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Holiday Time Projects with Eileen Hull

… and a #eileentailgateparty wrap up! (More on that later.) In the meantime, happy Thanksgiving to our US readers and even if you aren’t here in the States, any day is a good day to count your blessings. We are continuing our look at holiday time projects made with ever versatile Eileen Hull Sizzix dies and products! Let’s see what the designers have for us this week:

Sarah Lizzie used Eileen’s Display Stand Die combined with the Post Box Die to create this darling “Letters for Santa” decoration. What would you ask Santa for for Christmas? (more Eileen dies LOL). Check out Sarah Lizzie’s blog post for the tutorial!

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - Holiday time projects with the team! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Designer Jenny Atkinson created a lovely fall journal for documenting the season using the Pocket Notebook Die. Find plenty of photos and a video tutorial over on her blog.

Jenny Atkinson for Eileen Hull - Holiday time projects with the team! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Putting the 3-D Sweater Embossing Folder to good use, Elizabeth Robinson created this fabulous Notepad holder. Doesn’t it look like a ‘real sweater’? Wow! She used prints made with the Gel Press as her backgrounds to emboss. Find the links to her video tutorials in her blog post!

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Holiday time projects with the team! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Madeline Arendt has a whole slew of Christmas projects in her blog post! She has ideas for both decorating and gift giving so head on over and peruse the inspiration. (and there is a new garland! 😉 )

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Holiday time projects with the team! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

If warm and cozy is your thing, then Sue Eldred has you covered! She also used the 3-D Sweater Embossing Folder to make a homespun Christmas card sure to bring a smile to the face of its recipient. See her post for more details.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - Christmas card projects with the team! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Now for the Tailgate Party wrap up!

Last week, Eileen teamed up with nine guests from Sizzix and independent craft store owners to create special projects made using her Vintage Truck Die. It was loads of fun! Here is what Eileen had to say about it:

Wow – wasn’t that Tailgate party fun? And impressive? The creativity was flowing for sure. I hope that you were inspired to craft along with us. If you missed it, here’s the replay link.

There was also a giveaway you could enter by sharing your own vintage truck makes! There were so many great projects and creative ideas! Sizzix picked two lucky winners, Angie Self and Denise Evans. Congrats to the winners! Below is a slideshow of the entries:

Visit next week for more inspirational seasonal makes!

Did you miss this month’s posts so far? See them here, here and here.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs 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.

If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 11/23 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shows us how to make a farmhouse style Full Size Journal! The link is here for replay on Facebook. The live got cut off in the middle, so the Part 2 link is here.

Making for the Holidays with Eileen Hull

Are you gearing up for seasonal crafting? It’s important to carve out creative time even in the midst of all the busyness. Making for the holidays can be fun and practical (think gift giving), especially using Eileen Hull’s dies! Let’s take a look at what the Inspiration Team has to share with us this week …

Designer Jenny Marples created a fantastic Vintage Truck with matching Notepad in a rustic Christmas design. This set would make a great gift idea. Also note the cover of the notepad which has been embossed with Eileen’s 3-D Sweater Embossing Folder (I kind of have a love affair with that embossing folder!) Find all the how-to details on Jenny’s blog.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - making for the holidays, red vintage truck with maching Notepad set #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Susie Bentz has really been going to town making gift boxes using the Notepad Die. The possibilities really are endless! You could use these cute boxes for stocking stuffers, teacher gifts or just a little something extra! Visit Susie’s blog to see more ideas and how she made it into a box.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - making for the holidays, making gift boxes from the Notepad Die #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Do you have any fishing enthusiasts in your life? Pam Bray created a darling “Gone Fishing” Vintage Truck decoration with a fall flair. Those little gnomes are ready to head out to the lake! What a cute decoration this is. Find out how to make your own from Pam’s blog post.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - making for the holidays #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Tonya Trantham’s best friend’s son was recently married and she made a gorgeous wedding album to give to them as a gift. Tonya used the Full Size Journal Die and the whole album is full of beautiful details and places to put all the photos from the special day. Don’t miss her blog post with detail photos and inside shots!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - making for the holidays, wedding album gift #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Did you see Eileen’s live Tailgate Party last week? You still have a few days to enter the GIVEAWAY!

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Eileen teamed up with nine guests from Sizzix and independent craft store owners to create special projects made using her Vintage Truck Die. It was loads of fun! Here is what Eileen had to say about it:

Wow – wasn’t that Tailgate party fun? And impressive? The creativity was flowing for sure. I hope that you were inspired to craft along with us ❤ If you missed it, here’s the replay link.

If you made a Vintage Truck, please SHARE IT so you can be entered for the GIVEAWAY! Here’s how to enter to win:
• Facebook: follow Eileen Hull Designs + Sizzix * Join the Eileen Hull Fan Club * Post your make in the fan club with this hashtag #eileentailgateparty
• Instagram: follow @eileenhull + @sizzix, post a picture of what you made and include #eileentailgateparty #eileenhull #sizzix in the caption.

