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Inspiration from the Educator Team – It’s in the Cards!

27 Jan

January is just about over but we have one more post chock full of card inspiration from the Educator Team! Eileen has three new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies that just got released, the Mandala Thinlits Die, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Thinlits Set, and the Folio Journal XL Die. As you’ve seen this month, the first two Thinlits sets are so versatile for card making! Scroll on to see more…

Educator Sue Eldred created a darling floral pocket folio card using Eileen’s new dies. The bright and cheery colors and fun interactive element would make this card a delight to receive in the mail! I think it’s a clever to make a little corner pocket to hold the actual card. The layered effect is quite lovely. See all the details in Sue’s blog post.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Jennie Atkinson created a trio of gorgeous shabby chic cards. Wow! Her creations are also beautifully layered and have a romantic delicate look. As you’ll see in Jennie’s post, these designs are perfect for using up scraps of your favorite patterned papers. Check out her blog to see all the cards and her tips and tricks.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Using classic floral favorites from some Eileen’s past die designs, Sarah Lizzie made a beautiful card with felt flowers over an embossed background. (Eileen’s dies, both steel-rule and thinlits, cut felt perfectly). It gives a card such a tactile look! Visit her post to see the tutorial.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Madeline Arendt put together a fantastic card for the occasion. The Mandala Die doily is a perfect backdrop for all those cute valentine hearts and inside is a little surprise! You’ll have to head on over to Madeline’s blog to see what it is and how she put this card together.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Designer Lisa Hoel made some extra Valentine cards to share with us too! She raided her gel print stash for backgrounds and shares some hacks in her tutorial to show you ways to extend the use of your dies. Don’t miss out on her tips and tricks. 😉

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Valentine card inspiration with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Next week is blog hop time!!

Join us next Wednesday for the official Chapter 1 release blog hop. It will be a fun and festive time with oodles of crafty inspiration from the teams. Keep your eyes open for Eileen’s special hop Facebook live and join in the fun. If you missed the last few posts, you can find them HERE , HERE and HERE.

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Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares happy mail and shows us how to make an interactive Valentine’s Day card! Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.

Card Creations & New Chapter 1 Dies from Eileen Hull

20 Jan

Have you been inspired this month to make some card creations and send someone a little happy mail? The Inspiration Team has been cranking out the greeting cards to share with you. I am always amazed at how makers can use the exact same dies and have their projects be so wildly different. It just goes to show how versatile dies are as tools! Eileen has three new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies that just got released, the Mandala Thinlits Die, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Thinlits Set, and the Folio Journal XL Die. The first two Thinlits sets are proving very popular with the teams for card making! Let’s take a look…

Elizabeth Robinson created a beautiful floral card using the two new Thinlits dies and some gorgeous colors of cardstock. Who wouldn’t love to get a cheerful card like this in the mail? You can find more info on Elizabeth’s blog so check that out.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - January is card making month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

For a completely different but equally beautiful look, Anna-Karin Evaldsson used the Mandala Die and the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Set as well but gave it an inky vintage vibe. See, versatility! 😉 The possibilities are endless. Find Anna-Karin’s tips and tricks in her blog post.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - January is cards month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Mitsyana Wright’s card creation is full of 3-D flower magic. Look at those beautiful blooms backed by a Mandala Die cutout. Fabulous! Mitsyana has a complete tutorial on her blog so head on over and don’t miss it.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - January is card creations month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

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I am loving how Jenny Marples cut the flowers from the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set out of vellum. Popping off from the mixed media background, they still let you see a bit of it through the petals. Delightful! Don’t miss Jenny’s post with all the details.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - January is cards month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Susie Bentz has really been busy and made some more cards to share with us. These Teacup cards are so cute! Check out her blog post for her CAS card tips!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - January is card creations month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit again next week for projects from the Educator Team!

Join us next Wednesday for more card creations. Make a few yourself and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family. If you missed the last few posts, you can find them HERE and HERE.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares happy mail and experimenting with fun materials to make unique book covers! Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.

Creative Cards with Eileen Hull’s Inspiration Team

14 Jan

Hello again Eileen Hull fans! January is the month for showcasing creative cards made using Eileen’s dies and the Inspiration Team has another batch to get your creative juices flowing. You will see that Eileen’s Sizzix dies aren’t just for big 3-D makes. You can use them in all sorts of 2-D projects… like cards! Scroll on and let’s take a look.

The Mitten Box Die is proving quite popular for card projects. It’s easy to see why, how cute is this Valentine card that Julia Aston made? The patterned papers and subtle details make this clean and simple card really shine. She also made a lovely smaller card to congratulate someone on a new home. You can find the details for both creative cards in her blog post.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam — Love that pinked edge!

