then used the Movers & Shapers Book Binding die to cut the notches in the edge. You need the Base Tray (what I have) or the Movers & Shapers Shuttle to use this die.

Base Tray and Book Binding die

Washi tape is easy to remove after cutting.

One cutting pad goes under the Base Tray. I positioned the die where I wanted it and used washi tape to make sure the paper didn't shift around. I placed another cutting pad over the top to complete the sandwich and ran it through my Big Shot. Easy!

One of the great things about the Book & Pages, Trinket Box, Frame Die is that it comes with the bonus Movers & Shapers oval die that you can insert into the opening of the frame part. However, if you are going to cut that shape without the oval die (or another M & S die) in the opening, your substrate can get stuck in there because there is nothing underneath to help push it out. If you own other Movers & Shapers base dies (Tim Holtz has designed several) you probably have one of these little magnetic foam blocks around:

Pop that into the opening when you cut and your paper/board should release easily. You can also use a stack of foam squares, foam core board or even a piece of kitchen sponge as well. Eileen just did a FaceBook Live today on how to use this die and tips on using the Movers & Shapers part. You can find the video HERE.

Keep your eyes on Eileen's blog this month. All month long the Inspiration Team will be showcasing projects made with the collection. There also might be some peeks of the new collection debuting at Creativations in a few weeks. Just saying' ! ;-)  Thanks for stopping by and happy New Years!

Dies Used: 

Sizzix:

Eileen Hull - Book & Pages, Trinket Box, Frame (Sizzix) 

Eileen Hull - Book Binding (Sizzix)

Eileen Hull - Bookplate, Hinges & Label (Sizzix)
Tag & Bookplate (Sizzix, SSS)

Other supplies:

Sizzix Base Tray or Movers & Shapers Shuttle
Tim Holtz Tinsel Stencil

Tim Holtz Dapper Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Textile Surfaces
Tim Holtz Mini Fasteners
Paint - Paper Artsy Fresco Finish, Pumpkin Soup

Distress Ink - Ground Espresso, Black Soot
Archival Ink - Jet Black

Simon Says Stamp and Sizzix links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also says thanks!)

Eileen Hull's Book Club Collection Release!

Hello, Eileen's new collection, Book Club, will soon be in the stores! This collection is chock full of cool dies but some of the coolest are the 3-in-1 dies. They are XL Bigz dies and are designed so you can make several different types of projects from the same cuts. My favorite is the Book & Pages, Trinket Box & Frame Die. (Check out the projects the Inspiration Team is sharing on Eileen's blog all this month. You will see the variety you can achieve!) I created a little winter scene in my trinket box:

I have a quick little tutorial for you. These are pretty easy to put together! To start, I cut all the pieces out of white matboard (I love how the Sizzix matboard takes ink.) For the inside of the box, I first smooshed Antique Linen and Pumice Stone Distress ink onto my craft mat, sprayed with water and then smooshed the matboard into the puddle and then dried it. Using the Bare Trees stencil, I made a monoprint over that.

Making a monoprint is easy. I used the Hickory Smoke ink pad to apply ink directly to the stencil. I then lightly misted it with water and placed it ink side down onto the background. It helps to press down on the stencil with a paper towel or cloth to absorb any extra water that squishes out.

I neglected to take more photos (oops) but the box goes together quite easily. Before assembly, I stamped the outside surfaces with a woodgrain stamp and Antique Linen ink. I then glued the box sides to the back and filled it before gluing on the front. I built up a little platform from scrap matboard so the tree and deer would be high enough to show properly in the window. I used Texture Paste to make the snow and covered it with Rock Candy Glitter.

The wooden birch tree, mini pine cones and wooden snowflakes I had in my stash. The base is an old wooden spool I painted white and wrapped with grey Jute Twine.

Thanks for stopping by! Ask about Eileen's new collection at your local scrapbook store. Also be sure to check out Eileen's blog to see what everyone else is sharing. =)

Dies Used: 

Sizzix:

Eileen Hull - Book & Pages, Trinket Box, Frame (Sizzix) 

Eileen Hull - Floral Arch & Words(Sizzix)

Mover & Shapers Mini Reindeer (Sizzix) 

Other supplies:

Dreamweaver Bare Trees Stencil

Tim Holtz Jute Twine

Tim Holtz Christmas Word Bands (retired)

Ranger Texture Paste

Distress Glitter - Rock Candy, Vintage Platinum

Sizzles matboard

Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Hickory Smoke, Pumice Stone

Stickles - Rock Candy
Distress Collage Medium

Simon Says Stamp and Sizzix links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also says thanks!)

More Looks at Eileen Hull's New Sizzix Collection!

Time for another sneak peek! All is being revealed by the Inspiration Team this month. ;-) Eileen's new Sizzix collection is named 'Book Club' and you are going to love all the new dies! Here is the scoop:

One word that sums up the new Sizzix Book Club collection is VERSATILE! 
Eileen is happy to introduce new Three-in-One Dies – dies that serve multiple purposes to fit into every area of your life. 

There are three new ScoreBoards dies for sturdy project bases and three die sets to embellish them. Each die may be used in many ways - on books, cards, gift boxes, home decor projects, and for storage and organization.

Imagine a die that can create a box, a book and a frame all on one die - we have that! Come explore the Book Club collection with the Inspiration Team and let us know which one is your favorite! Releasing this fall…

Last week I shared two of the projects I made with the new Book Club dies (go HERE). Tutorials for all  of them will be shared when the collection is shipping.

This week I have a little mini Alice in Wonderland book to share with you. I made it using the Book Binding and the Book & Pages, Trinket Box & Frame 3-in-1 dies.

Here's a flip through (still working on figuring out a good format for these, hmmm):

…and a few 'still shots':

So that's the peek! Be sure to head on over to Eileen's blog and check out this month's posts for all the team's sneak peek projects.

Sneak Peek at Eileen Hull's Newest Die Collection!

All is being revealed by the Inspiration Team this month! Her new Sizzix collection is named 'Book Club' and you are going to love all the new dies! Here is the scoop:

One word that sums up the new Sizzix Book Club collection is VERSATILE! 
Eileen is happy to introduce new Three-in-One Dies – dies that serve multiple purposes to fit into every area of your life. 

There are three new ScoreBoards dies for sturdy project bases and three die sets to embellish them. Each die may be used in many ways - on books, cards, gift boxes, home decor projects, and for storage and organization.

Imagine a die that can create a box, a book and a frame all on one die - we have that! Come explore the Book Club collection with the Inspiration Team and let us know which one is your favorite! Releasing this fall…

I'm sharing some of my peeks today and more to follow next week! Let's get started (tutorials will be shared when the collection is shipping…)

First up is a little Christmas/winter decor piece made using the Three-In-One Die, Book & Pages, Trinket Box & Frame. I made it into a little shadow box:

Next up is the perfect gift for family members that want to see what you are up to (in a non digital form lol). I used the Stamp & Photo Storage box die to create this sweet little box full of photos.

So that's the peek! Another project next week. ;-) Be sure to head on over to Eileen's blog and check out this month's posts for all the team's sneak peek projects.