Eileen Hull & Sizzix New Dies

January 31, 2022February 1, 202212 Comments

Chapter 1 Eileen Hull Sizzix Release

It’s that time of year when Sizzix releases its new designs.

And being part of the Eileen Hull Teams, I wanted to share a few projects

that I made with Eileen’s New Dies.

Watercolor Floral Postal Collage Card

The “Watercolor Floral Postal Card” is made using the Snail Mail Thinlets Die Set*.

*Disclosure: This blog uses ads and affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase using one of the links, I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) that helps offset the costs of maintaining this blog. Thanks for your support!

Watercolor Floral Postal Collage Card

The snail mail die* is a faux postage stamp pane that fits on the front of an A-2 card.

It’s easy to create postage stamps by tearing them apart with a ruler

and the perforation marks.

My favorite project hands-down is this sweet little treasure box

that I made for my new granddaughter that is coming in May.

I’m very excited to have a little more “pink” in my life.

I will be sharing more on how I put this box together later in the month.

It uses the New Eileen Hull XL Score-Board Book Box*.

This die is very versatile because you use it to create a book or a box.

Eileen Hull Sizzix Phone Stand

The New Phone Stand Die* is a quick and easy project to put together.

So easy to personalize with your favorite patterned paper.

And it looks good sitting on my desk.

These phone stands would make a fun gift.

Eileen Hull Sizzix 2022 Chapter One Release Party

Check out the Designers Links below for even more ideas.

There’s a giveaway too! If you leave a comment for each of the designers in the Release Party Hop, or during the Facebook Live or YouTube video, you will be eligible to win one of the newly released products! Tell us what your favorite new product is and what you plan to do with it! Thanks for hopping with us

Pam Bray

Julia Aston

Lisa Hoel

Maggi Harding

Jennie Atkinson

Jenny Marples

Sue Eldred (you are here!)

Karen Bearse

Madeline Arendt

Sharon Curtis

Tonya Trantham

Elizabeth Robinson
Sarah Lizzie

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022Leave a comment

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

I was recently reintroduced to the Gel Press, a reusable gel printing plate.

I’d seen the Gel Press in action a few years ago and even briefly tried my hand at it.

The Gel Press is a fun and creative way to make backgrounds.

This month, the Eileen Hull Teams collaborated with Gel Press

to create some awesome samples. Check out Eileen’s Blog Here.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Gel Press. I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

Gel Press Gel Printing Plate 5″x7″*
Gel Press Impressables Repeat Circles 7″*
Gel Press Texture Combs
Gel Press Brayer*
Flat Card Fronts*
Eileen Hull Wreath & Snowflake Thinlet Die Set*
Eileen Hull Sweater Embossing Folder*
Eileen Hull/Sizzix Tiny Book Die*
Sizzix Making Essentials 6″ x 13″ Mat Board*
Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cut Machine*
Xyron Creative Station*
Xyron Tape Runner*
Acyrlic Paint
Inkpads
Tim Holtz Chitchat words

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

I watched several Gel Press videos online before jumping right in.

I was impressed with the idea of using die-cuts to make backgrounds

and used a few of Eileen’s Dies to make mine.

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

Here’s how I made the Snowflake Background:

Start with several colors of acrylic paint and use a Brayer* to blend the paint onto the gel press.
Place the Snowflake die-cuts (cut using the Wreath & Snowflake Thinlet Die Set*) directly onto the paint.
Place a white piece of paper onto the gel press and press over the cardstock to remove the excess paint.
Remove the snowflake die-cuts. Place another piece of cardstock over the Gel Press to pick up the remaining paint and patterns.

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

I die-cut another snowflake in blue and adhered it to the background to create this card.

I used the Eileen Hull Sweater Embossing Folder* to create the background layer.

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

I also tried the same technique using dye inkpads instead of paint.

I used small inkpads and dabbed them all over the gel press.

Use a Brayer* to blend the inks before adding the snowflake die-cuts.

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

Use the Xyron Creative Station* to adhere the snowflake background paper

to Mat Board*. Die-cut the mat board using the Tiny Book Die to create

this sweet little album. (This tiny album measures 2 1/4″ x 3″.)

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

The perfect mini-album to add those snowy day pictures.

Creating Backgrounds with Gel Press

Create a simple accordion out cardstock for the inside pages of the album.

Interested in learning more about using the Gel Press? Check out this video.

Sizzix January Mega Sale

January 11, 2022January 10, 2022Leave a comment

Enabler Alert… (because I love sharing a good deal)

Sizzix is having their January Mega Sale!!!

