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Monday, November 9, 2020

Using Eileen Hull's Sizzix Dies for the Holidays

This month, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team is making holiday projects using her Sizzix Dies.

Today I created a lovely photo holder for all those Christmas and winter photos taken this season.  I used Eileen's Display Stand Die and a scalloped die cut from her Gift Box Scalloped Edge die.

Here's how the Display Stand looks before I placed photos behind the scallop edge. 

I printed family photos from my computer, cut them to 4"x4" and layered them over a slightly larger panel of red cardstock.

This is my niece Christie skating this fall with my grand niece and grand nephew, Madelyn and James, masks and all!  

They will remember 2020! 

This photo is of all 4 of my grand nephews and nieces from Christmas 2019.  

James and Landon in back, Madelyn and Mila in front.

 And this one is of grand niece Mila from Christmas 2018.  Her mum, Katie, had curled her hair with a curling iron so she looked extra special!

 

 Here's a side view showing the photo tucked behind the scallop piece.  There's plenty of room for lots of photos and you can rotate them so you feature a different one every day or week.

Here are my process photos.

I cut the Display Stand out of matboard (it's just one piece!) then I cut two pieces out of patterned paper to cover the front panels.

Here is the stand folded up with the patterned paper pieces attached.


Then I cut the larger scallop from Eileen's Gift Box Scalloped Edge out of both matboard and patterned paper.

There is a score line on the Scalloped piece where you fold it and I cut off below the score line on the patterned paper piece so the adhesive will be applied to just matboard. I felt it would hold better on the stand than being the two layers of matboard and paper.

This shows the scallop placement on the stand  - I ended up putting another piece of plaid patterned paper on the top of the piece attached to the base just so the white wouldn't show so much!  
(I should have used a straight cut but I had this piece with the scallop edge on my table.)

I adhered two little bottle brush trees and the deer using my glue gun to hold them on securely.  

Because the stand base slopes down a bit, I trimmed off a tiny bit of the right front and back legs on the deer so she is standing up straight and not tilting forward.  The trees are made with wire up their centers so I could bend them back a little bit after the hot glue dried, so they weren't tilting forward either!  I added a sentiment and white flower sequins to the scallop. 

Please check out Eileen's blog every Wednesday in November to see how the Inspiration Team has used her dies for holiday projects!


Stamps:  Winter Snow Globe - PTI

Paper:  White Little Sizzles Matboard - Sizzix, Photo paper, DP Christmas/Noel Paper Stash - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, Pure Poppy - PTI, watercolor paper - Canson.

Ink:  Obsidian - Altenew

Accessories:  Display Stand Die, Gift Box Scalloped Edge Die - Eileen Hull/Sizzix, Word Window Punch - SU, Mini Trees - JoAnn, hot glue gun, flower sequins - Simon Says Stamp.

12 comments:

  1. Cute, cute, CUTE Julia!! And cute kids too! :0)

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  2. Beautiful display stand to display your family photos, Julia. You are so talented and have a beautiful family:-) Love and Hugs...Nancy

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  3. Julia, wonderful picture display easel, and love it all decorated for Christmas :)

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  4. Love this Christmas paper and the little trinkets that make the stand extra special! A wonderful way to display those special Christmas photos!

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  5. Amazing project, Julia - just love the rich papers and all the embellishments! Perfect for your wonderful photo display!!

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  6. this is so delightful Julia! I love the trees and little deer. =)

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  7. Love this project!! Such a great idea to be able to switch up your photos.

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  8. I always am in awe of your 3D projects Julia! This photo frame is GORGEOUS! I love the paper you've used for the background. And sweet additions on the front of the stand with your white trees and deer. Such awesome pictures of your family! xx

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  9. Another creative and unique creation x. Thank you for the step by steps and ahring those wonderful and memorable photos x.

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  10. So many great tips in here Julia! I love the idea of rotating pics for a different look every day! You’re right- no one will ever forget 2020 😳

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  11. So many great tips in here Julia! I love the idea of rotating pics for a different look every day! You’re right- no one will ever forget 2020 😳

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  12. So many great tips in here Julia! I love the idea of rotating pics for a different look every day! You’re right- no one will ever forget 2020 😳

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment - I really appreciate it! Julia