Card Making Ideas Archives

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.

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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.

Clearsnap Colorbox Blends Projects to Try

12 Jul

Hey everyone! This month the Inspiration Team will be sharing Clearsnap Colorbox Blends Projects. ColorBox Blends Inks are my line of pigment inks that have recently received a makeover and a fresh batch of colors. You can use these inks in a variety of ways such as painting, embossing and more. Let’s take a look at the amazing Clearsnap Colorbox Blends Projects the team has in store for you this week.

Clearsnap Colorbox Blends Projects

Pam Bray shares a gorgeous mixed media canvas using DecoArt Media and a variety of Sizzix Die cuts colored with ColorBox Blends. The canvas is decorated with Floral die cuts from Paper Flower Party and Journaling Cards from Book Club 2 plus more!

Head to Pam’s blog for more details on how she assembled this lovely mixed media canvas.

Anne Redfern shares an inspired faux metal wrap journal project. Anne’s creation features AALL and Create stencils gilding wax and ColorBox Blends ink to achieve this fun faux metal look. Inside she has used the Credit Card Sleeves die to add pockets to her journal pages.

Visit Anne’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Faux Metal Wrap Journal.

Julia Aston also shares a wrap journal creation. This project is beautiful inside and out! She used quite a few dies from Book Club 2 plus Paper Flower Party dies like the Spring Leaves and Heart and Soul Flower to decorate her cover.

You won’t want to miss Julia’s detailed tutorial (and a look inside at all the gorgeous pages) on how she created this fun filled Wrap Journal.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a lovely card project bursting with Colorbox Blends inks and several dies from my new Book Club 2 Collection. This card creation proves that you can use my latest collection for a variety of projects beyond journals.

Visit AK’s Blog for tips on inking, stenciling, embossing and using Book Club 2 dies for your own card creations.

Tracy Evan’s shares a gorgeous Under the Sea Wrap Journal creation with a hidden Trinket Box inside! Not only is this one cool and clever project but she also shares several ways to use Colorbox Blends inks.

You’ll learn how to use Blends to ink over embossing, paint embellishments and more! Head to Tracy’s Blog for all the details.

Elizabeth Robinson has an oh-so-lovely card make to share. She used the Heart Journaling Cards with the Flower and Leaves Cards covered in Blends inks to create this lovely masterpiece.

Have a look at all the inky goodness she’s put into this card project at Elizabeth’s Blog.

Maggi Harding shares another amazing Wrap Journal Purse project. The outside is embossed and soaked in rich hues of Colorbox Blends and decorated with Flowers and Graphic 45 papers. Inside, her pretty purse contains a bonus Passport Book mini journal.

Visit Maggi’s Blog for a video and more deets on this beautiful project.

Hope you’ve enjoyed these amazing Clearsnap Colorbox Blends Projects. The possibilities with these versatile inks are truly endless! You can shop for Colorbox Blends inks and Book Club 2 Sizzix dies and more in my Etsy Store. You can also check your local stores, online retailers or my Sizzix Catalog HERE.

For more Wrap Journals and Book Club Chapter 2 inspiration check out this post filled with tips and Tutorials!

Eileen

Make it Monthly: Felt Book Box Card Tutorial

2 May

Hey everyone and happy May! This month for Make it Monthly we have Anne Redfern sharing a Felt Book Box Card Tutorial! This is a fun,unique card creation to try your hand at. Who says cards have to be limited to two dimensions right?

Make it Monthly: Felt Book Box Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies and Kunin Felt by Anne Redfern

Anne’s project features Kunin Felt and Sizzix dies from my Paper Flower Party and new Heartfelt Sizzix collections along with detailed step by step photos and instructions so you can create your own Felt Book Box Card.

You can check out Anne’s tutorial HERE. Stay tuned later this week for more fabulous Kunin Felt projects as the Inspiration Team and the Kunin DT will be sharing creative projects using this fun felt with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Sizzix Card Making Ideas plus CHA Sneak Peaks

20 Jan

Hello everyone! I’ve made it to CHA and after a long journey. I’ve fought wind, rain, ice, snow to find myself in sunny Arizona for Creativation! In my absence the Inspiration Team will continue to share their Sizzix Card Making Ideas in honor of the launch of our new serious “Make it Monthly”. The Make it Monthly series will feature a new technique every month that you can use for your creative endeavors. Stay tuned at the end of this post for the January Make it Monthly technique and a sneak peek of my new Sizzix Collection debuting at CHA.

Sizzix Card Making Ideas

Julia Aston is bringing the hoopla with this darling Birthday Card. Julia used my Embroidery Hoop die and Eyelet Lace embossing folder to create this innovative card design. Contrasting colors inked over the textured lace embossing give these easy to assemble card project serious impact.

Stop by Julia’s Blog for more details on how to create this fabulous faux embroidery card!

Pam Bray shares a Valentine’s Day trio of Sizzix card making ideas! Pam’s romantic designs feature my Place Card Die, 3-D Vase die and the Twist and Style Tool used in a variety of ways.

Visit Pam’s Blog for a heARTy tutorial on how to create these lovely Valentine’s Day projects yourself.

Wow some amazing Sizzix Card Making Ideas! If you would like to play along with the January Make it Monthly Technique you can check out my Twist and Style Heart Card technique HERE and share what your project in the linky below.

You can also find more Sizzix Card Making Ideas from the Inspiration Team HERE.

CHA Sneak Peeks

As you may know Scotty and I are at the CHA show and you can see us and preview my upcoming Sizzix Collection on the Creativation Show floor if you are attending the event. For those of you who couldn’t make it to the show fear not the IT has some sneak peeks of their projects to share. Stop by their blogs for a peek at what’s in store.

Tracy Evans CHA Sneak Peek

Lisa Hoel CHA Sneak Peek

Michelle Zerull CHA Sneak Peek

Julia Aston CHA Sneak Peek

Diana Hetherington CHA Sneak Peek

Anne Redfern CHA Sneak Peek

You can find more Sneak Peeks and behind the scenes happenings from CHA by following me on Facebook. Stay tuned next week for more Sizzix Card Making Ideas!

Eileen