Eileen Hull Sizzix Chapter 4 Release - Halloween Geometric Box Tutorial!

Hello Eileen Hull fans! Did you catch the Sizzix Chapter 4 Release Party at the beginning of the month? We also had a blog hop full of inspirational makes from the Teams! The designers have been sharing tutorials for their projects throughout the month and today it's my turn. 

First a reminder of this awesome new release from Eileen:

Chapter 4 Tutorial Time…

My first project uses the Geometric Box and Sunflower Dies. I went with a Halloween theme (hey, it's October!) Let's see how it came together.

Step 1 – I cut all the pieces out of Sizzix mat board. (I ended up not using top triangle pieces.) I really like how the Sizzix brand takes various inks and media - it has a great surface.

Step 2 – I inked and stamped alternating sections of the Geometric Box side pieces. After that, I glued pieces of patterned Halloween paper on the other sections.

Step 3 – I turned the smaller triangles into "candy corn" pieces. Using Eileen's Blends embossing ink (retired), I first dabbed the tops of the pieces with the ink and then embossed with yellow embossing powder. I repeated by inking the middle section and embossing with orange. Lastly I embossed the tip with white powder.

I used Archival Ink to distress the edges of the pieces.

Step 4 – Box assembly is easy! You can use wet or dry adhesive. (I recommend a very strong dry adhesive like red line tape or Eileen's Red Liner Tape.) Glue the sides together and then pop the base piece into place.

Step 5 – Next part, flowers! I used the Sunflower Die and cut parts out of various colors of cardstock and patterned paper. This die isn't just for 'sunflowers'. You can make all sorts of flower types!

Step 6 – Eileen's Twist & Style Tool is a tried and true way to make flower stems. Eileen just demoed this in her Live from last Thursday. You can see that here.

I used vintage black buttons for the flower centers.

Step 7 – I cut a piece of styrofoam to fit inside the box base and glued it in. I covered the surface with a bit of cotton batting to hide the styrofoam. It was easy to poke the flower stems through the batting into the foam.

Project #2

Eileen Hull's new Silverware 3-D Embossing Folder has amazing detail! I used it to create the background for this 'invitation to tea' card.

Step 1 – I used a favorite (and simple) technique for embossing the background. All you have to do is rub the front half of the folder with Archival ink and then emboss! The ink transfers from the folder to the debossed areas of the paper and really makes the embossing detail pop. I used a piece of silver metallic kraft paper for my substrate.

Take a look at that detail!

Step 2 – For the teacup, I decoupaged a section of a decorative napkin to the mat board before cutting.

  Step 3 – After cutting out the cup, I coated it with a gloss varnish to give it the look of china.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams!

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Eileen Hull's Sizzix Chapter 4 Release Party!

 

Welcome to the Sizzix Chapter 4 Release Party of Eileen Hull's newest dies. We are celebrating with a Live party and this Blog Hop! Eileen's Teams have been hard at work creating with Eileen's new products and have quite a lineup of inspiration for you. Here is what Eileen has to say,

"Chapter 4 is finally here! Each release is so exciting and it never gets old…

The Geometric Box is a different kind of design for me. I love the ease of assembly, the unique shape and and the possibility of expanding the box into larger containers! This is a ScoreBoards die so it may be cut from sturdy materials like matboard, chipboard, metal, leather and fabric. 

The Sunflower is a Bigz L steel rule die – designed to cut and score a myriad of materials. The Sunflower is BIG – it measures about 4" across and comes with a leaf, three sizes of petals and a flower center! 

I love the whimsical patterns of vintage cutlery and that's why I created this Silverware 3D Embossing Folder! The design is so detailed you can actually see a tiny bride and groom on the handle of a cake server.

I hope you will give these dies a try. Please remember to share them in the Eileen Hull Fan Club Facebook group so we can all be inspired!"

Don't miss the Sizzix Chapter 4 Release Party on Tuesday, October 4th at 12pm EST!

Find the live Sizzix Chapter 4 Release Party on Eileen's YouTube channel or her FaceBook page! It will be streaming concurrently on both platforms. Eileen will be joined by several of the designers from her Teams so it will be a fun time!

Yes, there is a giveaway!

Enter the giveaway! Comment below the Release Party video and answer this question, "What would you create with these dies?" We loved hearing all your amazing ideas last time and want to hear more! Extra points for creativity. There will be two winners – one on Facebook and one on YouTube. Entries closed at 5:00 pm on Oct. 10. Winners will be announced on my Tuesday 10/11 livestream.

Find the list of links to all the Designers' blog posts on Eileen's blog!

Whew! Now that the business is out of the way, let's take a look at the projects I made using Eileen's new dies and 3D Embossing Folder. I'll have a tutorial post later in the month.

I made a Halloween themed flower arrangement using the Geometric Box for the vase and the Sunflower Die for the flowers! Eileen's Twist and Style Tool is perfect for making flower stems from wire.

I also had some fun with the new Silverware 3D Embossing Folder and made a card. I envision it as an invitation to come to a tea party.

Be sure to visit the blogs of the other designers and see all the inspiration! Tune in for the Live Release Party too. It will be fun as always!