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Inspiration & Tutorials from Eileen Hull’s Team

2 Aug

July was a very busy month in the world of Eileen Hull! We started off with the Sizzix Chapter 3 release and followed up with a set of dies that Eileen designed just for Scrapbook.com. So many crafty possibilities!! Eileen’s designers have been creating up a storm so this month we are continuing with the inspiration and tutorials for all their fabulous makes.

Let’s take a look at this week’s inspiration and tutorials…

Using the Slotted Treat Box Die, Jennie Atkinson created a fabulous shabby chic linen topped box. What a beautiful decor piece! I love how she made a linen covered, padded lid for the box. Find Jennie’s video tutorial over on her blog and check it out.

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Designer Sarah Lizzie made a beautiful card using dies from both Chapter 3 and the Scrapbook.com dies (Envelope Folder & Flowers and Floral Silhouettes). So pretty! You can find all the details on her blog.

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Pam Bray is full of the Christmas spirit as we can see by her festive Slotted Treat Box. The embellishments running around the sides were made with the Starlit Village & Card Panel and Everyday Tags & Labels Die Sets found at Scrapbook.com. More details on her blog too!

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Loads of inspiration on Instagram too!

Teresita Arvelo made a darling shaker ornament using the Starlit Village & Card Panel Die Set from Scrapbook.com. So cute!! Follow Teresita so you don’t miss any of her makes.

Bona Rivera-Tran has also been sharing lots of inspiration on social media. She went to town using the Card Caddy Die and special Scrapbook.com die sets to create this wonderful little Christmas journal. Be sure to follow her on Instagram as well!

Next week we’ll see some more inspiration and tutorials so tune in…

Did you miss last week’s Release Party for Eileen’s Scrapbook.com die collection? You can watch the live replay here and see the blog hop here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find 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 the 7700 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! 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, 8/1 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shares more ideas using the Card Caddy Die and Scrapbook.com die sets. Check it out here.

Special Die Collection Release by Eileen Hull

28 Jul

This special die collection is designed just for Scrapbook.com and can only be found there! You will find lots of ways to use these dies whether you like making cards, journals or home decor. Each die coordinates with the set but also stands alone, giving you good value!

The Card Caddy is a ScoreBoards die, specially designed to cut and score thick material like matboard, chipboard, leather, felt and fabric, creating a sturdy base for other coordinating dies in the collection. The Caddy assembles in minutes. Use the die to create a card box, container for food gifts, holiday packaging or stationery, art journal, planners and cards- all this from one die!

Each of the three coordinating Thinlits sets fit perfectly on the box – cover with paper or fabric and create a special box of cards for yourself, friends or family!

Everyday Tags & Labels includes 13 dies: labels, tags, snowflake, flowers, and stars – everything you need throughout the year to add to gifts, cards, tags and journals!

The Floral Silhouettes die has 12 elements: floral borders and swag, individual layering flowers and centers and delicate foliage. Make the flowers in layers, or cut from watercolor paper and paint each flower by hand! Flowers work on everything and these are the cutest shapes!

The Starlit Village & Card Panel die set comes with 10 dies: two rows of small houses, individual houses, moon, star cluster and Warm Wishes sentiment. These dies make a gorgeous Christmas village – or paint a pastel row to make beach cottages – it’s all up to you!

These dies are only available at Scrapbook.com so buy while they still have some!

The special die collection:

The team has been busy creating lots of samples with this special die collection so please make sure to read their blogs and be watching social media to see their makes!

LIST OF HOP STOPS:

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Jennie Atkinson
Sarah Lizzie
Lisa Hoel
Maggi Harding
Karen Bearse
Susie Bentz
Tonya Trantham
Sue Eldred
Pam Bray
Madeline Arendt
Elizabeth Robinson
Teresita Arvelo

Don’t miss the Release Party on Friday, July 28th at 12pm EST!

Find the live Release Party on Eileen’s YouTube channel or her FaceBook page! It will be streaming concurrently on both platforms. Don’t miss the fun! UPDATE: Watch the replay here.

Watch Eileen’s YouTube channel to see die assembly and project ideas! She also does two livestreams each week on Facebook and YouTube – sharing more ideas on how to to use these dies in lots of different ways. Join our creative community Facebook group, the Eileen Hull Fan Club! You’ll find we have special events and exclusive content. Follow Eileen Hull on Instagram at @eileenhull!

