Eileen Hull

Old is New Sizzix Projects

11 Aug

Hey there artful friends! The Inspiration Team is back with more Sizzix creativity featuring some of my older dies used in clever new ways. They are choosing their own theme for their projects and you can too for a chance to win an awesome prize pack filled with dies and embossing folders the IT is creating with! Are you ready to get inspired to dig into your Sizzix collection and stash to make your old supplies new?

Nicole Wright has a gorgeous Note card project using my Recipe Card Box die from Vintage Kitchen. What a creative way to keep cards at the ready for thoughtful notes, birthdays or special occasions. This would make a great gift project as well.

Visit Nicole’s Blog and take notes on how to create a Recipe Card Box Note Card holder of your own.

Lisa Hoel put the squeeze on her creative juices this month with a fabulous and FUN Bunco Table Decor Set! I absolutely adore the ATB Dice, Place Card Table numbers and Luggage tag name tags don’t you?

Roll the dice over at Lisa’s Blog to find out how she created this winning combination of Bunco Table Decor.

Anne Redfern has two fantastic projects to share. First, this lovely embossed metal birds and butterflies wind chime all decked out in DecoArt Media!

Next, Anne is sharing a Recipe Card Box project perfect for holding Seed packets for your garden! This lovely little treasure trove of blooming possibilities also features DecoArt Media products and techniques.

Anne’s Blog post is blooming with beautiful garden photos, tips, tricks and a thorough tutorial on how to create both of these amazing projects.

Lisa Hoel also has a second project featuring the Recipe Card Box die and some of my older favorites. Lisa added vibrant pops of color along with inspirational quotes from scripture to complete this fun project.

Visit Lisa’s Blog for a closer look at this Scripture Card project!

Join in on the fun and make some of your old supplies new again! The theme you choose is up to you! Enter your projects HERE.

Eileen

Paper Trail 6 Review… Continued

9 Aug

Here is more from the Paper Trail 6…. I didn’t realize how much happened on this trip!

On Monday afternoon, after our visit with our friends at Fave Crafts, I pulled Big Daddy into the Convention Center and Karen Bearse, Ann Butler and I set to work. [Read more…]

Art with Heart Challenge August “Choose Your Own Theme”

4 Aug

Hello there creative friends! Wow can you believe we are in our final month of summer? Here at Art with Heart we want to end the summer with a bang so we’re going to let YOU choose your own theme for the August Art with Heart Challenge! Not only that, we’ve got an awesome Sizzix prize pack that you can win just for sharing your creations with us. For this challenge we encourage you to dig deep into your stash and break out some oldies but goodies and make them new again! Use forgotten dies, stamps, trims, techniques or what have you and make them new again with a fresh project. The theme you choose is completely up to you!

The Inspiration Team will be creating projects with some of my older dies from my earlier collections. One lucky winner will receive a prize pack of dies the IT is creating with! Let’s see what the girls have in store for us this week….

Tracy Evans is sharing a “birdy-ful” bonanza of creativity and technique with her “Take Flight” Artist Trading Block creation. Using one of my older sets Birds and Butterflies with one of my ATB dies she’s made the old new again and chosen a lovely theme to go along with it!

Take flight over to Tracy’s Blog for more gorgeous details on this inspiring Artist Trading Block project!

Pam Bray has combined my old and new dies to create one phenomenal creation! With the help of my Make it 3-D die, luggage tag die, and other old favorites Pam has created a spectacular Luggage tag house expertly decorated with DecoArt Media and Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers.

Stop by Pam’s Blog for a more detailed look at this incredible project

Hope you will join us and share your creations below. I can’t wait to see what treasures you dig up in your stash and the themes you select! Ready…Set…GO!!!

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Eileen

Paper Trail 6 Review

31 Jul

Well the past ten days have been quite the roller coaster… but we had a great show and made it back alive!

I was accompanied by my designer friend Karen Bearse.

We left on Friday, July 17 so we would have plenty of time to drive the 727 miles to Schaumburg, site of the Paper Arts Show put on by Crafter’s Home and the Craft & Hobby Association. Made it to Fremont, OH where we stopped for the night.

We rolled into Schaumburg with no major disasters along the way. When we arrived at the Renaissance, we noticed that there was a big event going on at the hotel and every. parking. space. was taken…. [Read more…]

Sizzix Make it 3-D Projects

28 Jul

Hello there crafty friends! We are nearing the end of the Sizzix Make it 3-D challenge but fear not the Inspiration Team has a few more projects to inspire you before our new challenge starts next week! Feast your eyes on these crazy creative 3-D projects created with Sizzix dies…

Michelle Zerull is sharing THREE quick and easy Sizzix Gift Projects with you today. Michelle shows you how to use dies from my Vintage Travel, Vintage Kitchen and Cherished collections to create something for everyone on your gift giving list. The best part is ALL of these heart felt creations can be assembled in a snap!

Visit Michelle’s Blog for fabulous tutorial on how to create these cute projects in 15 minutes or less!

Shelly Hickox is sharing a gorgeous Garden Passport Book project! Shelly’s creation features my Vintage Travel Passport Book die with loads of layers, dimension and texture.

Take a trip over to Shelly’s blog for more lovely details on this Garden Passport Book.

Our dear Pam Bray is becoming quite the party planning Queen! Pam’s latest Place Card and Favor Box project is perfect for your next celebration!

Stop by the Craftwell Blog for a full tutorial from Pam on how to create your own Place Card and Favor Boxes with my Sizzix dies!

Nicole Wright shows us that it’s never too early to get a jump on Holiday crafting with this spooktacular Make it 3-D Witches Brew Teacup project. What’s cooler than a skeleton bathing in a Wendy Vecchi embossed Teacup?

See what’s boiling and bubbling over at Nicole’s Blog where she’s sharing tricks and treats on how to create this spooky Sizzix Make it 3-D Toxic Brew Teacup.

There’s still a few days left to enter your 3-D creations for a chance to win a Make it 3-D die of your own. Hurry, scurry and enter your projects HERE.

Eileen

Sizzix Make it 3-D Projects Continue

21 Jul

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again for round THREE of Sizzix Make it 3-D projects! You’ve seen some amazing Make it 3-D projects the past two weeks and we are keeping the inspiration going in week 3. Check it out…

Diana Hetherington is sharing a double feature using my Sizzix Make it 3-D die. That’s right TWO projects sure to wow and inspire you to take your creativity to the next dimension! First things first, Diana shows you how to turn my Vintage Travel Luggage Tag die into a colorful canister complete with photos and fancy feet!

Next, Diana got creative with Tim Holtz’s Jalopy die and turned it into a functional conversation piece with Make it 3-D!

Motor on over to Diana’s Blog for more inking, stamping, and Make it 3-D fun!

Anna-Karin’s creation has everything you could want in a 3-D project…texture, technique and totally cool craft supplies like some of my favorite Sizzix dies and DecoArt Media! Anna’s Shabby 3-D Mug project is the perfect studio storage solution or gift holder.

Grab a cuppa and head to Anna-Karin’s blog for a tutorial sure to fill your creative cup!

Donna Budzynski sheds some “light” on how to mix and match pieces from some of my other dies to Make it 3-D with this lovely Canning Jar Luminary project!

Get the goods over at Donna’s blog and learn how to use dies from your collection to create your own make it 3-D Mason Jar luminary!

Stay tuned next week for more Sizzix Make it 3-D projects from the Inspiration Team! Want to learn more about my Sizzix Make it 3-D die? You can check it out HERE. Don’t forget to share YOUR 3-D creations HERE for a chance to win a Make it 3-D die of your own!

Eileen