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Favorite Journals Wrap Up with Eileen Hull’s Creative Team

Our overall Creative Team theme for September was “My Favorite Journal”. We had a month full of inspiration! In addition, we had some collaborations with other companies. Our UK designers had their turn using exciting Grafix Arts speciality plastic films and sheets. USA designers tested out Bearly Art glue. 

Jenny Marples made a super cool “Grungy Vibe” Notebook Journal for her Grafix Arts project. Love the combination of Eileen’s dies and stencils plus the Dura-Lar Prints. Check out her slide show post on Instagram!

Stencil sets Plate & Pattern and Watercolour Flowers & Lattice have been put to good use!


Slow stitching plus the Library Pocket and tags from the Ephemera Pocket & Tags die sets.


Well life got in the way and Lisa Hoel hasn’t quite finished her journal project yet. Here’s a peek – it’s retro space themed, housed in a Handbound Journal Die cover. More next week!


Favorite Journal Flashbacks!

Jennie Atkinson is sharing her lovely Autumn Arches Mini Book made with the Tunnel Arches, Windowsill Vase & Flowers and other dies sets. Check out her tutorial video below…


Lisa Hoel has a tunnel book project from the debut of Eileen’s Home Sweet Home Collection. You can find all the details and photos in her post.


News from Eileen Hull…

Last week was a little stressful—I’m not gonna lie! 😅

I had a houseful of company, we completely forgot we were babysitting and ended up with Emma (2) and Thomas (2 months) for the weekend, my basement flooded, I got sick, and my van broke down with some major issues. 😳

Then it was time to head to New York for the Garlic Festival—with a nor’easter in the forecast! I’m happy to say that it all turned out fine. I did make the trip to NY, came home a day early, and am now looking forward to a nice, boring week ahead. My only regret is missing the chance to meet up with some of you who came to say hi. 😭 My sister says I’m welcome to join her in the booth next year, so I’m hoping to do that! I realized how much I miss the excitement of creating things for a show.

Join me on the LIVE today to hear all about how it went! The people I really have to applaud are the ones who came to the Garlic Festival despite the nor’easter blowing all around us. It was pretty wild! 🌧️ But even though the weather wasn’t great, we had some wonderful chats with each other and our customers—and I got extra time with Mom and our childhood friend, Laura Lawson. ❤️ Sometimes the crazy weeks end up giving us some pretty special memories!


The truck is unloaded and I am back in my cozy studio. We will be creating several versions of a Beaded Heart Notebook using the Notebook die and Thinlits Stitched Hearts. Although my original idea didn’t turn quite as how I had envisioned, it gave me another idea to try – you know how that goes… Hope you can join me at 4:00!


September Creative Team Projects:


Get connected with Eileen:

Find it 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 8600 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 Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Favorite Sizzix Journals from Eileen Hull’s Creative Team

It’s the middle of September! Favorite Sizzix Journals is our Creative Team theme. In addition, we are having some collaborations with other companies. Our UK designers are having their turn using exciting Grafix Arts speciality plastic films and sheets. USA designers are testing out Bearly Art glue. We have some more great projects to share this week:

Tonya Trantham has part one of a journal project made using Eileen’s Notebook Die for us. She’s using the Notebook cut scored in different places to create the staggered pages. So clever! Find the details and how to here.


Extra, Extra!

Amy Powers created this fabulous mini garden inspired by Eileen’s Garden Gate Die. You will be amazed! Check out her tutorial video below.


Flashback!

Our UK Creative Team members are working on the collaboration with Grafix Arts this month but Lisa Hoel wanted to reshare her collab journal from February. The cover is made with the classic Journal Die and it’s full of family trip photos, Grafix films and Eileen die touches. See more here.


I spy the Tiled Alphanumeric Die!


News from Eileen Hull…

I have been in NY with Mom for a week and fall is definitely in the air! My sister’s yard and garden are so pretty – I have been out picking bouquets and attempting to paint them at night after Mom goes to bed. Life is slow and quiet here but we have had a couple of adventures and some good laughs. Lots of memories and telling of old family stories, card games, puzzles and coloring books and the night always ends with an episode or two of “Call the Midwife”. 


To all the caregivers out there – I have so much admiration and respect for you. A good caregiver is a gift to the family and the patient. Mom has two ladies right now who are so patient and kind to her and we are so grateful. I’m trying my best but they are another level. 

ON TODAY’S LIVE

Margaret and I have decided to work with the Home Sweet Home Thinlits die. There are 23 dies in the set, including some adorable woodland creatures, pine trees and branches, house, clouds, sun, moon and stars. There are so many ways you can go with this die! I hope you will join us today to see what we make. Get your set out and craft along with us!


