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Creations with Fibers, Fabric and Felt

Are you a fan of making with materials other than just paper? Our theme this month is for you! We are featuring creations with fibers, fabric and felt components. The designers are using them for accents on projects as well as major parts in their constructions. Let’s take a look at this week’s inspiration!

Maggi Harding has created a Full Size Journal that is absolutely fabulous! The covers are chipboard covered with sticky back canvas and it just gets better and better from there. See all the lacy, shabby chic goodness inside and out on Maggi’s blog post with tutorial.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Creations with Fibers Fabric and Felt #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen
Loving the lace!

Maggi has packed this journal full of awesomeness. Here is a peek, many more photos on her blog:

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Creations with Fibers Fabric and Felt #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

You can cut fabric and felt with your Thinlits dies too! Designer Susie Bentz used darling cotton prints in her cute bee cards. If you are a sewer/quilter/fabric hoarder take a look at your stash and consider it for “paper crafting” possibilities! Susie used Eileen’s new Snail Mail Thinlits Die Set to cut her fabrics and they are just perfect. Check out her blog post for all the details and instructions.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Creations with Fibers Fabric and Felt #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Join us next week for more creations 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 6,4oo 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, 3/8 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She makes a collaged ‘Sunflowers for Freedom’ journal. You can watch that replay here.

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!

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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.

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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!

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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! 😉 )

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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.

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.

A Truckload of Sizzix Chapter 4 Inspiration!

Did you see the big Chapter 4 die release October 1st? We had a FB Live Release Party and a Blog Hop! For more Sizzix Chapter 4 inspiration, this month we are taking a closer look at the projects shared during the Hop (as well as new projects from the designers). It’s an exciting group of dies for sure! Here’s what Eileen has to say about them,

“The Chapter 4 Sizzix Release is exciting for so many reasons – there are two never-done-before designs! One is the Full Size Journal which is a Bigz Pro size – you will need a machine with at least a 9″ throat to cut this die – like a Big Shot Plus or Pro. Not to worry, if you don’t have that machine, Eileen will have the pre-cut pieces available in her Etsy store for you to work with. The other new technology is a 3-D Embossing Folder! It’s called Sweater and is oh so cozy. Also new this release is a Bigz Notepad Die with lots of options for materials and uses, and a Heart Mandala Thinlits Die to decorate with!”

Begin inspiration now…

Julia Aston shares the tutorial for her super cute bug journal created using the new Full Size Journal Die. She has great tips for putting it together, making the closures and signatures too. Check out her blog post!

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Pam Bray is sharing another project from her ‘Ch. 4 Celebration collection’! This one uses the Notepad Die to make a sweet little notebook with a pocket inside that holds a small album made of journaling cards. See all the details on Pam’s blog.

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Designer Lisa Hoel had some mixed media fun in the creation of this Full Size Journal cover. This project is also part of the collaboration we’re doing this month with The Crafter’s Workshop. Visit Lisa’s blog post to see the in depth tutorial for how she did it!

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Keep scrolling for more Sizzix Chapter 4 inspiration…

Maggi Harding is sharing ‘all the projects’ she made for the Hop. You will definitely want a closer look at these beauties. Maggi has projects showcasing all the dies and you’ll get a double helping of inspiration from her makes.

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Three more projects to see so don’t miss Maggi’s post!

Shut the front door, Susie Bentz used the Notepad Die to make a chapstick holder! So genius, Susie wins the prize for out of the box die hacks. See how she did it in her blog post.

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Jenny Marples is giving us a peek at an in progress journal project! She has created some beautiful collage pages for her WIP using Eileen’s new stamps and TCW stencils. I can’t wait to see the completed journal in the future!

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See what I mean about a truckload of Sizzix Chapter 4 inspiration? Whew! and WOW!

Visit next week for more tutorials Eileen’s new Die release!

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, 10/12 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. (Or right here, right now!) Eileen shows us how to put together the Full Size Journal and you’ll get a quick visit with her ultra adorable granddaughter. The link is here for replay on Facebook.

Nature Journals Made with Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies

Hello, we are back with more nature journals made using Eileen’s ever versatile Sizzix Dies. In addition, the Teams were challenged to use dies that aren’t normally thought of as “journal” dies. They have been getting really creative! Let’s take a look at what we have to inspire you this week…

Julia Aston used the Gift Card Folder Die to make a holder for a diminutive nature junk journal. What a clever idea! The die is made for holding gift cards but I think it’s also perfect to hold a mini book. Julia also used some of Eileen’s new rubber stamps (Vintage Damask Stamp) in the decoration of the box. Check out her blog for all the how-to and detail photos.

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Designer Lisa Hoel is back with Part 2 of her Treasure Box nature journal ensemble. (See Part 1 here.) Last week she showed how the box was constructed and this week we get a look at the mini journal that fits into the lid. She used #allthestamps for the interior pages! See all the details in her blog post.

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Maggi Harding used the Folio Journal Die for her project. “But wait,” you say, “that’s an ‘official’ journal die.” But I say that Maggi has a clever die hack to share with you on how to make it into a tag journal. Stay tuned for her Facebook Live! In the meantime, head on over to her blog to peruse all the lovely detail photos of the insides.

Visit next week to see more nature journals inspiration!

Thanks for visiting and see you next week! Did you miss Eileen’s announcement about her new line of rubber stamps with Maker Forte? Check out the post and watch her Facebook Live on replay! Check out last week’s September kick off post here.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,5oo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives on Eileen Hull Designs on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00. You’ll get project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest.

If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 9/7 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. (Or right here, right now!) Eileen shows us how to make some mini envelope inserts with Sizzix dies and her new stamps! The link is here for replay on Facebook.

Journals Inspired by Nature

Welcome to September! As you know, a new month means a new theme here on the blog. This month we are taking a look at journals inspired by nature! Additionally, the Teams have been challenged to use dies that aren’t normally considered “journal dies”. Let’s see what inspiration they have for us this week!

First up we have Karen Bearse with her fabulous winter themed nature journal. She used the Mitten Die to create a gate fold cover that perfectly matches the theme of the mini album. The whole album is full of delightful details and mixed media goodness. Be sure to head on over to Karen’s blog post and see all the step out photos for this make!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - September's theme is Journals Inspired by Nature! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Designer Pam Bray created a sweet nature themed desk set using the popular Vintage Truck Die. Flowers and butterflies combine to create a lovely shabby chic look! Pam also stocked her desk set with a matching notebook and other office supplies. What a cute addition to your office decor. Details can be found on Pam’s blog!

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - September's theme is Journals Inspired by Nature! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Lastly for this week is Lisa Hoel’s nature specimens box, Part 1. She created the main structure with the Treasure Box and Stacking Drawer Dies. Shabby chic nature is on display! A little mini journal inspired by nature resides inside the lid (to be revealed in Part 2!) Check out Lisa’s blog for details.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - September's theme is Journals Inspired by Nature! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - September's theme is Journals Inspired by Nature! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Visit next week to see more journals inspired by nature!

Thanks for visiting and see you next week! Did you miss Eileen’s announcement last week about her new line of rubber stamps with Maker Forte? Check out the post and watch her Facebook Live on replay!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,5oo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives on Eileen Hull Designs on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00. You’ll get project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest.