House Ornament Die Archives

Hello Fall! Autumn & Halloween Projects with Eileen Hull

5 Oct

Hurray for fall!! Cooler temps, leaves changing colors, sweater weather…ahhhhh. This month we are focusing on autumn and Halloween themed projects here on the blog. I think we are in for crafty tricks and inspirational treats! Let’s see what this week’s designers have to share with us.

Karen Bearse created a beautiful Field Notes Journal full of fall magic! She uses fabric, recycled materials and plenty of gorgeous ephemera to complete this nature journal. Visit her blog to see all the details and her tutorial.

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Designer Pam Bray made a delightful trio of easel cards that span the whole fall season! She used several dies, old and new, for these fun creations. Find out which ones and how she cleverly used them in her blog post!

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Sarah Lizzie used the Display Stand and House Ornament Dies to make this wonderful fall display piece. It has such a wonderful autumn vibe to it and would add to your seasonal home decor! Find her tutorial on her blog and try making one for yourself.

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Join us next week for more autumn and Halloween inspiration!

If you missed last week’s Box Bonanza round up post, you can find here. You can also check out the round-up video:

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 7900 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, 10/2 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen has special guest Maggi Harding joining her and showing you how to make her Halloween House! Watch it on replay here.

Celebrating the Holidays with Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies

6 Nov

It’s November, can you believe it? The holiday season is really kicking off now and my dies are perfect for projects adding to your festivities! My Inspiration Team has been at it again and we have three projects for the holidays to share with you today.

Celebrating Holidays with Eileen Hull’s Dies

First up we have Pam Bray with a darling little Thanksgiving themed home created with my House Ornament Die. She is very grateful that her husband is on the mend after a health scare and we are too! Head on over to her blog to see more details of her project and how it was put together.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - celebrating the holidays with Eileen's Sizzix dies!

Wouldn’t a set of these favor boxes look wonderful on your Thanksgiving table?

Next is a delightful card made by Mitsyana Wright using some of my classic dies. I completely agree with the sentiment of this gratitude card! Check out Mitsyana’s post for all the details about her card.

Lastly for today we have a Christmas Pocket Notebook junk journal made by Karen Bearse! Experimenting with making a fabric cover, Karen learned some valuable tips so you will not want to miss the tutorial on her blog about how she made it. It is fabulous!

More Holiday Inspiration is Coming!

Check back here next Wednesday to see new Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 More holiday makes are coming your way showcasing the versatility of my dies. They are a blank canvas awaiting your personal stamp of creativity to bring them to life.

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. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Check out Eileen’s last Facebook Live video. She shows you how to make cards using her dies and Thermoweb Adhesives:

New Pocket Notebook Die Wrap-up!

30 Oct

More wonderful Pocket Notebook projects:

October has been a month full of inspirational makes using my new Pocket Notebook Die. The Inspiration Team has really been knocking it out of the park! After our Kick-off Blog Hop Party, each week has shown us that the Pocket Notebook is a extremely versatile die and the possibilities are only limited by your imagination. This week we have four more to show you as the month winds down to a close.

First off we have a beach-y journal from Julia Aston. Is she already dreaming of a winter get-away to a tropical location? I love how she used my House Ornament Die to cut the piece for the little beach hut on the front of the journal. The ribbon binding is very clever as well. Be sure to check out her tutorial to see which of my other dies she was able use as well… you might be surprised!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - beach journal created with her new Sizzix Pocket Notebook and House Ornament Dies

Ahh, sunset on the beach…

Tonya Trantham got into the swing of things with this darling vintage baseball notebook. I think the World Series is a perfect time of year to create a baseball themed journal. Go Team! Tonya made hers the full spine width so it can hold five signatures.

I love the button closure and the eyelets:

Tonya also has another Notebook to share with us. This is a cover that she created for Eileen to take with her on her UK Paper Trail. This is a globe-trotting project folks!

Love those butterflies and the little pom-poms!

Next up is Maggi Harding with her gorgeous Lost in Paradise Notebook. You must go to her blog and see her video flip through posted there. The inside pages are amazing!

What is coming up?

Next month we will be taking a look at projects covering the upcoming holidays! I can’t wait to see what the Inspiration Team has in store for us. Check back here next Wednesday to see.

You are also invited to 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. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Another Way to Use the House Ornament Die

23 Sep

Treat Boxes Made with the House Ornament Die

Hi friends, Maggi here and I’ve taken over Eileen’s blog today to show you another way to use the new House Ornament Die. This die is so versatile and has so many uses besides being an ornament. I’ve used it to make the cutest spooky Halloween treat boxes filled with chocolates and a surprise for my scrappy bff’s! (Hmm, wonder how many of my bff’s will see this blog post?!)

Treat Boxes Made with the House Ornament Die

Tutorial:

These are really quick and easy to make, especially if you make them from design paper rather than covered, painted, stamped and/or inked mat board. I selected some fun Halloween 12 x 12 papers and cut them in half so that the paper is 6″ x 12″. Then, I ran the paper through my die cutting machine (I have a Vagabond).

Crease Pad

The trick to using paper with these dies is to use a crease pad in place of one cutting pad. If you use the regular sandwich like when you are cutting a mat board design, more than likely the paper will cut through where the creases should be. Using the crease pad will cut the paper and add crease lines where they should be!

You need to cut two pieces with the House Ornament die, then apply Eileen’s Red Liner Tape to the small flaps on the left. Join the two pieces together as shown in the 2nd photo below.

Fold into a box shape pressing the other tab inside the box, securing the tape to the house side wall. You have two flaps on the bottom, cut one off and secure the other with the tab inside the box.

The Windows

Next, let’s give those windows some definition ’cause they are not so visible. Eileen’s House/Pocket Stitchlits just happens to have a window frame that fits these windows perfectly. Cut two window frames and adhere to the outside over the window cutouts. Isn’t it great how Eileen’s dies work together!

That’s all there is for the basic assembly of the box but now, we have to gussy it up! Add some flowers and ribbons at the top and on the sides, add stickers or whatever you like.

The House Ornament die also cuts a small house so I used that to create a door. I just cut the top off to take off the point, you can see my door on the house below on the right.

I also wanted to add some tags to my boxes so I used the adorable little house that comes with this die to make a cute little tag. AND because in my world, more is better, I added a small circle tag that I cut with Eileen’s Credit Card Sleeve and Tags die set.

Treat Boxes Made with the House Ornament Die

Eileen Hull Designs Dies by Sizzix Used:

House Ornament – Sizzix ScoreBoards L Die

House/Pocket Stitchlits – Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 9PK

Credit Card Sleeve & Tags – Sizzix Framelits Die Set 7PK

Thanks for joining me today while Eileen is visiting some of you across the big pond!

Maggi xxoxo