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Handmade Gift Ideas Galore in the Gifts to Die For Ebook

7 Dec

Hey everyone! There’s a lot going on as we enter the final month of 2017. I have a new ebook coming out with Bella Crafts featuring projects created by the Inspiration Team and other bloggers. The Gifts to Die For Ebook is the perfect inspirational guide for all your gift giving needs. Tis the season! Also if you need a gift for yourself of another crafty compadre my new Sizzix Collection Book Club will be shipping any day so check my catalog HERE or contact your local stores.

Gifts to Die For Ebook

Pam Bray shares a darling cupcake box and tag creation using the XL Square Box and Luggage Tag dies. Embossing folders and a slew of past favorite Eileen Hull Sizzix dies were used to decorate both the tag and cupcake box.

Check out Pam’s blog for more details on this lovely handmade gift project.

Karen Bearse shares a project not featured in the ebook but featuring my new Trinket Box and Frame die from the Book Club Collection. Karens Mini Book is absolutely stunning with embossed and inky details enhanced by carefully placed trinkets and trims.

Dash on over to Karen’s Blog for an amazing tutorial.

Nicole Wright also shares a Holiday Trinket Box and Frame creation. Nicole’s adorable Snowman Ornament Trinket Box is the perfect gift to give an ornament loving friend.

Visit Nicole’s blog for a detailed tutorial on this adorable project. Backdrops from Ubackdrop.com

Stay tuned throughout the month of December for more Gifts to Die For Ebook projects and Book Club Collection creations!

Eileen

Book Club Sizzix Collection Project Ideas and Tutorials

30 Nov

Hey everyone! All month long the Inspiration Team has been sharing there Book Club Sizzix Collection Project Ideas. The possibilities are truly endless with my latest Sizzix collection but my talented team ALWAYS finds an unexpected way to use my dies and they are here to share their tips and tricks with you! Stay tuned for a heaping dose of inspiration

Book Club Sizzix Collection Project Ideas

Our ever clever Jonathan Fong starts us off with an unexpexted use for the Trinket Box Die. By jove, our dear Jonathan has turned this die into a darling Phone charging station with the help of colorful paint chips!

Check out Jonathan’s blog for an adventure in creative crafting and out of the box thinking.

Jenny Marple’s shares a fresh take on the Trinket Box die by piecing it together with the Small Easel Sizzix die to create a photo fabulous creation! Think Holidays, Weddings or any photo fab event of your choosing, this project can do it ALL!

Don’t wait to check out Jenny’s tutorial HERE.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson takes you on a fabulous journey of inking, stamping, stenciling and paper piecing in her mystical Card Box Storage project. As always Anna-Karin delivers colorful creative wonder with a detailed tutorial.

Fly over to Anna-Karin’s blog for all the details!

Diana Hetheringtonshares a lovely holiday project featuring the Trinket Box and frame die. This die has been popular for creating holiday vignettes as Diana’s project shows how easy it is to do. Just add pretty papers, trinkets, trims and wha-lah! You’ve got yourself a gorgeous handcrafted display for whatever holiday you celebrate!

Visit Diana’s Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create this gorgeous woodgrain holiday vignette.

Julia Aston used the Book Binding Movers and Shapers die to create and adorable holiday flip book! This die has so many uses and Julia’s project really gets me in the spirit of giving. You can recreate this project for everyone on your list!

Head to Julia’s blog for a full tutorial on her Holiday Flip Book.

Julia also shares a second Card Box Planner Project all decked out in DCWV’s Cranberry Christmas papers.

You can find all the details on this lovely project HERE.

Susie Bentz shares a phenomenal Photo Storage project using the Stamp and Storage die. Susie’s projects are always as fun as they are functional. Check out her tips on how to create your own Holiday Photo Storage Box to gift your family and friends with!

Don’t miss Susie’s detailed tutorial HERE,

Anne Redfern’s “Make Art” Stamp and Storage Die project inspires you to do just that…MAKE ART! Anne’s creative take on this die provides a space for paints, brushes and a pint sized paper pad for creating on the go.

Stop by Anne’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create this fun and functional make.

Pam Bray shares a gorgeous gift card set using the Card Storage Box Die. Pam’s project proves that this die can double as crafty storage and a lovely gift.

Visit Pam’s blog for all the details on how to create this lovely make just in time for the holidays!

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Book Club Sizzix Collection Project Ideas! Stay tuned for more Inspiration Team tutorials soon!

