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Holiday Sizzix Projects

23 Dec

Hey everyone! The Holidays are almost here and the Inspiration Team is back again to spread some cheer with their Holiday Sizzix Projects. The team has been hard at work all month-long creating with their “Favorite Things” to inspire you. Let’s see what my little elves have been up to this week…

Michelle Zerull is getting her elf on with a delightful Cantilever Toy Box project! This piece is so colorful and fun. A true testament to Michelle’s creative style!

Stop by Michelle’s blog for a creative holiday treat and a closer look at her Cantilever Toy Box.

Lisa Hoel is sharing a Make it 3D project that will have you dashing through the snow on a one horse open sleigh! Lisa’s Holiday Spool Sleigh is full of creative Holiday details that will have you laughing all the way to your craft studio to create one yourself.

Take a sleigh ride over to Lisa’s blog to find out how she used my Make it 3D die to create this darling Holiday Spool Sleigh.

Our dear Lisa is no stranger to trimming tiny Christmas Trees. Check out this creative Christmas Tree Cookie Box project from last year. Oh Christmas tree OHHHHH Christmas Tree!!

Donna Budzynski has a Joyful Artist Trading Block tower to share with you. This project makes me want to rock around the Christmas tree singing “Joy to the World!”

Visit Donna’s blog for a creative tree lighting and a full tutorial on how to create your own Joy Artist Trading Block tower.

Diana Hetherington elevated “My Favorite Things” from a song to art!

Visit Diana’s post to see how she translated this song into a feast for our eyes from cream colored ponies to brown paper packages tied up with strings!

You can share your Favorite Things projects with us HERE for a chance to win a die from my new Sizzix Stitchlits collection. The Inspiration Team will be back next week sharing their favorite projects ever created using Eileen Hull dies.

Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday season!

Eileen

Meet more of the Paper Trail CHA Designers

23 Dec

The Craft and Hobby Show is rapidly approaching! You are in for a treat- please take a minute to meet more of the Paper Trail CHA Designers, who will be appearing in Booth 330 along with Scotty and I.

Rina Gonzales is the owner of Mothership Scrapbook Gal – a craft business based in Riverside, California with a mission to help people craft their special and everyday moments through craft events, DIY card kits and custom orders. Rina is best known for her “Crafty Happy Hour” event where crafters of all levels and ages, come together and create greeting cards, no experience is required and all supplies are provided. Rina is a member of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team and also a contributing blogger to CraftyChica.com.

Meet Niki Meiners… Friend, Wife, Mom and an all around crafty old soul. Artist, Writer, Creative Director and Style Maker. Lover of old, fond of the new. Craver of excitement, establisher of the calm.

Growing up in a small mid-western town, Niki Meiners was surrounded by a modest, resourceful and very entrepreneurial family. Her simple upbringing spurred her “Can do” attitude and gave her the confidence to try any challenge placed before her. She knew there was more out there than just her small town and set off after high school to explore the world. It was through these travels that she discovered her love of art and her desire to make the world a prettier place. It was not until she suffered a paralyzing illness that she realized she wanted to reconsider her corporate career as a Chief Paper Pusher, and her thoughts immediately turned to her first passion, art. In 2003 she began an odyssey that would take her from product design to publication and everywhere in between. She is known for her distinctive, high quality creations that feature a diverse mix of styles and highly creative approach to even the smallest detail. Niki is an Idea Architect, easily outlining every project from concept to completion. Her creations are simultaneously beautiful and functional and her in depth knowledge of the industry allows her to produce projects with a specific understanding of both the consumers and the manufacturers. This knowledge has allowed her work to be featured in the industries leading craft and lifestyle publications and manufacturers’ websites.

