Sizzix Chapter 4 Dies Release from Eileen Hull!

 

It's Blog Hop and Release Party time! Yahoo!! The Chapter 4 Sizzix Release is exciting for so many reasons – there are two never-done-before designs! One is the Full Size Journal which is a Bigz Pro size – you will need a machine with at least a 9" throat to cut this die- like a Big Shot Plus or Pro. Not to worry, if you don't have that machine, Eileen will have the pre-cut pieces available in her Etsy store for you to work with. The other new technology is a 3-D Embossing Folder! It's called Sweater and is oh so cozy. Also new this release is a Bigz Notepad Die with lots of options for materials and uses, and a Heart Mandala Thinlits Die to decorate with!

There is a GIVEAWAY too – leave a comment on each of the designers' blog posts and you will be entered to win one of the new dies! Another prize will be given to someone who attends and comments in the Release Party Facebook Live on Friday, Oct 1st at 12:00 Eastern time. You will find the video on @Eileen Hull Designs Facebook Page. Thanks for joining us!

Let's get going with the hop:

Eileen Hull Designs
Julia Aston
Jennie Atkinson
Sue Eldred
Maggi Harding
Lisa Hoel << you are here
Tonya Trantham
Sarah Lizzie Dodd
Karen Bearse
Jenny Marples

Here's a look at all the projects I've created with these awesome new dies! Throughout the month I'll be sharing tutorials for some of them so keep your eyes open.

3-D Sweater Embossing Folder

Full Size Journal Die along with The Crafter's Workshop products

3-D Sweater Embossing Folder + Ch. 3 Wreath & Snowflake Die Set

Bigz Notepad Die + Heart Mandala Thinlits Die

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the Hop! Don't forget to comment for a chance to win!

New Stamp Release from Eileen Hull!

  

Eileen Hull is partnering with Maker Forte to bring you a brand new product line - beautifully designed stamps for your crafting pleasure! The second release with 2 sets is happening today and Eileen's Inspiration and Education Teams have been hard at work to bring you inspiring projects made using her stamps.

Here's a look at what is now available with this second release:

Wonderful World of Flowers

Snail Mail - Inspire Stamp Set

I used Eileen's Notebook Die and the Wonderful World of Flowers Stamp Set to create the cover for this fall color inspired mini notebook. 

I stamped the flowers on the cover and then embossed them with detail black embossing powder. After embossing, I went in with acrylic paint to embellish the stamped flowers.

The inside of the cover is stamped using Eileen's Vintage Damask Stamp. I also had some mini pre-made books that fit perfectly into the cover that I could use as signatures.

Don't miss Eileen's FaceBook Live on Tuesday the 28th at 6:00pm EST! She will be sharing samples from the Team and telling us all about her new stamps. Check out the blog posts from the other Team members too. We are sharing our makes using the new stamps.

Autumn in the Pumpkin Patch - Fall Lantern Decor

Hello! If you're a follower of mine on Instagram (@creativejuicefreshsqueezed) you might have seen my progression of sneak peeks of this latest project! It's finally complete and I can show you the whole thing now. The little shack in its pumpkin patch was destined to reside in a lantern and become my newest fall decor piece:

and an even closer look:

The wee little scene is overshadowed by a tree full of fall color!

… which is wired up with Tiny Lights!

I had to make sure the outside of the lantern was beautiful too:

Leaf embellishments are made using the
Oak Leaf 3-D Embossing Impresslits from Sizzix. Love!

I am entering this into The Funkie Junkie Blog "Creating Die-Na-Mite" Challenge. My project definitely utilizes dies! Check out their challenges, they are always fun themes!

Scroll on if you'd like a little tutorial on how I put this together!

The shack is made using some of the Tim Holtz Village Die Series (retired). I didn't really chronicle its construction, Tim has done several videos on how to put them together. I will note that the siding is inked Distress Woodgrain Cardstock cut into strips and the roof is metal tape on cardstock and then embossed with the new Mini Foundry 3-D Embossing Folder (absolutely perfect!!)

On to the base!

Step 1 - I cut a piece foam to fit in the bottom of the lantern and then built up areas of elevation with more foam and cardboard. I usually cover my base with plaster cloth to fill in the contours and make more textures. You can find it in the model/train sections of craft stores.

The tree I made according to a tutorial shared by Lucy Foxworth on her Paper Glitter Glue blog. Her instructions are great and easily adaptable to whatever tree shape you want to make. Check it out! I made my tree tall with arching branches because I knew I wanted to have large leaves hanging down in the foreground of the scene. I was playing with scale and forced perspective so the tree is larger and "out of scale" to the house but I think it works.