Eileen

Eileen Hull’s Book Club Sizzix Collection Tutorials

21 Nov

Hey everyone! Are you ready for some more inspiration featuring Eileen Hull’s Book Club Sizzix Collection Tutorials? The Inspiration Team is here with a heaping dose of Book Club creativity! You’ll find all kinds of ways to use my latest collection. Let’s see what the team has in store for you this week.

Eileen Hull’s Book Club Sizzix Collection Tutorials

Lisa Hoel shares a lovely Holiday Trinket Box project. Lisa’s winter wonderland vignette is absolutely wow-worthy! I could see a collection of these Trinket Box Vignettes decorating a mantel or a fun holiday project for a crafty get together.

Learn how to create your own Holiday Trinket Box Vignette over at Lisa’s Blog.

Tracy Evans shares a Card Box, Planner and Organizer project filled with her signature mixed-media techniques. You can create this project to stay organized during the Holidays or give as a gift to friends and family!

Check out Tracy’s detailed tutorial on her blog.

Nicole Wright shares a darling Holiday project featuring the Stamp and Storage die along with the Trinket Box die. Nicole’s project uses Dina Wakley stamps to accent her clever double Book Club die design and houses sweet little letters to Santa!

Head to Nicole’s blog for a Holiday tutorial not to be missed!

Julia Aston uses the Trinket Box die to create a crafty Christmas vignette featuring Cranberry Christmas papers from DCWV! Julia’s project is full of Christmas cheer inside and out!

Visit Julia’s blog for a full tutorial and a look inside of her cute Christmas creation.

Anne Redfern shares and absolutely gorgeous Storage Box creation complete with a Passport Book Journal! Pretty papers, trims, and trinkets abound in this lovely make!

Check out Anne’s Blog for all the details on how to create your own Passport Book Journal and Storage Box!

Tonya Trantham created a lovely jewelry box using the Trinket Box die. Tonya’s creation makes a lovely gift for someone special or creative way to store your own favorite jewelry pieces.

Head to Tonya’s Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create your own!

Pam Bray shares another take on the Trinket Box as a jewelry holder. Pam’s project features Graphic 45 papers and a bonus Needle Book die project!

Visit Pam’s Blog for a 3 in 1 tutorial on how to recreate this stunning project. Custom Backdrops from Ubackdrop

Hope you’ve enjoyed this round of Eileen Hull’s Book Club Sizzix Collection Tutorials. We’ll have more tutorials to share later in the week plus an exciting new E-book so stay tuned! You can find all of the dies used in these projects and more HERE.

Eileen

Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Book Club Project Tutorials

12 Nov

Hey everyone! My new collection will be in stores soon. All month long the Inspiration Team will be sharing their Sizzix Book Club Project Tutorials. You’ll find step by step projects using my latest collection to inspire you to create gifts, decor and more just in time for the Holidays! Get your creative mojo going with these amazing project ideas.

Sizzix Book Club Project Tutorials

Pam Bray has a lovely Stamp Storage Gift Set project to share today using Clearsnap Blends Inks and several dies from the Book Club Collection.

Visit Pam’s Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create this stunning project.

Karen Bearse shares and Art Card Box Tutorial featuring the Storage and Organizer die and Dylusions products from Diane Reavely. Karen’s creation is a clever way to artfully display tags, ATC’s , cards and other artsy endeavors!

Check out Karen’s Blog for a full tutorial.

Tonya Trantham also used the Storage and Organizer Die to create a lovely holder for a mini-album crafted with the Stamp and Storage Organizer die! Each project is gorgeous on their own but when put together they offer even more crafty WOW!

Head to Tonya’s Blog for all the details on how to create BOTH of these beautiful makes.

Diana Hetherington has a fun foiled Storage and Organizer project to share. Diana’s project uses Sizzix foil sheets and Eileen Hull embossing folders to create a cute container for handmade cards. Create one to keep cards on hand or give as a gift!

Mosey on over to Diana’s Blog to get the scoop on how to create this project.

Tracy Evans combines the Stamp and Storage Die with the Trinket Box die to create one AMAZING mixed-media piece! Fibers, stitching, inking and stamping galore make this creation a real stunner.

Visit Tracy’s blog for all the inky details.

Julia Aston Shares a lovely Holiday creation featuring the Stamp and Storage Box with the Luggage Tag die! This creation uses Cranberry Christmas Papers from DCWV and can be used to store photos, gift cards and more!

Head to Julia’s blog to learn how to create this lovely gift set yourself.

Stay tuned for more Sizzix Book Club Project Tutorials! We’ll have lots to share in the coming weeks. For a look at all the dies in my new collection and more you can check out my Sizzix catalog HERE.

