Paper Flower Party Archives

Eileen Hull Die Favorites Projects and Tutorials

8 Feb

Hello everyone! This month the Inspiration Team is sharing projects and tutorials using their Eileen Hull Die Favorites! Over the years I’ve put out quite a few collections and it’s always cool to see different dies used in unique new ways. All month long you’ll find creative ways to use your Eileen Hull dies and maybe even find a NEW favorite.

Eileen Hull Die Favorites Projects and Tutorials

Tracy Evans shares a marvelous mixed-media Valentine card creation using the front piece of the Trinket Box! Tracy sure knows how to layer for BIG impact! Her cards and creations are always done with expert precision.

Head to Tracy’s Blog and fall head over heels for her Mixed-Media Valentine techniques!

Pam Bray shares a Flower Pocket project perfect for sharing treats and love notes for your sweetie this Valentine’s day! Pam’s Flower Pocket Treat holder features new Thinlits Dies from Book Club Chapter 2 and Love Struck Papers from Authentique! I just love the vintage vibe of these papers don’t you?

Visit Pam’s Blog for all the details on how to create your own Valentine’s Day Flower Pocket Treat Holder!

Tonya Trantham keeps the V-day love going with a gorgeous Valentine’s Day Card project. Tonya used a slew of Eileen Hull dies from past and present collections like Paper Flower Party and Book Club!

Check out Tonya’s blog to learn more about her recipe for Love cards and maybe even create your own custom mix!

Jenny Marples uses the Trinket Box die to create a stunning Floral Valentine’s Day treat box! This project is so sweet inside and out and the fact that it’s handmade makes it even sweeter!

No need to head to a specialty store for the perfect gift box. Head to Jenny’s Blog for all the details and get your craft on!

Last but certainly not least, Julia Aston shares an AMAZING Adirondack Chair creation. The Adirondack Chair is and oldie but a goodie from my Vintage Travel Sizzix Collection. I just love Julia’s use of the die and that fine gentleman sitting so prim and proper is the perfect touch. Don’t even get me started on the furry friend in the background!

Sit a spell over at Julia’s Blog and learn how she created this adorable Adirondack Chair. You won’t want to miss her creative idea for covering the die cut pieces.

Hope you’ve enjoyed these Eileen Hull Die Favorites projects. Do you have a favorite Eileen Hull Die? Be sure to share your creations on my Facebook Page or join The Eileen Hull Fanclub.

You can find all the dies used in these projects and more HERE.

Stay tuned for more Eileen Hull Die Favorites Projects and Tutorials!

Eileen

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials

27 Oct

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team returns with a heaping dose of Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials! We’ve got project inspiration for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and everything in between. Grab a cuppa Pumpkin Spice or something nice and see what the team has in store for you this week.

Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials

Our resident “Queen of Halloween” Nicole Wright shares a show stopping Halloween Fun House project! Nicole used the Canister die to create this amazing Fun House complete with itty bitty pumpkins, Skeletons, spiders and a too cute for words Candy Corn tree!

You too can take a trip through Nicole’s creative Halloween Fun House HERE.

Calling all Edgar Allen Poe fans! Diana Hetherington pays tribute to the late, great Poe with a fabulous Cookie Box project! I can’t think of a better way to send treats this Halloween than in a box with Edgar Allen’s face on it!

Send a raven over to Diana’s blog to find out more about this spooky stunner.

Karen Bearse shares a spooky treat basket all decked out in sensational, stenciling techniques! You’re in for a real treat and some serious stenciling tricks with Karen’s treat basket tutorial.

Fly on over to Karen’s blog for a marvelous mixed-media Treat Basket Tutorial!

Jonathan Fong shares a capital “A” AMAZING project using the Spring Leaves die from Paper Flower Party! This Copper Leaf Bowl is stunning on it’s own but can also be filled with a variety of items making it just as practical as it is pretty! I see a Thanksgiving table lined with these beautiful bowls for guests to take home!

Run don’t walk over to Jonathan’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Copper Leaf Bowl…you’ll be thankful you did!

Speaking of Holiday tablescapes Michelle Zerull has a fun fall flower design sure to brighten up your home for the holidays! These pretty paper flowers were created using the Heart and Soul Flower die, Twist and Style Tool, and book pages! Michelle has quite a few tips to help you create this simple yet stunning paper flower arrangement.

Head to Michele’s blog to get the scoop on these beautiful Autumn Blooms!

It’s never too early to start getting your jingle on! Julia Aston is getting a jump start on Christmas with this absolutely adorable embroidery hoop ornament! Stamping and Sizzix die cuts abound in this darling project perfect for trimming the tree or giving as a gift!

