Getting Organized with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

Hello Eileen Hull fans! We've been having a 2025 Tidy Up Challenge in the Eileen Hull Fan Club on Facebook and it's been great seeing how people are reorganizing and cleaning up their crafty spaces. (Join the club and join in the fun and inspiration!)

In an effort to store supplies in a more stylish manner, I created various containers using some of Eileen's dies!

From left to right, I used the Slotted Treat Box, Storage Box, and Treasure Box Dies. 

I used a bunch of coordinated patterned papers to give them all a cohesive look.

I also added a piece of paper embossed using Eileen's Vintage Button 3D Embossing Folder to the button box (Treasure Box Die).

Ribbon filled Storage Box:

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Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Slotted Treat Box

Eileen Hull Die - Storage Box

Eileen Hull Die - Treasure Box  (Sizzix, Eileen's Etsy )
Eileen Hull 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Vintage Button

Sizzix Surfacez - Mat Board

Eileen Hull Treasure Box Die Inspiration

Hello there! For the month of August, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team has been working with the theme, "What's in the Box?" and making creations using the Treasure Box Die. It is definitely a very versatile die you'll want in your crafty toolbox!

I am a hoarder of vintage buttons so I decided to make a box to store some of them. This will be much better than them sitting in an open bowl getting dusty.

Of course I had to add a gel print embossed with the 3-D Vintage Buttons Embossing Folder.

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

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Treasure Box 

Eileen Hull 3-D Embossing Folder - Vintage Buttons  ( Sizzix, SB )

Sizzix Mixed Media Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets

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July Blooms with Eileen Hull Sizzix Products

Hello Eileen Hull fans! This month the Inspiration Team is playing more with Eileen's new Sizzix releases – the Watercolour Florals & Lattice Stencil Set with the Painterly Blooms & Background Thinlits die set that will easily cut out the stenciled flowers. 

I haven't used the stencil set for this project, but I definitely utilized the die set! The box for this vignette is the lid from the Slotted Treat Box Plus Die.

I'm a fan of Graphic 45 paper collections. The one I used here is the 8" x 8" Little Things paper pad.

The white flowers are all cut from coffee filters using the Painterly Blooms & Background Die Set. The handle is cut with the Treasure Box Die. I covered the side with paper embossed using Eileen's 3-D Crochet Mandala folder.

   

In progress…

The lid of the Slotted Treat Box was the perfect size to fit the Graphic 45 image!

I spritzed white coffee filters with pearl mist and when dry, die cut several layers of flowers. I had some yellow flower stamens that I glued in the middle after poking a hole with a die pick. Easy!

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

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Plus Die - Slotted Treat Box 

Eileen Hull Die Set - Painterly Blooms & Background 
Eileen Hull Die - Treasure Box 

Eileen Hull 3-D Embossing Folder - Crochet Mandala  ( Sizzix, SB )

Sizzix Mixed Media Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte

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Eileen Hull Treasure Box Die Desk Set

This month we are celebrating another Sizzix Classics die release. Three favorite retired designs have been brought back for your crafting pleasure! They are the Notebook Die, the Stacking Drawer Box Die and the Treasure Box Die. The Notebook and Drawers all fit perfectly into the Treasure Box so you can mix and match them together for all sorts of project combinations. This week I'm sharing a project combo using the Treasure Box and Stacking Drawer dies:

The new dies:

I made a desk set that holds post-its, paper clips, and a mini book.

I decorated the outside with Faux Postage & ephemera.

The drawers hold all the little goodies!

Notebook is made with the Mini Book Die.

Here is a look at how it went together:

1) I covered the mat board with Tim Holtz patterned paper before cutting out all the pieces for the Treasure Box.

2) I find the drawers fit better into the outer sleeve when the bottom is glued inside of the drawer. Otherwise it's a tight fit!

3) I cut the hinges out of Sizzix Surfacez Texture Roll. It's like a combination of paper and fabric so it is very flexible and sturdy.

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

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Mini Book  ( Sizzix, FJ, SB )

Eileen Hull Die - Treasure Box  ( Sizzix )
Eileen Hull Die - Stacking Drawer  ( Sizzix )

Eileen Hull Die Set - Faux Postage ( Sizzix, SB, FJ )

Eileen Hull Die Set - Mini Slimeline & Tickets ( SB )
Eileen Hull Stamp Sets - Making Plans, Snail Mail Postage

Sizzix Mat Board
Sizzix Texture Roll

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Treasure Box Nature Journal Part 2!

Hello again! This month on Eileen Hull's blog the Teams are creating Nature Journals to share with you all. Last week I shared Part 1 of my Treasure Box Die project and I'm back this week with a look at the mini accordion fold journal that fits into the lid. 

Untie the ribbons and the mini journal pops right out:

Then it unfolds into one long stamped collage. I had quite the stack of Tim Holtz stamps and inks spread all over the place as I was making the insides!

I used the same patterned paper I lined the drawer with for the back cover.

The construction of the journal was easy. I first used the 'swipe and smoosh' technique with Antique Linen Spray Stain on my craft mat to lay down some base texture and distressing on the cardstock for the pages. Then I cut strips 4.5" x 11" out of each page.

