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Eileen Hull Project Inspiration from the Creative Team

20 Feb

Hi friends! I had so much fun creating Valentines this year but I am happy to move on to spring crafting – how about you? We also have more project inspiration from the Creative Team to share.

In the process of #tidyup2025, I found I have quite a collection of beads 😳. So I thought I would create some “Journal Jewelry” with them. All you need is some beads, wire, jump rings, and pliers. Join me in creating some fun dangles and charms for your journals on Tuesday’s LIVE!

On Thursday, it’s time for more leather crafting. We will be creating with one of Realeather‘s kits – it’s a classic and would make a great gift for anyone who has a credit card! Watch HERE …

Project inspiration from the Creative Team…

For February, the project theme for the Creative Team is “Anything Goes”. The designers are going back to any of Eileen’s dies or products in their stashes and creating some wonderful projects to inspire you!

Tonya Trantham was able to complete a work in progress – a beautiful prayer journal. The base was made using the Skinny Mini Book Box Die. Find all the details in Tonya’s post. Also check out her flip through video below!

Flip through:

Designer Jenny Marples created a set of Notebooks that fit perfectly inside a matching Treasure Box. Their cheerfully colored collage style is a visual treat! Don’t miss the video below for a closer look…

More details, don’t miss it…

Tonya Trantham also has a bonus project to share with you – a Valentine she made using the Mini Album Die for the card base. See the other dies she used and her process in her post.

Take a class with Eileen Hull!

I am so excited to be traveling out to California at the end of February to Frank Garcia Studio! It is beautiful store and I’ve got some really fun projects to share. It’s worth a trip just to see Frank’s store but while you’re at it come and take a class or two! I’m starting to pack for my visit to Frank Garcia Studio in a couple of weeks! Sign up now because I may need to order more looms – look at what we are making! This is just one of the projects … I will be teaching three classes – you can register HERE!

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8400 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube 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.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Merry Christmas with Eileen Hull’s Sizzix Dies

24 Dec

Merry Christmas to you all! This month the Inspiration Team designers are picking their three favorite projects from the year and sharing them with all you Eileen fans. We have a few more to share this week:

Lisa Hoel had a hard time picking out only three projects! Mixed media is one of her favorite modes to work in and it shows in her makes. Visit her blog to see the details.

Elizabeth Robinson has fab set of projects for her favorites too. So lovely! She also has a blog post round up of all three so you can get a closer look. Head on over!

Merry Christmas from Eileen:

Hi friends – I’m back from NY visiting with Mom and my sister. We had a good visit and got lots done. Mom is doing great – I could not help but think of how she was a year ago – bedridden and on hospice. Now she is up and walking – doing puzzles, knitting, reading and part of the world again. My mother is one amazing lady!

I have a really fun project today and hope you can join me. We are creating a box of cards using the Skinny Mini Book Box die – you can find it HERE! I found a cool tool and will be using it with my gel plate to create some really pretty prints! Hope you can join me, but if not, I get it – It’s Christmas Eve! In that case, I hope you will catch me on replay.

I want to thank you all for your support and your friendship. I am so blessed to know all of you fantastic people! Also, so many thanks for our amazing and talented team who are constantly dreaming up fabulous projects and ideas to inspire us all. Sending my wishes for a happy holidays to all!

2025 is coming soon. Any ideas for things you would like to see happening in the group? Let us know in the Eileen Hull Fan Club!

Bonus Christmas projects for your inspiration!

Tonya Trantham has another bonus Christmas card to share. Using Eileen’s Plate & Pattern Layered Stencil Set and the Wreath & Snowflake Thinlits Die Set, she made this beautiful card.

We also have an extra Christmas project from Pam Bray for you too! She used the Card Caddy Die to make this festive holder for a pack of Christmas napkins. (Looks like a perfect hostess gift to me!) It would also be great for holding cookies or candy. You can find more details in her post.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

“What’s in the Box?” Treasure Box Die Wrap Up

29 Aug

“What’s in the Box?” has been our theme for August. All month we’ve focused on the versatile Treasure Box Die and the Inspiration Team has really knocked it out of the park! We’re wrapping it up this week with a final round of projects.

