Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Triple Play Bog Hop- Week 6: Album Ornament

Thanks for hopping by today! Today’s featured die is the Mini Album by Brenda Pinnick. We received a fun bag full of die cut pieces to work with. I used mine to trace the shapes and transfer to double sided cardstock. But I have beautiful teal felt shapes for another project. And this die is added to my wish list! You could use this classic shape for many different projects. To get in the Christmas spirit, I decided to make a 3D ornament from this die cut. I will add more pics later…

After cutting all of the pieces by hand I can honestly tell you that die cut machines and dies are worth every cent spent on them!

You will need:
Big Shot die cut machine
Mini Album die by Brenda Pinnick
Textured Impressions folder- Damask
3 pieces of coordinating paper- I used some yummy ones from My Mind’s Eye and October Afternoon
glitter
glue
silver twisted wire
16 gauge aqua wire
double sided tape

Instructions:

  1. Die cut 2 solid and 2 patterned pieces from the largest die. 
  2. Cut 2 solid, and 2 each of three other patterned pieces for a total of eight.
  3. Score or fold down the middle of each shape. NOTE: pieces are not exactly symetrical.
  4. Run all solid paper pieces through Big Shot using the Damask Textured Impressions folder. 
  5. Alternating colors and patterns, fold all papers on the diagonal and score for a crisp fold. 
  6. Add a small line of double sided tape to the back fold of each card and butt up against each other in a circle, pushing the centers together. You could also glue the spine together.
  7. Run a line of glue around the outside of the solid paper pieces and sprinkle with silver glitter.
  8. For hanger, bend a piece of silver wire about 18 inches and twine it around the large gauge wire to add color and depth. Twist into a spiral shape at the top and bottom. Bend piece into hanger shape.
  9. Run another piece of silver wire through the holes at top of card. Knot and curl ends of wire.
  10. Hang on your tree!
  11. I can see I need to print photos- wouldn’t they be adorable set in the fold of the die? A photo each year of the child’s school picture could be glued into the center of each small album piece.

What would you do with this die?

For more ideas, hop along to the next designer on the list by clicking on the Triple Play icon either forward or back. To return to Sizzix, click on the middle button.

Thanks so much for joining us today. Hope to see you next week for the last installment of the hop. We’ll be working with the Treat Topper die by yours truly 🙂

I love Noodles & Company!

So last night when my husband got home from work, I asked the usual, “What would you like for dinner?” (note- this does not mean he will GET it, my asking is merely an acknowledgement that at some point there will BE dinner). My favorite nights are when he says (as he did last night) “China King”. I have been doing some serious cleaning out/rearranging of my studio for the past few days,so was quite happy to get out of here for a nice meal. So we set off for China King….

As we pulled in to the parking lot we noticed that there was a new Noodles and Company. It’s a chain but not sure if it’s just in the local area or what. You can probably imagine the menu selection- every ethnic noodle you can think of. So we decided to go there instead. We walked in and noticed that everyone in the place had the same thing on. No one was sitting down eating either. I asked the nearest black shirted employee if we could have dinner there and she said no, that they weren’t open officially till next Thursday but if we were interested she would be happy to give us a nice hot bag of food! Apparently it was a carry-out training session so they had a supply of food and no one to eat it. We happily took the food and thanked them. As we were leaving, they came running out with dessert! Rice Krispy treats and 2 giant cookies. What a fun thing! We sat out in the car and ate this tasty meal of tomato soup (you have to try this!) and Thai chicken and noodles.

Wouldn’t it be nice if more people did stuff like this? Speaking of giving stuff away, St@rlight is the winner of the Texture Boutique machine donated by Sizzix for commenting on the last blog hop. Congrats- please email me with your mailing addy- EileenHull@aol.com.

Triple Play Blog Hop: Week 5- Gift Card Holder

Hello my friends! Thanks for stopping by for another installment of our Sizzix blog hop. Today, the featured die is the Gift Card Holder w/Phrase, For You 3-D (Pop-Up) by the amazing Karen Burniston. I can see so many possibilities for this die and it went together really quickly after I watched Karen’s video tutorial. 

I decided to start my Christmas crafting early (for me) and make a fun gift for my granddaughter Trinity. She is four and loves books. Rudolph was one of my favorite holiday stories- in fact, I am sure we had a version of this Golden Book because I remember these illustrations! It’s a classic. When she comes at Christmas, I plan to read it with her and have one of the kids film us so she remembers the visit. It kills me that they live so far away and I don’t see her nearly as much as I would like.

