Painterly Blooms Notebook with Eileen Hull – The Tutorial!

Hello, did you catch the newest Sizzix release from Eileen Hull at the beginning of June? Check back to my post here for the details. The Inspiration Team designers have been sharing tutorials for their fab projects all month. This week I have the tutorial for my Painterly Blooms Notebook for you.

Let's see some how-to!

Step 1 – I collaged torn up pieces of deli paper Gel Press prints onto the front of the Mat Board for the cover. 

Step 2 – I got to try out the new Sizzix Stencil & Stamp Tool in conjunction with Eileen's new layered stencil set, Watercolor Flowers & Lattice. It is handy! The stencils "lock in" and stay put. I started off using the Lattice stencil with embossing ink on the cover.

The embossing ink was covered with Rustic Wilderness Distress Glaze and heat embossed.

Step 3 – I decorated the signature covers with stenciled flowers from the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice set. Again the Tool made it easy to line up the layers. I used stencil brushes to make it easier to add color details.

I also cut out stenciled flowers using the coordinating Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits Die Set to embellish the cover.

The signatures were ready made little notebooks I had in my
stash that I covered with the decorated papers I made.

Step 4 – Using a mini hole punch, I punched holes in the spine of the cover so I could thread skinny elastic through. The elastic holds the signatures in place.

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 - Notebook 

Eileen Hull Die Set - Painterly Blooms & Background 
Eileen Hull Stencil Set - Watercolor Flowers & Lattice 

Eileen Hull Stamp Sets - Making Plans, Snail Mail Postage

Sizzix Mat Board
Sizzix Stencil & Stamp Tool

Distress Glaze - Rustic Wilderness

Distress Ink Oxides - Forest Moss, Pelled Paint, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Cordal, Fossilized Amber

Gel Press prints on deli paper

stencil brushes

Distress Collage Medium Matte

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Feeling Butterflies with Topflight Stamps

Hello, this week on the Topflight Stamps blog the theme is all about Butterflies! I'm starting to see real butterflies out in my garden and they are always a welcome sight. Of course butterfly stamps, stencils and dies are always popular for us crafters too. Let's take a look at the butterfly card I created:

I was happy to try out the Crafty Individuals stamp Trio of Inky Butterflies. I stamped it first in blue (Blue Atoll from Lavinia). On another sheet of paper, I stamped it in black permanent ink, watercolored it, and then fussy cut the butterflies out to place over the blue background.

The whole center butterfly portion of the card is adhered to a gel print background I had in my stash.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create Stamp Set - Everyday Sentiments

Crafty Individuals Stamp Set - Trio of Inky Butterflies
Crafty Individuals Stamp - Crackle Background

Versafine Ink Pad - Black Onyx
Lavinia Elements Ink Pads - Blue Atoll
watercolors

Gel Press plate

Funkie Junkie Focus – Ranger Alcohol Inks

Our current Funkie Junkie Focus is on Ranger's Alcohol Inks. They really are a lot of fun to play with! (Check out the demo videos Tim Holtz has done for lots of great techniques.) I first made several backgrounds on Ranger Yupo White Cardstock using the inks (pearl and regular).

I die cut through the alcohol inked backgrounds to reveal the card base color. (Tip: using the metal Precision Plate in my Sizzix Big Shot helped the Thinlit dies to cut through the Yupo paper)

I also used Alcohol Lift Ink and the new Paint By Number stamp set to add a number to each card.

When stamping over alcohol ink, Archival Inks work best! I also added some abstract die cut shapes to embellish the cards.

Here are a few of the "in process" photos:

The inks work so well on the Yupo paper! You can really get it to move around.

Finished backgrounds!

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. to see all the inspiring content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Die Set - Specimen
Tim Holtz Die Set - Mixed Media #2
Tim Holtz Die Set - Mixed Media #3
Tim Holtz Die Set - Mixed Media #6
Tim Holtz Die Set - Abstract Elements
Tim Holtz Die Set - Media Marks
Tim Holtz Die Set - Abstract Faces

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Paint By Number, Faded Type, Halftone & Rings, Grunged, Psychedelic Grunge, Slight Alterations, #Hashtags

Ranger Yupo White Cardstock
Ranger Alcohol Inks - various colors
Ranger Alloy - Gilded
Ranger Alcohol Lift Ink
Distress Collage Medium Matte

Ranger Distress Archival Ink - Basics 4 Pk.
Ranger Archival Ink - various colors

Getting Inky with Topflight Stamps

Hello, this week on the Topflight Stamps blog the theme is all about inks! Topflight Stamps carries several brands of ink pads as well as sprays and mists. I created a pair of cards using regular stamping as well as a few other techniques using stamp pads. Let's take a look…

For the background, I used the Tre Fiori stencil to make a monoprint. This is an easy technique and a great way use your stencils in another way. I applied ink with the Lime Punch ink pad to the stencil itself and then spritzed it three or four times with water. I placed the stencil, ink side down, onto the paper and then blotted with a paper towel. The ink on the stencil transferred to the paper.

