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Get Crafty with the New Sizzix Dies

Did you catch the stupendous Chapter 2 Release Party and Blog Hop last week? Wow, what a great line up of fab makes from the Teams! We are continuing to get crafty with the new Sizzix Dies from Eileen this week (and all month!) The Inspiration Team has tutorials and inspiration to share with you. Scroll on…

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.

Getting crafty inspiration from the Team!

Mitsyana Wright shares the tutorial for creating the cover of her stunning Folio Journal. You might be surprised at the materials she used. You won’t want to miss all her tips and tricks so head on over to her blog to check it out.

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One of the new Folio Journal accessory dies is the Waterfall & Tags Thinlits Die set. But, as you will see, it can be used for much more than journals. Anna-Karin Evaldsson has created a fun interactive card that features a waterfall on the front. She also added the extra feature of a pull tab that makes the panels flip when you pull it! (See the in-action video clip in her blog post.) She has a complete tutorial on her blog.

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Designer Julia Aston also added a waterfall feature to a non-journal project. She created a little Easter memories decor piece with photos and a waterfall mounted on a Display Stand. So clever and what a great way to display several treasured photos all at once! The Waterfall Die set makes it really easy to quickly cut out all the parts you need. Visit her blog and see!

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Susie Bentz came up with another clever twist on using the Waterfall Die – she made them into pockets for the tags from the die set! This is such a great way to add more to a journal using the waterfall die. They could contain journaling, quotes or whatever you can dream up. You will definitely want to bookmark Susie’s tutorial so you can try it out in your own projects.

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Have fun and visit next week, we’ll continue to get crafty using Eileen’s new Sizzix Dies.

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, YouTube and Pinterest.

If you missed Eileen’s special release party blog hop Facebook Live from Wednesday, 4/7 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. (Or right here, right now!)

Release Party Blog Hop for Sizzix Chapter 2!

It’s time to celebrate new dies & crafting possibilities!

Welcome to the Release Party Blog Hop for Chapter 2 Eileen Hull/Sizzix Dies!

Today we are sharing 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 too.

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.

Check out the Inspiration and Educator Teams’ takes on these dies! Click through the list below and see what they have come up with. Make sure to leave a comment on each of the designers’ posts and be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate in Eileen’s Etsy Shop! Join us on Facebook Live and YouTube Live for an up close and personal look at the team’s projects. 🙂 Eileen will also demo how to use the new dies during the show.

Don’t forget to join Eileen and special guests for a Facebook Live on Wednesday, April 7 at noon Eastern. Comment and be eligible to win $25 gift certificates in Eileen’s Etsy Shop! Winners will be announced on the Facebook Live show on April 13 at 6:00 EST. We appreciate your love and support, friends!

Let’s get going on our release party blog hop…

You are here on Eileen’s blog, the start of the hop! Click on the next link below to continue on your way. Comment on each designer’s blog post to be eligible to win!

Hop Stops:

Eileen Hull Designs
Julia Aston
Madeline Arendt
Jennie Atkinson
Karen Bearse
Susie Bentz
Sarah Lizzie Dodd
Sue Eldred
Maggi Harding
Lisa Hoel
Jenny Marples
Elizabeth Robinson
Tonya Trantham
Mitsyana Wright
Cheryl Waters

Have fun and visit next week for more inspiration using Eileen’s newest Sizzix Dies.

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.

Don’t miss Eileen’s special release party blog hop Facebook Live Wednesday, 4/7 at 12pm EST! It will be streaming live on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook.

Easter Project Roundups!

Happy Easter from Eileen Hull and her Teams! This week we have a post full of spring and Easter project roundups, both old and new. Flowers, bunnies, ducklings and cheerful colors abound. As usual designers from both Teams highlight the versatility of Eileen’s Sizzix dies and how you can use them to create pretty much anything for any season.

First up is a Easter project roundup from Madeline Arendt that is chock full of springtime goodness. She shares a variety of spring gift and decor ideas you won’t want to miss! You can find her inspirational post here.

