Celebrating You

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025Leave a comment

How to make a Celebrating You Gift Card.

I love it when I can use a tool or die set in several different ways.

I think the Sizzix Floral Pockets & Paperclips Die Set by Eileen Hull* is one of those.

And I haven’t even made everything you can make with this set.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

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I used the Floral Square Die included in the set and die-cut it several times.

I die-cut it once using cream cardstock for the cream frame.
I adhered a small piece of blue parchment cardstock to the back of the cream floral base.
I die-cut it using green cardstock and cut off the outside edges that make the frame. I glued the green layer onto the cream layer.
For added dimension, I cut three flowers out of pink cardstock. I glued all three flowers together and then glued them onto the green flower.
I used maroon cardstock to die-cut three centers for the inside of the flower.

I adhered the floral die-cut onto a pink cardstock layer. I added foam mounting squares to the back of the pink layer to give the card added dimension.
I used a Silver Calligraphy Paint Pen* to draw a silver edge onto the maroon cardstock layer.
I stamped the words “celebrating you” (from the Fan Favorites Stamp Set*) onto a small piece of cream cardstock and gave it a simple layer. I added Foam Mounting Squares* to the back of the word layer and added to the front of the card.

For another quick project, I made a Four Seasons Gift Card Set.

The 10-piece die set* also includes dies to make pockets, tags,

birds, paper clips, labels, notes, and lists. It’s a very versatile die set.

Eileen Hull 2025 Creative Team

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I am happy to continue with the Eileen Hull Creative Team.

The Eileen Hull Creative Team is a talented group of creative paper crafters.

Each one of us has a unique style that makes it truly special.

Eileen Hull 2025 Creative Team

Family Game Night DIY Mini Storage Box

January 25, 20252 Comments

Family Game Night

The people in my family love to play games.

When we get the whole big group together for a Family Dinner,

someone usually brings out the dice.

Everyone crowds around the table, and we play a game or two.

Dice is one of their favorite games because even young kids can play along.

(that is until they get bored and leave)

For fun, I made a small box just the right size for holding

a deck of cards and a set of dice.

Inside the box, there is enough space to add a small pencil

and paper for keeping score.

To Make the Box:

Two pieces of 6″ x 13″ Matboard* are needed to make the box.
Cover both sides of the mat board using scrapbook paper from
Echo Park Family 12″ x 12″ Scrapbook Collection*. I used an Xyron Creative Station* to put adhesive on the back of the paper before sticking it onto the mat board. The Xyron Creative Station* adds a complete layer of adhesive to the paper so that you get great adhesion.
I die-cut two of all the pieces of the box using a Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine* and the Sizzix #665982 XL Skinny Mini Book Box Die.

Gently fold the scored edges and tabs of the mat board.
Adhere the box together using 3/8″ Scor-Tape*.
If the white core of the mat board bothers you, go around the edges of the mat board with a brown marker to hide the white core.

I added the word “Memories to the spine of the box.

Isn’t making memories what it’s all about?

I used a strip of faux leather paper, and a simple snap to

hold the box closed when not in use.

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

The Puppy Love Album is another project that I made

using the Skinny Mini Book Box Die*.

You can see more here.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Top Three Eileen Hull Projects of 2024

December 17, 2024December 12, 2024Leave a comment

Top 3 Eileen Hull Projects for 2024

My top 3 Favorite Sizzix/Eileen project of 2024

Every year the Eileen Hull Teams are asked to pick our three

favorites Sizzix/Eileen Hull projects for the year.

Generally, they’re all my favorites, but these are my top favorites.

(Click on the pictures or links below ↓ to go to the original post with all the details.)

The Steamer Trunk

The first project up is the Steamer Trunk.

Being a fan of all things vintage, it’s my most

favorite project that I’ve made in a while.

It was made using Eileen’s Treasure Box Die*

and the Stacking Drawer Die*.

You can read more about it here.

Embossed Wedding Card

This simply elegant Wedding card was made using the

Sizzix® 3D Textured Impressions® A5 Embossing Folder-Lace by Eileen Hull*.

You can read more about it here.

Summer Blooms Mini Album

If you’re looking for the perfect sized pocket-sized mini-album

to make, the Sizzix Notebook Die by Eileen Hull* is great.

