Eileen Hull

Making Journal Fodder – Build a Stash!

15 Jun

Making journal fodder (all those fun bits for layering and tucking into a journal project) is our theme for June and we’re having a blast with it! Just sitting and making bits and pieces to build a stash is lots of fun. No need to have a specific project in mind. Go for it and they are sure to come in handy for future projects.

Maggi Harding created a whole pile of a variety of different fodder bits. Making fodder is a great way to use up leftover scraps from other projects too. Pay her blog a visit to see all the details.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Making Journal Fodder using your Eileen Hull Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory — I spy elements made with the Mini Slimline & Tickets and Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows Die Sets!

Designer Jennie Atkinson has a video tutorial showing you how to make these fab mini flapped pocket books that can be inserted into any of your journal projects. Love it! Don’t miss it!

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Have you thought about using paint chips in your projects? Susie Bentz did! So clever, check it out. She utilized the Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows and Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs Die Sets to create some fab fodder pieces!

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Next week – more making journal fodder!

Did you see the Diecut Mania round up video for May?

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find 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 the 7700 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! 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.

Eileen is busy at Sizzix HQ in California so no lives this week. If you missed Eileen’s Live from Thursday, 6/8 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. It’s making ephemera with dies Part 2 to use as journal fodder. Check it out here.

June Journal Fodder with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

7 Jun

Well, here we find ourselves in a new month and that means a new theme for June! Journal Fodder is our subject for creative contemplation this time around. Envelopes, mini books, tags, tickets, ephemera… think about all the bits and pieces that can be incorporated into a larger journal project. Create a stash so they are at the ready when you dive into a full fledged make!

Pam Bray kicks us off right with a wonderful little organizer to hold all those ephemera bits as you are building your stash. The box perfectly holds a set of envelopes made with the Journaling Card, Envelope & Window Thinlits Die Set. See the tutorial on her blog and learn to make your own!

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Designer Sarah Lizzie pre-made journal page inserts to fit a Skinny Mini Journal so they would be ready to go. Great idea for June journal fodder! Find all the details on Sarah Lizzie’s blog.

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Creating a whole pile of journal fodder goodness, Karen Bearse also utilized the Journaling Card, Envelope & Window Thinlits Die Set plus the Mini-Slimeline & Tickets Set. Love them! Check out all the how-to in Karen’s post.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - June Journal Fodder using your Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Extra project…

Here’s a little extra project for your inspiration from Lisa Hoel. She created a trip notebook using the Skinny Mini Book Box Die for the cover. More details and photos on her blog!

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More June Journal Fodder next week!

Did you see the wrap up post for May? If not, you can find it here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 6/6 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen makes journaling cards, a waterfall and tags to use as journal fodder. Check it out here.

Eileen Hull Die Cut Mania in May Wrap Up!

31 May

May blasted by like a freight train but it’s been a great ride! The month has been full of Eileen Hull die cut tips and techniques shared by her Inspiration and Educator Teams. We hope you’ve been incorporating them into your own creating.

Hurray, Jenny Marples has a Part 2 of her journal for even more die cut inspiration! (See Part 1 here.) She slices and dices Eileen’s floral dies to make brand new creations and also shows how to use other die cuts as templates. Don’t miss her clever techniques!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - Die Cut Mania in May! See Tips & Techniques using your Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Designer Lisa Hoel got inspired by fabric and shows how to use it in your project a few different ways. Also don’t forget you can mix and match parts from different dies! She used the Skinny Mini Book Box Die for her journal but added the pocket from the Frame Pocket Journal Die. Expand your die possibilities! Check out her post here.

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There is always a lot of Eileen Hull die cut action over on Teresita Arvelo’s Instagram account! Here’s a lovely Card Case Die project to brighten your day. Give her a follow to see more!

New theme for June next week!

Did you see the other posts for May? If not, you can find them here, here, here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 5/30 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shows us more techniques for working with leather. Check it out here.

