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Travel Memories with Eileen Hull’s Dies

Happy July Eileen Hull fans! This month the creative theme is “Travel Memories”. How do you like to preserve the memories of your trips and travels? Here we like to use Eileen Hull’s dies and stamps of course! Her various journal dies are perfect for making albums. Over the course of the month, I’m sure we’ll see other very creative ways to document those travel memories too. Let’s jump into this week’s inspiration…

Pam Bray used Eileen’s Full Size Journal Die and a patterned paper collection to create a gorgeous album! It is full of pockets, flaps and other fun elements – plus places ready to add those travel memories. Pay her blog a visit to see all the photos and a video of the fab insides.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - Travel Memories, creating with Eileen's Sizzix dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Designer Sarah Lizzie used the Passport Book Die, an old favorite, to create this cute little travel book. It may be small, but you can pack a lot of memories into it! Check out her blog for a step by step tutorial.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - Travel Memories, creating with Eileen's Sizzix dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Wow! Karen Bearse pulled out all the stops (and crafty supplies) to create this mixed media Full Size Journal wonder. I also spy parts made with Eileen’s Snail Mail and Shadowbox Elements die sets plus her stamps. Find out all the details for this fab travel journal on Karen’s blog!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - Travel Memories, creating with Eileen's Sizzix dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

More Travel Memories inspiration next week!

Did you miss the last week’s post with Eileen’s 4th of July centerpiece tutorial? You can find it here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, 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 over 6,7oo 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.

Eileen has a tutorial for these beautiful cards in the summer issue of Bella Crafts free magazine. Download your copy today!

Scrap Hoarding? – Use Them with Eileen Hull’s Dies!

Are you scrap hoarding? We’ve all got them – those little bits and pieces which we can’t bear to part with, the last of a pack of paper, bits of stamping, collected items for recycling… you get the idea! This month you are going to see the Teams creating with leftovers in projects using Eileen’s dies. Get your own scraps out and make something along with us. Be sure to show us in the Fan Club!

Elizabeth Robinson raided her stash of bits and bobs to create some lovely journal embellishments. This is a great idea! Now she has them ready to go to add to an upcoming journal project. So if you don’t have time for an involved make, you can always make quickie embellishment pieces for the future. Visit her blog post for a closer look.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Scrap hoarding? Get creative with your leftovers! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Designer Jenny Marples had a similar idea to Elizabeth. Utilizing her ample scrap hoard, she created collage postcards and envelopes to use in other projects. Mixed media magic strikes again! I really love these postcards and can’t wait to see how Jenny uses them. See the tutorial on her blog!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - Scrap hoarding? Get creative with your leftovers! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Tonya Trantham has a hinged Book Box creation to share with us. She cleverly cut down the hinge piece so she could make the box open from a horizontal orientation instead of vertical. Her layered embellishments on the top are delightful as well. Find the scoop on her blog!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - Scrap hoarding? Get creative with your leftovers! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

More creating with scraps inspiration next week!

Did you miss the last June posts? You can catch up here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, 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 over 6,7oo 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 Live from Thursday, 6/16 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen has a craft along where she shows you how to make a super cute Tiny Book complete with pockets and fold outs. You can watch that replay here.

May Theme – Birds, Nests & Eggs

Hello spring! This month we are celebrating the season with the theme of Birds, Nests & Eggs. Our feathered friends are busy building outside and our designers have been busy creating too! Let’s take a look at what inspiring projects they have to share with us this week…

Maggi Harding made this gorgeous Shadow Box Frame featuring beautiful patterned papers, flowers and Eileen’s retired Birdhouse Die. She also used the Phone Stand Die to make this a free standing decor piece. (Clever Maggi!) Check out her blog post for all the details.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - May Theme: Birds, Nests & Eggs! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Back with more Shadow Box love is Jennie Atkinson with this delightful little Bird Box scene. The Shadow Box dies are so versatile and easy to put together! Find Jennie’s tutorial video over on her blog.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - May Theme: Birds, Nests & Eggs! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Jenny Marples shares with us a brilliant idea for doubling up cuts from Eileen’s Phone Stand Die to make a stand large enough to support a tablet! Easy to do and so useful. Bravo Jenny! Visit her post to see how to make one of your own.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - May Theme: Birds, Nests & Eggs! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

More spring ‘Birds, Nests & Eggs’ inspiration next week…

Did you miss last week’s post? If so, you can find it here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, 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 over 6,5oo 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 Live from Tuesday, 5/10 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shares exciting personal news and shows us how patterned file folders make the perfect substrate to use for Shadow Box Frames! You can watch that replay here.

New Sizzix Chapter 2 Dies – Tutorials!

Did you catch the Chapter 2 Release Party of Eileen Hull’s newest dies? There was a Live party and an inspiring Blog Hop! Eileen’s Teams really went to town with the samples. They have a ton of inspirational tutorials planned for you the rest of the month. Here is what Eileen has to say about her new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies,

Notice something different? There are no ScoreBoards dies in this collection! This Release includes two Shadowbox Frames Thinlits sets that also include some decorative flowers and shapes. The pieces may be used interchangeably to create square and rectangular frames. The Shadowbox Elements Thinlits set contains more decorative pieces to embellish your fames with but they may also be used on cards, tags and journals! Topping it off is the Crochet Mandala 3D Embossing Folder that you will just have to have. The detail is absolutely incredible!

