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More LOVEly Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects

26 Feb

Valentine’s Day is over but the Inspiration Team has more LOVEly Eileen Hull Sizzix projects to share! Love should be celebrated all year long, right? So keep these inspirational projects in mind when you are looking for wedding, anniversary, or general “I love you” ideas to make for your friends and loved ones.

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Julia Aston made a gorgeous vintage storage box for her paints using the Sizzix ScoreBoards Treasure Box and a whole lot of creativity. See the tutorial on Julia’s blog!

Lisa Hoel created a yummy paper chocolate box (containing REAL chocolate- can it get any better than that?) using the new Sizzix Stacking Drawer die. See Lisa’s tutorial here.

Susie Bentz really pushed the creative envelope with this project, using Clearsnap Blends inks to color and stencil her clever Fragrance Diffuser using the Treasure Box and Floral Cutouts dies <3. Check out the tutorial on Susie’s blog.

Pam Bray created an adorable favor box that could be used throughout the year using Clearsnap inks and the Sizzix Stacking Drawers. See how she made the Stacking Drawer favor box.

Check out this cool pitted enameled finish that Jenny has put on the Treasure Box! Head over to Jenny’s blog to see how to recreate the look…

Anna-Karin Evaldsson made a gorgeous leather Wrapped Journal and embellished it with the Heart & Soul flower, Pansy, Spring Leaves and Journaling Words dies. See her fantastic tutorial here!

As always, I hope to see you on my twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. The Eileen Hull Fan Club is 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! See you there friends <3

I hope you enjoyed seeing more LOVEly Eileen Hull Sizzix projects by my talented Inspiration Team. Have a great week!

New Eileen Hull Sizzix Tutorials to Love

14 Feb

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Hope everyone is having a “lovely” day. In honor of the occasion the Inspiration Team is sharing New Eileen Hull Sizzix Tutorials to Love! I know you guys are going to adore these creations featuring my newly released Sizzix dies. Let’s have a look at what the team has in store for you this Valentine’s Day.

New Eileen Hull Sizzix Tutorials to Love

Maggi Harding shares a Stacking Drawers tutorial sure to make your artful heart flutter. Maggi’s Valentine’s Day favor boxes are perfect for gifting sweets and treats for any occasion. You could also use these boxes for holding jewelry or other small gifts.

Visit Maggi’s Blog for a full tutorial on how she created these sweet favor boxes plus a bonus Stacked Jewelry Box tutorial.

Pam Bray shares a magical Stacking Drawers project featuring drop dead gorgeous “Wonderland” papers from Stamperia. I absolutely LOVE how Pam has used the majestic Unicorn image as the forefront of her stacked drawers. The stitchy flowers flowing around the perimeter are awe inspiring to say the least.

Take a trip over to Pam’s Blog for a closer look at each magical detail.

Pam also shares a sensational Steampunk Stacking Drawers creation that is all about the WOW! factor. Pam used my Basket weave die to emboss aluminum tape and inked her heart out with Ranger Alcohol Inks to create this look.

Run don’t walk to Pam’s blog for more photos and details on this amazing project.

Julia Aston shares a stunning Treasure Box project featuring gold embossed papers on the outside and lovely papers and trims on the inside. Julia has added several unique embellishments inside and out of her project including Journaling Words die cuts.

Head to Julia’s blog for more photos and details on this timeless Treasure Box project.

Julia also shares a Stacking Drawers creation that is all about LOVE! This sweet creation is covered in Valentine’s Day patterned papers, heart washi tape and die cuts from my previous collections.

You’ll fall in love with Julia’s Valentine’s Day Stacking Drawers Tutorial HERE.

Hope you’ve enjoyed these New Eileen Hull Sizzix Tutorials to Love as much as I have. Stay tuned for more creativity featuring my new collection coming soon!

Eileen

New 2019 Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

15 Jan

Hey everyone! The new year brings lots of new things including New 2019 Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies! My latest offerings include a Treasure Box and a Stacking Drawer die that you can use individually or together for an endless combination of creative projects! The Inspiration Team is sharing sneak peeks at the projects they created for Creativation.

New 2019 Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

My talented team always brings the WOW! factor when my new dies debut. There’s never a shortage of creative ideas with this talented crew.

The Treasure Box and Stacking Drawers are already available in the UK and are available for pre-order at many of the online retailers in the United States. If you will be attending Creativation in Arizona this week you can stop by my booth and see these gorgeous makes in person. Myself and several of the Inspiration Team members will be demoing the new dies and we’d love to meet you. Be sure to stop by and say hello. For the people at home we will be doing Facebook Live events throughout the week to show you the new dies and give some tips on how to use them.

In the meantime you can check out more sneak peeks and some new projects from my talented team like this gorgeous journal using Colorbox Blends by Maggi Harding.

Visit Maggi’s Blog for more pics and details on this lovely project.

Want some sneak peeks from Pam Bray? Check out her post for a hint at what she has in store for you HERE.

Tonya Trantham also shares some sneaks of her projects for Creativation. You can have a look HERE.

I hope you’ve enjoyed our little preview of the New 2019 Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies. Don’t forget to follow along with us on Facebook. If you will be at the show stop by and say hello!

Eileen

Ultimate List of 2018 Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects

31 Dec

Hey everyone! Before we ring in the New Year tonight I’d like to take one last look back on the Ultimate List of 2018 Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects. We’ve seen so many amazing projects this year including two new Sizzix collections new Color Box Blends Inks and a serious punch of ingenuity from my talented Inspiration Team. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next year! Until then let’s take a walk down memory lane and look back at the IT’s favorite projects of 2018.

Ultimate List of 2018 Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects

Tonya Trantham shares her Top 5 Eileen Hull projects including Journals, Flip Books, Shadowboxes, and Home Decor pieces. My favorite project from this fabulous bunch is her Quilt Queen Shadowbox project featuring Shirley Temple wearing a thimble crown! This project is sure to “sew” some creativity into your artful heart.

Visit Tonya’s Blog for a creative walk down memory lane and a look at all her amazing projects.

Elizabeth Robinson joined the Inspiration Team at the beginning of 2018 and has not disappointed. Elizabeth’s creative style has been a welcome addition to the IT and we are so lucky to have her. She is sharing a roundup of all her 2018 projects and I’ve chosen this sweet love card as my personal favorite. I just adore the use of my Colorbox Blends inks and Journaling cards on this project.

Take a trip over to Elizabeth’s blog for a look back at all the lovely makes she’s shared this year.

Jenny Marples shares her favorite project of 2018 and she could not have picked a better one. All of Jenny’s makes are absolutely amazing but this wrap journal is next level! This project is exquisite in every way. You do not want to miss taking a long look at each page filled to the brim with creative details.

Head to Jenny’s blog for more details on this stunning creation.

Nicole Wright shares a roundup featuring her favorite creations of 2018. I must say it was really tough to pick a favorite as each creation is so unique. I finally settled on this Letter It Storage Box. I just love the clean and simple black and white on this creation. It sure packs quite a punch don’t you think?

Check out Nicole’s Blog for a look back at her Letter It Storage Box and more amazing projects!

Lisa Hoel’s Roundup is a sheer delight. No need for me to pick a favorite as she’s included a collage of all her faves for us. I just adore Lisa’s whimsical style. You are sure to enjoy a look back at Lisa’s lovely creations.

Visit Lisa’s Blog for full tutorials on all of her creative makes from 2018.

Last but not least, Maggi Harding shares a roundup of all her faves. Each and everyone of Maggi’s creations has been a gorgeous feast for the eyes. She’s narrowed it down to her top three…a most difficult decision I’m sure. I’ve chosen her Ocean themed Wrap Journal Purse and Mini Book project as my personal favorite.

Don’t miss a look back at all of Maggi’s stunning makes HERE.

WOW!! I do hope you’ve enjoyed this Ultimate List of 2018 Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects as much as I have. The Inspiration Team and I have lots of fun things in store for you in 2019 so stay tuned for more inspiration “next year”.

I wish you all a safe and Happy New Year!

Eileen

Favorite Eileen Hull Projects of 2018

20 Dec

Hey everyone! I can’t believe the year is nearly over. As another year comes to a close the Inspiration Team is sharing some of their Favorite Eileen Hull Projects of 2018. So many amazing projects were created this year and I have so enjoyed taking a walk down memory lane and seeing them again. Check out all of these great projects created by my oh-so-talented team!

Favorite Eileen Hull Projects of 2018

Julia Aston shares a roundup post of all her favorite projects created this past year. She has quite the array of creations from Cards, Journals, Holiday home decor and more! My personal favorite is this lovely wrap journal for its simple elegance. You don’t always need bling to be beautiful sometimes a big bow and some simple touches will do.

Head to Julia’s Blog for more details on her wrap journal and all of the other wonderful projects she has shared this year.

Susie Bentz shares her favorite 2018 makes in a roundup post featuring cards, her famous cutlery caddies, Trinket Boxes and gorgeous journals galore! Susie has worked wonders with the Journaling Card dies from Book Club Chapter 2 and this Leather Wrap Journal is one of my favorite examples of her Journal Card prowess.

