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Ephemera Book Journal Tutorial with Notebook Diecut and Painterly Blooms by Eileen Hull

July 24, 2024

Hi everyone! I’m back this week with a journal I created using the Notebook Diecut and Painterly Blooms and Background Thinlits by Eileen Hull. I love using the notebook diecut because it’s so quick and easy to put together. So, let’s get started!

I used the Flowers and Lace Cut and Create Ephemera Book by Calico Collage for the cover, pages and ephemera for the inside of the journal. If you don’t have a printer or your printer is on the fritz this is an easy solution. Everything is printed for you but in book form. The only thing you need to do is be “careful” when taking the book apart.

First, I took apart the book and selected the pages I wanted to use in my journal. Next I applied Adhesive Sheets to the front and back of a piece of Chipboard, placed the selected pages on top of the adhesive sheets. I placed the chipboard on top of the Notebook Diecut, placed in-between the cutting plates and ran through the Diecut Machine.

I cut papers from the ephemera book along with an envelope . I also used an old book page and grid paper for the inside pages.

I punched holes in all the papers and in the spine of the journal and sewed all five papers along with an envelope to the inside spine and tied off. Then I glued the envelope together.

There are several cut a parts in the ephemera book. I tucked cards in a floral pocket that I had fussy cut from the book and glued to the page.

Some of the cut a parts I “wrapped” around the page to create a flap and pocket to hold journaling cards.

I had fussy cut a doily which was actually too big for the journal so I folded one end up to create a little pocket to hold journaling cards.

There’s more tuck spots for ephemera and the backside of the envelope!

I chose to add some folded papers from the book along with a journaling card to the envelope. The opposite page I dressed up with cut a parts and washi tape.

I think this is my favorite spread in the whole journal! I love the “be fearless” and butterfly and on the opposite page I created a mini journal with one of the cut a parts…so many tiny bits and pieces in it.

I turned a banner from my stash into a tuck spot.

I kept these page pretty simple with a few cut a parts and a bit of pom pom trim.

The last page and inside cover I kept plain for journaling or adding photos.

The cover I decorated with an assortment of laces, scraps of cardstock, corrugated cardboard, and fussy cut pieces from the book. I also had two flowers and a leaf cut from the Painterly Blooms and Background Thinlits. I shaped with a Stylus before gluing the flowers on top of each other and adding a leaf to the back of the flower. This was the perfect finishing touch to the cover.

I absolutely love using the ephemera book to create this journal. Everything coordinated and took a lot of the guess work out of does this go together or not. Also if you haven’t been by Eileen’s blog lately you can her latest post HERE.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull:Notebook Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Painterly Blooms and Background Thinlits

Calico Collage: Flowers and Lace Cut and Create Ephemera Book

Diecut Machine

Adhesive Sheets

Chipboard

Crop-A-Dile

Stylus

Paper Cutter

Scissors

Various Plain and Patterned Cardstocks, Book Page and Grid Paper

Lace and Pom Pom Trim

Needle and Thread

Washi Tape

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

(Products listed above are Affiliated Links for your convenience)

DISCLAIMERS

This blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites, and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements. I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with each manufacturer, provider, or party in question.This blog contains affiliate links, clicking and shopping through these links helps to support and run Tonya Trantham Designs – Creative Paper Addiction at no additional cost to you. Today’s features are Sizzix, Eileen Hull, Scrapbook.com and Calico Collage Products.

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Wednesday is great and enjoy creating!

Roses and Hearts Envelope Journal

February 7, 2024

Hi everyone! I’m back this week with a journal I created. I had actually started this journal last year but the month of February and Valentine’s Day slipped by quickly on me and I didn’t finish it. So needless to say, I was able to finish it this year. I used envelopes, an assortment of different types of cardstocks, embellishments and a few diecuts and thinlits by Eileen Hull to complete this journal. Anyways, let’s get started!

First, I started with an envelope that had “junk mail” in it. I was able to open it without ripping up the flap on the back . I glued the flap down and folded in half.

Second, I cut to fit patterned cardstock to fit the front and back of the cover and the inside of both sides of the cover. Side note, this will make it easier to stitch in the pages.

