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More Fibers, Fabric & Felt – Journals & Home Decor

This week we have more fibers, fabric and felt inspiration for you! That is our March theme and the designers have been killing it. They are using them for accents on projects 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!

Jenny Marples always creates the most beautiful mixed media journals and this one is no exception. She has incorporated loads of lace, linens and stitching. Her ideas for journal pages are really inspiring! Check out her blog post for layering tips and many more photos.

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I spy with my little eye several Eileen products in this delightful sewing themed decor piece that Tonya Trantham created. There is the Vintage Buttons 3-D Embossing Folder in the background, her new Button Cards #2 stamp set, Mandala Die, and Spring Leaves Die! Pay Tonya’s blog a visit to find out all the details!

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Another master of layers is Elizabeth Robinson. She has a beautiful shabby chic journal to share with you too. Would you believe she starched and embossed the fabric on the front of this Full Size Journal? Whaaat? Love it!! That tassel is so lovely too. Check out all the details in her blog post.

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Tune in next week for more projects with fibers, fabric, and felt!

Did you miss the release of Eileen’s newest Maker Forte Stamp sets? We had a mini blog hop and Eileen hosted a live release party. Check out the post here to see!

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!

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, 3/15 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She shows us how to make something for scrap paper storage out of the Journal Die. You can watch that replay here.

Creations with Fibers, Fabric and Felt

Are you a fan of making with materials other than just paper? Our theme this month is for you! We are featuring creations with fibers, fabric and felt components. The designers are using them for accents on projects as well as major parts in their constructions. Let’s take a look at this week’s inspiration!

Maggi Harding has created a Full Size Journal that is absolutely fabulous! The covers are chipboard covered with sticky back canvas and it just gets better and better from there. See all the lacy, shabby chic goodness inside and out on Maggi’s blog post with tutorial.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Creations with Fibers Fabric and Felt #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen
Loving the lace!

Maggi has packed this journal full of awesomeness. Here is a peek, many more photos on her blog:

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Creations with Fibers Fabric and Felt #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

You can cut fabric and felt with your Thinlits dies too! Designer Susie Bentz used darling cotton prints in her cute bee cards. If you are a sewer/quilter/fabric hoarder take a look at your stash and consider it for “paper crafting” possibilities! Susie used Eileen’s new Snail Mail Thinlits Die Set to cut her fabrics and they are just perfect. Check out her blog post for all the details and instructions.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Creations with Fibers Fabric and Felt #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Join us next week for more creations with fibers, fabric, and felt!

Did you miss the release of Eileen’s newest Maker Forte Stamp sets? We had a mini blog hop and Eileen hosted a live release party. Check out the post here to see!

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!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 6,4oo 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, 3/8 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She makes a collaged ‘Sunflowers for Freedom’ journal. You can watch that replay here.

Fibers, Fabric and Felt – Creating with Eileen Hull Dies

Time marches on to… March! Can you believe we are already two months in to the year? I guess time flies too. 😉 Anyhow, we have a fun new theme for you Eileen Hull fans! This month we are creating with fibers, fabric and felt! Eileen Hull’s Sizzix dies cut through felt and fabric beautifully as you will see and fibers add the perfect accent to so many projects. Let’s see what the Inspiration Team has for us to kick off the month…

Designer Pam Bray created a beautiful little sewing essentials box using the Book Box Die for the structure. She also embellished it with fibers and used Eileen’s new Maker Forte stamps sets Snail Mail Postage and Button Cards #2. They all make a winning combination! See the how-to and many more photos over on Pam’s blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - this month the theme is Fibers, Fabric & Felt! Fun! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Jennie Atkinson worked her shabby chic magic and crafted this gorgeous make! I love how she layered the lace, fabric, trims and all the bits. She also utilized Eileen’s new stamp sets and you will want to see what she did inside. Check out all the photos and Jennie’s technique tips in her blog post.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - this month the theme is Fibers, Fabric & Felt! Fun! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Rounding out this trio of fabulous Book Boxes is Karen Bearse’s dazzling Klimt box. Wow! Gold leaf and glam for the win Karen! The front piece is 3 dimensional and Karen made it using resin and a Stamperia mold. We can’t forget the rustic fibers attaching all those cool charms and beads to the closure too. Head on over to Karen’s blog to learn her secrets and get a look at what is inside her box.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - this month the theme is Fibers, Fabric & Felt! Fun! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Join us next week for more fibers, fabric, and felt makes!

Did you miss last week’s release of Eileen’s new Maker Forte Stamp sets? We had a mini blog hop and Eileen hosted a live release party. Check out the post here to see!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 6,4oo 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, 3/1 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shows us a sneak peek of the upcoming Ch. 2 Sizzix Die release and has some fun with her Tiny Book Die. You can watch that replay here.

