Hello Summer Days Mini Album

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Hello Summer Days

I wanted to share a fun little album that I put together using

the New Sizzix Hardbound Journal by Eileen Hull* and the

“My Favorite Summer” Scrapbook Collection* by Echo Park.

It’s a simple little album that went together quickly.

Materials Used: (affiliate links)

*Disclosure: This blog uses ads and affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog. Thanks for your support!

I used the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to the back of my scrapbook paper before adhering it to both sides of the Matboard*.
I die-cut the pieces of the album using the Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die – Hardbound Journal by Eileen Hull* and the Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*.
I used Scor-tape* to adhere the sides to the spine.

I used twine and looped it through the top and bottom holes.

I made three little “signature books” to add to the inside of the album.
The book measured 4 1/4″ x 5″.
I decorated the books with the Echo Park “My Favorite Summer” Scrapbook Collection*.

Slide the little books onto the twine.

This was one of the quickest albums I’ve made in a long time.

It’s a great little album for adding Summer memories.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Love Notes Tag Album

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Love Notes Tag Album

Creating a Love Notes Tag Album for Valentine’s Day.

My husband and I are not particularly gushy or romantic people.

But we have, on a rare occasion, left a love note or two.

One year for Valentine’s Day, he declared he would write me a love letter

for each day of the week. I think he made it to day #3.

Love Notes Tag Album for Valentine's Day

For Valentine’s Day this year…

I thought I would pull out my Valentine’s Stash and create a small Love Notes

Tag Album using the Sizzix Library Pocket Die by Eileen Hull*.

I think I need to “Craft My Stash” more often.

It’s amazing the misc. things I found in my Valentine’s drawer and how well

they all went together.

Love Notes Tag Album for Valentine's Day

Materials Used for the Love Notes Tag Album: (*affiliate links)

Miscellaneous Valentine’s Day Themed Scrapbook Paper and Stickers
Sizzix Library Pocket Die by Eileen Hull*
Sizzix Thinlets Tile Alphanumeric Die by Eileen Hull*
Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*
Xyron 3″ Disposable Sticker Maker*
Xyron Tape Runner*
3D Foam Mounting Squares*
DecoColor Chisel Point Gold Leaf Pen*
Tim Holtz ¾” Mini Book Rings*
Red Striped Ribbon* and Red and White Twine*

Love Notes Tag Album for Valentine's Day

To create the Mini Tag Album:

I used the Library Pocket Die* and a variety of double-sided paper to create several pocket pages.
I decorated the pockets with Valentine stickers, ephemera, and hearts.
On the front cover, I used a library pocket cut from red cardstock and two from scrapbook paper. I cut off the pocket portion of each one to make them into tags. For quick assembly, I used a Xyron 3″ Disposable Sticker Maker* to add adhesive to the back of the scrapbook paper tags. I adhered the scrapbook paper to the front and back of the cardstock tag. I created a second layered tag for the back cover.
I added a gold edge to the sides of the front and back cover using a DecoColor Chisel Point Gold Leaf Pen*.
I created letter stickers using the inside letters of the Tile Alphanumeric Die, and white cardstock ran through the Xyron Sticker Maker.

Love Notes Tag Album for Valentine's Day

The Mini Tag Album is bound together using a ¾” Mini Book Ring*.
The little Valentine’s coupons are from a very old “Authentique Papers” scrapbooking paper.

Love Notes Tag Album for Valentine's Day

To finish my album, I might add a few sweet love notes.
And I may even fill out those Valentine’s Day coupons.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Top 3 Favorite Projects for 2022

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Top 3 Favorite Eileen Hull Projects for 2022

My Top 3 Sizzix/Eileen Hull Paper Crafting Projects.

Every year the Eileen Hull Teams are asked to pick our three favorites Sizzix/Eileen Hull projects

for 2022. Generally, they’re all my favorites, but these are my top favorites.

(Click on the pictures or links below ↓ to go to the original post with all the details.)

Mae’s Treasure Box

This year I finally got a granddaughter.

Mae is one of the sweetest, happiest, mellowest babies I have ever met.

I love her to pieces. She has the best little smile.

Mae’s Treasure Box is a little box that her mom can slip into the top drawer

of her dresser and add all the little snippets of babyhood that she wants to save.

The “treasure box” was made using Eileen Hull’s Book Box Die*.

You can see the full project details here.

Faux Stone Geometric Box

The Faux Stone Box is one of my favorites because it’s different than most projects I do.

And it’s one of those projects I had an idea for before I made it,

and it turned out just how I envisioned.

The Faux Stone Geometric Box was made with Eileen Hull’s Geometric Box Die by Sizzix*,

Sizzix Matboard* and Deco Arts Dimensional Effects Texture Paste*.

You can see the full project details here.

Home for Christmas Mini Album

Holiday Crafting is my favorite time of year to craft so it’s no surprise to find a Christmas project

in my top three. This was a fairly simple little album to make.