You can read the full project tutorial here.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Holiday Stationery Gift Box How to Video

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024Leave a comment

Holiday Stationary Gift Box

The Holiday Stationery Gift Box

A Holiday “How To” video on how to make this fun and festive Stationery

Gift Box using the Sizzix XL Card Caddy die by Eileen Hull*.

I used an older Holiday Collection from Simple Stories for my Gift Box.

But the new Simple Stories Vintage Holly Jolly Collection* would also

be an adorable collection to use. That’s what I love about this project.

It’s so easy to personalize it to your style.

Here is a list of some of the products I used: (*affiliate links)

665981 Eileen Hull/Sizzix XL Card Box Die*
Little Sizzles Matboard*
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine*
Extender Plates for the Big Shot*
Simple Stories Christmas Scrapbooking Paper & Die Cuts
Xyron Creative Station*
Score Board and Bone Folder*
5” x 8” Legal Pad*
Small Kraft Notebook*
Thin Foam Mounting Square by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L*
Dap Rapid Fuse Adhesive*
Ribbon, Red and White Twine*
Pine Craft Stem, Holiday Floral Pick*
Tape Runner*

Holiday Stationary Gift Box

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Eileen Hull and Sizzix October New Release

October 21, 20241 Comment

Eileen Hull and Sizzix October New Release

Eileen Hull and Sizzix October New Release Stamps and Dies

This Eileen Hull Sizzix release was designed with journaling in mind!

If you have never journaled before, this collection of seven products

is a great place to start!

In it, you will find everything that you need to get going.

If you have been journaling for a while, you will want to add these items

to your stash- the pieces are very versatile and will coordinate with many

of the other dies you may already have.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Hello Fall Mini Album

Hello Fall Mini Album

This cute little Fall album uses the New Sizzix Mini Album by Eileen Hull*

and the Happy Fall Paper Collection* from Echo Park Paper.

Hello Fall Mini Album

The New Sizzix Mini Album by Eileen Hull* creates a 5” x 5” x 1” Mini-Album. The die is a Scoreboard die specially designed to cut and score thick material. And it cuts in one pass- so easy and quick! You can also use this die to cut the pages that go inside.

I added a flip book on one side of the album and a small signature book on the other.

Hello Fall Mini Album

It’s a great little album for adding Fall Memories.

Christmas Ornament Card

Ornament Card

When I saw the New Sizzix Charms 6-piece Thinlit Die Set*,

I knew I had to make them into ornaments for a Christmas Card.

Wine Glass Charms

Wine Glass Charms

The Charms Die Set* also made these super cute Wine Glass Charms.

I cut them using Sizzix Shrink Plastic*. Once they were cut, I made the top hole a little bigger with a 1/8th hole punch* and then used a heat tool* to shrink them. I color them using Decocolor paint markers*.

Damasked Embossed Watercolor Card

Damask Embossed Watercolor Card

I used the New Large Floral Damask Embossing Folder* to emboss white cardstock. I water colored on top of the raised areas for a simple floral damask.

Damasked Embossed Watercolor Card

I made a coordinating charm for the top of the card using the Charms Die Set*.

Red and White Embossed Damask Card

Red and White Embossed Damask Card

For the Red and White Embossed Damask Card, I used a red dye ink pad and rubbed it over the floral damask embossing folder* before embossing. Once it was run through the Big Shot Machine* it transferred the red ink to the background of the paper. I water colored the center with yellow ink.

Eileen Hull New Release Dies and Stamps by Sizzix

Here’s the Full Eileen Hull Sizzix October Release:

Eileen Hull Sizzix October New Release Party

We are celebrating the Eileen Hull Sizzix October Release with an Instagram Hop

Eileen will be giving away prizes! A lucky winner on IG and one on YouTube

will have a chance to win the entire 7 piece set of products.

TWO more will win prizes by participating in the Hop! Good luck!

Mini Chest of Drawers for Little Essentials

September 17, 20241 Comment

Mini Chest of Drawers using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull

“Eileen Hull’s Top-Drawer Challenge”

This month, the Eileen Hull Design Team was challenged to make

something using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die designed by Eileen*.