Third, I gathered an envelope, which I sealed the flap before cutting an opening in the end to created a “pocket, patterned cardstocks and dotted writing paper for the inside pages. I punched two holes into the spine before stitching with a needle and thread all the pages to the inside of the cover. I tied off on the outside spine. I cut a piece of flat lace the length of the spine, centering the lace to either side of the front and back covers before adhering in place.

Fourth, I decorated the cover first. I know some crafters like to save the cover for last but for me if I can get the cover squared away/finished or close to finished it sets the theme for the inside of the journal.

I used an assortment of embellishments that I have had for years in my stash on the cover, such as the Ric Rac, lace, the lace flower and the chipboard roses piece along with a chipboard frame and a oversized floral postage stamp that I had purchased a couple of months ago. I cut the smallest and middle size hearts from the Envelope, Folder and Flowers Thinlits and inked the edges with a hot pink chalk ink. I layered those on top of each other and slightly under the chipboard roses. I also cut the largest leave from the same set of thinlits and shaped with a Stylus before gluing under the lace flower. I finished by adding a bow made of thread under the flower.

Fifth, I used a cut a part to create a pocket on the inside cover which I added a couple of flowers and another cut a part over the flowers. I used a bit of trim to dress up the top of the pocket. The opposite page I covered with a patterned cardstock.

I cut from a patterned piece of cardstock the decorative number 14, inked the edges before adding glue to two sides and placing on the corner of the page to create a pocket. I used a mix of cut a parts, scraps of patterned cardstock and a piece of grid paper as tags to fill the pockets. Side note, I dressed up the grid paper with a rub on and lightly inking the edges to give it an aged old.

Sixth, the next set of pages I kept the decoration to those pages to a minimum. I added a patterned cardstock to the back of the smaller page along with pom pom trim. The opposite page I found these felt pieces in my stash. I adhered to the upper corner of the page, added the “sweetheart” sentiment and sequins over the heart.

Seventh, this set of pages I added two cut a parts and a staple with my Tiny Attacher.

The opposite page I fussy cut the children out and added glue to the bottom and to the corner of the heart and placed on to the page to create a pocket. I cut down a piece of 6″x6″ patterned cardstock, folded in half and placed in the pocket.

Eighth, these two page I kept simple and added lace to the dotted paper. The opposite page I adhered the tab I had cut off from a file folder to that page along with Ric Rac.

Ninth, I adhered a piece of patterned cardstock to the back of the tab. Also you can see where I stitched the pages into the cover.

Tenth, the next set of pages I used a piece of washing tape to secure the “love you” cut a part to the page to create a tip in/flap. I adhered heart ribbon down the side of the page and I added a button to the flap. The opposite page, I cut a library pocket from Library Pocket ATC Card and Tabs Thinlits from Vellum and put together. I added glue to the bottom and one side of the pocket and placed on the bottom corner of the page.

I glued a label to the pocket. The open circle is actually the tire that was leftover from the a project I made with the Vintage Truck Box Diecut. I glued onto the label and added a chipboard heart and two sequins to complete the pocket. I placed cut a parts and folded pieces of patterned cardstock to the pocket.

Eleventh, the next set of pages, the dotted paper I cut two banners and added adhesive to the top of each and placed in the top corner of the page and a circle punch and a scrap of cardstock. The banner can be used as tuck spots for tags.

The opposite page I added two cut a parts and another staple to finish the page.

Twelfth, the next set of pages I glued two strips of cardstock, one slightly smaller than the other, together before adding adhesive to the top and bottom of the strip before placing onto the page. I embellished with a felt heart and a “love you” sentiment. I also cut a piece of notebook paper down and folded in half. I lightly inked with chalk ink and added a “us forever” rub on the paper before sliding under the belly band.

The smaller page I added patterned cardstock to the envelope and glued a flower and a cut a part to the upper corner of the page. I added two tags to the pocket.

Thirteen, I cut a waterfall card from the Waterfall Card and Tags Thinlits, added a “love” rub on to the card, folded the flap and adhered the smaller flap to the inside of the pocket.

I glued a small tab to the top of the card and a decorative piece of cardstock to the page. The back of the inside cover I used a decorative diecut from my stash and a “happiest day ever” sentiment to complete the inside of the journal.

It felt great to use what I had in my massive amount of supplies to create this journal. Don’t get me wrong I love buying new craft supplies but I am trying to use more of my supplies instead of hoarding them.

