Eileen Hull

Chapter 2 Wrap-Up – So Much Inspiration!

29 Apr

Well another month has gone zipping by and here we are at the end of April already. We have a massive Sizzix Chapter 2 wrap-up for you Eileen Hull fans. Her newest dies released at the beginning of the month and the designers have been sharing the tutorials for their Hop projects. (If you missed the party and hop, you can find the details here.) Here’s another look at the Ch. 2 die collection:

Eileen Hull's new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies wrap-up

Let’s dive into the Chapter 2 wrap-up inspiration…

Maggi Harding has fully embraced the Shadow Box Dies and is enthusiastically creating them in all sorts of themes! She is absolutely correct in saying that they are FUN to make! Click on the links below to visit her various posts to see all the details!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Chapter 2 wrap-up
#EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen — Maggi celebrates her fur babies with this darling shadow box.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Chapter 2 wrapping up April
#EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen — MORE fab shadow boxes!

Pam Bray cleverly incorporated shadow boxes into her wall hanging home decor piece. Visit her blog to see the details!

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Shadow Box Dies!
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The Shadow Box dies are perfect for mixed media makes too! See the magic Elizabeth Robinson created.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Shadow Box Dies and mixed media magic!
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Keep going, more to see!

Sarah Lizzie puts the Shadowbox Elements Die Set through its paces with this darling doodled summer shadow box scene. Find out more in her post.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Chapter 2 wrapping up April
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Tonya Trantham also creatively used the Shadowbox Elements set to create this fabulous little 3-D decoration. It is so cute! See more on her blog.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Chapter 2 wrapping up April
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Sharon Curtis has a beautiful sample to share. The Shadow Box dies are so versatile and can be adapted to any style you choose.

Sharon Curtis for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Chapter 2 wrapping up April
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Last but not lease, Madeline Arendt has a really useful post for you filled with her tips and tricks for assembling the shadow boxes. She has lovely projects to share as well. I especially love this one where she hinged three boxes together.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Chapter 2 wrapping up April
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Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, 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 over 6,5oo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! 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, 4/26 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shares the release of her latest stamp set from Maker Forte! You can watch that replay here.

Maker Forte New Stamp Release – Making Plans

27 Apr

Yesterday Eileen Hull and Maker Forte had a new stamp release. Did you miss the live Release party? You can watch the replay HERE. The set is called Making Plans and is a really useful stamp set especially if you are into planners or journaling. Here’s what Eileen has to say about it,

“I am excited to release the Making Plans stamp set! If you use a planner, diary, calendar, date book, birthday book or write down any kind of list, this is the set for you! You get a vintage typeset list of days of the week, months, and words associated with planning, organizing or a few phrases just for fun. Along with that there are also eight label shapes that the words will fit it. These are great to use in journals, to customize cards, and on tags and other ephemera. Join me and the team to see uses for this fun stamp set!”

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull Maker Forte stamp release — Look at all the label styles and word stamps included!

Loads of inspiration from the Teams using the new Maker Forte stamp set…

Let’s take a look at all the projects the designers cooked up using the new Making Plans stamp set! Follow the links below:

Jennie Atkinson
Pam Bray
Sarah Lizzie
Tonya Trantham
Maggi Harding
Karen Bearse
Jenny Marples
Lisa Hoel

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull Maker Forte stamp release — Sneaky peek of Pam Bray’s project! Hop through the designer list to see it all!

You can see all of Eileen Hull’s stamp sets available in her etsy shop.

Did you miss the first two posts from this month? They are all about the new Chapter 2 Sizzix dies. You can find them here and here. Stay tuned for another post on Friday wrapping up the April projects!

Get connected with Eileen:

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

New Sizzix Chapter 2 Dies – Tutorials!

