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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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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 show you how to construct the Trinket Box Die, one of our favorites. 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 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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

More Folio and Mandala Die Project Inspiration

Whew, last week was quite the release party wasn’t it? Hopefully you got a chance to go through the Blog Hop and see all the wonderful projects made by the Inspiration and Educator Teams! (If not, you definitely will want to check it out!) We are continuing this week with more sharing of Folio and Mandala Die project inspiration. Eileen’s new dies are the ScoreBoards Folio Journal Die, coordinating Folio Page, Pockets and Flower Thinlits set and the Mandala Thinlits die.

Scroll on for fabulous project inspiration…

If you went through the Release Party Blog Hop, you saw that Susie Bentz created a fabulous bee themed stationery folio which also incorporates Eileen’s Post Box Die. (What a clever idea!) This week you can find the tutorial for it on Susie’s blog so you can construct one of your own in any theme you choose. What a great gift it would be!

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The Mandala Die is definitely proving to be a favorite amongst the new dies. Julia Aston made two beautiful cards featuring it that you won’t want to miss! She explains how each one came together in her blog post.

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Maggi Harding shares a great basic tutorial on how to assemble the Folio Journal in her blog post. If you missed seeing all the detail photos of her gorgeous Folio Journal Hop project using a Graphic 45 paper collection, be sure to go peruse her post. You won’t be sorry!

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Join us next week for more Folio and Mandala Die project 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 shares her scores from antique store shopping as well as key tips and make life easier hacks for cutting out detailed dies like the Mandala ! Join in and see the replay. PART ONE: chit chat and the vintage haul
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PART TWO: detailed die cutting tips and hack

Inspiration from the Educator Team – It’s in the Cards!

January is just about over but we have one more post chock full of card inspiration from the Educator Team! Eileen has three new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies that just got released, the Mandala Thinlits Die, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Thinlits Set, and the Folio Journal XL Die. As you’ve seen this month, the first two Thinlits sets are so versatile for card making! Scroll on to see more…

Educator Sue Eldred created a darling floral pocket folio card using Eileen’s new dies. The bright and cheery colors and fun interactive element would make this card a delight to receive in the mail! I think it’s a clever to make a little corner pocket to hold the actual card. The layered effect is quite lovely. See all the details in Sue’s blog post.

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Jennie Atkinson created a trio of gorgeous shabby chic cards. Wow! Her creations are also beautifully layered and have a romantic delicate look. As you’ll see in Jennie’s post, these designs are perfect for using up scraps of your favorite patterned papers. Check out her blog to see all the cards and her tips and tricks.

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Using classic floral favorites from some Eileen’s past die designs, Sarah Lizzie made a beautiful card with felt flowers over an embossed background. (Eileen’s dies, both steel-rule and thinlits, cut felt perfectly). It gives a card such a tactile look! Visit her post to see the tutorial.

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Madeline Arendt put together a fantastic card for the occasion. The Mandala Die doily is a perfect backdrop for all those cute valentine hearts and inside is a little surprise! You’ll have to head on over to Madeline’s blog to see what it is and how she put this card together.

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Designer Lisa Hoel made some extra Valentine cards to share with us too! She raided her gel print stash for backgrounds and shares some hacks in her tutorial to show you ways to extend the use of your dies. Don’t miss out on her tips and tricks. 😉

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Next week is blog hop time!!

Join us next Wednesday for the official Chapter 1 release blog hop. It will be a fun and festive time with oodles of crafty inspiration from the teams. Keep your eyes open for Eileen’s special hop Facebook live and join in the fun. If you missed the last few posts, you can find them HERE , 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 shares happy mail and shows us how to make an interactive Valentine’s Day card! 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.

Card Creations & New Chapter 1 Dies from Eileen Hull

Have you been inspired this month to make some card creations and send someone a little happy mail? The Inspiration Team has been cranking out the greeting cards to share with you. I am always amazed at how makers can use the exact same dies and have their projects be so wildly different. It just goes to show how versatile dies are as tools! Eileen has three new Sizzix Chapter 1 dies that just got released, the Mandala Thinlits Die, the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Thinlits Set, and the Folio Journal XL Die. The first two Thinlits sets are proving very popular with the teams for card making! Let’s take a look…

Elizabeth Robinson created a beautiful floral card using the two new Thinlits dies and some gorgeous colors of cardstock. Who wouldn’t love to get a cheerful card like this in the mail? You can find more info on Elizabeth’s blog so check that out.

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For a completely different but equally beautiful look, Anna-Karin Evaldsson used the Mandala Die and the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Set as well but gave it an inky vintage vibe. See, versatility! 😉 The possibilities are endless. Find Anna-Karin’s tips and tricks in her blog post.

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Mitsyana Wright’s card creation is full of 3-D flower magic. Look at those beautiful blooms backed by a Mandala Die cutout. Fabulous! Mitsyana has a complete tutorial on her blog so head on over and don’t miss it.

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I am loving how Jenny Marples cut the flowers from the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set out of vellum. Popping off from the mixed media background, they still let you see a bit of it through the petals. Delightful! Don’t miss Jenny’s post with all the details.

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Susie Bentz has really been busy and made some more cards to share with us. These Teacup cards are so cute! Check out her blog post for her CAS card tips!

Susie Bentz for Eileen Hull - January is card creations month! New Chapter 1 Sizzix dies are here. #eileenhull #mymakingstory #sizzix #ehinspirationteam


Visit again next week for projects from the Educator Team!

Join us next Wednesday for more card creations. Make a few yourself and spread some happy mail around to your friends and family. 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 shares happy mail and experimenting with fun materials to make unique book covers! 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.