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Art with Heart Challenge November : Favorite Recipes

12 Nov

Hello everyone! November is already well under way and we have a LOT going on this month. My new collection Vintage Kitchen will be available for purchase next week so check with your local stores. This is an extremely versatile collection perfect for holiday gifting and beyond! You can check out the entire Vintage Kitchen Sizzix Collection HERE. In the meantime the Inspiration team will be providing you with the “recipe” for their Vintage Kitchen creations in honor of the November Art with Heart Challenge “Favorite Recipes”.

We hope you will join in on the fun and share your favorite creative “recipe” by linking up a project at the end of this post. The winner of this challenge will receive an extra special prize, a signed Vintage Kitchen Die from the Paper Trail! Due to the upcoming holiday our challenge will be extended till November 30, 2014.

Need some creative juice to get you going? Have no fear, the Inspiration Team is Here!

Tracy Evans has a fabulous take on my new Canister Die. Cool colors and mixed media techniques abound!

Stop by Tracy’s Blog for all the steps on how to create this fun and functional project.

Pam Bray has not one, but THREE great project tutorials to share using her always amazing Sizzix and Graphic 45 combo.

Swing by Pam’s Blog for details on this project and more!

Anne Redfern also has a few tutorials to share with you using my new Cookie Box die from Vintage Kitchen.

Visit Anne’s Blog to get the scoop on how to create this darling sewing box and more uses for the cookie box die.

Donna Budzynski has a plethora of Vintage Kitchen tutorials for you! This gorgeous creamer and sugar project is just the icing on the cake!

Hop on over to Donna’s Blog where you will find details on how to create all kinds of projects with Vintage Kitchen dies from cards to mixed-media canvases!

Oxana Moupisaridou rounds us out with this darling creation made with my oven die. I just love Oxana’s attention to detail and you will too.

Visit Oxana’s Blog for steps on this project and a bonus cookie box creation you have to see to believe!

In addition to all of the Vintage Kitchen excitement Team ATB has a “Block Hop” with 100 Proof Press happening all month-long!

You can find the latest ATB creations from 100 Proof Press on Wednesdays HERE and Team ATB on Thursdays HERE.

I do apologize for the delay in announcing the winner of the Tricks and Treats challenge. I’ll be back on Friday with the Winner and Top 3!

Stay tuned next week for more Vintage Kitchen Inspiration from the Inspiration Team. We can’t wait to see your “Favorite Recipes”!

Eileen

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Halloween Sizzix Tricks and Creative Treats

22 Oct

Hello everyone! As promised the Inspiration Team has more Halloween Sizzix Tricks and Creative Treats to share with you today in honor of our Art with Heart “Tricks and Treats” challenge. We’ll also be welcoming two new members to the Inspiration Team! You may recognize the creative works of these gals from Team ATB and I couldn’t be happier to have them here to share even more Sizzix creativity as a part of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team!

First up, we have Diana Hetherington sharing a super spooky Halloween Artist Trading Block Graveyard Scene!

Stop by Diana’s blog to see more of this clever project but BEWARE, you are in for some amazing, creative “Tricks and Treats!”

I would also like to welcome the amazing Oxana creative greek goddess extraordinaire! Oxana has lots of “Tricks and Treats” for you today with this lovely Halloween Boo Banner created with my Cake Slice die!

Stop by Oxana’s blog for more detail shots of this beautiful Boo Banner covered in creative Sizzix goodness!

I can’t wait to “let the cat out of the bag”…er box on this adorable project from Michelle Zerull using my upcoming Vintage Kitchen Cookie Box die! You’ll definitely want this black cat to cross your path…psst he’s filled with “treats”.

Stop by Michelle’s blog to learn all the “tricks” she used to create this Black Cat Candy Box.

Our resident Sizzix and Inking Magician Anna-Karin Evaldsson has a Magical Halloween ATB technique tutorial to share with you. I have a good mind to set up shop in Scotty right this minute to try out Anna-Karin’s clever inking and stamping “trick”.

Stop by Anna-Karin’s blog where she will “treat” you to a Magical Halloween ATB technique tutorial!

Rina Gonzales has created some Boo-tiful Halloween gift tags! I love how Rina has used my Heart Petal Flower die, labels and Hydrangeas and borders dies to create these super cute Halloween gift tags.

Stop by Rina’s blog to get the scoop on how to create these fun boo tags and hear about our adventure together on the Paper Trail!

So how’s that for some super-spooky Halloween Sizzix Tricks and Creative Treats? Have some “Tricks and Treats” of your own to share? We’d love to see what you create! You can share your Art with Heart HERE and be entered to win a fabulous Sizzix Prize pack! You have until 8pm Thursday October 31, 2014 winners will be announced on Halloween so enter if you DARE…Mwahh ha ha!

