Today I’m sharing a little tutorial on this gift box/book, using the new Eileen Hull Book Box Bigz die.
It can be used to create journals, or a lovely box in a book, which is ideal for adding a gift to, or as I did in this case, some handmade cards.
I’ve listed below all the products used (with links), but of course, you can use whatever papers and materials you have to cover your journal.
- Take three pieces of Sizzix white Matboard and cover with double sided adhesive roll (I’m in the UK and buy my rolls from Crafty Devils, but you can find similar on Amazon).
- I covered two pieces of matboard with Mint Julep, then the other with Limoncello.
- Run the mint julep covered pieces through. This will give you two sets of each of the elements (because you will need two covers, and two sets to form the box. You can trim down the piece covered with Lemoncello so it just covers the spine section as that’s all you need from that (or you can cut it all and just save the extra pieces for other books).
- I used red line tape to attach the spine to the front and back cover, and to assemble and attach the box section. The easiest way I found to tape the box part is to lay them out end to end and tape them together.
- If you want to strengthen the box section, once you’ve assembled it and stuck it into the book, cut some strips of the mint julep texture roll, about 1 inch wide, then stick around the outside. It strengthens the box, but also makes it look neater.
- I cut another piece of mint julep texture roll to fit inside the box area, and embossed this with the new Vintage Buttons embossing folder. It just makes the inside a little neater as it covers up where the box is taped to the back cover.
- To decorate the cover, I kept it bright and simple with more texture roll. I used Primrose, Ballet Slipper and Limoncello, then some green cardstock for the leaves. I added my niece’s name using the Sizzix Handwritten Alphabet die. I find that using texture roll is a much better option when decorating journals, because it’s less likely to scuff or tear than cardstock, so if I have the right colour in texture roll, I’ll always use that in preference to card.
- For the notecard, I carried on the same design, and used a Mint Julep notecard so that it matched.
Hope this tutorial gives you some fresh ideas for using these gorgeous new dies. Don’t forget to check out the Eileen Hull Fan Club group on Facebook because there’s always a ton of inspiration there.
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 Sizzix Bigz die Nordic Flower Shop at: SZ | AZ | SBC |
 Sizzix EH Vintage Buttons embossing folder Shop at: SSS | SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
 Sizzix Surfaces Mat board white* Shop at: SSS | CS | SBC |
 Sizzix Texture roll Mint Julep Shop at: SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
 Sizzix Texture roll Primrose Shop at: SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
 Sizzix Texture Roll Limoncello Shop at: SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
 Sizzix Texture Roll Lavender Dust Shop at: SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
 Sizzix Texture Roll Ballet Slipper Shop at: SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
 Sizzix Texture Roll Arctic Sky Shop at: SZ | AZ | CS | SBC |
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Sharon Curtis 