Giveaway will close on Nov. 20 at noon EST.

We hope you had as much fun as we did! Let us know if you have ideas for other ways to use the Truck Die. Many thanks to the Makers, my fabulous team members and to all of you for being part of this fun event!

Visit next week for more inspirational seasonal makes!

Did you miss this month’s posts so far? See them here and here.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs 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.

If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 11/16 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shows us how to make fall nature prints with Sizzix! The link is here for replay on Facebook.

Seasonal Makes with Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies

Hello, the holidays are upon us! This month Eileen’s design teams are showing us all sorts of seasonal makes made with her ever versatile products. As I’ve often said, Eileen’s die designs make the perfect bases for all sorts of projects and styles. Let’s take a look at what the Inspiration Team has to show us today!

Julia Aston is ready to set a lovely Thanksgiving table complete with individual treat boxes to place at each guests’ spot. What a delightful touch! The treat holders are made using Eileen’s Ornament Die. Visit Julia’s blog to see how she put them together.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - Seasonal makes all month long on the blog! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Designer Maggi Harding has a sneak peek of a gorgeous Full Size Journal cover she is working on. (I believe some lucky person will be getting it as a Christmas gift!) On one of Eileen’s upcoming Facebook Lives, Maggi will be joining her and showing us all her mixed media secrets! Find out the how-to so far in her blog post. We’ll keep you posted about when you can tune in to the show!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Seasonal makes all month long on the blog! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
Can’t wait to see the finished journal!

Susie Bentz has really been rocking it making projects using the new Notepad Die! She’s done it again with this glittery and festive seasonal make. What is inside? It’s not a notepad… head on over to her blog post to find out.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Seasonal makes all month long on the blog! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Did you join in Eileen’s live Tailgate Party this morning?

Eileen teamed up with nine guests from Sizzix and independent craft store owners to create special projects made using her Vintage Truck Die. It was loads of fun! Here is what Eileen had to say about it:

Wow – wasn’t that Tailgate party fun? And impressive? The creativity was flowing for sure. I hope that you were inspired to craft along with us ❤ If you missed it, here’s the replay link.

If you made a Vintage Truck, please SHARE IT so you can be entered for the GIVEAWAY! Here’s how to enter to win:
• Facebook: follow Eileen Hull Designs + Sizzix * Join the Eileen Hull Fan Club * Post your make in the fan club with this hashtag #eileentailgateparty
• Instagram: follow @eileenhull + @sizzix, post a picture of what you made and include #eileentailgateparty #eileenhull #sizzix in the caption.

Giveaway will close on Nov. 20 at noon EST.

We hope you had as much fun as we did! Let us know if you have ideas for other ways to use the Truck Die. Many thanks to the Makers, my fabulous team members and to all of you for being part of this fun event!

Visit next week for more inspirational seasonal makes!

Did you miss last week’s November kick off post? See it here.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs 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.

If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 11/9 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. If you need a little truck assembly primer before you go and make one for the GIVEAWAY, then this live is for you! Eileen shows how it’s done. The link is here for replay on Facebook.

Crafting for the Seasons with Eileen Hull Designs

Welcome to November Eileen Hull Fans! This month we are crafting for the seasons which covers fall, winter and all the holidays therein! As always, the Teams are bursting with creativity and ready to fill you with Eileen Hull inspiration for your own seasonal makes. Let’s take a look!

First we have a gorgeous winter creation from Karen Bearse. This magical winter scene is set into a base made using Eileen’s Vintage Truck Box Die with Wreath & Snowflake Die Set snowflake accents. The tiny lights add an extra special touch. Look on Karen’s blog for all the details!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - Crafting for the seasons! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

If you want more inspiration on making trucks you are in luck! If you haven’t heard, Eileen is having a Tailgate Party. Details from Eileen as follows: 

Don’t miss the Tailgate Party!

This event will stream to EHD Facebook page and YouTube channel on Wednesday, November 10 at 9:00 Pac/12:00 ET/5:00 UK. In attendance will be 3 retailers and 6 Sizzix employees from US and UK and Eileen. Therefore, you will see 10 people creating at one time because they will each be creating their version of the Vintage Truck on the Streamyard platform. You, the viewer, will be invited to craft along and there will be prizes! After the event, post a truck and use the hashtag #eileenstailgateparty; you will be entered to win the grand prize. It is going to be amazing! 

For our next crafty creation we have a ‘feeling fall-ish’ birthday card made by Lisa Hoel. She used various flower/leaf dies and embossed the bottom flower layer with Eileen’s fab 3-D Sweater Embossing Folder! Eileen’s  Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments stamp set makes an appearance as well. See it all in Lisa’s blog post.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Crafting for the seasons! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #gelpressobsessed

Pam Bray created a lovely home decor piece featuring Eileen’s Heart Mandala and 3-D Camper Dies. She is maintaining that in many parts of the world, this season is in fact rather summery feeling. Go Pam! Regardless of the time of year, I think you will agree that this project will spread some good cheer. More details on Pam’s blog!

