2020 Chapter 1 Archives

Clever Ways of Using Eileen Hull’s New Sizzix Dies

20 Feb

The Inspiration Team has been at it again! They have come up with some unusual and clever ways to use her new Sizzix dies. Read on to see…

First up we have Elizabeth Robinson. How many times have you lost little dies in the flotsam of your craft table? (Come on now, let’s see a show of hands. 😉 ) Well, Elizabeth very cleverly used the Display Stand Die and a magnet sheet to make a handy holder to keep those metal bits in one place while you are creating. It works well for pins, needles and other bits when you are sewing too! Check out her blog post to see.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull – a clever use of the Sizzix Display Stand Die, never lose your dies in the creative mess on your desk again! #mymakingstory #sizzix #eileenhull

Tonya Trantham thought completely outside the box and used parts of the new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die combined with the Trinket Box Die to make a cute notepad holder. Now that is a great idea! Take a look and go visit her blog to see how she made it:

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull – a clever combination of the Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges and Trinket Box Dies to make this cute notepad holder #mymakingstory #sizzix #eileenhull

A creative Display Stand keepsake was made by Julia Aston for her grand nephew. Look at that darling retro TV featuring a photo of him skiing! She even added ‘glass’. See her post for the how-to!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – a clever use of the Sizzix Display Stand Die #mymakingstory #sizzix #eileenhull

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week too for some more new Chapter 1 die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more projects made with Eileen’s new dies!!

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club- a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! You can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a bling Pocket Notebook. As always her videos are full of good tips!

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Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style

12 Feb

Do we love Eileen’s new Sizzix Dies? Yes we do! I hope you have been checking out the posts this month (and the January posts) because the Inspiration Team has really been going to town with fabulous projects. We have four new ones to show you today!

Did you see Susie Bentz’s cute gnome Display Stand project? Well, the gnomes are back just in time for Valentine’s Day! Susie is ready for it with this darling gift box. Instead of paper, she used vinyl and we love it – Gnome matter what! Check out Susie’s blog post to find out how to make a delightful little gnome gift box for yourself.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Cute gnome gift box perfect for Valentine's Day, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

More Gift Box ideas coming! Read on…

I (Lisa Hoel) also have a Valentine Gift Box to share. I of course used the new Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die plus Rinea foil paper for lots of festive shine. Check out my blog post to see how I was able to streamline the assembly process to make this a very quick and easy project.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, glamorous gift box perfect for Valentine's Day, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die and Rinea Foil Paper #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #rineainspires

Wait, there is more! I’m also sharing the Space Box with mini spool album that I made for Creativation. You will definitely want to check out the tutorial and the zillion other photos of this project. There are a lot of details to see!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull – Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Space Box with mini spool album, made using Eileen's new Sizzix Gift Box with Scalloped Edges Die and lots of Tim Holtz goodies #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory #tim_holtz — The album strip lights up people!

How about a Display Stand Die project for a change of pace? Mitsyana Wright created a gorgeous desk calendar using the die. If you are ready for spring, the vibe on this will whet your appetite! Look at all those beautiful flowers! Definitely head on over to Mitsyana’s blog to check it out.

Mitsyana Wright for Eileen Hull, Sizzix Love Eileen Hull Style, Mitsyana created a gorgeous springlike desk calendar using the new Display Stand Die #eileenhull #sizzix #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week too for some more new Chapter 1 die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more projects made with Eileen’s new dies!!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make pretty tissue paper flowers and wire stems.

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You Can Get Organized in Style Using Eileen’s New Sizzix Dies

5 Feb

Hello and welcome to February! This week, the Inspiration Team will show some clever projects made with Eileen Hull’s new Sizzix Dies that can help you get organized in style.

First up we have Maggi Harding’s beautiful recipe card holder she made using the new Sizzix Display Stand Die. She solved her problem of recipe cards getting messed up in the kitchen in a most delightful way. Check out her blog post for all the details!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – get organized in the kitchen with Maggi's recipe card holder made with the new Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Projects like these make great gifts too!

Karen Bearse put a clever twist on this card organizer by thinking “out of the box”. Using the Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die, she arranged the die cut pieces in a new way (plus added a dollop of yummy mixed media goodness)! Head to her blog to read the tutorial.

Karen Bearse for Eileen Hull - getting organized with style by using the new Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges to make a mixed media journaling card holder #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Finally, we have a pretty photo display stand that Pam Bray created with the new Display Stand Die combined with the Trinket Box Die – a favorite die from two years ago. Do you have photo prints stuck in a drawer or scattered around your desk, possibly being used as bookmarks? (maybe…) Display them properly with Pam’s photo frame! She has a great tutorial on her blog.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull – get your photos organized with Pam's photo holder made with the new Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! Go get crafty and be sure to share your projects with us in the Eileen Fan Club Facebook Group.

Visit us next week too for some more new die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration because there will be still more new projects to share! Additionally, follow Eileen on social media and become a part of the Fan Club. You don’t miss any of the fun!

Join Eileen on her twice weekly Facebook Live shows at Eileen Hull Designs– Tuesdays at 6:00 pm EST and Thursdays at 4:00 pm EST. Become a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club- a friendly, talented and encouraging community of crafty folks that you will want to meet. Join on Facebook and don’t forget to answer the questions! In addition, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

More of Eileen Hull’s Chapter 1 Sizzix Die Inspiration is Here!