I LOVE MAKING MINIATURES!

So, true to my “miniature-loving” self, I made a Mini Chest of Drawers

for the Little Essentials that I have sitting on my desk.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Mini Chest of Drawers using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

Little Gift Box made with the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull.

To make the Mini Chest of Drawers…

Die-cut the boxes using the Stacking Drawer Die*, Sizzix Mat Board*, and the Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine*. (FYI…you will need a Sizzix Extender Plate* with this die.)

Mini Chest of Drawers using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull

I painted the Mat Board* and small wood cubes with Apple Barrel Black Multi-Surface Acrylic Paint* before I assembled the box.
Fold the matboard and adhere to the ends of the die-cut using Scor-Tape*.
FYI…Place the drawer bottom inside drawer so that the drawer slides more easily. (You can also rub a piece of clear wax on the bottom of the drawer.)
Adhere the two boxes together.
Retouch the paint if necessary.

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Mini Chest of Drawers using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull

I measured and cut side and top pieces for my dresser using Mat Board*.
I painted the Mat Board* black and cut smaller pieces of woodgrain scrapbook paper to adhere to the Mat Board*.

Mini Chest of Drawers using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull

One trick I like to use is to color the edge of the paper with a dark gray marker to hide the white core of the paper.
Cut the back off the decorative brads and glue them to the front of the drawers.

Mini Chest of Drawers using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull

I cut an extra layer of mat board for the top of the dresser for added dimension.

Mini Chest of Drawers using the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull

If you have a little girl in your life,

the mini dresser would be great for little barrettes or even Barbie shoes.

Echo Park – Happy Fall Collection – 12 x 12 Collection Kit
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Bait & Tackle Gift Box

August 23, 2024August 23, 20241 Comment

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

DIY Bait & Tackle Gift Box.

Create a miniature tackle box gift box for the Fisherman in your life.

The Bait and Tackle Gift Box is a clever little box made using the

Sizzix Treasure Box Die by Eileen Hull*.

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

Directions:

Die-cut the pieces to make the treasure box using the Sizzix Treasure Box Die* and Sizzix Mat Board*. You will need to cut two of everything.
I wanted this box to be shorter so that the dimensions looked more like a tackle box. I adapted the box by cutting 1″ off the top of the die-cut sides before adhering it together. (If I were to make this box again, I would probably cut an extra 1/2″ off.)
Use Scor-Tape* on the scored tabs and assemble the box lid and bottom.
I wanted my box to have fewer seams, so I applied Embossing Paste* with a Palette Knife* over the edges of the box and smoothed it. Allow the embossing paste to dry before painting.

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

#663634 Sizzix Treasure Box Die by Eileen Hull*
#666497 Sizzix Mini Book Die* (used to make handle)
Sizzix Mat Board*
Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*
Sizzix Extender Plates for the Big Shot*
Scor-Tape*
White Embossing Paste*
Palette Knife*
Mod Podge Satin Sealer*
Plaid Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint: English Ivy Green* and Ivory*
Brass Hinges*
1/16″ Hole Punch*
Wire and Mini Brads*
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink*
Ink Blending Tool*

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

Paint the bottom of the box with English Ivy Green Acrylic Paint*.
Paint the lid of the box with Ivory Acrylic Paint*.
Use Mod Podge Satin Sealer*to give the box a smooth finish.

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

I attached the lid to the box with two small brass hinges* that I distressed with black paint.
I used small black mini brads to attach the hinges instead of screws.

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

To give the box an aged look, I rubbed Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink* along the edges of the box and lid.

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

I die-cut the “label” using the Sizzix Mini Book Die* to create the handle for the box.
The handle is made from faux leather paper. (leather would be good also)
Attach the handle to the box using black mini brads.

Bait & Tackle Gift Box

Fill the Bait & Tackle Box with Fishing Lures, Gift Cards, and Gummy Worms

and give to your favorite fisherman.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil

July 27, 2024Leave a comment

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil

How to Stencil a Beautiful and Simple Floral Card

using the Sizzix Watercolour Flowers & Lattice 4 pc Stencil Set by Eileen Hull*.

Did you know that Sizzix has created several layered Stencil Sets to use

with their New Stencil & Stamp Tool*?

