Artist Trading Block Archives

Sizzix Paper Flower Projects to Try

25 May

It’s a beautiful day for some Sizzix Paper Flower Projects! If you are stateside and celebrating Memorial Day weekend I hope you get some crafty time to try out some of these inspired floral creations from the Inspiration Team. Throughout the month of May the team has been sharing creative ideas using my Sizzix Flower dies and more! Have a look at what’s blooming this week.

Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

A tisket a tasket Nicole Wright has a beautiful blooming basket to share! Nicole got inky with Dylusions sprays and my Pansy die to create her beautiful blooms for sale. She also used the Basket die to hold her bold and beautifully colored blooms.

Visit Nicole’s Blog for a colorful tutorial on how to create your own basket of blooms.

Michelle Zerull shares a lovely blooming branch creation just bursting with shades of blue! Michelle used a tiny flower die included in the Bookmark Tag and Pocket set to create this lovely decor piece.

Check out Michelle’s blog for more details on how to create a blooming branch of your own.

Karen Bearse shares a happy, colorful journal using the the Journal Die with Dylusions inks, stamps and stencils. Karen added dimension and texture to her journal cover with Dylusions dyed crinoline Heart Petal die cuts.

Head to Karen’s blog for deep dive into her clever Sizzix and Dylusions techniques.

Anne Redfern takes us back to the Artist Trading Block days with a gorgeous floral ATB! Anne colored her ATB with my Clearsnap Blends ink ad added interest to her creation with AALL and Create stamps designed by IT member Tracy Evans! The beautiful bloom on top of the ATB was created using the Pansy die!

Visit Anne’s Blog and get inspired to bring the Artist Trading Block love back.

Pam Bray shares a gorgeous garden party invitation using the House Pocket and Romance Flower dies. Pam’s project includes stitched edges, inking with Clearsnap Blends and wire elements created using my Twist and Style tool.

Check out Pam’s tutorial on how to create your own House Pocket Invitations.

Are you as inspired as I am to try out these Sizzix Paper Flower Projects? I can’t wait to give some of these a go this weekend. Hope you have a chance to relax, make some art and enjoy the weekend.

Eileen

Featured Inspiration Team Member Tracy Evans

7 Apr

Hey there creative friends! We’ve all been inspired by the amazing creativity the Inspiration Team has shared with us over the years. I thought it would be fun for all of us to get to know the IT members better and find out what makes their creative hearts tick. Our first featured Inspiration Team Member is Tracy Evans! Come along and let’s take a look inside the creative world of Tracy Evans….

Let’s find out what inspires Tracy Evans to create her amazing artwork with a little Q & A. Many artists have been interviewed with this questionnaire along the Paper Trail. Have a look at what Tracy had to say…

Q: How did you come to be a member of the Inspiration Team?

A: I applied to the Design Team call and was absolutely delighted when I was asked to join some weeks later. It’s not often that a Design Team call occurs that really ignites a creative passion. The combination of Eileen’s design ideas and the Sizzix label was a must for me especially being a Bigz and Scoreboard Die fanatic.

Q: What would you like Eileen Hull Readers to know about you?

A: That I am passionate about what I do; I love to create, love the journey and the process!

Crafting for me is 100% about enjoying the process; I love to experiment and use products in different ways; particularly dies, that’s why I was thrilled to join Eileen’s team.

I am impatient, impulsive, passionate in everything I do. Being impatient is probably not a good thing when it comes to being creative but this translates more so in that I get excited to try new techniques but I am impatient waiting for things to dry; wanting to move onto the next step! Impatient waiting for new products! Impatient wanting to try something NOW and not tomorrow! I am passionate about creating and love experimenting with new and old products alike and if I inspire others along my journey then that’s an added bonus. I often don’t think things through; very impulsive, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but that’s what the journey is all about for me!

The days of smart suits, designer dresses, matching shoes and smart attire have been replaced with PJ’s, ink stained manicured fingers, and paint splattered hair; but hey I love it!!!

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On a personal note I adore gardening; in fact it is my first passion and I love to spend many hours pondering outdoors and often find inspiration for my creations in the garden.

