Wonder Woman Junk Journal – Old Project, New Twist Part 2 with Eileen Hull

I'm back with the finished journal! For the month of August, Eileen Hull's Creative Team had the theme "Old Project, New Twist". Six years ago (!!) I started a Wonder Woman themed junk journal and didn't get much further than making the cover and a few pages. Oops! It had been languishing since then. Back then the largest journal die Eileen had was the original Sizzix Journal Die. I've collected so much ephemera to put in the journal I knew I wanted to start anew using the larger Full Size Journal Die! I showed you the cover at the beginning of the month and I finally finished the whole thing. Get ready to scroll…

Whew, there's a lot packed in here! 

Would you believe I still have ephemera left over? I'm going to finish the original smaller journal I started all those years ago lol.

Wait, there's more! I'm glad I redid this using the larger Full Size Journal Die. I could fit in much more.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out what my fellow designers have making for the month.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website - the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8700 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Old Project, New Twist Part 1 with Eileen Hull

For the month of August, Eileen Hull's Creative Team has the theme "Old Project, New Twist". Six years ago (!!) I started a Wonder Woman themed junk journal and didn't get much further than making the cover and a few pages. Oops! It's been languishing since then. Back then the largest journal die Eileen had was the original Sizzix Journal Die. I've collected so much ephemera to put in the journal I knew I wanted to start anew using the larger Full Size Journal Die! So here we have part one of this project – the cover:

New, larger cover!

Woo hoo, I can jam more stuff in this one!

I decided to put in a binder mechanism so I can have chunky loose leaf pages.

Here's a look at the original project:

I kept the look somewhat similar because I was very happy with how the first cover turned out. Who knows, maybe I'll end up making a large and smaller version of the journal. I'm pretty sure I have enough stuff for it lol. I keep finding more I squirreled away!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out what my fellow designers have making for the month.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website - the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8700 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

"Summer Vibes" Yellowstone Vacation Journal with Eileen Hull

Here's part two of my Yellowstone vacation album! Eileen's Creative Team has the theme of "Summer Vibes" for July so I decided to finally make an album with all of the photos and ephemera from our 2019 trip. (See part one of this project here.)

I used Eileen's Full Size Journal Die for the journal base. (To maximize the number of pages I could include in the journal, I didn't overlap the spine pieces. I butted them up next to each other and glued on another piece of mat board I cut to make the spine. I used the Bookbinding & Label Die Set 665153 to create page attachment tabs on the spine. (Like I did for this Halloween journal.)) Following are photos of all the pages:

I used lots of flaps and tuck spots throughout to fit in all the "stuff".

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out what my fellow designers have made this month.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website - the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8700 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

"Summer Vibes" with Eileen Hull Designs

Summer is in full swing, that's for sure. Eileen's Creative Team has the theme of "Summer Vibes" for July. That opens up a lot of creative possibilities! We went on a summer vacation to Yellowstone National Park in 2019 and I've been sitting on the photos and collected ephemera since then. I figured it was past time to actually do something with it all! So here we have part one of this project – the cover:

I used Eileen's Full Size Journal Die to cut two cover pieces out of mat board. To maximize the number of pages I can include in the journal, I didn't overlap the spine pieces. I butted them up next to each other and glued on another piece of mat board I cut to make the spine.

I'll be using the Bookbinding & Label Die Set 665153 to create page attachment tabs on the spine. (Like I did for this Halloween journal.) So stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out what my fellow designers have making for the month.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website - the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8700 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Halloween Journal - the Final Tutorial!

Hello and happy Halloween! I've been working on a big Halloween journal project over the course of the past several weeks. It started with the creation of the cover using Eileen Hull's Sizzix Full Size Journal Die. Two subsequent posts centered on all the inside pages - find those posts with tutorials here and here. I really had a lot of fun first going back through all my Halloween family photos from years past and then getting out all my Tim Holtz Halloween dies, stamps and media and going to town!

Here's a video flip-through of the journal (my rookie attempt lol):

A last piece of the construction of the journal is how I made the binding and attached the pages. Let's take a look…

Step 1

Eileen Hull's Bookbinding & Label Die Set is perfect for making ---- bindings for journals. It is sized to fit perfectly in her Folio Journal Die but it can be easily adapted to other cover sizes. The die cuts and scores the spine pieces so you can quickly fold them up. (No laborious measuring and scoring!)

