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Paper Flower Party is Here!

11 May

Hello creative friends! My new Sizzix collection Paper Flower Party is here! All month long the Inspiration Team will be bringing you creative tutorials featuring Paper Flower Party dies, Textured Impressions folders and my new Twist and Style tool. You’ll find unique ways to add paper flowers to cards, layouts and 3-D projects. Let’s have a look at what the Inspiration Team has in store for you this week.

I’m so excited to see all of the beautiful projects being created with my Paper Flower Party collection. The Inspiration Team ALWAYS brings their A-game when it comes to creativity. Grab a cuppa and let’s see what inspirational wonders the team is sharing this week.

Paper Flower Party

Tracy Evans starts us off with an inspired project using my new Twist and Style tool. Tracy used the tool to create a whimsical wired flower and handle with my Canister die.

Visit Tracy’s Blog for a fun tutorial featuring Gelli Printing techniques and tips on how to use the Twist and Style tool to make this creative canister project yourself.

Anne Redfern shares a decadent Candy Drawer project topped with a gorgeous, textured Heart and Soul Flower. This Paper Flower Party project is chock full of color and texture created with Textured Impressions folders and DecoArt Media.

You’ll find all the creative details you need to re-create Anne’s fun Floral Candy Drawer HERE.

Lisa Hoel also has a fun, floral Canister die project for you to enjoy. Lisa’s Canister features two Paper Flower Party dies, the Romance and Heart and Soul Flower. I just adore how she’s created a lovely lily pad to top her Koi pond style canister. Don’t you just love that Koi stamp? Well you should! It was designed by our very own Nicole Wright!

Take a swim over at Lisa’s blog for more gorgeous details on how she created her Koi Canister with my Sizzix Dies and Nicole Wright stamps!

We are off to a great start with Paper Flower Party project inspiration. Stay tuned next week for more creative ideas. If you’d like to get creative with my new Sizzix collection you can find all of the Paper Flower Party dies by clicking the links below…

Can’t wait to see what you create! Be sure to share your Paper Flower Party creations on my Facebook Page!

See you next week!

Eileen

Jen Goode’s Paper Flower Coloring Page

6 May

Lucky us! Today on the blog- Jen Goode‘s Paper Flower Coloring Page! The first thing I noticed when I met Jen at the Craft & Hobby Association Show was her friendly smile and willingness to jump in and help. I know you will love her too… [Read more…]

Paper Flower Party Tutorials and More!

27 Apr

Hey everyone! We are wrapping up the month of April with Paper Flower Party Tutorials galore! All month-long we’ve seen gorgeous projects featuring dies from my new Sizzix Collection Paper Flower Party. Today we will be recapping all the lovely projects we’ve seen so far plus a few more Paper Flower Party Tutorials to inspire you.

The new collection is shipping in May so be sure to check your local stores. You can preview all of the dies and textured impressions folders in the Paper Flower Party collection at the end of this post. Now on with the tutorials!

Paper Flower Party Tutorials

Anna-Karin Evaldsson has a wonderful watercolor card project featuring the Heart and Soul Flower and Spring Leaves dies! I just adore the Henry David Thoreau quote on this card don’t you?

Stop by Anna-Karin’s blog for Distress Ink Techniques with Dark Room Door Stamps. This Paper Flower Party Tutorial is not to be missed!

Shelly Hickox shares TWO Paper Flower Party Tutorials featuring Victorian inspired papers from Graphic 45’s “Gilded Lily” collection. How fitting! For her first make Shelly has a gorgeous Cantilever Box topped with an equally lovely Romance Flower. She has an excellent technique tutorial on how to create with the Romance Flower.

Next, Shelly has a Flower Pocket Candy Box Project that would make any recipient feel like a lady in waiting in Marie Antoinette’s court!

Stop by Shelly’s Blog for some creative “Cake” and a closer look at her Paper Flower Party Tutorials.

In case you missed any of the previous Paper Flower Party Tutorials you can catch up by following the links below…

Sizzix Paper Flower Party Collection by Eileen Hull

I hope you will enjoy this collection as much as myself and the Inspiration Team have. There will be many more Paper Flower Party Tutorials to come as the team is anxious to create more paper flower projects. What will you create with my new collection?

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).

Eileen

Create Paper Flowers with Sizzix Paper Flower Party

21 Apr

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again to share how they create paper flowers with Sizzix Paper Flower Party! You’ll find all kinds of inspiring ways to make Paper Flower with my new collection whether it’s for the holidays, home decor or just for fun. There are no limits to what you can create with my new Sizzix Paper Flower Party dies!

Sizzix Paper Flower Party Projects

Diana Hetherington is having a Sizzix Paper Flower Party and you’re ALL invited! Diana went to town and used every Flower die from my new collection, the Twist and Style tool to add dimension, and popped them all into a DecoArt Media adorned Flower Pocket for one drop-dead-gorgeous project!

You won’t want to miss Diana’s fantastic flower coloring tutorial and faux-ceramic technique using my new Sizzix Paper Flower Party dies and DecoArt Media. Run don’t walk over to Diana’s Blog.

Donna Budzynski shares two lovely projects featuring Sizzix Paper Flower Party. First we have a gorgeous Candy Drawer Dresser topped with the Heart and Soul Flower.

Next, Donna had a play with the Rolled Flower and Distress Inks where she used a fun watercolor effect. This is the prettiest topper for a Recipe Card Box project don’t you think?

Find out more details on both of Donna’s beautiful Paper Flower projects on her Blog.

Pam Bray created an imaginative tag box using the Flower Pocket die, Rolled Flower die, and Spring Leaves die. The project and tags feature Pam’s all time favorite…Graphic 45!

Visit Pam’s Blog for more info on this fabulous Flower Pocket Tag Box.

Pam also has a sweet Suitcase project topped with my Pansy Flower Die and adorned with Graphic 45 World’s Fair papers.

Check out Pam’s Sizzix Paper Flower Projects HERE.

Lisa Hoel has a fun and frosty Flower Pocket project to share with you. This Christmas creation shows just how much you can do with my Sizzix dies. When the weather outside is frightful cookies are ALWAYS delightful!

Stop by Lisa’s blog for more details on how to create this Christmas Cookie Flower Pocket.

Nicole Wright has the purr-fect gift sure to delight your furry friends. How darling is this faux-hammered metal Cat Treat Canister? Nicole completed the look of her creative cat treat canister with a distressed Heart and Soul Flower.

Find out how to create your own Cat Treat Canister with an easy to follow tutorial on Nicole’s Blog.

Tonya Trantham brings us to the end of our Paper Flower Party creations this week with an oh-SEW-lovely Flower Pocket covered in old sewing patterns and topped with the Heart and Soul Flower. What a clever idea! This project would make a lovely gift for a sewing enthusiast. Just fill with needles, thread, thimbles and other sewer’s delights!

Get the stitchy details at Tonya’s Blog.

Hope you enjoyed this weeks Paper Flower projects. In case you missed any of the previous Sizzix Paper Flower Party Projects from the Inspiration Team you can check them out by following the links below…

Week 1

Week 2

Sizzix Paper Flower Party Collection

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

Stay tuned for more Paper Flower Party inspiration next week!

Eileen

Tween Memo Center by Laura Bray

15 Apr

Today I would like to share this adorable and useful Tween Memo Center by Laura Bray, one of my talented designer friends.

Not only does Laura have great design skills- she also has the business side of crafting down. I have been fortunate enough to have taken some ecourses from her and learned a lot. She explains things so they are easy to understand [Read more…]

Featured Inspiration Team Member Nicole Wright

14 Apr

Hey everyone! We are back with another Inspiration Team Member profile. This week we are taking a look at the art of Nicole Wright. Let’s see what inspires Nicole Wright to make her unique and clever creations!

Nicole Wright is a master of the Holiday craft! Her projects go beyond the ordinary as she pushes her creative limits to make each creation extraordinary! How does she do it? Let’s find out what Nicole Wright had to say about her creative journey…

Q: How did you come to be a member of the Inspiration Team?

A: I got my first Eileen Hull dies and then entered every challenge. After a few months of hounding and entering I was asked to join the team. Now I use them all the time.

Q: What would you like Eileen Hull Readers to know about you?

A: I love what I do. My creative mind is always turning and I get a lot of my ideas in the middle of the night during those moments between sleeping and waking.

Q: What do you like about working with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies?

A: I love creating 3D projects. There is so much you can do creating like this and Eileen’s dies really fill that creative need to go big.

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Q: What was the first Craft Supply you ever bought? (Crayola Crayons don’t count)

A: This is not easy since there are creatively so many firsts as your creativity evolves. But to apply it to my style of the past 10 years I would say my heat gun.

Q: What are your favorite craft supplies to use together?

A: Easy… my Sizzix dies and Ranger inks.

Q: What’s your favorite Color Palette?

A: I love earth tones so I usually stick those. I don’t usually like brights.

Q: Do you believe in Glitter?

A: Distress Glitter… I sure do! Especially during the holiday’s.

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Q: What creative medium have you always wanted to try but haven’t?

A: I have dabble in so many I can’t say there’s one I want to try. I took a couple years off to find my creative style. I am in a place where I now enjoy what I create with so I don’t really look beyond. I can’t afford too.

Q: What’s your favorite Creative Quote?

A: “Creativity isn’t a Hobby, it’s a Lifestyle”

Q: If you could interview any Artist (living or dead) who would it be?

A: I love Claude Monet! All the colours! When I went to the Louvre in Paris I stood and looked at my first Claude Monet and yep, I had some tears.

Q: Name three current Artists whose style you admire?

A: iGirlZoe , Yaya Scraps & More , Tim Holtz

Q: Best Class you’ve ever taken…who was it with?

A: I haven’t taken a class before… well I did once for work, a mixed-media class and it was fun.

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Q: What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to creating?

A: I don’t have one…

Q: Do you have a favorite song or soundtrack to listen to while you create?

A: AC/DC

Q: How do you find inspiration when you fall into a creative rut?

A: I go to the $1 Store find something ugly and make it cool.

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Q: What advice would you give to someone who is looking to express their creativity?

A: No limitations… I always tell people that when I am teaching. Nothing is ever wrong and there are no mistakes when creating.

Q: Favorite thing to create?

A: Anything with my Sizzix dies, usually 3D.

Q: Least favorite thing to create?

A: Simple, I struggle keeping it simplistic.

Q: Who or what inspired you to live creatively?

A: I have always been creative. My husband has always supported my creativity. He knows it brings me a sense of wholeness. It’s part of my identity. If I’m angry I clean and if I’m happy I’m creating.

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Q: Describe your creative space in one word…

A: Inspirational

Q: What do you feel is missing from the creative community?

A: How can there be anything missing… I think it’s all in my craft room.

Q: What would you do to change it?

A: If there was something missing I would design it and have it manufactured.

Q: Do you read blogs? If so what is your favorite creative Blog? What’s your favorite non-creative Blog?

A: I have always said I am a terrible blogger. I do look at a lot of blogs. Wait… there’s such a thing as a non-creative blog?

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You can keep up with Nicole’s creative adventures, check out inspiring projects, learn new techniques and find fun tutorials on her Blog Nicole Wright Designs.

The Art of Nicole Wright

I asked the team to pick six favorite projects using Eileen Hull products and six projects using products of their choosing. Here are Nicole’s top 12 projects…prepare to be WOW-ed!

You can follow Nicole’s creative adventures on…

Facebook * Instagram * Pinterest * Twitter * Google + * Periscope

Stay tuned for more Inspiration Team Member profiles. If you enjoyed this interview with Nicole Wright check out last weeks interview with Inspiration Team Memeber Tracy Evans HERE.

Eileen