"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!

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"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.

Eileen Hull & Grafix Arts Collaboration – Let's Go to the Zoo!

For February, Eileen Hull’s Creative Team is doing an exciting collaboration with the company Grafix Arts! We’ve been using an assortment of their speciality plastic films and sheets in our Journal projects and the inspiration has been fabulous. Grafix products are widely available in the USA, UK and Europe so we hope you will get some ideas as to how these products can be used. 

Here are the Grafix products I've used in my journal.

I had a lot of fun learning about Grafix products and experimenting (check out their informative YouTube channel!) I created a colorful journal featuring zoo photos from past family trips. The "Sassy" collection of Dura-Lar Prints went perfectly with the theme.

For the cover, I overlaid the collage background with a piece of the leopard spotted Sassy Dura-Lar that I foiled.

To hold the pages, I cut apart this 6-ring binder I found on amazon. The metal spine fits perfectly into the Journal Die cover. I cut off the clear plastic cover and glued the spine into my cover. I also wrapped cord around the metal piece and through holes in the mat board cover for extra security.

I used my computer to created the title & then printed
it out on the Computer Grafix Rainbow Film.

Each page is a combination of collage elements from patterned paper, an old children's picture book, die cuts, stenciling and stamping.

Elephant photo is printed on the Rainbow Film. Nice!

You can cut pieces out of the Dura-Lar Prints sheets to apply them to your projects. I foiled this piece in teal and then adhered it with Grafix Double Tack Mounting Film. It gives you a very clean look.

The giraffe photo I printed on the Computer Grafix Rainbow Film. It looks really sharp!

Paint pens are perfect for coloring on the Grafix plastic films.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out what my fellow designers have been cooking up for the collaboration!

Supplies Used:

Eileen Hull Scoreboards Journal Die
Eileen Hull Snail Mail Die 
Eileen Hull Tiled Alphanumeric Die
Eileen Hull Rainbow Wheel Die Set
Eileen Hull Heart Mandala Die
Eileen Hull Mini Slimline & Tickets Die Set
Eileen Hull Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tab Die Set
Grafix Dura-Lar Prints "Sassy"
Grafix Rainbow Film for Inkjet
Grafix Double Tack Mounting Film

6-Ring binder
Sizzix Mat Board
various Tim Holtz Sizzix Colorize animal die sets
paint pens

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 8500 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 and Thursdays at 4:00 to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Funkie Junkie Focus – "Stencil Sensation" Iris Garden Journal

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our theme this time is "Stencil Sensation"! I definitely have a love for stencils. They are a handy tool to have in your creative arsenal and you can do so much with them. I created a practical and pretty journal to keep track of my extensive *ahem* bearded iris collection. Using the Eileen Hull Field Notes & Specimen Card Die to create a flip style journal on rings means I can add pages easily. There are several of my iris varieties that I need to get photos of this spring so I can add them to the journal.

Of course I used many stencils to decorate the covers and pages! Take a look:

I used Gel Press prints on the inside covers.

I have some process photos to share:

1) base background - I cut the pages out of heavy mixed media paper and used Antique Linen Distress Oxide Spray plus stencils to create a base texture.

I used a couple of methods to make it easy to do a lot of pages in a short time. First, two pages fit under one of the big stencils. I spritzed through the stencil, set those pages off to dry, and then used the spray left on the stencil to make a monoprint onto two new pages. I could actually get two sets of monoprint pages done with the residual ink from the initial spritz. That saved a lot of time.

Monoprint with stencil - I spritzed the residual ink with water
and then squished onto the pages.

2) More stencils! Over the top of the Distress Spray I used more stencils to add accent layers with acrylic paint. I knew the centers of the pages would be covered by a photo so I concentrated on the edges. I followed up with a bit of stamping with Archival ink.

3) Covers: I forgot to take photos while I was making them, oops! For a first layer, I did the same thing with Antique Linen Distress Oxide Spray as I did with the pages. Over that, I used the Tim Holtz Deco Leaf Layering Stencil to add Translucent Distress Crackle Paste in parts. Once it was dry, I spritzed with various colors of Distress Spray and water to get it to bleed into the crackle and pool around the paste shape edges. It's a great effect!

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:

Eileen Hull Die - Field Notes & Specimen Card

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Halftone & Rings

Stencils:

Tim Holtz Layering Stencils: Sticks, Berry Leaves, Deco Leaf

Dina Wakley Stencils: Pieces, Varied
Dylusions Stencils: Hexicomb, Dot Grid

Sizzix Mat Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Distress Crackle Paste - Translucent

Distress Oxide Spray - Antique Linen
Distress Spray - Twisted Citron, Saltwater Taffy, Speckled Egg
Ranger Archival Ink - Frayed Burlap, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Mermaid Lagoon, Picked Raspberry
Acrylic paint (Distress Paint is perfect!)

Four Seasons Mini Books – New Eileen Hull March 2024 Sizzix Dies!

Eileen Hull released some great new Sizzix designs at the beginning of March! (Check out the live Release Party here.) All month long the designers have been sharing the tutorials and more in depth looks at all the wonderful projects created for the release. Following is one of my projects; a Storage Box that holds four Mini Books:

Four Mini Books fit perfectly into the Storage Box!

Each little book is themed with a quote and art to match one of the seasons:

Here's a look at how it all came together:

1) all the parts needed to form the outer box:

I used Distress Paint to color the Sizzix Mat Board before cut all the parts out.

2) For the mini book covers, I embossed pieces of gel prints using the 3-D Lace Embossing Folder.

Inside of the covers:

3) Eileen has a Book Binding Die you can use to make folded spines to fit her Folio Journal Die and other larger journal of hers. It won't fit the Mini Book so I figured out my own measurements to cut and score a Mini Book sized version. You can find that template below if you want to try it. It accommodates five pages.

Folded binding template to fit Mini Book - 5 pages

After fixing the spine into the cover, you add the pages:

A piece of trim covers up the spine flap on the back side.

The team has been busy creating lots of samples so please make sure to visit the Blog Hop post on Eileen's blog and be watching social media to see their makes!

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 - Mini Book  ( Sizzix, FJ, SB )

Eileen Hull Die - Storage Box  ( Sizzix, FJ, SB )
Eileen Hull Die Set - Wreath & Snowflake ( SB )

Eileen Hull A5 3-D Embossing Folder - Lace ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )
Tim Holtz Die Set - Forest Shadows ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )
Tim Holtz Die Set - Decorative Trims ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Shattered, Floral Trims, Reindeer Flight, Sketchy Leaves, Tree Line, Flutter, Grunged, Holiday Sketchbook, Field Notes, Falling Leaves, Spring Sprung
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Autumn

Sizzix Mat Board

Ranger Woodgrain Cardstock - Holiday Grey
Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets
Gel Press Plate
Distress Paint - Hickory Smoke, Weathered Wood, Lost Shadows

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