Lisa Hoel made a box to hold some of her vintage button hoard. I think you’ll agree this is better than having them get dusty in an open bowl on the shelf! She also used Eileen’s 3-D Vintage Buttons Embossing Folder to perfectly decorate the Treasure Box. Find the details in her post.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - What's in the Box? Using the versatile Treasure Box Scoreboards Die #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Check out this clever idea from Sue Eldred! She used the Treasure Box Die to create a “tackle” gift box for your favorite fisherman. I love it! Visit her post to see how she altered the die cut structure to make it look more like a real tackle box.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - What's in the Box? Using the versatile Treasure Box Scoreboards Die #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Cool technique alert! Jenny Marples is sharing a flash back Treasure Box project featuring a faux pitted enamel finish. Fabulous! Find out how to create this look in Jenny’s tutorial. You’ll want to add it to your box of tricks.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - What's in the Box? Using the versatile Treasure Box Scoreboards Die #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Bonus project…

Pam Bray has an extra project to share with us this week too. She used the Notebook Die to create this lovely little junk journal. The inside is just as nice as the outside so don’t miss all the details on Pam’s blog.

Come back next week for a new September theme!

If you missed the last posts, you can see them here, here and here.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8300 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube 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.

New Stencils and More from Eileen Hull

25 Jul

Eileen Hull has designed a new set of layered stencils with matching dies. The Sizzix stencil set is the Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set with the Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits die set that will easily cut out the stenciled flowers. The Inspiration Team has so many ideas for the new stencils and dies that we are continuing to feature them with our July theme of “Stencil Love” and sharing our creations with you!

Lisa Hoel created a vignette featuring flowers cut using the Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits die set and housed in the lid from the Slotted Treat Box Plus Die. Delightful! See all the details and steps in her blog post.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - new Stencils from Eileen & Sizzix; Celebrating Stencil Love during July! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Last week Elizabeth Robinson shared the cover of a Notebook project (so fab!) using the new stencils and dies. This week she gives us a look at how she’s filled the cover to complete the make. Check it out on her blog!

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - new Stencils from Eileen & Sizzix; Celebrating Stencil Love during July! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Lisa Hoel had extra little white die cut flowers so she decided to use them in a card project. Interactive shaker cards are always fun! This time she also busted out the Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set to add to the decoration. Step by step photos are on her blog.

Bonus project!

Designer Tonya Trantham has an extra project for us! She created this lovely little layered Notebook folder. She has all sorts of interesting bits inside so head on over to her blog to see all the detail photos.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - new Stencils from Eileen & Sizzix; Celebrating Stencil Love during July! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

We’ll be sharing more Stencil Love next week too!

Also, Eileen is on the road for her summer teaching tour! She’s been checking in with impromptu lives during her trip so keep an eye on her YouTube channel and Facebook page to catch the fun.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8200 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube 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.

July is All About Stencil Love!

18 Jul

Eileen Hull has designed a new set of layered stencils with matching dies. The Sizzix stencil set is the Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set with the Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits die set that will easily cut out the stenciled flowers. The Inspiration Team has so many ideas that we are continuing to feature these new products with our July theme of “Stencil Love” and sharing our creations with you!

Jenny Marples is leading us off with a stunning mixed media page spread in an art journal she made. Love it! She shows you all the steps for this stencil technique in her blog post so pay it a visit.

Jenny Marples for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Stencils from Eileen; Celebrating Stencil Love during July! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Tonya Trantham used the lattice stencil on her card front to good effect. I like how she cut out some of the squares of negative space to show the background paper behind it. Great idea! Get a closer look on her blog.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Stencils from Eileen; Celebrating Stencil Love during July! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

It’s a work in progress! Designer Elizabeth Robinson has a Notebook Die journal going and it’s looking so good. Stenciled and die cut flowers are decorating the front and I spy a beaded/woven spine made using Eileen’s new Jewel Loom! See how she’s doing it on her blog.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - new Sizzix Stencils from Eileen; Celebrating Stencil Love during July! #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

We’ll be sharing more Stencil Love next week too!

