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Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies and Springing out of March

25 Mar

What a month! We are almost through it. I hope that you’ve had a chance to be crafty and try some new things. The Team has some more Eileen Hull Sizzix dies inspiration for you before we spring out of March. The theme all month has been, of course, Spring! Bring on the green and the flowers!

Scroll on for a feast for your eyes…

Lisa Hoel has forsaken the terrestrial and created a fanciful undersea mermaid’s garden in the form of a shaker card as a gift for her sister in law’s birthday. The card base is made with the Display Stand Die. Head on over to Lisa’s blog to find out how she made it!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Mermaid's Garden shaker card created using Eileen's new Sizzix Display Stand Die. Check the blog for more inspiration using Eileen Hull Dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Team member Julia Aston also used the Display Stand die to create a timely project for the state of our world right now. I love the sentiment and totally agree with it. Be sure to reach out (from at least six feet away 😉 ) and spread some love and kindness. Check out Julia’s blog post for project info.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – Spread love and kindness card created using Eileen's new Sizzix Display Stand Die. Check the blog for more inspiration using Eileen Hull Dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

For another example of crafting being good for the soul, Elizabeth Robinson used the Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die to make a little box to hold prayers written on die cut slips of paper. What a fabulous idea! Visit her blog for more photos and the tutorial.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull – Prayer and thankfulness box created using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. Check the blog for more inspiration using Eileen Hull Dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Maggi Harding has a gorgeous flower covered Gift Box to share with us too. It says SPRING in capital letters! The fun shaker in the front is such a whimsical touch as well. Take a look at her blog post to find out how she made it.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – Joyful spring box with shaker front created using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. Check the blog for more inspiration using Eileen Hull Dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

If you missed the last few weeks of posts, you can find them HERE , HERE and HERE. You don’t want to skip them, trust me on that! Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week. Get your craft on and lift your spirits!

Visit us next week to see what is NEW!!!! (Hint, it’s Eileen Hull dies.)

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be debuting Eileen’s two newest dies!!! Check in to see what they are; you won’t want to miss them. I even heard a rumor that there will be some sneak peeks so keep an eye on Eileen’s Facebook page.

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. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a cheerful banner and had some exciting announcements. You won’t want to miss her adventures with glitter either.

Full Steam Ahead for Spring Inspiration

18 Mar

Slowly but surely spring is arriving! A few more of my early flowers have started to bloom and I got a little bit of garden cleanup done today. As usual, the Inspiration Team has not let us down and we have four lovely projects to share using the newest Eileen Hull Dies and a spring theme. Paper flowers can bloom at any time of the year!

The newest Eileen Hull Dies are perfect for spring projects…

Mitsyana Wright created a sunny and cheerful Gift Box that is sure to lift anyone’s spirits. I love the flowers and little flying bee on top. Check out Mitsyana’s blog post for more photos and complete instructions.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull – more spring inspiration with the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies #mymakingstory #eileenhull
Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die

Designer Jenny Marples also created a Gift Box project featuring flowers! Same die but two completely different looks. It just shows how Eileen’s dies are the perfect blank canvas to showcase your own style. Visit Jenny’s post for a wonderful mixed media tutorial.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull – more spring inspiration with the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies #mymakingstory #eileenhull
Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die

Next we have a fabulous photo project from Anna-Karin Evaldsson. She used a favorite spring photo (those flowers!) and the Display Stand Die to create a home decor photo display piece. It is a quick and easy project (see her blog post to find out how easy!) This is a perfect gift idea (Mother’s Day is coming too…)

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull – more spring inspiration with the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies #mymakingstory #eileenhull
Display Stand Die

Lastly, we have a darling Easter creation from Julia Aston. She also used the Display Stand Die to make this super cute decor piece. I love that ballerina bunny! Hop on over to Julia’s blog to find out all the details.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – more spring inspiration with the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies #mymakingstory #eileenhull
Display Stand Die

If you missed the last few weeks of posts, you can find them HERE and HERE. You don’t want to skip them, trust me on that! Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week.

Visit us next week for another dose of spring inspiration from the Team.

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more projects with a Spring theme!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a traveller’s journal out of a placemat! You won’t want to miss her upcycling know-how.

More Spring Inspiration with Eileen Hull & her Talented Team

11 Mar

Spring is coming ever closer and anticipation is growing along with the daffodils! Green replacing brown? Check! Flowers starting to appear? Check! Warmer weather? Well, sort of around here. 😉 Your weather may be all over the map, but here in blogland the Team has a passel of cheerful creations to brighten your day even if it might snow this weekend. Read on and fill your eyeballs with spring inspiration from Eileen Hull!

