Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Create- A- Bow Heart Garland

Here’s a little project showing another use for the Sizzix Create-A-Bow die. See instructions to make it on the Sizzix UK blog.



I used the three different sized loops of the Sizzix Bow die to make a Heart Garland.  They are so simple and a great project to make while watching TV or talking on the phone.

So sorry I have been off the grid- I am neck deep in CHA preps! Thanks for stopping by…

Create- A- Bow Heart Garland

Here’s a little project showing another use for the Sizzix Create-A-Bow die. See instructions to make it on the Sizzix UK blog.



I used the three different sized loops of the Sizzix Bow die to make a Heart Garland.  They are so simple and a great project to make while watching TV or talking on the phone.

So sorry I have been off the grid- I am neck deep in CHA preps! Thanks for stopping by…

Handmade Holiday Blog Hop- Day 2

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!
Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all of the thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could create for the holidays, all in one place, during our second annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!

To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day: http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

Here’s the prize pack you can be entered to win by leaving a comment below. Extra entries if you follow me on Facebook or my blog. 🙂 

You could win the Sizzix Candy Drawer die, the Sweet Treats for You Sizzlits set plus some extra goodies from Globecraft Memories who has generously added to the giveaway!

 Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 27, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!

Nov 17 

Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
Eileen Hull for Sizzix http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
Diana Gonzalez – Clearsnap – http:// ;www.arteypoemas.com
Monika Wright – The Twinery – http://www.iloveitallwithmonikawright.com/
Gretchen McElveen – Hampton Art – http://gretchenmac.blogspot.com/
Megan Aaron – Clearsnap-  http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/
Gloria Stengel – Graphic 45 – http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
Suzanne Austin – Clearsnap – http://whatsinalousyananut.blogspot.com/
Shellye McDaniel – Authentique Paper – http://paperedcottage.blogspot.com/
Natasha Naranjo Aguirre – Donna Salazar Designs –  http://www.moments-of-tranquility.com
Jen Carter – The Twinery – http://jensinkspot.blogspot.com/

Laura Denison – Graphic 45 – www.lauradenisondesigns.com
Candy Spiegel – Globecraft Memories – http://candyspiegel.wordpress.com/ 

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Today you get two for one! 

Karen Burniston is a fellow Sizzix artist and good friend of mine. She made four holiday cards using her new line of interactive pop up dies, Pop ‘N Cuts. You have to check them out- they are so quick and easy! Hop on over to her blog and see how she created them…
For my project today, I created some recycled soda can ornaments using my Fringed Flower die…
  • Cut soda cans into strips. 
  • Place metal can on die so it covers as much of the die area  as possible. Feel free to cut the can up so that you get the maximum number of flowers from it.
  • Roll can and die through Big Shot.
  • Place die cut metal flower shapes in Textured Impressions embossing folder and run through machine using the Multi Purpose plate.
  • The action of embossing actually serves to straighten out the metal instead of leaving a curling effect due to the round shape of the can. Once flower is embossed, peel every other petal down and to the back of the flower center. Surprisingly, the edges of the soda can are dulled after die-cutting and you can run your finger over them without any problem.
  • Punch a hole on the top of one petal and thread embroidery floss through the hole as a hanger. 
  • Add buttons and pearls to flowers for accents or leave plain. 

What do you think? Do you like the ornaments with or without the pearls and buttons? Just leave your answer in the comments section. I can’t decide… Think I had too many late nights staying up to finish deadlines!

This project would be a great one to do with your kids or while watching TV. They are light and flexible and so easy to mail- wouldn’t this be a fun little treat to tuck in with your Christmas cards?

Thanks for coming by and for all of the nice comments you’ve already left!

Handmade Holiday Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!
Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all of the thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could create for the holidays, all in one place, during our second annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!

 To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day: http://clearsnap.blogspot.com

 Here’s the prize pack you can be entered to win by leaving a comment below. Extra entries if you follow me on Facebook or my blog. 🙂 

You could win the Sizzix Candy Drawer die, the Sweet Treats for You Sizzlits set plus some extra goodies from Globecraft Memories who has generously added to the giveaway! 

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 27, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!
Fiskateers – www.fiskateers.com/blog
Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
Eileen Hull for Sizzix http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
Globecraft Memories – http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com
Kristin Wilson – Graphic 45 –  http://www.kristinwilsonhandmade.com/
Jennie Garcia – Tombow –  earthyscrap.blogspot.com
Gini Williams Cagle – Hampton Art – http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/
Sabrina Alery – Clearsnap – http://Sabrinaalery.blogspot.com
DeeDee Catron – Globecraft Memories – http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com/
Michelle Grant – Donna Salazar Designs –  http://michellejbg.blogspot.com
Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper –http://www.createserendipity.net
Emma Jeffery – Fiskateers – http://hellobeautifulblog.blogspot.com
Natalie Clause – The Twinery –  http://www.southernbellescharm.com/
Alberto L Juarez – Graphic 45 http://vintageodyssey.blogspot.com/
Vivian Keh – Hampton Art – http://contadinak.wordpress.com/tag/vivian-keh/
Jennifer Priest – Clearsnap – http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com
Heather Conklin – Authentique Paper – http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/
Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!
Happy Hopping!

