Eileen Hull

HeARTfelt Journals with Eileen Hull

6 Apr

Hello everyone! My new Sizzix collection Heartfelt will be shipping this month and there is already a clear favorite. The team just adores the Journal die so this month we will be focusing on HeARTfelt Journals! All month long the Inspiration Team will be sharing techniques, tips and creative ways to use the new Journal die. You don’t have to be an art journal aficianado to have fun with this one. The possibilities are truly endless!

HeARTfelt Journals: Eileen Hull Sizzix Journal with Graphic 45 Natures's Sketchbook by Pam Bray

The Journal is the cornerstone of the Heartfelt Collection. It is a Scoreboards die which means it can cut and score thicker materials like mat board, chip board or anything up to 1/16″. This provides a sturdy canvas for mixed media techniques, ink, paint, embossing, you name it! You can stencil, stamp, stitch your journals to your hearts content the sky’s the limit with this one. Use your journal die to create Planners, Junk Journals, Bullet Journals, Travel Journals, Art Journals, Photo Albums, and more. These are just a few ideas let’s see what kinds of HeARTfelt Journals the Inspiration Team has for you this week…

HeARTfelt Journals

Tracy Evans shares a gorgeous journal featuring my Clearsnap Blends Inks! Tracy is no slouch when it comes to mixed media techniques and the new Journal die seems to be the perfect canvas for her to work her creative magic on.

HeARTfelt Journals: Eileen Hull Sizzix Journal with Clearsnap Blends by Tracy Evans

Visit Tracy’s Blog for more photos and a video tutorial you won’t want to miss!

Julia Aston has a lovely Prayer Journal to share. Julia’s journal features a Kraft Cover with embossed Sizzix Paper Leather panels. Inside she used Wendy Vecchi Newsprint Paper to create pages for verses, prayers, and blessings.

HeArtfelt Journals: Eileen Hull Sizzix Prayer Journal by Julia Aston

Visit Julia’s Blog where she walks you through each step she took to create this truly HeARTfelt journal.

Pam Bray has a stunning Journal featuring Graphic 45’s Natures Sketchbook. Pam’s famous fussy cutting brings this journal to life with beautiful 3-d blooms and butterflies.

HeARTfelt Journals: Eileen Hull Sizzix Journal with Graphic 45 Natures's Sketchbook by Pam Bray

Check out Pam’s blog for more gorgeous details.

Wow! That sure was some stunning Journal Inspiration to start us off eh? If you are anxious to get your hands on one of my journal dies or any dies from the Heartfelt collection they should be shipping in the next few weeks so be sure to check your local stores.

Eileen

Sizzix Travel Trailer Card with Distress Oxides Technique

3 Apr

Hello everyone! The month of April brings us the first signs of spring and a new Make it Monthly technique tutorial. This month’s tutorial is a Sizzix Travel Trailer Card with Distress Oxides Technique brought to you by our resident Mixed-Media technique guru. Tracy Evans! “Take the Scenic Route” with Tracy as she shows you how to use Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Sizzix Travel Trailer Card with Distress Oxides Technique

Today you’ll be creating a card using Eileen Hull’s Thinlits Travel Trailer combined with the Rick-Rack folder from Eileen’s Dots, Flowers and Rick-Rack set. You’ll also use Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks to color your Sizzix Die cuts and create a cool oxidized background for your card.

Sizzix Travel Trailer with Distress Oxides Technique by Tracy Evans

Supplies:

Cardstock
Thinlits Travel Trailer and Rick-Rack Folder (or Eileen Hull dies of your choice)
Spritz Bottle
Non-Stick Craft Sheet
Distress Oxide Vintage Photo and Broken China (or colors of your choice)
Distress Crayons

STEP 1: Apply Vintage Photo Distress Oxide to a non-stick craft sheet and spritz with water.

STEP 2: Cut a piece of white card 5″ x 7″ and swipe the card through the beads of ink.

Spritz the card with a little more water.

Dry the ink with a heat tool.

Dip the card into any remaining beads of ink and this time add bigger drops of water to the background.

Dry the card with a heat tool once again. Repeat these steps until you are happy with the coverage of ink.

STEP 3: Add Broken China Distress Oxide to a non-stick craft sheet and spritz with water.

Dab the card lightly onto the beads of ink.

Spritz the card lightly with water and then dry with a heat tool and repeat if necessary.

STEP 4: Blend Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink around the edges of the card.

Spritz the card lightly with water once you have finished blending ink around the edges.

Dry the card thoroughly. Here you can see how the ink oxidizes once water is added.

The end result will be a chalky, matte like finish.

STEP 5: Emboss card with an Eileen Hull Embossing Folder (Rick Rack border shown)

Sandwich the card between the Embossing Folder and run through a die cutting machine to emboss.

STEP 6: Highlight embossing by applying Broken China Distress Oxide to the raised area with an Ink Blending Tool.

Spritz the embossed border lightly with water and then dry with a heat tool.

STEP 7: Scribble Distress Crayon around the Rick Rack embossed area to add definition and smudge the crayon with a finger.

I love the shading the Crayon adds to the embossed area.

