New Stamp Set from Eileen Hull by Maker Forte!

Eileen Hull's new stamp release is great.  You'll love using it with your planners, cards and layouts!  It has so many uses.  I made two cards to share with you today just to give you a quick flavor of this fun new set.

Here's what the set looks like.

My Cards

First up a birthday card with a sentiment, dream a little, from the new Making Plans stamp set.  I also used a Happy Birthday stamp from a previously released set, Snail Mail Postage.  I framed the sentiment using one of the blank label stamps also included in Making Plans.

The beautiful embossed panel is Eileen's newest 3D embossing folder, Crochet Mandala and those adorable little flowers are diecuts from a recently released Sizzix Thinlits Shadow Box Frame #1.

I used an older die from Eileen's Bookplate, Hinges & Label Thinlit set to diecut the stamped Happy Birthday sentiment.  Unfortunately,  Sizzix has discontinued this set but maybe you could find it elsewhere.

Supplies Used to Make this Card

Making Plans Stamps - Maker Forte for Eileen Hull

Snail Mail Postage Stamps  - Maker Forte Eileen Hull

Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Crochet Mandala by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 7PK - Shadow Box Frames #1 by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK - Bookplate, Hinges & Label by Eileen Hull

Carta Bella - Farmhouse Market Paper Collection

A Masculine Card

This is a fun card I made for my favorite car guy!  I used Making Plans stamps to stamp the month and year and added large foam Thickers to mark the day.

Eileen's Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments had a great stamp that I used to make frames for the elements that I fussy cut from the design paper.  (Eileen's Snail Mail by Sizzix Thinlits set works with this stamp as it diecuts the stamped image in to little stamps, I love that set!)

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments stamp set.

I thought the banners added the perfect festive touch to my card.  They were diecut with an olde Eileen Thinlit set, Banners and Pennants.

Supplies Used to Make this Card

Making Plans Stamp- Maker Forte for Eileen Hull

Stamp - Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments - Eileen Hull

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 8PK - Banners & Pennants by Eileen Hull

Ciao Bella - Start Your Engines Paper Collection

Another way to use the new Making Plans stamps is on your layouts.  With these stamps you can easily add a reference date so that years from now, you'll know when your layout photos were taken.  The blan labels are so versatile and will work with many of your stamps.  

What I love most about this stamps set and all of Eileen's prducts is that they work so well together. When I'm designing for Eileen, I get out all my Eileen "stuff" and create.  I seldome need to use any other products!

Thanks for joining me today!

Maggi  xoxo

Eileen Hull Designs Shadow Box Frames

These Shadow Box Frames are so versatile, you can frame a photo, make a diorama, make a statement  to the world,  they are so MUCH FUN!

If you've followed my blog this month, you've sen several things I've done with these frames, look here for a round up of many of my frame projects.  This is the first one I did, just getting my fee wet as they say! 🤣

I faced the front of the frame with floral washi tape to cover up some tiny imperfections!  

I used the Shadow Box Elements Set to create the pieces inside this mini diorama and I made the two pink flowers with dies from the same set.

This was my second endeavor and the war in Ukraine was weighing heavy on my heart.  I used Sizzix Carstock Surfacez for the first time to build this frame.  It's great cardstock, just the right weight.  

I used Eileen Hull's recently release Phone Stand XL Scorboard die to cut an easel to use as a display stand.  The only modification you need to make to the Phone Stand is to leave off the piece that normally cradles the phone.

Inside the frame I used and older Eileen thinlit to cut the word "prayers" and the letters for Peace are Sizzix Lollipop steel ruled dies from long long ago! I bought them probably in 2005.

The blue and yellow are the color's of Ukraine's flag and the sunflower is their flower.

I love checkered ribbons!  This one looks so pretty with the sunflower don't you think?

Supplies

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Shadow Box Frames #2 by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 12PK - Shadowbox Elements by Eileen Hull

 ScoreBoards XL Die - Phone Stand by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Surfacez - Cardstock, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", 20 Assorted Colors, 80 Sheets

Sizzix Making Essential - Mat Board, 6" x 13", White, 6 Sheets

Thanks for visiting!  xoxo Maggi

Photo Cube with Shadow Box Frames

 Here's a really fun thing you can do with 4 Shadow Box Frames.  