Eileen

Spook-tacular Sizzix Projects

15 Oct

Hello Everyone! Today I have some Spook-tacular Sizzix projects to share with you. I’ll be introducing more new members to the Inspiration Team, a special guest designer and announcing the winner and top 3 of last months “Fall Back” challenge. Grab a seat and get comfy you’re in for a heaping dose of creative “Tricks and Treats!”

First I would like to welcome the oh-so-talented Anne Redfern to the Inspiration Team! Anne has been wowing us with her sculptural Artist Trading Block designs as a member of Team ATB and I couldn’t be happier that she has now come aboard the Inspiration Team! In her true sculptural style Anne is here to amaze you with this incredible ATB Haunted House!

Talk about Sizzix prowess, man can our girl Anne work those dies! You won’t want to miss a single spooky detail on this super spooky house so stop by Anne’s Blog…if you DARE!

Next, we have Donna Budzynski with her creative paper clay take on the classic Jack-in-the-box. Behold, the Halloween Cat-in-the-Box! I just love how Donna has combined Sizzix Artist Trading Blocks with clay sculpting! How about that black cat eh? He sure is the “cat’s meow”!

Stop by Donna’s Blog to learn more about how she created this Halloween Cat-in-the-box ATB tower.

We also have a very special guest designer…Team ATB member Claudine Criner! Claudine used the stove from my soon-to-be-released Vintage Kitchen collection in such a unique way…a spooky Halloween Treat Box! I just love the detail on the decorative top and the sneak peek of those sweet treats through the stove window!

Head on over to Claudine’s Blog for more details on this Spooky Halloween Treat Box.

Now, without further adieu let’s get to some equally “spook-tacular” entries in last months “Fall Back” challenge…

The winner of the Art with Heart “Fall Back” challenge is Pair of Petals! How fabulous is this fall Sizzix paper flower wreath created with my flower dies? I would “adore” having this on my front door for sure!

Stop by Pair of Petal’s Blog for more on this fantastic fall paper flower wreath.

Pair of Petals please email Amy(at)pluckingdaisies(dot)com with your shipping info and I will get your prize out to you.

Our first entry in the Top 3 is this bewitching Artist Trading Block Witch House by Carole Z. Isn’t it amazing how many ways you can create and construct 3-D art with an ATB?

Visit Carole’s Blog to see if “the witch is in” and find out more about this spooky good Sizzix project!

Speaking of witches Sara’s Closet shares an absolutely incredibly paper flower witch hat! You won’t want to miss a single detail on this amazing creation…AND it lights up!

Visit Sara’s Blog for more detail shots and a tutorial on how she created her gorgeous flowers!

Last but not least this lovely, leafy ATB by Bonnie McLain. Bonnie really captures the “Joy” of fall with this beautifully stamped artist trading block design.

Stop by Bonnie’s Blog for fun fall stamping techniques!

Congrats to our winner and Top 3 and thanks to all for sharing your Art with Heart! You can link up your creations for the Art with Heart “Tricks and Treats” Challenge HERE.

The Inspiration Team will be back next week with more “Tricks and Treats” for you.

Eileen

Art with Heart Challenge October “Tricks and Treats”

7 Oct

Hello Everyone! Happy October! In addition to a new Art with Heart Challenge, this month we have some new additions to the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team. I’m very excited to have the Team ATB gals sharing their creativity as part of the Inspiration Team as well as their knock your socks off Artist Trading Block designs on our sister site The Artists on the Block! I’ll be introducing each of our new team members throughout the month as they debut their Inspiration Team projects. In the meantime you can check out more of Team ATB’s amazing creations HERE.

Our theme for the October Art with Heart Challenge is “Tricks and Treats”. You can take the theme literally and show us your best Halloween projects or show your favorite crafty “Trick” and “Treat” us to some creative inspiration. Whatever you create I know we’ll be in for a “treat”!

Pam Bray has a bewitching Halloween Candy Box Artist Trading Block to share for her first Inspiration Team Project! Pam has been our resident Graphic 45 queen and her use of Steampunk Spells papers on this project is sure to leave you spellbound.

Stop by Pam’s Blog for more fabulous details on this Halloween themed ATB and welcome Pam to the Inspiration Team!

Lisa Hoel will drive you batty with inspiration as she shares mixed-media tricks and treats like this fantastic Halloween Candy drawer! I must say I am smitten by that bat drawer pull…how about you?