STEP 8: Die cut Eileen’s Trailer from white card.

Colour the Trailer with the Distress Oxides, applying with an Ink Blending Tool or piece of Cut ‘n’ Dry Foam.

Spritz the ink with water and then dry with a heat tool.

Continue to colour the Trailer parts with Distress Oxides and then assemble.

STEP 9: Add some Tim Holtz Chatter Tape for interest.

STEP 10: Take an old container and apply White Paint to the rim of the container, applying with a finger.

Press the container onto the background of the card.

The circle acts as a spotlight for the focal image.

Add delicate splatters of white paint to add a further layer of interest to the background.

This is the completed card which I matt onto a layer of card coloured with Broken China Distress Oxide Ink. I also added a Quote Chip for added interest.

I love how all the layers are visible in the design.

The Oxides add a total different feel to the background.

I also added a touch of shading around the Trailer to age a little further.

The touches of white really lift the design.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the step by steps. Tracy x x

Thanks so much to Tracy for sharing her expertise on creating cards with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies and Distress Oxides. This technique is a must try! Be sure to share your creations made with Tracy’s Tutorial.

Eileen

Sizzix Sale on Eileen Hull Dies

31 Mar

There is a huge Sizzix sale on Eileen Hull dies going on this weekend! Head over here to check it out…

Sizzix Blog

Not only is there a sale, but the team is up on the Sizzix blog today sharing their favorite Eileen Hull dies and awesome projects. Make sure to hop over and be inspired.

Do you have an event coming up? ScoreBoards dies are perfect for party favors and wrapping gifts with just that special handmade touch. And they go together so fast too! What are you doing this weekend? Make sure to take some time for yourself to create for you or someone you love.

Last Minute Blog Hop

To celebrate, some of the Inspiration Team members have gathered up their favorite projects and we are doing an impromptu blog hop! See how good they are? This was their idea! I am so lucky to have them <3. Click on each link and it will take you to their posts with even more ideas for ways to use these versatile dies!

Eileen Hull
Anne Redfern
Pam Bray
Julia Aston
Lisa Hoel
Karen Bearse
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Donna Budzynski
Diana Hetherington
Nicole Wright (Sunday)
Tonya Trantham
Mitsyana Wright
Julia Aston– Sunday post!

Linky With Prize

We want to see which dies are your favorites! Don’t be shy 🙂 Add your favorite Eileen Hull project(s) in the linky below by April 7. A lucky someone ??? will win a prize!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks so much for visiting and make sure to check out the Sizzix sale on Eileen Hull dies- really, amazing prices!

See you on Tuesday night for another Facebook Live at 6 pm eastern and get ready for a busy month of releases- lots of fun stuff planned! Hope you will also follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Sizzix Embossed Teacup

29 Mar

Hi friends! Just a quick post to share this Sizzix Embossed Teacup I created for a Facebook Live show a couple of weeks ago. This die has been a crowd favorite for years. A couple of years ago, Sizzix retired it, but it was brought back due to customer request- hooray!

More good news- it’s on sale at Sizzix this weekend along with a lot of my other dies so check it out!

Teacup ad

You can view the video tutorial here. Remember it’s Facebook Live and our group loves to chat. If you want to skip past the talking and ahead to the project, please go ahead- it will not hurt my feelings :-). The project starts at about 7:25.

I hope you will join me (most) Tuesday nights at 6PM Eastern on Facebook- Eileen Hull Designs to see a project or technique, gather with creative friends from all around the world and take a break from life to refresh your creative soul!

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The 3D Teacup die is one of my favorites… not because I like tea (I don’t do any hot drinks) but because a lot of my friends do. It’s a great way to give a gift card, some special teabags, jewelry pieces or chocolate. The teacup is 3D project is very easy to put together and fun to embellish. But you can also use the teacup on the front of a card die cut from paper- so many possibilities!

Here is the list of what I used to create the project on the video tutorial. Who knows- you might have the urge to make it… or a hundred 🙂

Supplies:

Sizzix ScoreBoards Teacup die by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Eyelet Lace folder by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Romance Flower by Eileen Hull
Sizzix Matboard- white
I used ColorBox Blends inks from Clearsnap to color my teacup- there are so many ways to use these applicators. Available for purchase in my Etsy shop.
adhesive- hot glue, Zip Dry Paper Glue, ThermoWeb SuperTape
non-stick mat
seam binding
pink and yellow tissue paper

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Thanks for stopping by to see one of my favorite Sizzix dies- please follow me on Instagram and Twitter to follow what’s happening in my corner of the world!

Check out these Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas

22 Mar

Hello everyone! The Inspiration team is bursting with Heartfelt Sizzix Project ideas this month. The team has projects galore to inspire you to create with my new Sizzix collection. No matter what type of crafter you are there is something for everyone in the Heartfelt collection. You’ll find journals, cards, fabric crafts, 3-d paper crafts and more as we explore my latest Sizzix collection with the Inspiration Team.

Let’s check out what the team has in store for you today…

Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas

Julia Aston starts us off with an adorable Happy Birthday Basket project! Who needs a card when you can deliver a basket full of Birthday fun!?!? Julia’s design features my Basket Die, Stitchlits Flowers Die, DCWV papers and basket handles created with my Twist and Style Tool.

