Super Card Team-Up with Eileen Hull

What happens when you combine Eileen Hull's new Book Club Ch. 2 collection, ColorBox Blends ink and DCWV paper? You get a super cool team-up that packs a punch! Check out this card I made:

Papers are from the DCWV Palms & Ferns stack.

I based my card off off the July DCWV challenge on their Facebook page using the challenge sketch:

Here are a few tips and tricks I used making the card and utilizing Eileen's ColorBox Blends inks. The Blends pigment inks contain about 10x more ink than a standard ink pad and come with a built in applicator.

Technique 1 – I first used the Hearts Journaling Card die to cut a stencil out of transparency film.

I stenciled a pattern of hearts through a circle mask I cut and onto the card base. The Blends applicator makes it super easy to stencil!

(The new Credit Card Sleeve Die has a separate slot piece so you can cut them wherever you want in the sleeve.)

Technique 2 - You can also use the Blends to create interesting backgrounds. Squish a quantity of ink onto your craft mat and then spritz with water. Drag and blot your paper through the ink to build up layers of splotchy goodness. I dried it in between layers.

I used these backgrounds to cut my flower pieces from. Keep an eye on Eileen's blog this month as the Inspiration Team shares more projects and tips for using her new die Collection and Blends inks! You don't want to miss all the creative fun! You can also ask to join the Eileen Hull Fan Club on Facebook and soak up the creative tips, inspiration and sharing in our supportive, friendly group.

I am also sharing this card with the Frilly & Funkie Blog "B" Happy challenge. There is always fun stuff to see there so check them out too.

Dies:
Eileen Hull Sizzix -

Scallop Border ( Sizzix/ SSS )

Credit Card Sleeve & Tags ( Sizzix )
Journaling Cards - Hearts ( Sizzix/ SSS )
Journaling Cards - Flowers & Leaves ( Sizzix/ SSS )
Journaling Words ( Sizzix/ SSS )
Bird & Butterflies

Other:

Paper - DCWV Palms & Ferns stack
Eileen Hull's ColorBox Blends Ink - Melon, Wildberry, Tutu, Bay, Beach, Flagstone, Frog, Leaf, Sunshine, Ebony

Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Resist Spray
Gold embossing powder
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
Tim Holtz Big Chat stickers
ribbon scraps

Sizzix & Simon Says Stamp 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!)

More DCWV with Eileen Hull

Hello, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team is teaming up this month with DCWV for a little holiday blog hop! All month long we've been treated to a plethora of beautiful and inspiring projects on Eileen's and the DCWV blogs. Last week I shared this card made using DCWV papers and now I'm sharing another project made using the Cranberry Christmas Paper Stack.

It's a birthday present for my Mother-in-law. She wants to keep up on what's happening with us now that we've moved so I thought a little box of photo cards would be perfect! (She loved it!) I used Eileen's Recipe Card Box and matching Recipe Cards to easily put it all together. For a bonus, I'm sharing a tried and true way to stretch your dies farther and all you need is a sheet of fun foam from the craft store.

I applied an adhesive sheet to a piece of fun foam and die cut it using the Doily Die. Peel off the adhesive paper and stick the foam shape onto a piece of scrap plastic (like from packaging). Now you can use it as a stamp! Use either ink or paint. Here I used a brayer to apply a thin layer of white acrylic paint to the foam and then stamped it on my box. This is a great technique to keep in your bag of tricks. ;-)

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to head on over to Eileen’s blog and check out all the holiday inspiration the team has been sharing this month. The DCWV team has been knocking it out of the park too so give them a look! We’d love to have you share your projects on Eileen's Facebook page as well.

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go. ;-)

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Box, Recipe Card	Sizzix Bigz Die RECIPE CARD AND LABEL 659870	Sizzix Bigz Die - Recipe Card & Label	Doily, Lace Medallion	Birds & Butterflies Set	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - Flower Layers & Stem
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps HASHTAGS cms183	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps SIMPLE SAYINGS cms155	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468	*Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival RED GERANIUM Ink Pad AID38993	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad HICKORY SMOKE Ranger TIM43232

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He's 13!!!!!!

First, the big news. Today my first born is THIRTEEN YEARS OLD! How did that happen? I can't believe I have a teenager now. It is so exciting to see him growing up into such a fine young man. He is an all star, and a rockstar so I had to make him an appropriately smashing birthday card to celebrate such a momentous milestone.

The Luggage Tag makes a great little frame!
Thanks Tracy Evans for the inspiration. ;-)

Secondly, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team is teaming up this month with DCWV for a little holiday blog hop! I'm a rebel and didn't make something Christmas themed but I think Greg's birthday is a holiday (at least for our family lol). Besides, I wanted you to see that you don't have to be limited by the official "theme" of your supplies. I used the DCWV Modern Metallic Stack and chose a page that was white with a foiled design. I misted it with Twisted Citron Distress Stain and the foiled parts acted as a resist (very cool effect!) I also splattered it with turquoise mister and spritzed with water to make it bleed a bit.

Using Eileen's Stitchlits dies, I cut stitching holes into the card background. These are handy little dies that let you put holes anywhere in your project and you can then create perfect decorative stitches. I stitched with a lightweight cotton yarn.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to head on over to Eileen’s blog and check out all the holiday inspiration the team has been sharing all month long. The DCWV team has been knocking it out of the park too so give them a look! We’d love to have you share your projects on Eileen's Facebook page too. Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving.

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go. ;-)

Die - Tags, Luggage	Chevron Stitchlits	Movers & Shapers Magnetic Die Set - Cargo Stencil Number Set	*Tim Holtz Sizzix CARGO STENCIL NUMBER SET Dies Movers & Shapers 657841	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps HASHTAGS cms183	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain TWISTED CITRON Ranger TSS44185
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger Spring TIM34933	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN Ranger TIM19497	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad HICKORY SMOKE Ranger TIM43232	Ranger Archival Ink Pad PALE OCHRE AIP30621	Sizzix LITTLE SIZZLES MAT BOARD PACK 6x13 CREAM 656491	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon PEACOCK FEATHERS TDB48732
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon HICKORY SMOKE TDB49685	Tim Holtz Idea-ology MIRRORED STARS TH93083	RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium CRAZING TDA47957	Prima Flowers 3D GLOSS GEL 16 OZ. Art Basics 961367	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology TINY ATTACHER Stapler Tool Mini Staples TH92800	*Martha Stewart MICROBEADS 12 Pack M114015 Spring Bright

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