Step 2

Once the paper was folded, I put red-line tape in place to adhere the 'peaks' together. (The peak forms a tab that you then attach your page to.)

Step 3

I used a quick grab wet glue to adhere my tab pieces in place on the spine block. I wanted it to be really strong!

For the final page installation, I first glued each front/back set of pages together but DID NOT put glue on the edges that would fit over each spine tab. When all the page sets were dry, one set at a time, I added glue inside that 'spine edge' and slipped it over a tab. A couple of clothespins and my fingers held it in place for a moment while the glue set.

Thanks for reading and keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Inspiration Ave blog for loads of creative projects and techniques shared. Happy Halloween!

Funkie Junkie Focus - New Sizzix Chapter 4 Dies!

Hello Funkie Junkie fans, we have a new product inspiration theme for you – a look at the Sizzix Chapter 4 release.  

For a past Saturday Showcase, I shared the cover (and how-to) of a Halloween journal project I was working on. I continuing the project with the Inky in October product focus by creating delightfully inky pages to go inside!  (See that post here.) This go round I have the rest of the journal pages that I made for it that feature Chapter 4 dies and embossing folders!

FYI, we will no longer be having bi-weekly challenges on the Funkie Junkie blog but there is still a chance to win a $25 gift certificate at the Funkie Junkie Boutique! Just create a project using the products from each product showcase cycle, share it on social media and tag us at #thefunkiejunkie. You can read all about it here.

Let's take a look at each page in detail. Get comfy, there is a lot to see!

Page 1

This is one of my favorite photos of my boys. This page features the new Eileen Hull Sunflower Die and a background monoprinted using a Dina Wakley stencil and seasonal Distress Mica Stains.

The lower flower flips open to reveal a photo!

The sunflowers are cut out of yellow cardstock that I sprayed with Harvest Moon Mica Stain. The centers are cut out of brown paper that I embossed using the Woven Leather 3-D Embossing Folder (great texture!)

Page 2

Another photo from the pumpkin patch! The photo is mounted on cardstock embossed with the new Tim Holtz Chapter 4 Tree Rings 3-D Embossing Folder (a new favorite!)

The detail in this folder is AMAZING! I started out with Mixed Media Heavystock paper colored with Distress Spray Stains. 

I used a favorite (and simple) technique for embossing the background. All you have to do is rub the front half of the folder with Archival ink and then emboss! The ink transfers from the folder to the debossed areas of the paper and really makes the embossing detail pop. 

Page 3

In 2014 we started a new tradition of watching a special 'Halloween movie' instead of going out trick or treating. Our first movie was Ghost Busters! It was a big hit. 

The new Tim Holtz Chapter 4 Framed Tags Die Set made a great page pull out tag and I tucked it into a holder made using the Postale Thinlits Die Set. You will also spy a slide mount made using the Specimen Set.

Outer flap has a layer embossed using the Industrious 3-D Embossing Folder. (love it!) Papers used are the Halloween Distress Woodgrain (cat die cut) and background papers are from the Graphic 45 Charmed collection.

I used the inking techniques shared by Tim Holtz to ink the colored border as I cut the tag.

Page 4

This page shows some fall views from around our new neighborhood in Idaho. There is real fall here! The Chapter 3 Acorns 3-D Embossing Folder pairs wonderfully with the new Tim Holtz Chapter 4 Christmas Cutouts Die Set (see, not just for Christmas!)

The houses are cut out of cardstock covered with foil tape,
painted with Distress Paint, and then sanded.

This page flips up to reveal more Halloween fun!

The Tim Holtz Chapter 4 die set Layered Plaid isn't just for Christmas either. You'll see it's great for this Halloween page.

I used regular and Halloween Distress Crayons (from 2021 and 2022) to add color to the embossed leaves and acorns. It blended beautifully and the pearl shimmer is awesome.

Page 5

A single layer of the Layered Plaid makes a nice accent too. Otis is up there in the corner looking fab as well. Don't forget the Mischievous Cats too!

Page 6

Last page! More Framed Tags and a little ghostie made using Retro Halloween Die Set.

Whew! You made it to the end! Thanks for reading and keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Inspiration Ave blog for loads of eye candy and techniques.