Visit Julia’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Birthday Basket.

Anne Redfern shares a lovely Journal featuring Starburst embossed Sizzix Paper Leather covers and a macrame style closure created with the Twist and Style Tool.

There are more fun techniques to see inside Anne’s gorgeous Journal plus a bonus Journal project that will have you yearning for a trip to London town. Head to Anne’s Blog for all the details.

Tonya Trantham shares another unique Journal idea. Tonya used foam to create the cover of her Sizzix journal. A most durable choice indeed! In true Tonya fashion she has embellished her journal beautifully with all sorts of lovely trims and treasures.

She’s even included some Felt Clips created with the Birds and Butterflies die!

Visit Tonya’s Blog for more gorgeous details and photos of her fabulous Foam Journal.

Lisa Hoel presents the perfect “Heartfelt” gift for the sewing enthusiast. How cute is this Pincushion Basket? Lisa used several dies from the Heartfelt Sizzix collection to create this darling basket to display or give as a gift.

Don’t miss Lisa’s Tutorial on how to create your own Pincushion Basket and more Heartfelt Sizzix Project ideas!

Nicole Wright ends todays round of Heartfelt Sizzix Project ideas with a beautiful Watercolor Butterfly card! Nicole’s technique makes it easy to create beautiful cards using embossing folders and Sizzix die cuts.

Do. Not. MISS. Nicole’s detailed tutorial on how to create this gorgeous Watercolor Blooms and Butterflies Card!

Well, I sure hope you enjoyed this round of inspiration featuring my new Heartfelt Collection. If you are just stopping by you can catch up on all of the Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas shared thus far by clicking the links below.

Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas 1

Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas 2

See you soon!

Eileen

Heartfelt Sizzix Collection by Eileen Hull

15 Mar

Hey everyone! Today we are sharing more projects featuring the Heartfelt Sizzix Collection by Eileen Hull. My new collection is fun to create with and can be used in a variety of ways including paper crafts, cards, paper flowers, felt projects, journals, party planning and MORE! I hope you enjoy the Heartfelt collection as much as I do.

Let’s see what the Inspiration Team has in store for us this week…

Heartfelt Sizzix Collection by Eileen Hull

Mitsyana Wright has a fabulous Flower Basket Card that proves there’s more than one way to use a 3-D Sizzix Die! Using just a few cuts of my new Basket die Mitsyana created this masterpiece filled with dimensional flowers from my Paper Flower Party Collection.

Skip on over to Mitsyana’s Blog for all the steps on how to create this gorgeous card yourself.

Michelle Zerull has an absolutely adorable House Pocket Wristlet to share with you today. Michele used the House Pocket Die, Stitchlits Flowers, and my Twist and Style tool to create this adorable wristlet.

Seriously how stitching cute is this! Great as a gift or a night on the town head to Michelle’s blog for all the details on how to create your own.

Tracy Evans shares another knock out Mixed-Media Journal. This time around she went with a masculine theme and it’s simply AMAZING!

Don’t miss all the tips, tricks and techniques used to create this dapper masculine journal at Tracy’s Blog.

While we are talking journals Karen Bearse has a fabulous Travel Journal project that will help you use up all those bits and pieces hanging around your workspace. Scraps, stray die cuts, bits, bobs, and beads all come together in this delightful journal that you can fill with mementos and memories on the go.

Visit Karen’s blog for a closer look at her top notch Travel Journal.

Susie Madden-Bentz created a Heartfelt “Home” layout that is just too cut for words. I adore the use of the House Pocket die in this layout combined with my Heartfelt Cardstock and Colorbox Blends inks.

Make yourself at Home over at Susie’s blog for all the details on how she created this Heartfelt Home layout.

Donna Budzynski shares a super cute Kids Coloring Journal! Donna combined the House pocket and the Journal Dies from my Heartfelt collection and stitched them all together to create this cute creation. Kids age 1-101 will enjoy this delightful felt coloring book and how ‘bought that sock monkey?

Find out how to create your own felt Kids Coloring Journal plus a bonus project on Donna’s Blog.

Pam Bray has a beautiful Birthday card created using my Stitchy Words Die from the Heartfelt collection. Pam paired patterned papers from Graphic 45’s Natures Sketchbook collection and Colorbox Blends inks to create this lovely stitched card with a bevy of fussy cut butterflies.

Flutter over to Pam’s Blog for more details on her Stitched Butterfly Birthday Card.

Hope you enjoyed previewing my new collection. We have lots more in store for you in the coming weeks. For more project inspiration featuring the new Heartfelt Sizzix Collection by Eileen Hull check out last weeks projects HERE.

In case you missed the new Make it Monthly technique tutorial you can check out Julia Aston’s Faux Gilded Flower Technique HERE.

Make it Monthly: Faux Gilded Sizzix Flowers with 3-D Vase Tutorial by Julia Aston

Make it Monthly: Faux Gilded Sizzix Flowers with 3-D Vase by Julia Aston

Stay tuned later this week for more Heartfelt Sizzix creations!

Eileen