Welcome to the Chapter 1 Eileen Hull/Sizzix Release Party Blog Hop! Just wait till you see all of the fun options the new ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die has in store for you! You will also love the Mandala and Folio Page, Pockets and Flowers Thinlits Dies that coordinate with it.
Please hop through the blogs and be inspired by the work of the talented Inspiration and Educator Teams! Leave a comment for each designer and you could win a Folio Journal Die (as soon as it arrives!)
Join me and special guests for a Facebook Live on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at noon Eastern. Comment on our Facebook Live and be eligible to win either the Mandela Die or the Folio Pages, Pockets and Flowers Die Set – two winners will be chosen!
Winners will be announced on the Facebook Live show on February 9 at 6:00 EST.
We appreciate your love and support, friends!
Eileen's new dies:
I used the Folio Journal and the Folio Page, Pockets and Flowers set to create a grungy, cyberpunk-y (sort of) robot themed journal:
Find MORE PHOTOS, and a bit of a tutorial after the Hop list!
And now for the promised MORE photos! Get comfy, there is lots to see:
Back side
Removable elastic band keeps the journal closed
Comes complete with a Sonic Screwdriver!
I love how the Folio Journal sides can make pockets or be fold out flaps.
Some photos of the pages in the book part:
Keep going, more to see!!
If you are an Isaac Asimov fan you will recognize the 3 laws. ;-)
Tutorial Time!
Step 1 – After cutting the journal covers out of mat board, I covered the fronts with sections of foil ducting tape (available from hardware store). Note I did not cover the part of the back cover spine I was going to glue to the front cover!
Step 2 – Paint! I used a combination of blue and green acrylic paints to splotchily paint the covers. When it was dry I lightly sanded it to distress it.
Step 3 – I stamped all over the covers with Archival Inks. I have stamps, inks and stencils spread out all over my work table. Definite craft explosion. I also used the Circuit stencil to add some embossing to the cover.
Step 4 – I cut paper to fit inside the covers and adhered, then did some more stamping and stenciling.
Little folded mat board do-hickey above is the tab you use to turn the flap into a pocket.
Looky, now it's a pocket! These little mini composition books from the Dollar Tree fit perfectly.
Step 5 – Time to work on the little book signature that goes inside. The Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die set has a die that cuts, you guessed it, pages to fit into your Folio Journal! Eileen designed a really nifty feature into the die that makes it easy to cut folded signature pages. The little tabs on the side (see red arrows) line up with the folded edge so you know exactly where to position the paper so the fold doesn't get cut off. So handy!
I went ahead and cut my cover and some pages to go inside.
Step 6 – I went to town and stamped and stenciled the cover and alllll the pages! See, I told you my table was a craft explosion. =)
Here are the pages all done before I bound them into a signature.
Whew! You made it! Thanks for visiting and reading all this. I hope you have fun hopping and be sure to tune in to Eileen's Facebook live Wednesday, 12 pm EST on 2/3! You have about a week to comment on all the hop blog posts to be eligible for the prize.
Don't forget the Create and Craft UK shows on 2/3 as well. Wednesday is packed! Catch them live as there is no replay.