Visit Susie’s blog to see this gorgeous gratitude journal and more of her stunning work.

Karen Bearse shares her favorite projects full of bright colors, sparkle, and shine. Karen’s style is bold and beautiful. Mixed-Media techniques abound in every project bursting with color and exquisite embellishments. I couldn’t pick a favorite this time because once I saw this grouping of all Karen’s 2018 makes they were ALL my favorites.

Take a trip over to Karen’s blog for a delightful roundup of all colorful creative projects she’s cooked up this year.

Wow! what an amazing collection of creativity! Thanks for joining us for a look at all the Favorite Eileen Hull Projects of 2018.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday!

Eileen

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Projects and Past Favorites

13 Dec

Hey everyone! Throughout the rest of December the Inspiration Team will by sharing their Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Projects and past favorite creations from 2018. We’ve had an amazingly creative year here and want to end 2018 with a bang! Come along and see the inspired Holiday creations the team has in store for you today.

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Projects

Lisa Hoel starts us of with a jaw dropping Christmas Travelers project created using my Suitcase die and new Tim Holtz Holiday dies. This creation features a stamped nativity scene on the front and inside there’s a 3-D recreation of the Wise Men making there journey to see the new born king.

Lisa has lots of tips and tricks for you inside her not to be missed tutorial.

Pam Bray shares an extensive roundup of all her favorite projects she’s created throughout the year. It’s truly amazing to see the body of work she’s amassed using Eileen Hull dies, ColorBox Blends and Graphic 45 papers.

I chose this Mixed-Media Love Canvas as my personal favorite. There is so much more to see so stop by Pam’s Blog for a look at all her amazing projects from 2018.

Tonya Trantham shares a sweet Floral Pocket Project she created last month. Perfect for keeping cards, tape, scissors and other wrapping supplies.

In case you missed it stop by Tonya’s Blog for a full tutorial.

Maggi Harding shares a sweet, snowy Christmas Card project using the house pocket die. The snow topped roof was created using modeling paste along with Bo Bunny Glitter paste to complete the sparkling snow look.

Visit Maggi’s Blog to learn more about this stunning Holiday Card.

Maggi whipped up a second project that is just too cute! This quick and easy mini book project was creating using the fan favorite Needle Book die and Graphic 45 St. Nicholas papers. This project makes the perfect gift topper or stocking stuffer.

Check out Maggi’s blog for more details.

Susie Bentz shares a stunning Snowflake Card created using my Journal Card die and Colorbox Blends. Susie inked white cardstock in a variety of winter hued blends ink to die cut this sweet selection of snowflakes. She then added a mixed blend of bling to create sparkle and shine.

Stop by Susie’s blog for a full tutorial on this inspired card design.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Projects. Stay tuned for more Holiday inspiration coming your way real soon.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects

27 Nov

Hey everyone! Hope all of my stateside friends had a nice Thanksgiving weekend. The Inspiration Team is jumping into the Holiday season with both feet. You will be delighted and inspired by the Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects they have to share with you this week. You’ll find all kinds of ways to deck the halls with your Sizzix dies all season long so stay tuned for more creative Holiday projects.

Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects

Julia Aston shares a whimsical winter scene using my beloved Cupcake Stand die as a base. The Pennant die cuts included with the die were turned into evergreen trees nestled into embossing powder snow. Patterned papers and a trio of tiny deer complete the scene.

Take a trip over to Julia’s blog for a walk through her Winter Wonderland Cupcake Stand project.

Lisa Hoel shares a Basket die project bursting with whimsical delights. This Thankful Basket features die cuts from my collections and Tim Holtz expertly inked with Colorbox Blends and Distress products.

You’ll be thankful for Lisa’s technique packed tutorial on her Thankful Basket HERE.

Nicole Wright shares an alternate use for the Trinket Box die with this stunning Holiday card creation. There’s more than one way to use the Trinket Box as Nicole’s gorgeous card design proves.

Head over to to Nicole’s Blog to learn how to use your Trinket Box die in creative ways plus tons of card designing tips and tricks.

Tonya Trantham shares a fun flower pocket project that will make you want to sing Fa-La-La! Tonya embellished the Flower Pocket die cut with cheerful holiday papers, a Heart and Soul flower cut from crinoline, and various other embellishments.

Take a sleigh ride over to Tonya’s Blog to learn how to make this fun Holiday Flower Pocket to corral Christmas Card or Gift Wrapping supplies.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects. Stay tuned next week for more Holiday themed inspiration to get you in the spirit! For more Holiday fun be sure to check out our Winter Wishes Blog Hop with Emerald Creek

You can find all the dies used in these projects HERE if you are filling out your Christmas list.