Question, do you hoard your craft supplies or do you use them? Let me know in the comments below if you do or if you don’t.

If you haven’t been by Eileen Hull’s blog lately to see what her teams have been up to you can find the latest post HERE.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Envelope, Folder and Flowers Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Library Pocket ATC Card and Tabs Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Vintage Truck Box Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Waterfall Card and Tags Thinlit

Diecut Machine

Stylus

Tiny Attacher

Tiny Attacher Refills

Vellum

Washi Tape

Lace, Pom Pom Trim, Ric Rac and Trim

Chalk Ink

Various Embellishments

Various Patterned Cardstocks

Notebook and Dotted Paper

Needle, Thread, Button and Sequins

Scissors

Paper Cutter

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

(Products listed above are Affiliated Links for your convenience)

DISCLAIMERS

This blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites, and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements. I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with each manufacturer, provider, or party in question.This blog contains affiliate links, clicking and shopping through these links helps to support and run Tonya Trantham Designs – Creative Paper Addiction at no additional cost to you. Today’s features are Sizzix, Eileen Hull, Scrapbook.com and A Cherry on Top Store Products.

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Wednesday is wonderful and enjoy creating!

Floral Fabric Needle Book

January 24, 2024

Hi everyone! I hope all is well with you and everyone is staying warm. In my neck of the woods we are slowing digging out from under 7 inches of snow and ice and hopefully by the end of the week the temperatures with be in the low 60’s. I function so much better in warmer temps. Anyways, I’m back with a quick project that I created using Eileen Hull’s Needle Book Diecut. So let’s get started!

First, I ironed and cut a piece of piece floral fabric and a piece of Rouge Foundations 04 Cardstock to fit the Needle Book Diecut. I applied an Adhesive Sheet to the cardstock and placed the fabric onto that before placing onto the Needle Book Diecut and running through the Diecut Machine. This diecut has fold lines but since I cut this with thinner materials I folded book in half since you can barely see the “spine” lines to fold. Side note, I was in the moment making this project and didn’t do step out photos…sorry about that.

Second, I cut a file folder out of felt from the Envelope, Folder and Flowers Thinlits. Instead of punching holes into the cover and the file folder I marked where I wanted to stitch on the spine of the needle book, threaded the needle with thread and sewed the file folder into of the book. I tied off on the inside of the book. I also glued the closure to the back of the book.

Third, I adhered pom pom trim to the closure and a crochet flower.

Fourth, I added needles and pearl top needles to the felt page.

Fifth, I finished by adding a bit of sheer ribbon and a button with thread to the closure. I cut several of the pom poms off the end of the trim before wrapping around the book and tucking under the closure. Those pom poms I cut off will be making an appearance in a later project a few months from now so stay tuned.

This little needle book is so easy to make and I have a few more ideas besides the obvious that I hope to try out soon.

Also if you haven’t been by Eileen Hull’s blog lately to see what her teams have been up to you can find the latest posts HERE and HERE.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Needle Book Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Envelope, Folder and Flowers Thinlits

49 & Market: Rouge Foundations 04 Cardstock

Floral Fabric

Adhesive Sheet

Diecut Machin e

Button, Thread, Ribbon, Pom Pom Trim, Needle, Crochet Flower

Scissors

Paper Cutter

Beacon Adhesives: Fabri-Tac Adhesive

(Products listed above are Affiliated Links for your convenience)

DISCLAIMERS

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Wednesday is great and enjoy creating!

Blue Delft Box with Greeting Cards

September 19, 2023

Hi everyone! This month it’s a big box bonanza over on Eileen Hull’s blog! I had two 8.5″x11″ sheets of this blue and white floral cardstock that I wanted to make something with and I thought the Card Caddy Diecut and an assortment of thinlits by Eileen would make the perfect gift box of cards. I limited the color pallet of the embellishments on the cards to shades of light green and different shades of blue since the base of each card is white. Anyways, this is my take for this month’s challenge. So let’s get started!

I cut a piece of Mat Board down since my cardstock was smaller than the mat board, applied Adhesive Sheets to both sides and placed the patterned cardstock on what will be the front and a solid cardstock on what will be the inside of the box. I placed the larger piece of mat board between the plates and run through the Diecut Machine. I did the same steps for the two smaller pieces which are the sides of the box.