Lisa Hoel has created a wee little fairy forest on the sides of the Gift Box which she used as a container for a spray of paper shamrocks. (There are a few lucky ones in there!) Head on over to her blog post and you will see all the detail photos and the how to.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - St. Patrick's holiday shamrock decor with the Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die #mymakingstory Spring Inspiration with Eileen Hull!

Next up on our holiday roster is Easter! Julia Aston made this darling bunny box also using the Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die. Isn’t that clever? (and how versatile is the Gift Box Die??) Fill it with candy and it’s a perfect Easter treat for someone special. See Julia’s post to find out all the details about this super cute make!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – Easter bunny box made with her new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die #mymakingstory Spring Inspiration with Eileen Hull!

Lastly, for today we have Susie Bentz and her creation made using the Display Stand Die. Never lose track of the wifi password again! I think Susie is ready to skip spring for summer and has crashing at Eileen’s beach house in mind. 😉 See her blog for all the details!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – Wifi password sign made with Eileen's new Sizzix Display Stand Die #mymakingstory Spring Inspiration with Eileen Hull!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week for another dose of crafty goodness and spring inspiration from the Team.

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more projects with a Spring theme! Check last week’s post as well so you don’t miss anything.

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a cute home decor item – little felt cactus plants in pots! You won’t want to miss it. As always her videos are full of good tips!

Spring into March with Fresh Sizzix Inspiration from Eileen Hull

5 Mar

March has come upon us and spring will soon be here! This month Eileen Hull’s Inspiration Team is treating us to a month of spring themed projects using her latest Display Stand and Gift Box with Scallop Edges Dies. Think spring holidays and garden flowers – it’s all headed your way.

Kicking us off is Pam Bray with a darling memo holder made with the Display Stand Die. March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day and this delightful project is perfect to mark the occasion! Check out her blog to find out how it all came together.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull – St. Patrick's themed memo stand made using the Sizzix Display Stand Die. Fresh Spring Sizzix inspiration! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next is a funky and colorful project from Karen Bearse made with the Gift Box Die. Karen used bright colors and Dyan Reaveley’s products to really make this box pop! Check out her post to see all the detail photos. There is fun on every panel!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull – Fresh and funky Gift Box Die creation. Fresh Spring Sizzix inspiration! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Jenny Marples created a gorgeous flowered Gift Box for the latest Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge. Wow! I just love the color scheme she used for this lovely creation. She has a complete tutorial on her blog so check it out!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull – fabulous box made using the Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. Fresh Spring Sizzix inspiration! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week for more spring themed inspiration! Are you ready for it?

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing projects with a Spring theme! Did you miss last week’s post? Be sure to go check it out here.

Box it Up with Eileen Hull’s Newest Dies

26 Feb

Well, here we are at the tail end of February. Can you believe it has zipped by so quickly? It certainly has been a month full of creative inspiration as shared by Eileen’s Inspiration Team. If you haven’t already, go back through the posts each week to see what you’ve missed! And now scroll on to see what the team is making with the newest Eileen Hull dies:

Maggi Harding created a gorgeous metallic box using the new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. What treasure could lie inside?? You won’t know until you head on over to her blog to see!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - the Inspiration Team is making the most wonderful projects using Eileen's newest Sizzix dies! This is made with the Gift Box with Scallop Edges. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #steampunk — So lovely!!!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson used the Gift Box Die to create a darling little “tiny cars keeper” to give to her 5 year old son. I bet he will be very excited to get it on his birthday! Anna-Karin tells you how it all came together in her blogpost.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - the Inspiration Team is making the most wonderful projects using Eileen's newest Sizzix dies! This 'car keeper' is made with the Gift Box with Scallop Edges. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #tim_holtz

Eileen’s versatile dies are fun for kids to craft with too! Julia Aston’s grandnephew and grandniece had a grand time putting together and decorating their very own Gift Boxes to hold their special treasures. What fun!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - the Inspiration Team is making the most wonderful projects using Eileen's newest Sizzix dies! The kids had a blast making their own treasure boxes using the Gift Box with Scallop Edges. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix — Who has fun at their Aunt’s house? These guys!

Jenny Marples cleverly combined the new Display Stand Die and the Pocket Notebook Die to create a desktop paper scrap holder. Sport a stylish and organized craft desk! Head on over to her tutorial to see how to do it!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - the Inspiration Team is making the most wonderful projects using Eileen's newest Sizzix dies! This 'scrap keeper' is made with the Display Stand Die and the Pocket Notebook Die combined! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #tim_holtz

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week when we will start to feature the inspiration of Spring! Are you ready for it?

