Tuesday 16 August 2022

A Male Inspired Leather Journal using Eileen Hull's Card Caddy Die

 

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Yet another great Die from Eileen Hull........

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Designed to be used as a Card Caddy, this Die has multiple uses, including of course...........

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Well it had to be done, yes what a fabulous shape for a journal. And of course I don't need an excuse to delve into my Leather stash. And what a great gift idea for the men in your life.

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The side panel for the Card Caddy makes the perfect pen holder. I puched the leather and handstitched the pieces together using a strong waxed linen thread.

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The stitches show on the inside, but because of the contrast of colour, I like the decoration it adds.

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I added an extra strip of leather to the inside of the spine for extra strength. And punched enough holes to hold three signatures. I didn't stitch my signatures, they are just cut to size and folded around the thread.

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The signatures are held in place with waxed linen thread, as it was much neater than the elastic. Have you noticed the tag on the band? It's double sided, so on one side it's black leather and on the other it's a gorgeous buttery soft tan leather. Hence I chose to use a tan coloured wax thread to coordinate everything together.

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And check out the gorgeous embossing from Eileen's new 3D Woven Leather Folder, it was just perfect for this journal. And no excuses for not having a pencil/pen with my journal again.

Hope you've enjoyed having a closer look at my project, and pop over to have a look at all the other fabulous projects my team mates have created, they really are such a talented bunch.

And if you like the papers I've used you can find them over in my Etsy shop A Printers Daughter via the link at the top right hand side of this page.

Happy Crafting.

Elizabeth x

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Tuesday 2 August 2022

Eileen Hull / Sizzix Release Party

 

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August is here and it's time for the release of Eileen Hull's new Die Collection, and you know how we celebrate those...................with a Party of course.

The new dies are amazing (as you would expect) and here's what Eileen has to say about them.

 
"I am so excited to share my Chapter 3 Sizzix die collection! Each piece in the set stands alone but also coordinates with the others to make a truly versatile and valuable addition to your collection.
The ScoreBoards Skinny Mini Book Box is a really great size- it measures 6 3/4" x 4" with an adjustable built in spine from 3/8" to 2 1/4". This die may be used to create a book by die cutting two covers OR a box if you add the side pieces to the covers. If you add the box supports, it will hold mini-slimline size cards.
The Skinny Mini Elements Thinlits will cut a cool star pattern that perfectly covers the front of the Skinny Mini book or the front of a slimline card. And you can also expand the size of the design to create a whole page pattern.
I have been wanting to make a Card Caddy die for a while... so many people are making cards these days that I figured that they would love to have the ability to make a really pretty container to hold them. I love the shape of this box and it goes together so quickly- also fun to decorate! It will hold cards up to 5 1/4" wide.
The 3D folder is called Woven Leather and it looks so realistic! Makes a great background for cards, journal pages or covers.
The team has been busy creating lots of samples so please make sure to read the blog and be watching social media to see their makes!
There will be prizes! Make sure to post your answer in the comments on the live. Ready? Here's the question: "Which is your favorite Ch. 3 die and what would you make with it?" Be specific- inquiring minds want to know!🙂 

Back to me....................

I absolutely love the new dies, and know they will be a great addition. Here are a few photo's of the samples I created using them.
 
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I love to create journals and the Card Caddy is perfect, not only for holding a journal, but also for keeping all the pieces you are adding to your journal, all those small elements for it, contained and safe in one place.
 
I used one of my own digital paper collections called Butterfly Blues, which is available over in A Printers Daught Etsy shop. 

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I'll be back with a tutorial showing how I created my project later in the month.

Happy Crafting
Elizabeth x

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