Vintage Kitchen Archives

Halloween Sizzix Cookie Box Tutorials

16 Sep

Hi everyone! This month the Inspiration Team is getting a jump-start on the upcoming holidays. We’ll be sharing holiday Sizzix projects all month-long featuring Eileeen Hull dies past and present and my new twist and style tool. This week we have some Halloween Sizzix Cookie Box Tutorials to share. My Cookie Box die from the Vintage Kitchen collection is the perfect container for sweets and treats.

Come along and see the creative tricks the team has for you this week. At the end we have an extra special Christmas treat for you too!

Halloween Sizzix Cookie Box

Pam Bray has plenty of creative tricks and treats in store for you with her gorgeous Graphic 45 Halloween Sizzix Cookie Box project. Pam covered my Cookie Box die inside and out with Graphic 45 Rare Oddities papers. She then attached it to a candle stick to make it really “stand” out. Halloween colored tulle and Pansy die cuts from my Paper Flower Party collection finish off the look and make this candy container a real TREAT!

Go trick or treating at Pam’s Blog for more details on how to create your own Halloween Sizzix Cookie Box.

Anne Redfern shares her own Halloween Sizzix Cookie Box with a creative “twist”. Anne used my new Twist and Style tool twist up some fall colored twine into a fabulous fall bow! She also created a clever coil to attach a bat to her cookie box covered in Tim Holtz Halloween Idea-ology papers.

Anne’s creativity just kept getting more twisted from here. After finishing her Batty Halloween Cookie Box she moved on to the next holiday and created a totally twisted Christmas ornament! Walking through a wiry wonderland Anne twisted up a lovely hanging heart adorned with wired crystals and pearls. This creation would make a “heartfelt” gift or even a gift topper.

Visit Anne’s Blog for two holiday tutorials using my new twist and style tool that you won’t want to miss!

Hope you enjoyed this weeks edition of Holiday Sizzix projects. You can find all of the previous Holiday Sizzix Projects HERE. If you’ve already gotten a “jump-start” on your holiday crafting be sure to share your projects with us on my Facebook page!

Eileen

Create with Crescent and Sizzix

28 Jun

Hello everyone, all month-long the Inspiration Team has been showing you how to create with Crescent and Sizzix. The past few weeks we’ve seen creative ways to use Crescent Products like Photo Mat Art Boards and RENDR paper with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies. Although our collaboration with Crescent is coming to an end the IT still has some fun new project ideas to share with you. If you’re just tuning in you can catch up on all of the previous Crescent/Sizzix creations at the end of this post.

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The Inspiration Team really enjoyed creating with Crescent products and I know you will too. I’m sure you’ll be seeing Crescent products in Inspiration Team projects again real soon. In the meantime let’s have a look at what the team has to share with you this week.

Create with Crescent

Jonathan Fong shows how you can create with Crescent in unexpected ways. Check out Jonathan’s AMAZING Paint Chip Dollhouse created with Crescent Photo Mat Art Boards and my Sizzix Square Box die! Every crafty dream house needs a sky light. Jonathan used the Photo Mat Art Board from Crescent to create a modern day must have in his darling Paint Chip Doll House.

Create with Crescent: Paint Chip Doll House Tutorial with Crescent Photo Mat Art Boards and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Jonathan Fong

Visit Jonathan’s Blog where he’s sharing the creative “blueprints” he used to create this stylish doll house with Crescent and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Shelly Hickox is sharing a magnificent mixed-media collage piece featuring Crescent Photo Mat Art Boards, RENDR paper and my Sizzix dies from Paper Flower Party and Vintage Kitchen. The Crescent Photo Mat has withstood the test of all the mixed-media tricks Shelly could throw at it. Shelly’s photo canvas is decorated with everything you can think of from die cuts, to Distress Sprays, to DecoArt Media! Let’s not forget to mention the lovely mix of metallic flowers and ephemera. Can you tell which ones are real metal from the painted RENDR paper Sizzix die cuts?

Create with Crescent: Vintage Photo Collage Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Shelly Hickox

Take a creative journey to Shelly’s Blog where she shares all of her creative tips and tricks on how to create with Crescent.

Diana Hetherington shows just how great RENDR paper is for Art Journaling. Our dear Diana used my Heart and Soul Flower die to create custom foam stamps for her colorful art journal page. She used DecoArt Media paints to color this joyful page and thanks to the magic of RENDR paper was able to stamp, stencil and doodle on top of those paints to create the gorgeous page you see here.

Create with Crescent: RENDR paper Art Journal Page with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Diana Hetherington

Stop by Diana’s Blog for a closer look at all the stages of her art journal journey and discover what she may have in store for this lovely creation.

