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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Creating Cards for Eileen Hull Designs

Eileen’s creative team is in full card-making mode this month! We’re creating a card bonanza of designs you can use all throughout 2026. Be sure to visit Eileen’s blog all month long to see the team’s projects, packed with inspiration and creative ways to use Eileen’s dies. You’re sure to find plenty of ideas to spark your card making for 2026!


Travel card

We travel a lot, often with an RV tour group. Each tour usually includes about 50 people, plus the tour leaders. It’s great fun because we travel in our own RVs but camp and explore together. Some of our tours last more than two months, and we truly enjoy seeing the countryside while traveling with like-minded friends.

I made this card as a thank-you for our tour guides. It’s a little hard to see in the photo, but the black cardstock was embossed with Lacey Leaves, which adds beautiful texture. I used the Tunnel Arches die set to create the layered design on the front of the card.





 I used the Bookmarks die set to create a pocket where I inserted a tag.  I attached two Tim Holtz Thought Tokens to the front of the pocket along with a Graphic 45 washi tape stripe.






At the end of each tour, we like to thank our tour leaders with a tip for taking such wonderful care of us. I used the Bookmark, Pockets set to create a pocket on the left side of the card, perfect for tucking in a cash gift. On the right, there’s a panel that leaves plenty of space for a personal note.



Birthday Card

Everyone needs a birthday card now and then! This one was fun to make using two sizes from the Tunnel Arches set to create a tri-fold design. 


Inside, I used the Windowsill Flowers set so it looks like you’re gazing out a window at a warm, inviting summer scene. I scored the two smaller arches at ¼" and adhered them to the sides of the large arch.  If you look closely, you can see wherethe center arch overlaps the smaller arches in the photo below.



View from the back.  The green design paper covers the overlap of the small arches to the large arch makingfor a smart seamless design.



All Purpose Card

This versatile card works for almost any occasion. I used diecuts from the Field Notes and Specimens die to create the layered front. First, I cut a layer from black cardstock, followed by a patterned paper layer.  I offset the centerfold of each layer so that a 1/4" border would show at the scalloped and bottom edges. I then added another patterned paper layer on top, trimmed ¼" shorter so the black scalloped edge peeks out.


Inside, there’s a pretty vase of flowers cut with the Windowsill die set, along with a coordinating sentiment from the patterned papers. It’s a beautiful way to let someone know you care.



Close up view.








Supplies by Eileen Hull Designs for Sizzix




666767 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 17PK - Bookmark, Pockets and Toppers






Other Supplies

Graphic 45 Cityscapes




Thanks for joining me today.  I hope you are inspired to make some great and meaningful cards!

xoxo
Maggi

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

My Favorite 2025 Projects for Eileen Hull

It's the busiest time of the year!  Thankfully Eileen gives her creative team a break for the holidays and just asks us to post our 3 favorite projects for the year.

I'll start off with this mini album made with Eileens Full Size Journal.  At 8 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 1", this journal is a great size for making mini albums  to fill with your precious photos!  See this post for all the details and 2 quick vvideo tutorials showing how I cover my chipboard journals and a quick stenciling lesson.





Here's something we can all use this time of year, a wine bottle tag with a cute little pocket that hold a piece of yummy chocolate.  A bottle of wine or bubbly is a great hostess gift for Christmas or New Year's invites. See this post for a tutorial.  Use seasonal paper for a truly special gift! 




I used my favorite color, red, to make this Hand Bound Journal!  I used felt for the cover which was different and fun for me!  I used lots of die-cuts using Eileen dies inside.  Here's the full post; there are more pictures and a video flip through.







I wish you all the best this holiday season.  I hope your holidays a filled with friends and family and lots of love and laughter!

xoxo
Maggi

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Make a Christmas Planner with Eileen Hull Designs Journal

The only way to make it through the holidays stress free is by getting organized! Here's a journal to help you out that I made using severl of Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix dies and Graphic 45's Winter Wonderland collection.  (This is an old, but favorite collection.)

I used what is probably my most favorite Eileen journal die, its called "Journal" and its the traditional travel journal size, 4.5" x 8.75".

Since we're all pressed for time these days, I made this a quick journal by using purchased signatures inside rather than making my own.



Here's a video flip through of the journal.




The first page is a calendar with a line for each day of December.





On the back of the calendar page is a pocket to tuck random "stuff".  You know, like a note you made while on the telephone.  The pocket was made with Eileen's Floral Pocket Thinlits set.

