Eileen Hull & Grafix Arts Collaboration – Let's Go to the Zoo!

For February, Eileen Hull’s Creative Team is doing an exciting collaboration with the company Grafix Arts! We’ve been using an assortment of their speciality plastic films and sheets in our Journal projects and the inspiration has been fabulous. Grafix products are widely available in the USA, UK and Europe so we hope you will get some ideas as to how these products can be used. 

Here are the Grafix products I've used in my journal.

I had a lot of fun learning about Grafix products and experimenting (check out their informative YouTube channel!) I created a colorful journal featuring zoo photos from past family trips. The "Sassy" collection of Dura-Lar Prints went perfectly with the theme.

For the cover, I overlaid the collage background with a piece of the leopard spotted Sassy Dura-Lar that I foiled.

To hold the pages, I cut apart this 6-ring binder I found on amazon. The metal spine fits perfectly into the Journal Die cover. I cut off the clear plastic cover and glued the spine into my cover. I also wrapped cord around the metal piece and through holes in the mat board cover for extra security.

I used my computer to created the title & then printed
it out on the Computer Grafix Rainbow Film.

Each page is a combination of collage elements from patterned paper, an old children's picture book, die cuts, stenciling and stamping.

Elephant photo is printed on the Rainbow Film. Nice!

You can cut pieces out of the Dura-Lar Prints sheets to apply them to your projects. I foiled this piece in teal and then adhered it with Grafix Double Tack Mounting Film. It gives you a very clean look.

The giraffe photo I printed on the Computer Grafix Rainbow Film. It looks really sharp!

Paint pens are perfect for coloring on the Grafix plastic films.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out what my fellow designers have been cooking up for the collaboration!

Supplies Used:

Eileen Hull Scoreboards Journal Die
Eileen Hull Snail Mail Die 
Eileen Hull Tiled Alphanumeric Die
Eileen Hull Rainbow Wheel Die Set
Eileen Hull Heart Mandala Die
Eileen Hull Mini Slimline & Tickets Die Set
Eileen Hull Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tab Die Set
Grafix Dura-Lar Prints "Sassy"
Grafix Rainbow Film for Inkjet
Grafix Double Tack Mounting Film

6-Ring binder
Sizzix Mat Board
various Tim Holtz Sizzix Colorize animal die sets
paint pens

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Masculine Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes"! I made my Dad a mixed media birthday card using a variety of products from Topflight Stamps.

The base is a gel print background with stamping on it. Next I layered on some pieces of AALL & Create washi tape. Over that I applied some texture paste through the Stars & Rays stencil and then sprinkled on Weathered Gold WOW! embossing powder while it was still wet. Once the paste was dry, I heat embossed the powder. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create stencil - Stars & Rays #164

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamp - Artsy Alphas/Numbers

Paper Artsy mini stamps - EM125, KCM003, EM77

AALL & Create washi tape - Burlap Black #16

WOW! Seth Apter embossing powder - Weathered Gold

texture paste

Gel Press print

Lavinia Elements Ink Pads - Lime Punch, Russet Orange, Soft Cygnet, Sahara

Creative Expressions Wordies Sentiment Sheet - Birthday

Lavinia Valentine Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is on Lavinia (always a favorite of mine!) I wanted to make one last Valentine card so I chose a color scheme of pinks and reds. I featured the cute Pipspell mouse stamp. (Check out the card I made using his little buddy Thistlewhisk.)

I used the Pods stencil and Soft Cygnet ink to blend the background, then stamped over it with pink inks and the Wild Vines and Twisted Vine stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Lavinia stamp - Pipspell

Lavinia stamp set - Twisted Vine Set

Lavinia stamp - Wild Vines

Lavinia stencil - Pods

AALL & Create washi tape - Midsummer

AALL & Create stamp set - Heart Hugs #975

Lavinia Elements ink pads - Paprika, Confetti, Sundance, Soft Cygnet

VersaFine Clair ink pads - Baby Pink, Nocturne

Punny Valentines for the 14th with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes". I'm still going to town with the Valentine theme so I created a set of "punny" valentines like the kind you used to hand out to your grade school classmates. I'm amused by all the goofy puns on those vintage valentines so I made up some of my own to pair with the funny Katzelkraft stamp images.

To make these, I first made some masterboards to chop up for the backgrounds. I layered ink sprays, stamping and washi tape (AALL & Create #52 Blush) and used watercolor paper for the substrate.

Using both the Holey Fun and Quirky Post AALL & Create die sets, I cut the inner sections from the masterboards and a backing of plain red cardstock. I stamped various Katzelkraft animal stamps onto separate paper, watercolored them and then fussy cut them out. My whole family contributed to brainstorming the punny sentiments which I printed out using my computer. It was fun!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft stamp sets - Frogs, Cats, Jungle Animals

Katzelkraft stamp - Robot Cat

PaperArtsy mini stamps - EM77, EM125

AALL & Create washi tape - #52 Blush

AALL & Create die set - Holey Fun DI-88

AALL & Create die set - Quirky Post DI-87
Carabelle Studio stamp & stencil set - Heartful Pattern

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves, Gossamer Gold, Industrial Chic

Lavinia Mysticals Mist Spray - Pinkella

Versafine pigment ink pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Love is in the Air with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Pink & Red" which of course is perfect for making valentines!

The base is a background made with various pink inks and Maple Crimson Starburst Spray from the Autumn Leaves Lindy's Stamp Gang set. I used a mask (stencil) from Studio Light to make a monoprint of hearts over the inky background. I couldn't resist pulling out a Katzelkraft dragon stamp (love that derpy little guy) to use for my focal image.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft mini stamp - Dragon

Katzelkraft stamp set - Holiday Quotes

AALL & Create washi tape - #52 Blush
Studio Light Mask - Grungy Hearts

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves

Versafine pigment ink pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Card Bonanza Time with Eileen Hull!

For January, the Eileen Hull Creative Team is kicking off the year with a Card Bonanza! We always need a card or two through the year so check out our Creative Team’s greeting card inspiration for birthday and other occasion cards. 

Eileen's products aren't just for journals and 3-D projects. They are perfect for card making too! I used her Handbound Journal Die to cut the card bases and embossed the front panels using the Lacy Leaves and Floral Damask embossing folders.

Thanks for stopping by!

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website - the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8500 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube 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.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Hello Mushroom Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes" which is always a fun one. I like to go through my Topflight stash and pull out favorites, old and new. This card uses a combo of Chou & Flowers stamps and AALL & Create dies.

The base is a background made using PaperArtsy Infusions Dye and die cut panels. The focal stamp is from the Chou & Flowers Mushrooms stamp set and the Hello sentiment is from the AALL & Create Everyday Sentiments stamp set. Fun little die cuts from the SkyCrossed Paradise set make great accents!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Chou & Flowers stamp set - Mushrooms

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

AALL & Create die set - Holey Fun DI-88

AALL & Create die set - SkyCrossed Paradise #34

Infusions Dye Ink - Emerald Isle

Craft Consortium paper pad - Leather Bound

Clair ink pads - Nocturne

watercolors