Also, Eileen is on the road for her summer teaching tour! She’s been checking in with impromptu lives during her trip so keep an eye on her YouTube channel and Facebook page to catch the fun.

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

June Release Wrap Up for Eileen Hull’s New Sizzix Products!

27 Jun

What? We’re already near the end of June? Time for our June release wrap up and we have a load of projects for you to see! Let’s take a look at her new products and continue on the for the inspiration from the designers.

Here is what Eileen has to say about her new collection:

Introducing my June Sizzix release! This collection combines three classic Eileen Hull Sizzix Scoreboards dies and two new designs – a four layer stencil and coordinating Thinlits that cuts a portion of the stencil! The three Scoreboards dies are the Treasure Box, Stacking Drawer and Notebook. The fun thing about this set is that they work together but also stand alone.

The Treasure Box measures 3 1/4” x 5 1/4” x 4” and holds index cards, two stacks of ATC’s, a whole row of journaling cards and anything else you care to add.

The Stacking Drawer fits a set of three drawers perfectly inside the Treasure Box to create a great storage solution for desk supplies, hair accessories, small collections, jewelry and much more. It also makes a great little gift box for something special!

The Notebook is a favorite because of how quick and easy it is to create. One pass through the Big Shot and you have a book cover! It measures 5” x 3 1/2” x 3/4”. Cover with paper, fabric, metal or cut from leather. So many ways to use this.

The Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set is based on a watercolor I did. There are three stencil layers to give dimension and then a fourth layer versatile lattice design that can also be used to create a plaid pattern!

Painterly Blooms & Background is a die set that perfectly die cuts the flowers you have just stenciled so no fussy cutting needed plus there are extra flower shapes so you can layer them for dimensional florals.

The new dies and stencils:

Grab a snack, Design Team projects ahead…

Pam Bray has a Garden Time Notebook to share with us. It is chock full of floral delights! Head on over to her blog to see all the fun insides and get inspired to go outside and garden. Or head to your craft room. It’s all good.

Pam Bray for Eileen Hull - June release wrap up of the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix products #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Lisa Hoel also has a Notebook project and tutorial to share. She also uses the new Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set and Painterly Blooms & Background Die Set in the creating of this mixed media make. Check out the how-to in her post!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - June release wrap up of the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix products #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

We saw Sarah Lizzie’s lovely mystical seaside chest project during the Release Party and now she has the instructions for it in her blog post. She used the Treasure Box Die for the base and embellished it with all sorts of fun ocean bits.

Sarah Lizzie for Eileen Hull - June release wrap up of the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix products #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Keep going, more to see…

Time to show the Stacking Drawer Die some love too! Sue Eldred made this cute little gift box using it. Isn’t it perfect for wrapping up jewelry? Find all the details and tutorial on Sue’s blog.

Sue Eldred for Eileen Hull - June release wrap up of the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix products #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

We have a few bonus projects too! Elizabeth Robinson is taking another look at a Treasure Box project she created the first time the die was released. I love that textured top! See more in her post.

Elizabeth Robinson for Eileen Hull - June release wrap up of the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix products #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

Tonya Trantham shares a quick and easy Stacking Drawer project that really makes an impact! This is something that would make a great gift too. Find the instructions on Tonya’s blog so you can make your own.

Tonya Trantham for Eileen Hull - June release wrap up of the newest Eileen Hull Sizzix products #eileenhull #teameileen #sizzix #mysizzixstory

June Release projects video:

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website – the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8200 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! 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.

If you missed Eileen’s Live from Tuesday, 6/25 you can watch the replay on both her YouTube channel and in FaceBook. Eileen has special guest Christie Troxell with her! Watch the replay here. The Thursday Live, “Mass Make Memo Books” can be found here.