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Lisa Hoel has a new Easter project to share. She combined her love of vintage thrifted finds with paper flowers made with Eileen’s dies and Twist & Style tool to create this darling duckling lantern decor. Visit her blog to find out how to make the flowers for yourself!

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Feeling the need to make more flowers? Jennie Atkinson is sharing a past tutorial for creating these fantastic rosebuds (also made with some of Eileen’s flower dies!) You can find the tutorial here.

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Designer Karen Bearse is gearing up to revisit this delightful spring flower journal she made a few years ago! Karen always creates winning mixed media projects and I’m looking forward to seeing what else she comes up with to finish off this fun journal. You can see the original post on her blog.

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Julia Aston has also rounded up a full post’s worth of super cute Easter makes you won’t want to miss! This Easter bunny Gift Box is one of my favorites – it can’t get much cuter than that! See the other projects she is sharing by visiting her blog.

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Psst… the Release Party for Chapter 2 dies will be Wednesday, April 7th!!

Thanks for visiting to see Easter Project roundups from the Teams! If you missed the other posts from March, you can see them HERE, HERE , HERE and HERE. Don’t miss the fun on Wednesday, April 7th! We will showcase Eileen’s new Chapter 2 Sizzix dies with Hops and a special Facebook Live!

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.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shares how to make a quick and easy Easter card and a sneak peek. 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.

Fancy Folio Journals – Get Inspired!

Have we really reached the end of March? Wow! All month long the Inspiration and Educator Teams have been busily creating using Eileen’s latest Chapter 1 Sizzix Dies – the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die. We have some very fancy Folio journals to share with you this week so scroll on!

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All I can say is, “Super chunky!!” to describe this fantastic Folio journal made by Jennie Atkinson. Gosh golly that is cool!! She made it to house some of her favorite ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) so appropriately she mounted an ATC on the cover and the spine as well. Her blog post is full of photos and a flip through video as well so check it out!

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Sue Eldred’s fancy Folio journal is actually a clever holder for stationery. Wouldn’t this make a wonderful gift? (Mother’s Day is coming!) Her delightful Folio project says spring and is a great way to utilize a favorite patterned paper collection. Head on over to Sue’s blog post to see all the details and directions on how to make some yourself.

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After a long and laborious month sewing away, designer Lisa Hoel finished her embroidered stitchery kit Folio. The structure of the journal is actually fabric and ultra firm stabilizer and sewn together. Be sure to visit her blog to see all the detail photos and a tutorial. Vintage vibes galore and there is a lot to see!

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Keep going – more fancy Folio journal goodness ahead…

Jenny Marples is back with PART 2 of her fabulously fancy folio journal. In case you missed it, she shared PART 1 with us last week and she still had more pages to complete. (They are so detailed!) She mixed media-ed like mad and has the rest of the journal to share with us now. Do not miss it, you will be very sorry if you do!

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ohhhhh, so much goodness…

Speaking of spring, this is a good time of year to send cards off to friends and family. Easter, Mother’s Day and just because are good reasons don’t you think? Designer Sarah Lizzie has created a beautiful clean and simple card that fits the bill nicely! Who wouldn’t love to find this in their mailbox? Visit her blog for all the details.

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Psst… the Release Party for Chapter 2 dies will be Wednesday, April 7th!!

Thanks for visiting to see the creations from the Inspiration Team! Did you enjoy all those fancy Folio journal projects using Eileen’s new Sizzix dies? If you missed the other posts from March, you can see them HERE, HERE and HERE. Don’t miss the fun on Wednesday, April 7th! We will showcase Eileen’s new Chapter 2 Sizzix dies with Hops and a special Facebook Live!

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.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She has a work session for her current in progress Folio junk journal project. She also shares some good organizing tips. 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.

Eileen also had a special “Craftalong” FB Live this morning using supplies you probably have around the house! Join on the replay and make your own decoupage spring container. LINK HERE.

