Get Crafty with the New Sizzix Dies

14 Apr

Did you catch the stupendous Chapter 2 Release Party and Blog Hop last week? Wow, what a great line up of fab makes from the Teams! We are continuing to get crafty with the new Sizzix Dies from Eileen this week (and all month!) The Inspiration Team has tutorials and inspiration to share with you. Scroll on…

The new Chapter 2 Dies from Eileen:

Front and center are Folio Journal accessory dies – the Waterfall & Tags and Book Binding Thinlits dies. But don’t limit their use only to journals – they work really well on cards and layouts too! And because you can cut as many as you would like, you can add these elements to larger and smaller journals as well.

In addition to the two Thinlits dies, there’s also the new Bigz L Camper 3-D ScoreBoards die just in time for summer travel! Cut two camper pieces and build it into a 3-D container (so much fun to decorate!) or use it on the front of the Folio Journal or card. As always, these dies are super versatile – just waiting for you to put your special touch on them and make them yours.

Getting crafty inspiration from the Team!

Mitsyana Wright shares the tutorial for creating the cover of her stunning Folio Journal. You might be surprised at the materials she used. You won’t want to miss all her tips and tricks so head on over to her blog to check it out.

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One of the new Folio Journal accessory dies is the Waterfall & Tags Thinlits Die set. But, as you will see, it can be used for much more than journals. Anna-Karin Evaldsson has created a fun interactive card that features a waterfall on the front. She also added the extra feature of a pull tab that makes the panels flip when you pull it! (See the in-action video clip in her blog post.) She has a complete tutorial on her blog.

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Designer Julia Aston also added a waterfall feature to a non-journal project. She created a little Easter memories decor piece with photos and a waterfall mounted on a Display Stand. So clever and what a great way to display several treasured photos all at once! The Waterfall Die set makes it really easy to quickly cut out all the parts you need. Visit her blog and see!

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Susie Bentz came up with another clever twist on using the Waterfall Die – she made them into pockets for the tags from the die set! This is such a great way to add more to a journal using the waterfall die. They could contain journaling, quotes or whatever you can dream up. You will definitely want to bookmark Susie’s tutorial so you can try it out in your own projects.

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Have fun and visit next week, we’ll continue to get crafty using Eileen’s new Sizzix Dies.

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Eileen’s New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies

14 Oct

Eileen Hull has two new exciting scoreboards dies to feed our creativity (shipping now!) – the 3-D Teacup Die and the Post Box Die. As always, Eileen’s dies are extremely versatile and the perfect canvases for a multitude of styles and out of the box thinking (or in the box thinking because her 3-D dies make great containers.)

What Eileen says about her two new dies:

I had so many requests for the teacup die (retired a couple of years ago) that I designed a new one for you – the Teacup, 3D & Spoon! What is different about it? This is a Bigz L die (which means a lower price point!), and features a spoon (new), teabag label (could be used as a teeny tiny book!) and insert piece.

Chapter 4 Eileen Hull/Sizzix Release Party Blog Hop

This XL ScoreBoards Post Box die was designed to work as a mini mailbox. The slot will allow a gift card/credit card to go through. It would be a fun way to decorate a gift card box for the holidays. And did I mention that assembling this die takes about 10 seconds? Seriously!

What has the Team cooked up this week with the new Post Box & Teacup Dies?

Julia Aston is sharing the tutorials for her Blog Hop projects. She used the 3-D Teacup Die to make a festively fragrant holder for a bag of balsam needles. Wouldn’t this be a wonderful hostess gift for the holidays?

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

For her Post Box project, Julia made this oh-so-cute Santa letter box. What a wonderful Christmas decoration! You could even make something like this into an ornament for your tree. All the details and tutorials for both of these projects are in her blog post.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. Santa's letter box #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Maggi Harding also decked out her Post Box Die makes for the holidays! Take a look at these darling Christmas wish boxes. She suggests making them for the kids in your life so they can fill them with gift ideas. Sounds pretty handy to me for “Santa”! Visit the blog post for a tutorial and plenty of photos.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. Christmas wish boxes #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Designer Susie Bentz came up with the brilliant idea of using the Teacup Die to make a mini album of all her grandniece’s adventures over the years on the Teacup ride at Disney World. Isn’t that perfect! You can see how she did it in the tutorial on her blog.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. a teacup mini album #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Mitsyana Wright brings us back to the holiday at hand with her fabulously Halloween-y makes! I love the vintage feel of the papers she chose and the fun embellishments. Also, now I know that dark chocolate Reese’s are a thing and I’m in trouble! I’m not sure I should thank Mitsy for that lol. Check out her blog post for all the details.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. Halloween treats! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit us next week for more projects using Eileen’s new Post Box & Teacup Dies!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit. If you missed the previous posts, you can find them here and here.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She opens some happy mail and gets a start on a project using the new Post Box Die. Don’t miss it on replay!

