Did you catch the Live Release Party last week? As usual, it was loads of fun and inspiration overload! The designers really outdid themselves with this new collection. We’re continuing on with a closer look at the Chapter 3 tutorials for all their great makes so scroll on…
The new dies:
Here is what Eileen has to say about her new collection:
The Bigz Plus* Slotted Treat Box Die measures 6 1/2” x 5” x 3 1/2” and can hold so many things – a set of cards, journals, doll clothes, ephemera storage or you can even use it as a gift box! This is a Scoreboards die which is specially designed to cut and score thick material like matboard, chipboard, leather, felt, fabric and metal. *A 9” wide machine is required to cut this die.
The Field Notes and Specimen Card Die is a Bigz XL die that holds 5” x 7” pages or photos – a new orientation! The Specimen Card may be used to hold photos, as a journaling card or a shaker. Holes are pre-cut into the book spine which is adjustable from 1/2” to 1 1/2 in width. *XL Cutting Pads will be needed to cut the book cover.
The Envelope, Folder & Flowers Thinlits Die Set is made up of nine dies – an adorable mini envelope, file folder, set of small, medium and large hearts, and a large and small flower and leaf set. This die set will be perfect to create ephemera using your scraps!
The Keys 3D Embossing Folder is special to me. The keys all came from my Dad’s house. The names on the keys had to be removed because of possible copyright issues, but I love the idea of stamping or writing words on them. The detail on this is beautiful and I can’t wait to add Luster Wax to make the design pop!
Chapter 3 tutorials to share this week:
Jenny Marples created a fabulous summer themed journal using the Field Notes & Specimen Card Die. I love the bold contrast between the black cover and soft summer colors throughout. Don’t miss all the photos of the pages inside Jenny’s journal so head on over to her blog!
Designer Sue Eldred used the Envelope, Folder & Flowers Thinlits Die Set to make an absolutely adorable little Christmas ornament! I can see this used as a tag for a gift as well. Super cute! Find the how to in Sue’s post.
Combining dies both old and new, Tonya Trantham crafted a sweet little home decor piece. Look at all those lovely layers! The base is made using the Shadow Box Frames #1 Thinlits Die Set and she decorated it using the new Envelope, Folder & Flowers Thinlits Die Set and Snail Mail Die plus patterned paper from P13. See all the details in her post!
Bonus project!
Pam Bray also had some crafty fun using the P13 Farm Sweet Farm paper collection. She made this lovely card and utilized the Snail Mail Die for the background. Details here!
Next week we’ll see some more Chapter 3 tutorials so tune in…
Don’t miss all the great ideas to be found in last week’s blog hop post! More Chapter 3 tutorials to share next week plus some other exciting news. Wink wink.
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!
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If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 7/18 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shares lots of news and has some special guests. Check it out here.