Tips & Techniques Using Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

10 May

All month long our designers are sharing tips and techniques about using your Sizzix dies in new and interesting ways. Get ready for a load of inspiration! We hope you will learn something new to try on your own and be sure to share your projects in the Fan Club. Let’s see what is in store for us this week.

Jennie Atkinson raided her bin of leftover die cut parts to create her beautiful mixed media notes box. (Admit it, you have a stash of leftovers too don’t you? Mine are all stuffed in a drawer.) What a great project for using up all those little extra bits! See all the how-to on Jennie’s blog.

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Designer Maggi Harding used the Card Caddy Die (normally it makes a box) to make an easel card instead. So clever! Maggi was a guest on Eileen’s Tuesday Live and she demoed how to make this great card. You can watch the replay here. Check out her blog post too.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Tips & Techniques using your Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Susie Bentz created a cool retro card using the Tile Alphanumeric Die and Geometric Box Die. Those colors are perfect to fit the theme! Who wouldn’t love getting this bright and festive card for their birthday? Find all the details on Susie’s blog.

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More tips & techniques next week!

Did you see last week’s kick off post? If not, you can find it here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find 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 the 7400 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! 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, 5/9 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen has a special guest on her show so don’t miss out! Check it out here.

Die Cut Mania – Tips & Techniques with Eileen Hull’s Dies

4 May

Welcome to May! This month our projects and tutorials will focus on tips and techniques for die cutting and using your die cut pieces. We will also be sharing the cutting platforms we use and explaining what works for us. We hope you will learn something new to try for your own projects! Let’s take a look…

Sarah Lizzie is first up with a project to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. This festive make was cut using the Teacup Die and Sarah Lizzie shares a great trick for using Thinlits dies to emboss. Visit her blog to see what it is!

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Designer Karen Bearse used the new Card Case Die to make a gate fold album full of die cut magic! She also uses die cut acetate sheets in this project which the steel rule dies cut like butter. Find all the details and instructions in her blog post.

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Pam Bray created a cute little journal chock full of delightful details. She used the Card Case Die but cut it down to make a smaller little book. There are instructions and a ton of detail photos on her blog so don’t miss them!

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This lovely Card Caddy and Frame Pocket Journal combo was made by Teresita Arvelo. I love all the bright colors and details. Check it out on her blog.

Teresita Arvelo for Eileen Hull - Die Cut Mania! Tips & Tricks using your Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

More die cut mania next week!

Did you see last week’s Chapter 2 debut wrap up post? If not, you can find it here.

Get connected with Eileen:

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

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 5/2 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen has a special announcement and then shares some junk journal tips. Check it out here.

Wrapping Up Chapter 2 Inspiration

27 Apr

April has been a month full of creativity centered around Eileen Hull’s newest Sizzix dies! We are wrapping up Chapter 2 inspiration this week but don’t despair, next month will bring a new theme and even more crafty goodness.

If you missed the new Chapter 2 dies Release Party be sure to watch it on replay. Here is what Eileen has to say about her new dies,

“Introducing the Chapter 2, 2023 Eileen Hull/Sizzix collection! You will love this set of dies! It is so versatile and works side by side your other journal dies and may be combined in endless combinations. There are three dies in the set: the Card Case, Mini-Slimline & Tickets and Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows. Buy all three dies from my etsy store and get FREE SHIPPING on your order in the US PLUS save an additional $10! Cost to buy dies individually is $122 – buy the bundle and pay only $112. Outside US, I will deduct $10 from shipping.

The new dies:

2023 Chapter 2 Release Die Descriptions:

The Card Case is a Bigz XL ScoreBoards die. This die is specially designed to cut and score thick material up to 1/16″ like matboard, chipboard, leather, felt and fabric so your finished project is nice and sturdy. The finished Card Case die measures 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ and has an adjustable spine that goes from 1/2″ to 2 1/2″. This is the perfect size journal to hold your 3″ x 4″ journaling cards, as well as other small items like wallet photos, ATCs and ephemera. There is a swing out flap on each side where you can add pockets or small insert books- you decide what combination you want to do. Make the spine thick or thin – your choice!

The Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows Die Set has 6 pieces – an envelope, 3″ x 4″ Journaling Card, three window cutouts (use with envelope to remove and back with glassine like a window envelope) and a tab. The Envelope measures 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ and fits perfectly inside the Journal! Or use it by itself and add your favorite ephemera pieces.

