DecoArt Media Archives

May Flower Projects Using Eileen Hull Dies

10 May

Hello everyone the April showers have given way to fantastic May flowers every where you go. This month we are celebrating beautiful blooms with May Flower Projects Using Eileen Hull Dies. The Inspiration Team will be sharing there fun floral creations from paper bouquets, journals cards and more! Let’s take a look at the creative ideas blossoming today.

May Flower Projects Using Eileen Hull Dies

Pam Bray shares a lovely Passport Book covered in Stitchy Flowers Die cuts. Pam’s project features a wide variety of Eileen Hull dies and a clever method for adding signatures.

Visit Pam’s Blog for all the details on her fun flower covered Passport Book project.

Tracy Evans also shares a Passport Book Project using Stitchy Flowers. Tracy’s creation features metallic paints from DecoArt Media, inspired metal embellishments and butterflies. The use of the Daisy Wreath embossing folder adds incredible texture and interest to the cover.

Head to Tracy’s blog for lots of mixed media techniques and paper flower making tips.

Diana Hetherington shares a sensational Card Box Planner and Trinket Box creation. Diana’s masterpiece will be used to hold wishes and cards for the Bride and Groom at an upcoming wedding.

Check out Diana’s Blog to find out how she assembled this unique Wedding Card and Wish Holder with a variety of Eileen Hull Dies new and old.

Maggi Harding shares a fabulous Floral Birdhouse using an old favorite my birdhouse die. This blossoming bird house features Graphic 45 Floral Shoppe papers.

Fly over to Maggi’s Blog for more gorgeous photos and a video tutorial!

Jenny Marples shares a sensational Spring Flower Wreath Project using several of my latest thinlit die releases. Jenny also used my Clearsnap Blends inks to add stunning color and detail to her flowers and leaves.

Don’t miss Jenny’s detailed Flower and Leaf inking tutorial on her blog HERE.

Anne Redfern shares a project using the Passport Book die in a clever new way. She’s created a book box that looks like a journal but is actually a storage space! Each panel is covered in canvas, embossed and painted with DecoArt Media Paints. A canvas Pansy Flower on the front cover completes the look.

Visit Anne’s Blog for more details on how to create your own Passport Book Box.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks May Flower Projects Using Eileen Hull Dies. Stay tuned to see what’s blossoming next week!

Eileen

HeARTfelt Handmade Journal Ideas

13 Apr

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back with another round of HeARTfelt Handmade Journal Ideas. The team is sharing the creative ways they’ve used the Journal die from my new collection Heartfelt all month long. You’ll see all the amazing ways you can use this innovative die with a variety of techniques and materials.

HeARTfelt Handmade Journal Ideas

Diana Hetherington used the Journal die to create a place for weekly inspirations. This 2017 Weekly Journal is inspired indeed! Each page is filled with creative techniques.

Visit Diana’s Blog for more detailed photos and a video!

Anne Redfern has TWO HeARTfelt Handmade Journal Ideas to share with you today. First, we have an exquisite under the sea themed Journal featuring DecoArt Media, my Clearsnap Blends Inks and Ocean themed Sizzix Die cuts.

Next, Anne shares how to create a handsome fabric journal with plenty or pages and pockets for all of your journaling needs.

Don’t miss these two amazing HeARTfelt Journals at Anne’s Blog

Karen Bearse shares a gorgeous garden journal featuring a lovely color pallet. Karen achieved this look with a mixture of Clearsnap Blends inks, glimmer mists and embossing with Eileen Hull Textured Impressions folders.

Stop by Karen’s Blog for more details on how she created her technique filled garden journal.

Mitsyana Wright is giving us the royal treatment with her elegant Faux-Dori Journal Design. Absolutely gorgeous inside and out Mitsyana’s Journal features pretty papers from DCWV’s Mariposa stack. Her cover is expertly adorned with gilded prima flowers and glittering rhinestones.

Add a touch of elegance to your journaling techniques by visiting Mitsyana’s Blog for an in depth look at her creative process.

Michelle Zerull has an adorable Journal project that will take you back in time at the same time it allows you to record moments from the present! Michelle’s journal features a cheerful background created with my Clearsnap Blends and carefully collected vintage images.

