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More LOVEly Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects

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!

Winter Wishes Blog Hop

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!
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

Instructions

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

  1. 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
  2. Add adhesives on tabs and build shape. Attach 2 shadowbox frame pieces together at end tabs and form into rectangle.
  3. Stamp Merry Christmas with Ebony Blends ink on off-white cardstock and position behind aperture of frame (front cover).
  4. 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.
  5. Adhere front cover to back of binding tab. Place binding back tab under shadowbox section of box.
  6. 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

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.

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try: Notebook Pocket Tussie Mussie by Susie Bentz

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.

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try: Fall Friends Card Set by Pam Bray

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.

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try: Fall Holidays Journal by Elizabeth Robinson

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.

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try: Winter Wonderland Trinket Box Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson

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!

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try: Thanksgiving Gift Box by Jenny Marples

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!

Holiday Sizzix Projects to Try: Christmas Wish Book by Maggi Harding

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

The Christmas Comes Early Hop is here!

https://www.katebackdrop.de/collections/weihnachten-hintergrunde

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:

Rita Barakat

Eileen Hull

Betz Golden

Joe Rotella

Yolie Burke

Midge and Madge

Susan Hiles

Carolina Moore

Michelle Wells

Candy Rosenberg

 

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 
  5. 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.
  6. Add ephemera to inside Journal pages. Add charms to the top outer loops of the Journal.

Please follow me on Facebook at Eileen Hull Designs. Tune in for Facebook Lives every week- Tuesdays at 6:00 EST and Thursdays at 4:00 EST. Join our creative community, the Eileen Hull Fan Club, for amazing samples, inspiration, questions/answers, giveaways and friendship!

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!

 

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials

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!

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials: Halloween Fun House Canister by Nicole Wright

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!

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials: Edgar Allen Poe Cookie Box by Diana Hetherington

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.

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials: Spooky Stenciled Treat Basket by Karen Bearse

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!

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials: Copper Leaf Bowl by Jonathan Fong

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.

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials: Autumn Mixed Media 1 Sizzix Paper Flowers Eileen Hull Heart and Soul Die Twist and Style Tool by Michelle Zerull

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!

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials: Embroidery Hoop Christmas Ornament by Julia Aston

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

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