Eileen Hull

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May Flowers Are Blooming

Papercrafting May flowers is definitely a thing! That is our theme here on the blog this month and the Inspiration Team has been sharing some delightfully springy and flowery projects so far. We have more for you to check out today! Also, Eileen would like to share a fun opportunity with you – a virtual beach house art retreat coming right up on Saturday, May 23rd! You can sign up in Eileen’s Etsy store. It’s going to be loads of fun!

Now onto this week’s Team May flowers inspiration!

Susie Bentz used the Display Stand Die to create a wonderful Mother’s Day gift (with flowers of course!) I love the photo of her mom that Susie used. What a great momento! See her blog post for the details.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – Papercrafting May Flowers is easy with Eileen's Sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Julia Aston created a delightful gift box with one of Eileen’s retired dies, the Cookie Box. She covered it with flowers and ribbons and filled it with yummy cookies! Who wouldn’t want one as a gift? It’s so pretty! (and tasty!) Julia gives full instructions in her blog post and also shows us how to use the new Sizzix Sculpting Foam for the flowers.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – Papercrafting May Flowers is easy with Eileen's Sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Using various dies from Eileen, Lisa Hoel cut flowers out of wool felt and used them to upcycle some thrift store teacups into pincushions. The dies (both steel rule and thinlits) cut felt beautifully and are a great way to get more use out of your collection. More photos and details can be found on Lisa’s blog post.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Papercrafting May Flowers is easy with Eileen's Sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next week, more papercrafting May Flowers projects will be shared! Come back to see the inspiration…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! Don’t forget to consider purchasing Eileen’s Pocket Notebooks e-book, you won’t be sorry. 😉 It will surely spark ideas for your own journal creations. Also, if you missed last week’s May Flowers and e-book info post, you can find it here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is below. She is in New York so she gave us a last tour of her beautiful childhood farmhouse home before it is sold and also filled us in on some Beach House Art Retreat news.

Pocket Notebooks e-Book AND May Flowers

May is off to a running start! Eileen Hull’s newest e-book, Pocket Notebooks with Eileen Hull & Friends, from Bella Crafts Publishing is now available! Follow the link to buy yours now to get your creative juices flowing! There are over 50 projects to inspire you, complete with instructions and links to the designer’s blog posts or videos. You will be amazed at the versatility of Eileen’s Pocket Notebook Die and the endless creativity of all the designers’ uses for it.

Eileen Hull's newest book, the Pocket Notebooks e-book from Bella Crafts Publishing is now available!

The Inspiration Team is also full of endless creativity!

Not only are we talking about the new Pocket Notebooks e-book, this month we are showcasing projects that feature May Flowers in a celebration of all the beautiful growing spring things! Pam Bray starts us off with a gorgeous Tiny Book and matching Case featuring Graphic 45 papers and lots of fussy cutting. Her creation is beachy and flowery so be sure to check out all the details and photos in her blog post.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - May Flowers abound!

Mitsyana Wright is next with a cheerful and useful Tiny Book combo that is for recording prayers. I love the bright colors and happy flowers and butterflies. What a perfect way to keep track of the blessings in life. Her tutorial is on her blog so head on over.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - May Flowers abound!

Designer Karen Bearse is getting her mixed media vibe on with this delightful little art journal. I really like how she incorporated fabric and all the textures. All the details and tutorial are on her blog!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - May flowers abound this month!

Tonya Trantham shares a hack to make the Tiny Book Case double width! So clever! As always, she has beautifully decorated her creation with flowers and lacy bits and bobbles. It just screams spring. All the details are on her blog so don’t miss out.

Tonya Harding for Eileen Hull - May flowers abound this month!

Next week, more May Flowers projects will be shared! Come back to see the inspiration…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! Don’t forget to consider purchasing Eileen’s Pocket Notebooks e-book, you won’t be sorry. 😉 It will surely spark ideas for your own journal creations. Also, if you missed all the awesome Tiny Book Projects from April, you can check out those posts here, here, here and here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday night is below. She revisited a favorite die from last year, the Treasure Box, and shared some construction tips as well as making a fabric covered box.

Tiny Book Die Release Wrap Up!

What a month it’s been. (In more ways than one!) Focusing on the happy art news, Eileen Hull’s newest Sizzix dies the Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case were released at the beginning of April and all month long we’ve been treated to loads ideas from the Inspiration Team. Today is no exception.

We’re going out with a Tiny Book Die bang…

What a treat; we have five of the designers sharing their work with us today! First up is Maggi Harding and she made an absolutely adorable gift for a friend who has a new puppy. See her blog for all her tips and more photos. A treat indeed.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull. It's a Sizzix Tiny Book Die release wrap up on the blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory
So. Super. Cute.

Next, designer Tonya Trantham crafted a lovely little Tiny Book that is elegantly embellished. Look at all those details! Get an even close look over on Tonya’s blog post.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull. It's a Sizzix Tiny Book Die release wrap up on the blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Karen Bearse created a Tiny Book and Case combo packed full of travel memories and ties to recent events. You will not believe all the little details included in the book and the story behind it. Head on over to Karen’s blog post to read all about it!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull. It's a Sizzix Tiny Book Die release wrap up on the blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Also making a teeny tiny scrapbook, Susie Bentz is celebrating the sea and beachy memories in this cute little book. You definitely want to see all the detail photos and wee sea pics inside!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull. It's a Sizzix Tiny Book Die release wrap up on the blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory
You must see the inside pages!

How about a mini art journal? Elizabeth Robinson made this Tiny Book art journal and I’m in love with it. Those beads on the spine! Check out her blog post for more details.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull. It's a Sizzix Tiny Book Die release wrap up on the blog! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next week, May flowers are in store for y’all! Come back to see the inspiration…

Thanks for stopping by to check out Eileen’s newest Tiny Book die release! These tiny dies are sure to become the favorites of many of us. If you missed the first four posts filled with ideas they are here, here, here and here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday night is below. She showed us several different ways to make closures for the Tiny Book Case. Let the Tiny Book die release love affair continue!

Tiny Book and Book Case Love Affair

I think it’s official. World-wide there is a Tiny Book love affair going on! Eileen’s newest Chapter 2 Sizzix Dies the Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are quick to make and so versatile, quite possibly the perfect canvas for your creativity! Plus, they are so darn cute!

Did I mention they were cute?

As always, the Inspiration Team works tirelessly to craft fabulous projects to inspire you in your creativity. We have more to share with you today! Scroll on to see our first creation by designer Julia Aston…

Created by Julia Aston for Eileen Hull. The Tiny Book love affair continues with Eileen's newest Sizzix Dies.

Julia’s encouraging little book of prayers and Bible verses is filled with love itself. Wouldn’t something like this be wonderful to send to a friend during these times? Visit Julia’s blog to see all the details and techniques used.

Designer Elizabeth Robinson filled her make with love of a different kind! Using the Tiny Book Case, she created a colorful holder for a handful of heart confetti. Talk about spreading the love around! 😉 See her blog post for details and a link to her how-to video.

Created by Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull. The Tiny Book love affair continues with Eileen's newest Sizzix Dies.

Tiny Books and tiny houses combine to form a darling mixed media accordion journal in this fabulous creation from Jenny Marples. I really like how she used cotton fabric as the base for her accordion pages inside the book. Find all her tips and tricks in her blog post!

Created by Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull. The Tiny Book love affair continues with Eileen's newest Sizzix Dies.

More Tiny Book love coming next week…


Thanks for stopping by to check out Eileen’s newest die release! These tiny dies are sure to become favorites. If you missed the first three posts filled with inspiration they are here, here and here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday night is below. She showed us how to make this fun Tiny Book with Emerald Creek Craft Supplies Molten Dimensions Embossing Powder and Sizzix dies! (Plus using a gel plate to print on the mat board.) Let the Tiny Book love affair continue!

New! – Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case Sizzix Dies

Eileen Hull has done it again! The new Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case Dies are making a splash and the fabulous maker projects we’ve been seeing are so creative! Quick and easy to make, the Tiny Book is just 2.5 x 3 inches and fits right into the Tiny Book Case. Super cute comes to mind when tasked with describing these diminutive creations.

The Inspiration Team has been busy!

The Team has more to share with you this week! We’ve been having fun creating with these versatile dies as well. April showers bringing May flowers is the theme of the duo designer Lisa Hoel created. It’s rainy on the outside and blooming on the inside! Peruse her blog post to see all the photos and process.

Created by Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull. Eileen Hull's new tiny dies, the Chapter 2 Sizzix release, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are available! #mymakingstory #eileenhull

Next, Julia Aston made a mini keepsake photo album for her little grand niece. It is going to be a birthday treat for Madelyn and chock full of memories. I know she will love it! Take a look at Julia’s blog for all the details and creating tips.

Created by Julia Aston for Eileen Hull. Eileen Hull's new tiny dies, the Chapter 2 Sizzix release, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are available! #mymakingstory #eileenhull

Designer Anna-Karin Evaldsson created a quartet of gorgeous Tiny Books adorned with Stamperia patterned paper (one of my favs!!) She also has a great tutorial for a different way to bind the pages into the books so check that out on her blog post. Did I mention that I love the papers she used?? Simply fabulous!!

Created by Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull. Eileen Hull's new tiny dies, the Chapter 2 Sizzix release, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are available! #mymakingstory #eileenhull

Thanks for stopping by to check out Eileen’s newest die release! These tiny dies are sure to become favorites. If you missed the first two posts filled with inspiration they are here and here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday night is below. It is Part 1 for making a Tiny Book Accordion Folio. Be sure to watch and Eileen will finish it up in Part 2.

Eileen Hull’s New Tiny Dies Are No Little Thing

Eileen Hull’s new tiny dies, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case may be small, but they are mighty for creative versatility! Last week was the Release Party and Blog Hop! If you missed it, be sure to jump back and take a look at all the inspiration. These little dies are getting into the hands of creators everywhere and they are creating the most amazing projects. The Tiny Book measures just 2.25 x 3 inches and fits perfectly into the Tiny Book Case.

Eileen Hull's new tiny dies, the Chapter 2 Sizzix release, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are available!

Read on for new tiny dies inspiration from the Team!

The Inspiration Team has been having a blast creating diminutive gems with the new dies. First we have a bright and cheerful Book with Case from Mitsyana Wright. Check out her blog post for all the details!

Eileen Hull's new tiny dies, the Chapter 2 Sizzix release, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are available! Project created by Mitsyana Wright.
I think that sentiment is very pertinent!

Next we have a retro road trip combo created by Susie Bentz! She has some very good tips for working with directional patterned paper and made a super cool closure for the case. Find it all in her tutorial!

Eileen Hull's new tiny dies, the Chapter 2 Sizzix release, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are available! Project created by Susie Bentz.

Last but not least, Pam Bray has a darling little book and case to share with us. That little guy is studying hard! 😉 Pam put all sorts of lovely touches inside so be sure to see all the details in her post.

Eileen Hull's new tiny dies, the Chapter 2 Sizzix release, Tiny Book and Tiny Book Case are available! Project created by Pam Bray.

Thanks for stopping by to check out Eileen’s newest die release! These tiny dies are sure to become favorites. Next week the Inspiration Team will have even more to share with you.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club-  a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday night is right here. She makes a leather Tiny Book and shares a cool technique for embossing on the cover using thinlit dies.