Eileen Hull

Inspiration from the Educator Team – It’s in the Cards!

27 Jan

January is just about over but we have one more post chock full of card inspiration from the Educator Team! Eileen has three new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies that just got released, the Mandala Thinlits Die, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Thinlits Set, and the Folio Journal XL Die. As you’ve seen this month, the first two Thinlits sets are so versatile for card making! Scroll on to see more…

Educator Sue Eldred created a darling floral pocket folio card using Eileen’s new dies. The bright and cheery colors and fun interactive element would make this card a delight to receive in the mail! I think it’s a clever to make a little corner pocket to hold the actual card. The layered effect is quite lovely. See all the details in Sue’s blog post.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Jennie Atkinson created a trio of gorgeous shabby chic cards. Wow! Her creations are also beautifully layered and have a romantic delicate look. As you’ll see in Jennie’s post, these designs are perfect for using up scraps of your favorite patterned papers. Check out her blog to see all the cards and her tips and tricks.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Using classic floral favorites from some Eileen’s past die designs, Sarah Lizzie made a beautiful card with felt flowers over an embossed background. (Eileen’s dies, both steel-rule and thinlits, cut felt perfectly). It gives a card such a tactile look! Visit her post to see the tutorial.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Keep going for more to see…

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Madeline Arendt put together a fantastic card for the occasion. The Mandala Die doily is a perfect backdrop for all those cute valentine hearts and inside is a little surprise! You’ll have to head on over to Madeline’s blog to see what it is and how she put this card together.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull – card inspiration from the Educator Team with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Designer Lisa Hoel made some extra Valentine cards to share with us too! She raided her gel print stash for backgrounds and shares some hacks in her tutorial to show you ways to extend the use of your dies. Don’t miss out on her tips and tricks. 😉

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Valentine card inspiration with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Next week is blog hop time!!

Join us next Wednesday for the official Chapter 1 release blog hop. It will be a fun and festive time with oodles of crafty inspiration from the teams. Keep your eyes open for Eileen’s special hop Facebook live and join in the fun. If you missed the last few posts, you can find them HERE , HERE and HERE.

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Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares happy mail and shows us how to make an interactive Valentine’s Day card! 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.

Card Creations & New Chapter 1 Dies from Eileen Hull

20 Jan

Have you been inspired this month to make some card creations and send someone a little happy mail? The Inspiration Team has been cranking out the greeting cards to share with you. I am always amazed at how makers can use the exact same dies and have their projects be so wildly different. It just goes to show how versatile dies are as tools! Eileen has three new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies that just got released, the Mandala Thinlits Die, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Thinlits Set, and the Folio Journal XL Die. The first two Thinlits sets are proving very popular with the teams for card making! Let’s take a look…

Elizabeth Robinson created a beautiful floral card using the two new Thinlits dies and some gorgeous colors of cardstock. Who wouldn’t love to get a cheerful card like this in the mail? You can find more info on Elizabeth’s blog so check that out.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - January is card making month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

For a completely different but equally beautiful look, Anna-Karin Evaldsson used the Mandala Die and the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Set as well but gave it an inky vintage vibe. See, versatility! 😉 The possibilities are endless. Find Anna-Karin’s tips and tricks in her blog post.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - January is cards month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Mitsyana Wright’s card creation is full of 3-D flower magic. Look at those beautiful blooms backed by a Mandala Die cutout. Fabulous! Mitsyana has a complete tutorial on her blog so head on over and don’t miss it.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - January is card creations month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Keep going, more card creations to see…

I am loving how Jenny Marples cut the flowers from the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set out of vellum. Popping off from the mixed media background, they still let you see a bit of it through the petals. Delightful! Don’t miss Jenny’s post with all the details.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - January is cards month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Susie Bentz has really been busy and made some more cards to share with us. These Teacup cards are so cute! Check out her blog post for her CAS card tips!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - January is card creations month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit again next week for projects from the Educator Team!