I am married with two children and one black Pug, Mitzi who I adore, she is my companion, along with my family of course. I will be adding to my family shortly with a second pug pup who will be keeping me busy over the next few months but I will always carve a gap somewhere into my schedule to be creative indoors and outdoors, it’s in my genes!

Q: What do you like about working with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies?

A: The endless possibilities a die offers; the challenge to transfer the cut into a creative piece.

Q: What was the first Craft Supply you ever bought? (Crayola Crayons don’t count)

A: Ha ha ha! Now this question did make me chuckle! As if I went into a store and purchased one craft supply…..not a chance! My first fore into crafting was actually a workshop; a stamping workshop. I walked out of that room filled with enthusiasm and within twenty minutes I had filled a basket! In fact I opened a shop of my own six weeks later! I had 9 fun filled years in that shop before I decided I wanted more creative time rather than shuffling paper!!

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Q: What are your favorite craft supplies to use together?

A: It has to be the combination of Dies, Stamps, Inks and Paint. So much potential in those four key ingredients oh and of course inspiration and enthusiasm to boot!

Q: What’s your favorite Color Palette?

A: At the moment I would say Turquoise with splashes of red. Ask me next week though and it will be entirely different. So I suppose the true answer is “the one I am using now”!

Q: Do you believe in Glitter?

A: I am not a big Glitter girl but never say never; there is room for everything in this business especially if its rusty glitter lol.

Q: What creative medium have you always wanted to try but haven’t?

A: Caran D’ache Neocolour 11 Water Soluble Crayons. In fact I have a box of 126 on my shelf in preparation; just waiting for that special moment!

Q: If you could interview any Artist (living or dead) who would it be?

A: Today at this moment it would be ‘Banksy’ , the English based Graffiti artist just so that I could ask him what inspires him? I would love to know what makes this artist tick!

Q: What’s your favorite Creative Quote?

A: Has to be “Enjoy the Journey”

You can find out more about Tracy’s creative world, enjoy inspiring projects and tutorials by visiting Her Blog Tracy Evans.

The Art of Tracy Evans

I asked the team to pick six favorite projects using Eileen Hull products and six projects using products of their choosing. Here are Tracy’s top 12 projects…prepare to be amazed!

Follow Tracy Evans on Twitter, Pinterest and her Blog

Stay tuned for more Inspiration Team Designer profiles and get to know these inspiring ladies in our Featured Inspiration Team Member series.

Eileen

Stampendous and Eileen Hull Blog Hop Day 3

24 Feb

Welcome to day three of the Stampendous and Eileen Hull Blog Hop! The Inspiration Team is joining forces with the Stampendous DT so come “hop” Along the Garden Path with us. Every day this week we’ll have projects featuring the Cottage Home and Mushroom Home Stamps and Dies Sets to add detail to my versatile Eileen Hull Sizzix Collections including the Vintage Canister Scoreboard Dies and more!

Three lucky winners will win their choice of Cottage Home or Mushroom Home plus pre-cut matboard from the Sizzix Scoreboards Canister Die. Sponsored by Sizzix. Deadline to comment is February 28th and winners will be announced early next week. See Official Contest Rules for details.

Sit back, enjoy the projects and comment along the way for a chance to win one of our prize packages! Happy hopping Along the Garden Path.

Diana Hetherington starts us off with a darling Gnome Town House filled with whimsical creativity! Diana constructed her Gnome home with the Eileen Hull Cookie Box die, my new Twist and Style tool and Stampendous Stamps!

Diana Hetherington

Anne Redfern is sharing not one but TWO wonderful ways to use these whimsical stamp sets from Stampendous! First, Anne used my Artist Trading Block Cube die to create this cute as can be cottage.

Next, Anne has a lovely mini book created using the Eileen Hull Passport Book die, DecoArt Media and of course Stampendous stamps! One stamp set two unique projects…way to go Anne!

Anne Redfern

Donna Budzynski is taking us down the rabbit hole with an inspired Alice in Wonderland creation. Donna’s project features my Recipe Card Sizzix die adorned with Stampendous Mushroom Home stamps!

