Sizzix Card Making Ideas Archives

Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects

27 Nov

Hey everyone! Hope all of my stateside friends had a nice Thanksgiving weekend. The Inspiration Team is jumping into the Holiday season with both feet. You will be delighted and inspired by the Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects they have to share with you this week. You’ll find all kinds of ways to deck the halls with your Sizzix dies all season long so stay tuned for more creative Holiday projects.

Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects

Julia Aston shares a whimsical winter scene using my beloved Cupcake Stand die as a base. The Pennant die cuts included with the die were turned into evergreen trees nestled into embossing powder snow. Patterned papers and a trio of tiny deer complete the scene.

Take a trip over to Julia’s blog for a walk through her Winter Wonderland Cupcake Stand project.

Lisa Hoel shares a Basket die project bursting with whimsical delights. This Thankful Basket features die cuts from my collections and Tim Holtz expertly inked with Colorbox Blends and Distress products.

You’ll be thankful for Lisa’s technique packed tutorial on her Thankful Basket HERE.

Nicole Wright shares an alternate use for the Trinket Box die with this stunning Holiday card creation. There’s more than one way to use the Trinket Box as Nicole’s gorgeous card design proves.

Head over to to Nicole’s Blog to learn how to use your Trinket Box die in creative ways plus tons of card designing tips and tricks.

Tonya Trantham shares a fun flower pocket project that will make you want to sing Fa-La-La! Tonya embellished the Flower Pocket die cut with cheerful holiday papers, a Heart and Soul flower cut from crinoline, and various other embellishments.

Take a sleigh ride over to Tonya’s Blog to learn how to make this fun Holiday Flower Pocket to corral Christmas Card or Gift Wrapping supplies.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Eileen Hull Winter Holiday Sizzix Projects. Stay tuned next week for more Holiday themed inspiration to get you in the spirit! For more Holiday fun be sure to check out our Winter Wishes Blog Hop with Emerald Creek

You can find all the dies used in these projects HERE if you are filling out your Christmas list.

See you soon!

Eileen

Make it Monthly: Felt Book Box Card Tutorial

2 May

Hey everyone and happy May! This month for Make it Monthly we have Anne Redfern sharing a Felt Book Box Card Tutorial! This is a fun,unique card creation to try your hand at. Who says cards have to be limited to two dimensions right?

Make it Monthly: Felt Book Box Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies and Kunin Felt by Anne Redfern

Anne’s project features Kunin Felt and Sizzix dies from my Paper Flower Party and new Heartfelt Sizzix collections along with detailed step by step photos and instructions so you can create your own Felt Book Box Card.

You can check out Anne’s tutorial HERE. Stay tuned later this week for more fabulous Kunin Felt projects as the Inspiration Team and the Kunin DT will be sharing creative projects using this fun felt with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Eileen

Sizzix Travel Trailer Card with Distress Oxides Technique

3 Apr

Hello everyone! The month of April brings us the first signs of spring and a new Make it Monthly technique tutorial. This month’s tutorial is a Sizzix Travel Trailer Card with Distress Oxides Technique brought to you by our resident Mixed-Media technique guru. Tracy Evans! “Take the Scenic Route” with Tracy as she shows you how to use Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Sizzix Travel Trailer Card with Distress Oxides Technique

Today you’ll be creating a card using Eileen Hull’s Thinlits Travel Trailer combined with the Rick-Rack folder from Eileen’s Dots, Flowers and Rick-Rack set. You’ll also use Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks to color your Sizzix Die cuts and create a cool oxidized background for your card.

Sizzix Travel Trailer with Distress Oxides Technique by Tracy Evans

Supplies:

Cardstock
Thinlits Travel Trailer and Rick-Rack Folder (or Eileen Hull dies of your choice)
Spritz Bottle
Non-Stick Craft Sheet
Distress Oxide Vintage Photo and Broken China (or colors of your choice)
Distress Crayons

STEP 1: Apply Vintage Photo Distress Oxide to a non-stick craft sheet and spritz with water.

STEP 2: Cut a piece of white card 5″ x 7″ and swipe the card through the beads of ink.

Spritz the card with a little more water.

Dry the ink with a heat tool.

Dip the card into any remaining beads of ink and this time add bigger drops of water to the background.

Dry the card with a heat tool once again. Repeat these steps until you are happy with the coverage of ink.

STEP 3: Add Broken China Distress Oxide to a non-stick craft sheet and spritz with water.

Dab the card lightly onto the beads of ink.

Spritz the card lightly with water and then dry with a heat tool and repeat if necessary.

STEP 4: Blend Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink around the edges of the card.

Spritz the card lightly with water once you have finished blending ink around the edges.

Dry the card thoroughly. Here you can see how the ink oxidizes once water is added.

The end result will be a chalky, matte like finish.

STEP 5: Emboss card with an Eileen Hull Embossing Folder (Rick Rack border shown)

Sandwich the card between the Embossing Folder and run through a die cutting machine to emboss.

STEP 6: Highlight embossing by applying Broken China Distress Oxide to the raised area with an Ink Blending Tool.

Spritz the embossed border lightly with water and then dry with a heat tool.

STEP 7: Scribble Distress Crayon around the Rick Rack embossed area to add definition and smudge the crayon with a finger.

I love the shading the Crayon adds to the embossed area.

STEP 8: Die cut Eileen’s Trailer from white card.

Colour the Trailer with the Distress Oxides, applying with an Ink Blending Tool or piece of Cut ‘n’ Dry Foam.

Spritz the ink with water and then dry with a heat tool.