The Great Outdoors Inspiration Wrap-Up

23 Sep

Hasn’t this been a great month? All during September the Teams have been looking to the Great Outdoors for the inspiration for their creative projects. We have definitely been treated to some fabulous makes! This week the Educator Team steps up to the plate to wow us with their interpretations of the theme. Let’s take a look…

Designer Sarah Lizzie loves to spend time at the seaside listening to sound of the waves and that love comes through in her summery Display Stand Die project celebrating the sea. Check out her blog post for all the how-to on making this fun project.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - Great Outdoors inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Madeline Arendt created a banner project that lets you bring a bit of the outdoors inside to brighten up your indoor decor. I love how she incorporates fabric and natural materials. Plus, these banners have a little secret in the construction. You will have to go read Madeline’s blog to find out what it is…

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Great Outdoors inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Heads up for full on fall…

The rest of the Educator Team has definitely jumped into the fall feel feet first! Give us pumpkins, colored leaves and Halloween!

Cleverly using two of the lid pieces from the Treasure Box Die, Jennie Atkinson created a botanical box bedecked with a butterfly, flowers and other found embellishments. The collection radiates a gentle fall feel. See Jennie’s blog post for many more detail photos of this beautiful project and also the tutorial.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - Great Outdoors inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Anne Redfern checks the Halloween box with this delightfully spooky outdoor scene featuring Arthur the grumpy owl. Apparently he does not approve of the yowling cat. This is a journal cover made using the Journal XL Die. Anne shares a tutorial and some photos of parts of the inside on her blog so you will not want to miss that!

Anne Redfern for Eileen Hull - Halloween inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Anita Houston shares a quick and easy project with us that is also interactive! If you harken back to your childhoods, you may remember flannel boards with felt cut out characters you could rearrange on the background. Well, Anita created a mini fall themed one using the Display Stand Die! This is such a creative idea and would make a fun little gift. She spills all her secrets in her blog post so head on over and read up on how to make your own.

Anita Houston for Eileen Hull - Autumn inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Next week it’s party time!!
Eileen’s new Chapter 4 Dies will be released…

and we’re celebrating with a Facebook live party and a blog hop! Stay tuned for more details!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit. If you missed the previous posts, you can find them 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! Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday. She covers the wedding aftermath, opens some happy mail, and shows us how to make a desk calendar using the Display Stand Die.

Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style

12 Feb

Do we love Eileen’s new Sizzix Dies? Yes we do! I hope you have been checking out the posts this month (and the January posts) because the Inspiration Team has really been going to town with fabulous projects. We have four new ones to show you today!

Did you see Susie Bentz’s cute gnome Display Stand project? Well, the gnomes are back just in time for Valentine’s Day! Susie is ready for it with this darling gift box. Instead of paper, she used vinyl and we love it – Gnome matter what! Check out Susie’s blog post to find out how to make a delightful little gnome gift box for yourself.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Cute gnome gift box perfect for Valentine's Day, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

More Gift Box ideas coming! Read on…

I (Lisa Hoel) also have a Valentine Gift Box to share. I of course used the new Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die plus Rinea foil paper for lots of festive shine. Check out my blog post to see how I was able to streamline the assembly process to make this a very quick and easy project.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, glamorous gift box perfect for Valentine's Day, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die and Rinea Foil Paper #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #rineainspires

Wait, there is more! I’m also sharing the Space Box with mini spool album that I made for Creativation. You will definitely want to check out the tutorial and the zillion other photos of this project. There are a lot of details to see!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Space Box with mini spool album, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die and lots of Tim Holtz goodies #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #tim_holtz — The album strip lights up people!

