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Double Embossing Technique

2 Jan

Hi everyone- welcome to 2017! Today I am sharing the Double Embossing Technique- a great way to add dimension to cards, tags and other projects.

We are excited to be introducing Make it Monthly, a new feature here! We show a technique and then you can share what YOU have been working on by posting in the linky at the end of the post.

Valentine’s Day is coming up so I decided to make a card for my husband.

There are three new techniques I played around with here:

Double Embossing- that’s embossing with heat
Embossing with pressure in an embossing folder
Using the Twist & Style tool to add a wire element to a card.

I really like the combination of the soft background and hard wire on top. The rich gold embossing and a twisted wire shape is guaranteed to melt your sweetie’s heart 🙂

ColorBox™ Blends and Sizzix dies are the perfect combination! The matboard base is the perfect blank surface and it’s so easy to add color and style. ColorBox™ Blends are craft inks so they stay wet longer- great for heat embossing and also for blending colors into each other.

You will need:

661426 Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folder- Eyelet Lace
656492 Sizzix Matboard Pack, White
660425 Sizzix Big Shot
661113 Sizzix Twist & Style Tool
Clearsnap ColorBox™ Blends inks by Eileen Hull– Stop, Melon, Sunshine, Wildberry
A-2 card base, gold metallic
yarn
gold embossing powder
heat gun
adhesive- SuperTape 1/2″
stapler
rubber sentiment stamp
soft wire- pink, gold
fun foam

Instructions

Trim a piece of matboard to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″. Emboss matboard in Eyelet Lace folder.
Apply Blends inks to surface of matboard, blending colors into each other so that the entire surface is covered.
Once color has been added, sprinkle gold embossing powder randomly over the matboard and heat. The embossing powder will stick to the areas that are wet, creating cool patches of gold.
Fold two 30″ lengths of gold and pink wire in half and twist using the Twist & Style tool (watch this video to see how it works). Repeat three times so you have three 15″ twisted wire strands.
Twist ends together and place on Twist & Style anchor. Braid the three strands together. Lay the piece flat on work surface with two ends pinched together at the bottom.
Find the middle of the wire braid and pinch into the center, creating a heart shape. Secure the two loose ends together by wrapping with a single piece of wire.
Stamp a sentiment on a torn piece of paper and ink around edges using the Wildberry Blends ink.
Position elements on card and staple wire heart in place. Adhere sentiment with double sided adhesive.
Place matboard art on card base, using fun foam underneath for dimension.
Add fiber bow!

Now let’s see what you are up to creatively! Add a pic of your latest card, tag or other creations to our linky here…

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Paper Flower Gramophone by Ritzy Parties

20 Dec

Hello everyone! Today we have a fabulous guest designer…Christie Troxell of Ritzy Parties. Christie designs and masterminds lavish decor for swinging soirees and events. She’s sharing a gorgeous decor piece featuring Eileen Hull Paper Flower Party dies. Prepare to be amazed by Christie’s sensational decor piece and feast your eyes on this fabulous Paper Flower Gramophone.

Paper Flower Gramophone Tutorial

This vintage reproduction gramophone transforms into an even more beautiful home décor accent, when it’s filled with delicate paper flowers and curls of vintage music sheets.

These exquisite paper flowers were created using the Pansy Flower and Romance Flower dies with the Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine. Scrapbook papers in deep reds and creamy ivory were used, as well as embossed sheets of solid paper. Miniature filler flowers were made using repurposed coffee filters, and all of the flowers are attached to a rustic green wrapped floral wire sourced at a local design warehouse.

The flowers feature brilliant gold tone button centers, as well as rhinestone gems. The stems are curled into coils and sculptural curves, simulating the movement of live blooms on vines. Vintage music sheets are curled and layered in voluminous piles to the very center of the horn, and they unfurl over the front of the horn, spilling out their sweet notes in a visual display that is both charming and nostalgic.

Placed near a Christmas tree, or displayed on a shelf, this vintage gramophone is a decorator’s delight, and a perfect gift idea for the modern vintage décor enthusiast.

Visit Christie’s Blog Ritzy Parties for more party planning projects, diy decor and more!

Thanks Christie for sharing your creativity with us!

Eileen

Sizzix Twist & Style Gift Tag

18 Dec

I am part of the Last Minute Gift Ideas Blog Hop and my project is a Sizzix Twist & Style Gift Tag!

I have been having a blast making wire words with my Sizzix Twist & Style tool and some pliable wire I found at Michael’s.

You can use the tool not only to twist wire, but also the yarn cord that I made to attach the tag to the gift bag! (See video here on how to twist soft materials.) Here’s how to twist a word in 46 seconds 🙂

I have also been making ornaments for my friends and family…

You will need:

661113 Sizzix Twist & Style tool
661423 Sizzix Daisy Wreath folder
tag
ColorBox Blends ink- Leaf
yarn for tag
bell

Instructions:

Emboss tag with Daisy Wreath folder. Lightly ink raised area of design and edges of tag.
Twist wire as seen in video above.
Staple wire word to tag in 3-4 places.
Twirl any remaining wire around a pencil and add bell!

Make sure to hop around and see lots more amazing last minute gift ideas by these talented designers from all over the world:

Ola Khomenok
Patti Hodder
Kathy Clement
Alexandra Morein
Sandy Trefger
Gloria Stengel
Pam Bray
Einat Alagem
Keren Tamir
Terry Ricioli
Katelyn Grosart
Einat Kessler
Susan M. Brown
Steph Ackerman
Eileen Hull
Rita Barakat
Mahe Zehra

And did I mention there’s a prize?

Click here to be entered in the $100 Visa gift card! In order to win, leave a comment telling what is your favorite craft supply or tool is. Everyone is eligible to win, whether you’re in the U.S. or international. The winner will be announced on Einat Kessler’s blog on Sunday, Dec 25th! You could be the one to have an even merrier Christmas 🙂

Sending warm holiday wishes to all, however you celebrate this time of year!

Please make sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook– Scotty the vintage trailer and I are gearing up for a fun adventure in January 🙂

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV

18 Dec

The holiday season is in full swing. Hope you are all enjoying this joyful time. Today we are sharing the ultimate list of Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV. During the month of November you saw tons of projects featuring Eileen Hull products and gorgeous paper stacks from DCWV. We have quite a few new projects to share and will provide links to all of the lovely holiday creations created throughout the season at the end of this post.

DCWV and Eileen Hull Winter Wonderland Blog Hop

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV

Shelly Hickox starts us off with a show stopping Christmas Curio Cabinet. Shelly created her curio using my Square Box and Candy Drawer dies (both dies were recently re-released) She then covered her creation in Cranberry Christmas papers from DCWV. Every surface of Shelly’s creation is decked to perfection with Christmas spirit featuring Holiday ephemera pieces from Tim Holtz and beyond!

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV: Christmas Curio Cabinet by Shelly Hickox

Grab yourself a cup of cheer and visit Shelly’s blog for more details on her gorgeous Christmas Curio Cabinet. Have a look around while you are there as there are many more lovely holiday projects to marvel at.

Lisa Hoel has the perfect sentimental gift project to share with you. Lisa created this lovely set of photo cards using my Recipe Card box dies and several others along with Cranberry Christmas papers from DCWV.

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV: Recipe Card Box Photo Cards by Lisa Hoel

What a heartfelt gift for a friend or family member near or far…don’t you think? Stop by Lisa’s blog for more details on how to create this Photo Card Box project yourself.

Tonya Trantham shares a quick and easy Gift Card Holder project to help you make those last minute gifts extra special. Tonya used my House Gift Card Holder with that stunning woodgrain paper from DCWV’s Cranberry Christmas Stack.

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV: House Gift Card Holder by Tonya Trantham

Add a few trims, bits and baubles and wah-laaa! You’ve got the perfect gift card holder. Check out Tonya’s tutorial HERE.

Need a quick and easy Holiday Card? Julia Aston delivers! Julia’s card using my Mug die and Cranberry Christmas papers from DCWV is simple yet stunning. No need to knock yourself out with embellishments and tons of die cuts. Julia shows that even a simple die cut placed upon pretty papers can make a serious statement.

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV: Holiday Mug Card by Julia Aston

Head over to Julia’s blog for more details on this simply stunning Holiday Card.

Donna Budzynski has two lovely Holiday projects to share with you. First up, we have a fantastic holiday canister using my canister die. This project is delightful indeed and I just adore the tiny tree and snowman topper!

