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Creativation Time – Eileen Hull’s New Sizzix Dies on Parade!

15 Jan

That magical time, Creativation, is almost upon us! This is the Association For Creative Industries annual tradeshow and it is an extravaganza of all sorts of new and exciting products from the industry. Eileen Hull has four new Sizzix dies that will be debuting. Two, the Display Stand Die and the Gift Box with Scallop Edge are shipping now! The Inspiration Team has been very busy making all sorts of fabulous projects with the new dies to take to the show. I hope Eileen has a big display area in the Sizzix booth!

The Inspiration Team have been busy little bees…

Sooo many wonderful things are being done with the new dies. Go Team! First let’s take a look at Pam Bray’s Alice in Wonderland game box:

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Gift Box w/ Scallop Edges Alice in Wonderland game box

What a cute set! The games all fit inside the Gift Box. The Tiny Book (that’s a sneaky peek at one of the new Ch. 2 dies) has a little deck of cards in it! Check out Pam’s blog to see how she put this all together.

Next we have Lisa Hoel’s winter themed shaker card made using the Display Stand:

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Display Stand and a cute winter themed shaker card — Shake, shake, shake…

The stand folds flat for mailing or storage. Don’t you just want to put on your fuzzy mittens and jump into this scene? Check out Lisa’s tutorial on her blog to learn how to make your own!

Maggi Harding used the Display Stand to create a photo flip album with gorgeous Graphic 45 papers. She has a video tutorial on her blog so don’t miss that!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Display Stand, Graphic 45 photo flip album

Keep going… I told you the Team has been busy…

Elizabeth Robinson created this shabby chic pink box with the Gift Box Die. Peruse her post to see all the details. Wouldn’t this box just add another layer of special to a gift you were giving?

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Gift Box w/ Scallop Edges — Delightful!

Tonya Trantham created a cheerful Gift Box with lots of dimensional elements. The beauty of Eileen’s dies is that they are a perfect blank canvas for any style! Head on over to Tonya’s blog to see all the photos of this cutie.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Gift Box w/ Scallop Edges

Lastly, Julia Aston created this project that is in fact a calendar. =) Having this pretty calendar on your desk would make it a beautiful day! Don’t miss her blog post all about it.

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

Visit us next week too for some more new die inspiration and a recap of Creativation…

Check back here next Thursday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 We’ll most likely have a show wrap up and 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 going on at Creativation!

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.

Eileen Hull’s New Chapter 1 Dies!

8 Jan

Welcome back! Eileen Hull’s new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies have made their debut and the Inspiration Team is still busy making hordes of samples for the Creativation AFCI show! Today we have projects from three team members for your viewing enjoyment.

First up we have this fun trio of winter themed boxes from Susie Bentz! She used the new Gift Box w/ Scallop Die to make these cute cubes sure to please any snow sport lover. The Gift Box die can let you easily whip up these boxes which can be used for packaging gifts (doh!) but also decor and a multitude of other things.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - winter boxes made with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Gift Box Die — I’m ready, let’s go!

Next we have Pam Bray with this beautiful desk organizer made with Eileen’s second new Chapter 1 die, the Display Stand. Another extremely versatile die, the Display Stand can be used for all sorts of projects! Read on to see another clever idea…

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - the new Chapter 1 Display Stand Sizzix Die has debuted! — So beautiful!

Julia Aston used the Display Stand to create this darling photo stand! The kitty figurines are the perfect touch. The Display Stands can fold flat for mailing (although perhaps not with kitties fixed onto it lol). Super cute make Julia!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - the new Chapter 1 Display Stand Sizzix Die has debuted!

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 looks at the projects they are making for Creativation with Eileen’s new dies!!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a calendar using her new Sizzix Display Stand Die and Therm-o-web:

What’s New in 2020 with Eileen Hull!

1 Jan

Well, it’s a new decade for one thing! Welcome to 2020! For another thing, Eileen Hull has NEW DIES that will debut at Creativation in a few weeks! Ch. 2 is top secret but we can share Ch. 1 projects with you now. The Inspiration Team is hard at work creating wonderful, fabulous samples using Eileen’s new die designs.

Prepare to have your socks knocked off!

The first die we’re going to look at is the Scoreboards Display Stand. This is a highly versatile die that can fold flat for transport and mailing. The possibilities are endless and wait until you see all the ideas the Team is coming up with for its use! First let’s look at a few makes from Jenny Marples.

Tired of propping up your phone on the nearest coffee mug when you want to watch a video? The Display Stand can remedy that! Look at this fabulous phone stand Jenny created with the die:

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - Eileen's NEW SIZZIX DIES for 2020 are here. Check out the Display Stand Die. — This is how to prop in style!

Jenny also used the same Display Stand die to create a holder for a beautiful necklace. Can you imagine giving jewelry as a gift with a stand like this? It’s double the wow factor. Check out Jenny’s blog post featuring both of these amazing projects.