You’ll find more whimsical images from the days of yore throughout the pages of Michelle’s Journal and tons of tips and techniques on how to create your own HERE.

Tonya Trantham rounds out this weeks Journal inspiration with an adorable felt Dori Journal! Simple and sweet Tonya’s Journal proves that a few key elements can have a BIG impact! That darling doily really packs a punch don’t you think?

Head to Tonya’s blog for all the details on her fab felt doily dori journal (whew! say that ten times fast!!).

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks roundup of HeARTfelt Handmade Journal Ideas…stay tuned for there are many more to come! You can check out last weeks HeARTfelt journal projects HERE.

Eileen

Introducing the Heartfelt Sizzix Collection

8 Mar

Hey everyone! It’s a new month and time for a new Sizzix collection. Today I would like to introduce you to my new Heartfelt Sizzix Collection! My new collection debuted at Creativation back in January and will be shipping to stores in April. All month long the Inspiration Team will be sharing their amazing projects created with the Heartfelt Collection.

I think you will really enjoy Heartfelt as it has something for everyone. There are Stitchlits, dies, floral dies, an adorable house and pocket die, plus a brand new Journal die. Let’s have a look at my new Heartfelt Sizzix Collection.

Heartfelt Sizzix Collection

Tracy Evans has a L-O-V-Ely Mixed-Media Journal to share featuring my new Journal die and the Word Stitchlits. Tracy’s composition on this journal is STUNNING!

Visit Tracy’s Blog for all her tips, tricks and techniques featured in this Journal creation.

Pam Bray shares how to create a cute felt wallet using the House Pocket and Stitchy Flowers and Leaf dies. How fun would this be to create for yourself or give as a gift?

Head on over to Pam’s Blog for all the creative details on this Heartfelt project.

Tonya Trantham has a gorgeous Glimmer Misted Flower Basket to share. Tonya used my new Basket die along with Glimmer Mists to give it that gorgeous golden sheen. The addition of lace trim around the edge and Stitchy Flowers die cuts complete the look.

Head to Tonya’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create this Flower Basket.

Diana Hetherington used several dies from my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection including the Word Stitchlits, Stitchy Flowers and Leaf and the Journal Die. Diana’s “Your Are My Sunshine” Journal is a absolute delight! Just wait till you see how she bound her journal with the Twist and Style Tool,

Check out Diana’s blog for more on how to create a journal of your own.

Julia Aston also used the new Journal die to create her fabulous Junk Journal! Loads of Idea-ology papers, trims, and embellishments are featured in Julia’s creation plus a pretty cool binding technique you won’t want to miss!

Visit Julia’s Blog to get the scoop on how to assemble this lovely junk journal for yourself!

Nicole Wright has an adorable Heartfelt Basket project to share. Easter is right around the corner and Nicole’s Bunny Basket is the perfect project to add to your spring holiday decor!

Hop on over to Nicole’s Blog for a closer look at her darling Bunny Basket.

Lisa Hoel ends our Heartfel Sizzix Collection preview with at BANG with this bright and beautiful Journal! Lisa used the Journal die along with some other new and old favorites. You won’t want to miss her detailed tutorial on how she created this custom look with Prima and DecoArt Media.

Stop by Lisa’s Blog for more details on this Colorful Mixed Media Sizzix Journal

WOW! Can you believe these amazing projects? There’s lots more to see in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more of my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection. You can preview the entire collection plus more of my Sizzix dies HERE.

If you missed our Make it Monthly March Technique Tutorial you can check out this Months technique from Julia Aston HERE.

Make it Monthly: Faux Gilded Sizzix Flowers with 3-D Vase Tutorial by Julia Aston

Make it Monthly: Faux Gilded Sizzix Flowers with 3-D Vase by Julia Aston

See you soon!

Eileen

Create Cards with Sizzix

19 Oct

Hello everyone! We are well on our way through October so I have asked the team to share some ideas on how to create cards with Sizzix and other Eileen Hull products for the end of the month. As predicted, when given a challenge the Inspiration Team delivers amazing project ideas and tutorials. I myself was blown away and I know you will be too. Come along with me and the Inspiration Team as they “show us their cards”.