Eileen

Fall Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials to Try

6 Nov

Hey everyone! You are sure to ‘fall in love’ with this weeks round of Fall Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials! The inspiration team has been sharing inspired creations for all your favorite holidays for several weeks now. Today we have several new projects plus a recap of all the projects we’ve seen along the way. Get ready for some serious “Fall-i-day” inspiration!

Fall Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials

Mitsyana Wright shares a sensational Dia de los Muertos Art Journal. Mitsyana’s Day of the Dead journal features the Passport book and Spring Leaves dies accented by Cardstock and die cuts from the Crafty Chica!

Check out Mitsyana’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create this stunning Day of the Dead Journal along with a super cool leaf inking technique!!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a fabulous fall layout featuring Eileen Hull dies and Textured Impressions folders galore! Anna-Karin’s fun fall layout combines color, texture and all things fall to accent photos of her adorable little Leo!

Head on over to Anna-Karin’s blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create this lovely fall layout.

Susie Bentz shares an adorable Passport Book project where you can share snapshots of all the Halloween fun you had this year! Think pumpkin carving, costumes and pics from trick or treating around the neighborhood! This would make a great gift for grandparents and relatives who live far away.

Check out Susie’s tutorial on how to create Halloween themed pages and a clever cover for your own Halloween Memories Passport Book Album!

Hope you’ve enjoyed these amazing Fall Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials as much as I have! Check out the links below to catch up on all the projects shared in the past few weeks.

You can find all of the Eileen Hull dies used in these projects and more HERE.

Stay tuned later this week for full project tutorials featuring my soon to be released Sizzix Collection Book Club!

Eileen

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials

27 Oct

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team returns with a heaping dose of Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials! We’ve got project inspiration for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and everything in between. Grab a cuppa Pumpkin Spice or something nice and see what the team has in store for you this week.

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials

Our resident “Queen of Halloween” Nicole Wright shares a show stopping Halloween Fun House project! Nicole used the Canister die to create this amazing Fun House complete with itty bitty pumpkins, Skeletons, spiders and a too cute for words Candy Corn tree!

You too can take a trip through Nicole’s creative Halloween Fun House HERE.

Calling all Edgar Allen Poe fans! Diana Hetherington pays tribute to the late, great Poe with a fabulous Cookie Box project! I can’t think of a better way to send treats this Halloween than in a box with Edgar Allen’s face on it!

Send a raven over to Diana’s blog to find out more about this spooky stunner.

Karen Bearse shares a spooky treat basket all decked out in sensational, stenciling techniques! You’re in for a real treat and some serious stenciling tricks with Karen’s treat basket tutorial.

Fly on over to Karen’s blog for a marvelous mixed-media Treat Basket Tutorial!

Jonathan Fong shares a capital “A” AMAZING project using the Spring Leaves die from Paper Flower Party! This Copper Leaf Bowl is stunning on it’s own but can also be filled with a variety of items making it just as practical as it is pretty! I see a Thanksgiving table lined with these beautiful bowls for guests to take home!

Run don’t walk over to Jonathan’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Copper Leaf Bowl…you’ll be thankful you did!

Speaking of Holiday tablescapes Michelle Zerull has a fun fall flower design sure to brighten up your home for the holidays! These pretty paper flowers were created using the Heart and Soul Flower die, Twist and Style Tool, and book pages! Michelle has quite a few tips to help you create this simple yet stunning paper flower arrangement.

Head to Michele’s blog to get the scoop on these beautiful Autumn Blooms!

It’s never too early to start getting your jingle on! Julia Aston is getting a jump start on Christmas with this absolutely adorable embroidery hoop ornament! Stamping and Sizzix die cuts abound in this darling project perfect for trimming the tree or giving as a gift!

Visit Julia’s Blog for more details on her darling ornament design.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials. We will be back next week with more “Fall-i-day” project inspiration. You can find all of the Eileen Hull dies used in these projects HERE.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials

19 Oct

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again delivering you a fresh batch of Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials. All month long we’ll be sharing “Fall-iday” project inspiration from Halloween to Christmas and everything in between. Let’s have a look at some of the Holiday fun the team has in store for you this week…

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials

Diana Hetherington shares a delightfully spooky Halloween Candy Canister creation. Complete with expert inking techniques and cut out windows in spooky shapes to get a clear view of the sweet treats it contains!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Halloween Treat Canister by Diana Hetherington

Fire up your broomstick and head to Diana’s Blog for some nifty Halloween themed tricks to create your own Canister for treats!

