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Inspiration Team Tuesday: Artist Trading Blocks

15 Apr

Hi Everyone! Last week we kicked off the Art with Heart April Showers Challenge. With a new week under way I have more creative projects from the Inspiration Team! It’s Inspiration Team Tuesday…prepare to be inspired!

First up we have the always inspiring Anna-Karin of Layers of Ink sharing a knock your socks off Artist Trading Block Creation!

Anna-Karin sure knows how to think outside the “block” . Seriously, how cool are these magnificent row houses? Stop by for a full tutorial on how to create your own Artist Trading Block Houses.

Next we have Amy of Plucking Daisies with this adorable Baby Shower centerpiece. Amy also went the route of Artist Trading Blocks by using them to create a palm tree!

There’s a lot of “monkeying around” going on with this jungle themed Baby Shower centerpiece using my new thinlit dies from the cherished collection. Stop by Plucking Daisies to find out how to create this fun centerpiece yourself.

Eileen Hull Sizzix Products Used

We have a fabulous Sizzix prize pack up for grabs for this month’s Art with Heart Challenge April Showers! All you have to do is share your latest creation to enter to win…Enter HERE.

This Thursday I’ll have more Artist Trading Block inspiration to share with you from our Team ATB designers so be sure to stop by The Artists on the Block and follow along with us on social media to stay in the loop.

The Artists on the Block

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Next Tuesday we’ll have one more round of Inspiration Team creations before we pick the Art with Heart April Showers winner and top 3 on Friday April 25!

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Eileen

Art with Heart March Challenge Winners

2 Apr

Hi Everyone! I’m not quite back yet from the #PaperTrail. We had a wonderful creative time this past week and I will be sharing all about my #PaperTrail adventures real soon. First, I would like to share some of the beautiful projects created for the Art with Heart March Challenge “New Beginnings” and announce the lucky winner of my Sizzix Cherished Die Prize Pack!

Art with Heart March “New Beginnings” Challenge Winner

And the winner is….Alison Bomber aka Butterfly! Email Amy (at) pluckingdaisies (dot) com with your shipping info and we will get your prize out to you.

Stop by Alison’s Blog for more details on how she created this lovely rustic, laser cut project!

Art with Heart March Challenge Top 3

Take a look at the Top three projects submitted to Art with Heart this month…

This Spring Fairy project created by Tonya of Creative Addiction to Paper is beautiful with a Capital B!

Tonya used my Food Jar die from the Cherished Collection for this gorgeous project! Stop by Tonya’s blog for more inspiring photos and steps.

Next we have another Spring Fairy project by Pair of Petals. Spring Fairies are in the air around here at Art with Heart!

I just love how Pair of Petals has used my Heart Flower Die from the “From the Heart Collection” to create this darling Spring Fairy! Stop by Pair of Petals for more photos and steps.

Last, but certainly not least these beautifully altered Paper Mache Suitcases from Paper Profusions!

After my recent journey on the #PaperTrail these creative suitcases are near and dear to my heart. Stop by Paper Profusions to see more of this fabulous creation, you won’t want to miss a single detail!

Thanks to all for sharing your Art with Heart! Stop by on Tuesday April 8, 2014 for a brand new challenge!

Eileen

Graphic 45 Mini Shopping Bag

18 Mar

I’d like to welcome my first Guest Designer Pam Bray of Scrapbook Flair. Pam created this gorgeous Graphic 45 Mini Shopping Bag project using my Mini Shopping/Coupon Bag Scoreboards Sizzix Die and Graphic 45 papers.

Pam certainly has a “flair” for Graphic 45 infused 3-D Sizzix projects. Every inch of this lovely project is covered with pretty papers and trims. You won’t want to miss a single delectable detail so stop by Pam’s blog Scrapbook Flair for more photos and steps on how she created this gorgeous Mini Shopping Bag.

You can find the Mini Shopping Bag and other coordinating dies in the “From the Heart Collection” HERE.

If you have Art you would like to share be sure to stop by my new “Art with Heart Challenge” and link up. You don’t need to use my products or even create a new project just show off your “art with heart”!

Have a lovely day!

Eileen

PS I have a big Artist Trading Block announcement coming this Thursday March 2o, 2014…stay tuned!

Meet the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team!

14 Mar

Welcome to the Art with Heart Challenge and the debut of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team! Each month this talented group of designers will be showcasing their creative style and inspiring you to create! Our theme this month is “New Beginnings” and I am so happy to have you join us as we embark on a new creative adventure!

Wow, I look at the collage above and think, “How did I get so lucky?”

First of all, I want to thank Amy Bowerman of Plucking Daisies, my fabulous Inspiration Team Coordinator. In addition to being an amazing designer (this girl never runs out of ideas!), she is articulate, tech savvy and fun. I am having such a great time working with her and just want to thank her from the bottom of my heart for all she has done to get this team up and running. Amy also came up with the concept for Artist Trading Blocks and has been busily posting, pinning, blogging and spreading #theATB love everywhere she goes.

