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Die Cutting Magic Launch!

25 Nov

It’s here- today is Die Cutting Magic Launch Day!

This project has been in the works for months and we are so excited to bring you this huge new ebook! In the book are more than a hundred projects created using Eileen Hull Sizzix dies. Some of the most fabulous designers in our industry have shared their work, including members of my Inspiration Team. Projects include books and mini-albums, boxes, gift wrap, holiday crafts, stitching, layouts, wearable art, 3D flowers, baby and wedding items, tags and even a pet crown!

You will also find die cutting tips and tricks, a list of supplies and tools you will need, and lots of inspiration. Whatever crafty style you are into, there is something here for you.
The book launches on Friday, November 25 at noon and is available at the Black Friday weekend price of $2.97- that’s a 77% saving on the regular price of $12.97!

If you are not familiar with ebooks, here’s how they work. You can purchase by clicking on the photo above or the link in the blog sidebar. Once payment is received, you will get a link to the book download (which you can keep and view whenever you’d like). Open it up on your device and enjoy! Get settled in a comfy chair, put your feet up and take some time looking through the book- there are 154 pages!

If you see a project you would like to create, there are links to the dies you will need to make it. What makes this even better is- Sizzix is having a big sale this weekend too. Check out these prices!

There is so much great inspiration in Die Cutting Magic- especially perfect for this time of year when you are getting ready to make your holiday cards, presents and food gifts. There are instructions for over forty projects plus an Inspiration Gallery with even more ideas for you!

If I could pick one idea I’d like you to get from this book, it is to use your dies to the max and think outside the box. I use my die cut machine every day- it’s amazing how many ways you can use it!

Many thanks to Bella Crafts Publishing for putting out such a beautiful and professional publication. Sign up here for their FREE quarterly magazine.

Please follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and here on the blog for more idea, the latest happenings in my studio and on the Paper Trail.

Although Thanksgiving Day is officially over, I am always thankful for you, my friends and loyal followers, for your support and encouragement…

Appreciation Flower Pocket by Anita Scroggins

3 Jun

Lucky us-! Today we will see how to make an Appreciation Flower Pocket by Anita Scroggins, our featured Guest Designer. Anita shares this cool project that she made for her Girl Scout Camp volunteers using the new Paper Flower Party Sizzix dies.

I met Anita at the Crafty Scrapper on my first Paper Trail trip passing through Texas. We had so much fun in class that we stayed in touch. Creative friends are such a blessing!

Now, here’s Anita’s cool project- to see more of her work, visit her blog…

Hi everyone, I’m Anita from The Flamingo Chronicals and I’m super happy to be featured here on Eileen’s blog today. I am a scrapbooker who also does mixed media and other crafts. I also teach and do design work for several manufacturers. It’s rough, but someone has to do it!

My style is lots of flowers and bling, and no white space. Less is less and more is best is my motto. I have two grown up daughters and a very cute granddaughter to keep my busy these days. I live just outside Dallas, TX with my Irish Wolfhound and my hubby of almost 30 years.

I am the Director for Girl Scout Camp every summer so I am always in need of Thank You gifts. Today I have combined the Flower Pocket Die and the Candy Cup die to come up with a quick way to show appreciation. I love how easy the Flower Pocket Die is to use and how quick it goes together. Two pieces and three strip of tape – and you are done!

For the front of the Flower Pockets I wanted a tiny little flowers over flowing with flowers. How cute are these? I used the Candy cup die, some LittleB chipboard, paper, and an adhesive sheet from Thermoweb.

After die cutting I cut the sections apart, inked them, shaped them a bit, then adhered using Super Tape down the sides and a Foam Square in the middle. I used a hot glue gun to adhere a variety of wired and flat flowers in place.

To see more of Anita’s work please visit her blog. You can also keep up with her on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to see her latest projects and classes.

Want to make this project? You can find the supplies here:

Thanks for stopping by and many thanks to Anita for sharing her ideas with us!

How to Make a Gift Card Box with Marjie Kemper

13 May

It’s Friday- and today we will see how to make a gift card box with Marjie Kemper! So happy to welcome my friend and fellow New Yorker to the blog. Marjie is so talented and such a fun person to be with. Please make sure to visit Marjie’s blog where she shares her experience and photos demoing in the Scotty booth at the Craft & Hobby Association Show in January!

Hi, I’m Marjie Kemper and it’s a pleasure to be featured here on Eileen’s blog. I’m a mixed media artist who started out as a scrapbooker many years ago. I teach mixed media art classes nationwide and online with Craftsy.

I am a huge fan of blending and layering color and I work a lot with Ranger’s Distress Inks. I live in New York with my husband and two sons. Please sign up for my newsletter to get monthly updates.

Gift Card Holder

Today I’ve paired Eileen’s Recipe Box die with Tim Holtz’s Detailed Butterflies die to create a custom gift card holder. These are so easy to make and wonderful to have on hand at the end of the school year for teacher gifts.