You may be wondering what all this has to do with the gift card holder… Well, when you open the book, there’s a pop-up gift card attached to the cover!

You will need:

Pop Up die Gift Card Holder #656740 
Big Shot die cut machine
Styled Labels die by Tim Holtz
3 coordinating papers- eskimo kisses by BasicGrey
strong double sided adhesive
glue
crystal glitter
craft knife
lace and embellishments
thin magnets (2)
brown flocking- Doodlebug

Instructions for book cover:

  1. Paint white glue over the brown areas of Rudolph’s body. Sprinkle on brown flocking. Let dry.
  2. Add red Stickles to Rudolph’s nose. I did two coats so his nose really glowed 🙂
  3. Add other embellishments if desired.

Instructions for card:

  1. Measure the inside cover of the book. Cut a piece of paper to size and adhere paper to book cover.
  2. Cut a another piece of cardstock at least the size of an A-2 card. This one juuuust fits inside the book- it’s a tight squeeze allowing for the pop-up action but it works!
  3. The card opens backwards from a regular card so make sure to factor that in as you work.
  4. Die cut gift card pieces and assemble as shown in instructions. I decided to add my own twist and cut out Trinity’s name. It’s not really a pop-up but is probably the closest I will ever get to one 🙂 Added glue to the frame around the edge and Trinity’s name and then covered them with crystal glitter for a little sparkle. 
  5. Glue a magnet to the top of the book and one to the back cover of the card so it stays closed when book is opened. Cover magnets with design elements.
  6. When you have the card positioned as you like, adhere in place with strong adhesive. 
  7. Die cut Styled Labels from white paper and stamp/write message. Adhere to lower section of the book cover.
  8. Embellish the front of the card as desired.

I tried to keep the layers to a minimum because I was concerned that it would bulge.

In case this is your first time hopping with us, here’s how it works. Wherever you see the Triple Play logo, click on “hop ahead” or “hop back” to bring you to the next designers’ blog where there will be another cool project waiting. At any point if you want to return to the Sizzix blog you can hit the center “Sizzix” button or just click on the logo. So easy and so fun! There are more than 50 fabulous designers participating so make sure to see them all. Talk about inspiration…wow. See you next week with Brenda Pinnick’s mini album die.

Triple Play Blog Hop #4: Frame and Frame Back (permalinks)

In case you were not able to stop by on Thanksgiving Day to see all of the great projects posted on our fourth edition of the Triple Play Blog Hop, here’s a permanent link to all of the projects!

Amy Anderson
Ann Butler
Beth Watson
Bonnie Bruns
Brenda Pinnick
Candice Windham
Carla Schauer
Carol Heppner
Cathleen Smith
Cherish Flieder
Cheryl Miyashiro
Cindi Bisson
Cindy Rippe
Colleen Schaan
Debra Quartermain
Denise Clason
Dina Wakley
Eileen Hull
Einat Kessler
Erin Madsen
Gretchen Schmidt
Jane Dean
Jen Goode
Jenn Ellefson
Julie McGuffee
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
Karen Burniston
Kathy Cano-Murillo
Kathy Peterson
Ken Oliver
Keri Lee Sereika
Laura Bray
Linda Peterson
Lisa Rojas
Lolly Chessie
Lorine Mason
Madeline Arendt
Meggan Maravich
Lynda Kanase
Melony Bradley
Michelle Cummings
Niki Meiners
Phyllis Dobbs
Roann Mathias
Roxi Phillips
Sandy Laipply
Stefanie Girard
Stephanie Barnard
Tara Noel
Terry Ricioli
Theresa Cifali
Tiffany Windsor
Veronica Goff
Vicki O’Dell

Triple Play Blog Hop #1: House (permalinks)

Hop along and see what sixty amazing designers created using the Sizzix ScoreBoard Pro, House, 3D die. This hop originally posted on the Sizzix blog on November 4. Have fun!