I embellished the cover of the signature with a wheel that is made from Eileen's Rainbow Wheels Thinlits set with stops for naughty and nice, and everything in between.  The inside of the signature is blank.



The 2nd signature is divided by tabs that I added to section off the signature. (see the 2nd photo below.)




There's also a nice pocket on the left that is a great place to store receipts. The great thing is, since this is a blank signature, all you need to do is add labeled tabs throughout the blank pages.  




There's room to add a 3rd signature if you want, but I didn't need it.




Eileen Hull Designs Products Used


661906 Sizzix Journal







I'm wishing everyone a very happy holiday season, hope your days are stress free!!

Maggi
xoxo

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Giant Tag Halloween Decoration

Eileen Hull's new release includes a gorgeous A5 3-D embossing folder, Lacy Leaves, 2 Thinlits Sets: Windowsill Flowers and Vase, and Home Sweet Home along with a Framelits Set, Tunnel Arches.

I used the Arches and Windowsill sets  along with the embossing folder to make this fun Halloween decoration.



Here you can see how I used the Windowsill Flowers and Vase and  the Tunnel Arches to make this tag.  Those arches worked great for making a tombstone!





Here you can see how the layers add 3D dimension to this big 6" x 10" tag.


Close up of the window framing the wicked witch outside! The sparkly roses at the bottom were just an opaque black.  I sprayed them with Lindy's Blazin' Sun Glitz Spritz to give them that lovely gold shimmer.




Eileen Hull's September Release 


666977 Sizzix Textured Impressions A5 3-D Embossing Folder - Lacy Leaves
666978 Sizzix Thinlits, - 24 pcs, Home Sweet Home
666979 Sizzix Thinlits - 13 pcs,  Windowsill, Flowers & Vase
666980 Sizzix Framelits - 7 pcs, Tunnel Arches



Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Eileen Hull's Dies Work with Layouts Too!

I spend most of my time making journals, cards and tags, but every now I then I like to return to what started me on my paper journey, layouts.  This is a 12 x 12 layout that I did using photos that I took on a recent trip out west.


Eileen Hull Designs' September release includes a great new Thinlit set that I've used on this layout.  It's called Home Sweet Home  and consists of 24 pieces that includes everything you need for a delightful forest scene!



I used tree, deer and hillside dies to embellish my page on the lower right.  Think how cute this would be on a Christmas card.  You could just add some snow on the evergreen branches and cut the hillsides from white cardstock!


 That's it for today.  Be sure to visit Eileen's blog to see what the rest of the team is doing with Eileen's September release.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Making Cards with Eileen Hull's new Tunnel Arches

Today I'm making cards with the newly released Eileen Hull Sizzix Framelits Set.  Both of these cards were easy and quick!





I love easel cards because they display so nicely as they stand on their own.  I made this one using the 2 larger arches from the Tunnel Arch set and Eileen's new 3D embossing folder, Lacy Leaves.



Here's a quick video showing how its done.




Here's a view from the side, illustrating how it stands on its own.





I used the Tunnel Arches and Windowsill Flowers & Vase Thinlits set to make this card along with the Lacy Leaves embossing folder.  To frame the adorable flowers and vase I heat embossed a chipboard frame.  Under the vase is an embossed arch (same process as the easel card), then a larger cardstock arch, over a layer of design paper.  (Graphic 45 Let it Bee.)  You can add a sentiment either on the front or inside.  I left it blank for now so I can use it as an all occasion card.



Eileen Hull Designs Products Used

666977 Sizzix Textured Impressions A5 3-D Embossing Folder Lacy Leaves
666979 Sizzix Thinlits, 13 pcs,  Windowsill, Flowers & Vase
666980 Sizzix Framelits, 7 pcs, Tunnel Arches

Monday, September 1, 2025

Eileen Hull's September Sizzix Release

I love Eileen Hull's new release!  It includes a gorgeous A5 3-D embossing folder, Lacy Leaves, 2 Thinlits Sets, Windowsill Flowers and Vase and Home Sweet Home, and a Framelits Set, Tunnel Arches.

I used the Arches and Windowsill sets  along with the embossing folder to make this fun Halloween decoration.




Have a look at this quick process video to see how I used these dies.



The Home Sweet Home set includes 24 pieces just right for designing your own woodlands scene.  I used the deer and trees dies to embellish this layout.  





I really love this new Lacy Leave embossing folder.  I used it to cut arches for both of these cards.