Eileen’s Recipe Box die is a favorite of mine because it’s so versatile. It’s a great one for party favors, business card holders, and holiday treats for all the kids in class. I can see cutting lots of them and using them to hold clues for a treasure hunt. It can even hold a mini-album, if you’re a scrapbooker.

I cut sturdy Mat Board with Eileen’s Recipe Box die and colored an old book page with Distress Inks. I choose Mat Board for all my box projects because it is so durable and really holds up over time. Next I cut Tim’s Detailed Butterflies die a few times with both black cardstock and old book paper.

I attached the layers with matte medium and used a brad and spinner to make a cute body for the butterfly. A bit more metal finishes it off and I used a piece of Velcro as a fastener to open/close the box. Some strong red-line tape holds the box edges together.

Please visit Marjie’s blog to see more of her work and keep up with her teaching and events on social media- Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and join us next week for another inspiring set of projects by the amazing Inspiration Team!

Tween Memo Center by Laura Bray

15 Apr

Today I would like to share this adorable and useful Tween Memo Center by Laura Bray, one of my talented designer friends.

Not only does Laura have great design skills- she also has the business side of crafting down. I have been fortunate enough to have taken some ecourses from her and learned a lot. She explains things so they are easy to understand [Read more…]

Sew Cute Needle Book

28 Mar

It has been a busy place here on the blog lately! I am happy to be part of a celebration for National Craft Month that my friend Jen Goode put together. I have been doing a lot of stitching lately so I made this Sew Cute Needle Book to keep my needles together.

Make sure to check out all of the other projects in the hop- you will have ideas to last you a long time!

To make this, you will need:

Sizzix Big Shot
Sizzix Needle Book by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Matboard Pack- white
Sakura Pigma Pens 01, 03
Sakura Gelly Roll pen– white
Copic markers
felt
ThermOWeb double sided adhesive sheet
ribbon

Instructions

Cover 6″ x 6″ piece of matboard with double sided adhesive sheet. Peel off release paper and place felt on top.
Place matboard side facing die and cut Needle Book cover with Big Shot.
Pencil wording as desired and trace over the words in marker, then erase the lines. Fill in design with markers and highlight with white pen.
Die cut two felt pages by folding each piece of felt in half. Place felt folded on the die just shy of crease line in center and die cut.
Place two need pages in book and tie with ribbon around spine to secure.
Add needles!7. Now head off to see the other projects in the hop! Happy Monday…

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sizzix Paper Leather Baby Shoes

22 Mar

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share a quick post showing a pair of Sizzix Paper Leather baby shoes I made for a shower we had last month for my daughter Jess. They went together fast and actually FEEL like real baby shoes. I used the ScoreBoards Baby Shoe die to make them- here’s what it looks like…

You all know how much I love matboard, but for this particular die, I prefer cutting it from Paper Leather. I like how the Paper Leather curves and matboard just can’t do that. I have to say I am getting hooked on this stuff. It has a great weight to it and it really hard to tear, so you can crumple it up, smoosh it around, wet it, dry it and it seems to get even more supple, the more you handle it. It comes in several colors but I especially like the white because you can ink it any color you want. You can buy it here!

So I’ll tell you how I made the shoes- sorry- I have no pictures along the way. The shower was here at the house and I was cleaning and cooking, then decided to make these at the last minute- you know how that goes…

I used two sheets of 8 1/2″ x 11″ white Paper Leather trimmed to 6″ to fit through the Big Shot. I ran one sheet through for each shoe- all the parts you need are on the one die. As with all Sizzix dies, if you have any questions on how to put them together, there are instructions in the package. If you didn’t keep the packaging, you can always go on the Sizzix website and find the instructions there.

Starting at one toe of the shoe, I wrapped the tabs on the body of the shoe bottom around the sole and glued them down. Then I glued the tongue to the front of the sole and eased up the front to meet the body of the shoe. I added silver eyelets to the lacing holes, pink ribbon for shoelaces and delicate white lace to the top and bottom. Once you start lacing the shoe, the sides curve in and it looks pretty real! I might try these on the baby when she is a little older 🙂

I also added a gray felt sole to the bottom of the shoe which I die cut and glued on after assembling the shoe.

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Jess’s friend Norma, of Norma Fayak Photography, took some photos of the shower while she was here and I love how they came out (even though I wish I had gotten the dining room painted white before the shower- so over that green!)

I made this mini- album and everyone added their wishes for Nora. Now she’s born and I can put a pic of her in that window!

Finally got to use my collection of vintage silver baby cups for punch…

And here’s the star of the show- Nora Lynn!

She arrived on March 5- hope you don’t mind if I share a pic here and there? My daughter is a professional newborn photographer (Jessica Veara Photography) so hopefully she will keep me supplied (hint hint).

Here’s a photo I love of Jess and Nora taken by Norma…

Thanks for stopping by and for sharing our joy!

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