Eileen Hull Fan Club Comfort & Joy Event – Christmas Gift Tags

 

Hello Eileen Hull fans! The Comfort & Joy event in the Eileen Hull Fan Club has been going gangbusters! This is our fourth annual Comfort & Joy which started during the pandemic as a way to stay connected throughout the holidays even though we were separated from family and friends. Now it's an Eileen Hull Fan Club tradition! Have you been following along and getting ideas? Join the Fan Club if you aren't already a member (answer the questions so we know you aren't a bot).

I used several of Eileen's Sizzix Die Sets to create a set of Christmas gift package tags and some gift card holders. These will come in handy next month! Creating a pile of these and tucking them in a festive envelope makes them into a gift themselves. (Perfect for a hostess present!)

The Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs Die Set is perfect to use for making gift card holders.

I'll be sharing more details and downloadable recipe cards of some of my favorite cookie recipes in the Fan Club on Friday. Join the club so you don't miss any of the fun!

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 Set - Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs  ( Sizzix, SB, FJ  )
Eileen Hull Die Set - Wreath & Snowflake, 665326 - retired  ( Sizzix,  SB  )
Eileen Hull Die Set - Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows ( Sizzix, SB, FJ  )
Eileen Hull Die Set, only on Scrapbook.com - Everyday Tags & Labels
Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Watercolor Trees, Cozy Christmas, Darling Christmas

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Funkie Junkie Focus – "A Snowy Day"

Hello, our current Funkie Junkie Focus is "A Snowy Day". The aim was to create a winter project made using new Tim Holtz Sizzix Holiday release dies. My project utilizes old and new dies plus some Holiday Idea-ology thrown in for good measure! The base is a Medium Etcetera Thickboards Tag.

Other Etcetera components used are the Cathedral Windows and Bracket Trims. 

This year's larger size Idea-ology Salvaged Reindeer are a favorite of mine! Also the Idea-ology Pinecones (love them!)

The new Woodgrain 3-D Texture Fades embossing folder provides scrumptious texture on the bottom of the tag, backed up by plaid from the Christmas Backdrops paper pack. I used Idea-ology Icicles (retired) from my stash – I coated them with Glossy Accents and sprinkled with Rock Candy Glitter.

The snowflakes are cut from white cardstock coated with the new Seasonal Sparkle Texture Paste. Icicle Crackle Paste (retired) and Mica Flakes add sparkle to the background sky.

Here are some of the steps in the process:

1) The Sizzix 3-D embossing folders really are fabulous. The detail is amazing! I added some subtle shine to this one by blending Mica Distress Crayons over the top of the embossing with my finger.

2) I actually had some long retired Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint in my stash that I used on the cathedral window. Nice!

3) I spread a thin layer of Sparkle Texture Paste onto white cardstock. When it was dry, I cut out all the snowflakes. The gold flecks in the paste are so nice!

4) Oxide Sprays for the win! They made the perfect wintery background.

5) Winning some more with the new tree dies! I'll have to do another project where I use the ornaments on the Colorize tree. ;-)

6) Building up the layers on the tag. The ledge is a piece of foam core board supported by layered up Bracket Trims.

Thanks for stopping by. 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 Die Set - Forest Shadows
Tim Holtz Die Set - Trim a Tree, Colorize
Tim Holtz Die Set - Decorative Trims
Tim Holtz Die Set - Paper Snowflakes, Mini

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Distress Collage Medium Matte 

Distress Crayons - Mica

Distress Spray Stain - variety of greens

Distress Oxide Spray - variety of greens, Weathered Wood, Lost Shadow, Speckled Egg
Distress Paint - Ground Espresso, Bundled Sage

Distress Mica Flakes
Distress Icicle Crackle Paste - Seasonal 2022
Distress Texture Paste - Sparkle
Distress Grit Paste - Snowfall
Distress Resist Spray
Distress Rock Candy Glitter
Glitter Duster
Glossy Accents

Etcetera Tag - Medium
Etcetera Cathedral Windows

Etcetera Bracket Trims
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Backdrops
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Pinecones
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Sticker Book
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Salvaged Reindeer
Idea-ology Christmas '23 - Alpine Trees
Idea-ology Christmas '22 - Metallic Droplets
Idea-ology Christmas '22 - Icicles
Idea-ology Design Tape - Trims

Funkie Junkie Focus - "Season of Gratitude" Thank You Card Set

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our theme this time is "Season of Gratitude" and nothing says grateful like a handwritten thank you note. If it's in a beautiful handmade card, all the better! I created a set of six fall themed thank you cards featuring Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies and lots of Distress media.

 

You get such amazing texture using the 3-D folders! Here's a look at how I did it.

1) For the base of the embossed backgrounds, I used gel prints from my stash.

2) I inked the embossing folder itself with Black Soot Archival ink (permanent oil based ink works best for this technique) and then embossed the paper. The ink is transferred down into all the nooks and crannies and really helps make the texture pop.

After embossing, I added Distress Crayons (both regular and the pearlized ones) to add color and bring out the textures even more.

3) I used leaves cut from my stash of fall colored inky background papers to layer onto the embossed backgrounds. I also matted each background with Distress Kraft Stock Blackout paper.

Thanks for stopping by. 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 Die Set - Fall Foliage
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Simple Sayings
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Acorns
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Tree Rings

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Entangled

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Cracked

Eileen Hull 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Tablecloth

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Mica Spray 

Distress Crayons - Mica & regular

Distress Spray Stain - variety of fall colors
Distress Kraft Stock - Blackout
Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot

Mini Stapler

Gel Plate