Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Exciting package arrived!

Hi everyone! As you know I am madly packing up for CHA, but thankfully my kits were FedEx’d today with an hour and 15 minutes to spare… whew.

Deena Ziegler is one of the talented artists in the Sizzix Art Department and this girl never. stops. crafting. In her spare time, she designs and sells these amazing card kits available as a monthly subscription. 
A little while ago Deena contacted me to ask if she could use my dies in one of her card kits. I said Heck yeah!  So she used my Canning Jars ScoreBoards die from the Picket Fence collection. Deena cut the jars out of paper and you can see what all comes in a kit in the video- lots! And here’s what I like- it’s all pre-cut for you with easy to follow instructions. Just look at the picture and make the card. It’s that simple…
I just wanted to show you a video I made after receiving a sample card kit from Deena Ziegler. Take a look at the kind of fun stuff she sends out every month and how much you get in here. I mean- that’s just crazy…… and also hear how Deena saved me from a nervous breakdown at the last CHA here… (I was a mess!)
Check out Deena’s blog here, and her store here.
Subscribe to her card club now 🙂
Like her on Facebook
And by the way, can you like me on Facebook too? I finally started a business page but I am way behind in “likes” 🙁
OK, back to creating, packing, etc. and hoping I get it all done by Sunday!

CHA Sneak Peek

Hi everyone! It’s almost time for CHA and I am freaking out, right on schedule 🙂 


Just wanted to pop in and post this video I did for the Sizzix blog last week. It’s a quick look at what will be coming out at the show. And I am very pleased to announce I figured out how to insert music into a video (!) for your viewing (and listening) pleasure. 


CHA will be held in a new venue this year- Las Vegas- so it will be nice to explore. Unless it’s too hot. Then I will not be leaving the hotel/Convention Center. Here’s what’s on the agenda:


Monday, July 22 Education Day

  • Designer Showcase set-up- this is where designers set up a tabletop display of their work in hopes of getting new clients. I am excited about mine (if I get all the parts done)… Come see me in Booth 116
  • Round Table Discussions- moderating a table at on “What CHA Designers can do for you”
  • Sizzix Rep and Retailer Training 
  • Helping my friend Ann Butler out in a class she’s teaching
  • Designer Section and Designer Council Meetings
  • get together with friends (including the one and only Jonathan Fong)

Tuesday, July 23 Show starts!

  • 8:00-9:00 Panelist on “Multiple Streams of Income” discussion
  • 11:00-1:00 demo new release Cherished in Sizzix Booth #627
  • 1:30 interview in Sizzix booth by Charity Wings
  • 2:00-3:00 volunteer in Designer Showcase
  • 4:00-6:00 teach workshop “Sizzix in 3-D” 
Wednesday, July 24
  • 9:00-10:00 Moderate panel discussion with Mike Hartnett on “Getting Your Work Published” Our panel is amazing- you should try and get a ticket- plus a special surprise giveaway 🙂
  • meetings!
  • 2:00-4:00 Demo in Sizzix
  • 4:00-5:00 Meet and Greet for Designer Showcase
  • 5:30 Paper Crafting Section meeting
Thursday, July 25
  • 9:00-11:00 Demo in Sizzix
  • 11:00-12:00 Volunteer in Showcase
I am getting both tired and excited at the same time looking at this. Amy Bowerman of Plucking Daisies, a blogger and friend I met at SNAP, is coming along to help me- so happy to have her along! Also Pam Bray from Scrapbook Flair, Pam Keravuori from Pamela Jane’s and Barbara Rankin from Black Hole Arts Studio made the most beautiful samples for me at the last minute- God bless you all- they are amazing!

If you are at the show, please stop by and see me- I love hearing what you all are up to. I will try and post about what’s going on but it’s a new place and not sure of the internet situation. If that doesn’t work, I will take pics and share when I get back home.

Thanks for stopping by- wish me luck!

Gift Box

Hi all- hope you are having a fun Fourth of July weekend! 


