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Hauntings and Holidays with Sizzix and Graphic 45 Wrap Up

28 Oct

We’ve reached the end of our Hauntings and Holidays challenge. Fear not, the Inspiration Team is taking us out with a healthy dose of haunted and holiday projects sure to get you in the “spirit”. Sizzix and Graphic 45 inspiration awaits you!

Shelly Hickox starts us off with a standout Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Cabinet! With the use of my Square Box die, Candy Drawer die, and Graphic 45 Rare oddities papers Shelly’s creation is sure to cast a spell on you!

See what’s brewing over at Shelly’s blog and learn how to create this gorgeous Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Cabinet with Sizzix!

Rina Gonzales has a Cute and Spooky Halloween Wreath project featuring my Food Jar die cuts as specimen jars. Creepy, cute, AND clever indeed!

Visit Rina’s Blog where she shows you how to create this cute and spooky wreath with Sizzix and other fun supplies!

Tracy Evans has a Spooky Sizzix Suitcase project to share packed full of DecoArt Media tricks and techniques!

Stop by Tracy’s Blog for a good scare and a closer look at this sensational, Spooky Sizzix Suitcase filled with ghoulish goodies from DecoArt Media.

Nicole Wright’s Sizzix Cookie Box Pumpkin with Graphic 45 Rare Oddities is a welcome addition to Nicole’s incredible Halloween project parade!

Stop by Nicole’s blog for more Halloween fun and details on this spooky Sizzix Cookie Box Pumpkin!

Pam Bray’s Candy Apple Treat Box is a delightful way to transport fall treats!

Visit Pam’s Blog for more tricks and treats including how to create your very own Candy Apple Treat Box with my Sizzix dies!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson is giving us the best of both worlds with her adorable (and detailed) Haunted Holiday Adirondack Chairs! There’s something for everyone here. One part scary and one part merry!

As always Anna-Karin has included an equally detailed tutorial with gorgeous photos. You won’t want to miss a single darling detail included on her Sizzix Haunted-Holiday Adirondack Chairs HERE.

Now that we’ve been thoroughly haunted, Diana Hetherington is here to share an amazing and inspiring Holiday Advent Calendar project! Diana used my ATB die, Graphic 45 Christmas Carol Papers and a LOT of patience to create this stunning Holiday masterpiece!

Dash on over to Diana’s Blog where you’ll find even more merry details on her Graphic 45 ATB Advent Calendar!

If you missed any of the fantastic projects the Inspiration Team has created with Graphic 45 Papers you check out the links below for more Hauntings and Holiday inspiration…

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

There’s still time to enter our challenge so hurry-scurry and link your projects HERE by 8pm EST this Thursday! Stay tuned for a massive Fall Fun winners post later.

Eileen

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

More Hauntings and Holidays Sizzix Projects with Graphic 45

14 Oct

Hey everyone! As promised the Inspiration Team is back with more Hauntings and Holidays Sizzix Projects featuring fabulous papers from my Paper Trail 7 sponsors Graphic 45! I can’t wait for you to see the sensational and spooky projects the girls have cooked up this week. Let’s have a look…

Pam Bray is on a ‘roll’ with my Vintage Trailer die. This week Pam is sharing a Haunted Tractor Trailer sure to scare some creative inspiration into you.

Fancy a haunted hay ride? Visit Pam’s Blog for more details on this Haunted Tractor Trailer featuring Graphic 45.

Donna Budzynski has a delightfully creative Sizzix Train Case project for you. Perched atop a Witch’s hat Donna has adorned my Train Case die with Graphic 45 papers and filled it with Halloween treats. How clever!

Visit Donna’s Blog for more tricks and treats on this Halloween Train Case Treat Box.

Nicole Wright has a delightful Haunted Dwelling ensemble featuring my Square Box die and new Sizzix Dies from Tim Holtz.

Stop by Nicole’s Blog for a visit to her haunted houses…if you dare!