The NEW dual-purpose Stencil & Stamp Tool from Sizzix*

makes both stenciling and stamping easier than ever before!

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil

Since I don’t have the New Tool* yet, I thought I would show you how I used the stencils without the tool.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil:

I started with a Watercolor Paper* base for my card front.
Cut the paper longer than the stencil.
Center and tape the stencil onto the paper.
Using a pencil, fill in the holes to create a guide to line up the remaining stencils.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil

Stencil #1 Lattice Background

Line up the holes of the lattice stencil with the pencil guide marks.
Put a piece of tape to hold the stencil in place.
Rub an Ink Applicator* over the Gathered Twigs Distress Inkpad*. I wanted a subtle background, so I rubbed some of the ink onto scrap paper before using it on the stencil.
Remove stencil.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil

Stencil #2 Flowers

Line up Stencil #2 using the pencil guide marks. Use tape to hold the stencil in place.
Using an Ink Applicator*, rub Barn Door Distress Ink* onto the flower stencil.
To add dimension to the flower, add a second complementary color.
I rubbed Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink* over the flower stencil for contrast.
Remove Stencil.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil from Sizzix and Eileen Hull

Stencil #3 Leaves

Line up Stencil #3 using the pencil guide marks. Use tape to hold the stencil in place.
I rubbed Peeled Paint Distress Ink* over the leaves using the Ink Applicator*. To add dimension, I also used Crushed Olive Distress Ink* on the leaves.
Rub Scattered Straw Distress Ink* in the center of each flower.
Remove stencil.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil from Sizzix and Eileen Hull

I could have stopped right here after removing the third stencil.

It looks beautiful. But as we all know it’s all about the details.

So, onto Stencil #4 to add the details.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil from Sizzix and Eileen Hull

Stencil #4 Details

Line up Stencil #4 using the pencil guide marks. Use tape to hold the stencil in place.
Using the Ink Applicator*, I rubbed Fired Brick Distress Ink* onto the center flowers.
I rubbed Olive Green Dye Ink* over the leaves to create veining.
Remove stencil.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil from Sizzix and Eileen Hull

The finished stenciled flowers.

Cut the stenciled flowers to size and layer onto coordinating cardstock for a beautiful floral card.

How to use the Watercolor Flowers & Lattice Stencil from Sizzix and Eileen Hull

You can use the Sizzix Watercolour Flowers & Lattice 4 pc Stencil Set by Eileen Hull* to make cards, scrapbook layouts, mini albums, and so much more.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Gift Box using Eileen Hull’s Stacking Drawer Die

June 24, 2024June 23, 2024Leave a comment

Little Gift Box made with the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull.

A Little Gift Box using the Stacking Drawer Die*.

Earlier this month, Sizzix and Eileen Hull re-released the Stacking Drawer Die

along with several other dies. (you can see the original post here)

While there are several ways to use this die,

I thought the Stacking Drawers* would also make a perfect little gift box.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As a member of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Little Gift Box made with the Stacking Drawers Die

Materials: (*affiliate links)

Little Gift Box made with the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull.

To make the gift box…

Die-cut the box using the Stacking Drawer Die*, Little Sizzles Matboard*, and the Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine*.

Little Gift Box made with the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull.

I like to paint the mat board with Deco Art Multi-Media Acrylic Paint* before I assemble the box.
Fold the matboard and adhere to the ends of the die-cut using a Strong Double-Sided Tape*.
Retouch the paint if necessary.
FYI…If you use a thinner mat board for the bottom layer of the drawer, it is easier to open and close.

Little Gift Box made with the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull.

Another trick to make the drawer run smoother is to rub Clear Paraffin Wax* on the bottom of the drawer and the bottom of the box.

Little Gift Box made with the Stacking Drawers Die

To decorate the box, I used a Xyron Disposable Sticker Maker* maker to add adhesive to the back of my paper. It’s a quick and easy way to cover the sides of the box.

Little Gift Box made with the Sizzix Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull.

I used paper and stickers from the Carta Bella “Bloom” 12″ x 12″ Collection Kit* to decorate the top of the box.
The box is a great size for adding a pair of earrings or a necklace.