Julia Aston takes us to a whole new dimension of creating with Crescent. This Galaxy Photo Mat Board with paper landscapes is out of this world! Think that Galaxy print is patterned paper? Nope! It’s paint…and Julia shows you exactly how she did it. You’ll also learn how to use my Sizzix Textured Embossing Folders to create pretty RENDR paper landscapes!

Create with Crescent: Galaxy Background and Paper Landscape Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Julia Aston

Blast off to the creative universe that is Julia’s Blog and learn how to create you’re own Galaxy Background and RENDR Paper Landscapes.

Lisa Hoel has a lovely RENDR paper Passport Book Journal to share. Aren’t those Cherry Blossoms lovely? Lisa used my Sizzix Pansy die from Paper Flower Party to cut them from inked RENDR paper. They look as delicate as the real thing don’t you think? Just wait till you see the RENDR Paper pages she has in store for you!

Create with Crescent: Sizzix Passport Book with RENDR paper tutorial by Lisa Hoel

Let your creativity blossom over at Lisa’s blog where she shows you how to make paper flowers and journal pages out of RENDR paper and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Anne Redfern takes us on another under the sea adventure with her second project. Anne turned her Photo Mat Art Board into an ocean scene fit for King Triton! Colors and textures oh my! I can almost smell the salty air and feel the sand beneath my feet. Anne used texture pastes, inks, paints and a variety of Sizzix dies to create this beautiful ocean scene.

Create with Crescent: Seascape Sizzix Collage Tutorial by Anne Redfern

Dive in to Anne’s blog for all the details on how to create your own creative sea scape with Crescent Photo Mat Boards and Sizzix!

Create with Crescent and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies! Tutorials and Project Ideas from the Inspiration Team

I hope you enjoyed seeing all of the amazing ways you can create with Crescent Products and my Sizzix dies. You can learn more about Crescent Products HERE and in case you missed any of the previous projects you can check them out by following the links below…

Stay tuned next week for more creative projects from the Inspiration Team!

Eileen

Introducing Paper Flower Party!

5 Apr

Hello everyone! I’m happy to announce my new Sizzix Collection Paper Flower Party! My latest collection has everything you need to create gorgeous Paper Flowers for all of your creative ventures. Make your own beautiful blooms for parties, weddings and showers. You can also use these dies and embossing folders to add floral elements to paper crafting projects like layouts, cards, mixed-media designs and more!

As always, what you can create with my Paper Flower Party collection is truly limitless! You’ll find new Bigz, Thinlits, Scoreboards, and Textured Impressions Embossing Folders for all your Paper Flower making needs with this new collection. Don’t stop with paper though, you can create beautiful blooms with a variety of materials. Let your creativity bloom and grow! I can’t wait to see what you create with this collection.

*Check your local stores in May

Sizzix Paper Flower Party Collection by Eileen Hull

New Paper Flower Dies, Textured Impressions and Tools! Follow the links for a closer look at my new collection….

I can’t wait to see what you create with this collection (Check your local stores in May). In the meantime you can get inspired with Paper Flower Party Projects from the Inspiration Team!

Paper Flower Party Projects

Pam Bray starts our Paper Flower Party off with a lovely Passport Book project featuring my new Heart and Soul Flower die, Graphic 45 papers and added trims created with the Button, Border and Trim Die!

Get your creative passport stamped over at Pam’s Blog where you’ll find more delightful details and photos of her stunning Paper Flower Passport Book creation! #CreateWithoutFear

Tracy Evan’s keeps our Paper Flower Party going with not one but TWO gorgeous projects featuring dies from my new Sizzix Collection. First, we have a sunny Suitcase Die Project all decked out in Ranger Distress Inks and topped with the Heart and Soul Flower. The Suitcase die is a fan favorite and is one of 6 dies being re-released along with the Paper Flower Party Collection. You can find Suitcase Project Inspiration packed to the max HERE.

Next, Tracy created a coordinating Flower Pocket Project featuring my new Flower Pocket Die and Topped with a sunny flower created using my Pansy Die.

What’s more, Tracy has filled the Flower Pocket with cards cut from my Recipe Card die from Vintage Kitchen. She’s sharing a great idea on how to use these cards to take your gardening game to the next level. Visit Tracy’s Blog for a closer look at both of these Paper Flower projects.

I hope you enjoyed this first look at my new Sizzix Collection Paper Flower Party. The Inspiration Team will be sharing Paper Flower projects created with the new dies all month-long so stay tuned every Tuesday. Be sure to check with your local retailers for the official release of these dies in May.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Inspiration Team Favorite Projects of 2015

30 Dec

2015 is coming to an end and what a wonderful year it has been! In 2015 I’ve released three new Sizzix collections Vintage Kitchen, Vintage Travel and Stitchlits. I’ve traveled around the USA on the Paper Trail in my trusty vintage camper Scotty and I’m off to do it again as I’m leaving for CHA today with Scotty in tow! Out of all the great things that have happened in 2015 I wanted to celebrate one of the greatest things of all…my wonderful, talented, and oh so creative Inspiration Team! I can’t even begin to describe how hard it was to pick just ONE of each team members fabulous projects but here they are , my favorite Inspiration Team projects of 2015!