Karen Bearse has created a wonderful snow themed stand glistening with winter magic. Imagine propping up a favorite season appropriate photograph on it or Christmas cards. Such fun! Be sure to visit Karen’s blog post and find out all her tips and tricks for constructing it.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - Eileen's NEW SIZZIX DIES for 2020 are here. Check out the Display Stand Die.

The second of Eileen Hull’s Ch. 1 release dies is the Gift Box with Scallop Edges. (But really, does it only have to be a gift box? I think not!) Again, it is another versatile die with many uses! Julia Aston created a darling party decor kit for a child’s birthday. Love the circus theme!! Check out her blog post to see how she did it and where she found the cute graphics.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - Eileen's NEW SIZZIX DIES for 2020 are here. Check out the Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. — Absolutely Adorable!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of the week! Try to take some time to breathe and get creative. Be sure to share your crafting with us in the Fan Club group. We want to see what you are up to!

Visit us next week too for more new die projects!!

We are gearing up for Creativation – that wonderful, crazy, crafty time of year that is the annual convention for the Association for Creative Industries. New products, oodles of inspiration, demonstrations, social media hi-jinks… it’s all coming in a few weeks! Trust me, you will want to be a part of Eileen’s Facebook Fan Club Group by then. 😉

Christmas Greetings from Eileen Hull!

25 Dec

Christmas Greetings from Eileen Hull and I hope that you are having a joyous Christmas and good times with family and friends. Hopefully you also found some of Eileen’s dies under your Christmas tree! I highly suggest taking advantage of any down time and getting crafty. =)

Final 2019 Inspiration Team Projects:

We have two more designers sharing projects with us today. First we have Elizabeth Robinson looking back at her favorite project of 2019, a seaside themed journal.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - favorite 2019 project, a nautical journal

Be sure to check out her tutorial on how to achieve that beautiful shabby chic look on this nautical Pocket Notebook!

Next we have Maggi Harding looking ahead to 2020 with her fabulous monthly calendar made with the Pocket Notebook Die and a Graphic 45 paper collection. Check her blog for a full video flip-through, tutorial and lots of photos!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - 2020 monthly calendar made with Eileen's Sizzix Pocket Notebook Die and Graphic 45 papers

That’s it for now! Have a wonderful week and keep sharing your creative projects with us in the Eileen Hull Fan Club on Facebook.

Visit us next week to kick off the new year!

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 Let’s see what Eileen has cooked up for 2020!

Christmas is Just About Here…

18 Dec

Is it time to panic? I must admit I’m feeling a bit rushed with all the “to do” on my to do list. And there are still Christmas crafting projects I have in my head that I want to make. At least the web is full of crafty inspiration for us, even if we can’t find all the craft time we need for ourselves. (Crafting vicariously? Is that a thing?) It just so happens that we have a load of inspiration right here, right now…

Cue the super awesome Inspiration Team and their crafty goodness!

First we have a delightful December Daily Journal from Tonya Trantham. I love that snowman couple with the retro flair! Check out Tonya’s blog post where she gets real about her daily December life. Plus there is pom-pom trim. You want to see it – seriously.

Secondly, Jenny Marples has created a fabulously marvelous felt embroidered journal. Wow! Head on over to her blog post to read all about the story behind this gorgeous creation.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson did a favorite Eileen Hull projects of 2019 round up for our viewing enjoyment. You will ohh and ah over all her fabulous projects (five of them). My personal favorite is this birch trees journal but the embossed cover notebooks is a close second.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of the week! Try to take some time to breathe and get creative. Be sure to share your holiday crafting with us in the Fan Club group. We want to see what you are up to.

Visit us next week too for some Christmas Eve inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more Christmas makes or roundups of some of their favorite projects from 2019!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a journal tag organizer:

Christmas is Coming!

11 Dec

Believe it or not, Christmas is coming and it is only two weeks away! Before you start running around waving wrapping paper and trailing ribbon, take a moment to soak in some more holiday cheer from the Inspiration Team.

Christmas Inspiration from the Team:

First up is Lisa Hoel (moi) with a festive Christmas angel themed journal.

Back cover:

Be sure to check out my blog for some more photos and see what the inside looks like.

Next is Julia Aston’s truly magical winter village made with Eileen’s House Ornament Die and her embossing powders. You will not want to miss Julia’s tutorial on her blog and see what inspired her to make this delightful project.

Last but not least, Susie Bentz did a favorite projects of 2019 roundup! Don’t miss taking another look at the fab projects she’s created over the past year. Maybe it will spark some gift ideas…

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of the week! Be sure to share your holiday crafting with us in the Fan Club group. We want to see what you are up to.

More festive inspiration next week too…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more Christmas makes or roundups of some of their favorite projects from 2019!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to Gift Card holders which is pretty useful this time of year!

Time for Festive Inspiration!

4 Dec

It’s December! (Seriously? How did that happen?) At any rate, Eileen Hull’s Inspiration Team is still hard at work sharing the festive magic of the season to inspire us all! (and take a look at this beautiful photo Eileen took! I am compelled to include it in this post.)

Eileen shared this winter wonderland photo she took near her Dad’s house. Inspiring indeed!