Christmas Letter Box and a Cup of Christmas Tea-Sue's Creative Workshop www.sueeldred.com 6592

You can get dies like the Eileen Hull’s XL Post Die* on sale for only $11.50 (regularly $45.99.)

There are a lot of discounted dies available from Top Designers.

Top 3 Favorite Paper Crafting Projects of 2021

December 21, 2021December 19, 2021Leave a comment

2021 Top 3 Paper Crafting Projects-Sue's Creative Workshop www.sueeldred.com

My Top 3 Sizzix/Eileen Hull Paper Crafting Projects.

As part of the Eileen Hull Educator Team, I post projects every month using her dies.

This month Eileen asked us to pick our three favorite projects for 2021.

These three projects are my top three favorites.

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

The Winter Fun Folio Album was made with the Eileen Hull Folio Journal Die from Sizzix*.

If you like an album with a lot of options, then the Folio Journal Die is for you.

You can see the full project details here.

Good Things Come in Small Packages.

The “Sweet Life Tiny Book” was made with the Eileen Hull/Sizzix Tiny Book Die*

and Hershey Peanut Butter Cup Wrappers. You can see the full project details here.

The “Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album” was made with

the New Full-Sized Journal Die* from Eileen Hull and Sizzix.

This was probably my most favorite one. I love this die because of its impressive size.

The finished album measures 6 1/4″ x 8 3/4″.

You’ll need to have a Sizzix Big Shot Plus*or Sizzix Big Shot Pro* to cut this.

You can read all the project details here.

Making a Christmas Putz House

December 12, 20212 Comments

Making a Christmas Putz House

Christmas Putz houses are little cardboard or paper houses.

Sometimes illuminated, they are usually decorated with mica flakes

and glitter to make festive Holiday Villages.

Making a Christmas Putz House
Last year, the Eileen Hull Teams got together to bring everyone a little

Comfort and Joy during a rough Christmas Season.

Everyone seemed to enjoy it, so we decided to do it again.

My Christmas Putz House, made with Eileen’s House Ornament Die*,

is my contribution to this year’s “Comfort and Joy” collaboration.

Making a Christmas Putz House

Materials Used: (*affiliate link)

Sizzix 663636 House Ornament Die by Eileen Hull*
Sizzix Matboard*
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*
Xyron Creative Station®*
Rapid Fuse Adhesive*
Corrugated Kraft Paper
Christmas Scrapbook Paper
Bottle Brush Tree*
Christmas Embellishments

Making a Christmas Putz House

Directions:

Cut two 6″ x 8″ pieces of Christmas Scrapbook.
Run both pieces of paper design side up through the Xyron Creative Station®*. As the paper moves through, it adds adhesive to the underneath side. You get complete adhesive covering.
Cut two pieces of Sizzix Matboard* 6″ x 8″.
Adhere the Christmas Scrapbook paper onto each one of the mat boards. (Underneath will be plain)
Lay covered mat board on top of the House Ornament Die*. Sandwich the die and mat board between the cutting plates. Run the die, matboard, and cutting plate through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*. The Big Shot will cut out the house shape and two tiny houses you can use on a later project.
Cut two of the house shapes.
Carefully fold on the scored lines.
Cut off the top tab with the two holes on both houses. (It is for making the house into an ornament.)
You will also need to cut the bottom flap from one of the houses.
Use Rapid Fuse Adhesive* to assemble the house. Glue all sides of the house together before gluing the roof tabs.

Making a Christmas Putz House

For the Roof: Cut a piece of Kraft Corrugated paper 2 1/4″ x 4″. Fold in half and glue to the top of the roof.
Place two small pieces of white mat board over the window section of the ornament house die and run through the big shot die cutting machine. Trim around the matboard to create two small windows. Cut two small pieces of gold paper or vellum to fit under the window frame and glue them into place. Glue the windows frames onto the house.
Cut a tiny piece of mat board to use as a door. Glue a small piece of corrugated paper over the door for the roof.
Use a 3″ x 4″ piece of mat board as the base for the house. Cover the mat board with scrapbook paper.
Glue the putz house, bottle brush tree, and mini snowman ornament to the base.
Decorate your Christmas Putz House with small wreaths, snowflakes, glitter and mica flakes.

Warm & Cozy Snowflake Christmas Card

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Warm & Cozy Snowflake Card-Sue's Creative Workshop www.sueeldred.com 6066

How to make a Warm & Cozy Snowflake Christmas Card

using the Sweater Embossing Folder* from Sizzix* and Eileen Hull.

I have a “thing” for cable-knit sweaters. (just ask my family)

So it comes as no surprise how much I love this new embossing folder.

