Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up

Hello fans! All throughout August we’ve been treated to a boatload of ideas to incorporate into your own projects. It’s the last week of August so this will be our junk journal inspiration wrap up post. However, don’t despair because we have seven lovely projects from the Educator Team! Get comfy, grab a beverage and scroll on…

First we have a gorgeous XL Journal from Anita Houston! She used a ton of Eileen’s other dies (the mug, word and flowers are a few) and wait until you see the inside! Head on over to her blog to see all the junk journal goodness.

Anita Houston for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Junk Journals are perfect for documenting a trip and holding all the maps, ticket stubs and other ephemera you can gather while traveling. Sue Eldred made a journal with the Notebook Die to house all the goodies from a trip to Palm Springs! Her blog post has a complete tutorial on how to build the journal structure.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Designer Jennie Atkinson has created one of her stylish shabby chic lovelies to share with us this week. She used the Wrapped Journal Die for the cover and cut the pages using the Passport Book Die. I love the monochromatic color scheme and vintage details. Learn how Jennie put it all together in her tutorial.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Sarah Lizzie’s rustic little Passport Book is stuffed full of all sorts of interesting bits and bobs! She used some fun mixed media techniques on the cover and you can find out all about it in the tutorial on her blog. Don’t miss all the little details!

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Keep on scrolling… more junk journal inspiration to go…

I love space themed projects so I am really in love with Cheryl Waters’ journal that is an ode to the heavens and shooting for the stars! She has combined interesting ephemera, mixed media techniques and encouraging quotes into a delightful whole. Check out her tutorial and video walk-through on her blog.

Cheryl Waters for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Debbie Bankston has a full series of how-to videos on her YouTube channel showing how to make this fun junk journal. Look at all that awesome color and collage. Check out the channel and learn all of Debbie’s tricks!

Debbie Bankston for Eileen Hull - August Junk Journal Inspiration Wrap Up #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Designer Madeline Arendt truly used “junk” to create her journal. She took recycling to new artistic heights! You will definitely want to see all her clever ideas for creating the inside pages in her blog post. You will be surprised at some of the materials she uses!

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Junk Journal ideas! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Eileen Hull’s Journal Dies:

Journal
Pocket Notebook
Wrapped Journal
Passport Book
Notebook
Tiny Book

Inserts/Pages:

Of course, it’s up to you how big you want to make the insert books that go inside the journals, but here’s a guide to help you get started.

The Pocket Notebook and Passport Book dies contain elements on the dies to create pages that fit in the book, but don’t worry… small books can be found in discount and stationery stores that are pre-made and inexpensive if you don’t want to make your own. Inserts are really easy to do though!

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Journal-Insert-Measurements-1024x677.png

Next week will introduce a new theme for September! Be sure to stop by…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! What a great month featuring journal creations from the Teams. We hope you enjoyed this junk journal inspiration wrap up! If you missed the first three posts, you can find them here, here, and here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday. She shows us how to make a paper gift card holder.

Ideas for Creating Junk Journals

We are into our third week of exploring ideas for creating junk journals! We hope you have been inspired so far and sharing your own makes in the Facebook Fan Club. Junk journals can take so many forms and be used for pretty much any purpose. A junk journal is what you want it to be! You may think you can’t create a junk journal but I bet you’ll surprise yourself. Read on to see this week’s projects from the Inspiration Team.

Scroll for inspiration…

Elizabeth Robinson made a beautiful mixed media cover for her Notebook Die journal. Those colors and layers are wonderful! The inside pages are mix of plain and patterned papers. Check out Elizabeth’s blog post for all the details on how she made this.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Ideas for creating junk journals using Eileen's Sizzix Dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Team member Jenny Marples truly did use “junk” to create the structure of her new art journal and it is truly amazing! The cover is cut using the Pocket Notebook Die and the inside is full of flaps, pages, and parts that stick out. You will not regret going through the tutorial on her blog. I can’t wait to see how she adds the art to this super cool “blank canvas”.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - Ideas for creating junk journals using Eileen's Sizzix Dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Do you have a hoard of scrap paper leftover from various projects? (Bet you do!) Anna-Karin Evaldsson busted out her stash and stuffed a Notebook Die cover full of color swatch tests, stamping, tags and other mixed media goodies. Her junk journal is bursting with colorful fun and what a great feeling to be using up scraps that might be considered “junk”. See it all in her tutorial on her blog.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - Ideas for creating junk journals using Eileen's Sizzix Dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Cleverly using the Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die, Tonya Trantham created a “Everyday Life” junk journal. In signature Tonya style, she filled it with die cuts, embellishments, stickers and all sorts of other goodies to make a darling shabby chic style journal. Check out all the steps and detail photos on her blog.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - Ideas for creating junk journals using Eileen's Sizzix Dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Eileen Hull’s Journal Dies:

Journal
Pocket Notebook
Wrapped Journal
Passport Book
Notebook
Tiny Book

Inserts/Pages:

Of course, it’s up to you how big you want to make the insert books that go inside the journals, but here’s a guide to help you get started.

The Pocket Notebook and Passport Book dies contain elements on the dies to create pages that fit in the book, but don’t worry… small books can be found in discount and stationery stores that are pre-made and inexpensive if you don’t want to make your own. Inserts are really easy to do though!