See you soon!

Eileen

Winter Wishes Blog Hop

22 Nov

Today Emerald Creek Craft Supplies and Eileen Hull are collaborating to bring you the Winter Wishes Blog Hop featuring lots of Christmas holiday inspiration!

Warm thoughts are unfolding…

as we begin to enter a festive time of year. Eileen, Kim and The Teams have created a fun blog hop challenge to kick off the American Thanksgiving and Winter festivities.

To play along all you need to do is follow along and comment on every blog. If you play along and link up your own creation using Eileen and Emerald Creek products, you will get 2 bonus entries for the draw. Contest Closes on Sunday November 25th, with the Winner announced Cyber Monday!

The prize includes an Eileen Hull Journal Die and a $50.00 gift certificate to the Emerald Creek Shop.

This is a Blog Hop!

You are next… Click here to enter

Check out the hop here!

1. Eileen Hull – you are here

2. Kim Evans

3. Gwen Lafleur

4. Pam Bray

5. Ann Barnes

6. Lisa Hoel

7. Jennalee Anderson

8. Diana Hetherington

9. Anne Redfern

10. Elizabeth Robinson

11. Susana Magenheimer

12. Julia Aston

So on to the project… I decided to create a Memory Box for storing holiday treasures such as 3″ x 4″ Journalling cards, Instax photos, gift tags and notes. The box is covered with gift wrap- this is a great alternative to patterned paper. There are so many festive holiday patterns this time of year. I find it easiest to adhere the paper to the matboard first, then die cut the whole piece at once.

The Trinket Box is a Sizzix ScoreBoards die which is specially designed to cut and score thick materials so that the end result is a sturdy project. (You can find the die in my Etsy store) It is designed to have multiple uses- books, boxes, frames, shadowboxes, and drawers- all from this one die!

Supplies

Sizzix Big Shot Machine
Sizzix Little Sizzles matboard- white
Sizzix ScoreBoards Book & Pages, Trinket Box and Frame by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Thinlits Floral Arch & Words by Eileen Hull
Therm O Web Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets
Therm O Web Supertape 1/4″
Clearsnap Blends inks by Eileen Hull (Ebony)
Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Merry Christmas Stamp
Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Softly Falling Snow embossing powder
gift wrap
jingle bells
dark green and off white cardstock
Zip Dry glue
hot glue gun
velvet ribbon
2 glass knobs

Instructions

Here’s a video showing how to assemble this die (it starts at about 36 minutes)

Cover 2 sheets of matboard with Easy Cut Adhesive on the front and back. Add wrapping paper to both sides. Die cut: 1 frame, 1 frame piece with NO oval cut out, 1 binding strip, 2 shadowbox frame pieces, 1 rectangle
Add adhesives on tabs and build shape. Attach 2 shadowbox frame pieces together at end tabs and form into rectangle.
Stamp Merry Christmas with Ebony Blends ink on off-white cardstock and position behind aperture of frame (front cover).
Die cut about eight branches from the Floral Arch die from green paper. Dab blobs of glue on leaves and add embossing powder, then heat. Glue on colored jingle bells. Add a small red velvet bow.
Adhere front cover to back of binding tab. Place binding back tab under shadowbox section of box.
Hot glue glass knobs to bottom of box so it can stand up. Position in the middle of the box so it is balanced.

Winter Wishes Blog Hop

Thanks so much for looking through our Winter Wishes Blog Hop! Don’t forget to leave comments on each of the blogs- you could win the prize! Join me Tuesdays and Thursdays for Facebook Lives and join the Eileen Hull Fan Club on Facebook for the BTS look at what people are creating from these dies- so inspiring! Come back next week and see what the team is creating here on the blog. Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try

14 Nov

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team has a host of Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try today. You are sure to be the hostess with the mostess after giving any one of these inspired makes a go. There’s lots more Holiday Inspiration coming up so stay tuned for more details at the end of this post.

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try

Susie Bentz shares a sweet Notebook Pocket Tussie Mussie. This darling flower pocket is perfect in Pumpkin Spice Stack papers from DCWV. You can create this project as home decor, favors for your Thanksgiving or Christmas Table, you can even use it for weddings and showers. Just change the patterned papers to suit your event.

Stop and smell the flowers at Susie’s Blog and learn how to create this Notebook Pocket Tussie Mussie.

Pam Bray shares a cute Card Box project using Colorbox Blends, the Card Box Storage die, several other Book Club Dies and old favorites. This project makes a darling hostess gift for those traveling over the holidays to family and friends.