Step 2 - I painted the base and then added bits of moss and lichen from my landscaping stuff stash.

The pumpkins are actually seed pods I painted "pumpkin" colors.

Step 3 - Glued the pumpkins into the 'patch'! To help with the illusion of perspective I picked bigger pumpkins for the front and then put the tiniest ones in the back next the shack.

Step 4 - Wired the tree: I used two strands of Tiny Lights to wrap around the branches. My plan was to hide the battery/switch parts in the top of the lantern (photo later).

Step 5 - Leaves: I chose to cut my leaves out of colored coffee filters. I use filters a lot for making foliage and flowers. It dyes readily and has the look of tissue but is stronger. In this case, I wanted a substrate that would also allow the lights to shine through it. Tip: you can cut through several layers of filter paper at a time, both with steel rule and Thinlits dies. That made it easy to cut out lots of leaves at once!

Tree with die cut leaves:

At this stage, I popped the scene back into the lantern. Fortunately, this particular lantern had a metal top that was just screwed on. I was able to take it off and easily lift the scene in and out. I always find it easier to build scenes using a 'top loading' container so you can complete it outside of the container and then just pop it in. It doesn't always work out that way, but it's a plus when it does!

Step 6 - I put the lantern top back on and glued pieces of velcro into the top. I glued matching pieces onto the backs of the light controls. They tuck right in there out of sight!

Last but not least, I'll leave you with a detail photo of the tin roof because I love it so much. Yum!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies used:

Dies:

Tim Holtz Sizzix

3-D Impresslits Folder - Oak Leaf ( Sizzix / SB )

3-D Embossing Folder - Mini Foundry ( Sizzix / SB )

Fall Foliage

Tattered Leaves - retired

Mini Tattered Leaves, Movers & Shapers

Village Dwelling - retired

Village Surf Shack - retired

Village Fixer Upper - retired

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Falling Leaves, Grunged

Distress Woodgrain Cardstock

Crafter's Pick - The Ultimate! glue

Ranger Distress Halloween Mica Set

Distress Collage Medium - Matte

Ranger Heavystock - white

a zillion different Ranger inks and Distress Spray Stains

Distress Resist Spray

Idea-ology Tiny Lights

coffee filters

Some 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 thanks you!) 

Treasure Box Nature Journal Part 2!

Hello again! This month on Eileen Hull's blog the Teams are creating Nature Journals to share with you all. Last week I shared Part 1 of my Treasure Box Die project and I'm back this week with a look at the mini accordion fold journal that fits into the lid. 

Untie the ribbons and the mini journal pops right out:

Then it unfolds into one long stamped collage. I had quite the stack of Tim Holtz stamps and inks spread all over the place as I was making the insides!

I used the same patterned paper I lined the drawer with for the back cover.

The construction of the journal was easy. I first used the 'swipe and smoosh' technique with Antique Linen Spray Stain on my craft mat to lay down some base texture and distressing on the cardstock for the pages. Then I cut strips 4.5" x 11" out of each page.

I scored the folds at 2.75" intervals. Before folding I did all my stamping and inking.

I joined the paper strip sections together with Tissue Tape on both sides of the seam. Also, I glued it down with Collage Medium for extra strength. Once the whole strip was done, I folded it up into an accordion and attached the covers. 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix 

Treasure Box  ( Sizzix )

Stacking Drawer - discontinued (still a few in Eileen's etsy shop)

Tim Holtz Sizzix

3-D Impresslits Folder - Oak Leaf ( Sizzix / SB )

3-D Embossing Folder - Foliage ( Sizzix / SB )

Fall Foliage

Branched Birch - retired

Darling Deer ( Sizzix / SB )

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Nature Walk, Spring Sprung, Tiny Toadstools, Tree Line, Entomology, Field Notes, Ledger Script, Grunged, Ornate Trims, Bird Feather, Glorious Bouquet, Flutter, Falling Leaves, Specimen

Tim Holtz Layering Stencils: Feather, Code, Leafy, Shatter

Tim Holtz Tissue Tape (or other washi tape)

Sizzix Mat Board

Crafter's Pick - The Ultimate! glue

Distress Collage Medium - Matte

Distress Glaze - Crackling Campfire, Peeled Paint

Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Field Notes Ephemera, Tiny Toadstools, Crinkle Ribbon, Hitch Fasteners, Tiny Clips, key

Ranger Woodgrain Cardstock

Ranger Heavystock - white

Sizzix Texture Roll - white

a zillion different Ranger inks and Distress Spray Stains

Some 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 thanks you!) 

