The Great Outdoors Inspiration Wrap-Up

23 Sep

Hasn’t this been a great month? All during September the Teams have been looking to the Great Outdoors for the inspiration for their creative projects. We have definitely been treated to some fabulous makes! This week the Educator Team steps up to the plate to wow us with their interpretations of the theme. Let’s take a look…

Designer Sarah Lizzie loves to spend time at the seaside listening to sound of the waves and that love comes through in her summery Display Stand Die project celebrating the sea. Check out her blog post for all the how-to on making this fun project.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - Great Outdoors inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Madeline Arendt created a banner project that lets you bring a bit of the outdoors inside to brighten up your indoor decor. I love how she incorporates fabric and natural materials. Plus, these banners have a little secret in the construction. You will have to go read Madeline’s blog to find out what it is…

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - Great Outdoors inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Heads up for full on fall…

The rest of the Educator Team has definitely jumped into the fall feel feet first! Give us pumpkins, colored leaves and Halloween!

Cleverly using two of the lid pieces from the Treasure Box Die, Jennie Atkinson created a botanical box bedecked with a butterfly, flowers and other found embellishments. The collection radiates a gentle fall feel. See Jennie’s blog post for many more detail photos of this beautiful project and also the tutorial.

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - Great Outdoors inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Anne Redfern checks the Halloween box with this delightfully spooky outdoor scene featuring Arthur the grumpy owl. Apparently he does not approve of the yowling cat. This is a journal cover made using the Journal XL Die. Anne shares a tutorial and some photos of parts of the inside on her blog so you will not want to miss that!

Anne Redfern for Eileen Hull - Halloween inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Anita Houston shares a quick and easy project with us that is also interactive! If you harken back to your childhoods, you may remember flannel boards with felt cut out characters you could rearrange on the background. Well, Anita created a mini fall themed one using the Display Stand Die! This is such a creative idea and would make a fun little gift. She spills all her secrets in her blog post so head on over and read up on how to make your own.

Anita Houston for Eileen Hull - Autumn inspiration using Eileen's Sizzix dies #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix #mymakingstory

Next week it’s party time!!
Eileen’s new Chapter 4 Dies will be released…

and we’re celebrating with a Facebook live party and a blog hop! Stay tuned for more details!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit. If you missed the previous posts, you can find them here, here and here.

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Below is the link for Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday. She covers the wedding aftermath, opens some happy mail, and shows us how to make a desk calendar using the Display Stand Die.

Appreciating the Great Outdoors

16 Sep

It’s been a wild month so far! Our theme for September is the Great Outdoors and Mother Nature has been on the fierce side! We can still appreciate the natural world in all its moods and have it inspire our work. Let’s take a look at what the Inspiration Team has been up to:

Elizabeth Robinson is feeling the fall vibe and created a darling gardening journal to keep track of all of her end of season garden tasks. She used Belagio cork fabric to cover the Passport Book Die which gives it the perfect woodsy feel. All the details and plenty of photos can be found on her blog!

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - appreciating the Great Outdoors on the blog during September #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Have you ever had an issue keeping your supplies organized while working on a project? (Raising my hand.) Well, Jenny Marples has come up with a stunning solution. This floral fold-away masterpiece of organizations is full of compartments and trays to keep it all sorted and it looks fab while doing it! The structure is based on the online class project Eileen Hull recently taught at Country View Crafts. Head on over to Jenny’s blog post to learn all about it!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - appreciating the Great Outdoors on the blog during September #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Anna-Karin Evaldsson is fortunate in that she can take daily walks in lovely natural surroundings. The forest is one of her favorite places so she used a beautiful photo she took on the cover of her DIY sketchbook project, made with the Notebook Die. She incorporates stamping and other techniques into this make so be sure to check out her tutorial on her blog.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - appreciating the Great Outdoors on the blog during September #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Tonya Trantham shows off her going green skills with this Pocket Notebook journal made with recycled corrugated cardboard. Très chic! Delightfully decorated, the interior is full of mix and match papers. This approach would be a great start to a junk journal! Tonya has a tutorial and a lot more photos for you to peruse on her blog post so don’t miss it!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - appreciating the Great Outdoors on the blog during September #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #ehinspirationteam

Next week appreciating the Great Outdoors will continue with the Educator Team!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! All month long we will be featuring creations from the Teams. We hope you will join us and be inspired to create your own works of art. If you missed the previous posts, you can find them here and here.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday. She is still in full wedding prep mode (for her daughter’s wedding on Friday). Join her as she shares wedding and some “made in minutes” projects.

