Anything Goes This Month with Eileen Hull Designs

 

All through the month of February we have had an "Anything Goes"over at Eileen Hull Designs. I decided that I would use a Notebook that I'd already die cut and decorated using the Gel Press Plate with an assortment of colours. So inspired by Katie Perteit's new (and first) collection with Arden Creative Studio I finially completed the Notebook.

I decorated the front cover with a card cut from the papers and added some of the co-ordinating Laser Cuts and a few extra splashes of white Gesso to tie everything together. On the spine I stamped the word "Inspiration" from Eileen's Fan Favourite Stamp set, one of my most used sets at the moment.

The inside text block was created from an old book that I'd previously used the cover in a project, and have been using the pages in various journals. If you carefully trim down the spine and cut the block to the size you require it's a ready made insert. This was glued into the Notebook and the pages are now ready to decorate with stamps, die cuts or ephemera. I made a start with some cards cut from the paper pack, they are absolutely gorgeous and have beautiful sentiments on them.

Happy Crafting

Elizabeth x 

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Snowman Glasses Holder - Eileen Hull Inspiration Team

 How cute are these snowmen that are created using Eileen Hull's new Snowman Die.

The die set includes a scored piece that creates a basket when fixed between the two snowman.

 But I found that if you fold all of the scored lines in towards the centre, you create a rectangular box, with a slot in the top. Now if you are anything like me..................I'm always loosing my reading glasses, so these cute little guys are now looking after them for me.

 I cut everything out of cardstock including the base, as it was too bulky with Matboard. I inked around the edges of the snowmen, dressed them and doodled with a white Gelly Roll.

To make the snowmen a little more sturdy I cut two more out of Matboard and glued them to the back of the dressed snowmen before adding them to the base.

Happy Crafting.
Elizabeth x

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Floral Pencil Case Tag for Eileen Hull Designs

I had such a fabulous day crafting along with a talented group of ladies (virtually of course) at Eileen Hull's Beach House Retreat

We created three wonderful projects and the final one of the day re-awakened my love of stitching again. So having got a few of the die cut flowers and leaves left over from the retreat, I decided to make a tag to hang on my giant pencil case. The flowers are a perfect match, so it was a done deal!.

I used a heart cut out from a piece of grey felt, and then using a verigated thread stitched a rose and did some ramdom stitches to create a base layer of texture.

I planned out where my design would go, and then using a co-ordinating green floss stiched my leaves into place. Followed by the flowers, attaching them with a giant sized French Knot.

To finish off I used a strip of grey felt to create a hanging loop.

Eileen's workshop sure has got me wating to stitch again, I'm not the neatest or best sewer but I am really enjoying this relaxing hobby again, thanks to the Beach House Retreat

Happy Crafting
Elizabeth x

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Tiny Book Art Journal

I've been playing with Dina Wakely's new Gloss Sprays again, boy they are addictive!

They are a fast way of decorating a book cover and creating a gorgeous layer of pattern. I added one signature into the book by sewing it directly into the spince using a waxed linen thread. I tied a couple more threads through the outer stich on the spine, and added a few brightly coloured beads on for decoration.

I finished my Tiny Book with some doodling with a white Posca pen and a face taken from one of Dina Wakely's resourse books, addicted to those as well.

Happy Crafting,
Elizabeth x

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Tiny Book Case Confetti Holder

I've spent a lovely relaxing afternoon playing in my workroom with Eileen's new Tiny Book Case Die.

Such a clever design and with so many different uses. How perfect is it for creating your own custom confetti boxes!

You can see how I decorated mine over on my YouTube Channel HERE

Happy Crafting
Elizabeth x

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Eileen Hull's Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case Dies

Thanks for joining us for the Eileen Hull Release Party Blog Hop! The Inspiration Team is excited they can finally share their Sizzix Chapter 2 projects. All throughout April, the designers will be sharing tutorials and videos! Now, please hop down the list to see what the team has been working on. If you leave a comment on each of the designer’s posts by April 6, you will be entered to win a Tiny Book die! The winner will be announced on Eileen’s Facebook Live on Tuesday, April 7.

The Tiny Book measures 2 1/4” x 3” and is just the right size for wallet size photos, stamps, quotes, tags or tiny cards. The Tiny Book Case is designed to hold the book, a gift card, earrings, or small treats. If you haven’t gotten your hands on a Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case yet, you can find them at your local retailer or in Eileen’s Etsy store :-) https://www.etsy.com/shop/EileenHull

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Intentions Prayer Box - Eileen Hull Inspiration Team

We are living in such uncertain times at the moment. Some days it feels like we are watching a scary movie being played out in front of our eyes.

We need to keep positive thoughts in our heads and love in our hearts ready for when we can get our lives back on a normal keel.