Fall Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

Hello and happy Friday! I'm filling in again over on the Topflight Stamps blog. The theme for the week has been fall cards so I made a birthday card for a friend whose bday is in October.

I love the grumpy cat from the Katzelkraft set Les Chats aka Cats. I have the best time making up snarky things for him to say! I surrounded him with a frame of embossed leaves. The Carved Leaves stencil is from Darkroom Door and the lovely embossing powders are Gwen LaFleur's Boho Blends from Emerald Creek. I hope my friend gets a laugh from this card!

Don't miss out on the Labor Day sale running now through Monday night! Stock up on stamps and supplies for the holidays coming up!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft stamp set - Cats

Heffy Doodle stamp set - Everyday Sentiment Duo

Darkroom Door stencil - Carved Leaves

Emerald Creek, Gwen LaFleur Boho Blends embossing powders - Topaz, Antique Yellow, Spanish Poppy

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

foam adhesive squares

Other:

Distress Inks - Antique Linen, Tea Dye

Ranger Heavystock mixed media paper

cardstock

embossing ink dabber

Some 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 thanks you!)

It's Nature Journals for September!

Hello everyone. A new month means a new theme in Eileen Hull blogland. I am so happy it is September and we have a great theme – Nature. In addition, her Teams have been challenged to create journals with dies that aren't officially "journal" dies. Challenge accepted! As usual my project got rather involved so this week is Part 1 of this project. ;-)

Hmmm, what's inside?

I started off with Eileen's Treasure Box Die for the main structure. (I believe that this die has been discontinued so get it while you can!) 

Views around the sides:

What do we see when we open the box?

The journal itself is tied into the cover. You'll get to see all the details of that next week in Part 2! On the right is a little nature vignette and a drawer (the Stacking Drawer Die) to hold little bits and "specimens".

The leaf is paper! (made with the 3-D Impresslits Oak Leaf folder)

Here is a quick look at some of the "putting it together" steps.

1) All the parts laid out - I colored the 'outside' side of the matboard pieces with Distress Spray Stain in Speckled Egg, Iced Spruce,Tea Dye, Antique Linen and Oxide Speckled Egg and Antique Linen. The 'inside' side was colored with Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen, Old Paper, Tea Dye and Oxide Antique Linen.

2) I did all the stamping before assembly of course. I find it helps to lay the pieces out as they will be glued together to help me visualize how to add the imagery. I did the same on the reverse, "inside" pieces but forgot to take photos. oops!

I also had to account for where the openings in the birch trees wrap would fall. Lots of fiddling around! (I also did all the "inside" inking and stamping before assembling the box as well.)

3) Once the elements were in place, I assembled the box. (The die cut birch layer was glued in place after I assembled the box base.)

A look at the inside - The drawer has a lesser depth than the box so you can decide where you want to glue it. I moved it all the way forward and then glued an extra piece of mat board over the gap in the back.

4) Glazing the mushrooms - It's easy to change the color of the Tiny Toadstools. I used Crackling Campfire Distress Glaze by coating the mushroom tops with Collage Medium and then sprinkling with the embossing powder. Once the glue was dry, I hit it with the embossing gun to melt the powder. Spots were added afterwards with acrylic paint.

Well, stay tuned for next week to see all the details of the little journal that is part of this make. All will be revealed ha ha. UPDATE: FIND PART 2 HERE!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

I am also adding this to the current TFJB Challenge, "De-stress with a Little Distressing". I used lots of inked distressing on all the elements of the box to add that shabby chic look.

Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix 

Treasure Box  ( Sizzix )

Stacking Drawer - discontinued (still a few in Eileen's etsy shop)

Tim Holtz Sizzix

3-D Impresslits Folder - Oak Leaf ( Sizzix / SB )

3-D Embossing Folder - Foliage ( Sizzix / SB )

Fall Foliage

Branched Birch - retired

Darling Deer ( Sizzix / SB )

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Nature Walk, Spring Sprung, Tiny Toadstools, Tree Line, Entomology, Field Notes, Ledger Script, Grunged, Ornate Trims

Sizzix Mat Board

Crafter's Pick - The Ultimate! glue

Distress Collage Medium - Matte

Distress Glaze - Crackling Campfire, Peeled Paint

Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Field Notes Ephemera, Tiny Toadstools, Crinkle Ribbon, Hitch Fasteners, Tiny Clips, key

Ranger Woodgrain Cardstock

Ranger Heavystock - white

Sizzix Texture Roll - white

a zillion different Ranger inks and Distress Spray Stains

Some 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 thanks you!)