Visit Julia’s Blog for more details on her darling ornament design.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Eileen Hull Holiday Craft Project Techniques and Tutorials. We will be back next week with more “Fall-i-day” project inspiration. You can find all of the Eileen Hull dies used in these projects HERE.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials

19 Oct

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again delivering you a fresh batch of Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials. All month long we’ll be sharing “Fall-iday” project inspiration from Halloween to Christmas and everything in between. Let’s have a look at some of the Holiday fun the team has in store for you this week…

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials

Diana Hetherington shares a delightfully spooky Halloween Candy Canister creation. Complete with expert inking techniques and cut out windows in spooky shapes to get a clear view of the sweet treats it contains!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Halloween Treat Canister by Diana Hetherington

Fire up your broomstick and head to Diana’s Blog for some nifty Halloween themed tricks to create your own Canister for treats!

Diana continues the Halloween fun with another Batty treat container using the Basket Die!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Batty Halloween Treat Basket by Diana Hetherington

The little goblins and ghouls will be delighted to receive this Batty little Treat Basket. Check out Diana’s Tutorial HERE.

Lisa Hoel shares a Halloween Train Case creation chock full of “toil and trouble”! Lisa’s project is a marvelous monster creation perfect for a Halloween display.

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Toil and Trouble Halloween Train Case by Lisa Hoel

Head to Lisa’s blog for a Monster tutorial on how to create your own “Toil and Trouble” Train Case.

Anne Redfern shares a winter holiday project with her “Christmas Lists” Planner. This pretty little planner is made of REAL leather and cut with the Passport Book die. Within its pages Anne has provided sections to keep track of Christmas cards, Christmas gifts, Christmas food shopping and more!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Christmas Lists Leather Passport Book Planner by Anne Redfern

Check out Anne’s Blog to get a jump start on your Christmas lists and create your own handy planner.

Jenny Marples also created a handy planner for the seasonal Holidays. Jenny’s planner has space for shopping lists, guest lists, menus and more! Jenny’s pocket planner makes party planning a breeze and even includes a notepad and pencil holder!

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Party Planner Passport Book by Jenny Marples

Head on over to Jenny’s blog for a creative planner party!

Tonya Trantham shares a gorgeous Autumn card. Tonya’s card design is full of fall themed dimension, color and creativity! She has used several dies from past collections including the Embroidery Hoop, Needlebook, and dies from the Paper Flower Party Collection.

Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials: Dimensional Autumn Card by Tonya Trantham

Visit Tonya’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create this amazing Autumn Card.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round up of Eileen Hull Holiday Sizzix Project Tutorials as much as I have. The Inspiration Team returns next week with a fresh batch of “Fall-iday” inspiration so stay tuned!

Eileen

Make it Monthly: Felt Book Box Card Tutorial

2 May

Hey everyone and happy May! This month for Make it Monthly we have Anne Redfern sharing a Felt Book Box Card Tutorial! This is a fun,unique card creation to try your hand at. Who says cards have to be limited to two dimensions right?

Make it Monthly: Felt Book Box Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies and Kunin Felt by Anne Redfern

Anne’s project features Kunin Felt and Sizzix dies from my Paper Flower Party and new Heartfelt Sizzix collections along with detailed step by step photos and instructions so you can create your own Felt Book Box Card.

You can check out Anne’s tutorial HERE. Stay tuned later this week for more fabulous Kunin Felt projects as the Inspiration Team and the Kunin DT will be sharing creative projects using this fun felt with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Eileen

Creative ColorBox Blends Project Ideas

22 Feb

Hey there everyone! The Inspiration team is back again with more creative ColorBox Blends project ideas. Throughout the month of February the team has been sharing tips and tutorials on how to use my Colorbox Blends Inks from Clearsnap. You’ll learn all sorts of ways to use these pigment inks in a variety of projects from coloring fabric, creating cards and paper projects, even watercoloring! Let’s see what the IT has in store for you this week.

Creative ColorBox Blends Project Ideas

Jonathan Fong gets the creativity going with a fabulous, floral fashion art piece! Jonathan created his fab fashion illustration with Rendr paper and my Paper Flower Party Swirl Flower die cuts colored with ColorBox Blends!

Jonathan has some great tips for inking up your paper projects with ColorBox Blends so be sure to stop by Jonathan’s blog for more details!

Nicole Wright keeps the inky inspiration going with this beautiful beyond words Floral Train Case creation! Nicole’s project features my Train Case expertly embossed and colored with blends along with floral elements including the Pansy Die.

Check out Nicole’s Blog for a can’t miss Paper Flower Tutorial and More!

Tonya Trantham our leading expert on Junk Journals shares her latest creation PACKED with ColorBox Blends techniques. Not only is this lovely Butterfly Angel Journal a sight to behold it’s filled with ideas for you to use in your next project.

Visit Tonya’s blog for a technique packed tutorial with all kinds of creative ColorBox Blends project ideas.

