Eileen Hull Book Club 2 projects Contemplative Patent Leather Wrapped Journal

Today I'm sharing a tutorial on a journal I made using Eileen Hull's new Sizzix Die - Wrapped Journal.  The right edge was die cut with another new die - Scallop Border.

Something about this wonderful golden patent leather inspired me to use black with it.
(Eileen actually cut this journal and sent it to me as we were making samples before we got the dies and she says the die cuts the leather like butter!)

I added an Idea-ology Word Band and Typed Token to the binding cord with jump rings and tied with a piece of black and white twine.

I tied a saddle stitched grosgrain ribbon around the journal as it's closure - using a jumbo eyelet and Idea-ology buckle.

 The hearts panel was cut using Eileen's new die - Journaling Cards - Hearts  The word love layered over it is from her new Journaling Words die set.

I made 4 signatures out of black cardstock - cutting each page 7" x 5" and scoring them in half at 3 1/2".  I used 4 folded pages in each signature.

   I punched holes in each page to match up with the binding holes on the journal and then attached each signature using black elastic cord - tying the knot on the inside.

I white embossed a contemplative stamp on each page.

Stamp:  Inner Strength - River City Rubber Stamps

 Stamp:  Go to Natures Words - Wordsworth

I used leaves and flowers on some pages cut from Eileen's new Journaling Cards - Flowers and Leaves dies.

 Stamp:  For a tree to become tall - from Alison Bomber set EAB01 - PaperArtsy

 Stamp:  There is a Garden - Stampotique

Stamp:  Learn to Be Silent - from Alison Bomber Set EAB03 - PaperArtsy

Stamp:  The inspiration you seek - from Alison Bomber Set EAB03 - PaperArtsy

 Stamp:  What You See -  Impression Obsession

Stamp:  from Paint Your Canvas set - Lil Inker Designs

 Stamp:  Do Wah Ditty - Technique Junkies

Stamp:   Do What You Can - Cornish Heritage Farms (retired)

Stamp: I must have flowers - from Alison Bomber Set EAB01 - PaperArtsy

Stamp:  from Paint Your Canvas set  - Lil Inker Designs

 Stamp: Kind Words - Inky Antics

 Stamp:  Plant Kindness - Stampotique

 Good Things - Stampotique

 It Was the Sweetest - Stampotique

 Side by Side - Inky Antics

The 4th signature in this book has 4 blank  pages as a place to write my own reflections.

Stamp from Paper Journal Set - Clear Dollar Stamps

 Here's a top view of the pages snug inside this wonderful wrapped Journal!  You can see here how the right side wraps around and over the left side so it is expandable if you add pockets and fill them on your pages! 

 The finished size is about 4 1/4" x 5 1/4".

Please be sure to check out Eileen's blog all this month where the Inspiration Team will be posting lots of projects using these wonderful new dies!

 All of the new Book Club - Chapter 2 dies are available for purchase at your local retailers now and will be available at Sizzix on July 5th.

Stamps: listed above by each page.
Paper:  True Black Cardstock - Papertrey Ink
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories:  Wrapped Journal Die, Scallop Border Die, Journaling Cards -Hearts Die, Journaling Words die, Journaling Cards Flowers and Leaves die - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, white embossing powder, heat tool, Black Saddle Stitched Ribbon - Papertrey Ink,  ScorTape, jumbo eyelets - Stampin'Up, Crop a Dile, black elastic cord - Joann, Idea-ology word Bands, Typed Tokens, Jump Rings, black and white twine,  golden patent leather (from Eileen Hull - she purchased it at Marden's in Maine.)