Tonya Trantham has a lovely project created in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. This “Hope” Chest is pretty in pink and sends a meaningful message.

Visit Tonya’s Blog for more details on this beautiful Vintage Travel Train Case Hope Chest.

Enter your projects HERE for a chance to win a Mystery Sizzix Prize Pack! We’ll see you next week with more Graphic 45 and Sizzix inspiration.

Eileen

Art with Heart Challenge October : Hauntings and Holidays

6 Oct

Hello everyone! The fall season is in full swing and *gasp* the holidays are right around the corner! This October our Art with Heart Challenge is Hauntings and Holidays. For all of you Halloween enthusiasts we want to see your creepiest creative ventures and for those of you who like to get ahead of the hectic, holiday season feel free to share your magical, makes of merriment. The Inspiration Team will be working with gorgeous papers from my PaperTrail 7 sponsors Graphic 45 this month. Each week you’ll see amazing Holiday projects created with my Sizzix dies and Graphic 45.

To start us off this week the IT will be sharing some Haunting holiday projects featuring Graphic 45’s Rare Oddities papers. Are you ready for a ghostly good creative scare?

Anne Redfern is mixing up a potent brew of creative brilliance with this fantastic Graphic 45 Apothecary Cabinet created using my Sizzix Candy Drawer die!

You’ll definitely want a closer look at all of the gory/glorious details featured on this project over at Anne’s Blog

Tracy Evan’s is riding the Halloween Trail with a Ghostly Graphic 45 Trailer accompanied by an equally ghoulish Sizzix Passport Book.

Follow the trail to Tracy’s Blog…if you dare!

Lisa Hoel has the happiest of Halloween themed projects with this darling Cookie Box! Lisa’s Halloween adornments are down right adorable!

Visit Lisa’s Blog for more spooky details on this Halloween Cookie Box project.

Nicole Wright will cast a creative spell on you with her Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Train Case project complete with a well read skeleton. No bones about it, Nicole’s love for Halloween shines through in every spine tingling detail of this project.

Read all about this wicked Train Case project over at Nicole’s Blog.

Enter your Hauntings and Holiday themed projects below for a chance to win a mystery Sizzix prize pack! We can’t wait to see what you create! Stay tuned later this week for the Fall winners post and some favorite fall projects from the Inspiration Team. We’ll see you next Tuesday with more Hauntings and Holidays projects featuring Graphic 45.

Eileen

An InLinkz Link-up

Paper Trail 7- Week One

5 Oct

It has been quite the adventure on the Paper Trail 7, as expected…

My departure was not what I had in mind. Big Daddy started coughing and sputtering not TEN MILES after I departed my house at 9 PM at night en route to our first stop at The Scrapbook Super Station in Butler PA. My husband was in the hot tub and did not get my panicked call so I called my mechanic SIL Galen. He advised me to head his way in WV and he would take a look. [Read more…]

Favorite Fall Things Sizzix Projects Finale

22 Sep

Ladies and Gentleman welcome to the grand finale of our Art with Heart Favorite Fall Things September challenge! All month-long the Inspiration Team has been sharing their favorite fall things by creating sensational Sizzix projects. This week the girls have pulled out all the stops to bring you even more creative and innovative fall themed Sizzix projects for your inspiration. Let’s have a look…

Lisa Hoel has an incredibly innovative use for my Vintage Canister die with her Leafy Light up Lantern design. With a little help from DecoArt Media and Wendy Vecchi Lisa has created a fabulous, fall masterpiece!

Fall in love with this Leaf Lantern project over at Lisa’s Blog. She’s sharing a full tutorial on how to create this lovely project for yourself.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson has a vibrant Autumn layout for your inspiration featuring Thinlits dies from Vintage Travel, DecoArt Media and her darling little Leo! What an inspired Autumn Layout this is. Sure to be treasured for years to come!

