Huge Eileen Hull Sale + Mini Book

Hi all! Today I'm sharing a project I made with one of my favorite dies from Eileen Hull - the Passport Book die. It's on sale this weekend at Sizzix for a great price! I love how easy this die makes it to create mini books.

I created a 24 page book by using the die to cut 6 double pages. I nested them in sets of two, then tied them to the binding using Tim Holtz's jute string. The die makes it so easy! I added lots of pockets and chipboard elements using the sets from G45. I added a couple of foldouts to make it more interesting. I could have worked on this for days - it's so much fun!

I kept the cover fairly simple, just added a matted botanical print with a couple elements popped out, and a word band from Tim Holtz.

For the binding, I covered a piece of chipboard with Tim's textile surfaces then cut the piece and adhered it to the front and back covers. I added a border along the front edge. The photos make this book look so big, but it only measures 3.5" x 5".

Click on the banner below to shop the sale - there are so many of my favorites included!

You can find the supplies I used at Sizzix, Simon Says Stamp, and Amazon via the links below.

Sizzix Passport Die Graphic 45 NATURE SKETCHBOOK 8 x 8 Paper Pad 4501484 Graphic 45 NATURE SKETCHBOOK 12 x 12 Paper Pad 4501485 Tim Holtz Idea-ology JUTE STRING TH93139 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Metal Word Bands OBSERVATIONS TH93084 Ranger Inkssentials WONDER TAPE 1/4 Inch Double Sided 15 ft. IWT27386 Grafix Medium Weight Chipboard Sheets, 12-Inch by 12-Inch, Natural, 25-Pack Graphic 45 4501487 Nature Sketchbook Tags & Pockets Graphic 45 4501489 Nature Sketchbook Decorative Die-Cut Chipboard

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Pop it Ups Double Z Fold Card Tutorial

Hi all! Today I'm over on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog with a tutorial for this cool, double z fold card.

I have been wanting to make one of these for ages and thought the combination of Graphic 45's new Nature Sketchbook paper and Karen Burniston's Iron Fence die would be perfect for this card style.

The best thing is that it folds completely flat for mailing!

Pop on over to the ECD blog to see how to create one yourself!

The supplies I used can be found at ECD and Simon Says Stamp via the links below.

Iron Fence Pop-Up Lovebirds Leafy Branch 4 Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape - 6mm (506) Graphic 45 4501484 Nature Sketchbook 8x8 Pad Graphic 45 NATURE SKETCHBOOK 8 x 8 Paper Pad 4501484 Graphic 45 NATURE SKETCHBOOK 12 x 12 Paper Pad 4501485 EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01

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Happy Pi Day!

Hi all! This month the Paper Pros challenge falls on 3-14, which is Pi day. A quick Google search told me that "Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159." Whew! What is means for our challenge is that we were to make something that featured either a pie, or a circle. I decided to make an updated version of a card I did a few years ago, this time using Karen Burniston's Twist Circle Pop Up die set.

A few months ago, Karen posted a video featuring a window technique using this die set. I had been dying to try it and this was the perfect opportunity!

The Twist Circle die is just the coolest, isn't it? Amazing how the pop-up element spirals out when the card is opened. I combined it with Karen's Clock and Gears set, another one of my faves. The gears are all cut from Shimmer Sheetz that were lightly sanded, coated with black paint, and then wiped off. I love the rough, vintage look it gives them.

I think this will be the perfect card for my father or brother's birthday - they both have birthdays at the end of the month - I can't decide who will get it!

 

So fun!! Below is a list of the Paper Pros - have a peep and see what they came up with for the challenge.

Caz Counsell

Donna Wright

Fran Sabab

Helen Cryer

Karen Aicken

Karen Burniston 

Kelly Booth

Sandy Diller

Raquel Mason

Summer Hills-Painter

You can find the supplies I used at Elizabeth Craft Designs and Amazon via the links below.

Twist Circle Pop-Up Karen Burniston Clock and Gears Die Set Steampunk Charms Silver Metallic Shimmer Sheetz Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape - 6mm (506) Metal Adaptor Plate Tim Holtz Sizzix BLUEPRINT & GEARS SET Texture Fades 658580 Tim Holtz Distress Paint BLACK SOOT Ranger TDD36302 Ranger METAL FOIL TAPE SHEETS 4.25 x 5.5 ISF30010 Tim Holtz Idea-ology NUMBERS REMNANT RUBS TH93056 Tim Holtz Idea-ology TISSUE TAPE ELEMENTS Washi TH93068 idea-ology Laboratory Tissue Tape Tim Holtz Idea-ology LINEN RIBBON TH93102

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! Check back tomorrow for a fun card I made for the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog - you're going to love it!

Artful Dwelling Shadow Box

Hi all! It's been ages since I've spent any time in my studio and I've been itching to make something to celebrate the springlike weather we've been having here. I have been seeing so many cute houses using Tim Holtz's new tiny houses die and I was dying to make one. I don't have that die, but I do have his older artful dwellings die (which is on sale at Sizzix right now for just $12!) and decided to make it into a 3D shadow box, which would give me a similar look.

First, I cut the largest house from medium weight chipboard. Then I measured the sides and roof and cut pieces to fit. I also cut a piece to fit the bottom.

Next, I lined up the pieces and taped them in place using masking tape. Very easy! It doesn't matter how the tape looks because it will all be covered up. Now you can go crazy decorating your little shadow box.

I covered the inside of mine with book pages, then brushed over it with a white dabber to lighten the text a bit. I stamped the eggs from Tim's Nature Walk stamp set, and added some stamped text (from an older set by Time to Stamp that's discontinued). The kids are Found Relatives that have been cut out and glued inside the box, along with some moss and a rose adornment. I covered the roof with a piece of metal that I had lying around - it's good to be a pack rat! :) Finally, I dyed a piece of ribbon with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and tied it around the bottom.

If you are looking to stock your art room with some fantastic dies, now is the time! Sizzix is having a huge sale with amazing deals on some of my favorite dies from Tim Holtz and Eileen Hull. Click the banner above to go directly to the site. Have fun! :) So sorry, this sale has ended!

You can find the supplies I used at Sizzix, Simon Says Stamps, and Amazon via the links below. SSS is also having a great sale right now. Use the code LUCKY to save $10 off of $50, or use the code LEAP to save $5 off of $5.

Tim Holtz Artful Dwellings Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps NATURE WALK cms181 idea-ology Heirloom Roses Tim Holtz Idea-ology FOUND RELATIVES Portraits TH93121 Tim Holtz Idea-ology NATURE Adornments Metal Charms TH93128 Tim Holtz Idea-ology CRINKLE RIBBON TH93020 Ranger Tumbled Glass Mini Distress Ink Ranger Paint Dabber GLACIER WHITE RAD43751 Grafix Medium Weight Chipboard Sheets, 12-Inch by 12-Inch, Natural, 25-Pack

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Based on a Book, and Frilly and Funkie's Welcome Spring challenge. Be sure and check out all of the other wonderful submissions on their blogs!