And now for the project! In case we haven’t met yet, my name is Eileen Hull and I design the ScoreBoard dies for Sizzix. ScoreBoard dies are designed to cut and score thick materials. My absolute favorite material to die cut is matboard (yes, the stuff you frame pictures with). It comes in a great variety of colors, is super sturdy, the surface takes inks, paint, mists and stamps beautifully and you are also able to emboss it with embossing folders! These dies are exclusive to Sizzix- no one else has this technology. Hope you will head on head over to the Sizzix site and and see all of the fun designs available. 


My project today features the Caddy die. If you want, you can cut two of the pocket sections and add one to the front of the divider and one to the back. 


This packaging does not look especially holiday-ish, does it? But when you cover the matboard with some pretty holiday papers, it sure does! The ScoreBoard dies provide a great base for you to style, color and embellish just the way you want.
  • Coat the back of a piece of 6″ x 13″ paper with spray adhesive and then press onto a piece of matboard the same size. Roll through the Big Shot die cut machine. 
  • Ink the inside of the pocket section in a color coordinating with the papers.
  • Add strong double sided adhesive to all of the tabs. Make sure to fold over each score line before assembling to break the fibers and make it easier to work with.
  • Die cut flower and leaf shapes also included on the die, from paper. Place on the front of the caddy and adhere when you like the arrangement- this is the part that takes me forever 🙂
  • Ink edges of box in brown. Add some twine and a tag. I wrote” joy” and colored it in with Copics, then inked the edges of the tag.

This caddy would be a great way to present homemade candy or small cookies, a pair of earrings, package of spiced tea or mixed nuts, a gift card, tiny notebook or mini album or post it notes. Tie a package of pencils or pens and a notepad, insert  a teacher gift to the box and give to your child’s teacher, soccer coach or music teacher.


Wouldn’t this also make a great place card at a dinner party or event? You could write the person’s name on the tag and slip a party favor in the pocket and the whole thing could be taken home as a fun souvenir. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Don’t forget to leave a comment- good luck! 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to each of you…

It’s Getting Chilly!

Well I finally gave in and turned the heat on…


I want to get a head start on the holidays this year (sound familiar?) and decided to get in the mood by creating a holiday vignette. I built a glittery house using my Sizzix ScoreBoard Pro House die and some Smoothfoam™ rounds as a base. 


I took a 12″ x 12″ piece of matboard and ran it through my Big Shot Pro. The house was assembled with iCraft tape by ThermOWeb. I like this kind because you can just tear it off and it sticks just as well as their SuperTape but no need for scissors! 

After the house was done, I stacked three Smoothfoam™ rounds measuring 12″, 10″ and 8″. After gluing the three layers together to make sure they did not shift, I sprayed the outside of them with spray adhesive and added crystal glitter and fake snow and sprinkled it all over the pedestal. Then trees, the house and a gate were added. 

I think I will put it up on top of the kitchen cupboard I have in my front hallway so I can look at it whenever I come in the front door.

This post is part of the Designer Connection. Make sure to click on the blue Designer Connection button to see what the other designers have created using Smoothfoam™. Keep going because there are giveaways to be found! For more projects made using Smoothfoam™, check out the Pinterest board here and like their Facebook page here.

Keep warm! Have a great Veteran’s Day weekend and hope you will tell a vet thank you…

Scrapp’n Savvy and Quilt Market

Finally back from Houston, TX! 

I started off the trip on my birthday which was celebrated for several days- nice! I was greeted at the airport by my good friend, Karen Burniston, fellow Sizzix die designer. She gave me an arrangement of hydrangeas (my favorite!) 

We had dessert from Ooh La La cupcakes that night (yum). Lucy and Katy had a little fun while Karen was at the airport picking me up.

The next day we went out to Scrapp’n Savvy to launch the first meeting of the Sizzix club.

What a fun time! We taught two sessions and I really enjoyed meeting the group. We made a project called Thankful Cupboard using the ScoreBoard Candy Drawer die. Thanks to Karrie Allen, store owner, for hosting such a great event and making me feel so welcome.


Karen brought me in to Quilt Market the next day which was really interesting. Sizzix was there displaying their quilting dies. Watching the demos by Linda and Rosanne gave me a new appreciation for the Sizzix cutting system. Can’t wait to test out some of the ideas I saw them show with fabric, on paper. 

Some of the booths were amazing. 
Moda had a vintage trailer and were playing off the latest trend- glamping (glamorous camping). So cute… 
My apologies for the blurry photos.
Fairfield created a whole display where everything was created with their batting. 
This booth won a display award.
I also happened to meet Mr. Amy Butler (as he introduced himself) aka David Butler. He has designed a new line of man fabrics. Loved his display. 
Blurry again- ugh. He’s cute- trust me 🙂
Sue Spargo has such a great eye for color and I love what she does with wools!

Sandy delayed our return flight so my traveling buddy, Lorine Mason, and I had three additional days to hang out. 

Thankfully, Karen and family rescued us and we were able to spend some more time with them. We also got to visit with Gretchen Schmidt, help put together some kits for Karen’s next class and watch Shark Tank. 

On the homefront, my husband was dealing with the waters of Sandy as they came into our basement (where my studio is). Thankfully, he is an amazing guy and stayed up all night bailing it out and everything is fine. 

Finally headed back…
Home sweet home!