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Sparkle & Shine Inspiration Wrap Up

24 Nov

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you here in the U.S. We’ve had a month full of Sparkle & Shine inspiration and it’s time to wrap it up with a final look at projects from the designers. We hope you’ve been getting lots of ideas for getting your glam on!

First up is Lisa Hoel with 2023 desk calendar made using Eileen’s Display Stand Die. Eileen has also designed a calendar that fits perfectly onto this stand and you can purchase the printable in her etsy shop. Lisa covered her stand with the new Sizzix Surfacez Cork Roll and added some great foil shine. See the tutorial on her blog for info!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – November Sparkle & Shine inspiration
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Designer Tonya Trantham created a glitzy gift bag with a fabulous felt poinsettia embellishment using the Sunflower Die. I love it! You could turn the poinsettia into an ornament or use it to decorate pretty much anything for a festive look. Find the instructions on Tonya’s blog.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull – November Sparkle & Shine inspiration
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Tonya didn’t stop at this gift bag. She went on to create another glamorous gift container using the Geometric Box Die (and another cool flower made from Sunflower Die parts). Stylish gift giving indeed! Check out the details in her blog post.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull – November Sparkle & Shine inspiration
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and a bonus Surfacez Cork Roll project…

If you’ve been following Eileen’s blog this month, you saw that we’ve also been doing a collaboration with Sizzix to create projects using their Cork Roll material. Here’s another one from designer Sue Eldred. I love the tactile rustic touch the cork gives these cute gift tags. The snowflake is from Eileen’s Wreath & Snowflake Die Set. Find all the details on Sue’s blog!

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Cork Roll Christmas gift tags
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Come and visit us next week for something new!

If you missed the other November posts, you can find them here, here and here.

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 7100 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, 11/22 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen gets festive with the Comfort & Joy kit and her Book Box Die. You can watch that here.

Categories:
Sizzix Tutorials
Tags:
Book Box Die, Display Stand, Geometric Box, Sizzix Cork Surfacez, Sparkle & Shine, Sunflower Die, Wreath & Snowflake Thinlits Set

More Sparkle & Shine Project Inspiration!

9 Nov

Did you see last week’s post debuting our November theme of Sparkle & Shine? We are continuing the Sparkle & Shine project inspiration with more glam and festive makes to get your creative juices flowing! Let’s take a look…

Jennie Atkinson created an elegant and glittery Christmas card to share with us. She embossed the background with Eileen’s Crochet Mandala 3D folder and added details cut from gold glittery paper (Wreath & Snowflake Die Set). So pretty! Find the details on her blog.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull –  Sparkle & Shine project inspiration with Eileen Hull all November!  #EileenHull  #eileenhulldesigns  #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory

Susie Bentz amped up the glam in her holiday favor box make. For more Sparkle & Shine project inspiration, she used one side of a Geometric Box cut to make the base and covered it with a Deco Foil collage. What great party favors these are! See all the instructions on Susie’s blog.

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Taking advantage of the glimmery, sparkly goodness of Seasonal Distress products, Lisa Hoel created these Christmas treat boxes using the full Geometric Box Die. Tiny bottle brush trees and paper houses decorate the lids that lift off to reveal the treats inside. Find Lisa’s tutorial in her blog post!

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Don’t miss this Sizzix Cork Surfacez inspo:

Maggi Harding had a play with the new Cork Surfacez from Sizzix. It cuts and embosses like a dream! Maggi used it to cover a Full Size Journal and created a super cool mixed media collage on top. Love it! See all the details inside and out, on her blog.

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Thanks for stopping by! More Sparkle & Shine project inspiration next week.

If you missed last week’s post, you can find it here.

Comfort & Joy Event in the Fan Club!

For the next two weeks, Eileen and the team will be sharing tips, techniques, videos or posts each weekday… so keep an eye out! The event is exclusive to the Eileen Hull Fan Club members – we wanted to do something special for you because you are so supportive all year long. You are welcome to invite your crafty friends to join the group and play along! Just tell them answering the questions is required for admission.