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: A New Way to Make Window Envelopes

Still having a blast with these! If you haven’t see it yet, it’s worth a watch if I do say so myself 🙂  And you might want to check out my Window Envelope Digital Kit specially designed for this technique on Etsy. 


You can find everything you need to make them – dies, matboard, napkins and adhesive in my Etsy shop. I have found that the Journal, Skinny Mini Book Box and Full Size Journal dies all work well with this project along with Thinlits in geometric or label shapes, like the Library Pocket, Mini Slimline, Bookmark and Pockets, Tunnel Arches, Floral Pocket and Waterfall and Tags.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it 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 8600 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 Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

“My Favorite Journal” with Eileen Hull’s Creative Team

Welcome to September! There is a lot going on this month. Our overall Creative Team theme is “My Favorite Journal”. In addition, we are having some collaborations with other companies. Our UK designers are having their turn using exciting Grafix Arts speciality plastic films and sheets. USA designers are testing out Bearly Art glue. Let’s take a look at our first projects…

Sarah Lizzie created this bold and colorful inspirational journal using Eileen’s Field Notes & Specimen Card Die plus Grafix Dura-Lar Prints sheets. Cool! More details here.
 


Pam Bray made a pretty shabby chic card using Eileen’s Stitched Hearts, Skinny Mini Elements Dies and her Lacy Leaves Embossing Folder (plus some classic flower and leaf die sets). Details here.


The precision tip on the Bearly Art glue made it easy to cleanly glue all those little bits!


News from Eileen!

Hi all! I had a whole list of things to do today, but my daughter and Thomas (6 weeks old) stopped by and we wound up going to Goodwill and catching up. And there was some baby tending going on because apparently Thomas does not share our love for thrift shops (yet) :-). I found a big wooden tray that I am going to paint and letter on for my Mom to do her puzzles on. When it’s dinner time, she can just move the tray instead of putting the puzzle away. I found another old jewelry box. Whever the kids come over, they immediately head for the jewelry boxes because they know that’s where the dress-up jewelry is. 

What are your thoughts on thrifting? I’m not sure if that’s something you want to see here – can you let me know?


I am excited to say that TODAY on our livestream, we are having a Guest Designer, friend and my trade show roommate – Rebekah Meier! Rebekah has just released some new rice papers with Joggles and they are absolutely stunning! Today we will be hearing more about them and she and I will share some inspiration on the many things you can make with these papers.


Fan Club Fun!!


OFFICIAL LAUNCH!!!

We are doing an ATC SWAP! The swap will begin TODAY 🙂 Please read the info below and sign up today to be part of it. Share your art with a fellow creator.

An artist trading card (ATC) is a tiny piece of original art. It measures strictly 2.5 by 3.5 inches, the exact same size as a standard baseball or trading card. Artists make these small cards to trade or give away for free, rather than to sell.

These are the guidelines:

  • Size: Must be 2.5 x 3.5 inches to fit standard card collector sheets and sleeves. Each card should have an Eileen Hull product as a focus.
  • Back Details: Please include on the back of the card: your name, date, event, number in series
  • Mediums: Creators use any material they like, including paint, collage, drawing, markers, fabric, and mixed media.
  • Shipping: this ATC can be sent in a standard envelope with regular postage. As long as it weighs less than an ounce, the cost to ship is the price of an .82 stamp. For reasons of economy and time, the swap will pair US with US and international with international.
  • Timeline: Registration opens September 1st and goes till September 10th. On September 12th, you will receive the name of your swap buddy. You will have until September 29th to mail out your swap.
  • In October, we will share our swaps in the Eileen Hull Fan Club – stay tuned for dates!

Sign up for the swap here!


August Project Roundup Video:

The August theme was Old Project/New Twist and the Creative Team had some really great inspiration to share! Check it out below…


Get connected with Eileen:

Find it 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 8600 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 Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Grafix Arts & Eileen Hull Project Inspiration

For February, Eileen Hull’s Creative Team is doing an exciting collaboration with the company Grafix Arts! We’ve been using an assortment of their speciality plastic films and sheets in our Journal projects and the inspiration has been fabulous. Grafix products are widely available in the USA, UK and Europe so we hope you will get some ideas as to how these products can be used.


Sue Eldred used the Journal Die to make a journal inspired by her granddaughter’s fashion sense. She makes a bold statement with her combo of Grafix and Eileen Hull products. More details here.

So cute!


