Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix New Storage Box Assembly Tutorial

 Let's make a box covered with pretty papers!  Eileen Hull has a new XL die that makes into a great 4" x 4" storage or gift box.

Here's  how you put it together.

TUTORIAL

Step 1:  Use 2 sheets of 6 x 13" matboard and run the die through your die cut machine twice.  You should have the pieces shown in the photo below.  You will also need 2 additional small strips shown at the bottom of this photo.  Cover the flaps with red liner adhesive tape as shown in the photo. (You can use the adhesive of your choice.  I like red liner tape because it has a strong bond.)

Step 2:  Take the two largest pieces and fold on the score lines.  Adhere one piece to the square which is the bottom of the box.  Then attach the 2nd sidewall piece along the side and to the bottom of the square forming a box.  (You can attach the side walls to each other before attaching to the square lid.  Either way works.)

Step 3:  Now make the lid.  Attach the walls together and then adhere to the 2nd square forming the lid.  The flaps should be inside the lid.

Step 4:  Insert the 4" x 5/8" strips inside the box top making a lip that fits down into the box bottom.  Adhere the strips such that about 1/4" protrudes from the box lid. This hold the lid in place.

Step 5:  Now let's make this box pretty!  Cut paper to cover the box sides as shown in this photo.

Step 6:  Apply adhesive, glue or tape.

Step 7:  Adhere the smaller panel first.  It wraps around two corners.  Then adhere the large piece beginning at a wrapped corner.  The paper then will fit nicely all around the box.

Step 8: Cut a  5" square and score at 1/2" on all 4 sides.  This will be the cover for the box.  Clip the corners diagonally as shown. (sorry for the blurry photo!)

Step 9:  Adhere to the top of the box folding down along the sides at the score lines.

Step 10:  Cut paper 5" x 1 1/4" and score both ends at 1/2".  Cut another strip 12" x 1 1/4" and score at 4" and 8".  Cover the sides of the lid in the same manner as the box, beginning with the 5" strip.  (Sorry no photo.)

Step 11:  Now your box is finished and all ready for embellishing! I glued some lace around the box top and added some fussy cut images on the sides.

Step 12:  Build some height on the lid by adding flowers and ribbons.

All finished!

Thanks for joining me today.  Be sure to stop by Eileen's blog and see all the beautiful works from the other designers.

xoxo Maggi

Eileen Hull Designs Supplies

666498 Sizzix Scoreboard XL Die - Storage Box

Mini Book Die - Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix

This is the cutest little book ever!  I did a twist, making the inner pages larger than the cover.  Why?  Because I could. 😄 I used Graphic 45's Love Notes collection to make the book along with lots of Eileen's dies.

View from the spine. I stamped one of Eileen's postage stamps on a die cut Faux Postage and used on the back cover. I adhered ribbon underneath the layers on both the front and back covers to create a tie closure.  

Let's take a closer look at the cover.  The floral layer was die cut with a label die from the Sizzix - Thinlits Dies - Everyday Tags and Labels. That layer is topped with G45 chipboard pieces.  

Inside left is a flap page made by die-cutting the cover on design paper trimming and then trimming it down to fit inside.  On the right is a cute little file folder that is part of the Envelope, Flower and Folder die set.

The flap folds over to reveal a punched out oval stamp from the new Faux Postage die.  I used Eileen's Postage stamp set to stamp on the oval.

The next two pages are covered with design paper and a journaling card.

On the right side is a cute little envelope that is perfect for tucking in love notes.  It's a die cut from the Envelope, Flower and Folder die set.

More fun pages!

Last page, another stamped and die cut image from Eileen.

And now the most fun part of all, each page is actually a pocket and holds a tag die cut with Eileen's Waterfall Card and Tags Set.  The tags are 2 1/4" x 3 3/4", perfect for a photo or note.

Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix Dies

666497 Sizzix Scoreboard Mini-Book

Sizzix - Thinlits Dies - Everyday Tags and Labels

 Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Envelope, Folder & Flowers by Eileen Hull

Sizzix - Thinlits Dies - Waterfall Card and Tags

666560 Sizzix Thinlits - Faux Postage

Graphic 45 - Love Notes

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to visit Eileen's blog to see what all the designer's have made.

