Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Designer Days Sale!

I just got the word that my next line of dies, It’s a Wrap is shipping right now! This collection is designed to help you package small gift items in a fun, yet practical way.


And to make a good day even better, Sizzix has decided to put all of my dies on sale for 20% off today, including the BRAND NEW ONES!

As you can see, these projects on the packaging are in purple, yellow and gray… so elegant and pretty… now imagine them covered with bright holiday patterned papers! These dies are so versatile- every project can be tailored to your style! Since the XL size dies are ScoreBoards (dies designed to be used with thick materials like matboard and chipboard), you will have a nice sturdy base to work with. Another beautiful thing about matboard is how great it accepts ink, paper, distressing, stain, mist, and paint. So much fun to embellish!

I don’t know about you, but know we give a lot of gift cards for the holidays and special occasions because they are so easy to keep on hand and stick in the mail. However, they are not the most personal gift- but with a little creative thought you can customize the gift card holder to make it special. Several of the It’s a Wrap dies are designed to hold gift cards so make sure to check them out.

The Triangle Box can be assembled in under a minute! I’m not kidding- I demo’d this die at CHA and asked people to time me. It really is that quick.
There are a few ways you can put this together. If you fold the outer flaps into the middle and match holes in the flaps, you can thread ribbon through and tie it, allowing a little more depth inside the box. Depending on where you tie it, it can be a flattish 3D pocket or a deeper triangle box. I decided to make a pocket bag to hold a gift card. 

  1. Cover the front of the matboard with paper using spray adhesive.
  2. Lay matboard on the die paper side down and run through die cut machine.
  3. Bend all of the folds 180 degrees so the fibers of the board are broken. 
  4. Fold box in half and thread ribbon through the corresponding holes across from the top, making a hanger.
  5. Cut Doily from white fleece and trim about one third of it off. Adhere to top of box and cover with a length of red ombre wired ribbon tied in a bow.
  6. Add “joy” glitter embellishment (.29 for three at Ollie’s Outlet!) to label die and adhere to front of pocket.
  7. Add gift card and head off to your holiday parties!

Head on over to Where Women Create for some more great ideas for holiday crafting!

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