Eileen Hull’s New Stamp Release from Maker Forte

By partnering with Maker Forte, Eileen Hull’s stamps bring you a brand new product line that integrates with Eileen’s dies (Snail Mail Thinlits, we’re looking at you!) These next two sets are being released today. (If you missed the first two releases, look HERE and HERE.) Eileen’s Inspiration and Education Teams have been hard at work to bring you a ton of inspiration! Let’s take a look at Eileen’s new stamp release and see what she has to say about them:

Snail Mail Postage

Postage stamps and envelopes have always fascinated me – I collected them as a child. My family and neighbors would give me their old envelopes to play with. There was so much to be discovered on each envelope! Like… where and when the letter was sent, who it was from (you can tell a lot by people’s handwriting), etc. It was endlessly fascinating to wonder about the people sending and receiving the mail. I was so intrigued that I actually began writing to a pen pal who lived in IL and was one of 12 kids. Talk about fascinating 🙂 I loved the miniature art on the envelopes – stamps! I would tear them off and organize them into all different categories.

The thought of re-creating some of the cancellation stamps and other postal references as stamps just makes me so happy! I designed the stamps to coordinate with the Snail Mail – Everyday Sentiments frame, and also the Sizzix Snail Mail Die – love when products work together to create a cool end result!

Button Cards #2

The first Button Cards stamp set that I designed sold out right away so I decided to design another set… and even personalized them a little 🙂 This set contains button cards in three different sizes (the smallest is just so adorable <3) You can stitch real physical buttons on the cards and then use them in card-making, journal-making or sewing projects, or draw buttons on by hand. The cards are so much fun to decorate and put in your journals or tuck into pockets!

Inspiration ahead!

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - new stamp release with Maker Forte! #makerforte #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen
Designed by Elizabeth Robinson using the new Snail Mail Postage Stamp set
and Sizzix Snail Mail Thinlits Die Set.

The following Team members have posts to see! They got busy creating with this new stamp release and have a bucketful of inspiration to share with you!

Sarah Lizzie
Lisa Hoel
Jennie Atkinson
Karen Bearse
Pam Bray
Maggi Harding
Tonya Trantham
Susie Bentz
Elizabeth Robinson

Visit next week to see our new theme for March!

UPDATE: Watch the replay of the release live HERE.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 6,4oo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Make sure to answer the questions! Watch her Facebook Lives on Eileen Hull Designs on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00. You’ll get project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest.

Sizzix Chapter 1 Release – Wrap Up!

Did you catch Eileen Hull’s new dies in the live Release Party at the beginning of the month? We also had a Blog Hop with the Teams and there was certainly a ton of inspiration there with all the “new stuff” projects. The designers have been sharing the tutorials for their creations all month and today is the Sizzix Chapter 1 Release wrap up!

First, in case you missed it, the lineup of new dies:

Here is what Eileen has to say about them:

“I am so excited to share my Chapter 1 release with you! The dies in this collection are versatile, practical and fun to embellish. The Phone Stand, an XL ScoreBoards die, is a MUST – you need one for every room! Make for yourself, family, friends, for gifts or to sell – the die cuts the stand in one pass and is very easy to assemble.

The Book Box can be used to make a book or a box that holds A-2 greeting cards. What a great way to package handmade cards … or a quick and easy book! Add the Vintage Buttons folder to create vintage backgrounds for cards, journals, pages and tags. The 3D effect is stunning when you add a little Luster Wax to bring out the highlights…

The Snail Mail Thinlits die cuts a postal pane that coordinates with two of Eileen’s Snail Mail Maker Forte stamps. This die was designed to use on the front of an A-2 card! The dies may be found in local scrapbook stores and Eileen’s Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EileenHull
Thanks to my teams for their gorgeous samples and support!”

A bundle of inspiration ahead… get a beverage!

Sarah Lizzie created a project that is beautiful and functional! She used the Book Box Die to create a holder for seed packets. Love it! This would make a great gift for a gardener friend. See the complete tutorial on her blog.

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Jennie Atkinson had some fun with Gel Press printing and used her prints to make this gorgeous Book Box that holds mini books. Find a TON more detail photos on her blog, plus a tutorial video.

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Also rocking her gel printing skills, Madeline Arendt used them to decorate the Phone Stand. I love all the colors and textures she achieved! You will be surprised at the substrate she printed on – clear contact paper! Visit her blog to see the tutorial.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Sizzix Chapter 1 release wrap up! check out this Phone Stand! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Julia Aston created several beautiful cards using Eileen’s new dies. She has them posted now with the how-to so head on over to her blog to see!