Join us next Wednesday for more card creations. Make a few yourself and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family. If you missed the last few posts, you can find them HERE and HERE.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares happy mail and experimenting with fun materials to make unique book covers! 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.

Creative Cards with Eileen Hull’s Inspiration Team

14 Jan

Hello again Eileen Hull fans! January is the month for showcasing creative cards made using Eileen’s dies and the Inspiration Team has another batch to get your creative juices flowing. You will see that Eileen’s Sizzix dies aren’t just for big 3-D makes. You can use them in all sorts of 2-D projects… like cards! Scroll on and let’s take a look.

The Mitten Box Die is proving quite popular for card projects. It’s easy to see why, how cute is this Valentine card that Julia Aston made? The patterned papers and subtle details make this clean and simple card really shine. She also made a lovely smaller card to congratulate someone on a new home. You can find the details for both creative cards in her blog post.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam — Love that pinked edge!

Maggi Harding had some fun creating with two of Eileen’s brand new Thinlits dies, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Set and the Mandala Die. These new dies have so many possibilities! Maggi makes the most wonderful cards with beautiful patterned paper (Graphic 45 this time, yum) and you will love this layered beauty:

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

You can see more details and the how-to in her blog post so don’t miss that!

Designer Susie Bentz’s card shines too… literally! She added some sparkle to her card and envelope by raiding her large washi tape stash and using Rinea foiled paper. She also used Eileen’s Hearts Journaling Cards Die Set to make a custom stencil for the background. Now that is a creative card and what a great tip to extend the uses of your dies! Head on over to her blog to find the instructions for her hack.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - creative cards with the Inspiration Team #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit again next week for more creative cards inspiration!

Join us next Wednesday for more card makes. Remember January is all about cards. 😉 Make a few and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family. If you missed last week’s post, you can find it HERE.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares how to make a memo pad using the Journal 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.

BONUS VIDEO! Eileen also premiered her new dies on the Sizzix page this week. Check out the video to see her demo the new Scoreboards Folio Journal Die, Mandala Die, and Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set. You can find the video link HERE.

January Theme: All About Cards

6 Jan

Hello there Eileen Hull fans and happy new year! Here we are in January and theme this month is all about cards. You may think that “3-D” dies are only good for three dimensional projects but they are also very useful for your “2-D” projects too. The Inspiration and Educator Teams are going to treat you to a whole lineup of greeting cards made using Eileen’s dies in novel ways. You won’t want to miss out on the inspiration and techniques they will be sharing! Let’s take a look at what the Inspiration Team has for us today…

Pam Bray has created a beautiful card using Eileen’s Tea Cup Die. What a great combination of textures, colors and dimensional elements! Wouldn’t it brighten a friend’s day to receive this card in the mail? You can find more details and instructions on Pam’s blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - January is all about cards on Eileen's blog. See the inspiration from the Team. #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Designer Lisa Hoel made a set of thank you note cards with the Mitten Box Die. These are going to come in very handy for her Christmas thank yous she’ll be sending out soon! Lisa used a variety of techniques to decorate the cards and you can find the tutorials on her blog.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - January is all about cards on Eileen's blog. See the inspiration from the Team. #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Karen Bearse put a twist on the theme and created a fabulous little Post Box to hold the art cards that she loves to make. It would also be a perfect container to hold a slew of handmade gift tag cards. Karen has a full tutorial about how this all goes together plus some construction tips. Check it out in her blog post!

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - January is all about cards on Eileen's blog. See the inspiration from the Team. #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Thanks for stopping by!

Join us next Wednesday for more card makes. Remember January is all about cards. 😉 Make a few and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares to make a quick and easy Z-fold greeting card. 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.

Wrap Up 2020 with the Educator Team

23 Dec

Gosh golly time has flown! Here we are just two days before Christmas. We hope you have been enjoying all the team favorites posts each week. This Wednesday we’re going to wrap up 2020 with the Educator Team and some of their top picks for projects from this year.