As for the Inspiration Team- they are going to knock your socks off! What a fantastic group of designers- they come from all over the world and offer so many beautiful styles of art. I am in awe of the different talents each person brings to the table. I hope you will check back here often to see the new ideas that they will have to show us.

I would also like to thank everyone who applied for the team. It was so hard to choose- we wanted to pick every one! Please know that we appreciate you. I am looking forward to the Guest Bloggers we have already lined up! We would love to see what you are up to so please continue to share your creations with us in the Art with Heart challenges each month

The Art with Heart Challenge is a monthly celebration of creativity! Each month the Inspiration Team will be showcasing their Art with Heart created with Eileen Hull’s innovative Sizzix dies. They will be following a broad theme left entirely open to creative interpretation. We invite you to play along with us and share YOUR art with heart!

We want this to be a place for everyone to create, inspire and share. We would love to see what you can do with Eileen Hull’s fabulous products but this is not a requirement. Use what ever products your artful “heart” desires. Art is for everyone so come along and share your Art with Heart!

And now, let’s meet the Inspiration Team!

Amy Bowerman is a talented designer, teacher and blogger. She crafts all day and writes Google Docs in her sleep. She is the organized mind behind the Inspiration Team and just loves to get inky. Visit her blog at Plucking Daisies

Evgenia Petzer lives in South Africa (but is originally from Russia) and creates beautiful projects which she shares on her blog Evgenia Petzer, along with how-to videos. She also has a great accent!

Shelly Hickox Shelly gives new meaning to 3D. Give her a die and she will build a cabinet with it! She lives in Missouri and you can see her work at Stamptramp.

Melissa Phillips has an eye for color and beauty and the knack of adding just the right touch on everything she makes. Her feminine shabby-chic style may be seen at Lily Bean Paperie as well as on the Sizzix blog.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson Anna-Karin is always thinking outside the box and loves to create mixed media art using her favorite stamps, inks, 3D elements and photos. She lives in Johannesburg, South Africa and is also a member of the Sizzix Design Team. Her blog is called Layers of Ink.

Michelle Zerull Her style is full of technique, whimsy and fun. Michelle’s delightful designs are just as clever and cute as her blog name. She will inspire you to use your supplies in ways you would never have thought of. For your daily dose of creativity stop by Michelle’s blog Pinch Your Chic

Donna Budzynski Anything you put into Donna’s hands she will create magic with it. Her eclectic style and can do attitude to creating has born countless inspiring creations. There isn’t a style Donna hasn’t touched on and she has a knack for making beautiful art out of everything she touches. Stop by and see for yourself on Donna’s blog Meme’s Art Place

Rina Gonzales: The world knows her as the “Mothership Scrapbook Gal”. Rina Gonzales, the owner of Mothership Scrapbook Gal is a craft events guru and scrapbooking extraordinare. She chronicles her scrapbook projects and crafty ideas on her “Mothership Scrapbook Gal” blog at mothershipscrapbookgal.com

Pam Keravuori is an well published artist, doodler and photographer living in Northern Virginia. A beautiful sunlit studio where she will be teaching classes and hosting art events is currently under construction on her property. For photos, visit her blog Pamela Jane’s Studio

Beth Watson Although Beth holds a full time job, she always finds time to create! She makes fresh, clean and pretty art and is always up on the latest and greatest new products. She lives in Florida and you can find her at Beth Watson Design Studio

Tracy Evans Hails from the UK. A former shop owner turned full time creator, Tracy is never short on artistic style. From Mixed-Media grunge pieces to shabby chic collage Tracy’s unique style is sure to inspire you. Visit her blog Tracy Evans

Beatriz Jennings Beatriz’s love for paper has blossomed into countless lovely creations from cards and mini-albums to altered art. Her use of ribbon, buttons, and flowers on her creations is sure to delight and inspire you. You can see all of the beautiful things Beatriz creates with paper on her blog Iralamija

The Inspiration team is sharing some of their favorite projects for our “New Beginnings” theme. Stop by and visit each of their blogs , get to know the team. You are sure to leave inspired!

We would like to invite you to follow along with the Inspiration Teams lead and share your favorite projects (new or old) for the Art with Heart Kick -off challenge “New Beginnings”. You have till April 3, 2014 to link up your projects and be entered into the drawing for a fun prize. Winners will be announced on Friday April 4, 2014.

We want you all to create freely there are no rules here, just a few simple guidelines…

Art with Heart Challenge Guidelines

Create a new project following the Art with Heart Challenge Theme (however you interpret the theme) OR if you have created something that fits the theme previously create a new post with a photo and link to the original post.

*This a great way to expose older projects to fresh eyes!

Include a link to the current Art with Heart Challenge in your post so others can play along too!

*Buttons and graphics are available for you to display in your sidebar if you would like to help us spread the word 🙂

When linking up your project please include a direct link to your post.

You are not required to use Eileen Hull Products in your projects. However, those who do use Eileen Hull products will be given two entries into the prize draw.

The Inspiration Team will be back with their first projects for our April Art with Heart Challenge on Tuesday April 8, 2014.

Be sure to come back each week on Tuesday to see more creative project ideas from the Inspiration Team and check out the latest entries in the challenge. There is no shortage of inspiring ideas here so kick back and enjoy a healthy dose of creative inspiration!