Let the Great Outdoors Inspire You

9 Sep

This month we are taking a look at the great outdoors and how it can inspire our art! So far we’ve seen some really great projects from the Inspiration Team and we have some more for you today. Eileen Hull’s dies are perfectly versatile “blank canvases” that you can adapt to any theme. Journals galore, gift containers, organizers, treat boxes – if you can imagine it, one of Eileen’s Sizzix dies can most likely help you to make it!

Designer Maggi Harding took a trip to Alaska and had some wonderful wildlife viewing experiences! She created this fabulous Pocket Notebook to remember her trip. She also used one of Eileen’s classic dies, the Mailable Frame to make the front piece for her album. Be sure to check out her blog post to see more photos, a video flip through and the tutorial.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull - let the great outdoors inspire you! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Take a deep breath of fresh air…

Susie Bentz has two Tiny Books to share in her post and it looks like she had a lot of mixed media fun while making them! I love the techniques Susie used to create these mini journals and I think you will too, so head on over to her blog and she how she achieved the looks…

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - let the great outdoors inspire you! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

For Mitsyana Wright the outdoors means the beach, wind and waves. She created a Journal decked out with waves that makes you want to go lay on the warm sand and relax. Love those ocean colors! She has a complete tutorial on her blog that will fill you in on all her tips and tricks.

Lisa Hoel has a throw back project from last September to share. She made a fall garden journal using the XL Journal for the cover and a variety of Eileen’s other dies too. It has spots to save seeds and take garden notes. You’ll find more photos and a tutorial on Lisa’s blog so don’t miss it.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - let the great outdoors inspire you! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next week will continue our great outdoors inspiration!

Below is the link for Eileen’s Facebook Live from Tuesday. She is in full wedding prep mode (for her daughter’s wedding). Join her as she makes a ring holder for the ring bearers and other wedding crafts!

Celebrate the Great Outdoors

2 Sep

Welcome to September! As you know, a new month means a new theme and this month we are going to celebrate the great outdoors in all its varied facets. From your backyard garden to the wilds, we are going to see it all! Eileen Hull’s dies are perfectly versatile “blank canvases” that you can adapt to any theme. Journals galore, gift containers, organizers, treat boxes – if you can imagine it, one of Eileen’s Sizzix dies can most likely help you to make it! I am really looking forward to seeing what nature inspired projects the Inspiration and Educator Teams dream up for September. Let’s get started now with three fabulous creations from the Inspiration Team…

Last month Pam Bray shared some beautiful inner pages from a junk journal she is working on and now she can show us the gorgeous matching Pocket Notebook cover! The colors and flowers make me think of a garden party. Find all the details on Pam’s blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - celebrate the great outdoors with nature themed projects using Eileen Hull's #sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Designer Julia Aston really got into the spirit of celebrating the great outdoors by creating a whole campsite! This marvelous scene has it all, a trailer, campfire, flora, fauna and a river that runs through it all. Wow! She cleverly used the Gift Box Die to create the backdrop. Julia has a tutorial and a ton of detail photos in her blog post so do not miss out on seeing that.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - celebrate the great outdoors with nature themed projects using Eileen Hull's #sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Another stunning journal from Karen Bearse is up next! We can be very grateful that Karen created this Pocket Notebook gratitude journal for her daughter and is sharing it with us (along with a fab tutorial full of mixed media techniques). Head on over to her blog to find out how you can make your own.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - celebrate the great outdoors with nature themed projects using Eileen Hull's #sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Next week will continue our celebration of the great outdoors!

Thanks for stopping by to pay a visit! All month long we will be featuring creations from the Teams. We hope you will join us and be inspired to create your own works of art.

Below is the link for a special live online collaboration between Eileen Hull and Marly Bird. It was lots of fun and you won’t want to miss the replay!