Tracy Evans truly outdid herself with this fantastic trio of Make it 3D projects featuring DecoArt Media. I still can’t get over the delightful framing over the eyes of the stamped images…WOW!

Visit Tracy’s Blog for a walk in a mixed-media wonderland where you’ll find this marvelous make it 3D trio and more of the lovely projects Tracy has created this year!

Shelly Hickox is no stranger to Wow factor projects and her Faux Galvanized Metal Canister project is no exception. With the use of my Vintage Kitchen Canisters Die and DecoArt Media projects Shelly performs the ultimate creative magic trick by turning paper into metal, or at least making it look that way.

Stop by Shelly’s Blog to see how to create your own faux galvanized metal projects with Sizzix and DecoArt Media!

My favorite project from Pam Bray had to be her magnificent Vintage Camper Carousel! There are just too many delightful details to count on this project! Each camper is adorned with gorgeous Graphic 45 papers and Pam’s signature style.

Take a creative carousel ride over at Pam’s Blog

Anne Redfern has Vintage Travel Train Case creation modeled after a real one! Can you believe this project was NOT made with patterned paper? Neither can I!

Pack your bags for Anne’s Blog to find out how she covered this gorgeous Train Case with creative goodness!

Lisa Hoel has a magical style that shines through in this Loaf Pan Leprechaun House! This delightful dwelling is a must have for those lucky, little, leprechaun.

Try your luck over at Lisa’s Blog for more lovely details on her Loaf Pan Leprechaun House.

Nicole Wright was a new addition to the Inspiration Team in 2015 and it feels like she’s been here all along! I’ve literally been blown away by Nicole’s projects so naturally I had to pick this fantastic Cookie Box Windmill as a personal favorite!

Stop by Nicole’s Blog for some wind in your creative sails and a closer look at her Cookie Box Windmill.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson is our resident master of mixed-media tutorials. Her step by step instructions can turn a novice into an experienced artist. My favorite tutorial project from Anna-Karin this year is this Vintage Travel inspired Tool Box and Accordion Book.

Camp out at Anna-Karin’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to achieve this look with DecoArt Media products and Sizzix.

Michelle Zerull has created so many great projects using her fun-loving style and I’ve adored every single one. This Stitchlits Flower Hair Pin project however, is her most adorable creation this year IMHO.

Learn how to create your own Stitchlits Flower Hair Pins at Michelle’s Blog

Donna Budzynski has another fabulous floral project that I just love! With the use of Stampendous stamps and expert coloring skills Donna has created an Artist Trading Block project just bursting with blooms, butterflies, and creative inspiration!

Flutter over to Donna’s Blog to see more creativity in bloom.

Tonya Trantham our newest Inspiration Team member has a beyond beautiful Cookie Box Snow Globe creation that makes me weak in the knees! How could I not invite Tonya to join our team after seeing this inspired creation?

Visit Tonya’s Blog for more lovely photos of her Cookie Box Snow Globe and other artistic delights!

Diana Hetherington is always on the cutting edge of creativity (no Sizzix pun intended) . With these wearable Art Patches created with Sizzix Stitchlits she can wear her creativity on her sleeve…literally!

See what’s stitching over at Diana’s Blog and learn how to create your own wearable art!

Rina Gonzales created this downright adorable DIY Mug wreath that makes me want to come on in for a cup of joe! Rina’s projects make it easy for anyone to tap into their crafty side and create a project that’s too cute to boot!

See what’s brewing over at Rina’s Blog and find out how to create this adorable mug wreath yourself!

Before we end 2015 I’d like to give a HUGE thank you to my wonderful and creative Inspiration Team who amazes me week after week with their stunning creations using my dies. I’d also like to thank you my dear readers for your kind comments, support, and for sharing YOUR creativity in our Art with Heart challenges, None of this would be possible without YOU! To our sponsors Stampendous, DecoArt, and Graphic 45 thank you so much for collaborating with us it’s been so wonderful to see all of the creative possibilities there are when products are combined!

I wish you all a happy, healthy New Year! Now I’m off to CHA…see you in 2016!