Visit Pam’s Blog for all the details on how to create this Fall Friends Card Sets.

Elizabeth Robinson has a beautiful Fall Holiday Journal project created with several of my Book Club Journaling Dies, Spring Leaves and Colorbox Blends. You are in for a real treat when you see Elizabeth’s methods for watercoloring with Blends to get these gorgeous fall colors.

Fall in love with Elizabeth’s Journal Tutorial and Blends ink techniques HERE.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a Winter Wonderland Trinket Box project filled with vintage charms. Snow covered stamping adorns the outside of the vintage hued trinket box while the color scheme is continued inside with a charming background and holiday trinkets from Tim Holtz.

Check out Anna-Karin’s Winter Wonderland Trinket Box Tutorial HERE.

Jenny Marples shares a gorgeous Thanksgiving Gift Box. Jenny’s project is filled with creative techniques I’m sure you’ll be anxious to try. See that gorgeous leafy coloring on the Trinket Box? Jenny created this look by making her own stencil with Eileen Hull Dies and coloring it with Colorbox Blends!

Head to Jenny’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create this beautifully blended gift box complete with Sizzix Paper Leather leaves.

Last but certainly not least, Maggi Harding shares a Christmas “Wish Book” using the Book Binding and Journal Card Dies along with Graphic 45 St. Nicholas Papers. This project is sure to get you into the Christmas spirit!

Get your Christmas wish list ready and head to Maggi’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create this magical make.

I don’t know about you but I sure am ready to get the Holiday season started. Now that I’ve been inspired by all of these Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try I’m even more excited!

Want more Holiday fun? I’m participating in the “Christmas Comes Early Blog Hop” with Rita Barakat and a whole bunch of other crafty friends. You can check out the Hop HERE. Hop along and comment on all the amazing projects for a chance to win a prize package.

Upcoming Events…

In addition to weekly Holiday creations from the Inspiration Team I have several other events coming your way soon so stay tuned for more inspiration on the dates below.

November 22 Emerald Creek Blog Hop
December 4 Facebook Live Hop with RG Studio 360

Eileen

Christmas Comes Early Blog Hop

12 Nov

The Christmas Comes Early Hop is here!

I was so happy when my friend Rita Barakat invited me to be part of this collaboration! Check out the Christmas Comes Early hop and see what these amazing designers have created to inspire us all for Christmas:

Christmas Planner

Although every year I try to be prepared for Christmas, it’s usually not until after Thanksgiving that the Christmas spirit kicks in. But now this year I have a head start 🙂 In order to get organized for Christmas, I decided to make a planner using my Sizzix Journal.

I can keep my holiday calendar, gift lists, recipes, photos and receipts all together inside this handy dandy planner.

Supplies:

Sizzix ScoreBoards Journal by Eileen Hull

Sizzix ScoreBoards Trinket Box by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Little Sizzles, white (2 sheets)

Therm O Web Rebekah Meier Adhesive sheets

Therm O Web 1/4″ SuperTape

Christmas Papers by Paper House Productions

1.5 mm elastic

faux red velvet fabric, embellishments, charms, beads

Instructions:

Cover front and back of two sheets of matboard with desired papers. Run first sheet through Big Shot with Journal die, making sure to rotate paper direction on the second pass. The right side of the paper should be facing the die.
Line up covers with binding strips together. Add SuperTape to end tab of back cover, leaving holes open for elastic, and adhere front and back cover together. If you don’t have SuperTape, wet or hot glue works too.
String a length of elastic through each of three sets of binding holes. Tie ends together, creating vertical bands down the interior of the journal.
Cover a piece of matboard with adhesive and place faux red velvet on top. Die cut Trinket Box frame die with oval cutout in place. Find a photo or holiday themed text paper and place inside the opening of the Trinket Box frame. Place double sided adhesive on the back and stick to cover of journal. Add ribbon, bells, snowflake metal stamped date to cover.
Buy or make insert books to fit inside the book. Use cardstock and patterned paper to create the book insert covers and vintage sheet music, ledger paper or copy paper to create the insert pages. See my Facebook Live video tutorial on how to make inserts here.
Add ephemera to inside Journal pages. Add charms to the top outer loops of the Journal.

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Prizes!

If that isn’t enough we have over $100. In crafty prizes including the entire line of Rita Barakat diecuts/ephemera and fabulous paints and glitters from @plaidcrafts! This is going to be awesome!!!

To enter to win you must visit and comment on each post! Bonus, stop by and like the Plaid FB Page!

In one week the winner will be announced on Rita’s Facebook Live show on Monday, Nov 19, 8pm CST on Mixed Media Monday!