Continue to colour the Trailer parts with Distress Oxides and then assemble.

STEP 9: Add some Tim Holtz Chatter Tape for interest.

STEP 10: Take an old container and apply White Paint to the rim of the container, applying with a finger.

Press the container onto the background of the card.

The circle acts as a spotlight for the focal image.

Add delicate splatters of white paint to add a further layer of interest to the background.

This is the completed card which I matt onto a layer of card coloured with Broken China Distress Oxide Ink. I also added a Quote Chip for added interest.

I love how all the layers are visible in the design.

The Oxides add a total different feel to the background.

I also added a touch of shading around the Trailer to age a little further.

The touches of white really lift the design.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the step by steps. Tracy x x

Thanks so much to Tracy for sharing her expertise on creating cards with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies and Distress Oxides. This technique is a must try! Be sure to share your creations made with Tracy’s Tutorial.

Eileen

Check out these Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas

22 Mar

Hello everyone! The Inspiration team is bursting with Heartfelt Sizzix Project ideas this month. The team has projects galore to inspire you to create with my new Sizzix collection. No matter what type of crafter you are there is something for everyone in the Heartfelt collection. You’ll find journals, cards, fabric crafts, 3-d paper crafts and more as we explore my latest Sizzix collection with the Inspiration Team.

Let’s check out what the team has in store for you today…

Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas

Julia Aston starts us off with an adorable Happy Birthday Basket project! Who needs a card when you can deliver a basket full of Birthday fun!?!? Julia’s design features my Basket Die, Stitchlits Flowers Die, DCWV papers and basket handles created with my Twist and Style Tool.

Visit Julia’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Birthday Basket.

Anne Redfern shares a lovely Journal featuring Starburst embossed Sizzix Paper Leather covers and a macrame style closure created with the Twist and Style Tool.

There are more fun techniques to see inside Anne’s gorgeous Journal plus a bonus Journal project that will have you yearning for a trip to London town. Head to Anne’s Blog for all the details.

Tonya Trantham shares another unique Journal idea. Tonya used foam to create the cover of her Sizzix journal. A most durable choice indeed! In true Tonya fashion she has embellished her journal beautifully with all sorts of lovely trims and treasures.

She’s even included some Felt Clips created with the Birds and Butterflies die!

Visit Tonya’s Blog for more gorgeous details and photos of her fabulous Foam Journal.

Lisa Hoel presents the perfect “Heartfelt” gift for the sewing enthusiast. How cute is this Pincushion Basket? Lisa used several dies from the Heartfelt Sizzix collection to create this darling basket to display or give as a gift.

Don’t miss Lisa’s Tutorial on how to create your own Pincushion Basket and more Heartfelt Sizzix Project ideas!

Nicole Wright ends todays round of Heartfelt Sizzix Project ideas with a beautiful Watercolor Butterfly card! Nicole’s technique makes it easy to create beautiful cards using embossing folders and Sizzix die cuts.

Do. Not. MISS. Nicole’s detailed tutorial on how to create this gorgeous Watercolor Blooms and Butterflies Card!

Well, I sure hope you enjoyed this round of inspiration featuring my new Heartfelt Collection. If you are just stopping by you can catch up on all of the Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas shared thus far by clicking the links below.

Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas 1

Heartfelt Sizzix Project Ideas 2

See you soon!

Eileen

Eileen Hull Sizzix Card Making Ideas plus CHA Sneak Peaks

20 Jan

Hello everyone! I’ve made it to CHA and after a long journey. I’ve fought wind, rain, ice, snow to find myself in sunny Arizona for Creativation! In my absence the Inspiration Team will continue to share their Sizzix Card Making Ideas in honor of the launch of our new serious “Make it Monthly”. The Make it Monthly series will feature a new technique every month that you can use for your creative endeavors. Stay tuned at the end of this post for the January Make it Monthly technique and a sneak peek of my new Sizzix Collection debuting at CHA.

Sizzix Card Making Ideas

Julia Aston is bringing the hoopla with this darling Birthday Card. Julia used my Embroidery Hoop die and Eyelet Lace embossing folder to create this innovative card design. Contrasting colors inked over the textured lace embossing give these easy to assemble card project serious impact.

Stop by Julia’s Blog for more details on how to create this fabulous faux embroidery card!

Pam Bray shares a Valentine’s Day trio of Sizzix card making ideas! Pam’s romantic designs feature my Place Card Die, 3-D Vase die and the Twist and Style Tool used in a variety of ways.

Visit Pam’s Blog for a heARTy tutorial on how to create these lovely Valentine’s Day projects yourself.

Wow some amazing Sizzix Card Making Ideas! If you would like to play along with the January Make it Monthly Technique you can check out my Twist and Style Heart Card technique HERE and share what your project in the linky below.

You can also find more Sizzix Card Making Ideas from the Inspiration Team HERE.

CHA Sneak Peeks

As you may know Scotty and I are at the CHA show and you can see us and preview my upcoming Sizzix Collection on the Creativation Show floor if you are attending the event. For those of you who couldn’t make it to the show fear not the IT has some sneak peeks of their projects to share. Stop by their blogs for a peek at what’s in store.

Tracy Evans CHA Sneak Peek

Lisa Hoel CHA Sneak Peek

Michelle Zerull CHA Sneak Peek

Julia Aston CHA Sneak Peek

Diana Hetherington CHA Sneak Peek

Anne Redfern CHA Sneak Peek

You can find more Sneak Peeks and behind the scenes happenings from CHA by following me on Facebook. Stay tuned next week for more Sizzix Card Making Ideas!

Eileen