Stop by Anna-Karin’s Blog for a step-by-step tutorial on how to create this fantastic fall layout.

Michelle Zerull has a fun fall set of Artist Trading Blocks to share with you. Michelle’s Autumn themed ATB’s are all decked out in DecoArt Media with lots of fall themed color blocking. I just love Michelle’s unique take on fall crafting don’t you?

Visit Michelle’s Blog for more fall color “blocking” fun.

Donna Budzynski has not one but TWO fantastic fall Sizzix projects to share with you today. First, up a gorgeous Fall Centerpiece created using my Vintage Travel Train Case Die. Soooo Beautiful!

Next, Donna has a truly innovative creation using another one of my favorite dies from Vintage Travel. How super cute is this Pumpkin Treat Box? Can you guess which Vintage Travel die Donna used?

Stop by Donna’s Blog for more details on both of these fabulous Fall Sizzix projects!

Last, but certainly NOT least Pam Bray has a jaw-dropping Haunted Vintage Camper Carousel for your ocular enjoyment featuring the latest and greatest papers from Graphic 45. Is this the most Amazing thing EVER? Truly over the top crazy creative!

Pam is the guest designer for Graphic 45 this week so stop by Pam’s blog for more detailed shots of this incredible Haunted Vintage Camper Carousel.

Naturally, this magnificent make has been entered in the Crafty’s. Let’s all show her some love and vote for Pam’s Haunted Vintage Camper Carousel HERE.

Wow! Talk about inspiring fall sizzix project ideas! These gals never cease to amaze me. We want you to share your favorite fall creations with us. You have till next Monday so link your projects up HERE for a chance to win a Vintage Camper die of your own.

Eileen

Meet the Paper Trail Sponsors

17 Sep

I am off on another big adventure- heading out on the Paper Trail 7! At this time I would like for you to meet my amazing sponsors. Without them, I would not be able to think about tackling a trip of this magnitude.

First of all, I want to thank my GOLD sponsor: Sizzix. I am very blessed to have been working with this amazing family owned company for six years. Since 1977, Ellison has pioneered die-cutting for both the classroom and the craft room. Sizzix leads the way in die cutting machines, dies and accessories- they make innovative, high quality products and it is so exciting to be one of their artists. Their customer service is fantastic- they are committed to helping you succeed.

My SILVER sponsor is Crescent Cardboard Company, LLC, the global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of paper and board products for the custom framing and art materials markets. Not only does Crescent have beautiful matboard, they also have a cool line of art materials, such as RENDR® no show through paper, chipboard and photo mats- products I will be teaching with on the trip. It is interesting to combine art and craft supplies together as so much of crafting now includes mixed media projects.

My BRONZE sponsor, Therm O Web is known for its great adhesives, but in January, they also launched a line of DecoFoil that is to die for! I will be sharing how to use that beautiful product as well as their other adhesives in classes and demos. Therm O Web products are an integral part of all of my classes as they carry the perfect adhesive for anything I need to stick together. For over 40 years Therm O Web, a family owned company, has served as a prominent adhesive manufacturer across the world.

I am also proud to have Crafter’s Home as a sponsor. It is the largest group of independent scrapbook and paper craft retailers in the world whose membership is exclusive to independently-owned brick & mortar retail stores. They have stores around the world – all exchanging information in order to provide their customers with the freshest ideas, the newest products, cutting-edge techniques and out-of-this-world customer service. Many of the stores I will be stopping at are members of this group.

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I also want to thank my Product Partners- if they didn’t make such amazing products I would have nothing to teach! Thanks to these companies for supporting the Paper Trail!

Mothership Scrapbook Gal

And then there are my Media Partners who are helping me get the word out- it is so kind of them to spread news of the Paper Trail to their audience!

Where Women Create

Bella Crafts Connections

Archivers

Craft & Hobby Association

I have so much to be grateful for- hope I can represent these companies well and share their great products along the way.