14 Apr

Did you catch the Chapter 2 Release Party of Eileen Hull’s newest dies? There was a Live party and an inspiring Blog Hop! Eileen’s Teams really went to town with the samples. They have a ton of inspirational tutorials planned for you the rest of the month. Here is what Eileen has to say about her new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies,

Notice something different? There are no ScoreBoards dies in this collection! This Release includes two Shadowbox Frames Thinlits sets that also include some decorative flowers and shapes. The pieces may be used interchangeably to create square and rectangular frames. The Shadowbox Elements Thinlits set contains more decorative pieces to embellish your fames with but they may also be used on cards, tags and journals! Topping it off is the Crochet Mandala 3D Embossing Folder that you will just have to have. The detail is absolutely incredible!

This set of dies is very versatile since all of the components coordinate and work together so you can create endless combinations of projects in multiple sizes and shapes. The embossing folder creates a beautiful background for all of the scenes you might want to make, in addition to all the other uses you will find for it.

Thanks for being open to new ways of creating!

The new dies:

On to this week’s tutorials…

Pam Bray is giving us a closer look at her trio of beautiful cards made with the new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies and embossing folder. Her fresh and spring-like cards would be welcomed by any recipient! Pay her blog a visit to see all the details.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen — Pam made good use of the Shadowbox Elements Die Set!

Jennie Atkinson has gotten quite addicted to making little dioramas using the Shadow Box Die Sets! Look at this beautiful one she made for the Hop – shabby chic goodness and it’s a wall hanging. Jennie has a video tutorial for this project which you can find in her blog post.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Equally stunning is Maggi Harding’s tag decor piece featuring a Shadow Box. The glam shadow box frames a quote and sets it off from the giant tag base decorated with Graphic 45 paper. Love it! See the details and a tutorial video on her blog.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 2 dies! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Get connected with Eileen:

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

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Thursday, 4/14 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She gives us a recap of the NAMTA/Creativation show and makes a photo frame using the new Shadow Box Dies. You can watch that replay here.

Sizzix Chapter 2 Release Party & Hop!

5 Apr

Welcome to the Sizzix Chapter 2 Release Party of Eileen Hull’s newest dies. We are celebrating with a Live party and this Blog Hop! Eileen’s Teams have been hard at work creating with Eileen’s new products and have quite a lineup of inspiration for you. Here is what Eileen has to say,

Notice something different? There are no ScoreBoards dies in this collection! This Release includes two Shadowbox Frames Thinlits sets that also include some decorative flowers and shapes. The pieces may be used interchangeably to create square and rectangular frames. The Shadowbox Elements Thinlits set contains more decorative pieces to embellish your fames with but they may also be used on cards, tags and journals! Topping it off is the Crochet Mandala 3D Embossing Folder that you will just have to have- the detail is absolutely incredible!

This set of dies is very versatile since all of the components coordinate and work together so you can create endless combinations of projects in multiple sizes and shapes. The embossing folder creates a beautiful background for all of the scenes you might want to make, in addition to all the other uses you will find for it.

Thanks for being open to new ways of creating!

The new dies:

There is a give away too! Comment on each participating designer’s blog and during the live on Tuesday and let us know what you would create with these dies and you will be entered to win one of the items in the Chapter 2 release!

LIST OF HOP STOPS:

Eileen Hull Designs << you are here
Pam Bray
Maggi Harding
Jennie Atkinson
Lisa Hoel
Karen Bearse
Tonya Trantham
Sue Eldred
Elizabeth Robinson
Jenny Marples
Madeline Arendt

Don’t miss the Sizzix Chapter 2 Release Party on Tuesday, April 5th at 12pm EST!

Find the live Sizzix Chapter 2 Release Party on Eileen’s YouTube channel or her FaceBook page! It will be streaming concurrently on both platforms. Eileen will be joined by several of the designers from her Teams so it will be a fun time! UPDATE: you can watch the replay link here.

Get connected with Eileen:

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

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Thursday, 3/31 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shows us how to make a micro embossed leather book. You can watch that replay here.

Fibers, Fabric and Felt Wrap Up

31 Mar

March has come to an end. What a month of inspiration it’s been! The designers used fibers, fabric and felt in their creations and they did a stupendous job. Eileen’s dies (steel rule and Thinlits) cut easily through fabric and felt so the crafty possibilities are endless. We have some bonus projects and ideas to look at this week so let’s get going…

Lisa Hoel got stitchy with her felt and fabric journal cover. The cover pieces were cut out of thick felt using the Book Box Die and then covered with oodles of embroidery and appliqued wool plaid fabric pieces. See more over on Lisa’s blog post!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies
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Guess what material Madeline Arendt used in her stationery Book Box mashup? Wood veneer and she decorated it with pyrography! Wow! She also made a set of notecards to go inside featuring flowers and the Snail Mail Die Set. Find out all her secrets in her post.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - fabulous creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies
#EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen — She used Eileen’s Wonderful World of Flowers Stamp Set as the pattern for her wood burning.

Jennie Atkinson made a perfectly lovely folio journal using the Book Box Die. It has a beautiful flowery spring vibe and the inside is full of delightful pockets, flaps, tags and other interactive elements. Find more and a video on Jennie’s blog.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - fabulous creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies
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More to see, keep on going…

Susie Bentz just couldn’t stop making cards using fabric and the Snail Mail Die Set so she has more to share with us today. It’s such a fun idea and you could easily make a sets of them for gifts or holiday themed to send out to friends and family. Take a look at this darling Easter card she made:

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies
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Carrying on the fibers, fabric and felt theme, Elizabeth Robinson made us a video flip through of her fabulous ‘Beautiful Moments‘ junk journal from earlier in the month. You can find it on her YouTube channel here.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations with Eileen's Sizzix dies
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Last but not least, Tonya Trantham wins the day with her totally awesome die storage up-cycling project! She turned an old dresser drawer into a sturdy rolling cart to house her Eileen Hull Scoreboards die. She rolls it under a sideboard in her craft room for easy access. Brilliant! Check it out here.

Tune in next week for exciting new dies from Eileen Hull!

Did you miss the previous posts this month? You can find them here, here, here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

Brand new on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 3/29 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shows us a huge haul of fabric and sewing supplies gifted to her and does a project too. You can watch that replay here.

What a Treat – Fibers, Fabric & Felt Creations

23 Mar

Have you been enjoying our March theme this month? The designers are using fibers, fabric and felt in their creations as accents as well as major parts in their constructions. Eileen’s dies (steel rule and Thinlits) cut easily through fabric and felt so the crafty possibilities are endless. Let’s take a look at this week’s inspiration!

Easter is coming and Sarah Lizzie is ready! Just look at this super cute Easter treat box she made using the Book Box Die. This would be so much fun to make to give to a child. The egg shaker dome on the cover and fabric ribbon on the spine are just perfect. Head on over to Sarah Lizzie’s blog post to find the tutorial and make one of your own!

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations! Easter Treat Book Box
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Madeline Arendt went all out and used fabric, fibers and felt in her journal creation. It really is fabulous! She also used the Book Box Die but left out the box parts to make it a full fledged journal. The spring colors and inventive use of materials are top notch. Pay Madeline’s blog a visit to see how she made it.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations! Book Box Die journal
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Designer Sharon Curtis used Eileen’s classic Wrapped Journal Die to create this felt beauty. The colors of the felt and bold design really make a visual impact. I bet it feels cozy to hold as well. Sharon shares how to construct it in her blog post so don’t miss the tutorial.

Sharon Curtis for Eileen Hull - Fibers, Fabric and Felt creations! Wrapped Journal Die book with felt
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Tune in next week for the final fibers, fabric, and felt creations!

Did you miss the previous posts this month? You can find them here, here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

Brand new on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Here you can find inspiration, die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 3/22 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shows us an alternate way to construct the Book Box Die so you can fit bigger cards inside. You can watch that replay here.