Now, on to the Festive Inspiration paper craft style!

First we have a royal roundup of some of Mitsyana Wright’s favorite Christmas projects from the past. Wow! These are just perfect for gift giving. Head on over to Mitsyana’s blog to check out all of the details.

Next is Karen Bearse’s continuation of her Christmas Junk Journal creation. We are up to Part 3! She is not kidding when she says this journal is jammed with joy. You will not want to miss her post which is full of technique tips and a video flip through of her progress so far. I for one can’t wait to see what she’ll be up to next with this project.

Pam Bray has done a favorite projects round up from the whole year! See her post for an overload of inspiration spread throughout the seasons. I am loving it (and this unicorn project made with the Stacking Drawer Die)!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of the week! Be sure to share your holiday crafting with us in the Fan Club group. We want to see what you are up to.

More festive inspiration next week too…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more Christmas makes or roundups of some of their favorite projects from 2019!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a journal covered with old linens:

The end result:

Happy Thanksgiving & Holiday Inspiration

27 Nov

Hello Friends! Happy Thanksgiving to those of you here in the USA and for our other fans who aren’t here, you really don’t need an excuse to eat some pie do you? 😉 Today we have some holiday inspiration to share from Maggi Harding and Tonya Trantham! They put some interesting twists on the dies they used. Check it out…

Think outside of the box when using your dies:

First up we have Maggi’s darling Trinket Box with a shaker box in the top! What a clever and festive touch. Inside she filled the box with easy to make gift tags. Wouldn’t this be a wonderful hostess gift for the season?

Be sure to check out her video tutorial on her blog! Here are the tags that are inside the box:

Next up is Tonya Trantham’s mini journal made with… the sleeve from the Stacking Drawer Die! Now that is really thinking outside of the box (or drawer in this case lol). Be sure to peruse her blog post for oodles of photos and instructions.

There are three signatures inside with tons of details, pockets and tuck spots. Isn’t it cute?

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

Inspiration for the holidays next week too!

Check back here next Wednesday to see even more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing Christmas makes or roundups of some of their favorite projects from 2019!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make embossed key charms:

All About the Holidays with Eileen Hull

20 Nov

All this month the Inspiration Team has been sharing their Holiday creations with us. Have you been getting ideas for your own projects? =) This week we again have a mix of fall and Christmas themes for your viewing pleasure.

Celebrate the Holidays Using Sizzix Dies!

Elizabeth Robinson is first up with a wonderful way to decorate your table for Thanksgiving. Look at the clever way she used the Spring Leaves Die to create these fabulous felt mats:

Here’s a closer peek (check out her blog post for more info!):

This delightful little Christmas gift card was made by Anna-Karin Evaldsson using the Gift Card Folder and Label Die. Wouldn’t this be perfect to go with a plate of cookies or hostess gift? Be sure to check out her blog post for a complete tutorial.

Lastly, Jenny Marples made a wonderful mixed media Christmas junk journal using the Pocket Notebook Die and also incorporating Eileen’s Molten Dimensions Embossing Powder. Her blog post has a full tutorial packed full of interesting techniques!

Thanks for stopping by! Hopefully your week is going well and you are taking time for creativity as things get busier.

Inspiration for the holidays next week too!

Check back here next Wednesday to see even more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 Yet more holiday creations are coming your way to give you ideas for your own festivities.

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She shows you fun holiday wrap ideas using the Gift Card Folder:

Holiday Celebrations Continue with Eileen Hull

13 Nov

We are back this week with more festive holiday projects from the Inspiration Team! The beauty of my dies is that they can be adapted for any theme or style. Some of my team made Thanksgiving projects and others created Christmas themed ones. Let’s see…

Celebrate the Holidays Using Sizzix Dies!

Julia Aston has created a perfectly decorated table setting for upcoming Thanksgiving Day. How would you like to sit down to a table with beautiful decorations like this?

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull Holiday Celebrations - Thanksgiving place setting with Sizzix Dies

Lots of thoughtful touches!

She made holders for the silverware and a napkin with the Gift Card Folder Die and a little treat box with the House Ornament Die. Check out her blog post to see all the detail photos and tutorial.

Next we have Lisa Hoel who created a beautiful Thanksgiving card with some of my dies from last year and my Molten Dimensions Embossing Powders. Head on over to her blog post to pick up some great tips for using my embossing powders!

Susie Bentz whipped together a super cute Christmas banner from the leftovers from another project. What a clever way to use up the extras! Susie has a post full of tips and tricks on her blog; check it out!

Last but not least, we have Karen Bearse with a delightful Pocket Notebook. This would be a perfect Christmas gift for someone to find under the tree. See her blog for the tutorial on how the cover came together with some mixed media magic.

More Holiday Inspiration is Coming!

Check back here next Wednesday to see new Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 More holiday creations are coming your way showcasing the versatility of my dies. They are a blank canvas awaiting your personal stamp of creativity to bring them to life.

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live videos. She shows you how to make a cute Christmas Junk Journal:

Part 1:

Part 2: