Blog - Eileen Hull

Art with Heart Challenge August “Choose Your Own Theme”

4 Aug

Hello there creative friends! Wow can you believe we are in our final month of summer? Here at Art with Heart we want to end the summer with a bang so we’re going to let YOU choose your own theme for the August Art with Heart Challenge! Not only that, we’ve got an awesome Sizzix prize pack that you can win just for sharing your creations with us. For this challenge we encourage you to dig deep into your stash and break out some oldies but goodies and make them new again! Use forgotten dies, stamps, trims, techniques or what have you and make them new again with a fresh project. The theme you choose is completely up to you!

The Inspiration Team will be creating projects with some of my older dies from my earlier collections. One lucky winner will receive a prize pack of dies the IT is creating with! Let’s see what the girls have in store for us this week….

Tracy Evans is sharing a “birdy-ful” bonanza of creativity and technique with her “Take Flight” Artist Trading Block creation. Using one of my older sets Birds and Butterflies with one of my ATB dies she’s made the old new again and chosen a lovely theme to go along with it!

Take flight over to Tracy’s Blog for more gorgeous details on this inspiring Artist Trading Block project!

Pam Bray has combined my old and new dies to create one phenomenal creation! With the help of my Make it 3-D die, luggage tag die, and other old favorites Pam has created a spectacular Luggage tag house expertly decorated with DecoArt Media and Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers.

Stop by Pam’s Blog for a more detailed look at this incredible project

Hope you will join us and share your creations below. I can’t wait to see what treasures you dig up in your stash and the themes you select! Ready…Set…GO!!!

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Eileen

Paper Trail 6 Review

31 Jul

Well the past ten days have been quite the roller coaster… but we had a great show and made it back alive!

I was accompanied by my designer friend Karen Bearse.

We left on Friday, July 17 so we would have plenty of time to drive the 727 miles to Schaumburg, site of the Paper Arts Show put on by Crafter’s Home and the Craft & Hobby Association. Made it to Fremont, OH where we stopped for the night.

We rolled into Schaumburg with no major disasters along the way. When we arrived at the Renaissance, we noticed that there was a big event going on at the hotel and every. parking. space. was taken…. [Read more…]

Sizzix Make it 3-D Projects

28 Jul

Hello there crafty friends! We are nearing the end of the Sizzix Make it 3-D challenge but fear not the Inspiration Team has a few more projects to inspire you before our new challenge starts next week! Feast your eyes on these crazy creative 3-D projects created with Sizzix dies…

Michelle Zerull is sharing THREE quick and easy Sizzix Gift Projects with you today. Michelle shows you how to use dies from my Vintage Travel, Vintage Kitchen and Cherished collections to create something for everyone on your gift giving list. The best part is ALL of these heart felt creations can be assembled in a snap!

Visit Michelle’s Blog for fabulous tutorial on how to create these cute projects in 15 minutes or less!

Shelly Hickox is sharing a gorgeous Garden Passport Book project! Shelly’s creation features my Vintage Travel Passport Book die with loads of layers, dimension and texture.

Take a trip over to Shelly’s blog for more lovely details on this Garden Passport Book.

Our dear Pam Bray is becoming quite the party planning Queen! Pam’s latest Place Card and Favor Box project is perfect for your next celebration!

Stop by the Craftwell Blog for a full tutorial from Pam on how to create your own Place Card and Favor Boxes with my Sizzix dies!

Nicole Wright shows us that it’s never too early to get a jump on Holiday crafting with this spooktacular Make it 3-D Witches Brew Teacup project. What’s cooler than a skeleton bathing in a Wendy Vecchi embossed Teacup?

See what’s boiling and bubbling over at Nicole’s Blog where she’s sharing tricks and treats on how to create this spooky Sizzix Make it 3-D Toxic Brew Teacup.

There’s still a few days left to enter your 3-D creations for a chance to win a Make it 3-D die of your own. Hurry, scurry and enter your projects HERE.

Eileen

Sizzix Make it 3-D Projects Continue

21 Jul

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again for round THREE of Sizzix Make it 3-D projects! You’ve seen some amazing Make it 3-D projects the past two weeks and we are keeping the inspiration going in week 3. Check it out…

Diana Hetherington is sharing a double feature using my Sizzix Make it 3-D die. That’s right TWO projects sure to wow and inspire you to take your creativity to the next dimension! First things first, Diana shows you how to turn my Vintage Travel Luggage Tag die into a colorful canister complete with photos and fancy feet!

Next, Diana got creative with Tim Holtz’s Jalopy die and turned it into a functional conversation piece with Make it 3-D!

Motor on over to Diana’s Blog for more inking, stamping, and Make it 3-D fun!

Anna-Karin’s creation has everything you could want in a 3-D project…texture, technique and totally cool craft supplies like some of my favorite Sizzix dies and DecoArt Media! Anna’s Shabby 3-D Mug project is the perfect studio storage solution or gift holder.

Grab a cuppa and head to Anna-Karin’s blog for a tutorial sure to fill your creative cup!

Donna Budzynski sheds some “light” on how to mix and match pieces from some of my other dies to Make it 3-D with this lovely Canning Jar Luminary project!

Get the goods over at Donna’s blog and learn how to use dies from your collection to create your own make it 3-D Mason Jar luminary!

Stay tuned next week for more Sizzix Make it 3-D projects from the Inspiration Team! Want to learn more about my Sizzix Make it 3-D die? You can check it out HERE. Don’t forget to share YOUR 3-D creations HERE for a chance to win a Make it 3-D die of your own!

Eileen

More Sizzix Make it 3-D Projects

14 Jul

Hello again! It’s Inspiration Team Tuesday and the IT has some wow-worthy Make it 3-D projects to share with you this week. Just wait till you see what the girls have created to inspire you…let’s check it out!

Anne Redfern is sharing a trio of Make it 3-D delights! I love how Anne has showcased how my Make it 3-D die can be used with pretty much ANY die in your Sizzix collection. Anne has used all kinds of Sizzix dies from her collection including some of my new Vintage Travel thinlits dies, my Hydrangea die and some fun Tim Holtz dies to bring you not one but THREE incredible creations!

You won’t want to miss all of the fabulous photos of each of these amazing 3-D projects over at Anne’s Blog. Oh and did I mention she also has some fun techniques featuring DecoArt Media?

Lisa Hoel is giving us a creative wake up call with her Sizzix Make it 3-D Blue Bird Alarm Clock creation! What a sweet “tweet” this project is! I love how Lisa has used the new Make it 3-D die with some golden oldie Sizzix dies from my earlier collections to create her Beautiful Blue Bird Alarm clock.

The early bird gets the worm over at Lisa’s blog so fly over for a fun tutorial on how to use the Make it 3-D die with DecoArt Media!

You can learn more about my Sizzix Make it 3-D die HERE. Want to win a Make it 3-D die of your very own? Enter the Art with Heart Make it 3-D challenge and show us your 3-D creations HERE!

Eileen

Exciting news about Scotty’s next adventure!

8 Jul

Wow- it has been a whirlwind since getting back from Alaska last week! What an amazing and fabulous place that is…

I returned to birthday parties, a visiting granddaughter, hundreds of emails to go through and gigantic to-do list. You know how that goes… on to the next crisis 🙂

Which brings me to my big announcement… [Read more…]

July Art with Heart Challenge: Make it 3-D!

7 Jul

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday weekend. It’s time for a new Art with Heart Challenge and our theme for July is “Make it 3-D”. The Inspiration Team has been busy creating with my Make it 3-D die and our dear Shelly Hickox had a great idea to use this particular die as the focus of an Art with Heart Challenge. For those of you that don’t know the Make it 3-D die is an easy way to make 3-D projects with your two-dimensional dies. There are three different ways to “Make it 3-D” with the Make it 3-D die so the possibilities are truly endless! You can use the Make it 3-D die with ANY of the Sizzix dies in your collection too. Want to learn more about the Make it 3-D die? Check it our HERE

You don’t have to use the Make it 3-D die for this challenge just show us your best 3-D projects! One lucky winner will receive a Make it 3-D die of their own. By the end of this challenge you’ll be amazed at what you can do with the Make it 3-D die once you see what the Inspiration team is creating.

Pam Bray starts us off with a fabulous project using the Make it 3-D die and an old favorite the Lace Doily! Pam combined these two Sizzix dies to create a colorful Candle Box gift set but this project can be used for all of your gift giving needs and more!

Stop by Pam’s blog to learn how to create this lovely Lace Doily Gift Box. Plus, Pam’s also sharing crafty tips and tricks for creating with Make it 3-D, Sizzix and Xyron!

Tracy Evans is no stranger to 3-D projects and her latest creation is as wonderful as ever! Tracy has used my Make it 3-D, Passport Book, and Recipe Card dies to create a trifecta of three dimensional Mixed-Media magic with DecoArt Media. I’m just giddy over those accent frames aren’t you?

Have a look at Tracy’s Blog for more details, photos, tips and even a video sure to take your crafting into another dimension!

Shelly Hickox has a 3-D project all decked out in red, white and blue Sizzix style! This Patriotic Camper proves that any time of year is a good time to celebrate the good old USA!

Take a road trip over to Shelly’s Blog to see how she combined Vintage Travel Sizzix dies to create this 3-D Patriotic Camper delight!

That should be enough Make it 3-D projects to get you started. Stay tuned next Tuesday for more Make it 3-D creations from the Inspiration Team!

You have until July 30, 2015 so link up your 3-D projects below.

Eileen

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Summer Fun with Sizzix and Spring Winners!

30 Jun

Hey there! Our Summer Fun with Sizzix challenge has come to an end but that hasn’t stopped the Inspiration Team from creating just a few more projects to inspire your Summer time crafting! In addition to more Summer Fun projects we’ll also be announcing all of our Spring Art with Heart Challenge winners. Come along and let’s have some Summer (and Spring) fun with Sizzix…

Donna Budzynski is sharing a red, white and blue project just in time for 4th of July weekend. Donna’s Sizzix 4th of July Wall Art features loads of die cuts from my Vintage Travel and Vintage Kitchen collections. Stop by Donna’s blog for more creative fireworks.

Our prolific creator Pam Bray has a wow worthy Sizzix Vintage Kitchen Canister project to share this week. Pam’s darling Daisy Canister was created with supplies from two of our favorite crafty companies…Stampendous and DecoArt Media. Visit Pam’s blog for more details on this Summer Fun Sizzix project.

Wow ladies! Can’t thank the Inspiration Team enough for a fantastic start to the Summer with your Summer Fun Sizzix Projects!

Now that Spring is officially over and Summer has begun let’s get to our Spring Art with Heart Challenge winners!

Our June winner Julia Aston has a Summer Fun Sizzix project that combines creativity with natures beauty!

Stop and smell the flowers over at Julia’s blog where she shares how to create this beautiful, blooming canister.

You can check out all of the amazing Summer Fun with Sizzix projects HERE.

Prepare to be dazzled by the creative powers of DIY Diva Morena Hockley! Morena used DecoArt Media and other creative supplies to create this fab Faux Metal Bust.

Visit Morena’s Corner for a full tutorial on how to create your own Faux Metal Bust and more fun DIY projects!

See ALL of the Mixed-Media MAYhem projects with Sizzix and DecoArt Media HERE.

Spring has certainly sprung with this darling Spring Snow Globe Cookie Box project created by Tonya Trantham!

“Spring” over to Tonya’s Creative Addiction to Paper for more project details and gorgeous photos!

Take a look at all of the lovely Spring Break with Sizzix projects HERE.

Hels Sheridan shows you how to “Go Green” with Artist Trading Blocks by using bits and bobs found around the house with your favorite creative supplies!

Find out how to “Go Green” with your ATB projects and more over at Hels Blog.

Find even more Go Green project inspiration HERE.

Congratulations to all of our Spring Art with Heart Challenge Winners please email Amy (at) pluckingdaisies (dot) com with your shipping info and I’ll have your prizes shipped out to you ASAP!

Thanks to all for your participation and support of the Art with Heart Challenge! The Inspiration Team and I will see you next Tuesday with a brand new challenge and lots of Sizzix inspiration! For those of you celebrating the 4th of July have a fun and safe holiday weekend!

Eileen

Summer Fun with Sizzix Continues!

23 Jun

Hello creative friends! Summer has officially begun and the Inspiration Team is back again to share their creativity with you! Come along with us as the Summer Fun with Sizzix continues….

Rina Gonzales has a Summer Fun Sizzix Place Card tutorial to share with you today. Rina’s creation using my Place Card die is oh so fun for the Fourth of July, but you can customize this project for any and all of your party planning needs. Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Bridal Showers….you name it! This project is fun and easy to create throughout the seasons.

Stop by Rina’s Blog for an easy peasy tutorial on how to create these summer fun Sizzix place cards for your next backyard BBQ or bash!

Diana Hetherington will light your imagination with her clever ATB Lighthouse project! This Summer Fun Sizzix project proves that the creative possibilities of Artist Trading Blocks (and Sizzix for that matter) are truly endless!

Take a trip over to Diana’s blog for a bird’s eye view of this lovely ATB Lighthouse project.

While we are on the subject of ATB’s…Anne Redfern has a super fun Sizzix ATB project to share with you as well. Meet Rusty the Robot! Anne’s magical ATB creation is so fun I’m speechless!

Get ‘geared’ up for some serious Sizzix Summer Fun inspiration over at Anne’s blog.

Lisa Hoel is taking us on a Pirate Adventure with her summer fun filled Artist Trading Block creation! X marks the spot for Sizzix creativity with this Pirate Adventure ATB!

Head to Lisa’s blog for a creative treasure hunt where you are sure to find a bounty of creative Sizzix inspiration…Arrgh!!

Pam Bray is sharing a fun filled summer party basket project tutorial on the Craftwell Blog today! Pam’s creation features a plethora of my Vintage Kitchen dies all rolled into one super cute creation!

Visit the Craftwell Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create Pam’s Summer Fun Sizzix Party Basket creation!

There’s still some time left to enter the Summer Fun with Sizzix challenge. You have until 8pm EST on Thursday so show us your Summer Fun Sizzix projects HERE! We’ll have a massive winners post this Friday so don’t delay!

Top 5 Alaska Surprises

18 Jun

My husband and I are in Alaska celebrating our 35th anniversary. We are thoroughly enjoying exploring the Last Frontier There have been lots of surprises for me and thought I would share them with you…

1. I must not have been paying attention in school, but I didn’t realize that Alaska has only been a state since 1959!

2. At this time of year, it is daylight pretty much ALL THE TIME! (at least for 20+ hours per day. We haven’t seen the dark yet!) The good news about that is that you have plenty of time to see the sights because it is always light. Of course at some point you have to sleep… which is a little confusing to me because it just doesn’t seem right to sleep while it’s light… But I am messed up in that department anyway, being a night person. Here’s a photo of what it looked like at 11:30 PM when we went out looking for moose…with no luck… Even when it is supposed to be dark, it’s just kind of twilight.

3. I thought it would be a lot more expensive up here. But I live near DC and the prices on gas, milk, etc. are pretty close. The big difference we have seen is in eating out and fresh veggies and fruit.We are not huge seafood eaters, but I understand it is really fresh and reasonable.

4. Flowers here are big and beautiful! Maybe it’s all the sun the flowers are getting? They are amazing. I think their weeds and wildflowers are so pretty. Here are some photos I have taken along the way.

5. The mountains. THE MOUNTAINS. THE mountain. Denali. Mt. McKinley. It’s hard to describe the feeling I get when I see this mountain. It is 20,000 ft. and towers above all the others. It is visible for hundreds of miles. We saw it when we were in Anchorage and also 359 miles away in Fairbanks. It is white and immense. It is awesome. When I look at it, I see God and all of the beautiful things that have been created for us. I am so glad we got the car and were able to see it from different angles and viewpoints.

More to come. We are off to Summit Lake and our last night on the road till we get on the boat tomorrow and meet our friends. Stay tunes and thanks for journeying along with me my friends!