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing projects with a Spring theme!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a cute pop-up birthday card. As always her videos are full of good tips!

Clever Ways of Using Eileen Hull’s New Sizzix Dies

20 Feb

The Inspiration Team has been at it again! They have come up with some unusual and clever ways to use her new Sizzix dies. Read on to see…

First up we have Elizabeth Robinson. How many times have you lost little dies in the flotsam of your craft table? (Come on now, let’s see a show of hands. 😉 ) Well, Elizabeth very cleverly used the Display Stand Die and a magnet sheet to make a handy holder to keep those metal bits in one place while you are creating. It works well for pins, needles and other bits when you are sewing too! Check out her blog post to see.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull – a clever use of the Sizzix Display Stand Die, never lose your dies in the creative mess on your desk again! #mymakingstory #sizzix #eileenhull

Tonya Trantham thought completely outside the box and used parts of the new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die combined with the Trinket Box Die to make a cute notepad holder. Now that is a great idea! Take a look and go visit her blog to see how she made it:

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull – a clever combination of the Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges and Trinket Box Dies to make this cute notepad holder #mymakingstory #sizzix #eileenhull

A creative Display Stand keepsake was made by Julia Aston for her grand nephew. Look at that darling retro TV featuring a photo of him skiing! She even added ‘glass’. See her post for the how-to!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – a clever use of the Sizzix Display Stand Die #mymakingstory #sizzix #eileenhull

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week too for some more new Chapter 1 die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more projects made with Eileen’s new dies!!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a bling Pocket Notebook. As always her videos are full of good tips!

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Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style

12 Feb

Do we love Eileen’s new Sizzix Dies? Yes we do! I hope you have been checking out the posts this month (and the January posts) because the Inspiration Team has really been going to town with fabulous projects. We have four new ones to show you today!

Did you see Susie Bentz’s cute gnome Display Stand project? Well, the gnomes are back just in time for Valentine’s Day! Susie is ready for it with this darling gift box. Instead of paper, she used vinyl and we love it – Gnome matter what! Check out Susie’s blog post to find out how to make a delightful little gnome gift box for yourself.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Cute gnome gift box perfect for Valentine's Day, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

More Gift Box ideas coming! Read on…

I (Lisa Hoel) also have a Valentine Gift Box to share. I of course used the new Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die plus Rinea foil paper for lots of festive shine. Check out my blog post to see how I was able to streamline the assembly process to make this a very quick and easy project.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, glamorous gift box perfect for Valentine's Day, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die and Rinea Foil Paper #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #rineainspires

Wait, there is more! I’m also sharing the Space Box with mini spool album that I made for Creativation. You will definitely want to check out the tutorial and the zillion other photos of this project. There are a lot of details to see!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Space Box with mini spool album, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die and lots of Tim Holtz goodies #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #tim_holtz — The album strip lights up people!

How about a Display Stand Die project for a change of pace? Mitsyana Wright created a gorgeous desk calendar using the die. If you are ready for spring, the vibe on this will whet your appetite! Look at all those beautiful flowers! Definitely head on over to Mitsyana’s blog to check it out.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull, Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Mitsyana created a gorgeous springlike desk calendar using the new Display Stand Die #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week too for some more new Chapter 1 die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more projects made with Eileen’s new dies!!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make pretty tissue paper flowers and wire stems.

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You Can Get Organized in Style Using Eileen’s New Sizzix Dies

5 Feb

Hello and welcome to February! This week, the Inspiration Team will show some clever projects made with Eileen Hull’s new Sizzix Dies that can help you get organized in style.

First up we have Maggi Harding’s beautiful recipe card holder she made using the new Sizzix Display Stand Die. She solved her problem of recipe cards getting messed up in the kitchen in a most delightful way. Check out her blog post for all the details!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – get organized in the kitchen with Maggi's recipe card holder made with the new Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Projects like these make great gifts too!

Karen Bearse put a clever twist on this card organizer by thinking “out of the box”. Using the Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die, she arranged the die cut pieces in a new way (plus added a dollop of yummy mixed media goodness)! Head to her blog to read the tutorial.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - getting organized with style by using the new Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges to make a mixed media journaling card holder #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Finally, we have a pretty photo display stand that Pam Bray created with the new Display Stand Die combined with the Trinket Box Die – a favorite die from two years ago. Do you have photo prints stuck in a drawer or scattered around your desk, possibly being used as bookmarks? (maybe…) Display them properly with Pam’s photo frame! She has a great tutorial on her blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull – get your photos organized with Pam's photo holder made with the new Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! Go get crafty and be sure to share your projects with us in the Eileen Fan Club Facebook Group.