It’s perfect for creating quick and easy cards.

Materials Used:

#665329 Eileen Hull/Sizzix Sweater Embossing Folder*
Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*
3 ½” Wood Snowflakes* (Dollar Tree)
Cardstock: Cream and Blueberry
Xyron Tape Runner*
Adhesive Pearl*
Blue Ribbon
Thin 3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L*
Computer Generated Font

Warm & Cozy Embossed Sweater Card

Directions:

To create the embossed sweater layer, place a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of cream cardstock into the Sweater Embossing Folder*. Place the embossing folder onto the Sizzix Big Shot* platform. Crank the handle of the Big Shot* to run the embossing folder through the machine.
Adhere the embossed layer onto the blueberry cardstock layer. Adhere those layers onto a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ cream cardstock base.
Add adhesive to the back of the wood snowflake and adhere to the front of the card. Add the adhesive pearl to the center of the snowflake.
Tie a small bow and glue it onto the top of the snowflake.
Using a computer generated font, print the words “warm & cozy” onto a piece of cream cardstock. Cut the cardstock into a strip with a v notch on each end. Place thin foam mounting squares under the cardstock strip and add to the front of the card under the wood snowflake.

FYI…This is a thick card. You will need extra postage to mail it. (It might be best to hand deliver.)

Don’t Miss Out…more workshop pictures

October 22, 2021Leave a comment

Have you been thinking about signing up for Sue’s Holiday Workshop?

Would you like more pictures of the projects you can make with the Workshop Kits

so you can decide? Look no further cause here they are.

White Snowflake Welcome Wood Door Hanger

The White Snowflake Wood Door Hanger measures 10″ and is happy hanging as a

Holiday Welcome on your front door or just hanging out on the wall.

Add it to the center of a wreath for even more pizazz.

Red Snowflake Welcome 10" Wood Door Hanger

When you order your kit, you will have the choice of a white or red snowflake.

The Welcome Snowflake is made using Ultra Metallic Glitter Vinyl from StyleTechCraft.

The Workshop Kit includes a 10″ wood circle, vinyl snowflake greeting, transfer paper,

gray/red plaid ribbon, a jingle bell, and greenery. (You will need to provide acrylic paint.)

The Red Snowflake Welcome is another example of what you can make with the supplies

found in your kit. I used a walnut stain on the wood base for a completely different look.

Red Plaid Embroidery Hoop Ornament

The Embroidery Hoop Ornament is a quick and easy project with lots of opportunities

for personalization. You have the choice of the red flannel shown, a soft grey flannel,

or red and black buffalo check flannel.

You will get several words that you can choose from to stencil onto the cream twill ribbon.

The Embroidery Hoop Ornament measures approx. 4″ when finished.

(you will need a glue gun for this project)

Holiday Joy Gift Card Money Holder

The Holiday Joy Gift Card/Money Holder is great for sticking a little money

or a Starbucks gift card. Who wouldn’t love getting that for Christmas?

The card uses the Coffee Die Set from The Maker’s Movement.

The sleeve around the coffee cup uses the NEW Eileen Hull Sweater Embossing Plate*.

Warm & Cozy Embossed Sweater Card

The Warm & Cozy Card also uses the New Sweater Embossing Plate from Eileen Hull and Sizzix.

I’m in love with this new embossing plate and can’t wait for you to see how lovely it is in person.

Cardinal Shaker Card

Shake Things Up with a cute Cardinal Shaker Card.

This card is made using dies and Jingle Bell Shaker Sprinkles from The Maker’s Movement,

and paper from Simple Stories Make It Merry Collection*.

Warm & Cozy Card and Embroidery Hoop Ornament

A little more about Sue’s Holiday Workshop…

For the last decade (plus), I have looked forward to hosting my annual “Sue’s Holiday Workshop” every November. It’s my Holiday Christmas Party with friends. This stupid pandemic has made it hard. Last year we did an abbreviated version of the Holiday Workshop with fewer projects and an affordable price. This year I’ve decided to do the same. I hope that next year, we will finally get to come together in person. It’ll be a full day of Holiday Crafting Fun. (I’ll probably start planning as soon as this season is over.)

Sue's 2021 Holiday Workshop Samples

If you’re Interested in this years Holiday Workshop Kit click here for all the details.

Or send me an email at suesholidayworkshop@yahoo.com

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

October 19, 2021June 1, 20221 Comment

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Scrapbook Album

The Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album is the perfect place for your Fall Memories.