I used the Sizzix Notepad Scoreboard Die by Eileen Hull*

and paper from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Christmas Lodge Collection*.

It’s the perfect little album for adding a few of your favorite Holiday Pictures and Memories.

You can see the full project details here.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Comfort & Joy Holiday Kickoff

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Eileen Hull Comfort & Joy Kick Off

I wanted to share a little bit about a fun event that I’m participating in.

The Comfort & Joy Kickoff

We are starting the 2022 holiday season with the 2022 Comfort & Joy Kickoff Event an all-day workshop put on by Eileen and team! You will learn tips, tricks, and techniques for working with Eileen’s products and how they may be used throughout the holiday season.

Join us for our third annual Comfort & Joy holiday craft celebration to create journals, holiday packaging and containers, cards, small gifts, ornaments and so much more!

The first Comfort & Joy event began in 2020. During the pandemic, we were all at loose ends, missing the holiday celebrations normally enjoyed with family and friends. We became each other’s family and celebrated together in our small group. The team put their thinking caps on and created two weeks of content and we all crafted it together! I personally was very grateful for the Fan Club community that year.

In that spirit, we continue this event… The Comfort & Joy Kickoff Event will be held on Saturday, November 5 beginning at 9:30 Eastern Time and ending at about 4:00. There will be a little break for lunch.

The event will be hosted in a private Facebook group. Once you pay for the event, you will receive a PDF so check your mail and spam folder! You will be directed to the Facebook group where the event will take place.

On the day of the event, attendees will gather in the group at 9:30 AM Eastern time to watch the first live. Eileen will start the event off and every 45 minutes, a new team member will be introduced with a tutorial, technique, or project. Craft along live if you’d like or catch up later on replay- whatever works for you! There will be a total of 8 classes plus bonus projects.

This is a steal at $20 for the whole day!

We wanted the event to be affordable to everyone who wants to attend. The team will be sharing the proceeds. This is a nice way to thank them for the time they put in all year creating ideas to inspire you!

And the Comfort and Joy event doesn’t end there! Following the Kickoff event, the party continues in the Eileen Hull Fan Club Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/EileenHullFanClub

From Nov. 7- 18, there will be additional content provided each weekday for free.

You are invited to join us if you are not already a member- we are very friendly and share a wonderfully creative community. Don’t forget to answer the questions- they are required for admission

Join the Eileen Hull Fan Club Facebook group for the creative community, support, and fun.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

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Simple Vintage Fall Memories Scrapbook Album

The Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album is the perfect place for your Fall Memories.

The album uses Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection*

and the New Full-Sized Journal Die* from Eileen Hull and Sizzix.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

One Important Thing to Note…

with the NEW Full-Sized Journal Die* is that you need to have a machine that is wide enough to cut the die. The original Big Shot is not. You’ll need to have a Sizzix Big Shot Plus* or Sizzix Big Shot Pro*.
Because I don’t have the New Full-Sized Journal Die* yet, Eileen sent me mat board cuts of the album. (you can purchase the album cuts in Eileen Hull’s Etsy Shop)

I’m in love with the beautiful papers from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection*. I used them for the front and back cover of the album. (and I will add them later to embellish the inside of the album)
I used the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to the back of the paper before adhering to the mat board. I get great coverage on my albums with no wrinkles or bubbles. (Xyron is my favorite adhesive to use when making albums.)
I trimmed my paper with a craft knife* and cutting mat* and sanded the edges with a sanding block*.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

I folded six 8 1/2″ x 11″ pieces of cardstock in half to create little “stories” to insert inside your album.
I used thin twine to add my “stories” to the spine.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

I covered the small label with some faux leather paper. (That I’ve hoarded for the last ten years.)
I cut the words “Fall Memories” out of StyleTechCraft Brushed Gold Chrome Adhesive Vinyl* and my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine*. It looks like gold embossed leather.
I used a piece of ¼” white elastic* and lightly inked it with vintage photo distress ink* to give it an aged look.
The finished album is 6 ¼” x 8 ¾”.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

I’m happy with the way the album turned out…

and I love the size of the New Eileen Hull Full-Sized Journal.

♥ Now I’m off to take More Fall Photos.

Eileen Hull Educator Team

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Every now and again an opportunity comes along that you just have to seize…

Being part of the Eileen Hull Educator Team was one of those opportunities.

Personally, I have known Eileen for several years and have always admired her

innovative design talents and can do spirit.

And…she’s not afraid of driving cross country alone pulling a trailer to share

her awesome talents with everyone. (The Paper Trail)

Eileen has been an inspiration to me for quite some time.

Eileen Hull Educator Team

What an amazing opportunity to work with all these amazing designers.

Eileen Hull products…

Super Creative Dies with Sizzix*
Color Box Blends with Clearsnap
New for 2019…Embossing Powders with Emerald Creek
New for 2019…Red Lined Tape and Adhesive Foam Sheets with Therm O Web*.

I love all her products and can’t wait to share them all with you.

*Disclosure: This blog uses ads and affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog. Thanks for your support!