Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Favorite Projects of 2021 Roundup

Is tomorrow really December? Time has really flown by! Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team is taking a look back over 2021 and picking out their three favorite projects from the year. I had fun choosing my favorites and here they are! I'll link back to the original posts so you can go see the tutorials and all the details.

#1 - The Robot Folio Journal
Eileen's Folio Journal Die debuted in February and I created this cyberpunk 'robot' journal to put it through its paces. I was very pleased with the outcome! Check out the post for LOTS of photos and a tutorial.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Favorite projects of 2021! Robot Cyberpunk Folio Journal  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed  #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Favorite projects of 2021! Robot Cyberpunk Folio Journal  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed  #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

#2 - Day & Night Reversible Journal
I had an idea that I just had to try out! I wanted to make an art journal that juxtaposed two opposites and I thought making the journal reversible was an interesting format. I used the Pocket Journal Die for the covers. Check out my original post for all the details and tutorial.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Favorite projects of 2021! Day & Night Reversible Pocket Journal  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed  #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Favorite projects of 2021! Day & Night Reversible Pocket Journal  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed  #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

#3 - 4th of July Decor
The Vintage Truck and Camper Dies are some of my favorite dies from this year. They are so cute and can be used so many ways! I used both of them to create a festive 4th of July decoration for my house. I did not spare the red, white and blue ha ha. Original post can be found here.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Favorite projects of 2021! 4th of July decor Truck and Camper Dies  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed  #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Thanks for stopping by and paying a visit! Be sure to keep your eye on Eileen Hull's blog this month for loads of inspiration from the Teams!

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge - "Living Things"

Hello! I've been trying to get a project done for the current Funkie Junkie Boutique challenge, Living Things (ending tonight ha ha). Here I am getting it done at the last minute again. ;-) I'm still counting it though. Anyway, they have the best challenge themes and I had a hankering to make something Christmas-y, glittery, and woodsy. I've also had the vintage china container sitting on my shelf for a year waiting to get up-cycled. It all came together!

Lisa Hoel - vintage up-cycling! Christmas assemblage #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #tim_holtz #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

I kept the color scheme neutral but used lots of glitter and gold. ;-)

Lisa Hoel - vintage up-cycling! Christmas assemblage #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #tim_holtz #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
The bunny is a resin figurine from the craft store.

Lisa Hoel - vintage up-cycling! Christmas assemblage #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #tim_holtz #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
Back view

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, every two weeks they have a new challenge. I think they come up with great themes. Plus their design team is top notch and you will be inspired by all the makes. 

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Feeling Fall-ish Birthday Card with Eileen Hull

Hello and welcome to November! This month the theme on Eileen's blog is 'Seasonal Makes' which covers all the bases this time of year. I created a fall themed card for my mother-in-law's birthday next week. Take a look:

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Seasonal Makes, Fall themed birthday card #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #gelpressobsessed #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

The card background is a monoprint made using a gel plate and then stamped with one of Eileen's new stamps (Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments).

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Seasonal Makes, Fall themed birthday card #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #gelpressobsessed #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

I used some of Eileen's retired flower and leaf dies to cut the parts for the embellishment. The big flower on the bottom I embossed using her fabulous (seriously one of my favorite 3-D Embossing Folders) new Sweater folder.  I used a double sided adhesive sheet to attach the plaid fabric to a piece of cardstock before cutting out the center flower. This helps stabilize the shape and prevents fraying at the edges. 

There you go, this is a clean and simple card for me lol.

Thanks for stopping by and 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 
Sweater, 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder  Sizzix / SB )
Romance Flower Die #661110 - retired
Leaves Die - retired
Heart & Soul Flower Die #661108 - retired

Other:
Eileen Hull Maker Forte stamp set - Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments
Archival (permanent) inks
Distress Inks
acrylic paint
fabric

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