Quick and Easy Leather Pouch

Join me in creating this quick and easy leather pouch! Tuck in your ID, credit cards and money and you are ready to go! Gift cards fit perfectly and the pouch adds a handmade touch. You can find most of the supplies needed to make this in your local Michaels stores! There is a video tutorial for this project on the Michaels YouTube channel so please check that out too.

Quick and Easy Leather Pouch using Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies #mymakingstory #eileenhull #leathercrafting

Here is what you will need to create this quick and easy leather pouch:

Genuine Leather- 3 1/2” x 9.1”  Turquoise and Brown
Button Stud
Waxed Thread- Brown Lacing
Needles (2)
Elastic
Heavy duty scissors
Jewelry Punch 3-Hole Punch Cropadile, or other leather punch
ruler and marker- optional

This design is super simple. The piece of leather I chose was so pretty, I only trimmed off small bits to give the pouch its shape. You can use the template below or design your own. Or just use the whole piece- no need to do any cutting.

Cut the leather…

  1. Fold the leather piece in half lengthwise and make a mark on each end at the fold. Lay leather flat and measure down 5/8″ on each side and make a mark. Connect the dots and trim off the two triangles.
  2. On the other end of the leather piece, measure up 5/8″ up from the center mark. Draw a line from the bottom of the leather piece to the center and trim the notched triangle off with heavy duty scissors.
  3. Keep the scraps to experiment with. Or as someone on the video suggested, use the extra bits to make earrings- great idea!

Mark the holes…

There are several ways to do this. A piece of plastic canvas works really well to keep the stitching holes evenly spaced. Other options- use a ruler to mark the holes or get crazy and just eyeball it! This is your project and you should create in a way that is natural and comfortable for you. I experimented with several different ways.

In the example above, holes have been punched in a paper template and positioned where the folds are going. Below is a sample of the plastic canvas I used as my stitching hole guide.

Punch the holes…

This piece of leather has a busy pattern so it may be hard to see where to punch. So here’s how to solve that… Place the template on top of the leather. With a thick piece of foam or mousepad under the leather, use a sharp metal pick or awl to poke a pilot hole in the leather. This makes it easier to see where the holes are. If you are feeling brave, tape down the plastic to the leather. Using the plastic grid as a guide, forget the pilot holes and just go for it! Poke holes using the leather hole punch.

Next, fold the other side of the pouch to overlap. Keeping the sides of the leather even, punch additional holes using the first side as a template. You may want to use a clothespin or binder clip to keep the leather in position while punching.

Stitch the pouch together…

The easiest way to stitch the pouch together is to use a simple running stitch. Bring in the needle in between the two layers of leather to anchor the thread. Stitch down one direction and then back until there are no gaps in the stitching. (I was so busy stitching I forgot to take a photo :-() A heavy duty thread or waxed linen works best with leather needles.

Finish stitching down one side. It’s time to add the closure before completing stitching so there is room to work.

Make a mark on the point of the flap about 1/4″ up. Using the Crop- a-dile, punch a hole. Push screw part of the button stud up through the back of the flap and screw on the cover. Close the flap. Place two marks one either side of the button on the opposing fold of leather where the elastic will loop over the stud. Punch holes and thread thin 1 mm elastic through both holes. Make an overhand knot in the elastic on the inside of the pouch. Test tension by looping over the button stud.

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Finish off …

You are almost there! The last thing to do is finish stitching… and it’s easy because you know what to do- the same exact thing you did on the previous side. Make a knot at the end and the project is complete!

What would you put in this quick and easy pouch? Please let us know in the comments!

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I hope you will join me at Eileen Hull Designs where I do twice weekly Facebook Lives using my Sizzix dies and crafty materials to create books, boxes, folios and everything in between. The shows are on Tuesdays at 6PM EST and Thursdays at 4PM EST. Click HERE to see what we did on last wee’s show on Facebook Live.

We LOVE new members- please join our creative community of 5400 members in the Eileen Hull Fan Club Facebook group for more inspiration, sharing and exclusive content. Remember to answer the questions! We have new posts up right here every week to keep you inspired, so please check back and see what’s happening!