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Journal-Insert-Measurements-1024x677.png

Next week we will see junk journal ideas from the Educator Team!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! All month long we will be featuring journal creations from the Teams. You certainly will be inspired with ideas to adapt to your own works of art. If you missed the first two posts, you can find them here and here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday. It’s Junk Journal making Part 3!

Here is the Journal File Organizer video she mentioned:

Junk Journal Ideas Galore!

Did you miss the August kick off post last week? The theme this month is Junk Journals with a focus on the “insides”. The Inspiration and Educator Teams have been busy! Comfort zones are being stretched but everyone is rising to the occasion! Scroll on to see junk journal ideas galore…

First up to bat (see what I did there, lol) is Maggi Harding with a fabulous vintage Halloween vibe junk journal. She used the Pocket Notebook Die for the cover and filled it with so many fold outs, tuck spots and tags it will blow your mind! She also has a tutorial for how to make a waterfall element. You will not want to miss her post with all the details.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull -Junk Journal ideas galore! It's the August theme on Eileen's blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Susie Bentz claims that she isn’t a junk journaler but she came up with an awesome idea utilizing the Tiny Book Die. She made a holder for embellishment tickets you can use in your junk journal projects. Head on over to her blog to see her ingenious idea and how she did it.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull -Junk Journal ideas galore! It's the August theme on Eileen's blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

It’s a work in progress… fangirl Lisa Hoel is creating an epic Wonder Woman themed junk journal. (I have it on good authority that she has a whole folder full of ephemera saved up to use.) A whole lotta junk requires the use of Eileen’s largest journal die – the Journal XL. Lisa used that for the cover and she will be able to pack it full! Check out her blog post to see the cover and two inner page ideas. Part 2 will be next week!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Junk Journal ideas galore! It's the August theme on Eileen's blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Mitsyana Wright is another one of the designers who says she is no good at filling up junk journals. Well, she sure proved herself wrong this time! Using the Passport Book Die, she created a delightful unicorn journal as a birthday gift for her daughter. It is bright and cheerful and her daughter will love it (and it has stuff inside 😉 ) See all the details in her blog post. And as Mitsyana says, a junk journal can be whatever you want it to be.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - Junk Journal ideas galore! It's the August theme on Eileen's blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Eileen Hull’s Journal Dies:

Journal
Pocket Notebook
Wrapped Journal
Passport Book
Notebook
Tiny Book

Inserts/Pages:

Of course, it’s up to you how big you want to make the insert books that go inside the journals, but here’s a guide to help you get started.

The Pocket Notebook and Passport Book dies contain elements on the dies to create pages that fit in the book, but don’t worry… small books can be found in discount and stationery stores that are pre-made and inexpensive if you don’t want to make your own. Inserts are really easy to do though!

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Journal-Insert-Measurements-1024x677.png

More junk journal ideas are in store for you next week…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! All month long we will be featuring journal creations from the Teams. We hope you will be inspired with ideas to adapt to your own works of art.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is linked below. Eileen gets down and dirty with her messy florals tutorial. Sounds like fun to me!

Jam Packed Junk Journal Ideas!

It’s a new month (August in case you were wondering – it’s a valid question these days!) and that means a new theme here on Eileen Hull’s blog! All during August the Inspiration and Educator Teams will be sharing jam packed junk journal ideas with an emphasis on different things you can do on the insides. I can’t wait to see what creative makes everyone comes up with. You will be inspired I am sure. Eileen has designed so many different album/journal dies that you have endless possibilities for any type of journal you can think of.

Eileen Hull’s Journal Dies:

Journal
Pocket Notebook
Wrapped Journal
Passport Book
Notebook
Tiny Book

Inserts/Pages:

Of course, it’s up to you how big you want to make the insert books that go inside the journals, but here’s a guide to help you get started.

The Pocket Notebook and Passport Book dies contain elements on the dies to create pages that fit in the book, but don’t worry… small books can be found in discount and stationery stores that are pre-made and inexpensive if you don’t want to make your own. Inserts are really easy to do though!

Now let’s take a look at the dies in action! Pam Bray has used a gorgeous paper collection with the Pocket Notebook and many other dies to create fabulous junk journal insides. Wow, the designs are so lovely and the pages are full of tuck spots, tags and other interactive details. See Pam’s blog post for all the eye candy and ideas.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - Jam packed Junk Journal ideas are the August theme on Eileen's blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Julia Aston crafted the cutest little Tiny Book junk journal full of clever embellishments. It is indeed jam packed with all sorts of fun bits. Head on over to her blog post to see what vintage item she up-cycled to include in her mini journal.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - Jam packed Junk Journal ideas are the August theme on Eileen's blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

If one junk journal is wonderful, how about a junk journal that has a matching baby journal to go with it? It’s double the awesome factor, that’s for sure! Karen Bearse created this dynamic duo and wow, it looks wonderful. You will not want to miss all the goodness tucked inside these guys! Be sure to visit Karen’s blog to catch it all.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - Jam packed Junk Journal ideas are the August theme on Eileen's blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

More jam packed junk journal ideas are in store for you next week…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! All month long we will be featuring journal creations from the Teams. We hope you will be inspired with ideas to adapt to your own works of art.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is linked below. Eileen shows us how to use the Journal Die and envelopes to make an accordion file. It’s in two parts because the Live got cut off in the middle.

Part 1
Part 2