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Love the Vintage Buttons 3-D Embossing Folder!!

Keep going, more to see…

Isn’t this treasure box made using the Book Box Die sweet? Mae is one lucky baby to receive this beauty created by Sue Eldred. (Mae is Sue’s first granddaughter, due to arrive in May.) Congrats to Sue and family; you can find out more about the box on her blog.

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Many of us are still dealing with winter which makes this hot chocolate gift box by Angela Beaver just perfect! That cute little snowman is hiding a whole stash of cocoa packets. Yum! See more here.

Angela Beaver for Eileen Hull - the Book Box Die is perfect as a gift box! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen
The Book Box Die is perfect as a gift box!

Sharon Curtis demonstrated how to make this Book Box during her show on Create & Craft! I love those fresh spring colors. She made a matching card to fit inside and you can see more in her post.

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The Snail Mail Die Set is a star in this scrapbook page by Susie Bentz! It makes a great grid for the page structure and how cool is it that the photos are fit onto the stamp shapes? Find all the how-to steps on Susie’s blog.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Snail Mail Die Set scrapbook page #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen

Whew! This Sizzix Chapter 1 release has been epic.

Next month we will have a new theme but you can be sure Eileen Hull’s new dies will still be making an appearance!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 6,4oo 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 Facebook Live from Tuesday, 2/22 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen made a journal using an old shirt of her husband’s! You can watch that replay here.

New Chapter 1 Dies, a Closer Look

Did you catch Eileen Hull’s new Chapter 1 Sizzix Dies live Release Party at the beginning of the month? We also had a Blog Hop with the Teams and there was certainly a ton of inspiration there with the new die projects. For the rest of the month the designers have been sharing the tutorials for their creations so you can get all the how-to!

First, in case you missed it, the lineup of new dies:

Here is what Eileen has to say about them:

“I am so excited to share my Chapter 1 release with you! The dies in this collection are versatile, practical and fun to embellish. The Phone Stand, an XL ScoreBoards die, is a MUST – you need one for every room! Make for yourself, family, friends, for gifts or to sell – the die cuts the stand in one pass and is very easy to assemble.

The Book Box can be used to make a book or a box that holds A-2 greeting cards. What a great way to package handmade cards … or a quick and easy book! Add the Vintage Buttons folder to create vintage backgrounds for cards, journals, pages and tags. The 3D effect is stunning when you add a little Luster Wax to bring out the highlights…

The Snail Mail Thinlits die cuts a postal pane that coordinates with two of Eileen’s Snail Mail Maker Forte stamps. This die was designed to use on the front of an A-2 card! The dies may be found in local scrapbook stores and Eileen’s Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EileenHull
Thanks to my teams for their gorgeous samples and support!”

Lots of new Chapter 1 dies inspiration ahead…

Pam Bray is sharing a striking Phone Stand that she embellished using some of Eileen’s beautiful Maker Forte stamps. It is so lovely and useful! These phone stands really are something and so great to have all over your house lol. Check out Pam’s blog post to see all the details.

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Designer Maggi Harding also created a fabulous pair of Phone Stands. You can really see how Eileen’s dies are perfect for adding your own flair and style. Maggi’s stands have a more mixed media theme. Find a closer look at these two beauties on Maggi’s blog.

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Challenge accepted! Eileen challenged Jenny Marples with the task of turning the Book Box Die into a bound journal. Of course Jenny created an absolutely fabulous junk journal and you will not want to miss all the detail photos and her excellent tutorial on how to create and bind it.

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Keep going, more inspiration ahead!

Lisa Hoel also used the Book Box Die to create a holder for matching cards. The top of the box is embellished with a Vintage Buttons embossed panel and the card fronts were cut out from gel prints with the Snail Mail die. Find out all the details and see more photos in her post!

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Tonya Trantham created a phone stand with a twist! She used the Phone Stand Die and the Vintage Truck Box Die to create the pocket. What? You will just have to read Tonya’s tutorial to find out her clever die hack. Take a look!

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Stylishly executed, Elizabeth Robinson’s lovely phone stand helps her keep track of her phone. (It’s good to have a designated phone spot.) I love the butterflies, vintage look and sentiment. (I guess that means pretty much everything about it!) See more over at Elizabeth’s blog.

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Visit next week for our new Chapter 1 dies release wrap up!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 6,ooo 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 Facebook Live from Tuesday, 2/15 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shows us how to make stencils using some of her Thinlits dies and then decorates a phone stand Valentine style. You can watch that replay here.