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Crafting Paper Flowers All May Long

27 May

May has been a blooming month full of crafty paper flower creations from the Inspiration Team. Hopefully the spring season has been uplifting and inspiring for you! We are wrapping up the month with another dose of botanical bounty.

First up we have a beautiful Trinket Box created by Maggi Harding. It makes me want to go to a garden party! I love the floral patterned paper and the die cut flowers decorating the box. Maggi shows how to put this all together on her blog so take a look.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May!
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Elizabeth Ronbinson was inspired by the Stitched Felt Wallet project Eileen taught in the recent Beach House Art Retreat and kept on stitching! She created a cute felt heart tag with flowers for a pencil case she has. Eileen’s dies cute felt easily and they are a perfect adornment for all sorts of projects. Follow Elizabeth’s lead and see more in her blog post.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May!
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Next we have a colorfully coordinated Notebook from Pam Bray to feast our eyes upon. Wouldn’t this make a great gift for a friend or loved one? The pink and black color scheme is quite striking. Check out Pam’s blog post to find out her quick and easy hack for making the insides of this notebook.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May!
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Jenny Marples has two projects to share with us! The first is floral Notebook with coordinating interior. Jenny shows us in a tutorial how to alter the standard Notebook die cut for an alternate way of creating the cover. She also tells you how to created a matching tassel using one of Eileen’s tools.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - crafting paper flowers during May!
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Like Elizabeth Robinson, Jenny also participated in the Beach House Art Retreat and got stitchy with her felt wallet:

I love how those colors pop on the grey felt. Eileen showed us some really great embroidery stitches and ways to approach projects like this.

You can still join…

It’s not too late to still catch the fun of the Beach House Art Retreat! The retreat itself happened last Saturday but the private Facebook group is live and all the videos and content are still available. Participants are still chatting and posting their projects! There were three different projects to create and you will learn new techniques and ways to use your dies. You can purchase access to the videos and content by going to Eileen’s etsy shop, here.

We are collaborating with an exciting company for the month of June so be sure to stop by next week to see…

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! Don’t forget to consider purchasing Eileen’s Pocket Notebooks e-book, you won’t be sorry. 😉 It will surely spark ideas for your own journal creations. Also, if you’ve missed any of the other May posts, you can find them here, here and here.

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club- a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Please join our group and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is below. She made a darling little Rainbow Tiny Book with some new products from Grafix! Also Eileen has some updates about how you can still join in the Beach Art Retreat fun even if you missed the event on Saturday.

May Flowers Crafting in Full Force!

20 May

This month, the Inspiration Team is getting their paper gardens going by crafting May Flowers projects galore. We’ve already seen some gorgeous creations by the team and we have four more for you today! Grab a beverage, sit back and scroll on…

Anna-Karin Evaldsson made a darling mini flower journal using the new Tiny Book Die. I love those texture paste flowers on the cover! She uses some great mixed media techniques and it is all detailed in the tutorial on her blog so read up. 😉

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; Tiny Book Die mini flower journal #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Creating a birthday card sure to bring a smile to the lucky recipient’s face, Julia Aston used felt flowers to embellish it. Did you know that Thinlit dies cut felt like butter? Check out Julia’s blog post for all the details.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; felt flower birthday card #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Designer Jenny Marples crafted another flowery Notebook to share with us. Look at those vibrant spring colors! She used custom colored and stamped fabric to cover the notebook so be sure to peruse her tutorial to find out all the inky details.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; Notebook Die flower journal #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Our next make is so out of the box you can see right through it! Susie Bentz has really ramped up the fun factor with her transparent Gift Box that is covered with flowers. Shut the front door, how cool is this? Head on over to her blog to find out all the details and how to make one.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - May Flowers crafting is in full force; a transparent Gift Box! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next week, we are still sharing May Flowers crafting projects! Come back to see the spring inspiration…

Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday is below. She is working on making her granddaughter a little doll dresser using the Treasure Box and Stacking Drawer Dies. Special guest Nora gives it her stamp of approval!

Kunin and Sizzix Heartfelt Project Tutorials

26 May

Hey everyone! We are back again with MORE Kunin and Sizzix Heartfelt Project Tutorials! All month long we have been collaborating with the Kunin DT and sharing projects created using Kunin Felt and my new Heartfelt Sizzix Collection. Today we have tons of inspiration plus a special announcement!