To make this, build four frames all the same size, then glue the end to the back of the next frame all around until you have a square or rectangle, depending on the size frame you used.  To hold it all together nicely, cut 2 pieces of heavy cardstock or thin chipboard the size of your frame box and cover the top and bottom.

I didn't think the end of the frame glued to the next frame was very attractive, so I cut pieces of design paper and covered where the frames adjoin each other.  This would be really great to mount on a turntable so that the cube would spin!

Of course it "needed" someting on top, so I added flowers, ribbon, and a tag.

This would make a great grandparents' gift by placing photos of the grandchildren in the frames.  You know that would be a big hit!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Shadow Box Frames #2 by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 12PK - Shadowbox Elements by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Surfacez - Cardstock, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", 20 Assorted Colors, 80 Sheets

Sizzix Making Essential - Mat Board, 6" x 13", White, 6 Sheets

Graphic 45 Princess Paper Collection

Eileen Hull Shadow Box Frame with Graphic 45's Well Groomed

I am loving Eileen's new Shadow Box Frame. I tend to use the largest size at 6" square.  It gives me enough room to create fun little scenes like this one with the silver poodle.  I have 2 standard poodles, a silver and a blue; I am quite smitten with them!

I love that this 3D frame is made from cardstock and goes together soooo easily!  This die set comes with 2 sizes so that you can make a large and a small square frame or a nice rectangular frame.  This is what the dies look like.  You just need to cut 4 pieces and assemble.

This frame is made with the larger one and measures about 6" square.  Tutorial for assembling the frame here.

Gotta have some pretty blooms with my pretty poodle!

This cute little poodle is heat embossed with Ranger Antiquities Cement embossing powder; it sure makes great look poodle curls!

Supplies 

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Shadow Box Frames #2 by Eileen Hull

Graphic 45 Well Groomed Paper Collection

Ranger Antiquities Cement embossing powder;

New Spellbinders Color Block Mini Shapes

Spellbinders has a new collection, Color Block Mini Shapes, that I think are great for making paper embellishments.

This is the Color Block Mini Inverted Squares die set, it's acutally just 2 dies that cut the graduated set.  Cut several from different colors and then mix and match the squares.

Look how cool these Inverted Squares look on this card. I cut two sets of squares and then mixed them together.  They just add another layer of wow-ness to the card.

I also used a Spellbinders die to cut the "Get Well" sentiment above the inverted squares embellies.

Supplies

Color Block Mini Inverted Squares Etched Dies from the Color Block Mini Shapes Collection

Stamperia Oriental Garden Collection

You can find all the Color Block Mini Shapes here at Spellbinders.

xoxo Maggi

New Spellbinders Color Block Background Collection - Southwest

I love how these cards turned out!  This is the Spellbinders Southwest Color Block die but it doesn't have to look southwest as you can see on these fun Graphic 45 Let it Bee cards.

The die cuts pieces like pictured below and you put them together in any fashion you like.  One word of caution though, layout the pieces as they came out of the die because two of the cuts look very similar, but, they are not.  If you put them in the wrong place, you will find that something doesn't fit quite right.  Now, ask me how I know this?  😉

I used Graphic 45's Let it Bee collection to make both of these cards and used a collection sticker on the front of this one.

I love the sentiment on this one!  It's a Tim Holtz Big Talk sticker.

Supplies

Color Block Southwest Etched Dies from the Color Block Background Collection

Graphic 45 Let It Bee Paper Collection

Idea-ology - Tim Holtz - Big Talk - Snarky

There are lots of fun things you can do with the Color Block dies, you can see them all here at Spellbinders.

Thanks for joining me today! xoxoMaggi

Using a 3D Shadowbox Frame on a Large Tag

There are so many great things you can do with  Eileen Hull's 3D Shadow Box Frame.   Check this out, I've put the frame on a large tag and I really love how it looks!   Isn't this just so fun with the bright cheerful colors?

I "gussied up" the frame with embossed strips.  Here's a video of my process.  In the video I make this frame but the process is the same as for the frame on the bee tag.