The flaps/tabs on the sides and bottom I “peeled” some of the cardstock and mat board off before adhering both to either side of the box. Side note, this makes the flaps/tabs lay flatter when gluing to the box.

I cut out labels and flowers from the Everyday Tags and Labels Thinlits. I layered the labels and adhered to the center of the box. I shaped the flowers and leaves with a Stylus before adhering all to the center of the label.

I folded White Cardstock in half and placed slightly below the cutline of the panel thinlit, this die can be found in the Starlit Village and Card Panel Thinlits, and cut out a total of four cards.

I used the Crochet Mandala Embossing Folder and embossed strips of cardstock for each of the cards. For the first card I used the tag, labels, leaves and flowers from the Everyday Tags and Labels Thinlits and cut out the word “hello” from the Alphanumeric Thinlit. I also used the oval die from the Journaling Card, Envelope and Windows Thinlits to decorate the card base.

For the second card I used the same supplies with a slightly different layout but used a “hi” sentiment instead.

The third card I changed it up a bit and used the negative parts of the letters to spell “hi” and the floral and circle tags. I also shaped the small flowers and leaves and adhered to the sentiment.

The fourth and final card I used the same supplies as the third card but I used the negative letters that spell “hey” and glued to the base of the card.

The cards fit perfectly inside the box laying down.

Or standing up.

If you haven’t been by Eileen’s blog lately to see what her teams have been up to you can find the latest posts HERE and HERE.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Card Caddy, Everyday Tags, Labels Diecut & Thinlits (only at Scrapbook.com)

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Starlit Village and Card Panel Thinlits (only at Scrapbook.com)

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Crochet Mandala Embossing Folder

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Alphanumeric Thinlit

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Journaling Card, Envelope and Windows Thinlits

Stylus

White Cardstock

Diecut Machine

Various Patterned and Solid Cardstocks

Gems

Scissors

Paper C u tter

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

(Products listed above are Affiliated Links for your convenience)

DISCLAIMERS

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Tuesday is awesome and enjoy creating!

Slimline Winter Wishes Snowflake Card

August 18, 2023

Hi everyone! I know it is still over four months until Christmas but I wanted to share a quick card I created for the holiday season using the Journal Diecut , Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits and Ornament Box Diecut. Also I used the new thinlits sets, Everyday Tags and Labels Thinlits and Starlit Village and Card Panel Thinlits that can only be found at Scrapbook.com. All these dies and thinlits are by Eileen Hull and I love how versatile they all are. Who would have thought to use a journal diecut to create the base of the card?!? Anyways, let’s get started!

First, I placed a piece of folded cardstock slightly below the cut line of the Journal Diecut, sandwiched in-between plates and run through the Diecut Machine. The size of the slimline card is 3.5″x8.5″ for reference. I cut another piece of cardstock slightly smaller than the card base and placed the star thinlit from the Starlit Village and Card Panel Thinlits onto the cardstock and proceeded run through the diecut machine several times until it looked like a night full of stars. I adhered the star panel onto the card base.

I cut both the larger circle from the Ornament Box Diecut and the smaller circle tag from the Everyday Tags and Labels Thinlits.

I cut one large snowflake from the Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits and four small snowflakes from the Starlit Village and Card Panel Thinlits.

I glued both the larger and smaller circles to one side of the card base. Next I added the larger snowflake to the larger circle and two of the smaller snowflakes I glued together. I made sure that between both size of snowflakes that it covered the small hole that’s in the circle tag.

The other two snowflakes I glued together and placed in the upper corner on the other side of the card base. I placed a piece of an Adhesive Sheet onto the piece of cardstock and cut out the “Warm Wishes” sentiment. I also cut a piece of white cardstock slightly larger than the sentiment and placed both sentiment and cardstock beneath the snowflake.

I randomly added clear sequins onto the card to finish. This card takes no time to create and you could cut out all diecuts first and mass product all your cards at once to make the creative process go quicker.

Also if you haven’t been by Eileen Hull’s blog lately you can the latest post HERE.

Supplies

Scrapbook.com/Eileen Hull: Everyday Tags and Labels Thinlits

Scrapbook.com/Eileen Hull: Starlit Village and Card Panel Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Journal Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Ornament Box Diecut

Adhesive Sheet

Diecut Machine

Scissors

Paper Cutter

Various Plain and Pattern Cardstocks

Sequins

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

(Products listed above are Affiliated Links for your convenience)

DISCLAIMERS

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Friday is great and enjoy creating!