Watch how to make the quick and easy leather pouch here…

For more tips and tricks, go to Michaels YouTube channel to see the video class held on line in the Michaels classroom.

Thanks so much for your interest in this leather project! Let me know if you have questions in the comments. Have a crafty day!

Each Wednesday there is a new blog post featuring inspiring makes from the Inspiration and Educator Teams! You will never fail to come away with new ideas for using my dies. If you’ve missed the March posts so far, you can find them HERE, HERE and HERE. Join us next Wednesday for more!

Spring Forward with Fantastic Folios and More


Spring forward with fantastic Folios! Spring is almost here and the flowers outside aren’t the only things blooming. The creative minds of the Inspiration Team are as well with Eileen Hull’s newest Sizzix Chapter 1 Dies to work with – the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die. Let’s see what they’ve been up to…

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Take one look at Jenny Marples’ latest project and you are sure to say, “Wow!” You saw the beginnings of this epic Folio last month and Jenny is back with a look at the finished cover and part one of the inside pages. Her collage layering and use of textures and colors is fab to the extreme! Finish reading this post and then get over to her blog stat to see it all!

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Designer Anna-Karin also worked her mixed media magic for her latest Folio Journal! Yummy texture and colors combine with the bling of foil to create a super cool journal. The floral element cut using the Folio Page, Pockets and Flower die set adds the perfect touch to the cover. Don’t miss Anna-Karin’s tutorial and give her techniques a try yourself.

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Elizabeth Robinson created a delightfully stitchy Folio completely out of fabric scraps. I love it! Flowers, embroidery, batik fabrics – yes please Elizabeth, show us more. =) It is a cheerful and whimsical art journal to be sure and she shows you how to put one together yourself in her blog post.

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Let’s not forget Easter is nearly here…

Tonya Trantham certainly hasn’t. She cleverly combined two of Eileen’s dies – the pocket from the Folio Page die set and the Teacup Die to create this darling bunny basket Easter decoration. I love the festive touches and I believe I spy some chocolate tucked away in the basket (well done Tonya). Find out how to make some of your own in Tonya’s blog post. They would be great little gifts!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - darling Easter decor made using Eileen's Sizzix dies! #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam

Visit again next Wednesday for inspiration from the Educator Team.

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 posts, you can see them HERE and HERE. Join us next Wednesday for more.

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.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She shows how to assemble her Adirondack Chair Die (special request by some Fans who just got the retired die) and how to make pocket pages to fit into the Folio Journal. 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.

Folios and Flowers With Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

Eileen Hull’s Newest Sizzix Dies are Marching On…

Ha ha, see what I did there? Yes, it is MARCH, a new month! We are continuing to explore the possibilities with 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.

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I was going to tease you with hints of what Eileen’s Chapter 2 Die release is going to be, but the word has already gotten out in Fan Club! If you are in the Club you know what a great addition to the Folio Journal collection they are. 😉 (Chapter 2 Blog Hop Release Party will be April 1st, mark your calendars!) At any rate, let’s take a look at some more inspiring projects from the Team.

Karen Bearse has written up Part 1 of the tutorial for her mixed media junk journal she made for the Chapter 1 Blog Hop. Her colors and techniques are stunning and she has a great plan for this journal. Hop on over to her post to find out more about it.

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Julia Aston is also sharing her Hop journal tutorial with us this week. She created a lovely nature journal using the Folio die. Check out that serene paper she used for the cover – it makes me want to go camping by a lake. The insides of the journal are equally lovely and Julia has some great ideas to make this a ‘working’ nature journal so you won’t want to miss her tutorial post with all the details.

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Don’t forget St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th…

Getting into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit, Tonya Trantham is going green with a delightful double sided festive tag. She put the Folio Page, Pockets and Flower and Mandala Thinlits die sets to good use. Tonya is an expert at layering die cut and ephemera elements to achieve maximum shabby chic effect! See the whole tag and plenty of detail photos over on Tonya’s blog.

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! Join us next Wednesday for more new Sizzix dies inspiration.