More Die Cut Mania Using Eileen Hull Dies

24 May

More die cut mania is happening in Eileen Hull land! Our designers are sharing die cut tips and techniques about using your dies in new and interesting ways. There has been so much inspiration this month! We hope you’ve gotten some new ideas. Let’s check out this week’s projects…

Designer Teresita Arvelo created a fabulous marine themed tag album using the new Chapter 2 Card Case Die. I love all the chunky textures! She used some unusual materials in this project and you can find out more in her blog post.

Teresita Arvelo for Eileen Hull - More Die Cut Mania! See Tips & Techniques using your Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Sue Eldred says to look at your tools with new eyes and mix and match parts from different dies. I agree! She made a stylish and useful project using the Phone Stand and Frame Pocket Journal Dies among others. Love it! See the tutorial on her blog.

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Don’t forget about your scrapbook layouts when thinking about uses for dies. Maggi Harding shows us a beautiful example using the Heart Mandala Die. I really like how she used the negative from the die cut to make a photo frame. So clever Maggi! See more on her blog.

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More die cut mania next week as a bonus!

Did you see the other posts for May? If not, you can find them here, here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 5/23 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shows us how to use dies to emboss leather and has lots of tips. Check it out here.

More Die Cut Tips & Techniques with Eileen Hull

18 May

Have you been enjoying the inspiration this month? Our designers are sharing more die cut tips and techniques about using your Eileen Hull dies in new and interesting ways. Learn something new and be sure to share your projects in the Fan Club! Onward to this week’s posts…

Jenny Marples shares how to incorporate die cuts with various mixed media techniques. I love her layered creations and this project is another fabulous Jenny journal! Visit her blog post to see the tutorial and more photos of the other pages.

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Did you know that Eileen’s Scoreboards dies will cut unusual substrates like leather? Elizabeth Robinson shows how with her leather journal project. So classy Elizabeth! Wouldn’t a journal like this make a wonderful gift? Head on over to her blog to see all the details (and you’ll never guess where she got her leather).

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - More Die Cut Tips & Techniques using your Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory — This journal is made using the new Card Case Die.

Designer Tony Trantham created a lovely shabby chic Card Case project filled with tags. Tonya has lots of great die cut tips in her tutorial post so don’t miss that. I love Tonya’s bright colors and use of ephemera. So fab!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - More Die Cut Tips & Techniques using your Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

More die cut tips & techniques next week!

Did you see the first two posts for May? If not, you can find them here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find 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 the 7400 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! 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, 5/16 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen had a brainstorm and you can see the results while she shows us how to make hidden paper clip tags. Check it out here. THURSDAY, 5/18, Eileen and Maymay from Maymay Made It Crafts teamed up for a special Crafternoon show. It was lots of fun and you can watch the replay here.

Tips & Techniques Using Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

10 May

All month long our designers are sharing tips and techniques about using your Sizzix dies in new and interesting ways. Get ready for a load of inspiration! We hope you will learn something new to try on your own and be sure to share your projects in the Fan Club. Let’s see what is in store for us this week.

Jennie Atkinson raided her bin of leftover die cut parts to create her beautiful mixed media notes box. (Admit it, you have a stash of leftovers too don’t you? Mine are all stuffed in a drawer.) What a great project for using up all those little extra bits! See all the how-to on Jennie’s blog.

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Designer Maggi Harding used the Card Caddy Die (normally it makes a box) to make an easel card instead. So clever! Maggi was a guest on Eileen’s Tuesday Live and she demoed how to make this great card. You can watch the replay here. Check out her blog post too.

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Susie Bentz created a cool retro card using the Tile Alphanumeric Die and Geometric Box Die. Those colors are perfect to fit the theme! Who wouldn’t love getting this bright and festive card for their birthday? Find all the details on Susie’s blog.

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More tips & techniques next week!

Did you see last week’s kick off post? If not, you can find it here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 5/9 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen has a special guest on her show so don’t miss out! Check it out here.