How to Make a Gift Bag Using the Field Notes and Specimen Diecut

August 16, 2023

Hi everyone! I’m back with my first project of the month for Eileen Hull. I created a gift bag using the Field Notes and Specimen Diecut, Envelope, Folder and Flowers Thinlits and Floral Silhouette Thinlits (only at Scrapbook.com) along with a few other dies and thinlits by Eileen. So let’s get started!

First, I covered Chipboard with Adhesive Sheets on both sides, cut and placed the oranges…or maybe they are peaches…cardstock onto the front and a lime green cardstock onto what will be the inside of the gift bag. Also the orange cardstock is from the Sunny Days Collection. I placed the covered chipboard onto the Field Notes and Specimen Diecut, sandwiched between the cutting plates and run through the Diecut Machine. I cut two of these out and punched a total of four holes in the top of the “bag”.

I used the “pocket” from the Ornament Box Diecut to create the sides for the gift bag. I cut chipboard a little larger than the size of the pocket, applied adhesive sheets to inside of where the flaps a total of will be exposed. I cut strips of cardstock and placed over the adhesive areas and cut out three pockets. I cut one of the pockets in half and this will make up the sides.

Next, I “peeled” two of the “folds” from the bottom of the bag.

I adhered the flaps to each side of the bag.

The area I peeled the cardstock and some of the chipboard from I glued both sides together. I measured the inside of the wall and cut cardstock to fit. Next, I adhered the Cardstock to the inside. the excess I folded over and glued to the outside of the bag. I cut cardstock to fit the outside and adhered in place.

For the large flower I cut out four flowers, for the smaller flowers I cut out two flowers per flower, one large and two small flower centers and one large and two small leaves from the Envelope, Folder and Flowers Thinlits. I used a Stylus to shape all.

For the larger flower I layered and glued four of the flowers and a large flower center together. The two smaller flowers I glued two together and added a center to each. I love the fact that you can make these dimensional or leave them flat if you so choose to.

I cut the oval from the Journaling Card, Envelope and Windows Thinlits and adhered to the top of the bag. I cut two flowers, shaped and glued together from the Floral Silhouette Thinlits. From my stash I pulled shaped flowers and vines from the Shadow Box Elements Thinlits. I placed all flowers, leaves and vines onto the oval area of the bag.

I tied ribbon to both sides of the gift bag to finish. Even though this die was intended to create a journal it’s perfect to create a gift bag too. What do you think?

Also if you haven’t been by Eileen’s blog in a while you can find her latest posts HERE and HERE.

Supplies

Scrapbook.com/Eileen Hull: Floral Silhouette Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Field Notes and Specimen Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Envelope, Folder and Flowers Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Ornament Box Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Journaling Card, Envelope and Windows Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Shadow Box Elements Thinlits

Chipboard

Adhesive Sheets

Sunny Days Collection

Diecut Machine

Stylus

Various Patterned and Plain Cardstocks

Ribbon

Scissors

Paper Cutter

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

(Products listed above are Affiliated Links for your convenience)

DISCLAIMERS

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Wednesday is wonderful and enjoy creating!

Happy Day Swan Card

April 13, 2023

Hi everyone! I’m back with a mini slimline card that I created using Eileen Hull’s new Mini Slimline and Tickets Thinlits and a few other of her other products. So let’s get started!

First, I folded a piece of 6″x6″ White Cardstock in half to create a card base. Next I cut a piece of white cardstock slightly smaller than the base of the card, placed into the Tablecloth 3D Embossing Folder and run through the Diecut Machine. I lightly inked the raised embossed areas, placed Foam Pop Dots to the back before placing onto the card base.

I cut one strip of tickets and one background from the Mini Slimline and Tickets Thinlits and adhered the tickets on top of the background.

Next, I glued the tickets onto the card base.

I had received this swan medallion in a swap I had participated a couple of years ago and instead of hoarding it I decided I would use it on the card. I did change the sentiment that was on it by placing a “happy day” sticker over the other sentiment. I glued the medallion off center of the card.

