Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Nature Journal and Box Tutorial

Hi friends! I took a lovely forest walk this evening and found an amazingly beautiful mushroom. It was a pity that I had forgotten my brand new nature journal and box at home, or I could have documented the mushroom in the journal.

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Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

This month the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team is creating nature journals. Don't miss all the inspiration and clever ways of using sides. I made a journal/sketchbook and a box or holder to keep it in. The box was made with the Eileen's Sizzix Folio Journal die

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Inside there is a sketchbook and a pencil. This pencil just happened to be in front of me on my desk and the right length. It is not my ordinary sketching pencil.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Start by die cutting one folio journal piece. For a journal you need two, but for the box we only need one. You also need two side pieces.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Glue burlap to the flap part and a piece of Tim Holtz Backdrops paper to the rest of the box.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Stamp the front with stamps from Simon Says Stamp Forest Scenery and All Seasons Tree, using green and brown inks.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Forest Scenery stamp set.

Stamp sentiments with black ink.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Glue design tape to the side pieces.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Attach them as seen here, with Wonder Tape or another strong adhesive. 

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Adhere the front side and you have a box. Ink the edges.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

I added a little green ink and doodled lines to create hills.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Some of the trees were stamped with second generation stamping, to create a sense of perspective. 

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

This ledger paper adds just the right amount of interest to the background and fit well for a journal.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Stamp the deer and branch trees with Potting Soil ink.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

The title of the box. The wonder of nature never ceases to amaze me.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Sizzix Folio die.

Fold the flap down and tie with twine.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

The back was left simple, with just a piece of Design Tape added.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Inside, there is a journal/sketchbook and a pencil.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

The sketchbook fits perfectly in the box together with a pencil. If you want to, you can cover up the holes on the inside of the flap, from the spine of the original folio journal.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

For the book, I cut covers from mat board and adhered a piece of Backdrops paper to each cover. I like the organic shapes on this paper. Round the outer corners and punch holes with a crop-a-dile.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

Cut sketch or watercolor paper just a little smaller than the covers and round the outer corners. Bind with rings.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

The book was embellished with Tim Holtz Field Notes Ephemera and a Thought Token.

Layers of ink - Nature Journal and Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Eileen Hull Folio die.

To see more Folio Journal examples check out my: Floral Folio, Foiled Folio, Vintage Floral Folio, and Foil and Stencil Album.



Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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