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV: Christmas Canister by Donna Budzynski

Next, Donna really got her creative gears turning and used DCWV Cranberry Christmas papers to cover wooden trees. She then used some of my stitchlits dies and spring leaves to add texture and depth. Wow!

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV: Wooden Christmas Trees by Donna Budzynski

Stop by Donna’s blog for more details on both of these fabulous holiday creations.

Well we sure have had a LOT of Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV this season! I certainly have lots of inspiration and holiday spirit stocked up thanks to the Inspiration Team and Team DCWV. Hope you enjoyed our Winter Wonderland Blog Hop with DCWV. In case you missed any of the previous projects you can check them out by following the links below.

Holiday Eileen Hull Sizzix Projects with DCWV Links

Inspiration Team

Team DCWV

Festive Sizzix Lantern Tutorial by Astrid Maclean

14 Dec

Hello everyone! The Inspiration Team is taking a much needed break over the Holidays so we are bringing in guest designers from around the globe to Inspire you throughout December. Today I’d like to welcome Astrid Maclean! Astrid is a talented designer from the UK and I’m sure many of you are familiar with her work. You can learn more about Astrid and her inspired designs on her blog Astrid’s Artistic Efforts. Keeping with the Holiday theme Astrid has created a Festive Sizzix Lantern tutorial for you today. Let’s get inspired with this creative tutorial by Astrid Maclean..

Festive Sizzix Lantern

A Festive Sizzix lantern using Eileen Hull 3D block cube 658983

STEP 1:

I created a festive lantern, using the large 3D block cube. This wonderful die had a magnetic central opening in one of the squares, perfect for cutting windows in the sides. You need to cut the main die twice to create your cube.

STEP 2:

I covered two Sizzix little sizzles mat board strips with scrapbook paper, cut them out with a Sizzix movers and shapers circle die in the magnetic opening. The medium sized circle fits the opening to perfection.

I cut off one of the squares, so the bottom part of the finished cube would be open, and kept the cut out circle for later.

STEP 3:

I created a base for my lantern from mat board, covered it with crackle paint and when dry painted it blue to match the colour used on my lantern.

STEP 4:

I cut a couple of cherubs from the mat board once more, using another movers and shapers die. One was covered in paper, the other painted once more to match. I used the cut out circle to create a little stand so my cherub could stand on top of my lantern.

STEP 5:

I gathered some embellishments, using the Tim Holtz Holiday Greens mini and Vintage Tidings Thinlits dies and some flowers and berries from my stash, and then put everything together using my hot glue gun.

STEP 6:

A little battery operated tea light finished it all off.

Hats off to Astrid Maclean for this fabulous Festive Sizzix Lantern Tutorial! Please visit Astrid’s blog for more creative projects and let her know how much you love her Festive Sizzix Lantern.

Stay tuned for more Holiday creativity from special guest designers this month.

Eileen

Sizzix Holiday Gift Wrap

7 Dec

While our Inspiration Team Elves are busy making samples for CHA, we are super excited to welcome our talented Guest Designer friends to share their favorite holiday projects with us this month. The first one up is Sizzix Holiday Gift Wrap by my good friend Susie Bentz. Don’t you love how quick and easy this is? And you can make it with only one piece of matboard!

Guest Designer Susie Bentz

Hello! I was just delighted when Eileen invited me to create a special holiday project to share on her blog this month. It is probably no surprise that my mind immediately went to gift giving. I find during the holidays that I often want to give a small gift and the biggest dilemma is how to wrap it. The easiest solution is to use Eileen’s Flower Pocket die!

How to:

I started by covering both sides of a piece of Little Sizzles white mat board with paper from the Authentique Wintery Collection. I used Therm O Web Easy-Cut adhesive sheets to adhere the paper. This is an XL Die so you will need to use extended cutting pads. I wanted the plaid pattern on the outside of the finished box so I placed it face down on the die and ran it through the machine.

The pocket is formed from just 2 pieces: the bottom/front piece and the back/sides piece. Here is a look at the reverse side of the die cuts which was covered in gray paper with a tiny snowflake pattern.

After I bent the die cut at all the scored lines, I applied Therm O Web SuperTape on the tabs.

I attached the bottom/front piece by centering the tab on the inside bottom of the flower pocket. Here is a view of the backside of the pocket at this point.