Jennie Atkinson has a beautiful trio of makes for us that she has pegged as her favorites of 2020. Jennie’s forte is shabby chic and her projects are always a delight to my vintage loving heart. Pay her blog a visit to see all the details and links to these project posts.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - wrap up 2020, the Teams favorite projects from the year #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Also sure to please is Anne Redfern’s eclectic style! She is always coming up with something wonderful to knock your socks off with. I would definitely pick that Arthur Owl Halloween journal as one of my faves too! See Anne’s blog post for a closer look.

Anne Redfern for Eileen Hull - wrap up 2020, the Teams favorite projects from the year #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Educator Anita Houston always wows us with fun and vibrant makes. I really appreciate her sense of whimsy. Take a closer look at these fab top three projects she chose on her blog.

Anita Houston for Eileen Hull - wrap up 2020, the Teams favorite projects from the year #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Sarah Lizzie has three wrap up 2020 picks for us too! She has shared so many cute projects with us this year and I spy one of my favorites below (hint: it’s the Rudolph gift card holder). Head on over to Sarah Lizzie’s blog to find all the festive details of her round up!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from Eileen and her Teams!

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We also just wrapped up the Comfort & Joy Event that took place in the Eileen Hull Fan Club! You can find out more information here. We worked on personal journals documenting past and present holiday traditions. Eileen and Teams provided inspiration, techniques and practical ways to create your own personalized journal using any of Eileen’s Sizzix Journal dies as a base. The Event took place in the Eileen Hull Fan Club private group but if you missed it, it’s not too late! All the links and prompts are in the Fan Club so you can still work on your journal. Personally, I didn’t have time to do much with mine but I will have some crafty time with it next week!

We are taking a blog break but find us here the first Wednesday of January with a new theme!

If you missed last few posts you can find them HERE, HERE and HERE.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares how to make embossed leather key chains for gifts. 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.

Favorite Projects Round Up!

16 Dec

It’s hard to believe 2020 is coming to a close. Eileen’s Teams are choosing projects they made from throughout the year and doing favorite projects round up posts, full of inspiration for you! Let’s take a look at what the final Inspiration Team members have in store for your viewing pleasure…

Designer Anna-Karin Evaldsson has quite a line up of beautiful makes – you will have to visit her blog to see them all! Anna-Karin has a real talent for creatively combining stamping and mixed media techniques. Her tutorials are always so informative! Here is a tease of one of the project she shares, a delightful Wrapped Journal.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - favorite projects round up for 2020 #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Mitsyana Wright has chosen four of her favorite projects from 2020 and they all say “happy” to me! Mitsyana has a knack for making vibrant and whimsical creations. You can find out the details about all these favs in her round up blog post.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull - favorite project round up for 2020 #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Designer Tonya Trantham is a journal Queen and she has chosen five fab favorites to share with you. Whether big or small, Tonya’s journals are sure to be full of wonderfully layered and embellished details. See her favorite projects round up on her blog!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - favorite projects round up for 2020 #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Choosing a wide range of favorite projects, Jenny Marples’ picks run the gamut from stitchery to organizational. One of my favorite aspects of Jenny’s work is her use of layered and textured backgrounds, often gel press prints. Yum! Those colors and textures really cause her makes to sing. Don’t miss all the details and links on her blog.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - favorite project round up for 2020 #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Check out the Comfort & Joy Christmas journaling event that is going on in the Fan Club!

As mentioned above, we are having a fun event taking place in the Eileen Hull Fan Club! You can find out more information here. Join creatives from all around the world to make a journal documenting past and present holiday traditions. Eileen and teams will be providing inspiration, techniques and practical ways to create your own personalized journal using any of Eileen’s Sizzix Journal dies as a base. The Event is taking place throughout December on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Eileen Hull Fan Club private group… so join now (and please answer the questions!) We are off to a great start – let’s sprinkle some comfort and joy in each other’s lives.

Visit next week for more 2020 favorite projects round ups from the Educator Team!

If you missed last few posts you can find them HERE and HERE.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares how to make inserts for the Comfort & Joy journal. 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.