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - Crafting for the seasons! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Thanks for paying us a visit! Did you miss the grand roundup post last week for our The Crafter’s Workshop collaboration? Check it out here because there were SOOOOO many wonderful projects shared.

Visit next week for more crafting for the seasons inspiration!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs 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.

Easter Project Roundups!

Happy Easter from Eileen Hull and her Teams! This week we have a post full of spring and Easter project roundups, both old and new. Flowers, bunnies, ducklings and cheerful colors abound. As usual designers from both Teams highlight the versatility of Eileen’s Sizzix dies and how you can use them to create pretty much anything for any season.

First up is a Easter project roundup from Madeline Arendt that is chock full of springtime goodness. She shares a variety of spring gift and decor ideas you won’t want to miss! You can find her inspirational post here.

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Lisa Hoel has a new Easter project to share. She combined her love of vintage thrifted finds with paper flowers made with Eileen’s dies and Twist & Style tool to create this darling duckling lantern decor. Visit her blog to find out how to make the flowers for yourself!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Easter project roundups for spring inspiration #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Feeling the need to make more flowers? Jennie Atkinson is sharing a past tutorial for creating these fantastic rosebuds (also made with some of Eileen’s flower dies!) You can find the tutorial here.

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Designer Karen Bearse is gearing up to revisit this delightful spring flower journal she made a few years ago! Karen always creates winning mixed media projects and I’m looking forward to seeing what else she comes up with to finish off this fun journal. You can see the original post on her blog.

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Julia Aston has also rounded up a full post’s worth of super cute Easter makes you won’t want to miss! This Easter bunny Gift Box is one of my favorites – it can’t get much cuter than that! See the other projects she is sharing by visiting her blog.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - Easter project roundups for spring inspiration #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting


Psst… the Release Party for Chapter 2 dies will be Wednesday, April 7th!!

Thanks for visiting to see Easter Project roundups from the Teams! If you missed the other posts from March, you can see them HERE, HERE , HERE and HERE. Don’t miss the fun on Wednesday, April 7th! We will showcase Eileen’s new Chapter 2 Sizzix dies with Hops and a special Facebook Live!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs 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.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares how to make a quick and easy Easter card and a sneak peek. 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.

Spring Forward with Fantastic Folios and More


Spring forward with fantastic Folios! Spring is almost here and the flowers outside aren’t the only things blooming. The creative minds of the Inspiration Team are as well with Eileen Hull’s newest Sizzix Chapter 1 Dies to work with – the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die. Let’s see what they’ve been up to…

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Take one look at Jenny Marples’ latest project and you are sure to say, “Wow!” You saw the beginnings of this epic Folio last month and Jenny is back with a look at the finished cover and part one of the inside pages. Her collage layering and use of textures and colors is fab to the extreme! Finish reading this post and then get over to her blog stat to see it all!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - Spring forward with fantastic Folios, Eileen's newest Ch. 1 Sizzix Die sets. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Designer Anna-Karin also worked her mixed media magic for her latest Folio Journal! Yummy texture and colors combine with the bling of foil to create a super cool journal. The floral element cut using the Folio Page, Pockets and Flower die set adds the perfect touch to the cover. Don’t miss Anna-Karin’s tutorial and give her techniques a try yourself.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - Spring forward with fantastic Folios, Eileen's newest Ch. 1 Sizzix Die sets. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Elizabeth Robinson created a delightfully stitchy Folio completely out of fabric scraps. I love it! Flowers, embroidery, batik fabrics – yes please Elizabeth, show us more. =) It is a cheerful and whimsical art journal to be sure and she shows you how to put one together yourself in her blog post.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Spring forward with fantastic Folios, Eileen's newest Ch. 1 Sizzix Die sets. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Let’s not forget Easter is nearly here…

Tonya Trantham certainly hasn’t. She cleverly combined two of Eileen’s dies – the pocket from the Folio Page die set and the Teacup Die to create this darling bunny basket Easter decoration. I love the festive touches and I believe I spy some chocolate tucked away in the basket (well done Tonya). Find out how to make some of your own in Tonya’s blog post. They would be great little gifts!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - darling Easter decor made using Eileen's Sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit again next Wednesday for inspiration from the Educator Team.

Thanks for visiting to see the creations from the Inspiration Team! Did you enjoy all those flowers and Folio projects using Eileen’s new Sizzix dies? If you missed last posts, you can see them HERE and HERE. Join us next Wednesday for more.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives at Eileen Hull Designs 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.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shows how to assemble her Adirondack Chair Die (special request by some Fans who just got the retired die) and how to make pocket pages to fit into the Folio Journal. 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.