New Dies Released by Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix

 New dies from Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix, yay!!  As always, Eileen creates designs that work well  together but also stand alone. There are four pieces in this set.

The Mini Book is one of my favorites because you can create a book using this die in an evening, and use up your scraps in the process. This book measures 3 3/4” x 2 1/4” and comes with a strap/handle and tiny label for the book cover. It also makes a great bag topper if you fold it in the middle and also will hold a business card. Die cut it from felt and stitch up a tiny wallet!

Who doesn't love a box?  I am obsessed with boxes and have quite a collection of them.  The Storage Box is an XL ScoreBoard die measuring 4” square, the largest square box yet! You never know when you're going to need a box, right?  This box is constructed with a removable top and may be used in many ways, such as organizing desk and office supplies, as a gift box, storing craft supplies and packaging for baked treats. 

Theis new Thinlits die is called Faux Postage- the full panel is designed to fit on a 5” x 7” card and creates a fun postage stamp effect. You can also cut (or tear) each stamp apart and use the individual pieces as a miniature work of art! These dies coordinate with similar dies: Snail Mail (A-2 card size) and Mini Slimline (6” x 3”)

I used the new Faux Postage die to create a card. and yes, I know Valentine's is past but you can use this in so many different ways.  You could put any symbol in the oval and circle punched out areas. I used the heart dies that are included in the Envelope, Folder, and Flowers die set.  How about shamrocks for St Patrick's day or bunnies for Easter?

The Lace 3D embossing folder is so amazing!  I really love this folder because it is BIG!  Like  8 1/2” x 5 3/4” big!  It works great on bigger journal covers, card backgrounds and on home decor pieces. Eileen created this from vintage lace that she has collected.  There are so many ways to use this folder; it was just the right size to cover this tag.  The lace texture is truly GORGEOUS!

You  can use the lace embossing folder or scrapbook pages!  I used Core'dinations sandable cardstock and the Lace embossing folder to make this page for a mini.

Check out this collection and see lots of ideas from Eileen's design team! The Release Party starts today (March 1) at noon Eastern on Eileen’s YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels.  There’s a giveaway too- join us on the live and hear how you can win…You can find these dies in your local scrapbook stores- if they don’t carry them, ask them to order    Eileen also carries them in her Etsy shop and would love your support!

Eileen Hull Designs Supplies

666497 Sizzix Scoreboard Mini-Book

666498 Sizzix Scoreboard XL Die - Storage Box

666560 Sizzix Thinlits - Faux Postage

666511 Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions A5 Lace

 

Needle Book Tutorial by Eileen Hull Designs by Sizzix

 Here's a  little project that you can quickly complete that's useful and fun!  Make a needle book using Eileen Hull's recently released ScoreBoards Die - Needle Book.

The insert in my needle book is magnetized so you don't have to "pin" the needles in, just toss them in and they will stay because of the hidden magnets.

Tutorial - 

Let's make this!

Step 1:  Die-cut the cover from any material that you like, I used embossed felt.  I placed felt on both sides of a piece of foam adhesive and die-cut the needle book.  The felt I used was rather thin so that is why I sandwiched the foam adhesive sheet in the middle.  

Step 2:  Cut a piece of felt about 4" x 3" and sew to the cover down the center spine.

Step 3:  Add magnets on one side of the inner felt piece.  I used BasicGrey magnets which are thin.  The magnets come with adhesive on one side, I just added another sticky dot on the top of the magnets.

Step 4: Fold the two sides together and stitch around so that the magnets are enclosed.

Step 5: To make the closure cut a piece of elastic string and pass it through two button holes and tie underneath the button.  You want the string long enough to loop over a button on the front cover with enough extra to tie underneath the button. Then sew the button to the outside back of the needle book.

Step 6:  On the inside back cover, hide the stitching with an embellishment.  I glued an flower die-cut from burlap over the stitching.  