And to my faithful followers, you make this trip so much more fun! I love reading your comments and knowing that you are there makes me feel like I am not alone.

You can see the list of stores I will be stopping at here. And you can always follow me on

Facebook * Twitter * Instagram.

Thanks to all for your support, encouragement and belief in the Paper Trail…

Eileen

Even More Favorite Fall Things Sizzix Projects

16 Sep

Hello everyone! I’m having lots of fun getting creative, meeting creative people and seeing new places along the Paper Trail 7. While I’m away the Inspiration Team continues to create their Favorite Fall Things using my Sizzix dies to inspire you to get creative too! Let’s check out some more Fall Sizzix projects shall we?

First and foremost I would like to give a warm welcome to our newest Inspiration Team member Tonya Trantham! Tonya has been playing along with the Art with Heart Challenge since the very beginning and creating AMAZING projects every month! I’m so happy to have her joining us and you will be too.

Visit Tonya’s Blog welcome her to the team and check out her sensational Fall Fairy Shoe project. There’s a detailed tutorial that you can follow to create this project yourself.

Diana Hetherington has a fantastic, Fall Artist Trading Block ensemble to share. Complete with a popped up Cookie Box die topper, Bo-Bunny papers and LOTS of fun, fall fussy cutting…WOW!

You’ll “Fall” in love with all the details and photos of this ATB project over at Diana’s Blog.

Nicole Wright has another delightful Fall themed Artist Trading Block design featuring those oh so cute Crazy Birds from Tim Holtz. The detail on Nicole’s ATB project is definitely Wow worthy!

Spread your creative wings and fly over to Nicole’s Blog for more details on this delightful Fall Crazy Birds Artist Trading Block!

Shelly Hickox has an oh-so-lovely fall home decor piece to share with you today. Shelly’s Fall Sizzix Canister Lantern looks like it came straight out of a fancy catalog don’t you think?

Visit Shelly’s Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create your own Fall Sizzix Canister Lantern!

There’s still time to enter your Favorite Fall Things in our Challenge HERE for a chance to win my Vintage Camper Die. The Inspiration Team will be back next week with more Favorite Fall Things Sizzix projects to inspire you.

You can follow along with me on the Paper Trail here….

Facebook * Twitter * Instagram

See if I’m coming to a store near you by checking out my teaching schedule HERE.

Eileen

More Favorite Fall Things Sizzix Projects

9 Sep

Hello there are you ready for some more Favorite Fall Things Sizzix Projects? The Inspiration Team is back again to share their favorite fall things with you using my Sizzix dies. The girls have some exceptional creations to inspire you today so let’s get to it!

Pam Bray is sharing a fabulous fall floral canister and tag book project today. I adore the non-traditional fall color palette accented by pretty patterned papers.

Stop by Pam’s Blog for more lovely details on this Fall Floral Sizzix Canister and Tag Book Project.

Anne Redfern has a real “hoot” of a project to share with you. In celebration of her favorite fall TV programs Anne has created this darling Tardis for Dr. Whoot. Talk about creative AND cute!

Mosey on over to Anne’s Blog for a fantastic tutorial on how to create your own Tardis with my Artist Trading Block dies!

The Inspiration Team will be back next week with even more Favorite Fall Things Sizzix projects to inspire you. As for me I’m taking off on the Paper Trail 7! Follow along with me on Social Media

Facebook * Twitter * Instagram

Don’t forget to share your favorite fall things for a chance to win my Vintage Camper die. Link your projects up HERE.

Eileen

Paper Trail 7 Schedule

9 Sep

It starts TODAY- please join me on the Paper Trail 7, a two month teaching tour throughout the country! I am hitching up my vintage camper Scotty, visiting the stores below and teaching classes using my Sizzix dies and Clearsnap inks, as well as products from select sponsor manufacturers. If you live anywhere near these stores, please call and
sign up for class. I would love to meet you! [Read more…]