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Using Eileen Hull Dies – Journal Fodder Wrap Up

28 Jun

Here we are at the tail end of June! It’s wrap up time for our journal fodder theme. Have you gotten lots of new ideas for your own creations? We hope so! It’s been inspiration overload for sure. Let’s see what the designers have for us this week…

Lisa Hoel got busy with the Snail Mail and Mini Slimline & Tickets Die Sets and made a whole passel of stamps to use in future projects. You can fit a lot of detail on those little stamps. There are more sets of them to see on Lisa’s blog so pay it a visit!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Make Journal Fodder using your Eileen Hull Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Designer Elizabeth Robinson created a pile of journal fodder goodness to match a pack of patterned paper she has. She put the Shadowbox Elements, Mini Slimline & Tickets and Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows Die Sets to good use! So pretty! You’ll see all the details on her blog.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - Make Journal Fodder using your Eileen Hull Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Fab Journal Fodder idea ahead…

Susie Bentz has a simple but fabulous fodder idea for you! Behold, Alpha Dots! Bright colors, a punch, the Tile Alphanumeric and Journaling Card, Envelope & Windows Die Sets combine to make the perfect fun accents for your projects. Find the how-to in Susie’s post.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Make Journal Fodder using your Eileen Hull Sizzix dies #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Next week we’ll see what’s in the works that’s new!

Have you seen the other posts from June? You can see them here, here and here. Don’t miss all the great ideas!

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 7700 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, 6/27 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen shares her Daiso store haul and begins a garden journal for her Mom! Check it out here.

The Crafter’s Workshop Collaboration Roundup

27 Oct

Epic Post alert! The Eileen Hull and The Crafter’s Workshop collaboration has been going on all month and the results have been absolutely stupendous! Combining Eileen’s dies with TCW’s stencils and products is a match made in heaven and the fab makes by all the designers prove it. You’ve seen projects by Eileen’s teams popping up all month but now, we will have, all in one place, a huge project roundup! Hold onto your hats and grab a beverage…

Allllll the collaboration projects, GO…

Click on each photo to visit the designer’s post to find out more about the make!

From Eileen’s side of the aisle:

Jennie Atkinson - Eileen Hull and TCW collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Jennie Atkinson, Notepad Die

Lisa Hoel - Eileen Hull and The Crafter's Workshop collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Lisa Hoel, Full Size Journal Die

Maggi Harding - Eileen Hull and The Crafter's Workshop collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Maggi Harding, Eileen’s Maker Forte Stamps

Jenny Marples - Eileen Hull and The Crafter's Workshop collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Jenny Marples, Eileen’s Maker Forte Stamps

Susie Bentz - Eileen Hull and TCW collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Susie Bentz, Notepad Die

Elizabeth Robinson - Eileen Hull and The Crafter's Workshop collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Elizabeth Robinson, Full Size Journal Die

Courage! Keep scrolling for more The Crafter’s Workshop collaboration projects…

Madeline Arendt - Eileen Hull and The Crafter's Workshop collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Madeline Arendt, Notepad Die & Maker Forte Stamps

Karen Bearse - Eileen Hull and The Crafter's Workshop collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Karen Bearse, Full Size Journal Die

Tonya Trantham - Eileen Hull and The Crafter's Workshop collaboration! #tcwstencillove #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting — Tonya Trantham, Notepad Die

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull, #tcwstencillove — Mitsyana Wright, Maker Forte Stamps

Wow! So much inspiration. We’re not done yet…

Now we can take a look at the beautiful work from the TCW Design Team! Again, click on the photo to pay the post a visit to find out more.

Marie-Christine Denis, Full Size Journal Die

Michaela Butterworth, Full Size Journal Die

You made it!

Wow, can you believe the gorgeous creations made by all the talented designers? That is a bucketful of inspiration for sure. We hope that this post has sparked some ideas of your own! Many thanks to The Crafter’s Workshop for providing our designers with materials to create with. Did you miss the previous posts this month? If so, check here, here, here and here.

Visit next week for a new month and a new theme!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,ooo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! 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 Facebook Live from Tuesday, 10/26 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. (Or right here, right now!) Eileen teams up with Rebekah Meier who will be sharing her new products with the The Crafter’s Workshop and demos great gel plate printing techniques. The link is here for replay on Facebook.

Inspiration Overload with Chapter 4 Dies!

20 Oct

Did I say that last week we had a truckload of projects for you? I should have saved that for this week! Oh my. Get a beverage and get comfy because we have complete inspiration overload coming right up with both the Inspiration and Educator Teams…

Here’s what Eileen has to say about her newly released dies,
“The Chapter 4 Sizzix Release is exciting for so many reasons – there are two never-done-before designs! One is the Full Size Journal which is a Bigz Pro size – you will need a machine with at least a 9″ throat to cut this die – like a Big Shot Plus or Pro. Not to worry, if you don’t have that machine, Eileen will have the pre-cut pieces available in her Etsy store for you to work with. The other new technology is a 3-D Embossing Folder! It’s called Sweater and is oh so cozy. Also new this release is a Bigz Notepad Die with lots of options for materials and uses, and a Heart Mandala Thinlits Die to decorate with!”