Step 7: Die-cut another flower or embellishment of your choice, and sew a button to the flower.  Then glue the flower to the front cover so that you can loop the elastic string over the button, holding the book closed.

 Sizzix ScoreBoards Die - Needle Book by Eileen Hull

Eileen Hull Foam Adhesive Sheets, White

 Thinlits Die Set 11PK - Envelope, Folder & Flowers by Eileen Hull

Happy crafting!

xoxo, Maggi

Tutorial for Eileen Hull's Cantilevered Sewing Box by Sizzix

I was really excited when the cantilevered sewing box die came out as it brought back fond memories of my Mother's sewing box.  It is just like hers in a miniature version!  It has 6 little drawers that are great for storing small items like buttons, bobbins, charms, etc.

It opens up so effortlessly making it such a useful box!

This may look intimidating but it really isn't.  Follow my tutorial and you'll have a finished box in no time.

 You can easily make this box, here's what you'll need:

Sizzix's ScoreBoard XL Die - Cantilever Sewing Box by Eileen Hull

Sizzix Adhesive Sheets or any adhesive sheet

Sizzix Matboard or any medium weight chipboard

Glue

36 small brads

Ink

Paper 

Tutorial

The key to making a box covered with paper inside and out, is to adhere your paper to the matboard BEFORE die-cuting.  This simplifies it all so much!

Step 1: To begin, cut 2 sheets of paper for the outside and 2 sheets of paper for the inside of the box, and 2 sheets of mat/chip board, all  to 6" x 12".  You will need additional mat board and design paper but  you can use smaller pieces and scraps for this part.

Step 2: Adhere paper for the outside of the box on one side of the matboard and adhere  paper for the inside of the box on the other side.  Be sure to burnish the adhesive down.  Using adhesive sheets ensures a strong bond and I find it much easier than using glue, but its a personal preference thing!  Also I like putting the adhesive on the paper rather than the matboard, again works better for me, personal preference. 

Place the outside design paper down over the die and run through your machine.  (In this tutorial, it is the blue side that goes down over the die) Die-cut both sheets of covered 6" x 12" matboard.

Step 3: Then use smaller pieces of matboard and paper to die-cut 4 more drawers and 2 more sets of hinges (the long narrow pieces on the die.)

Step 4:  You should have 6 drawers, 2 lids, 2 leg sets, 4 long hinges and 8 short hinges as shown in the photo.

Step 5: Ink around all the pieces if so desired. I like to use a Faber-Castell Big Brush pen to get in the scored grooves, a Sharpie also works. DO be careful not to let the pen slip! (I inked the blue chest but not the green one.)

Step 6:  Next, form the boxes by gluing the sides together using a fast drying glue.   You can use a rubber band to hold the sides together until the glue sets up.   Assemble all 6 drawers.

Step 7:  Cut a piece of chip or mat board and a piece of design paper  2 1/8" x 6" to use as a base for the drawers.  Adhere the design paper to the matboard.

Step 8:  Apply Scor-tape or other adhesive to the narrow side of a box (side without the holes) and apply Scor-tape to the underside of the base from Step 7.

Step 9:  Adhere two of the boxes together as shown below.  Make sure the boxes sit flat, if they don't,  don't force the bond between them, just adhere the two boxes to the base.

Step 10:  Fold the leg assembly on the score lines.  Adhere to the bottom of the base as shown. I used Scor-tape because it instantly bonds.

Step 11:  Use small brads to attach the 4 long hinges on the outer corners as  shown.  Attach 4 short hinges to the middle as shown.

Step 12:  Stack two boxes on top and attach the hinges as shown.

Step 13:  Stack the remaining two boxes and attach the remaining 4 hinges as shown as well as attaching the other hinges.  Attach a brad through the 4 empty holes on each side.

Step 14:  The two remaining pieces are the lids. (Sorry I forgot to photo this step.)    Apply Scor-tape to the small tab and insert into the top box so that it forms a cover as shown below.  You could also attach to the outside of the box. Then embellish as you desire.

And that's all there is to it!  If you have questions, post in the comments and I'll respond.  Thanks for joining me.

xoxo

Maggi