Eileen Hull Projects – Favorites of 2022!

Hello there! Our final Eileen Hull Inspiration Team "assignment" for 2022 was to pick our three favorite projects made with Eileen's products from the past year. That is a hard assignment! I finally managed it though and here are my top three of 2022…

First up are a pair of Phone Stands decorated with alcohol inked papers. You can  find the details and tutorial on this post.

Second is an embroidered felt journal cover made using Eileen's Book Box Die. I had so much fun stitching this up! Maybe 2023 will be the year I finish all the insides ha ha. Find all the details here.

Lastly, we have a Skinny Mini Book Box project filled with mixed media postcards. I used a ton of other dies and stamps of Eileen's in this make as well so check out all the details and tutorial in the original post.

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

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!)

Funkie Junkie Focus – Tim Holtz Christmas Cards

Hello there, Christmas is almost here! Crafting is continuing around here at a breakneck speed ha ha. Our focus for Funkie Junkie's Inspiration Ave. is 'Tim Holtz Christmas, Anything Goes'. I found myself in need of some extra Christmas cards so I got going…

Time is valuable right now so I utilized a "use what I have ready" method. The 3-D embossed backgrounds were extras from a previous project. Couldn't let those go to waste! They were the perfect backgrounds for layering lots of Tim Holtz Christmas ephemera and die cuts. (I also have a box of extra die cuts so those were all ready to go too.) Efficient creating is a must five days before Christmas. ;-)

I really love the Tree Rings and Pine Branches 3-D Texture Fade embossing folders. 

My Tim Holtz ephemera stash is a mix of years past and present so I'm not sure if this deer is in the current 2022 pack. There are plenty of great images in each years' collection though so no worries.

The background is Opaque Distress Crackle Paste applied through the Festive Layering Stencil. When dry, I added Distress Holiday Mica Stains for color and shimmer.

The embossed pine branches are highlighted with the pearlescent Seasonal Distress Crayons.

The Christmas Paper Dolls are so cute to use on cards as well. If time wasn't so short, I would have colored them using the new Distress Watercolor Pencils. Compromises must be made in times of need!

Here are a few peeks at the behind the scenes. Mostly it's a matter of pulling everything out, digging through piles and playing around with elements until I'm happy.

I did prepare all the card bases first:

I cut the leading edges of the cards using the Deckle Torn Edge Trimmer. I think it gives it a nice finished look.

Note the creative mess lol!

Merry Christmas! I hope you are inspired to get some holiday crafting in! Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. because you are now getting regular doses of expanded (and inspiring) content each week. Don't miss it…

The Funkie Junkie Boutique is having a December BOGO & Overstock SALE right now. Shop now for some great deals!

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Die Set - Bold Text, Christmas

Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fade embossing folder - Tree Rings

Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fade embossing folder - Pine Branches

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Festive

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Crackle Paste - Opaque

Distress Holiday Mica Stains

Distress Crayons Seasonal

Distress Ink - Ground Espresso

Distress Mixed Media Heavystock

Tonic Tim Holtz Deckle Torn Edge Trimmer

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera Pack Christmas

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls Christmas

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sticker Book Christmas

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Layers Christmas Botanicals 2022

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree Lot

Merry Christmas everyone! It's nearly upon us! I have a project to share today that I wanted to make for last year but it didn't happen. But it did for this season…

I present, Charlie Brown's tree lot!

I also made this to enter into Lucy Foxworth's annual Miniature Christmas House Contest. I'm so glad I got it done in time!

Do you spy the little tree?

Of course I had to light it all up, including making mini "blow molds".

The trailer is made using Eileen Hull's Sizzix 3-D Camper Die with some modifications.

Let's take a look at some of the 'behind the scenes'. The tree lot is staged in a vintage picnic tin. I made it so the whole thing can be disassembled and stored inside of it in the off season.

The supports for the scene base are made of pieces of foamcore slotted together:

The bent tabs at the back support the lid when it's propped up as a background.

A piece of watercolor paper colored with Distress Spray Stains forms the background in the lid. A diecut city scape and stenciled snow (Snowfall Grit Paste with glitter) complete the scene. (The stenciling doesn't show up in the photos but is a nice glittery accent.)

One string of white Tiny Lights runs through the trailer and the mini blow molds.