Kunin and Sizzix Heartfelt Project Tutorials

Our first project comes from new Inspiration Team member Jenny Marples ! I’m sure many of you are familiar with Jenny’s lovely makes and if not be sure to have a browse through her blog as creative inspiration abounds. Her inaugural team project is a real stunner. Jenny shares a fabulous felt Passport Book Journal covered in Stitchy flowers and exquisite stitched details.

Stop byJenny’s Blog to welcome her to the team and check out her tutorial for journal binding tips and more!

Jonathan Fong has a sweet felt project that you can wear! Well maybe not you personally, but these felt Baby Booties are easy to create and too cute to “boot”!

You won’t believe which Eileen Hull Sizzix dies he used. Can you guess which ones? Head to Jonathan’s Blog to find out!

Have you ever considered using Patina on Felt? Karen Bearse has and her Pocket Journal is proof that this is a technique you will definitely want to try! This Pocket Journal is embossed and accented with Patina fun felt die cuts from my new collection.

Check out Karen’s Blog where she shares all the steps plus a bonus technique where she uses the Twist and Style tool to add wire detailing.

Susie Bentz shares a dynamic duo of All Occasion cards. These cheerful card designs are full of texture thanks to Kunin Felt die cuts and embossed elements using Eileen Hull Sizzix dies new and old.

Visit Susie’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to assemble these All Occasion Cards.

Nicole Wright shares a unique journal project using the House Pocket die. You’ll feel right at “Home” crafting a cute felt journal like this one!

Head on over to Nicole’s Blog where she shows all the steps to create this adorable House Pocket Journal with Kunin Felt and the Eileen Hull Heartfelt Sizzix Collection.

Lisa Hoel has a fantastic felt journal to share. Lisa’s project is covered in fun felt flowers, stitching and all over loveliness! A Butterfly clip flutters over this gorgeous floral journal to complete the look. There are even more fun felt details inside!

Flutter on over to Lisa’s blog for more lovely details and a look inside her fab Felt Flower Journal.

Laura Bray from the Kunin Team ends us off with a Patriotic embroidery hoop project perfect for Memorial day weekend!

You can check out Laura’s “Home of the Brave” project and more Kunin Felt creations HERE.

Stay tuned next week for more Kunin and Sizzix Heartfelt Project Tutorials plus a recap of all the amazing creations we’ve seen this month. Wishing a happy Memorial Day weekend to all of my stateside friends!

Eileen

Kunin Felt with Eileen Hull’s Heartfelt Sizzix Collection

20 May

Hello everyone! Today we have more project tutorials featuring Kunin Felt with Eileen Hull’s Heartfelt Sizzix Collection. We’ve seen lot’s of creative ways to use Kunin Felt with my new collection so far this month. Check out the latest batch of projects from the Inspiration Team and Kunin DT below.

Kunin Felt with Eileen Hull’s Heartfelt Sizzix Collection

Michelle Zerull starts us off with a fabulous felt flower project! These felt flowers are absolutely gorgeous and easy to create with Kunin Felt and my new Heartfelt flower dies.

Visit Michelle’s Blog for a quick tutorial on how to create these beautiful felt blooms and tips on how to add depth to your felt projects.

Tonya Trantham has a lovely China Doll Journal project to share. Tonya used White Felt and Colorbox blends to create a fun background for her journal. She also used stichly flower die cuts to accent the China Doll and Journal cover.

Check out Tonya’s Blog for more details on this adorable Passport Journal project.

Diana Hetherington has a unique idea for using the House Pocket Die. With the help of Kunin Felt Diana has turned the House Pocket into an adorable banner adorned with stitchy flowers, butterflies and stitchy words!

Head to Diana’s Blog to learn how to create your own Felt House Pocket Banner.

Kunin DT member Rina Gonzales has a Simple Greeting Card project to share featuring Felt Butterflies. Stop by the Kunin Blog for a supply list and steps!

Hope you enjoyed this weeks round up of Kunin Felt projects. You can check out all of the amazing products from Kunin HERE. Looking to get your hands on some of the new dies from my Heartfelt collection? You can find my latest Sizzix products and more HERE.

Stay tuned next week for more project tutorials featuring Kunin Felt with Eileen Hull’s Heartfelt Sizzix Collection!

Eileen