*Art with Heart Challenge Winners will be announced the last Friday of the month. (Challenges will begin the first Tuesday of the month beginning in May)

That’s it! So get going, get creative and share your Art with Heart!

Eileen

An InLinkz Link-up

Valentine’s Banner

3 Feb

At long last the mystery is revealed! I posted some photos on Facebook last week and you all have been busy trying to guess what this project is going to be…

Time to spill the beans- it’s a beautiful Valentine’s Banner swap!

I was invited to join this project by Roseanne Kermes, and it has been so interesting meeting new friends on line and seeing their projects arrive in the mailbox. It’s also new for me because most of the people in the hop are into fabric, not paper. Some own quilt stores, some are teachers…

So the way it worked was we each were responsible for making six each of the same banner- I had the letter “N”. I designed my version and sent one to everyone in the group, and everyone else did the same. The banner spells out Be Mine. The banner could be made from anything we wanted and it was suggested that fabric be included somewhere. Instructions were given on how to create the triangle shape so all of the pieces were about the same size.

Here’s the list of all of us- go check out everyone’s blogs and see their versions of the banner!

B Sherri Falls

E Pat Sloan

M Suzanne Zingg

I Pam Vieira-McGinnis

N Eileen Hull

E Roseann Kermes

Click here for a Valentine Printable pattern of my banner.

Use a piece of matboard to construct the base (print pattern above). It is about 6″ wide and 8 1/2″ long.
Emboss the bottom part of the triangle using the Rosebuds and Seed Packet Textured Impressions folder, then use ColorBox® Blends Tutu pink to highlight the embossed areas.
Die cut white fleece using Sizzix Doily die. The letter was cut from red felt using the Sizzix Serif Essentials alphabet (the printable letter is slightly different). This set of letters has come in handy more than once!
Fill in the top area with a strip of scrapbook paper to.
Use a Cropadile to punch holes in the top corners for hanging. String the banner together with ribbon, twine or whatever you would like.

Whenever I see this banner, it will remind me of my creative new friends. Have you ever been part of a swap like this? I would love to hear how other people have done it.

Now to celebrate you all, friends, I am having a Valentine giveaway! Please leave a comment below telling what your favorite thing about crafting is to be entered to win a Rafflecopter giveaway. This ends on Feb. 14 at midnight.

New Eileen Hull Product Release!

25 Nov

Happy Monday everyone- here’s some really exciting news that I have been waiting to share with you… I have a line of stamps!

Honestly, I am slightly obsessed right now and want to play with these stamps all. the. time. even though there are many other (not as much fun) things that should be done… Creating stamps that coordinate with my Sizzix dies has gotten my poor little brain all fired up 🙂

I love that this product is made right here in the USA. Craffiti Direct stamps are manufactured in Northeast Georgia with products made exclusively in the USA. Craffiti Direct Clear Stamps resist yellowing and provide a great transfer of ink onto a variety of mediums, including my personal favorite, matboard!

Over the next week, I’ll be sharing my first three stamp sets with you. The first one up is called Barn Wood. It measures 4″ x 6″ and this would make a great background for cards, mini-albums, 3D projects (how did I not think of my Sizzix Birdhouse till right this minute?), masculine gifts, and nature inspired themes.

The stamp was actually designed from a photo I took of my potting shed out back. The man we bought the house from in 2002 was a historical preservationist. He would find old buildings that were being knocked down or burned, take them apart and re-build them. Not sure where our shed came from but I love the rustic wood it’s made with.

I used the Seed Packet die, part of the Sizzix Picket Fence collection, to create a gift card envelope. The color combo of kraft and white has really caught my eye lately and I used items from my back yard to embellish the Seed Packet Gift Card Holder.

These are simple to make, inexpensive and you could easily make a bunch of them in one sitting. I don’t know about you but more and more we are giving gift cards as our families are all spread out and the cost of postage seems to go up every six months!

Cut the Seed Packet from (my favorite) Desert Storm 80# cardstock.
Stamp the Barn Wood design in white Crafters Ink by Clearsnap. (I like the Crafter’s Ink, especially white, because it covers so nicely). Mask off areas where you don’t want the stamped image to overlap with Post-It notes.
Find a twig and cut to size. Position on envelope and use piercing tool to make two holes on each side to lace ribbon through.
Tie stick on card. Add a sprig of holiday greenery to the twig and finish with red button and ribbon.
Adhere tabs to back of envelope with doubled-sided adhesive. Insert gift card!

So what do you think? Is anyone up for a giveaway? Craffiti-Direct has graciously agreed to give a set of each stamp to a lucky winner in a Rafflecopter giveaway.

If you are not the winner, that’s OK… the stamps are available to buy on line and I see they are having a 25% sale right now! Hope you will head on over to Craffiti Direct and take a look at all of the cool stamps that are available.

Thanks for letting me share this happy news with you. It’s going to be a fun Thanksgiving week… And next week there’s a special guest designer who will share a spectacular project with us- I can’t wait till you see it!

I appreciate your support, comments and interest… I am truly blessed.