The lot light string is held up by two paper straw 'posts' that slide over large nails punched through the foam core base and glued in place.

FYI, the garland strung between them is a set of Christmas Tiny Lights wrapped around a piece of Pine Twine. 

Snow tip, I worked from the back to the front, gluing the various pieces into place as I went. For the snow I used a tub of Snow Tex I had on hand and gave it all a coating of dry Rock Candy Glitter with a Glitter Duster when I was done. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are able to carve out some creative time in this busy holiday season. I know it can be a challenge! Merry Christmas to you all!

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Scoreboards Die - 3-D Camper Die

Tim Holtz Die Set - Cityscape, Metropolis #661804 - retired

Tim Holtz Die Set - Dash Away All #665468 - retired

Idea-ology Christmas Tiny Lights

Idea-ology Pine Twine

Idea-ology Fringe Christmas

Idea-ology Tiny Lights

Distress Spray Stain - Faded Jeans, Speckled Egg

Distress Oxide Spray Stain - Cracked Pistachio

Distress Paint (trailer) - Picket Fence, Antique Linen, Cracked Pistachio

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall

Dry Rock Candy Glitter

Glitter Duster

Funkie Junkie Focus – Tim Holtz Christmas Stampers Anonymous

Hello and welcome to the current Product Focus at the Funkie Junkie's Inspiration Ave! We are taking a look at Tim Holtz's 2022 Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamps. There are some great new sets released this season and I used one of my favorites (Festive Collage) to create a Christmas card.

I created lots of layers for this card! Let's take a look:

Step 1 - I used the new Pinecones stencil to create the background layer. I used Heavystock as my substrate and did one piece with Opaque Crackle Paste and one piece with Translucent Crackle Paste. I wanted to compare the two and wasn't sure which I wanted to use in my card.

Step 2 - I spritzed each piece with Antique Linen, Old Paper and Tea Dye Distress Stains as well as Fresh Balsam Mica Stain. The Opaque paste resists the stains more than the Translucent. I decided to go with the Translucent piece for my card.

Step 3 - The next layer was a piece embossed using the 3D Tree Rings Folder. The next was a Heavystock Tag to do my stamping on. I prepped it by smooshing Oxide Iced Spruce and Antique Linen onto the tag.

Step 4 - Stamping! Using a stamping platform, I first stamped my image with Archival Black Soot ink. Then I used some of the Seasonal Pearlescent Distress Crayons like watercolors to color the image in. (Scribble on a craft sheet and use a water brush to pick up the color and paint.) When the crayon was dry, I stamped again over the top with Black Soot to make the details of the stamped image crisp again.

Step 5 - I used the Vintage Labels Die Set to make a little label to stamp the sentiment on (from the Darling Christmas stamp set).

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired to get some holiday crafting in! Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. because you are now getting regular doses of expanded (and inspiring) content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Festive Collage

Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Darling Christmas

Tim Holtz Die Set - Vintage Labels

Tim Holtz 3D Texture Fade embossing folder - Tree Rings

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Pinecones

Idea-ology Linen Tape Patchwork Christmas

Ranger Archival Inks - Red Geranium, Black Soot

Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen, Old Paper, Tea Dye

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Crackle Paste - Opaque, Translucent

Distress Seasonal Mica Stains - Fresh Balsam

Distress Crayons Seasonal - Tree Lot, Tart Cranberry, Crooked Broomstick

Distress Ink - Lumberjack Plaid

Distress Ink Oxide - Iced Spruce, Antique Linen

Distress Mixed Media Heavystock Tags

Distress Mixed Media Heavystock

Brayer

Funkie Junkie Focus – Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology

Hello and good morning. I'm really getting revved up for my favorite making season, Christmas time! Our Funkie Junkie Focus this time around is on Tim Holtz's Christmas Idea-ology which I am a big fan of. All those fabulous bits and bobs. Love it! I created an assemblage in a Festive Tin…

Bottle brush trees, tiny lights, snowman… these definitely fall in the "a few of my favorite things" category.

Let's take a look at some of the building process.

1) I cut some styrofoam blocks and hot glued them into place inside the tin. I made an area at the back of the tin to tuck the lid into.

Hot glued the lid in place.

I didn't take a photo, but I cut a piece of white mat board to cover the foam and create a platform to glue all the elements onto.