Cindi Bisson McGee has been working in the craft industry for over 15 years as a mixed-media artist. She is multi-published via web TV, websites, ebooks, books and magazines, and recently represented KellyCraft™ Innovations on HSN. Cindi enjoys experimenting with many types of mixed-media to create home decor, jewelry, wearable fashion, textured/dimensional projects and paper crafts. Cindi has a passion for teaching and sharing the world of creativity with others and can often be found at events, trade shows and in stores demonstrating products, hosting make & takes, and teaching workshops. Her motto is “Dare to be Different.” Her style is diverse, and she is always seeking new opportunities to share her creative abilities and work with new products in unique ways. See more of her creative work at her blog – Cindi McGee – Behind These Eyes™ – www.CindiMcGeeBehindTheseEyes.blogspot.com

Make & Take Project: By the Sea Mini Album

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Featuring product from: Sizzix®, Graphic45®, DecoArt®, Clearsnap®, Beacon™ Adhesives, Little B™, MD® Hobby & Craft, Makin’s Clay® and JudiKins™.

Ann Butler is the Co-Owner/Publisher of Bella Crafts Publishing; home of Bella Crafts Quarterly; the #1 FREE online downloadable craft magazine. Ann is also a Licensed Designer, Author, Consultant and Instructor for the creative industries. Ann works closely with manufacturers through product development, design, social media, marketing and blogging. Her designs have appeared in books, magazines, booklets, packaging, trade show booths and websites.

Ann teaches nationally/internationally as well as doing online workshops. She appears regularly on the PBS show Creative Living with Sheryl Borden, webTV and does how-to videos. She is an active member of the Craft and Hobby Association, conducting seminars and volunteering. Ann also served 6 years on the council of the Designer Section, the last two of those years as Chair of the Designer Section.

Ann will be doing a demo in the booth showing how easy it is to use her Faux Quilting and Background Basics Stamps to create a Faux Quilt and backgrounds.

Known around the world as the Pee Wee Herman of design, Jonathan Fong is the host of “Style with a Smile” and the author of three books: Walls that Wow, Flowers that Wow, and Parties that Wow. Besides designing interiors, events and crafts, Jonathan is a popular fashion blogger. He is currently Eileen Hull’s craft husband.

Come make a 3D Flower Pot Picture Frame Refrigerator Magnet with Jonathan in Booth 330!

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More Sizzix Favorite Things Projects

18 Dec

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with more Sizzix “Favorite Things” projects to share with you. The Holiday Season is in full swing and this week’s projects will get you in the spirit for sure!

Lisa Hoel has created an Artist Trading Block Tower fit for a king! This beyond beautiful ATB Nativity captures the true spirit of Christmas don’t you think? Complete with a star on top this project makes me want to celebrate the reason for the season!

Follow the star to Lisa’s blog for more creative details on this meaningful ATB masterpiece.

Nicole Wright has a charming Candy Drawer ornament to share with you. What a fun way to create memorable ornaments for your tree!

Stop by Nicole’s blog for more ornamental details and check all of the ornaments she’s been creating in her 12 days of Christmas series!

Tonya Trantham has a lovely Holiday Train Case project just brimming with vintage goodness! Aptly titled “Finding the Perfect Tree” this project is filled with creativity and holiday spirit!

Visit Tonya’s Blog for a closer look at her holiday train case creation.

Pam Bray has a marvelous Merry Christmas Baby Sizzix Cookie Box Ornament for your enjoyment! This pretty project was created for the ultimate joyous occasion.

Visit Pam’s Blog for more holiday delights and find out who she created her Merry Christmas Baby Cookie Box ornament for!

Share your Favorite Things projects HERE for a chance to win a die from my new Sizzix Stitchlits collection.

Eileen

Meet the Paper Trail CHA Designers

16 Dec

Time is flying by! On Dec. 29, I pack up Scotty, my vintage camper, and start the journey west from Virginia to the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Show in Anaheim, CA. There are lots of exciting things happening in the booth- read about them here.

Now I’d like you to meet the Paper Trail CHA Designers who will be demoing and doing Make and Takes in my booth at CHA. I am so happy to have them there sharing #cre8time projects. #Cre8time is an initiative promoted by CHA to encourage people to take time (8 minutes) out of their day to make something.

So, heeere’s Lisa!

