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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

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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 great and enjoy creating!

Easter Greetings Junk Journal Pages

April 15, 2022

Hi everyone! I’m back with a quick project I created for my junk journal and I wanted to share with y’all.

I used lots of leftovers from other projects to create this (the page will slide under the elastic in the journal to hold in place). The base of this page(s) was a diecut I had cut in half and used in another project. I folded in half and on the front page I added diecuts, punches and a bunny printable (image found on the internet) to create a cute Easter scene.

I used stickers, flowers and leaf sprig dies from the Folio Page Pocket and Flower Thinlits, scraps of cardstocks and Pom Pom trim to decorate the edge of one of the pages to create.

The back page I created a pocket with stickers decorating the front and added a tag with patterned cardstock and a little bunny printable. This is such a great way to use up scraps and bits and pieces you have laying around!

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Folio Page Pocket and Flower Thinlits

Diecut Machine

Various Plain and Patterned Cardstocks

Scissors

Paper Cutter

Easter Stickers

Easter Bunny Printables

Gems and Sequins

Pom Pom Trim

Beacon Adhesives: Zip Dry Adhesive

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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 and Scrapbook.com Products.

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

Condensed Snowflake December Daily Journal Reveal

October 11, 2021

Hi everyone! I’m back this week with the full reveal of my December Daily using Eileen Hull’s Full Size Journal Diecut. My motto it’s never to early to start working on a Christmas project…it’s my favorite time of year. So let’s get started!

All I had was the 6″x13″ Mat Board so I decided I would create a traveler’s notebook since I had notebooks on hand. Well, after applying Adhesive Sheets to both sides of the mat board and file folders to either side I cut two covers. One was a little off so I was going to even it up with my Paper Cutter…the cover slipped so I wound up cut both sides down to 3 1/2″ wide. Before adhesive the spine together I “peeled” one of the indented pieces of the spine off so the spine would be flat.

I cut a piece of polka dotted cardstock and adhered to the cover. Next I cut the circle from the Ornament Box Diecut and snowflake from the Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits and glued to the bottom corner of the journal.

I dressed up the snowflake with a mini snowflake ornament (I cut the hanger off), sequins, round and snowflakes, flatback pearls and the edges of the front and back covers I adhered Pom Pom Trim and gold Ric Rac.

Next I set eyelets in each hole before stringing elastic inside the journal and cut and placed cut patterned cardstock, notebook, accounting and dotted papers to create the inside signature.

I will probably add more pages to it later as I go but for now it is finished. Be sure to stop by Eileen Hull’s blog to check the latest creation from the Inspiration and Educator Teams. You can find those posts HERE and HERE.

If you have any questions about this project let me know.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Full Size Journal Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Ornament Box Diecut

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Wreath and Snowflake Thinlits

Big Shot Plus Diecut Machine

Adhesive Sheets

Mat Board

Paper Cutter

Scissors

Various Cardstocks, Notebook, Accounting and Dot Paper

Mini Snowflake Ornament, Sequins and Flatback Pearls

Eyelets

Elastic

Two File Folders

Pom Pom and Ric Rac Trims

Beacon Adhesive: Zip Dry Adhesive

Crop-A-Dile

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

Chunky Merry Christmas Stocking

July 29, 2020

Hi everyone! I wanted to hop on today and share a project that I actually created for a swap this past Christmas. I occasionally participate on Instagram with a group of ladies that does swaps. In this particular swap we had to make a stocking from scratch and fill it with handmade and/or store bought goodies.

I found a stocking pattern in a craft book that I had laying around and since I couldn’t quite get the book to lay flat enough to scan and then print it I took the book to Staples and had it enlarged and printed for me. Since the person at the counter at Staples had such a hard time getting it enlarged and printed I wasn’t charged…it pays to be nice especially if it’s busy. 😊 Also you can find stocking images to print out on the internet. All you have to do is search and pick out the image you like best.

I traced the stocking pattern onto a piece of cardstock and cut out two stockings. I cut two and a half of the Make-it 3-D Diecut (retired) from White Chipboard out but Eileen Hull has other diecuts that can be used such as the “pocket” from the Christmas Snowman Diecut. Plus you have the snowman that could be used as a decoration on the stocking.

I adhered the tabs of the Make it 3D die to one side of the stocking. I did the same steps for the other side of the stocking. I measured and cut strips of patterned cardstock and adhered to the “wall” Make it 3D diecuts.

I glued pom pom trim to both sides of the stocking. The lace I adhered to the inside of the stocking and then folded over to create the cuff. I punched a hole in the side and set a Wide Eyelet with a Crop a Dile. I strung about 12 inches of gold trim and tied off at the top.

I started by adding a paper doily and part of a Christmas snowflake ornament (part of it was damaged) to the corner of the cuff. I built up the layers by using Foam Pop Dots on the back of Christmas diecuts so I could add greenery, over sized beads, pearl sprays, poinsettias and thread bows underneath.

I added small wrapped gifts inside and mailed off to my swap partner. I think I will be making more this year since I now have all the kinks worked out and I know exactly have I will put it together. I stumbled through the process since this was the first one I had ever made. As always if you have any questions about this project please let me know.

Supplies

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Make-it 3-D Diecut (retired)

Sizzix/Eileen Hull: Christmas Snowman Diecut

Diecut Machine

Christmas Embellishments

Beacon Adhesive: Zip Dry Adhesive

Gold Trim

Pom Pom Trim

Lace

Paper Doily

Snowflake Ornament

Poinsettias

Thread

Over sized Beads

Pearl Sprays

Greenery

Paper Cutter

Wide Eyelet

Crop a Dile

Foam Pop Dots

Various Christmas Cardstocks

White Chipboard

Scissors

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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. 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 Addiction to Paper Blog at no additional cost to you. Today’s features are Sizzix, Eileen Hull and Scrapbook.com Products.

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