2) I prepared all the Idea-olgy parts I wanted to include. The metal numbers I painted with the new Lumberjack Plaid paint. It IS a good red! Can't wait to play more with this new color.

The snowballs are Baubles that I smeared with Snowfall Grit Paste. The Salvaged Snowman I painted with acrylic paints (such great detail!) 

The Tree Lot bottle brush tree I colored with Rustic Wilderness Spray Stain as well as Mica Stains Tree Lot and Fresh Balsam. TIP: I covered the wooden tree base with masking tape before I sprayed the tree. It kept it clean so the Distress wouldn't bleed into the snow in the final assemblage.

3) I tried using the new Distress Watercolor Pencils to color the Paper Dolls. They work really well! Paula Cheney has a really great tutorial on how to do it on her blog. FYI, this particular doll is from one of the past years' Christmas collections so I'm not sure if this one is in the 2022 pack. 

4) I hot glued in the main elements and then spread Snowfall Grit Paste around them with a small palette knife. While the paste was wet, I also used the Glitter Duster to add Rock Candy Dry Glitter to the scene for even more sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are inspired to go get crafty! Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. because you are now getting regular doses of expanded (and inspiring) content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:

Idea-ology Christmas Festive Tin

Idea-ology Christmas Paper Dolls

Idea-ology Christmas Tiny Lights

Idea-ology Christmas Vintage Flair

Idea-ology Christmas Wood Slices

Idea-ology Christmas Pocket Cards

Idea-ology Christmas Tree Lot

Idea-ology Christmas Design Tape

Idea-ology Christmas Salvaged Snowman

Idea-ology Christmas Baubles

Idea-ology Velvet Trims

Idea-ology Mini Paper Clips

Idea-ology Metal Numbers

Ranger Archival Inks - Vintage Photo
Distress Spray Stain - Rustic Wilderness

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall

Distress Rock Candy Glitter

Distress Seasonal Mica Stains - Tree Lot (2021), Fresh Balsam

Distress Watercolor Pencils

Distress Paint - Lumberjack Plaid

Glitter Duster

Sparkle & Shine with Eileen Hull – 2023 Desk Calendar

Hello Eileen Hull fans! This month the theme has been "Sparkle & Shine" and it's my turn to share. We've also been partnering with Sizzix to create with their new Surfacez Cork Roll. I combined the two into one project. I really like how the "shine" contrasts with the cork.

I used Eileen's Display Stand Die to cut the base for the calendar. Eileen has also designed a calendar that fits perfectly onto this stand and you can purchase the printable in her etsy shop. Let's take a look at how I put it all together.

1) First I printed the calendar pages out onto cardstock and cut them out. (Eileen has cutting instructions included on the file.)

2) To make them into a pad, stack them up and back with a piece of thin chipboard also cut to 4" x 3".

Clip the bundle together so the top edges are compressed together tightly and spread a thin layer of PVC glue all along the top. Let it dry while clipped together. Eileen recently did a Live where she goes over making a Display Stand calendar including how to make this pages pad. You can watch that here.

3) Time for the stand part! I covered a sheet of Mat Board with double sided adhesive sheets and then covered that with a piece of Cork Roll.

The Display Stand is a one pass cut! All you need to make the stand gets cut out at the same time.

4) I wanted to add shiny foil accents over the cork. Sizzix 3-D Adhesive is a medium great for spreading through a stencil. Once it drys, it remains tacky so you can use it to apply Foil, metallic flakes and other things.

5) Applying the foil is easy. I just laid it over the dried tacky adhesive and rubbed.

Oops, once I folded up the stand, I realized I had added the foil to the bottom instead of the part that would face up and show. No problem, I just unfolded the stand and added some more to the part I missed.

6) The flower was cut using the smaller petal sections from the Sunflower Die. (It's not just for sunflowers!) I used the shaping tool to give dimension to the petals.

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:

Eileen Hull die - Display Stand Die #664346, retired

Eileen Hull die - Sunflower ( Sizzix, SB )

2023 Calendar Pages digital download

Sizzix Surfacez Cork Roll

Sizzix 3-D Adhesive

Sizzix Deco Foil Sheets - Rose Gold

Sizzix Mat Board

Sizzix Shaping Kit

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Distress Spray Stain - Saltwater Taffy

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Code

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!)