I scored the folds at 2.75" intervals. Before folding I did all my stamping and inking.

I joined the paper strip sections together with Tissue Tape on both sides of the seam. Also, I glued it down with Collage Medium for extra strength. Once the whole strip was done, I folded it up into an accordion and attached the covers. 

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

Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix 

Treasure Box  ( Sizzix )

Stacking Drawer - discontinued (still a few in Eileen's etsy shop)

Tim Holtz Sizzix

3-D Impresslits Folder - Oak Leaf ( Sizzix / SB )

3-D Embossing Folder - Foliage ( Sizzix / SB )

Fall Foliage

Branched Birch - retired

Darling Deer ( Sizzix / SB )

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Nature Walk, Spring Sprung, Tiny Toadstools, Tree Line, Entomology, Field Notes, Ledger Script, Grunged, Ornate Trims, Bird Feather, Glorious Bouquet, Flutter, Falling Leaves, Specimen

Tim Holtz Layering Stencils: Feather, Code, Leafy, Shatter

Tim Holtz Tissue Tape (or other washi tape)

Sizzix Mat Board

Crafter's Pick - The Ultimate! glue

Distress Collage Medium - Matte

Distress Glaze - Crackling Campfire, Peeled Paint

Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Field Notes Ephemera, Tiny Toadstools, Crinkle Ribbon, Hitch Fasteners, Tiny Clips, key

Ranger Woodgrain Cardstock

Ranger Heavystock - white

Sizzix Texture Roll - white

a zillion different Ranger inks and Distress Spray Stains

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It's Nature Journals for September!

Hello everyone. A new month means a new theme in Eileen Hull blogland. I am so happy it is September and we have a great theme – Nature. In addition, her Teams have been challenged to create journals with dies that aren't officially "journal" dies. Challenge accepted! As usual my project got rather involved so this week is Part 1 of this project. ;-)

Hmmm, what's inside?

I started off with Eileen's Treasure Box Die for the main structure. (I believe that this die has been discontinued so get it while you can!) 

Views around the sides:

What do we see when we open the box?

The journal itself is tied into the cover. You'll get to see all the details of that next week in Part 2! On the right is a little nature vignette and a drawer (the Stacking Drawer Die) to hold little bits and "specimens".

The leaf is paper! (made with the 3-D Impresslits Oak Leaf folder)

Here is a quick look at some of the "putting it together" steps.

1) All the parts laid out - I colored the 'outside' side of the matboard pieces with Distress Spray Stain in Speckled Egg, Iced Spruce,Tea Dye, Antique Linen and Oxide Speckled Egg and Antique Linen. The 'inside' side was colored with Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen, Old Paper, Tea Dye and Oxide Antique Linen.

2) I did all the stamping before assembly of course. I find it helps to lay the pieces out as they will be glued together to help me visualize how to add the imagery. I did the same on the reverse, "inside" pieces but forgot to take photos. oops!

I also had to account for where the openings in the birch trees wrap would fall. Lots of fiddling around! (I also did all the "inside" inking and stamping before assembling the box as well.)

3) Once the elements were in place, I assembled the box. (The die cut birch layer was glued in place after I assembled the box base.)

A look at the inside - The drawer has a lesser depth than the box so you can decide where you want to glue it. I moved it all the way forward and then glued an extra piece of mat board over the gap in the back.

4) Glazing the mushrooms - It's easy to change the color of the Tiny Toadstools. I used Crackling Campfire Distress Glaze by coating the mushroom tops with Collage Medium and then sprinkling with the embossing powder. Once the glue was dry, I hit it with the embossing gun to melt the powder. Spots were added afterwards with acrylic paint.

Well, stay tuned for next week to see all the details of the little journal that is part of this make. All will be revealed ha ha. UPDATE: FIND PART 2 HERE!

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

I am also adding this to the current TFJB Challenge, "De-stress with a Little Distressing". I used lots of inked distressing on all the elements of the box to add that shabby chic look.

Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix 

Treasure Box  ( Sizzix )

Stacking Drawer - discontinued (still a few in Eileen's etsy shop)

Tim Holtz Sizzix

3-D Impresslits Folder - Oak Leaf ( Sizzix / SB )

3-D Embossing Folder - Foliage ( Sizzix / SB )

Fall Foliage

Branched Birch - retired

Darling Deer ( Sizzix / SB )

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Nature Walk, Spring Sprung, Tiny Toadstools, Tree Line, Entomology, Field Notes, Ledger Script, Grunged, Ornate Trims

Sizzix Mat Board

Crafter's Pick - The Ultimate! glue

Distress Collage Medium - Matte

Distress Glaze - Crackling Campfire, Peeled Paint

Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Field Notes Ephemera, Tiny Toadstools, Crinkle Ribbon, Hitch Fasteners, Tiny Clips, key

Ranger Woodgrain Cardstock

Ranger Heavystock - white

Sizzix Texture Roll - white

a zillion different Ranger inks and Distress Spray Stains

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)