Diana continues the Halloween fun with another Batty treat container using the Basket Die!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Batty Halloween Treat Basket by Diana Hetherington

The little goblins and ghouls will be delighted to receive this Batty little Treat Basket. Check out Diana’s Tutorial HERE.

Lisa Hoel shares a Halloween Train Case creation chock full of “toil and trouble”! Lisa’s project is a marvelous monster creation perfect for a Halloween display.

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Toil and Trouble Halloween Train Case by Lisa Hoel

Head to Lisa’s blog for a Monster tutorial on how to create your own “Toil and Trouble” Train Case.

Anne Redfern shares a winter holiday project with her “Christmas Lists” Planner. This pretty little planner is made of REAL leather and cut with the Passport Book die. Within its pages Anne has provided sections to keep track of Christmas cards, Christmas gifts, Christmas food shopping and more!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Christmas Lists Leather Passport Book Planner by Anne Redfern

Check out Anne’s Blog to get a jump start on your Christmas lists and create your own handy planner.

Jenny Marples also created a handy planner for the seasonal Holidays. Jenny’s planner has space for shopping lists, guest lists, menus and more! Jenny’s pocket planner makes party planning a breeze and even includes a notepad and pencil holder!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Party Planner Passport Book by Jenny Marples

Head on over to Jenny’s blog for a creative planner party!

Tonya Trantham shares a gorgeous Autumn card. Tonya’s card design is full of fall themed dimension, color and creativity! She has used several dies from past collections including the Embroidery Hoop, Needlebook, and dies from the Paper Flower Party Collection.

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Dimensional Autumn Card by Tonya Trantham

Visit Tonya’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create this amazing Autumn Card.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round up of Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials as much as I have. The Inspiration Team returns next week with a fresh batch of “Fall-iday” inspiration so stay tuned!

Eileen

Fall Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Project Ideas and Tutorials to Try

6 Oct

Hey there! Everyone’s favorite season is here and the Inspiration Team has some Fall Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Project Ideas to share with you this week. All month long we will be celebrating “Fall-idays” where the IT will be sharing Holiday themed projects featuring Eileen Hull Sizzix dies from collections past and present. Grab a pumpkin spice latte and lets get inspired!

Fall Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Project Ideas

Tracy Evans starts the fall fun with a Passport Book Project. Tracy combined embossing, inking and luscious layering to create a really cool Raven Mini Book! Fibers and Ephemera adorn the front cover with skeleton beads accenting the binding. This creation is a Halloween lovers dream!

Fall Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Project Ideas : Halloween Raven Passport Book Tutorial by Tracy Evans

Take a flight of fancy over to Tracy’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create a Raven Passport Book.

Pam Bray shares an adorable Halloween Spooky Spider Treat Caddy perfect for handing out sweet and practical treats! Pam’s project is sweet enough on it’s own but somehow she’s found a way to make it even sweeter with the goodies it contains.

Fall Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Project Ideas: Spooky Spider Luggage Tag Treat Box Tutorial by Pam Bray

Crawl on over to Pam’s Blog for a full tutorial on how she used the Luggage Tag and Make it 3-D dies to create this sweet and spooky treat box.

Julia Aston shares an incredibly clever Halloween creation featuring an old favorite Eileen Hull die…the Cupcake Stand! Julia has transformed her Cupcake Stand Die cuts into an Apothecary Lab Table with wee potion bottles, spell books and skulls!

Fall Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Project Ideas: Apothecary Lab Table Tutorial by Julia Aston

Head on over to Julia’s Creative Lab for a full tutorial on how to create your own Apothecary Table!

Hope you have enjoyed this weeks round of Fall Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Project Ideas. We will see you soon for more Fall-iday Inspiration and tutorials.

Eileen

Eileen Hull’s New Book Club Sizzix Collection

1 Oct

Hey Everyone! This month we’ve been sharing sneak peeks of Eileen Hull’s New Book Club Sizzix Collection. The new collection works with other favorite dies from past Eileen Hull Collections like the Passport Book, Journal die and more! The Inspiration Team has been hard at work creating samples using the Book Club collection so you can get inspired to work with the new dies once they are released in November. Let’s have a look at what the team has in store for you this week.

Eileen Hull’s New Book Club Sizzix Collection

Jenny Marples has not one but THREE gorgeous Book Club creations to share! Each is extremely clever and I’m sharing her Photo Storage Box which she’s used to create a free standing easel card!

Run to Jenny’s blog for a look at this lovely make and two bonus projects you won’t want to miss!

