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Crafting Seasons’ Greetings Inspiration

11 Nov

We are getting well into the holiday season now. Here in the USA Thanksgiving is in about two weeks! All this month on the blog, Eileen Hull’s Teams are crafting hard to bring Seasons’ Greetings inspiration to you! Last week we kicked it off with some festive makes from the Inspiration Team and it continues on with this week’s projects. Let’s take a look…

Time to get crafty!

Julia Aston created a beautiful stand to hold photos of holiday memories using Eileen’s Display Stand Die. The festive patterned paper and darling little trees and deer really make this project special. See Julia’s blog post for all the details and instructions!

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Designer Mitsyana Wright used Eileen’s new Teacup Die to create this absolutely adorable Christmas card. Just because a die is a Scoreboards die, you don’t have to use it only to make 3-D projects. As Mitsyana shows us, you can use them to cut patterned paper and use the elements on things like cards! See all the details in her blog post.

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Stitching up some Christmas cuteness is Susie Bentz! She was inspired to turn a card design she previously made into felt Christmas Snowman Mitten ornaments. Eileen’s steel rule dies make short work of cutting heavier substrates! You will not want to miss Susie’s instructions and variations in her blog post. Head on over to check it out.

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Keep going, more Seasons’ Greeings crafting inspiration follows…

Maggi Harding also created some beautiful Christmas cards using Eileen’s dies. Who wouldn’t want to receive one of these in the mail? The mitten card has a slot for a gift card and the snowman card is a step out card (love that card format!) See Maggi’s blog post for the details and many more photos!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Crafting Seasons' Greetings with Sizzix #eileenhull #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

In our final set of cards for the week, Jenny Marples has some delightful snowman cards to share with us. I really love the atypical color scheme that she chose. It pays to have a stash of leftover papers and scraps from previous projects! See Jenny’s blog post for tips on using that stash to jump start your card making.

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Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! Winners for the contest were announced and Eileen shows us how to make a cute project using the Post Box Die. Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.

Seasons’ Greetings with Eileen Hull

4 Nov

Hello there Fans and happy November. As usual, a new month means a new theme and this month it is Seasons’ Greetings with Eileen Hull! All month long the Inspiration and Educator Teams are going to look to the upcoming holidays and seasons for their creative makes using her dies. Whatever your jam is, you are sure to find some inspiration of your own if you pay the blog a visit each week!

Let’s see what the Team has for us today…

Designer Pam Bray got to spend some well deserved time in her craft room and she created some beautiful Thanksgiving projects. She is a magic worker with gorgeous patterned paper! I love those colors and the sunflowers. See more photos and tips on her blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull – Seasons' Greetings with Eileen Hull and her versatile Sizzix dies!

Lisa Hoel was feeling stitchy so she used Eileen’s Snowman Box and House Ornament Dies to cut out felt pieces and sewed up some sweet little Christmas ornaments. Wouldn’t these make great gifts for the holidays? Check out her blog post for tips and tricks. And just how big is her ribbon and trim stash? Do we really want to know?

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Seasons' Greetings with Eileen Hull and her versatile Sizzix dies!

I am so impressed with Karen Bearse’s commitment and preparation for the December Daily challenge! She created an organizer for the event so she can hit the ground running and document all her holiday doings. Wow! She used several of Eileen’s dies to build it and it looks so festive. You will definitely want to investigate Karen’s tutorial on her blog to get all the nitty gritty details.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull – Seasons' Greetings with Eileen Hull and her versatile Sizzix dies!

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Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shows us how to make a simple (but striking) index card organizer. Join in and see the replay. There are some new technical difficulties with embedding Facebook videos into these blog posts, so FOLLOW THIS LINK to watch the show.

Teacup & Post Box Projects from the Educator Team!

28 Oct

Well, here we find ourselves in the last week of October. Wow! It has been a month full of inspiring creations made using Eileen Hull’s newest Sizzix Dies. This week’s post will feature Teacup and Post Box projects from the Educator Team. As usual, we’ll see a wide range of styles and themes because Eileen’s dies are the perfect blank canvases to showcase your own brand of creativity.