How about a Display Stand Die project for a change of pace? Mitsyana Wright created a gorgeous desk calendar using the die. If you are ready for spring, the vibe on this will whet your appetite! Look at all those beautiful flowers! Definitely head on over to Mitsyana’s blog to check it out.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull, Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Mitsyana created a gorgeous springlike desk calendar using the new Display Stand Die #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week too for some more new Chapter 1 die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more projects made with Eileen’s new dies!!

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. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make pretty tissue paper flowers and wire stems.

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You Can Get Organized in Style Using Eileen’s New Sizzix Dies

5 Feb

Hello and welcome to February! This week, the Inspiration Team will show some clever projects made with Eileen Hull’s new Sizzix Dies that can help you get organized in style.

First up we have Maggi Harding’s beautiful recipe card holder she made using the new Sizzix Display Stand Die. She solved her problem of recipe cards getting messed up in the kitchen in a most delightful way. Check out her blog post for all the details!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – get organized in the kitchen with Maggi's recipe card holder made with the new Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Projects like these make great gifts too!

Karen Bearse put a clever twist on this card organizer by thinking “out of the box”. Using the Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die, she arranged the die cut pieces in a new way (plus added a dollop of yummy mixed media goodness)! Head to her blog to read the tutorial.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - getting organized with style by using the new Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges to make a mixed media journaling card holder #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Finally, we have a pretty photo display stand that Pam Bray created with the new Display Stand Die combined with the Trinket Box Die – a favorite die from two years ago. Do you have photo prints stuck in a drawer or scattered around your desk, possibly being used as bookmarks? (maybe…) Display them properly with Pam’s photo frame! She has a great tutorial on her blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull – get your photos organized with Pam's photo holder made with the new Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! Go get crafty and be sure to share your projects with us in the Eileen Fan Club Facebook Group.

Visit us next week too for some more new die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration because there will be still more new projects to share! Additionally, follow Eileen on social media and become a part of the Fan Club. You don’t miss any of the fun!

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. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! In addition, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Creativation Time – Eileen Hull’s New Sizzix Dies on Parade!

15 Jan

That magical time, Creativation, is almost upon us! This is the Association For Creative Industries annual tradeshow and it is an extravaganza of all sorts of new and exciting products from the industry. Eileen Hull has four new Sizzix dies that will be debuting. Two, the Display Stand Die and the Gift Box with Scallop Edge are shipping now! The Inspiration Team has been very busy making all sorts of fabulous projects with the new dies to take to the show. I hope Eileen has a big display area in the Sizzix booth!

The Inspiration Team have been busy little bees…

Sooo many wonderful things are being done with the new dies. Go Team! First let’s take a look at Pam Bray’s Alice in Wonderland game box:

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Gift Box w/ Scallop Edges Alice in Wonderland game box

What a cute set! The games all fit inside the Gift Box. The Tiny Book (that’s a sneaky peek at one of the new Ch. 2 dies) has a little deck of cards in it! Check out Pam’s blog to see how she put this all together.

Next we have Lisa Hoel’s winter themed shaker card made using the Display Stand:

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Display Stand and a cute winter themed shaker card — Shake, shake, shake…

The stand folds flat for mailing or storage. Don’t you just want to put on your fuzzy mittens and jump into this scene? Check out Lisa’s tutorial on her blog to learn how to make your own!

Maggi Harding used the Display Stand to create a photo flip album with gorgeous Graphic 45 papers. She has a video tutorial on her blog so don’t miss that!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Display Stand, Graphic 45 photo flip album

Keep going… I told you the Team has been busy…

Elizabeth Robinson created this shabby chic pink box with the Gift Box Die. Peruse her post to see all the details. Wouldn’t this box just add another layer of special to a gift you were giving?

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Gift Box w/ Scallop Edges — Delightful!

Tonya Trantham created a cheerful Gift Box with lots of dimensional elements. The beauty of Eileen’s dies is that they are a perfect blank canvas for any style! Head on over to Tonya’s blog to see all the photos of this cutie.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - Creativation 2020 with new Sizzix Die Gift Box w/ Scallop Edges

Lastly, Julia Aston created this project that is in fact a calendar. =) Having this pretty calendar on your desk would make it a beautiful day! Don’t miss her blog post all about it.