Let’s dive right in!

(You have your beverage right? Maybe snacks too? Just sayin’.) Designer Jenny Marples has created a beautiful Full Size Journal cover in her signature style. She also utilized the Heart Mandala Die to create a stencil. Visit her blog for a closer look!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - inspiration overload with her new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Tonya Trantham also made a journal but cut the cover down to make it slimmer. Her December Daily journal is complete with pom-poms and loads of festive details. See more in the post!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - inspiration overload with her new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Julia Aston has a clever way to use a Heart Mandala die cut to create this darling posie pocket card. Find out how on her blog.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - inspiration overload with her new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

More die hack cleverness comes to us from Susie Bentz. She used the Notepad Die to make a box. What is inside? You will just have to visit her blog to see!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - inspiration overload with her new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

How you doing? Inspiration overload? We’re just getting started!

Elizabeth Robinson delights us with a gorgeous shabby chic Full Size Journal cover. Love that lace and fabric texture! Find out more in Elizabeth’s post!

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

For a spookily October appropriate make, look no further than Jenny Marple’s Halloween candy box made using the Notepad Die. She is thinking out of the box by making it into a box! Find her how-to tips on her blog.

Double helping of inspiration with the Educator Team…

We’ve combined the Educator Team projects with this week because next week we will have a special post for you. Stay tuned…

How are the snacks holding out? ha ha! Shall we then…

After that brief interlude, (see what I did there?) Jennie Atkinson is here to share her Music Journal with us all! It is in Jennie’s beautiful style and she has a walkthrough video in her blog post so pay it a visit.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - inspiration overload with her new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Educator Sarah Lizzie is ready for the holiday season with this festive Christmas planner project! She has all the instructions for this fun and useful make on her blog.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Madeline Arendt used the Full Size Journal Die to create a recipe book! What a great idea to make as a gift (or for yourself). See how she used a ring binder insert for the binding and check out all the fun details on her blog.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - inspiration overload with her new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Fall is my favorite so I can really appreciate Sue Eldred’s vintage looking fall memories album. The papers and details are really lovely. Find out more in her blog post.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 4 dies! #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Whew! That was a truckload and a half of inspiration overload wasn’t it? We hope all the fab makes from the designers spark some ideas for you to go try. Did you miss the previous posts this month? If so, check here, here and here.

Visit next week for a roundup of our TCW collaboration makes!

If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 10/19 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. (Or right here, right now!) Eileen shares all the goodies she got from her visit to The Crafter’s Workshop and then it’s play time! The link is here for replay on Facebook.

Summertime Fun, Crafting Style with Sizzix

9 Jun

For the month of June, the theme here on the blog is Summer Adventures! The Teams have been creatively cooking up summertime fun, crafting style using Eileen Hull’s Sizzix dies to great effect! Eileen’s dies are the perfect blank canvas to showcase your creativity and are so versatile. Let’s take a look at what the Inspiration Team has for us this week…

Julia Aston created a darling kids’ grab and go activity kit using the Folio Journal. So creative Julia! The Folio opens up to reveal treats and fun things to keep a kiddo busy with on the spot entertainment. The cheerful circus theme compliments the idea perfectly. See all the details in Julia’s blog post.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - Summertime fun, crafting style with Sizzix dies is the June theme!
#eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

To me summer also means time in the garden and lots of flowers! Susie Bentz made a delightful card with summer colors and flower embellishments made with the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set. Who wouldn’t love to get this in the mail? A tutorial and more photos await your viewing on Susie’s blog.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - Summertime fun, crafting style with Sizzix dies is the June theme!
#eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

This year, summertime means travel time!

Maggi Harding is getting ready to embark on a motorhome adventure out west and made a travel journal to document the trip. She used the Journal XL Die and gorgeous Graphic 45 papers for its construction. (Did I mention I love those papers??) More photos and a video are on Maggi’s blog so don’t miss that!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Summertime fun, crafting style with Sizzix dies is the June theme!
#eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

One of the fun things about making a junk/travel journal is that you can also make all sorts of fun bits to go inside of it. Tonya Trantham created this absolutely fabulous project using a jumbo paperclip and Eileen’s 3-D Camper Trailer Die. This would be great to use in a journal, as a bookmark or to clip on just about anything! Tonya has a tutorial on her blog so head on over to check it out.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - Summertime fun, crafting style with Sizzix dies is the June theme!
#eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Visit next week for more Summer projects with Eileen Hull and her Sizzix dies!

Thanks for visiting and see you next week. In case you missed last week’s post, you can find it HERE.

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join over 5,5oo other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends – make sure to answer the questions! 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, YouTube and Pinterest.

If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 6/8 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. (Or right here, right now!) She shares shopping trip treasures and collages a notebook cover. Link is right here for replay on Facebook.

