Handmade holidays and news from Eileen…

Happy winter everyone! How are you doing on your handmade holiday preps? It’s like Santa’s Workshop here – projects covering every surface here in my studio. I feel lucky to have family and friends I love to make things for. Next week we are headed up to my daughter’s in CT along with my two other daughters and families. So there will be 7 out of 10 grandkids all in one place and it is bound to be chaotic, loud and fun. After New Year’s we will be going to TX to see my son and family in their new place. A couple weeks later I will be headed up to NY to hang out with Mom for a few days. Wishing you time with those you love and all the best at this time of year… 

So excited about this event! On Tuesday we will be treated to another tour of Madeline Arendt’s gorgeous Holiday Handmade Home! Madeline has been creating all her life and is very thoughtful in her making – she has a beautiful style and loves to experiment with different materials and pushing dies beyond what you might think is possible! Join me as we walk through with her home and see what she has created for the holidays. Watch HERE.

On Thursday, Margaret and I will be creating some last minute gifts using our favorite dies. Many projects may be used for other occasions by just changing out the papers from holiday to everyday. Get out your supplies and craft along with us! Don’t forget to post what you are making in the Eileen Hull Fan Club! Watch the live HERE.

Party Time!!

Let’s do something different… I am inviting you to a virtual Holiday Party! I will be posting a link the day of this show under this post. All you have to do is click on the link and it will take you to the waiting room, then I will bring you on to the show – we can hold up to 10 people on screen! Get yourself a beverage of your choice, a project for Show and Tell and join me and other community members for (as close as we can get to in person) visit 🙂 Don’t be shy!

Creative Team inspiration…

December is the month when the Creative Team looks back over the year and picks their three favorite projects to reminisce over. It’s always hard to pick just a few! Let’s see what we have this week for inspiration…

Tonya Trantham has her three. She is the Queen of layering and using all those little bits we have laying about. Check out her post for more details.

Christmas project flashback! Here’s a little inspiration from Lisa Hoel, courtesy of the 2023 Comfort & Joy event. She made a whole set of gift tags and card holders using Eileen’s dies.

Take a look through your collection and see what you can use to make tags. A bundle of tags makes a great little gift to give to someone too! Here are the die sets she used:

Keeping up with the Creative Team:

WATCH THESE! 

My team is ramping it up for the holidays! Make sure to follow and subscribe to their channels 🙂

Tonya Trantham Watch for her posts HERE

Amy Powers is finishing up her series on Creating a Felt Book on YouTube! So adorable – take a look at the last video HERE.

Teresita of ScrapbookYMas hosts various classes in her beautiful studio in Puerto Rico! I can’t wait to join her on January 31, 2026 for a fun day of creating – you should come! 

Tip for gift wrap rolls!

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8600 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00 to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

News from Eileen…
Hi everyone! Winter has arrived in Virginia and to me, there is nothing better than spending a snowy day crafting cozily in my studio 🙂 Last week my daughter and I drove to Maine for my niece’s baby shower and it was fantastic! I stayed with my sister in a beautiful coastal town called Brunswick and visited a local gallery where she sells her pastels. Such an amazing inspiration to see these artist’s creations. I am regretting not buying a beautiful seascape and may call my sister and ask her to get it. What better way to support an artist and small business, and also have a reminder of the event I went to celebrate? Of course, the 1300 mile drive in a space of two days was insane but it was a nice chance to catch up with my daughter Pam. 

I returned to see the mess in my studio was still there 🙁 But as I returned everything to its place (kind of) I realized how lucky I am to be able to do this and once again how grateful I am to all of you for making this possible.

Crafting live with Eileen Hull:

I have decided it’s time to get that Holiday Village up on the mantel and get decorating, so today I am doing the last video in the series. I’ll be making one more really cute little house using the Post Box die. Unfortunately it is sold out, but you may be able to find one on eBay. I will also be putting the finishing touches on the other houses I have created – it’s time to get out the accessory dies, lace, trim, ribbon and embellishments! You can watch HERE.

 
Gift cards are a favorite – but they feel so much more personal when presented in a handmade folder, box, or mini book. Plus, they’re fun to make!

Join me on Thursday as I share some creative, die-cut ideas for packaging gift cards in ways that feel thoughtful, festive, and uniquely handmade. Why not create along with me? We’re using these dies: Notebook, Field Notes, Needle Book and maybe a few others, depending on how fast we can craft 😉 I hope you will join me for a busy making session!

Keeping up with the Creative Team…

My team is ramping it up for the holidays! Make sure to follow and subscribe to their channels 🙂

Pam Bray is doing a December 25 Day Countdown with a project every day and if you know Pam – she is up for it! Watch for her projects on Facebook and Instagram.

Amy Powers is doing a series on Creating a Felt Book on YouTube! So adorable- take a look at the intro HERE

Teresita of ScrapbookYMas hosts various classes in her beautiful studio in Puerto Rico! I can’t wait to join her on January 31, 2026 for a fun day of creating – you should come! 

Winter Crafting Inspiration from the Creative Team!

December is the month when the Creative Team looks back over the year and picks their three favorite projects to reminisce over. It’s always hard to pick just three! Let’s see what we have this week for inspiration…

Maggi Harding has a trio of colorful projects to share. Fabulous! Check out her post for more details and links to her tutorials.

Jennie Atkinson is showing favoritism for her mini book projects with her three picks! Gotta love her beautiful shabby chic style. More details and links to videos can be found here.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8600 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00 to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)