Create Cards with Sizzix

Tracy Evans created an incredible mixed-media card featuring my Travel Trailer Sizzix Die and DecoArt Media products. Tracy modeled her trailer after my own Scotty! I’m so honored. This mixed media card is full of Tracy’s own mixed-media magic down to the last inky detail!

Travel to Tracy’s Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to created your own mixed-media style cards with Sizzix and DecoArt Media.

Pam Bray is taking us on a Safari Adventure with her creative card idea featuring my Embroidery Hoop die and Color Box Blends inks! Layers of Graphic 45 Safari Adventure papers create a gorgeous background for Sizzix die cuts and embossed papers colored with my new and improved Color Box Blends inks.

Go on a creative Safari at Pam’s Blog as she takes you through all the steps to create cards with Sizzix.

Anne Redfern shares a quick and easy card creation using my Canning Jar Sizzix Die, Spring Leaves Die and more! These Canning Jar Cards are too cute and look like they came from a fancy card store. No one needs to know you didn’t spend ages making them.

Stop by Anne’s Blog for the “Canned Goods” on how to create your own Sizzix Canning Jar cards.

Julia Aston shares a stunning clean and simple card with gorgeous copper leaves atop white card stock embossed with my honeycomb folder. The embossing on white lets the Alcohol inked Leaves (spring leaves die) take center stage. Julia’s card gives me all the Autumn feels…all. Of. Them.

“Fall” in love with this Autumn Card tutorial over at Julia’s Blog.

Tonya Trantham shares a new and innovative use for my Needle Book die with these cheerful felt flower mini cards! Tonya used dies from the Paper Flower Party collection. She stitched them up beautifully using simple stitches that give a big impact to these tiny treasures.

Get the scoop on how to create your own Needle Book Mini Cards at Tonya’s Blog.

Diana Hetherington is sharing a lovely clean and simple card trio in fabulous fall colors! Diana used my Spring leaves, Garland and Kitchen Labels Sizzix dies to create a great collection of quick and easy cards.

Visit Diana’s Blog for all three cards plus more details on how to create cards with Sizzix.

Wow talk about card making inspiration! Hope you’ve enjoyed creating cards with Sizzix and the Inspiration Team. Stay tuned next week for more creative card inspiration.

Eileen

Twist and Style Inspiration

24 Aug

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with more Twist and Style Inspiration! In case you haven’t heard I have a new Sizzix Tool coming soon to a store near you. My new Twist and Style Tool makes it easy for you to twist wire, ribbon, raffia and more for any project you can imagine. Want to find out how to add a “twist” to your creative projects? Let’s see what the IT has in store for you today…

Twist and Style Inspiration

Lisa Hoel is sharing some holiday themed twist and style inspiration. These gorgeous jars are wired to perfection with holiday baubles and bling! My gift giving gears are already turning as I think of all the folks I can cross off my list with these fun gifts.

Can’t part with your handmade holiday jars? No need to get your knickers in a “twist” there’s no shame in keeping some of your handmade holiday creations to decorate your own home.

Stop by Lisa’s blog for more pics and details on these lovely Twist and Style Holiday Jars.

Tonya Trantham shares a fantastic Fall Fairy Shadow Box on wheels! Tonya used the Twist and Style tool to mobilize her darling little fairy by twisting her own set of wheels. Not only that she also twisted up some fall colored stems to add detail to the fall flowers around the fairy.

Visit Tonya’s blog to find out how she used my Candy Drawer die and the Twist and Style Tool to create this fun Fall Fairy Shadowbox.

Anna Karin Evaldsson has a garden of twist and style inspiration to share with you. Wool felt and wire? Who knew itchy and pokey could join together and be soooo pretty! AK used a bunch of dies from my Paper Flower Party collection to cut her wool felt pieces and then twisted up gorgeous wire detailing, stems and leaves with the twist and style tool.

Learn how to create your own wire and wool felt flower garden at Anna-Karin’s Blog.

Michelle Zerul has a fine fall garland tutorial for you today. Eat your heart out pottery barn! This Fall Garland is quick and easy to create and won’t break the bank. Just look at that perfect twist and the metallic leaf cut from my new Spring Leaves die. Would you believe it’s not made of Metal? Nope it’s Deco Art Media.