It will Happen!!!!!

But until it does, I will be writing all my intentions on a die cut piece of paper and posting them into my Prayer Box.

When normal returns, I will open the box, pick one intention at random and that's what I'll be doing that day, and for every day until the box is empty.

I covered the gift box with the beautiful Birdsong papers from Mintay, and added the word Prayer from the Journaling Words set in black card.

I'm using my scraps of papers and cutting them using one of the dies from the Bookplate, Hinge and Label Die set.

This was a change of plan, so please cut the slot in (carefull) before you make up the box. The edges of mine look a little messy as it was an afterthought.

I added a hinge to the lip to conceal the slot and make it look like a beautiful decorative box.

People ask me how do I store my dies, so here goes. The Thinlet Dies I cut the packaging apart and add the relevant information, name, No etc to a small piece of mountboard along with a piece of magnetic sheet.

It means the dies are ready to grab and are stored safely with all the infomation I need.

Then they stand in a storage box on the top layer of my Raskog Cart, alongside the Bigz Dies.

So lets set out intentions and look forward to the return of normal, whatever that will be.

Happy Crafting and stay safe,
Elizabeth x

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Eileen Hull New Release Scalloped Box

Oooooo do I love this new die designed by Eileen Hull it has so many possibilities of use.

I thought I'd make a gift box to contain chocolates, it would make a lovely Easter gift, and if you decant a box of chocolates, thee are bound to be a few leftovers............just saying......win, win.

I cut the box from Sizzix Mountboard, glues it together and added texture paste through a stencil.  Once dry I added some wooden birds and resin flowers from my stash. I filled in the gaps and added extra texture with Artsy Stones.

After making sure everything was completely dry, I gave he entire project a couple of coats of white gesso, drying in-between. before adding the beautiful Cadence Hybrid Acrylic paints randomly in Faded Pink and Plum. Yes this year I'm pushing myself to try new colours :)

Once the pink shades were completely dry, I knocked them back a little by dry brushing white gesso over them.

Again making sure everything was totally dry I added highlights using the stunning Antique Silver Gilding paint, dried the project completely and then added a few more highlights, this time in the beautiful Antique Gold Gilding paint. Boy this paint has an amazing sheen!

I finished off by adding a wash of the Antique Gold Gilding paint to the inside.

And now it's ready for a layer of tissue paper and a handful of favourite chocolates to gift. And when the chocolates are eaten, the recipient has a beautiful trinket box to keep.

Happy Crafting.
Elizabeth x

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Eileen Hull's Holiday Inspiration

I didn't have anything suitable for dressing a Holiday table, or so I thought..... I then remembered the Spring Leaves Die - Perfect!

I set about die cutting from a selection of autumnal coloured felt. Such a quick process and the die will easily cut through a couple of layers of felt at a time.

I cut out a circle of cream felt and adhered a a selection of leaves around the underside of the edge, perfect to use as a coaster, or hold that important bottle of Fizz for the celebrations.

My original plan was to machine sew the leaves onto a base of dissoluble backing, but as I couldn't find it, sod's law! I decided to hand stitch instead, using a neutral thread and a running stitch to create a vein. The leaves are held together with a small stitch underneath. I might even make it a little bigger for next year.

Happy Holidays
Elizabeth x

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Eileen Hull's Pocket Notebook

I really need somewhere to keep my paint and ink swatches recorded. I'm forever buying the same colour twice, and I must admit I love seeing the rainbow of colours down on paper!

So I started by cutting out Eileen's new Pocket Notebook, keeping the full width of the spine so I could have five signatures or spaces for colour charts.

Love all things beachy, the colours, the textures and of course the fabulous images. I love the Cadence Rusty Patina's and the effects you can create. I started by adding Patina Brown around all the edges and the spine, using a stencil brush.

Then using the same method of application added the Patina Mold Green, blending it out into the Patina Brown.

The to add a few highlights I stippled on a little of the Ecru. This knocks back the dark colours and makes the Notebook a little more coastal shabby.

Don't forget when the spine is folded you can see the white of the Matt Board, so add a little more Patina to get rid of the white.

Next I added my design using one of the Cadence stencils I brought back from my trip over to their academy in August. It has a mix of coastal designs and is perfect for the cover. I used a mix of both white and black gesso through the stencil.

To stay with the organic feel of the notebook I used Sari Silk to create somewhere for my charts to slip into, instead of elastic. I only used three sections, and to add decoration to the outside, I tied all the strands  together in the centre. I will hunt out some shell charms to add on later.

Love how this one turned out, I am so pleased. And I can have fun creating the charts to fit inside now.

Hope I've inspired you to try something a little different.

Happy Crafting.
Elizabeth xxx