I also added a blue splatter to the background. After smooshing the Bermuda ink pad onto my craft sheet, I sprayed it with water to make a puddle of ink. Dipping a splatter brush into it, I splatted droplets onto my finished card background. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create Stamp Set - Everyday Sentiments

PaperArtsy Lynne Perrella Stamp Set - LPC043
PaperArtsy Lynne Perrella Stamp Set - LPC048
PaperArtsy Seth Apter Stamp Set - ESA08
AALL & Create Die Set - Taggletastic #30
AALL & Create Stencil - Tre Fiori #116

Versafine Ink Pad - Black Onyx
Lavinia Elements Ink Pads - Lime Punch, Bermuda
Prism Ink Pad - Camellia Pink

Katzelkraft Monster Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

Hello, this week on the Topflight Stamps blog the theme is Anything Goes! I decided to create a cute birthday card (shhh… it's for my nephew later in the month) using Katzelkraft stamps. I've had this Monsters set for awhile and it always makes me smile when I pull it out. The Holiday Quotes stamp set is full of great sentiments as well and pairs well with the whimsical stamp designs.

I stamped with permanent ink and then watercolored over the top. It's a great way to add lots of color!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft Stamp Set - Monsters

Katzelkraft - Holiday Quotes

watercolors

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

Funkie Junkie Focus – Tim Holtz Idea-ology Found Nature

Hello! Our current Funkie Junkie Focus is on the new release of Tim Holtz Idea-ology. There were some great pieces in this collection! I used a Small Etcetera Tag as my base and built from there:

I used  a lot of new and old Idea-ology. It pays to have a stash!

The Salvaged Hearts and Postmarked Sticker Book are both winners for sure! I mixed in Pocket Cards and pieces from various Ephemera packs as well.

One of the smallest sized Vignette Boxes houses some Toadstools and other bits.

I am in love with the new Cello Sticker Tape! Definitely need to stock up on that.

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. to see all the inspiring content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:

Idea-ology:

Paper Strips

Optic Frames

Sticker Book - Postmarked

Cello Sticker Tape

Screw Heads

Collage Paper - Archives

Salvaged Hearts

Etc. Tag - Small

Etc. - Tiles, Large cutout

Etc. - Bracket Trims
Toadstools

Pocket Cards

Ephemera - Curator

Mini Paper Clips

Vignette Box

Backdrops - Vol. 5

Tim Holtz Die Set - Specimen

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Halftone & Rings

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Crackle Paste - Opaque

Ranger Distress Archival Ink - Basics 4 Pk.

2024 June Release – New Eileen Hull Sizzix Collection

Welcome to the 2024 June Sizzix Release Party of Eileen Hull's newest collection! We are celebrating with a Live party and this Blog Hop! Eileen's designers have been hard at work creating with Eileen's great new dies and have loads of inspiration for you.

Here is what Eileen has to say about her new collection:

Introducing my June Sizzix release! This collection combines three classic Eileen Hull Sizzix Scoreboards dies and two new designs- a four layer stencil and coordinating Thinlits that cuts a portion of the stencil! The three Scoreboards dies are the Treasure Box, Stacking Drawer and Notebook. The fun thing about this set is that they work together but also stand alone.

The Treasure Box measures 3 1/4” x 5 1/4” x 4” and holds index cards, two stacks of ATC’s, a whole row of journaling cards and anything else you care to add.

The Stacking Drawer fits a set of three drawers perfectly inside the Treasure Box to create a great storage solution for desk supplies, hair accessories, small collections, jewelry and much more. It also makes a great little gift box for something special! 

The Notebook is a favorite because of how quick and easy it is to create. One pass through the Big Shot and you have a book cover! It measures 5” x 3 1/2” x 3/4”. Cover with paper, fabric, metal or cut from leather. So many ways to use this.

The Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set is based on a watercolor I did. There are three stencil layers to give dimension and then a fourth layer versatile lattice design that can also be used to create a plaid pattern!

Painterly Blooms & Background is a die set that perfectly die cuts the flowers you have just stenciled so no fussy cutting needed plus there are extra flower shapes so you can layer them for dimensional florals.

Don't miss the live release party!

We hope you will watch our release party to see lots of samples and alternate ideas for ways to use these dies and stencils! There will be a GIVEAWAY! Find the die bundles here in Eileen’s Etsy shop! The Release Party will be held on Tuesday, June 4th at noon Eastern on Eileen’s YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels. The Hop will be starting on Eileen Hull's blog.

The new dies and stencils:

I'm sharing a Notebook project I made incorporating the new Stencil Set and Painterly Blooms Die Set. (Tutorial later in the month!)

The stencils and the dies work so well together! I can tell I'll be having lots of fun on future projects using them.

Be sure to head on over to Eileen Hull's blog to find the list of Hop links so you can see all the inspiration! Don't miss the Live show!