Maggi Harding had some fun creating with two of Eileen’s brand new Thinlits dies, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Set and the Mandala Die. These new dies have so many possibilities! Maggi makes the most wonderful cards with beautiful patterned paper (Graphic 45 this time, yum) and you will love this layered beauty:

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

You can see more details and the how-to in her blog post so don’t miss that!

Designer Susie Bentz’s card shines too… literally! She added some sparkle to her card and envelope by raiding her large washi tape stash and using Rinea foiled paper. She also used Eileen’s Hearts Journaling Cards Die Set to make a custom stencil for the background. Now that is a creative card and what a great tip to extend the uses of your dies! Head on over to her blog to find the instructions for her hack.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit again next week for more creative cards inspiration!

Join us next Wednesday for more card makes. Remember January is all about cards. 😉 Make a few and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family. If you missed last week’s post, you can find it HERE.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares how to make a memo pad using the Journal Die. Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.

BONUS VIDEO! Eileen also premiered her new dies on the Sizzix page this week. Check out the video to see her demo the new Scoreboards Folio Journal Die, Mandala Die, and Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set. You can find the video link HERE.

January Theme: All About Cards

6 Jan

Hello there Eileen Hull fans and happy new year! Here we are in January and theme this month is all about cards. You may think that “3-D” dies are only good for three dimensional projects but they are also very useful for your “2-D” projects too. The Inspiration and Educator Teams are going to treat you to a whole lineup of greeting cards made using Eileen’s dies in novel ways. You won’t want to miss out on the inspiration and techniques they will be sharing! Let’s take a look at what the Inspiration Team has for us today…

Pam Bray has created a beautiful card using Eileen’s Tea Cup Die. What a great combination of textures, colors and dimensional elements! Wouldn’t it brighten a friend’s day to receive this card in the mail? You can find more details and instructions on Pam’s blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - January is all about cards on Eileen's blog. See the inspiration from the Team. #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Designer Lisa Hoel made a set of thank you note cards with the Mitten Box Die. These are going to come in very handy for her Christmas thank yous she’ll be sending out soon! Lisa used a variety of techniques to decorate the cards and you can find the tutorials on her blog.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - January is all about cards on Eileen's blog. See the inspiration from the Team. #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Karen Bearse put a twist on the theme and created a fabulous little Post Box to hold the art cards that she loves to make. It would also be a perfect container to hold a slew of handmade gift tag cards. Karen has a full tutorial about how this all goes together plus some construction tips. Check it out in her blog post!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - January is all about cards on Eileen's blog. See the inspiration from the Team. #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Thanks for stopping by!

Join us next Wednesday for more card makes. Remember January is all about cards. 😉 Make a few and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares to make a quick and easy Z-fold greeting card. Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.

Crafting Seasons’ Greetings Inspiration

11 Nov

We are getting well into the holiday season now. Here in the USA Thanksgiving is in about two weeks! All this month on the blog, Eileen Hull’s Teams are crafting hard to bring Seasons’ Greetings inspiration to you! Last week we kicked it off with some festive makes from the Inspiration Team and it continues on with this week’s projects. Let’s take a look…

Time to get crafty!

Julia Aston created a beautiful stand to hold photos of holiday memories using Eileen’s Display Stand Die. The festive patterned paper and darling little trees and deer really make this project special. See Julia’s blog post for all the details and instructions!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - Crafting Seasons' Greetings with Sizzix #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Designer Mitsyana Wright used Eileen’s new Teacup Die to create this absolutely adorable Christmas card. Just because a die is a Scoreboards die, you don’t have to use it only to make 3-D projects. As Mitsyana shows us, you can use them to cut patterned paper and use the elements on things like cards! See all the details in her blog post.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - Crafting Seasons' Greetings with Sizzix #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Stitching up some Christmas cuteness is Susie Bentz! She was inspired to turn a card design she previously made into felt Christmas Snowman Mitten ornaments. Eileen’s steel rule dies make short work of cutting heavier substrates! You will not want to miss Susie’s instructions and variations in her blog post. Head on over to check it out.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Crafting Seasons' Greetings with Sizzix #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Keep going, more Seasons’ Greeings crafting inspiration follows…

Maggi Harding also created some beautiful Christmas cards using Eileen’s dies. Who wouldn’t want to receive one of these in the mail? The mitten card has a slot for a gift card and the snowman card is a step out card (love that card format!) See Maggi’s blog post for the details and many more photos!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Crafting Seasons' Greetings with Sizzix #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

In our final set of cards for the week, Jenny Marples has some delightful snowman cards to share with us. I really love the atypical color scheme that she chose. It pays to have a stash of leftover papers and scraps from previous projects! See Jenny’s blog post for tips on using that stash to jump start your card making.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - Crafting Seasons' Greetings with Sizzix #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Visit us next week for more Seasons’ Greetings crafting inspiration from the Team!

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! Winners for the contest were announced and Eileen shows us how to make a cute project using the Post Box Die. Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.