I dug into my stash of flowers and leaves, I had cut these from the Folio Page Pocket and Flowers Thinlits, I shaped and glued two of the flowers on top of each other along with a sequin and a gem and added leaf sprigs before adhering to the corner of the medallion. Side note…why does it seem like when you photograph something you never see if there is a piece of fussy or in this case a hair attached until after all photos are taken and you are editing and you can’t do anything about it? Why?

But anyways, there you have it! A finished card! If you haven’t been by Eileen’s blog lately to see what her teams have been up to you can find the latest post HERE.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Mini Slimline and Tickets Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Tablecloth 3D Embossing Folder

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: olio Page Pocket and Flowers Thinlits

White Cardstock

Diecut Machine

Foam Pop Dots

Stylus

Paper Cutter

Various Cardstocks, Sequin, Gems, Chalk Ink

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesives

(Products listed above are Affiliated Links for your convenience)

DISCLAIMERS

Thanks for stopping by, hope your Thursday is great and enjoy creating!

Spring into Eileen Hull’s Chapter 2 Collection and Slimline Card Project

April 2, 2023

Hi everyone! It’s that time again to share with everyone Eileen Hull’s Chapter Two Collection!

You will love this set of dies! It is so versatile and works side by side your other journal dies and may be combined in endless combinations. There are three dies in the set: the Card Case, Mini-Slimline & Tickets and Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows. Buy all three dies and get FREE SHIPPING on your order in the US PLUS save an additional $10! Cost to buy dies individually is $122- buy the bundle and pay only $112. Outside US, $10 will be deducted from shipping. You can find the bundle HERE.

The Card Case is a Bigz XL ScoreBoards die. This die is specially designed to cut and score thick material up to 1/16″ like matboard, chipboard, leather, felt and fabric so your finished project is nice and sturdy. The finished Card Case die measures 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ and has an adjustable spine that goes from 1/2″ to 2 1/2″. This is the perfect size journal to hold your 3″ x 4″ journaling cards, as well as other small items like wallet photos, ATCs and ephemera. There is a swing out flap on each side where you can add pockets or small insert books- you decide what combination you want to do. Make the spine thick or thin- your choice!

The Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows die has 6 pieces- an envelope, 3″ x 4″ Journaling Card, three window cutouts (use with envelope to remove and back with glassine like a window envelope) and a tab. The Envelope measures 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ and fits perfectly inside the Journal! Or use it by itself and add your favorite ephemera pieces.

The Mini-Slimline & Tickets die design is similar to the Snail Mail die, which was very popular for creating faux postage stamps. There are four dies in the set- one is the size of a mini slimline card and one is a mat that may be placed behind the perforated piece. The other two pieces are a row of tickets and mat that goes behind that. When you fold over each perforated piece and tear it, it creates individual faux postage stamps and tickets! Die cut the piece from patterned paper for an amazing background- just add a sentiment and let the paper do the work.

There’s a giveaway too! Comment in the Facebook and YouTube streams and tell us which of Eileen’s other dies would work well with this collection. You have until April 10 to post your comments.

I also would like to share a quick card I made using the Mini Slimline and Tickets Thinlits Set and a few other of Eileen’s dies. So let’s get started!

First, I folded and placed a piece of Blue Cardstock slightly below the cut line of the Journal Diecut and run through the Diecut Machine. I used a 6″x6″ piece of patterned cardstock from my friend Pam Bray’s Cyan Consortium Paper Pack. Since the cardstock wouldn’t cover the card base I had the bright idea to piece together what had been cut and covered with the tickets that I had cut from the Mini Slimline and Tickets Thinlits. I also embossed some of the tickets with the Crochet Mandala 3D Embossing Folder.

I also dug into my stash and pulled out vintage tickets by 49 and Market (discontinued) and a sheet of cut a parts by Maggie Holmes. I fussy cut the little bunny from one of the cards in the cut a part, placed a wreath that I had cut from the Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits around it and adhered all the bits and pieces onto the card base.

I placed the “think happy” and “be happy” stickers (Maggie Holmes Garden Party) above and below the bunny and wreath.

I cut flowers and leaf sprigs from the Folio Page Pocket and Flowers Thinlits. I shaped with a Stylus, layered, added gems and a bow made out of cording to complete the card.