31 Jan

The dust is starting to settle and Eileen Hull has returned from her back to back trade shows – first at Creativation in Phoenix and then Creativeworld in Frankfurt, Germany! Eileen shared about her Germany trip with the Fan Club Facebook Group. (See the end of this post for how to join so you don’t miss out on the fun!) It sounds like she had quite the adventure. Meanwhile, more of her two new Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are getting into peoples’ hands and they are making some amazing projects! (Another reason to join the Fan Club 😉 ) Scroll on to see what the Inspiration Team has for us today…

Inspiration Team creations with Eileen’s new Chapter 1 dies:

Love is in the air (Valentine’s Day is only two weeks away!) and Maggi Harding created a romantic container using the Gift Box Die and Graphic 45 papers. She says she’s going to fill it with chocolates so I’m all in on her design lol. Head on over to her blog to check it all out!

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – fabulous Valentine container made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die and Graphic 45 paper #eileenHull #mymakingstory

Pam Bray is also sharing the love with a darling mini album and stand for it. She used the Chapter 1 Display Stand Die and it’s perfect to hold the little book. See the how-to on her blog!

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull – fabulous Valentine mini album with stand made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Display Stand Die and Authentic paper #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Tonya Trantham used the Display Stand Die to make a notepad holder complete with a pen clip! I love the floral motif. Wouldn’t this make a great Mother’s Day gift? See her blog post for the whole scoop!

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull – floral notepad holder with pen clip made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Display Stand Die #eileenhull #mymakingstory

Lastly, we have a very clever idea from Julia Aston. She used the Gift Box Die to make a paintbrush holder! I love it – way to go Julia! She how she created it here.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – fabulous paintbrush holder made using Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die #eileenHull #mymakingstory

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! We’ll be back to our regular post day of Wednesday next week. I apologize for it being a few days late this week.

Visit us next week too for some more new die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 There will be still more new projects to share! Be sure you are following Eileen on social media and become a part of the Fan Club so you don’t miss any of the fun!

Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies & Creativation 2020 Wrap Up

24 Jan

Creativation 2020 was full of inspiration, camaraderie, make and takes, new products, classes, lots of walking and of course lots of crafty goodness! Eileen did several make and takes in the Sizzix booth showcasing her new dies from Sizzix! If you are a member of the Eileen Hull Facebook Fan Club, I hope you caught some of the lives from the show. After getting home, she had a day to recoup and then she jetted off to…

…Germany for Creativeworld, a huge trade show for the craft and DIY markets. Be sure to have notifications checked for Eileen Hull Designs on Facebook and follow her on Instagram because she will be sharing all the exciting things happening at the show. The show sounds amazing and the excitement just keeps going!

The Inspiration Team has more to share!

Eileen’s Inspiration Team has closer looks at the samples that they created for the shows. First up is Julia Aston with a darling magnetic board she made using the new Display Stand Die.

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This clever magnetic board from Julia was made using the new Display Stand Die. — Fun for kids too!

What a fun project for kids or to brighten any desk! Check out her blog post for a tutorial so you can make your own.

Susie Bentz also used the Display Stand Die to create this utterly practical but very cute dry erase sign to use at craft shows! The panel is cut from vinyl so the dry erase marker messages will wipe right off. Visit her blog to see all the details.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This clever dry erase board from Susie was made using the new Display Stand Die.

The second of Eileen’s new Chapter 1 Dies is the Gift Box with Scallop Edges. Our next two designers have created very different but equally fabulous projects using this die.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson used it to make a beautiful forest themed photo block. I love the green colors. It makes me feel peaceful just to sit and look at it. Visit her blog to see the tutorial for how this came together.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This beautiful photo block from Anna-Karin was made using the new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. — What gorgeous photos!

Maggi Harding’s Gift Box project is the epitome of tea time elegance! Can’t you imagine the box packed with special tea and given as a gift? Maggi gives great tips on her blog post so be sure to go see it.

Maggi Harding for Eileen Hull – Eileen's new Sizzix dies are out! This beautiful tea themed box from Maggi was made using the new Gift Box with Scallop Edges Die. — So elegant!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! We’ll be back to our regular post day of Wednesday next week.

Visit us next week too for some more new die inspiration…

Eileen Hull’s New Chapter 1 Dies!

8 Jan

Welcome back! Eileen Hull’s new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies have made their debut and the Inspiration Team is still busy making hordes of samples for the Creativation AFCI show! Today we have projects from three team members for your viewing enjoyment.

First up we have this fun trio of winter themed boxes from Susie Bentz! She used the new Gift Box w/ Scallop Die to make these cute cubes sure to please any snow sport lover. The Gift Box die can let you easily whip up these boxes which can be used for packaging gifts (doh!) but also decor and a multitude of other things.

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - winter boxes made with Eileen's new Chapter 1 Sizzix Gift Box Die — I’m ready, let’s go!

Next we have Pam Bray with this beautiful desk organizer made with Eileen’s second new Chapter 1 die, the Display Stand. Another extremely versatile die, the Display Stand can be used for all sorts of projects! Read on to see another clever idea…

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - the new Chapter 1 Display Stand Sizzix Die has debuted! — So beautiful!

Julia Aston used the Display Stand to create this darling photo stand! The kitty figurines are the perfect touch. The Display Stands can fold flat for mailing (although perhaps not with kitties fixed onto it lol). Super cute make Julia!

Julia Aston for Eileen Hull - the new Chapter 1 Display Stand Sizzix Die has debuted!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of the week!

Visit us next week too for some more new Chapter 1 die inspiration…

Check back here next Wednesday to see more Inspiration Team inspiration! 😉 The team will be sharing more looks at the projects they are making for Creativation with Eileen’s new dies!!

Check out Eileen’s latest Facebook Live video. She showed us how to make a calendar using her new Sizzix Display Stand Die and Therm-o-web: