Sending Warm Wishes Friendship Card with Eileen Hull

Hello Eileen Hull fans! This month our Creative Team theme is "Friendship" and the designers have been making all sorts of projects. Cards have been quite a popular choice, so I followed suite with a greeting card as well…

We are having cold and wintery weather here so I was inspired to use the Box Snowman Die and the Sweater 3D Embossing Folder to create a cute greeting card to send off to a friend. I embossed a blue inky background I had with the Sweater folder (such detailed texture!) The snowman is die cut out of regular cardstock and Gel Press prints. (It doesn't have to be a 3D box!) Now I just have to decide who to send this to. ;-)

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Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Box Snowman #664511 (retired)
Eileen Hull 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Sweater #665329 (retired)
Eileen Hull Stamp Set - Fan Favorites  (Sizzix, SB )

Favorite Eileen Hull Projects of 2024

The year has sure flown on by! It's become a tradition that Eileen Hull's designers pick their top three favorite projects from the year. (This is always hard ha ha.) So, without further ado, here are mine…

First we have the "Four Seasons" Mini Book Box created in March. It uses the Storage Box Die and holds four themed Mini Books:

Next is a project created in June – the painterly blooms notebook. This used Eileen's June product release, the Notebook Die, Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Layered Stencil Set and Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits Die Set. You can find the tutorial here.

Lastly is this stitched album I created in October. I used the Mini Album Die to cut the cover base and then sewed a variety of wool scraps, trims, notions and buttons on it. It was loads of fun to make!

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Christmas Gift Card Holders with Topflight Stamps

Hello Topflight Stamps fans! We're focusing now on Christmas tags, containers or gift card holders. I'm back with another project for the week – this time it's gift card holders. I used a die to cut the library pockets (Eileen Hull's Library Pocket, ATC Card & Tabs) out of Gel Press prints and Christmas Plaid patterned paper. Then I decorated them with die cuts from a few different AALL & Create Die Sets. A little glitter glue adds some bling! Quick and easy to make…

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create Die Set - Snowland
AALL & Create Die Set - Season's Cheer
Creative Expressions - 8x8 Paper Pad Christmas Plaid

Stickles glitter glue
Gel Press plate

Eileen Hull Stacking Drawer Die Inspiration

Hello there! For the month of September, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team has been working with the theme, "Top Drawer Inspiration" and making creations using the Stacking Drawer Die (which fits perfectly into the Treasure Box by the way.) It is definitely a very versatile die you'll want in your crafty toolbox!

I'm in full on fall mode now so I was inspired to create a cute autumn themed decoration.

I love how you can configure single drawers in so many different ways. I stacked three of them up to create this little "dresser".

I cut an extra piece of matboard to fit around the three drawers for a neater finish and to give it more stability.

Top view! I raided my stash of little bits and figurines to decorate the top. Also included are some leaf die cuts.

This was pretty easy to put together. See below for some tips!

1) Here are the pieces to build three drawers. The drawers fit tightly in the sleeves. I like to cut a little sliver off the top edge of the drawer piece while it is still flat. Also, glue the drawer bottom inside the drawer and don't stick it on the bottom.

2) Here's the extra piece I hand cut to wrap around the sleeve part. I made my own score lines by cutting partway through the matboard.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Stacking Drawer 

Sizzix Mixed Media Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets

Eileen Hull Treasure Box Die Inspiration

Hello there! For the month of August, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team has been working with the theme, "What's in the Box?" and making creations using the Treasure Box Die. It is definitely a very versatile die you'll want in your crafty toolbox!

I am a hoarder of vintage buttons so I decided to make a box to store some of them. This will be much better than them sitting in an open bowl getting dusty.

Of course I had to add a gel print embossed with the 3-D Vintage Buttons Embossing Folder.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Treasure Box 

Eileen Hull 3-D Embossing Folder - Vintage Buttons  ( Sizzix, SB )

Sizzix Mixed Media Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets

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Eileen Hull July Blooms Shaker Card

Hello again Eileen Hull fans! This month the Inspiration Team is playing more with Eileen's new Sizzix releases – the Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set with the Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits die set that will easily cut out the stenciled flowers. I have an additional project to share with you. 

I had extra die cut white flowers from my vignette project and I couldn't let them go to waste! I decided to make a shaker card because who doesn't love an interactive shaker card? I also utilized the Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set. Below you can see some "in progress" photos.

Flash back to the white flowers:
I spritzed white coffee filters with pearl mist and when dry, die cut several layers of flowers. I had some yellow flower stamens that I glued in the middle after poking a hole with a die pick. Easy!

For the card base, I used the lattice stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Glaze to create the pattern.

I used the flower stencil layers and the Sizzix Stencil & Stamp Tool to decorate the shaker frame and background. The sentiment is stamped using Eileen's Wonderful World of Flowers stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die Set - Painterly Blooms & Background 
Eileen Hull Stencil Set - Watercolor Flowers & Lattice 

Eileen Hull Stamp Sets - Wonderful World of Flowers

Sizzix Cardstock
Sizzix Stencil & Stamp Tool

Distress Glaze - Peacock Feathers

Distress Spray Stain - Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron
Distress Oxide Ink - Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberries, Seedless Preserves, Rustic Wilderness

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July Blooms with Eileen Hull Sizzix Products

Hello Eileen Hull fans! This month the Inspiration Team is playing more with Eileen's new Sizzix releases – the Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set with the Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits die set that will easily cut out the stenciled flowers. 

I haven't used the stencil set for this project, but I definitely utilized the die set! The box for this vignette is the lid from the Slotted Treat Box Plus Die.

I'm a fan of Graphic 45 paper collections. The one I used here is the 8" x 8" Little Things paper pad.

The white flowers are all cut from coffee filters using the Painterly Blooms & Background Die Set. The handle is cut with the Treasure Box Die. I covered the side with paper embossed using Eileen's 3-D Crochet Mandala folder.

   

In progress…

The lid of the Slotted Treat Box was the perfect size to fit the Graphic 45 image!

I spritzed white coffee filters with pearl mist and when dry, die cut several layers of flowers. I had some yellow flower stamens that I glued in the middle after poking a hole with a die pick. Easy!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Plus Die - Slotted Treat Box 

Eileen Hull Die Set - Painterly Blooms & Background 
Eileen Hull Die - Treasure Box 

Eileen Hull 3-D Embossing Folder - Crochet Mandala  ( Sizzix, SB )

Sizzix Mixed Media Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte

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Funkie Junkie Focus – Paints & Pastes!

Our current Funkie Junkie Focus is all about Paints and Pastes. These are media supplies you will definitely want to have in your art stash. You can do so many things with them! I decided to create a whimsical Notebook journal featuring both.

I used Distress Paint and Black Opaque Texture Paste on the outside of the notebook cover.

On the inside of the cover I added Sparkle Texture Paste over patterned paper (Backdrops Vol. 5).

The signatures are little premade notebooks I have that I covered to match the theme.

Here are the how to steps:

1) I created the base layer of painty background on the mat board I used for the cover.

2) On the inside, I applied the Sparkle Texture Paste through a stencil to add texture and shine. That paste is one of my favorites!

3) After applying the Black Opaque Texture Paste, I lightly sprinkled on embossing powder while the paste was wet. Once it was completely dry, I heat embossed the powder.

4) I used elastic to create the binding. 

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. to see all the inspiring content!

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Classic Die - Notebook
Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Picture Show
Tim Holtz Die Set - Mischievous

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Eccentric, Documented
Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Mini Set #59, Gradient Dot

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Ranger Distress Archival Ink - Basics 4 Pk.
Ranger Distress Paint - Uncharted Mariner, Speckled Egg, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon

various embossing powders

Ranger Distress Black Opaque Texture Paste

Ranger Distress Sparkle Texture Paste

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Backdrops Vol. 5

Painterly Blooms Notebook with Eileen Hull – The Tutorial!

Hello, did you catch the newest Sizzix release from Eileen Hull at the beginning of June? Check back to my post here for the details. The Inspiration Team designers have been sharing tutorials for their fab projects all month. This week I have the tutorial for my Painterly Blooms Notebook for you.

Let's see some how-to!

Step 1 – I collaged torn up pieces of deli paper Gel Press prints onto the front of the Mat Board for the cover. 

Step 2 – I got to try out the new Sizzix Stencil & Stamp Tool in conjunction with Eileen's new layered stencil set, Watercolor Flowers & Lattice. It is handy! The stencils "lock in" and stay put. I started off using the Lattice stencil with embossing ink on the cover.

The embossing ink was covered with Rustic Wilderness Distress Glaze and heat embossed.

Step 3 – I decorated the signature covers with stenciled flowers from the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice set. Again the Tool made it easy to line up the layers. I used stencil brushes to make it easier to add color details.

I also cut out stenciled flowers using the coordinating Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits Die Set to embellish the cover.

The signatures were ready made little notebooks I had in my
stash that I covered with the decorated papers I made.

Step 4 – Using a mini hole punch, I punched holes in the spine of the cover so I could thread skinny elastic through. The elastic holds the signatures in place.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Notebook 

Eileen Hull Die Set - Painterly Blooms & Background 
Eileen Hull Stencil Set - Watercolor Flowers & Lattice 

Eileen Hull Stamp Sets - Making Plans, Snail Mail Postage

Sizzix Mat Board
Sizzix Stencil & Stamp Tool

Distress Glaze - Rustic Wilderness

Distress Ink Oxides - Forest Moss, Pelled Paint, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Cordal, Fossilized Amber

Gel Press prints on deli paper

stencil brushes

Distress Collage Medium Matte

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Robot Notebook – Eileen Hull Classic Dies

At the beginning of May, Eileen Hull released another set of Sizzix Classics dies. Three favorite retired designs have been brought back for your crafting pleasure! They are the Notebook Die, the Stacking Drawer Box Die and the Treasure Box Die. The Notebook and Drawers all fit perfectly into the Treasure Box so you can mix and match them together for all sorts of project combinations. I have a Notebook project to share with you that I made when the die originally came out.

The Notebook is such a handy size to carry in your purse or give as a gift!

The Die release:

Here's a peek at the inside, I got my grunge on!

Some in progress photos so you can get an idea of the process:

Stringing with elastic makes it easy to add the signatures.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)