Video - How to assemble and emboss the 3D Shadow Box Frame 

I love love love how the embossing really makes the frame stand out.

Just gathered up some scraps of this and that for the fibers tied at the top.

Nice closeup so you can see the details.

Supplies

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Shadow Box Frames #2 by Eileen Hull

Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Crochet Mandala by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Effectz - Luster Wax, Gold

Graphic 45 Let it Bee Paper Collection

Sizzix Chapter 2 Releases from Eileen Hull Designs

Eileen's Sizzix Chapter 2 release is a little bit different because there are no ScoreBoards dies in this collection! This Release includes two Shadowbox Frames Thinlits sets that also include some decorative flowers and shapes. The pieces may be used interchangeably to create square and rectangular frames. The Shadowbox Elements Thinlits set contains more decorative pieces to embellish your fames with but they may also be used on cards, tags and journals! Topping it off is the Crochet Mandala 3D Embossing Folder that you will just have to have- the detail is absolutely incredible!

This set of dies is very versatile since all of the components coordinate and work together so you can create endless combinations of projects in multiple sizes and shapes. The embossing folder creates a beautiful background for all of the scenes you might want to make, in addition to all the other uses you will find for it.

Thanks for being open to new ways of creating!

GIVEAWAY: Comment on each participating designers blogs and during the live on Tuesday and let us know what you would create with these dies and you will be entered to win one of the items in the Chapter 2 release!

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I am so crazy about this new Thinlit die release from Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix.  I tell ya, it is so addictive as you can see by all the projects I've done for this release.

The 3D frame is made from cardstock and goes together soooo easily! This die set comes with 2 sizes so that you can make a large and a small square frame or a nice rectangular frame. This is what the dies look like. You just need to cut 4 pieces and assemble.

With these 2 dies you can make a 6" or 5" square frame or a 5" x 6" rectangular frame like pictured below.  There's also another set that makes a 4" square frame. (Those are the outside dimensions)

I've decorated the inside of this frame with elements from the Shadow Box Elements Thinlits.  Wouldn't this be cute to make someone moving into a new home?

Sizzix sent me a pack of their Surfacez Cardstock which I used to construct the frames. Its a really good weight and has a solid core. Great paper!  After building the frame, I added washi tape all around to add some fun florals.  Inside the frame I used the new Shadowbox Elements to embellish inside.  On the corner are a couple of handmade flowers (pink) as well as a purchased flower.

It's always great when you can use your dies together and I've used 3 different dies to make this little spring shadow box.  The frame is constructed using the largest 3D framelit, then the 3D Birdhouse (an older XL die) and the Telephone Stand.

Here you can see how I used the Telephone Stand to act as an easel for the shadowbox.

Here's a photocube I made using four 6" frames glued together.  

Like most everyone in the world, I am so horrified by what is taking place in Ukraine.  It is so incomprehensible, so heartbreaking.

I used the 6" framelit to make this. The word prayers is one of Eileen's thinlit dies from a couple years ago and the letters for Peace are Sizzix Lollipop steel ruled dies from the stone age, LOL! I bought them probably in 2005.

You can give a large (5.5" x 10") some real pizazz by adding a 3D frame to it.  I used the smaller 5" framelit to make the frame.  Along with these great dies, Eileen also released another 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Crochet Mandala and I used this to make the embossed strips glued around the frame. Join me here on my blog, April 12th, and I'll show you how to assemble the frame with the embossing.

And my very favorite, a poodle shadow box frame!  Again, I used the largest frame. 

I'll be sharing more on all of these projects throughout this month. Thanks so much for your visit.

xoxo Maggi

Supplies

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 3PK - Shadow Box Frames #2 by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 12PK - Shadowbox Elements by Eileen Hull

 ScoreBoards XL Die - Phone Stand by Eileen Hull

Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Crochet Mandala by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Effectz - Luster Wax, Gold

Sizzix Surfacez - Cardstock, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", 20 Assorted Colors, 80 Sheets

Sizzix Making Essential - Mat Board, 6" x 13", White, 6 Sheets

Graphic 45 Let it Bee Paper Collection

Graphic 45 Well Groomed Paper Collection