The Mini-Slimline & Tickets Die design is similar to the Snail Mail die, which was very popular for creating faux postage stamps. There are four dies in the set – one is the size of a mini slimline card and one is a mat that may be placed behind the perforated piece. The other two pieces are a row of tickets and mat that goes behind that. When you fold over each perforated piece and tear it, it creates individual faux postage stamps and tickets! Die cut the piece from patterned paper for an amazing background – just add a sentiment and let the paper do the work.

Wrapping up Chapter 2 – Tutorials from the designers…

We have a full line up for you this week! Pam Bray kicks us off with this fabulous shabby chic Card Case box she made. Lots of great details and texture in this project. Find all the details on her blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - wrapping up Chapter 2 inspiration from Sizzix! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Next we have another Card Case Die project created by Lisa Hoel. Housed inside the bold exterior you will find a mini notebook and an accordion album. See more details over on Lisa’s post.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - wrapping up Chapter 2 inspiration from Sizzix! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Using the Mini-Slimline & Tickets Die Set, Maggi Harding created more wonderful cards to share with us. This die set is proving to be quite popular with us all! Pay her blog a visit to see more…

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - wrapping up Chapter 2 inspiration from Sizzix! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Still not done wrapping up Chapter 2, keep going!

You can always trust Madeline Arendt to use Eileen’s dies to make a beautiful banner. She did not disappoint with this release either! Visit her blog to see how she used the Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows Die Set to pull it off.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - wrapping up Chapter 2 inspiration from Sizzix! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Designer Elizabeth Robinson shows you how to make a lovely vintage styled notecase filled with journaling cards. She combines pretty patterned paper and fabric elements to great effect. Check it out on her blog!

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - wrapping up Chapter 2 inspiration from Sizzix! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Lastly, Sue Eldred has a bonus Card Caddy Die project to share with us as well. She made a darling caddy to hold stationery. Wouldn’t this make a great gift? Find all the how to on her blog.

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Wrapping up Chapter 2 – the roundup video…

New May theme next week! Stay tuned…

Find the live Sizzix Chapter 2 Release Party on Eileen’s YouTube channel or her FaceBook page! It was a blast and you can watch the REPLAY here. Don’t miss the Blog Hop from the beginning of the month either!

Get connected with Eileen:

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

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Thursday, 4/27 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. She has designer Maggi Harding on as a guest! Check it out here.

Greeting Card Inspiration with Eileen Hull

14 Sep

This month is all about greeting card inspiration! Give them, mail them, hoard them – it is fun to create handmade works of art. Let’s see what the Inspiration Team has for us to check out this week!

Jennie Atkinson created a lovely trio of cards using scraps from a favorite pad of patterned paper. She also utilized the Card Caddy Die to cut the cards so they have a fancy edge. Eileen’s dimensional dies can do 2-D too! Find all the details in Jennie’s blog post.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - Greeting Card Inspiration for you! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory #EileenHullTakeover

Designer Maggi Harding is a queen of layering and the intricate cards she made for the month are fabulous! She used the Skinny Mini Elements Die to good effect. Seeing the patterned paper peeking through is a treat. See all the steps and the second, masculine themed card she made in her blog post.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Greeting Card Inspiration for you! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory #EileenHullTakeover

Educator Team member Sue Eldred used the Skinny Mini Elements Die in a completely different and equally stunning way. Check out the bold design of her fall floral stained glass card! Find out her techniques on her blog.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - Greeting Card Inspiration for you! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory #EileenHullTakeover

Susie Bentz made a delightful set of CAS cards and a Card Caddy holder for them. The little houses are from Eileen’s Shadowbox Elements Die Set (so cute!) A set like this would make a great gift! See the rest of the cards and details on Susie’s blog.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Greeting Card Inspiration for you! #EileenHull #eileenhulldesigns #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory #EileenHullTakeover

One of the cards from the set:

More greeting card inspiration for you next week…

If you missed the Chapter 3 release wrap-up, you can find it here and last week’s post here.

Get connected with Eileen:

New on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find 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 the 7000 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! 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.

Eileen is on a cruise this week! (so jellie) She took a break from all her vacay fun to tell us “Hi” this morning. You can watch that here.