Anne Redfern also has three sensational makes to share with you today. All are equally divine but of chosen to share her Trinket Box Tissue holder because it’s just so clever and cute!

Head over to Anne’s Blog for more details on this and two other outstanding creations.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson has a gorgeous Card Box Storage Creation featuring tons of inking, stamping, stenciling and paper piecing! Whate would you store in this lovely make?

Check out Anna-Karin’s Blog for more details.

Lisa Hoel shares an Alice in Wonderland Mini Booklet that combines several dies from the Book Club collection. Each page is filled with “wonder” and magic!

Go down the rabbit hole over at Lisa’s Blog where you’ll find more pics and a video!

Julia Aston shares a Card Box Storage Die project featuring pretty papers from DCWV’s Cranberry Christmas collection. This project is a festive way to store Christmas cards to send to family and friends.

Visit Julia’s Blog for more details.

Pam Bray also shares a lovely project using the Card Box Storage die. Pam has created a Gift Card holder covered in gorgeous Graphic 45 papers.

Check out Pam’s Blog for more info.

Nicole Wright uses the Trinket Box die to create a sweet little Halloween scene! With itty bitty pumpkins and a candy corn tree this project is the perfect addition to a fall display!

Trick or Treat over at Nicole’s Blog for more on this cutie creation.

Diana Hetherington used the Trinket Box die to create a darling Christmas display! I could see a whole slew of these decorating a mantel can you?

Head to Diana’s blog for more pics and details.

Karen Bearse has a delightful Dylusions covered creation to share. Karen used the Card Box Storage Die to create an Art Card holder.

Check out Karen’s Blog for more inky details.

Jonathan Fong is always thinking outside the box and proves time and again that there’s more than one way to use a Sizzix die. His latest project uses the Trinket Box Die to create a fun faux fishbowl!

Swim on over to Jonathan’s blog for more details on this too cute creation!

Tracy Evans has two marvelous makes to share. First up, a mixed-media Trinket Box creation complete with chippy paint, art dolls and more!

Next she shares a Mini Book filled with her signature Mixed-Media Magic! Inking, stamping, and stitching abound in this one of a kind creation.

Check it out on Tracy’s Blog!

Hope you’ve enjoyed the sneak peeks at Eileen Hull’s New Book Club Sizzix Collection. If you missed any of the previous Book Club Collection Projects you can catch up by following the links below.

Eileen

Book Club Sizzix Collection Preview

24 Sep

Hello everyone! The Inspiration Team is back with another Book Club Sizzix Collection Preview. My new collection won’t be shipping until November but it’s never too early for project ideas. The Book Club collection pairs beautifully with the Journal die and Passport Book dies. These were two fan favorites from past collections and I’ve designed the Book Club collection to work with these and other dies in order for you to get the most out of your Sizzix dies!

Let’s have a look at some of the amazing projects the team has created with my new collection.

Book Club Sizzix Collection Preview

Mitsyana Wright shares a gorgeous Trinket Box Vignette featuring Succulent Die cuts! Mitsyana’s creation is a sight for sore eyes indeed!

Visit Mitsyana’s Blog for more details on this lovely project.

Michelle Zerull shares a Storage Box Project that makes the perfect desk top organizer! Pretty papers and trims adorn the outside while pencils papers and other essentials are kept in place.

Check out Michelle’s Blog for more details.

Lisa Hoel shares two great projects featuring the Trinket Box and frame and the Stamp and Photo Storage Box. Lisa used the trinket Box to create a winter wonderland vignette.

The Stamp and Photo Storage Box was used to send photos to family far away.

Visit Lisa’s Blog for more details on these fun projects.

Tonya Trantham used the Storage Box die to create a darling holder for one of her famous mini albums! Tonya’s works are always filled with such pretty papers and trims it’s only natural to want a proper container to house them.

Head to Tonya’s blog for more details!

Diana Hetherington shares a sweet card holder featuring the Storage Box die. Embossed foil adorns the outside of Diana’s cute container for her handmade cards!

Visit Diana’s Blog for more details.

Pam Bray shares two lovely creations featuring the Book and Pages and the Trinket Box and Frame dies. These two projects are loaded with loveliness.

Check out Pam’s Blog for more details!

Julia Aston shares a clever Christmas creation featuring the Book Binding Movers and Shapers die. This sweet holiday booklet is a real holiday treat!

Visit Julia’s Blog to see more.

I do hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks Book Club Sizzix Collection Preview. Stay tune for more inspiring projects later this week.

Eileen