Eileen

December Art with Heart Challenge Favorite Things

8 Dec

Hello friends! Tis’ the season for a new Art with Heart Challenge! This December the Inspiration Team will be sharing a few of their “Favorite Things” and we want you to play along! This month is essentially anything goes. Just share your favorite things whether it be a die, paint, ink, color or project. To get you started on your creative journey check out these amazing creations from the Inspiration Team…

Tracy Evans shares a magical and merry Mixed-Media project created with my new Sizzix stitchlits dies and old ATB favorites! I adore how Tracy has used DecoArt Media products with the Needle Book and ATB die, and how beautiful is her Christmas Angel?

Dash on over to Tracy’s Blog for more Merry Mixed-Media tips and tricks!

Shelly Hickox has a delightful project to record all of the things you’re thankful for! Shelly used my Train Case as a unique (and oh so chic) Gratitude Journal! What

Visit Shelly’s Blog for more on her Gratitude Journal Train Case…you’ll be thankful you did!

Pam Bray is sharing a holly jolly assortment of Graphic 45 Christmas Carol adorned tags! I just love how Pam has used dies from my Sizzix Stitchlits and Vintage Travel collections to create this marvelous assortment of Holiday tags!

A caroling you must go over to Pam’s Blog to get the details on how she used the Needle Book, Embroidery Hoop and Luggage Tag Sizzix dies to create her Holiday Tags!

Diana Hetherington has a rustic Holiday Gift Card Holder to share with you today. What a clever (and convenient) way to package gift cards using my Recipe Card box die from Vintage Kitchen!

Find out how to create your own Recipe Card Box Gift Card Holder at Diana’s Blog

Anne Redfern has worked wonders with my Sizzix Stitchlits Cantilever Sewing Box once again! With the use of DecoArt Media and Chalky Finish paints Anne has created one heck of a Holiday Gift Box, complete with a pretty poinsettia on top!

Stop by Anne’s blog for a tutorial that will have you decking the halls with Sizzix and DecoArt!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson has a very merry Vintage Christmas Needle Book Tutorial for you featuring many dies from my Sizzix Stitchlits collection. If this Holiday project doesn’t get you in the spirit…

Dash through the snow to Anna-Karin’s blog for a breathtaking Vintage Christmas Needle Book tutorial.

Now it’s your turn to share your “Favorite Things” in our final Art with Heart Challenge of 2015! Link your projects below and stay tuned next week for more inspiring creations from the Inspiration Team.

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Even More Hauntings and Holidays Sizzix Projects with Graphic 45

20 Oct

Hello everyone! We are now in the third week of our Hauntings and Holiday’s challenge featuring Graphic 45 papers. As usual the Inspiration Team has pulled out all the stops and left no creative stone unturned. This week there is quite an array of haunted and holiday Sizzix magic going on so get ready to be inspired!

Lisa Hoel has chosen to get a jump on the Holidays with this gorgeous Christmas Carol Diptych created with my Make it 3-D and Doily die and adorned with Graphic 45 Christmas Carol papers.

Fancy a Christmas Carol? Visit Lisa’s Blog for a fantastic tutorial featuring lots of Sizzix magic sure to put you in the holiday spirit!

Michelle Zerull is also feeling the holiday spirit. So much so, that she created TWO Holiday themed projects featuring Graphic 45’s Christmas Carol with my Sizzix Dies! First, this gorgeous Ornament tag created using my Vintage Travel Luggage Tag die has me dreaming of pretty packages under the tree!

Speaking of the season of giving, how cute is this Merry Mug Gift Box? A fantastic use of my Vintage Kitchen Mug die indeed!

Dash over to Michelle’s Blog for more details on both of these delightful Holiday creations.

But wait there’s MORE! Michelle will happily haunt you with these downright adorable Monster Mash Food Jar treat holders!

You can learn how to create these Halloween treat holders for your little goblin’s and ghouls HERE,

Anne Redfern has already wowed us once with her incredible Apothecary Cabinet and she’s back with more hauntingly good projects for you! Today Anne is sharing a Halloween Passport Book project just brimming with spooky Sizzix and Graphic 45 goodness! Speaking of ‘brims’ how about that wildly creative Witch hat?

See what’s brewing over at Anne’s Blog as she casts a spell of creativity on you. You’ll want to sneak a peek at each page in this Halloween Passport Book project.

Tonya Trantham is handing out Halloween treats with a healthy dose of creative tricks for you this week with a Ghostly Halloween Passport Book Mini-Journal!

Float on over to Tonya’s Blog for a sweet Halloween treat including a video on how to create this Ghostly Halloween Passport Book Mini-Journal.

Nicole Wright is a guest artist over at the Ranger Ink Blog with a curiously creepy coffin project featuring my Recipe Card Box die.

Here’s a sneak peek but you’ll need to head to the Ranger Blog for all the gory details and fun techniques Nicole used to create this Curious Coffin Project.

There’s still time to enter your Hauntings and Holiday’s projects…share your art with heart with us HERE!

See you soon!

Eileen