Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Gearing up…

The Craft and Hobby Show is almost here! It is held in Anaheim from January 11-15 and everyone in the craft industry (pretty much) is there- designers, manufacturers, store owners, publishers, press- everyone wanting to check out what is new and exciting!


My preparations were even more compressed as we just returned for a week in FL to arrive home with 9 days till show- uh, not good… Thankfully, my amazing and talented friends Pam Keravuori, Amy Powers and Kitty Gallanis came over yesterday to help me make kits and samples of my new Sizzix release, Picket Fence. Everything came out so great! I love seeing what can happen with my stuff when people start playing with it. 

Here are some pics of the fun…
 I did not make Amy sit on the floor- I swear! 
 Pretty daffodil… and smile 🙂
 Pam Keravuori can doodle on just about anything! And so beautifully…
 New canning jar die design… Amy called on her way home and said I have an idea! 
Ask Pam to write Hull like Ball canning jars- genius…
 Kitty makes an amazing mini album using two new dies… super cute.
 Thanks to Kitty the Kitter, kits for the workshop Friday night are assembled. 
 Mess piling up…

Pam at the Big Shot…

OK back to the trenches- I fly out on Thursday so wish me luck 🙂

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…

Cupcake Christmas Tree

Christmas Day is one week away!
Here’s a fun little tree I made using my Sizzix Cupcake Holder and Birds & Butterflies dies and a 10″ STYROFOAM™ cone. For full instructions, see my post on the Sizzix blog.

Have you checked out the Tip Junkie site? Every Tuesday, there’s a linky party where folks share their latest and greatest projects. Lots of inspiration here! Hope you will head on over…

 Tip Junkie

House of Joy

Last weekend, Pam Keravuori and I taught a class at Angela’s Happy Stamper– it was so much fun!  Pam taught us how to create cool doodling using our own handwriting. I was so excited to learn great tips from Pam as she is an amazing lettering artist. 

We used my ScoreBoard House die as a base. Some people painted theirs first, others wanted to keep it plain and ink later. Then we had our fun doodle session and practiced our technique- then finally, the scary part, actually transferring the lettering to the house 🙂 Everyone did a great job- here are some pics from class. 

We had requests for another class so after the holidays and CHA, Pam and I will be putting our heads together and coming up with a new project for you!

All Things Altered- Upcycled Shelf

Welcome to the Winter All Things Altered Blog Hop organized by Pam Bray of Scrapbook Flair! Head over to Pam’s blog to see the complete list of designers. 

I found an old oak shelf in a thrift store for $4. I really liked the trim but the backing of the shelves was made of some cheesy paneling. I decided to make a mosaic of matboard tiles embossed with my Sizzix Textured Impression folders to back it with. 

  • Gather matboard scraps in coordinating colors. 
  • Cut a stack of of 2 1/2″squares.
  • Emboss each square by running through Big Shot die cut machine using Sizzix Textured Impression folders (I used folders that I designed :-)). Distress each square using a blending tool and brown ink, shading the edges darker and leaving the middle light.  
  • Cut matboard backing boards to fit each of the three shelves. Distress them with brown ink. 
  • Line up squares in alternating rows, staggering the positioning. Cut where needed to continue pattern from shelf to shelf.
  • Use an ATG gun to adhere squares to backing board. Start with the middle row and work out to the sides. I added some thin matboard strips to each side to fill in extra space on the sides.
  • Adhere mosaic panels to the back of the shelf using ATG gun.

This was a fun project- I always love rescuing a piece and giving it a second chance.

Head on over to Candice Windham’s blog to continue the All Things Altered hop! Pam has a nice giveaway too so make sure to visit her