Mitsyana Wright shares an absolutely stunning Floral Keepsake Box Project. Oh my stars it’s as if I could smell this glitzy paper rose! I just love the use of Blends inks, pretty papers and Sizzix dies here don’t you?

See how Mitsyana combined my Pansy Die with ColorBox Blends Inks and gorgeous, glittery papers from DCWV to create this show stopper.

Diana Hetherington shares a sweet little Sizzix Suitcase project. Diana’s Suitcase and matching booklet is all inked up and ready to go, just add embossing and your favorite embellishments!

Take a trip to Diana’s blog where she’s packing in the ColorBox Blends project ideas!

Lisa Hoel’s latest creation is a triple threat. Her beautiful banner features fabric art times three! Colorbox Blends inks on fabric CHECK! Felt Die Cuts and Stitched Detailing using my Sizzix Stitchlits Collection, CHECK! A lovely, wired heart hanger created using my Twist and Style tool CHECK!

Run don’t walk to Lisa’s Blog for all the cool techniques she used to create this beautiful banner.

Julia Aston is taking over the Clearsnap Blog with a cool Inked Embossing Folder technique.

Find out how Julia used the Scallop Flap Box, Daisy Wreath Impressions folder with ColorBox Blends HERE.

Hope you enjoyed all of the ColorBox Blends project ideas. I can’t wait to try these out myself! See you soon.

Eileen

Creative Cards Using Sizzix Dies

28 Oct

Hello everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again to show you how to make creative cards using Sizzix Dies. Last week we saw some amazing card creations using Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies and this week the IT has even more inspired card making ideas to share with you. Check out this weeks edition of Creative Cards using Sizzix Dies!

Creative Cards Using Sizzix Dies

Lisa Hoel has a super creative card using Sizzix dies. She used my Caddy Die and daisy wreath embossing folder to create this cheerful card topped with die cuts from my Paper Flower Party Sizzix collection.

Visit Lisa’s Blog for more details on how to create this clever Caddy Card.

Julia Aston shares an encore card making performance with this gorgeous make using my Basket Weave Folder and Mug and Spoon Sizzix die. The warm rich colors included in this card make me want to curl up with a cuppa. Plenty of pattern and texture are included for extra eye candy, making this caffeinated card creation a real birthday treat!

Stop by Julia’s blog for some hot tips on how to create your own Coffee mug card.

Diana Hetherington has another quick and easy card to share with you this week. Diana used my Pansy Die and Eyelet Lace embossing folder to create simple yet stunning birthday card. This card is extra special because she created it for MY birthday! Don’t you just love the neutral toned paper pansy against the delicately embossed white cardstock? I sure do!!

Check out Diana’s Blog for an in-depth look at this lovely birthday card creation.

Nicole Wright has a fabulous fall card to share with you! It all started with a negative cut left over from a previous project. Nicole then built this beauty around it filling the negative space with embossed foil using my Basket Weave folder. She used my Spring leaves die to add fall flair to the bottom of the card…who says spring leaves have to stick to their season anyway?

Fall in love with this lovely leaf card tutorial at Nicole’s Blog.

Michelle Zerull shows off her layering skills with this beautiful card. Can you say HELLO gorgeous? Michelle’s card features expertly layered patterned papers under black card stock topped off with a Romance Flower die cut, twine and dimensional letters.

Stop by Michelle’s blog for a tutorial and tips on how to give colored card stock die cuts a fresh look in just two simple steps.

Jonathan Fong has an interactive card creation that converts into a Christmas tree! How clever! When it comes to creativity Jonathan is king. Using my Romance Flower Die and Cranberry Christmas papers from DCWV Jonathan created a card that recipients can use the contents to create a cute little tree.

Run don’t walk over to Jonathan’s blog for a fun-filled tutorial on how to create this interactive card yourself.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson takes us on a creative card safari with these wonderful Wildlife Cards! Pack your bags and grab your dies from my Vintage Travel Sizzix Collection like the Luggage Tag and Passport Book. Anna-Karin also used several Eileen Hull Embossing Folders to create a textured background for these wild and wonderful cards. Sizzix Paper Leather is the perfect product to add stamps and sentiments to your card projects and complete this stunning card safari.

Take a walk on the wild side where you’ll find a full Wild Life Card tutorial at Anna-Karin’s Blog.

I too wanted to get in on the Creative Card making action this month. Here is a fun Flip Card I created in case you missed it earlier this week.

You can check out my Wedding Flip Card with Video Tutorial HERE.

I do hope you enjoyed these creative cards using Sizzix dies. The inspiration team is always full of creative tips and tricks….their creativity is limitless!

If you missed any of the Creative Cards shared last week you can check them out HERE.

Next week starts a new month and a fun collaboration with DCWV so stay tuned all month-long in November as the Inspiration Team and the DCWV Design Team take you through a Winter Wonderland!

Eileen