Donna Budzynski

Continue Along the Garden Path by clicking on the link to see all of the amazing projects from the Stampendous Design Team!

In case you missed it you can catch up on the rest of the hop by clicking the links below…

Along the Garden Path Blog Hop

Monday – Eileen Hull, Stampendous

Tuesday – Eileen Hull

Wednesday – Stampendous

Join us tomorrow as the Stampendous and Eileen Hull Blog Hop continues. We’ll have more fun projects featuring Stampendous stamps and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies. Don’t forget to comment for more chances to win a prize pack from Stampendous and Sizzix.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Sizzix Square Box Die Projects

27 Jan

Hello everyone! Today we have a massive post filled with projects featuring my soon to be re-released Sizzix Square Box die! The Inspiration Team has projects galore showing you how to use the Square Box die in a variety of ways. Are you ready to think outside the box?

Shelly Hickox has an absolutely fabulous Marie Antoinette Candy Box that will have you saying “Let them eat cake!”

Find out how Shelly used the Sizzix Square Box die and some of my other dies to create this stunning Marie Antoinette Candy Box.

Shelly’s next Sizzix Square Box project is a pretty in pink Parisian themed Pop-Up Artist Trading Block.

Take a virtual trip to the city of love for more creative details on this Parisian Pop-Up Artist Trading Block by Shelly Hickox.

Speaking of pink pretties Shelly’s next Square Box project is an adorable Easter Basket adorned with Sweet Sentiments papers from Graphic 45.

Learn how to create your own Sweet Sentiments Sizzix Square Box Easter Basket at Shelly’s blog.

All of Shelly’s Square Box projects are amazing but her final project is by far the best yet! Can you believe this Apothecary Cabinet was created using my Sizzix Scoreboards dies and Matboard??

Visit Shelly’s blog for more info on how she created this amazing Apothecary Cabinet with my Square Box and Candy Drawer Sizzix dies.

Amy Bowerman has a sweet Garden Gnome Sizzix Square Box project to share. Garden Gnomes, glitter and pretty paper flowers make this Square Box project a magical delight!

Take a trip to Amy’s creative garden to learn more about how she created this Garden Gnome ATB with my Square Box and other Sizzix dies.

Amy Bowerman has a Stampendous Steampunk Bird ATB created with the Sizzix Square Box dies and other Artist Trading Block dies from my previous collections.

Get your creative gears turning with Amy’s Steampunk Bird ATB tutorial!

Winter has barely gotten started but if you are already thinking spring Amy B. has a spring inspired tutorial using my Square Box and other ATB dies featuring images from the Graphics Fairy and Craft Attitude!

Stop by Amy’s blog for a tutorial on how to use Craft Attitude and images from the Graphics Fairy to create your own decorative blocks.

Amy’s next project is very special. This Square Box Business Card Holder came with us to the CHA show where we debuted Artist Trading Blocks!

Visit Amy’s blog to learn more about the Artist’s on the Block and our ATB endeavor.

For her final project I had to share Amy’s adorable ATB oven created with my Sizzix Square Box die.

See what’s cookin’ over at Amy’s blog you are sure to get a kick out of her humorous turkey tutorial.

Anna-Karin has a magnificent Medieval Castle project using the Square Box die and some of my other Sizzix dies.

Your invited to attend a royal tutorial filled with regal mixed-media techniques on how this Sizzix Square Box Castle was built at Anna-Karin’s Blog!

Once you’re through touring AK’s Castle stop by for a Monster Party featuring my Sizzix Square Box die and many others!

You can read all about how Anna-Karin created her Monster Bash HERE.

Easter is arriving early this year and Anna-Karin’s next Sizzix Square Box project is a real Easter treat!

Hop down the bunny trail to AK’s Blog to see how she created this adorable Easter House with my Square Box die.

Anne Redfern’s Valentine Sizzix Artist Trading Block with DecoArt Media is a project you are sure to LOVE!

Stop by Anne’s Blog where she shares the Sizzix and DecoArt Media technique love with you!

Anne has another fantastic Valentine themed ATB project using the Square Box die. How cute is this Exploding Heart Artist Trading Block?