Wrapping up April with New Sizzix Chapter 2 Dies

28 Apr

Can you believe April is already coming to an end? What a month it has been! We kicked it off with the Release Party for Eileen Hull’s new Sizzix Chapter 2 Dies and a whole boatload of inspiration from the Teams. Each week has brought even more crafty goodness to get your creative juices flowing and we’re wrapping it up with a bang today.

The new Chapter 2 Dies from Eileen:

Front and center are Folio Journal accessory dies – the Waterfall & Tags and Book Binding Thinlits dies. But don’t limit their use only to journals – they work really well on cards and layouts too! And because you can cut as many as you would like, you can add these elements to larger and smaller journals as well.

In addition to the two Thinlits dies, there’s also the new Bigz L Camper 3-D ScoreBoards die just in time for summer travel! Cut two camper pieces and build it into a 3-D container (so much fun to decorate!) or use it on the front of the Folio Journal or card. As always, these dies are super versatile – just waiting for you to put your special touch on them and make them yours.

Our stellar Educator Team has some wonderful projects to share with us! First up is Jennie Atkinson with a lovely Folio Journal make. She has been experimenting with different ways to put the Folio together and shows us how to make it into a wrap journal! Don’t miss her video tutorial on her blog and all the detail photos of the fab insides.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix Chapter 2 dies, Folio Die wrap around journal #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Sarah Lizzie also made a beautiful Folio journal complete with a waterfall feature inside. (Made using Eileen’s Waterfall & Tags Die Set.) I love the spring colors and shabby chic look. Check out her tutorial on her blog for all the details and a peek inside!

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix Chapter 2 dies, Folio Die journal with Waterfall feature #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Madeline Arendt is indeed having some Folio fun and she created this gorgeous tone on tone soft journal with an interesting substrate! What is it? You’ll just have to visit her comprehensive tutorial post to find out! This effect is so beautiful.

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix Chapter 2 dies, Folio Die journal #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

And a few more new Chapter 2 Dies projects from the Inspiration Team:

Maggi Harding felt compelled to make a pink Camper Trailer and we are so glad she did! How cute is this?? Maggi said she is going to use it as a holder for their RV keys and I think that is just perfect. Find all the details in her blog post.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix Chapter 2 dies, pink trailer made using the Camper 3-D Die #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Did you catch Part 1 of Tonya Trantham’s fabulous Alice in Wonderland album last week? (Hint: she used the Folio Die to make a landscape format journal!) Well, it is such an epic make she broke the tutorial into three parts. You can find Part 2 and Part 3 on her blog now.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix Chapter 2 dies, #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

The Book Binding Thinlits Die set can be used in any of Eileen’s journals, not just the Folio Journal Die. Julia Aston shows how to use the hinged binding in an old favorite, the Passport Book. See how easy it is and enjoy looking at Julia’s beautiful garden journal while you are at it!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix Chapter 2 dies, #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Visit next week for a brand new month and a brand new theme!

Thanks for visiting to see the creations from the two Teams! If you missed the other posts from April, you can see them HERE, HERE and HERE.

If you missed Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday, 4/27 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. (Or right here, right now!) She shares how to make a cascading photo book – a perfect gift!

Folios and Flowers With Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies

10 Mar

Visual treats are in store for you this week with more Folios and flowers Sizzix Dies creative makes. Eileen Hull’s newest Sizzix Chapter 1 Dies, the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die will allow your creativity to bloom!

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The Inspiration Team has, as always, been busy making projects to inspire you. Let’s take a look…

Karen Bearse is back with the Part 2 reveal of her fabulous junk journal Folio. Last week she shared a closer look and tutorial for creating the mixed media Folio journal cover (love!!) This week she shares the inside pages, complete with a video flip-through. Don’t miss her blog post to see all the juicy details.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - Folios and flowers with Eileen's new Sizzix Dies! #mymakingstory #eileenhull #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Designer Maggi Harding has created another gorgeous Folio journal to share with us. In fact, today (March 10th) at 4pm EST she will be doing a Facebook Live in the Eileen Hull Fan Club group to share a little tutorial and a closer look at this fantastic creation! If you are a member of the group you can tune in or watch it on replay later. In the meantime, head on over to Maggi’s blog to feast your eyes on the loveliness.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - Folios and flowers with Eileen's new Sizzix Dies! #mymakingstory #eileenhull #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Maxing out the flower power, Susie Bentz crafted a super cute piece of home decor perfect for spring. The three dimensional effect of the flowers cut with the Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set really make them pop and Susie’s choice of colors and theme would make this a cheerful addition to any home decor. Check out her blog to see how she worked her magic!

Visit again next Wednesday for more inspiration using Eileen Hull’s newest Sizzix dies!

Thanks for visiting to see the creations from the Inspiration Team! Did you enjoy all those flowers and Folio projects using Eileen’s new Sizzix dies? If you missed last week’s post, you can see it HERE. Join us next Wednesday for more inspiration.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! Eileen found some fun goodies on a shopping trip (see it all!) She also has some great tips for using fun foam in a spring Folio Journal project. 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.