The Comfort & Joy Kickoff event was a huge hit! I think we all had a lot of fun and there were enough project ideas to inspire us for the next ten years! If you missed it, don’t worry – you can still purchase the event! For $20, you can still be part of the event and watch all of the workshops when it’s convenient for you! Buy it HERE. After you pay, check your email for a PDF download. In it you will find the name of the private Facebook group where the event is housed. Request to join the group and Eileen will admit you as soon as she see your request.
Wishing you comfort and joy always,
Eileen and team

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 7100 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.

Categories:
Sizzix Tutorials
Tags:
Crochet Mandala 3-D Embossing Folder, Full Size Journal Die, Geometric Box, Sizzix Cork Surfacez, Wreath & Snowflake Thinlits Set

Tutorials for Sizzix Chapter 4 Release Projects!

26 Oct

Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Chapter 4 Die collection released at the beginning of the month. (Watch the Release Party replay here if you missed it.) Eileen’s die designs always focus on versatility. She wants us to be able to use them in many ways and provide great value to our creative tool boxes! All month the designers have been sharing their tutorials for their release projects. The possibilities are endless!

About the new release…

Here’s what Eileen has to say about her new dies:

“The Geometric Box is a different kind of design for me. I love the ease of assembly, the unique shape and and the possibility of expanding the box into larger containers! This is a ScoreBoards die so it may be cut from sturdy materials like matboard, chipboard, metal, leather and fabric. The finished box measures 4″ h x 3″ w x 4″ d… or so… a fun feature of this die is that it adapts to how you shape it. You’ll see! Watch my livestream videos to show how to expand the possibilities of this die. Use the Geometric Box for storage – for pencils, silverware, flowers, or tools. The box may also be used as a gift container – imagine adding teabags, a pretty silver spoon and a bow as a get well gift!

The Sunflower is a Bigz L steel rule die – designed to cut and score a myriad of materials. The Sunflower is BIG– it measures about 4″ across and comes with a leaf, three sizes of petals and a flower center! Stack layers of petals to make a traditional sunflower, or change colors and create a pink coneflower. The basic shape is there for you to create your own flowers! Make a stem for the flower using wire and your Twist and Style Tool. The coordinating Geometric Box die works perfectly as a vase.

and a NEW 3-D Embossing Folder!

I love the whimsical patterns of vintage cutlery and that’s why I created this Silverware 3D Embossing Folder! The design is so detailed you can actually see a tiny bride and groom on the handle of a cake server. This folder is perfect for creating seating charts, menus, invitations, cards and recipe books. You would be surprised at the many materials you can emboss – metal, paper, cardboard, Sizzix Texture Roll and more. Once you have embossed the image, rub a light coat of a metallic Luster Wax over the top of the design and you have an amazing result! “

The new dies:

So many possibilities!

Lisa Hoel has tutorials posted for her Halloween themed Geometric Box flower arrangement and ‘Invitation to Tea’ card. Find out how to make one of your own and all Lisa’s tips and tricks!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - tutorials for Sizzix Chapter 4 dies  
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Flowers are made using the new Sunflower Die!
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The background is made with the Silverware 3D Embossing Folder. The detail!!

Christmas crafting?

Are you starting to think of Christmas crafting yet? Karen Bearse has and created a fabulous little treat box made with the Geometric Box Die and embossed with Eileen’s Woven Leather 3D Embossing Folder. I love that silver tone! Check out Karen’s tutorial on her blog.

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In another wonderful Geometric Box project, Madeline incorporated the new Sizzix Cork Surfacez and made a double box. Such a great idea! I think it would be a nice hostess gift and has such a great rustic look! All the details are on Madeline’s blog.

Thanks for joining us for the tutorials for Sizzix Chapter 4! New theme next week!

If you missed the Chapter 4 release post with the inspiration hop list, you can find it here and other October posts here and here.

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 7000 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 catch up Live from Tuesday, 10/25 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Yesterday was Eileen’s birthday and the live was full of festivities. You can watch that here.

Categories:
2022 Chapter 4
Tags:
Geometric Box, Silverware 3D Embossing Folder, Sizzix Cork Surfacez, Sunflower Die

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I grew up in a big family where there was always an art project in the works. Learning to think creatively has been a huge benefit throughout my life: from thirteen military moves and raising four children to developing product lines for craft manufacturers. Come visit and see a slice of my life...
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