Be sure to watch Eileen Hull’s YouTube channel, you can find the link HERE, to see die assembly and project ideas! Eileen also does two livestreams each week on Facebook and YouTube-sharing more ideas on how to to use these dies in lots of different ways. You are invited to join our creative community Facebook group, the Eileen Hull Fan Club, you can find the link HERE, where we have special events and exclusive content. Follow Eileen on Instagram at @eileenhull!

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Chapter 2 Diecut Bundle

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Mini Slimline and Tickets Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Card Case Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Journaling Card Envelope and Window Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Journal Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Crochet Mandala 3D Embossing Folder

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Folio Page Pocket and Flowers Thinlits

Blue Cardstock

Diecut Machine

Pam Bray: Cyan Consortium Paper Pack

Stylus

Various Embellishments, Gems, Stickers, Cording

Scissors

Paper Cutter

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

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How to Make a Bear Shaker Box

February 17, 2023

Hi everyone! I am back with a shaker box I created using only the framed pocket from the Frame Pocket Journal Diecut by Eileen Hull. A little back story to go with this project, I had to have my Chapter One projects mailed out to Eileen and in her hands by a certain day. Well, I had this bright idea the night before I was going to mail my projects out that I could make a shaker box. I cut out what was needs but waited until morning so I could photograph and put together in morning light. Let’s just say things didn’t go the way I had planned and I did improvise of the fly just so I could get it to the post office before the day was out. Anyways, let’s get started!

I applied Adhesive Sheets to both sides of the Chipboard, placed patterned cardstock onto both sides, placed the chipboard onto the frame pocket area of the Frame Pocket Journal Diecut and run through the Diecut Machine. I cut two of the frame pockets out.

First, I glued the flap to the inside of the other frame, cut two “windows”coverings from clear packaging and adhered to the inside of each frame, placed sequins in the center of one window, added adhesive around the edges of the bear clipart and placed over the sequin.

On the back of the bear clipart I glued two felt hearts and sprinkled more sequins on top.

I cut a strip of cardstock to cover the flaps of the box and adhered over the flaps.

I glued the sentiment to the corner of the shaker, added two felt hearts and a gem onto the sentiment and adhered Ric Rac around the frame.

The cards that was in the center of the frame pocket I glued one to the bottom of the shaker box.

The back side of the shaker box I added flowers with a gem in the center of each and a leaf to each flower to finish.

If you haven’t been by Eileen’s blog lately you can find the latest posts from her Inspiration and Educator teams HERE and HERE.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Frame Pocket Journal Diecut

Adhesive Sheets

Chipboard

Diecut Machine

Scissors

Various Patterned Cardstocks

Ric Rac, Flowers, Sequins, Gems, Felt Hearts, Cellophane

Paper Cutter

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

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A Faithful Friend Tag

January 24, 2023

Hi everyone! It’s hard to believe the month is almost gone. I set some “loose yearly goals” for this coming year where I would like to at least do four blog posts a month…preferably more. Well, this is my fourth post of the month…yay!

Anyways, I would like to share a tag I created using the largest tag from the Tag Collection Thinlits by Tim Holtz and the 3D Silverware Embossing Folder by Eileen Hull. Let’s get started!

I cut from Kraft Cardstock the largest tag and the reinforcer from the Tag Collection Thinlits. I placed the tag into the 3D Silverware Embossing Folder and run through the Diecut Machine. Next, I applied Rose Gold Luster Wax over the embossed image on the tag and a soft blue chalk ink to add a weathered look to the tag.

I dug into my scrap pile of cardstock, rough upped the edges of the larger piece and added two smaller patterned pieces of cardstocks (the larger cardstock piece slightly hung off the tag while the other two pieces of cardstock were placed under the larger piece) and adhered all to the base of the tag.

I had a scrap piece of the Skinny Mini Elements Thinlits that I tore and placed onto the tag. I selected the two women diecut from the Mini Paper Dolls Pack and glued to the tag along with a scrap of sheer fabric. I picked the “A faithful friend” sentiment from the Clippings Cardstock Stickers and placed above the women. I cut two flowers and a leaf sprig from the Folio Page Pocket and Flowers Thinlits, shaped with a Stylus, adhered the flowers on top of each other and glued the leaf sprig to the back of the flower before adding to the tag. I finished by placing a Glossy Dot in the center of the flower and gluing a vintage button to the tag.