Michelle has many more twist and style tricks up her sleeve so stop by her Blog to learn more.

Nicole Wright our reigning queen of Halloween has twisted up a BOO-tiful design using my Flower Pocket die. That Pocket die isn’t just for posies anymore! Zombies anyone? Nicole’s wired word art tutorial is sure to scare some creativity into you.

Stop by Nicole’s blog to learn more about her Wired Word Art Halloween Zombie Scene, but beware inspiration is lurking there.

While we are on the subject of wired word art, let’s have a look at Diana Hetherington’s Twist and Style Inspiration. Diana twisted herself a wired “Welcome” sign and used it to top off a grapevine wreath beautifully decorated with Wool flowers cut with Paper Flower Party Sizzix Dies.

This welcoming wreath project is the perfect way to “welcome” fall don’t you think? Visit Diana’s Blog for a welcoming twist and style tutorial.

In case you missed any of the previous Twist and Style Tool projects you can check them out by following the links below…

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Week 3

I’m off again on the Paper Trail again! You can find out if I’m coming to a store near you and check out the Paper Trail #10 Schedule HERE.

Stay tuned next week for more Twist and Style Inspiration!

Eileen

Crescent Project Ideas

23 Jun

Hello everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with more Crescent project ideas. All month-long the IT has been showing you how to use Crescent Products with my new Sizzix collection Paper Flower Party and other dies from previous collections. We’ve seen all kinds of cool products from Crescent like Photo Mat Art Boards and RENDR paper. You won’t believe how easy (and fun) it is to make beautiful projects with Crescent and Sizzix! Let’s see what the team has in store for you this week…

Crescent Project Ideas

Anna-Karin Evaldsson starts us off with an artful Art Board project. AK’s Photo Mat Art Board is covered with DecoArt Media and her signature creativity. She also shares how to create fantastic flowers with RENDR paper, your favorite inks, and my new Paper Flower Party Sizzix dies.

You don’t have to climb a mountain to get the details on Anna-Karin’s Crescent Project ideas. Just hop over to her blog where you’ll find all the steps and details you need to create this lovely Paper Flower covered Photo Mat project.

Donna Budzynski shares a gorgeous wedding photo collage project using Photo Mat Art Board with my Heart and Soul Flower die and Stitchlits Flower dies. Donna created this project to pay tribute to her grandparents.

Visit Donna’s blog for a detailed tutorial on how she painted her Photo Mat Art Board, created Crinoline flowers with Sizzix dies and more!

Michelle Zerull has a magical, mod Photo Mat Art Board design to share with you. Oh did you think that background was patterned paper? Guess again! That my friends is the power of paint and ingenuity! Michelle is sharing all the tricks on how to create this look with Crescent Photo Mat Boards and DecoArt Media.

Stop by Michelle’s blog to learn more about how to create this fun design on Photo Mats, Flowers and more!

Lisa Hoel also has some clever Crescent project ideas up her sleeve. Lisa’s project uses Photo Mat Board which she has used a multitude of Sizzix dies to create a stunning shadow box. My Sizzix Travel Trailer die takes center stage to commemorate a recent trip she took with her family.

Travel to Lisa’s Blog to find out how you can create a Shadow box with Crescent Photo Mat Board. Plus, you’ll find a creative technique for adding details to your project using Sizzix Textured Impressions Folders.

Tonya Trantham shares an adorable Journal she created using my Sizzix Passport Book die and filled with RENDR paper. Tonya shows the true magic of Crescent’s RENDR paper with her handmade journal that she can now ink, color and paint to her heart’s content with NO bleed through!

Stop by Tonya’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own custom journal with RENDR paper.

Anne Redfern also shares her Crescent Project Ideas using RENDR paper with my Romance Flower and Mini-Album Sizzix dies. Anne has created an Ocean themed Mini-Album filled with RENDR paper pages. Who knew my Romance Flower die could work as a pearl filled clam shell?

Dive into Anne’s Tutorial and learn to create your own Ocean themed Mini-Album with RENDR paper.

I do hope you enjoyed this week’s round of Crescent Project Ideas. In case you missed any of the previous projects you can check them out by following the links below…

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See you next week!

Eileen