Stop by Anne’s blog and check out how she created her first ever Artist Trading Block.

Anne Redfern has created a Blooming Butterfly ATB tower with my Sizzix Square Box die and other Artist Trading Block dies from my Cherished collection along with Stampendous stamps.

See what’s blooming at Anne’s Blog for more Stampendous stamped Sizzix Square Box inspiration! (Say that ten times fast)

Next Anne shares an Artist Trading Block Storage Cabinet created with the Sizzix Square Box die and adorned with Graphic 45 papers from the Old Curiosity Shop collection.

Visit Anne’s Blog for more curious details on her ATB Storage Cabinet.

For her final act Anne has a Circus themed Square Box project.

Stop by for the show at Anne’s Blog where she shows you how to create this Big Top Artist Trading Block with my Sizzix Square Box Die and Ranger Ink!

Michelle Zerull combines Stampendous Stamps with DecoArt Media for her gorgeous Sizzix Square Box creation.

Visit Michelle’s blog for a technique filled tutorial on these lovely Floral Mixed-Media ATB’s!

Tonya Trantham has a lovely Lullaby Block perfect for use as baby shower or room decor!

Stop by Tonya’s blog for more details on her Lullaby Block project using the Sizzix Square Box.

Tonya’s next Square Box project is as pretty as it is practical! This Square Box Tag holder is oh-so-lovely to look at in addition to keeping tags in order and at the ready!

For those of you that participate in Tim Holtz’s 12 Tags this is a great way to store them. Visit Tonya’s blog for more details on how to create your own tag storage box.

Tonya doesn’t stop there when it comes to creative storage ideas you can craft yourself, check out this innovative Junk Journal Rolodex she’s cooked up using the Sizzix Square Box die!

If you enjoy Junk Journaling as much as our dear Tonya does stop by her blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Junk Journal Rolodex with Sizzix!

If you’re in the mood for a good scare Tonya’s Spooky Light up Sizzix House is just what you need.

Visit Tonya’s blog for more gory details on how she created this delightful Halloween decoration using my Square Box die.

Tonya’s latest and greatest Square Box project is a Victorian delight! A creative garden filled with paper flowers, vintage images and trims sure to get your creativity going.

Stop by Tonya’s blog for more details on her Victorian Pop-up Box.

Stay tuned next week for more projects created using another favorite Eileen Hull die being re-released!

Eileen

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

Stampendous ATB Block Hop Day 5

27 Feb

I can not believe the amazing creativity being showcased on my Sizzix Artist Trading Blocks in our block hop with Stampendous this week. Here we are on Day 5 of the Stampendous ATB Block Hop and the inspiration continues! Just when you think this hop couldn’t get any better, it does. Have a look at the latest ATBs created by my Inspiration Team and Stampendous…

Anne Redfern’s Blossoming Butterfly ATB creation will put some “Spring” in your step and warm your creative soul! I just love how Anne has added such dimension to the Stampendous butterflies and the delicate paper piecing of the Wild Roses stamps.

Visit Anne’s blog for more lovely details on this Blossoming Butterfly ATB!

Donna Budzynski’s project is like a warm spring breeze! You can almost smell the Hydrangeas featured on this gorgeous ATB. The Stampendous Hydrangea Cling Stamp and matching cutting set was used with Donna’s outstanding coloring. Black Matboard and Spoonful of Gold embossing powder give this project serious POP!

Take a walk through a garden of creativity at Donna’s blog and take a whiff of some amazing ATB techniques!

Diana Hetherington is taking us on a trip to the magical land of Oz with her ATB creation! She is a creative wizard indeed!

Follow the yellow brick road to Diana’s blog and see the wizard herself. You won’t want to miss a single detail on this delightful Wizard of Oz ATB.

If you loved the ATB projects from the Inspiration Team so far just wait until you see what the Stampendous team is creating! WOW! Much, much more Artist Trading Block inspiration awaits you over at the Stampendous Blog plus there are fabulous prizes! Check out all of the amazing ATBs created for day 5 of our Stampendous Block Hop and enter to win prizes from Sizzix and Stampendous HERE.