What Eileen says about her two new dies:

I had so many requests for the teacup die (retired a couple of years ago) that I designed a new one for you – the Teacup, 3D & Spoon! What is different about it? This is a Bigz L die (which means a lower price point!), and features a spoon (new), teabag label (could be used as a teeny tiny book!) and insert piece.

Chapter 4 Eileen Hull/Sizzix Release Party Blog Hop

This XL ScoreBoards Post Box die was designed to work as a mini mailbox. The slot will allow a gift card/credit card to go through. It would be a fun way to decorate a gift card box for the holidays. And did I mention that assembling this die takes about 10 seconds? Seriously!

What Teacup & Post Box treats does the Educator Team have in store for us? Scroll on…

Designer Betsy Skagen used her own line of rubber stamps to artfully decorate her Christmas Wish Post Box project. I love the thought behind this wish box and the vintage styling gives you a warm nostalgic feeling. Betsy has more photos and a tutorial on her blog so be sure to check that out.

Betsy Skagen for Eileen Hull -Teacup and Post Box projects galore! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix

Educator Team member Sarah Lizzie also found festive inspiration for her Teacup and Post Box projects. She is sharing the tutorial for these makes that first made their appearance in the kick off Blog Hop Release Party at the beginning of the month. All the holiday touches really get you in the mood for Christmas!

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull -Teacup and Post Box projects galore! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix

Madeline Arendt really thought out of the box for her clever Christmas ornament designs. Can you see what she used for the bodies of her cute decorations? All is revealed in the tutorial on her blog, plus some other ideas for ornaments too.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull -Teacup and Post Box projects galore! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix

Jennie Atkinson also did a some out of the box thinking for her latest project with the dies. She combined the two dies to make a perfect gift for a tea loving friend or family member – a sweet little box filled with teacup shaped coasters! Check out her blog for the tutorial and additional photos of this lovely make.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull -Teacup and Post Box projects galore! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix

Visit us next week for a new month and a new theme!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit. If you missed the previous posts of the month, you can find them here, here, here and here.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She opens some happy mail and shows us some great techniques using her Molten Dimensions Embossing Powder. Don’t miss it on replay!

Eileen also had a really cool tutorial for creating a crackle china effect in last week’s Thursday Facebook Live. You can watch the replay of that too:

More Teacup & Post Box Dies Projects!

21 Oct

Have you guys been enjoying all the creativity shown by the designers in their projects using Eileen Hull’s new Sizzix Dies? Well you are in luck, because we have more Teacup and Post Box Dies projects for you today! Covering a large range of themes and styles, the following makes are a treat for your eyes and you may even learn a new trick or two.

What Eileen says about her two new dies:

Let’s get on with the inspiration…

Jenny Marples has been busy in her studio! She used the Post Box Die to make a jeweled version using a number of mixed media tricks. I just love the colors and textures, plus the embossing powder and bling embellishments. She tells all in the tutorial on her blog so be sure to check it out.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - More Teacup & Post Box Dies projects to see! This beautiful jeweled Post Box make is a winner.

Did you see Elizabeth Robinson’s lovely projects in the Release Party Blog Hop? This week she is sharing the tutorial for the sweet watercolor Tea Cup. What a great little container for a tasty gift to give. Head on over to her post to see all the details.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - More Teacup & Post Box Dies projects to see! These beautiful watercolored makes are winners.

Tonya Trantham applied some clever Post Box Die hacks to her project and created a wonderful little desktop organizer. It just goes to show you how versatile Eileen Hull’s dies are! See how Tonya did it in her tutorial packed full of photos.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - More Teacup & Post Box Dies projects to see! This clever make used altered Post Box die cuts to make an organizer.

Perfectly seasonal, Anna-Karin Evaldsson’s autumnal Post Box has that full fall flavor. From the textures to the colors, it is just right! All the details and more photos can be found in her blog post.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - More Teacup & Post Box Dies projects to see! This beautiful autumn Post Box make is a winner.

Last but not least, we have another spooky make from Jenny Marples. She made this for a Funkie Junkie Boutique Halloween challenge and it is perfect! Those drips! See the tutorial with Jenny’s tips and tricks on her own blog.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - More Teacup & Post Box Dies projects to see! This creepy cool Halloween Teacup is perfect.