This set of dies is very versatile since all of the components coordinate and work together so you can create endless combinations of projects in multiple sizes and shapes. The embossing folder creates a beautiful background for all of the scenes you might want to make, in addition to all the other uses you will find for it.

Thanks for being open to new ways of creating!

The new dies:

So many possibilities!

On to this week’s tutorials…

Pam Bray is giving us a closer look at her trio of beautiful cards made with the new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies and embossing folder. Her fresh and spring-like cards would be welcomed by any recipient! Pay her blog a visit to see all the details.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen
Pam made good use of the Shadowbox Elements Die Set!

Jennie Atkinson has gotten quite addicted to making little dioramas using the Shadow Box Die Sets! Look at this beautiful one she made for the Hop – shabby chic goodness and it’s a wall hanging. Jennie has a video tutorial for this project which you can find in her blog post.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Equally stunning is Maggi Harding’s tag decor piece featuring a Shadow Box. The glam shadow box frames a quote and sets it off from the giant tag base decorated with Graphic 45 paper. Love it! See the details and a tutorial video on her blog.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, 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 over 6,5oo 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 Live from Thursday, 4/14 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She gives us a recap of the NAMTA/Creativation show and makes a photo frame using the new Shadow Box Dies. You can watch that replay here.

Fibers, Fabric and Felt Wrap Up

March has come to an end. What a month of inspiration it’s been! The designers used fibers, fabric and felt in their creations and they did a stupendous job. Eileen’s dies (steel rule and Thinlits) cut easily through fabric and felt so the crafty possibilities are endless. We have some bonus projects and ideas to look at this week so let’s get going…

Lisa Hoel got stitchy with her felt and fabric journal cover. The cover pieces were cut out of thick felt using the Book Box Die and then covered with oodles of embroidery and appliqued wool plaid fabric pieces. See more over on Lisa’s blog post!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Guess what material Madeline Arendt used in her stationery Book Box mashup? Wood veneer and she decorated it with pyrography! Wow! She also made a set of notecards to go inside featuring flowers and the Snail Mail Die Set. Find out all her secrets in her post.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - fabulous creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen
She used Eileen’s Wonderful World of Flowers Stamp Set as the pattern for her wood burning.

Jennie Atkinson made a perfectly lovely folio journal using the Book Box Die. It has a beautiful flowery spring vibe and the inside is full of delightful pockets, flaps, tags and other interactive elements. Find more and a video on Jennie’s blog.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - fabulous creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

More to see, keep on going…

Susie Bentz just couldn’t stop making cards using fabric and the Snail Mail Die Set so she has more to share with us today. It’s such a fun idea and you could easily make a sets of them for gifts or holiday themed to send out to friends and family. Take a look at this darling Easter card she made:

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Carrying on the fibers, fabric and felt theme, Elizabeth Robinson made us a video flip through of her fabulous ‘Beautiful Moments‘ junk journal from earlier in the month. You can find it on her YouTube channel here.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Last but not least, Tonya Trantham wins the day with her totally awesome die storage up-cycling project! She turned an old dresser drawer into a sturdy rolling cart to house her Eileen Hull Scoreboards die. She rolls it under a sideboard in her craft room for easy access. Brilliant! Check it out here.

Tune in next week for exciting new dies from Eileen Hull!

Did you miss the previous posts this month? You can find them here, here, here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

Brand new on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, 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 over 6,5oo 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 Live from Tuesday, 3/29 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shows us a huge haul of fabric and sewing supplies gifted to her and does a project too. You can watch that replay here.

More Fibers, Fabric & Felt – Journals & Home Decor

This week we have more fibers, fabric and felt inspiration for you! That is our March theme and the designers have been killing it. They are using them for accents on projects as well as major parts in their constructions. Eileen’s dies (steel rule and Thinlits) cut easily through fabric and felt so the crafty possibilities are endless. Let’s take a look at this week’s inspiration!

Jenny Marples always creates the most beautiful mixed media journals and this one is no exception. She has incorporated loads of lace, linens and stitching. Her ideas for journal pages are really inspiring! Check out her blog post for layering tips and many more photos.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - more fibers, fabrics and felt inspiration! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

I spy with my little eye several Eileen products in this delightful sewing themed decor piece that Tonya Trantham created. There is the Vintage Buttons 3-D Embossing Folder in the background, her new Button Cards #2 stamp set, Mandala Die, and Spring Leaves Die! Pay Tonya’s blog a visit to find out all the details!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - more fibers, fabrics and felt inspiration! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Another master of layers is Elizabeth Robinson. She has a beautiful shabby chic journal to share with you too. Would you believe she starched and embossed the fabric on the front of this Full Size Journal? Whaaat? Love it!! That tassel is so lovely too. Check out all the details in her blog post.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - more fibers, fabrics and felt inspiration! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Tune in next week for more projects with fibers, fabric, and felt!

Did you miss the release of Eileen’s newest Maker Forte Stamp sets? We had a mini blog hop and Eileen hosted a live release party. Check out the post here to see!

Get connected with Eileen:

Brand new on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, 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 over 6,5oo 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 Live from Tuesday, 3/15 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shows us how to make something for scrap paper storage out of the Journal Die. You can watch that replay here.