Lisa Fulmer is an artist, crafter, writer, and a marketeer. She’s an active CHA Designer Member who has worked in the craft industry for many years. Lisa has authored two craft project books – Craft Your Stash and Stylish Craft Foam Projects. She designs projects and video tutorials for several manufacturers, contributes regularly to many craft sites like FaveCrafts and CraftFoxes, and is a columnist for Bella Crafts Quarterly magazine. Visit her at LisaLizaLou Designs!

Lisa will be creating a fun “Dimensional Doodling” photo mat for her make-n-take!

Marjie Kemper is a mixed media artist and Certified Ranger Educator who teaches classes nationwide and online. Marjie’s current passions are mixed media and art journaling, and her hands are usually colored with ink and paint. She will be doing a make & take on color blending/stenciling using the Recipe Card Box die.

Visit Marjie’s website or find her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube.

Meet Anita Scroggins…

I am happily married to the love of my life, a man who doesn’t get mad when he ends up at work with glitter on his face. We have two beautiful grown daughters, who live right down the road from us and one precious granddaughter. Gardening, cooking, volunteering, and laughing with my friends are how I spend my time when I am not crafting.

I am an experienced media spokesperson, educator, project & product designer and more. My scrapbook, home-decor, paper crafts and up-cycled projects have been featured in books and magazines, at events, and trade shows. I blog at The Flamingo Chronicals. You can also find me on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. My style is diverse and ever evolving, but one thing remains the same, less is less and more is best and white space is my enemy.

Hi crafty friends! I’m Einat Kessler, creative professional, mixed media artist, scrapbook and paper designer, altering enthusiast and class instructor from Israel.

As a little girl I remember sitting in my grandparents living room with a huge scrapbook on my knees (I was only 6 years old so the scrapbook seemed larger than it really was), looking through the photos of faraway places my grandparents visited. As a master bookbinder, my grandfather built a new scrapbook from scratch for every trip he and my grandma took. After the book was ready he filled it with photos, postcards, images he cut from magazines, tickets and lots more. I thought it was pure magic.
Years later when my first son was born my grandfather suggested I create a scrapbook for him. This was the first scrapbook I created. In those days there were no scrapbooking supplies in the stores here I had to be creative and create everything from scratch. One day while on-line I searched the word scrapbooking and BAM!! A whole new world just gushed into my life! I was completely hooked!
Slowly the new hobby took over my life until I decided to quit my job and open my own business. I started a blog, a Facebook page and a YouTube channel. Today my brand has evolved beyond scrapbooking to include mixed media, DIY projects, altering and recycling, classes and workshops, Etsy shop and more. I design for several companies and publications and I share free tutorials on my YouTube channel.

That’s just a few of the amazingly talented designers who will be in the Paper Trail booth! If you are going to CHA, make sure to stop by Booth 330 and chat with them!

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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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See you at CHA Blog Hop!

6 Dec

Welcome to the See you at CHA Blog Hop! One month from today, people from all over the world will gather in Anaheim, CA to see the latest new craft products, meet up with friends, buy new items for their store, take classes, [Read more…]

Fall Art with Heart Challenge Winners

30 Nov

The Holiday season is here and I’ve got a bag full of prizes to give out to our Fall Art with Heart Challenge winners! We’ve had some amazing entries in the Art with Heart Challenges these past few months. It was no easy task to pick just one.

Please email Amy(at)pluckingdaisies(dot)com with your shipping info and we’ll get your prizes out to you pronto!

Our November Stitch in Time challenge winner is Fisher’s Cards and Crafts with this cute as a button Sewing Box.

Stop by the Blog for more details on this Oh-Sew-Cute! Sewing Box Project!

Our October Hauntings and Holiday’s winner is Jenny Marples who will absolutely Wow you with her fantastic Mini Album project!

You’ll have to stop by Jenny’s blog for a look inside at the AMAZING pages Jenny has created in my Sizzix Mini Album…oh MY!!

For Favorite Fall Things we have Karen Akesdotter wit this darling Elf Card. I just love the texture the lace background gives to this fun fall card don’t you?