The album uses Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection*

and the New Full-Sized Journal Die* from Eileen Hull and Sizzix.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

One Important Thing to Note…

with the NEW Full-Sized Journal Die* is that you need to have a machine that is wide enough to cut the die. The original Big Shot is not. You’ll need to have a Sizzix Big Shot Plus* or Sizzix Big Shot Pro*.
Because I don’t have the New Full-Sized Journal Die* yet, Eileen sent me mat board cuts of the album. (you can purchase the album cuts in Eileen Hull’s Etsy Shop)

I’m in love with the beautiful papers from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Country Harvest Collection*. I used them for the front and back cover of the album. (and I will add them later to embellish the inside of the album)
I used the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to the back of the paper before adhering to the mat board. I get great coverage on my albums with no wrinkles or bubbles. (Xyron is my favorite adhesive to use when making albums.)
I trimmed my paper with a craft knife* and cutting mat* and sanded the edges with a sanding block*.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

I folded six 8 1/2″ x 11″ pieces of cardstock in half to create little “stories” to insert inside your album.
I used thin twine to add my “stories” to the spine.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

I covered the small label with some faux leather paper. (That I’ve hoarded for the last ten years.)
I cut the words “Fall Memories” out of StyleTechCraft Brushed Gold Chrome Adhesive Vinyl* and my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine*. It looks like gold embossed leather.
I used a piece of ¼” white elastic* and lightly inked it with vintage photo distress ink* to give it an aged look.
The finished album is 6 ¼” x 8 ¾”.

Simple Vintage Fall Memories Album

I’m happy with the way the album turned out…

and I love the size of the New Eileen Hull Full-Sized Journal.

♥ Now I’m off to take More Fall Photos.

Make it Merry Notecard Folio

October 8, 2021December 16, 2023Leave a comment

Make it Merry Notecard Folio

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…

Are you looking for a Fun Project to make for the Holidays?

The Make it Merry Notecard Folio made using Eileen Hull and Sizzix’s Folio Journal Die*

and the adorable Simple Stories Make it Merry Collection*.

The Notecard Folio would make a great gift.

Make it Merry Notecard Folio

Did you Hear?

I will be teaching a Special Holiday Class on Saturday, November 6th,

and Wednesday, November 10th, at The Paper Forest in Washington, Illinois.

Both classes will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Contact the store to sign up or for more information.

As many of you know, Tammy announced that the store will close at the end of this year.

It makes me sad to lose this store. It is a great store!

I’ve enjoyed shopping there for many years.

Tammy will continue to offer Holiday Classes throughout November.

These Holiday Classes are their last Hurrah!

Make it Merry Notecard Folio

Class Description:

Join Sue Eldred and learn how to create a Holiday Notecard Folio using Eileen Hull’s Folio Journal Die from Sizzix and Simple Stories Make It Merry Collection. You will be using the Xyron Creative Station and mat board to create the folio and six Holiday notecards. Perfect for gift giving or to use yourself.

Make it Merry Notecard Folio

There are several ways to use the Eileen Hull Folio Die.

I will be bringing additional samples to share with you.

Make it Merry Notecard Folio

We will make six cards with envelopes that fit into the Notecard Folio.

Cable Knit Snowflake Ornament

September 30, 2021December 17, 202119 Comments

Cable Knit Embossed Snowflake Ornament

Cable Knit Embossed Snowflake Ornament…

The moment I saw the NEW Cable Knit Sweater Embossing Folder* from

Eileen Hull and Sizzix, I knew I had to have it. (I may have gasped!)

I have had a ♥ LOVE ♥ for Cable Knit Sweaters for A LONG time. (just ask my kids)

Cable Knit Embossed Snowflake Ornament

Materials Used: (*affiliate link)

665329 Sizzix 3D Textured Sweater Embossing Folder*
665327 Eileen Hull/Sizzix Ornament Box Die*
665326 Sizzix Wreath & Snowflake Thinlet Die Set*
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*
656492 Sizzix Mat Board*
Cardstock: White and Red
Craft Pine Stem*
Xyron Creative Station Lite*
Xyron Multi-Stick Glue Gun*
Ribbon and Adhesive Pearls

Cable Knit Embossed Snowflake Ornament

The ornament is a simple project to make.

I used the Xyron Creative Station Lite* to add adhesive to the back of my white cardstock before embossing it with the cable knit embossing plate*.
Adhere the embossed cable knit to a piece of mat board and cut out a circle using the Ornament Box Die. For extra thickness, adhere to a second circle to the back of the ornament.
Hot glue craft pine stems* around the circle.
Add a red snowflake, adhesive pearls, and ribbon to finish off the ornament.