Just wanted to post this fun little gift box I made using the Square Box die and some beautiful Prima goodness. I am sharing it today on the Sizzix UK blog. It’s actually pretty big (3 1/2″ square) and could hold a cupcake for that special person. Make sure to head over to see how to make it. Lots of fun tips…
Will try and pop in with some new stuff but CHA is 2 weeks away and going crazy. getting ready! Thanks for visiting…

Bloom Card

Hi everyone! Wow, I can’t believe it’s already July!

Today is first Monday which means it’s Designer Connection time. Make sure you hop around and visit the blogs of all of the participating designers. Click on the blue button on my sidebar to hop around and see all the fun ideas! 
I think the theme is patriotic crafts this month but I am getting ready for CHA and just don’t have time to make a new project. If you are looking for the good old red white and blue though, visit here and here for other projects I have done in that theme.

It is rainy and gray here in VA, so thought I would post a happy card.

I used a bunch of dies in this card. The Watering Can is made from the 3D ScoreBoards die of the same name. I cut it from silver metallic paper, chopped off one of the watering cans, sanded it down to look old and rusted and adhered it to the front of the card.

The tissue paper flowers are cut from Flower, Layers #9, the butterfly is from Birds & Butterflies set and the grass is part of Flower, 3D #2. The word Bloom is from Bloom & Plant Markers and last but not least, the trusty Leaves die is used for the greenery.

The card background is a woodgrain stencil from Crafter’s Workshop– love that and use it all the time.

Back to work. I need to make a video, and as I have mentioned before, a 2 minute video takes me approximately 5 hours to make- ugh. I’m shooting for 4 1/2 this time 🙂 Wish me luck! Happy Fourth, in case I’m not back in time to say it… 

Birdhouse Decor

Have you ever been attacked by a protective mother bird? I was… and almost had a heart attack!

However it did give me an idea for a blog post 🙂 Here are a few birdhouse designs I posted on the Sizzix blog. Here’s to you, mama bird, and all moms who just want to keep our little ones safe!

These projects were made using the Birdhouse, 3D die from from my new Sizzix Picket Fence collection. No actual birds were involved or harmed in the making of these projects 🙂 For full instructions, please visit the Sizzix blog.
Thanks for stopping by!

Canning Jar Wedding Favor

It’s a world record- two blog posts in two days!

My daughter called us to say she was engaged on Christmas Day. They were in the

Cayman Islands scuba diving and Galen gave Pam the ring. Yes, 60 feet under water!
However, we are still waiting to hear when the big event will take place.

I created this wedding favor in hopes it might get the ball rolling…

Supplies:
658453  Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die – Canning Jars, 3-D
658443  Sizzix Bigz Die- Flower, Trinity’s
658457  Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK – Rosebuds & Seed Packet 

Set
656491  Sizzix Little Sizzles – 6″ x 13″ Mat Board Pack, 6 Cream Sheets
657900  Sizzix Big Shot
656657  Extended Cutting Pads

This die is a great value because it comes with a two sizes of jars- quart and pint, two lids
and an inner well to hold treats.
Die cut Canning Jar. To create a three dimensional project you will need to cut a
second jar piece. Emboss all pieces using Rosebud Textured Impression folder. You
might have noticed, I debossed the inner well section and embossed the front of the
jars. Oops. That’s OK…
ASSEMBLY TIP:
Lay the back sides of the jars facing down and place the middle section (right side
down) across the middle of the two jar bottoms. Mark with pencil. This will make both
jar bottoms level when you stand it up. Apply strong double sided adhesive or
use glue gun to adhere bottom tabs to jars.
Now adhere sides to jar. The sides may be adjusted to the width and height
you desire on the jar.
All taped up!
The jar stands about 5″ tall, 3″ wide and 1 1/4″ deep.
Side view…
For this project, the jar lid was used as a tag and tied it on with rickrack. Write in the
couple’s names with pencil.

Cut the lid from heavy silver cardstock. On the back of it, pencil in lines.

Place on a piece of foam and trace over the lines with an embossing stylus.
Adhere to the top of the jar using foam dots for dimension.

This die would also make a great card if you folded over a piece of cardstock and laid

the fold inside the cut line of the die. I think it would also make a cute recipe book…

What would you use this die for? I’d love to hear… Thanks for coming by!

Thanks for visiting- see you again soon…