Visit us next week for more Teacup & Post Box Dies projects from the Educator Team!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit. If you missed the previous posts, you can find them here, here and here.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shows us how to make a fall Pocket Notebook (decorative napkins are involved!) Don’t miss it on replay!

Eileen’s New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies

14 Oct

Eileen Hull has two new exciting scoreboards dies to feed our creativity (shipping now!) – the 3-D Teacup Die and the Post Box Die. As always, Eileen’s dies are extremely versatile and the perfect canvases for a multitude of styles and out of the box thinking (or in the box thinking because her 3-D dies make great containers.)

What Eileen says about her two new dies:

What has the Team cooked up this week with the new Post Box & Teacup Dies?

Julia Aston is sharing the tutorials for her Blog Hop projects. She used the 3-D Teacup Die to make a festively fragrant holder for a bag of balsam needles. Wouldn’t this be a wonderful hostess gift for the holidays?

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For her Post Box project, Julia made this oh-so-cute Santa letter box. What a wonderful Christmas decoration! You could even make something like this into an ornament for your tree. All the details and tutorials for both of these projects are in her blog post.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. Santa's letter box #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Maggi Harding also decked out her Post Box Die makes for the holidays! Take a look at these darling Christmas wish boxes. She suggests making them for the kids in your life so they can fill them with gift ideas. Sounds pretty handy to me for “Santa”! Visit the blog post for a tutorial and plenty of photos.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. Christmas wish boxes #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Designer Susie Bentz came up with the brilliant idea of using the Teacup Die to make a mini album of all her grandniece’s adventures over the years on the Teacup ride at Disney World. Isn’t that perfect! You can see how she did it in the tutorial on her blog.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. a teacup mini album #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Mitsyana Wright brings us back to the holiday at hand with her fabulously Halloween-y makes! I love the vintage feel of the papers she chose and the fun embellishments. Also, now I know that dark chocolate Reese’s are a thing and I’m in trouble! I’m not sure I should thank Mitsy for that lol. Check out her blog post for all the details.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - New Post Box & Teacup Sizzix Dies.. Halloween treats! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit us next week for more projects using Eileen’s new Post Box & Teacup Dies!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit. If you missed the previous posts, you can find them here and here.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She opens some happy mail and gets a start on a project using the new Post Box Die. Don’t miss it on replay!

New Chapter 4 Sizzix Dies from Eileen Hull

8 Oct

Did you participate in last week’s new Chapter 4 Sizzix Die Release party? We had an eye-candy filled Blog Hop and Eileen shared a fun FaceBook live event with us. Eileen has two new exciting scoreboards dies for us to play with (shipping now!) – the 3-D Teacup Die and the Post Box Die. As always, Eileen’s dies are extremely versatile and the perfect bases for any ideas your creativity can throw at it.

What Eileen says about her new dies:

Team Project time!

Now let’s take a look at some of the Inspiration Team makes! Karen Bearse used the 3-D Teacup Die and the Stacking Drawer Die to cleverly create this tea bag caddy. This is such a creative idea! As she points out in her blog post, you could apply this same idea to many different sorts and themes of organizers. Don’t miss her post for a complete tutorial!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull – New Sizzix Chapter 4 Dies! Eileen Hull's 3-D Teacup Die. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinpirationteam

Designer Lisa Hoel used the new Teacup Die to create a piece that celebrates her favorite season – fall! She used a 3-D embossing folder to create the woodgrain on the teacup and a tree rings die to create a ‘saucer’. Check out all the details on her blog.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – New Sizzix Chapter 4 Dies! Eileen Hull's 3-D Teacup Die. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinpirationteam

Jenny Marples knocked it out of the park with her Teacup Die creations! She used stamping and coloring to replicate the look of real china teacups. Brilliant! (The blue one is my favorite. 😉 ) I’ll spill one of her secrets too. She embossed the teacups with Eileen’s clear embossing powder to really hit home with the porcelain look! Visit the blog post for a tutorial and plenty of photos.

by Jenny Marples – New Sizzix Chapter 4 Dies! Eileen Hull's 3-D Teacup Die. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinpirationteam

Visit us next week for more projects using Eileen’s new Chapter 4 Sizzix Dies!

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She had a really fun project – a teabag keper. If you want some ideas on using vintage textiles and lace you won’t want to miss the replay.