Visit us next week too for some more new die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration because there will be still more new projects to share! Additionally, follow Eileen on social media and become a part of the Fan Club. You don’t miss any of the fun!

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. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! In addition, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

More of Eileen Hull’s Chapter 1 Sizzix Die Inspiration is Here!

31 Jan

The dust is starting to settle and Eileen Hull has returned from her back to back trade shows – first at Creativation in Phoenix and then Creativeworld in Frankfurt, Germany! Eileen shared about her Germany trip with the Fan Club Facebook Group. (See the end of this post for how to join so you don’t miss out on the fun!) It sounds like she had quite the adventure. Meanwhile, more of her two new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are getting into peoples’ hands and they are making some amazing projects! (Another reason to join the Fan Club 😉 ) Scroll on to see what the Inspiration Team has for us today…

Inspiration Team creations with Eileen’s new Chapter 1 dies:

Love is in the air (Valentine’s Day is only two weeks away!) and Maggi Harding created a romantic container using the Gift Box Die and Graphic 45 papers. She says she’s going to fill it with chocolates so I’m all in on her design lol. Head on over to her blog to check it all out!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – fabulous Valentine container made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die and Graphic 45 paper #eileenHull #mymakingstory

Pam Bray is also sharing the love with a darling mini album and stand for it. She used the Chapter 1 Display Stand Die and it’s perfect to hold the little book. See the how-to on her blog!

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull – fabulous Valentine mini album with stand made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Display Stand Die and Authentic paper #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Tonya Trantham used the Display Stand Die to make a notepad holder complete with a pen clip! I love the floral motif. Wouldn’t this make a great Mother’s Day gift? See her blog post for the whole scoop!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull – floral notepad holder with pen clip made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Lastly, we have a very clever idea from Julia Aston. She used the Gift Box Die to make a paintbrush holder! I love it – way to go Julia! She how she created it here.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – fabulous paintbrush holder made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die #eileenHull #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! We’ll be back to our regular post day of Wednesday next week. I apologize for it being a few days late this week.

Visit us next week too for some more new die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 There will be still more new projects to share! Be sure you are following Eileen on social media and become a part of the Fan Club so you don’t miss any of the fun!

Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies & Creativation 2020 Wrap Up

24 Jan

Creativation 2020 was full of inspiration, camaraderie, make and takes, new products, classes, lots of walking and of course lots of crafty goodness! Eileen did several make and takes in the Sizzix booth showcasing her new dies from Sizzix! If you are a member of the Eileen Hull Facebook Fan Club, I hope you caught some of the lives from the show. After getting home, she had a day to recoup and then she jetted off to…

…Germany for Creativeworld, a huge trade show for the craft and DIY markets. Be sure to have notifications checked for Eileen Hull Designs on Facebook and follow her on Instagram because she will be sharing all the exciting things happening at the show. The show sounds amazing and the excitement just keeps going!

The Inspiration Team has more to share!

Eileen’s Inspiration Team has closer looks at the samples that they created for the shows. First up is Julia Aston with a darling magnetic board she made using the new Display Stand Die.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This clever magnetic board from Julia was made using the new Display Stand Die. — Fun for kids too!

What a fun project for kids or to brighten any desk! Check out her blog post for a tutorial so you can make your own.

Susie Bentz also used the Display Stand Die to create this utterly practical but very cute dry erase sign to use at craft shows! The panel is cut from vinyl so the dry erase marker messages will wipe right off. Visit her blog to see all the details.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This clever dry erase board from Susie was made using the new Display Stand Die.

The second of Eileen’s new Chapter 1 Dies is the Gift Box with Scallop Edges. Our next two designers have created very different but equally fabulous projects using this die.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson used it to make a beautiful forest themed photo block. I love the green colors. It makes me feel peaceful just to sit and look at it. Visit her blog to see the tutorial for how this came together.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This beautiful photo block from Anna-Karin was made using the new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. — What gorgeous photos!

Maggi Harding’s Gift Box project is the epitome of tea time elegance! Can’t you imagine the box packed with special tea and given as a gift? Maggi gives great tips on her blog post so be sure to go see it.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This beautiful tea themed box from Maggi was made using the new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. — So elegant!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! We’ll be back to our regular post day of Wednesday next week.