Visit Karen’s blog for more adorable details.

Finally our August Old is New Challenge winner is Janet Lee with this magical, musical candy drawer chest!

Take a musical journey over to Janet’s blog for a closer look at her lovely candy drawer creation!

Thanks to all for your continued support and participation in the Art with Heart challenge. We’ll see you tomorrow with a new challenge and inspiring project ideas from the Inspiration Team!

Eileen

Guest Designer: Karen Bearse

27 Nov

Oh my- what a feast we had for Thanksgiving… complete with all of the kids and grandkids! It doesn’t happen every year that we all can be together, so when it does it is always a special (and loud!) occasion. I hope you spent the day with those you love… and also make sure you visit the Sizzix site for the Black Friday savings- this is one of their largest sales events of the year!

Today I am so happy to share the work of my friend Karen Bearse, Guest Designer for this weekend. Karen is an amazing mixed media artist. We met a couple of years ago at a local scrapbook store. I ran into her at Angela’s Happy Stamper and was telling her that I was driving out to the Paper Arts Show this past July. She offered to ride along with me from Virginia to Illinois and let me tell you [Read more…]

Sizzix Stitchlits Project Ideas Galore

24 Nov

Hey everyone! It’s the final week in our “Stitch in Time” challenge. For the entire month of November my Inspiration Team has been showcasing my new Sizzix Stitchlits Collection with their Sew-Crafty projects. We are finishing out November with Sizzix Stitchlits Project Ideas Galore!

Lisa Hoel starts us off with an oh-SEW-gorgeous Sizzix Stitchlits Shadow Box project. So many of the new dies from my Stitchlits collection are showcased here and I love how Lisa has incorporated so many lovely sewing themed details in this piece.

You’ll be stitching up a storm after a visit to Lisa’s Blog for more gorgeous details on her Stitchlits Shadow Box.

Anne Redfern has a fresh Holiday take on my Cantilever Box die. Not only has Anne dressed her sewing box up in holiday style with Graphic 45 papers, she’s also found a new use for this die!

You’ll have to jingle on over to Anne’s Blog to see how she turned my new Sizzix Sewing Box into a heartfelt Holiday Jewelry Box!

Shelly Hickox has found a way to make my embroidery hoop die work like the real thing! Don’t you just love this merry little ornament she’s created?

Get into the spirit over at Shelly’s Blog where she has a fantastic tutorial on how to create your own Embroidery Hoop Ornament.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a beautiful wall hanging tutorial featuring a lovely bouquet of Sizzix Stitchlits Flowers and Buttons layered over an embroidery hoop.

Visit Anna-Karin’s Blog for a little story about how you too can create a beautiful Wall Hanging with Sizzix Stitchlits.

Donna Budzynski‘s Sew Happy Card is an absolute delight! All of the Sizzix Stitchlit details make this clean and simple card “Sew” lovely!

Stop by Donna’s Blog for a closer look at crafty detailing sure to make you “Sew Happy”!

Last but certainly not least, Pam Bray shares her take on my Cantilever Sewing Box. Naturally, Pam’s creation is all decked out in Graphic 45 papers and detailing you’ll have to see to believe!

Head to Pam’s Blog for more gorgeous photos of her Graphic 45 Cantilever Sewing Box.

Well the Inspiration Team sure has shown us some creative ways to use Sizzix Stitchlits. In case you missed any of the projects from previous weeks you can check them out below…

Sizzix Stitchlits Projects Week 1

Sizzix Stitchlits Projects Week 2

Sizzix Stitchlits Projects Week 3

There’s still time to enter our Stitch in Time challenge and show us your “Sew Crafty” creations HERE.

Eileen

Guest Designer: Susie Bentz

20 Nov

Hi friends- I am happy to introduce a new feature to the blog! Every other Friday you will see the work of a featured Guest Designer.

Today we will meet Susie Bentz. She lives fairly close to me but I have only gotten to know her in the past year or so. Her work is exquisite. She helped me with some samples for my last release and I was fascinated to watch how she works… [Read more…]