You’ll find details on this project and more on Lisa’s Blog. Fly on over and say hello and welcome Lisa to the Inspiration Team.

Next we have Tracy Evans with an over the top AMAZING Halloween Mini-Album! No your eye’s aren’t playing “tricks” on you, she really did put ALL those details into each and every page!

Stop by Tracy’s Blog for a look inside this amazing mini-album and prepare yourself for some absolutely stunning creative ‘treats’.

Shelly Hickox is always an innovator, and her latest Inspiration Team project is no exception. Shelly also created a Halloween Mini-Album but in a totally new way! That clever lass will flip your creativity upside down and show you how to use the mini-album die to create an oh-so-cool accordion album!

Shelly’s Blog has all the details you need on how to create this terrific Halloween Accordion Album!

In addition to loads of inspirational tricks and treats from the Inspiration Team we also have a special “treat” for the winning entry to our challenge this month. Since we are welcoming Team ATB members to the Inspiration Team I thought it would be fitting to offer one of my Artist Trading Block Sizzix Scoreboards dies as a prize. All you have to do is link up your “Tricks and Treats” project below and provide a link back to this post for a chance to win.

An InLinkz Link-up

We’ll be back with more creative Inspiration Team projects next Tuesday!

Eileen

PS I apologize for the delay in last months winners post #ScottyProblems 🙂 I will post the winners and Top 3 later this weeks….thanks for your patience.

Fall Fun Artist Trading Blocks

23 Sep

Hey everyone! We’ve had some wonderful Fall Sizzix project inspiration this past month. In honor of the first official day of fall I’ll be sharing some new fall Artist Trading Block projects from Team ATB and recapping all of the fabulous fall creations from the Inspiration Team! Grab a pumpkin spice latte and enjoy the show!

How fantastic is this Artist Trading Block cabinet created by Anne Redfern? I adore the Old Curiosity Shoppe Harlequin papers she used from Graphic 45 and those vials…Oh my! Are you ‘curious’ to see how Anne created this marvelous make? Run, don’t walk on over to Anne’s blog for more details!

Team ATB member Oxana never ceases to amaze us with her creative takes on the Artist Trading Block. Today Oxana is sharing not one but TWO new ways to use my ATB dies! How cool is this clever calendar? That clever gal used both of my ATB dies from the Cherished Collection to create this fabulous and functional piece of art…wow!

Next, Oxana shows another creative use of the ATB….a gift folder! The outside of this project is just as sweet as its contents. Stop by Oxana’s blog for more on these amazing Artist Trading Block projects and learn how to get more out of your ATB dies.

Finally we have the darling Diana Hetherington with another Fall inspired Artist Trading Block tutorial. Inky, mixed media goodness abounds in Diana’s fun fall ATB tutorial! Stop by Diana’s blog for some new Distress, Stenciling, and Embossing tricks for your next Artist Trading Block design!

In case you missed any of the Fall Back Projects from the Inspiration Team you can see them all HERE , HERE and HERE.

There’s still time to enter your Fall creations in the Art with Heart Challenge. You have until 8pm eastern time Thursday Sept 25. Share your Art with Heart HERE!

Eileen

Fall Sizzix Project Tutorials

17 Sep

Hello there! It’s Inspiration Team Tuesday, and my girls have some fantastic Fall Sizzix Project Tutorials to inspire you today! If you are in need of some seasonal creative inspiration you won’t want to miss these fabulous fall project ideas from the Inspiration Team.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares an Autumn Artist Trading Block complete with a Distress Ink Watercoloring tutorial. Don’t you just love how Anna-Karin has captured the essence of all things fall foliage with this amazing Autumn inspired ATB? Stop by Anna-Karin’s Blog for all the details on this fun fall coloring technique!

Rina Gonzales welcomes the fall season with a beautiful burlap wreath and an incredibly creative use of my Cake Slice die! I love how Rina used the Cake Slice die to create pennants for this wreath don’t you? Stop by Rina’s blog for a tutorial on how to create your own Fall Burlap wreath.

Donna Budzynski also has a fabulous fall tutorial to share with you…fall fabric flowers! Donna’s fabric flower tut is a must see and must do! This technique can be used on projects year round. Stop by Donna’s blog for all the steps you need to create gorgeous fabric flowers with my Sizzix dies!

While you are there check out the project that inspired Donna’s Fabric Flower Tutorial…this incredible stenciled Canvas bag created with StencilGirl Stencils HERE.

How’s that for some fall project inspiration? If you’ve been creating for fall or would like to try out one of these fabulous fall Sizzix project techniques don’t forget to share your art with us at The Art with Heart Fall Back Challenge.

Eileen