Amy Anderson
Ann Butler
Beth Watson
Bonnie Bruns
Brenda Pinnick
Candice Windham
Carla Schauer
Carol Heppner
Cathleen Smith
Cherish Flieder
Cheryl Miyashiro
Cindi Bisson
Cindy Rippe
Colleen Schaan
Debra Quartermain
Denise Clason
Dina Wakley
Eileen Hull
Einat Kessler
Erin Madsen
Gretchen Schmidt
Jane Dean
Jen Goode
Jenn Ellefson
Jennifer McGuire
Julie McGuffee
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
Karen Burniston
Kathy Cano-Murillo
Kathy Peterson
Katie Hacker
Ken Oliver
Keri Lee Sereika
Laura Bray
Linda Peterson
Lisa Rojas
Lolly Chessie
Lorine Mason
Madeline Arendt
Meggan Maravich
Lynda Kanase
Melony Bradley
Michelle Cummings
Niki Meiners
Phyllis Dobbs
Roann Mathias
Roxi Phillips
Sandy Laipply
Stephanie Barnard
Stefanie Girard
Tara Noel
Terry Ricioli
Theresa Cifali
Tiffany Windsor
Veronica Goff
Vicki O’Dell

Triple Play Blog Hop: Week 4- Thanksgiving Table Decor

On behalf of Karen, Brenda and myself, I want to wish you all a blessed holiday. Designers, we are so thankful for the chance to get to know you and appreciate all of your hard work and wonderful projects. To our viewers, your comments and feedback have been so positive thoughout this hop- thanks for supporting what we do! Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you have a little time to relax after the turkey and pie and enjoy these fabulous projects that our guest designers have cooked up for you! It’s the Triple Play Blog Hop Thanksgiving Edition 🙂 The featured die this week is the ScoreBoard Pro die: Frame & Frame Back w/Stand by Eileen Hull.


There are so many ways to go with this die. The frames nest inside each other so there are LOTS of them! You can layer them or use separately, making this die a great value. Each of the designers received a set of pieces to construct a frame. The decoration was completely up to them. Take a spin through the blogs to see amazingly clever ideas for using this versatile frame die.

I decided to do a Thanksgiving project. Unfortunately, this holiday seems to get lost sometimes, but it’s one of my favorites. I decided to add a burst of teal to the traditional autumn colors. Not only teal, but teal GLITTER! Yummy…

You will need:
Sizzix eclips
Seasonal eclips cartridge
Big Shot Pro die cut machine
Frame & Frame Back w/Stand by Eileen Hull Pro die
autumn colored papers
glitter cardstock
wired ribbon
rickrack
foamboard
double stick tape
glue dots
spray adhesive
gold Stickles
buttons and embellishments

NOTE: If you would like to cover the matboard piece with paper, coat the back of the paper with spray adhesive and place on matboard, then run through die cut machine. The pressure of the machine will ensure that the paper will stick well to the matboard and cut all pieces exactly the same size.

Instructions for “Give Thanks”:

  1. Use eclips machine to cut “Give Thanks” sentiment from brown.
  2. Adhere patterned paper to matboard and then die cut for the back support piece. Cut frame and flowers from aqua glitter chipboard. Add 1/2″ strips of scrap foamboard under the scalloped frame as spacers to give the project dimension.
  3. Make a ribbon rose by gathering both ends of one side of wire. Wind the ribbon in a spiral around the middle piece, speading it more open as you go. Secure the last section with a glue dot or glue gun under the rose.
  4. Add other embellishments and papers as desired.
  5. Secure easel stand to back of frame with strong double sided tape.



Coaster and Wine Glass charm:

  1. Cover the 4″ piece that the flowers are punched from with patterned paper (see directions above). Normally, this piece is just thrown away. But if you cover it with paper you can make a coaster! Or a set of them…
  2. Add gold Stickles dots around the border of the coaster.
  3. If desired, add a smaller piece of cork to the bottom of the matboard.
  4. With a piece of 16 gauge colored wire, twist into a spiral and start wrapping around the stem of the glass. Add glitter flower and continue twisting wire. Make another spiral at the end.

Placecard:

  1. Cut postage stamp frame from patterned paper covered matboard and smaller square from mat scraps. Cut an easel back piece, trimming down top to accommodate smaller size.
  2. Cover front of mat scrap with brown paper and center as desired inside frame. Write name on placecard.
  3. Add flower, leaves and mini rickrack to embellish.

 

Ready to check out the rest of the projects created with the frame die? Wherever you see the Triple Play logo, click on “hop ahead” or “hop back” to bring you to the next designers’ blog where there will be another cool project waiting. At any point if you want to return to the Sizzix blog you can hit the center “Sizzix” button or just click on the logo.
Have a relaxing turkey day! Thanks for hopping by 🙂
Leave a comment below and you could win a Sizzix Textured Boutique embossing machine! You have until next Wednesday- what would you use this die for?