Eileen Hull 2017 New Release

This month Eileen Hull's Design Team are showcasing Eileen's new Heartfelt Collection release showcased at Creativation in January 2017. You can find the entire release HERE.

My first piece is showcasing Eileen's fabulous XL Scoreboards Journal Die. This die is fantastic for weddings, mixed media, diary/calendar, visitors book, traveler's notebook, the possibilities are endless. You can either add your own pages or add the Midori inserts which are all the rage at the moment.

 

Die cut the front and back cover from mountboard and then paint each of the covers with a coat of Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paint. Once the paint is dry apply a coat of DecoArt Media Crackle Paint.

Sand the edges of each cover.

As you sand the edges the undercoat of Raw Umber is more visible adding to the aged feel of the design.

Once all the layers were dry I added a wash of Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paint to highlight the cracks.

The wash of paint seeps into all the cracks and highlights the cracks even further.

I added chicken wire to my cover which I painted with Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paint to age a little further.

I attached the chicken wire with a piece of rusty tin wire thread through the front cover. I love the texture the wire gives to the design.

I added one of Tim Holtz frames which I aged a little with a touch of Raw Umber DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paint. I also added a vintage picture behind  my frame.

I continued to add layers of the Raw Umber Fluid Acrylic to age the frame further.

I then added a touch of rust using DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Quinacridone Gold.

I added the stitched LOVE and small heart which are also dies from Eileen's new release. I love the pop of blue from the heart against the more neutral rustic tones.

I added some vintage ruler tape behind my frame along with some rusty tin wire twisted using Eileen Hull's fabulous Twist and Style Tool.

The flower, again from Eileen's collection was coloured with Distress Ink and then metallic wax added to the edges. I added a metal shaped flower behind for added dimension along with a metallic brad to the centre.

I added a mix of watercolour pages and vintage music pages to the inside of my journal.

I sanded the edges of my journal further with sandpaper and then added Raw Umber Fluid Acrylic to the eges to age further.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Pop by Eileen's BLOG to see what my fellow DT members have created with Eileen's fabulous new release this month.

Tracy
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