Jenny Marples shows us how to use Grafix Dura-Lar to create pockets and other embellishments for your projects. I agree with her that this a perfect option when you don’t want to completely cover your collage background. Find her video here on Instagram.


Tonya Trantham is here for Part 1 of her Grafix project. She used the Grungy Vibe by Cat Karr pack of Dura-Lar Prints for her bright and creative journal. You can find all the details for creating the cover in her post. Can’t wait for Part 2!


News from Eileen…

Hi everyone! I’m back from vacation and babysitting the little ones for a few days. Laundry is done and I am ready for a craft session! I did some watercoloring on the trip – am I weird? Do you pack up craft supplies to bring on vacation like me? I always bring too many but I need options! 🙂

We had such an amazing time in Puerto Rico – Teresita and Joe took us all around the island and we got to stay in their gorgeous apartment right downtown. Teresita of Scrapbook Y Mas has some very talented friends because every project came out fantastic! We loved our visit to Puerto Rico and the islands we visited on the cruise. 


Craft with Eileen Hull at BellaCon!

BellaCon registration starts Wednesday, February 18 at 5:00 pm CST

So happy to announce I will be teaching at this fun virtual event again! At the end of March, I will travel to TX along with several other instructors and teach two classes featuring my upcoming Sizzix May release! I hope you will join us. I will be posting a registration link tomorrow in the Eileen Hull Fan Club. For each “ticket” I sell, I get a commission which helps pay for my travel to TX to the event. The workshops were also posted this week to give everyone a chance to preview the classes before registration opens. You can find that HERE!


This week’s live:

Join me to make a really cool card box using the Notebook die! If you don’t have that die, you can use the techniques learned with other dies you may have. This easy die cutting project is perfect for gifting, organizing card decks, or adding a creative handmade touch to game night. If you love paper crafting, mixed media, and thinking outside the box with your Sizzix dies, this project is for you. I’ll walk you through the steps to create a sturdy playing card holder using the Notebook die and share tips for assembly, decorating, and customizing your card deck box. 


You can still shop…

The ETSY SHOP is openI The Easy Cut Adhesive is back in stock along with the 1/2″ RedLiner tape and 1/4″ RedLiner tape. Debbie will be filling orders while I am away – thanks Debbie! 

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it 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 8600 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 Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube 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.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Creative Collaboration with Grafix & Eileen Hull Products

Eileen is not quite back from her Caribbean vacation but we have plenty to share with you this week!

For February, we are doing a creative collaboration with the company Grafix Arts and the Creative Team has been using an assortment of their speciality plastic films and sheets in our Journal projects for this month. Grafix products are widely available in the USA, UK and Europe so we hope you will gain some inspiration as to how these products can be used.

Jennie Atkinson used the Journal Die to create an ephemera keeper full of pockets and pouches to hold all the little ephemera bits. She found that the Grafix Dura-Lar was sturdy and she could easily sew it to form the pockets. Check out her video tutorial. She’ll share a tutorial for the cover later in the month!


Maggi Harding created this fun and colorful journal packed full of preprinted Grafix Dura-Lar overlays that perfectly highlight the patterned paper details. See Maggi’s video below for a closer look!


You can still shop…

The ETSY SHOP is openI The Easy Cut Adhesive is back in stock along with the 1/2″ RedLiner tape and 1/4″ RedLiner tape. Debbie will be filling orders while I am away – thanks Debbie! 

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it 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 8600 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 Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube 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.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Bon Voyage Eileen & Exciting February Collab with Grafix Arts!

For February, the Eileen Hull Creative Team is doing an exciting collaboration with the company Grafix Arts! The Team will be using an assortment of their speciality plastic films and sheets in their Journal projects to create some mixed media masterpieces. Grafix products are widely available in the USA, UK and Europe so we hope you will gain some inspiration as to how these products can be used in your own makes.


First up is Sarah Lizzie with her bold and colorful mixed media floral journal. Visit her post to see all the tricks and techniques she used to make it! (Hint: acrylic paint pens and Grafix Arts plastic are a match made in heaven.)


Pam Bray cut her Journal cover in half to make a “short” version for her Grafix Arts project. So clever! She also made matching signatures to put inside so take a look here for all the details.


Don’t be shy about “hacking” your die cuts to put a different different spin on them!

More Grafix Arts inspiration coming your way next week!

If you missed it, here is the video wrap up of our January Card Bonanza theme:

Eileen Hull news…

After a fun and fabulous class in Puerto Rico, Eileen is cruising the Caribbean and enjoying some rest and relaxation! We’re not jealous at all Eileen. 😉


Get connected with Eileen:

Find it 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 8600 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 Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube 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.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)