I'll be posting more details about these makes later in the month, be sure to stop by. Visit Eileen's blog and Instagram page to see what the rest of the team has created.


Eileen Hull's September Release 


666977 Sizzix Textured Impressions A5 3-D Embossing Folder Lacy Leaves
666978 Sizzix Thinlits, 24 pcs, Home Sweet Home
666979 Sizzix Thinlits, 13 pcs,  Windowsill, Flowers & Vase
666980 Sizzix Framelits, 7 pcs, Tunnel Arches

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Eileen's Hand Bound Journal - The Old and the New

I love ALL  of Eileen Hull's journal.  There are so many of different sizes and designs.  But what I love even more, are all the elements she's created to be used with her journals that I can use over and over with so many different things.  This month her creative team is mixing the old with the new.

I used her recently released Handbound Journal to create this mini album packed with elements created using many of her older dies, mostly Thinlits.  On the front of the journal, I tucked in a bookmark and a butterfly; these are both made with recent die releases.




Have a look at this quick video flip through and see how many of Eileen's diecuts you can spot.



I'll help you out in these photos!  

On the right side I used the waterfall die for lots of photo storage.  You can add 10 photos here!





On the left side I used the Library Pocket, Faux Postage, and Floral, Pockets & Paperclips set.




Here, I used the Envelope, Folder, and Flowers set to make a tuck spot for two little cards on theleft and a file folder that can hold most anything.



There's a little pocket on the left from the Bookmarks & Pockets set and on the right I embossed the red cardstock with the Floral Damask embossing folder.  I love that floral design!






I love this page with the crinkle cut slits and tiny tags, all cut with the Bookmarks & Pockets thinlits set.


Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Embossing in My Art Journal

 We're using embossing folders this month in our projects and I included a couple embossed pages in my art journal that I made from the May release, Handbound Journal.  



The left side page below is white cardstock embossed with Eileen's Floral Damask embossing folder.  Then I sprinkled on Ken Oliver's Color Burst powders in several colors, spritzed with water, and this is the result.  I love it!  I did the same thing on the right side except that I did not emboss the paper.  Instead, I used stamps from Eileen's Swatch Card set to label the colors I used.

I love the randomness of the color burst spreading around the embossing.




Here's another page where I was playing with Sizzix Lustre waxes on black cardstock embossed with Eileen's Lace embossing folder.  I love how you can really bring out the details in the embossing with the metallic waxes.




Here's a quick flip through of my art journal.




On these pages, I was just playing with Oxide inks and mists using bits and pieces from the Rainbow Wheels thinlits set and the layered stencils.




















Tuesday, June 10, 2025

10 minute Mixed Media Card with Eileen Hull Designs Rainbow Wheels and Plate and Pattern Stencil

I had a fun play with Eileen Hull Designs new stencils!  I used her newest release, Color Wheel, as well as Plate and Pattern that was with her previous release.  I stenciled with markers and molding paste. While that was drying,  I stamped a sentiment on a die cut from the new Journal Hardware Scoreboard die to go on the front. Have a look at my video to see how.








Here's another card I did using the same techniques.  I used a stencil that was just laying around my studio for the background and then the Color Wheel stencil over top that.





Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Sewing in the Signatures in Eileen Hull's new Handbound Journal

 


There are many ways you can add pages to Eileen's newest Handbound Journal.  I went with traditional signatures and then sewed them onto the spine.  Watch my video to see how I did it.




Thursday, May 1, 2025

New Release from Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix Featuring the Handbound Journal

The May Sizzix Release is here!  The Handbound Journal is a ScoreBoards XL die designed to cut and score thick materials like matboard, leather, and felt. It includes built-in score lines, holes, a spine piece, and large labels—no measuring needed! At 6" x 5", you can customize the book’s thickness and choose hand or quick binding, all with a pretty scalloped edge. One of the most versatile designs yet.

The Bigz Journal Hardware Die offers latches, hinges, and pen loops, perfectly sized to coordinate with the journal, and cuts a variety of materials.

The Colour Wheel Stencil is a three-layer stencil that creates a continuous color wheel—use traditional ROYGBIV or customize your palette. Pair it with the Rainbow Wheel Die, which cuts the framework, segmented circle, and arrows for a functional color wheel.

The Swatch Card Stamp Set includes a round palette, rectangular and pie-shaped swatch cards, plus color-themed phrases perfect for cards or journals.

















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