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.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She has a Pocket Notebook collage experiment in store for you. 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.

Creations From the Educator Team Using the New Dies!

This week, the Educator Team is up at bat! We are continuing to share Folio and Mandala Die project inspiration with creations from the Educator Team. Eileen’s new dies are the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die. We have a post full of great ideas for you to try!

Let’s see what’s in store…

Spring is on the way and people are starting to reflect it in their makes. Sue Eldred used the new Thinlits dies to create a delightful floral Tussy Mussy to use as a gift topper. This little piece of spring is perfect as a little gift itself (and could maybe also hold a gift card). Head on over to Sue’s blog to find out how it all came together.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies and creations from the Educator Team #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Educator Jennie Atkinson might have flowery seasonal thoughts on her mind too because her Folio collections journal also says spring to me! (Maybe I am the one with flowery thoughts? I’m very excited my daffodils are peeking through.) Anyway, please visit Jennie’s blog for a complete tutorial, tons of detail photos of the lovely journal insides and a video walk-through!

Jennie Atkinson for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies and creations from the Educator Team #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Keep going, more to see…

Like more flowers! Thank you Sarah Lizzie for sharing a beautiful spring Folio journal project with us as well. Delicate colors and flowers are sure to make you smile. Sarah has a full tutorial in her post so take a look.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies and creations from the Educator Team #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Madeline Arendt made a beautiful card using the new dies. The flower on the card is created from plastic cereal bags! Madeline shows you how to turn trash into art treasure as well as other great tips and techniques in her blog post so don’t miss out!

Madeline Arendt for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies and creations from the Educator Team #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Visit again next Wednesday. It will be a new month, yikes!

Thanks for visiting to see the creations from the Educator Team! Join us next Wednesday for more new Sizzix dies inspiration. If you missed the last few posts, you can find them HERE, HERE and HERE.

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Eileen Hull’s New Sizzix Dies Creations

Continued! All this month we’ve been checking out creations made with Eileen Hull’s new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies. They are the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die. The team has been very busy crafting amazing projects with these versatile new dies. Let’s take a look at what the Inspiration Team has in store for us this week…

Elizabeth Robinson used the Folio Journal Die to make a ‘Sew on the go’ kit. What a clever idea! She has spots for needles, scissors and all the other supplies she needs for her English paper piecing (quilting hand stitching). It’s all in one spot, ready to grab and go! See her blog post for a closer look and a flip through video.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix dies creations from the Chapter 1 collection. #mymakingstory #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix

Designer Tonya Trantham is sharing more looks at the inside pages of her Release Party Blog Hop Folio junk journal. It is jammed full of ephemera, tuck spots, tags and all sorts of goodies. You won’t want to miss a look at it in Tonya’s blog post!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix dies creations from the Chapter 1 collection. #mymakingstory #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix

Keep going, more new Sizzix dies creations to come…

Sporting a beautiful spring vibe, Anna-Karin Evaldsson made her Folio journal into a sketchbook. The signatures are custom made out of some of her favorite papers and she shows you exactly how she created that gorgeous floral cover in her blog tutorial.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull - New Sizzix dies creations from the Chapter 1 collection. #mymakingstory #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix

Eileen fans had questions about how Jenny Marples constructed her fabulous Hop Folio journal so she created a special tutorial post to address them. You can find out exactly how she put the covers and binding together and give it a try yourself. Thanks Jenny!

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - new Folio Journal! #mymakingstory #eileenhull #ehinspirationteam #sizzix

Last but not least, we have a bonus from Tonya Trantham! She shares ideas for using up scraps and making cards in 15 minutes or less. How can you go wrong with that? Head on over to her blog and find out.



Visit again next week for projects from the Educator Team!

Join us next Wednesday for more new Sizzix dies creations. The Educator Team has been busy too. If you missed the last few posts, you can find them HERE and HERE.

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.

Below is the link for Eileen’s Tuesday Facebook Live! She does some experimenting with die cutting and Gel Press printing. 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.