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Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials

5 Jun

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again to share more Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials. We’ve seen tons of Floral inspired creations the past few weeks and have some fresh picked projects and a recap of all the flowery goodness we’ve seen along the way. Have a seat and stop to smell the flowers with us.

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Tutorials

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials

We can always count on Jonathan Fong to give us a fresh take on how to use our dies in creative new ways. This time around Jonathan has taken us to the fine art level with his Van Gogh Starry Night Floral collage! Can you believe this masterpiece was created entirely from a mix of cuts from my flower dies?

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials: Van Gogh Starry Night Floral Collage by Jonathan Fong

Head to Jonathan’s blog for a fine art lesson using Sizzix dies and see if you can spot all the dies he used to create this stunning collage.

Lisa Hoel shares a show stopping, jaw dropping, Vintage Tea Cup Floral Pin Cushion project embroidered to perfection! Lisa is no stranger to cleverly crafted pin cushion projects but she has certainly outdone herself on this one. Check out the embroidery details on the Heart and Soul Flower die cuts…unbelievable!

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials: Vintage Tea Cup Embroidered Flower Pin Cushions by Lisa Hoel

Check out Lisa’s blog for more details and gorgeous stitching.

Elizabeth Robinson shares a gorgeous flower card using the Embroidery Hoop and several Thinlits dies from my most recent Book Club collection. Elizabeth used some cool techniques to give her tiny blooms dimension which she shares with you in detail on her blog.

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials: Embroidery Hoop Flower Card by Elizabeth Robinson

Don’t miss Elizabeth’s in depth tutorial on how she created this lovely card HERE.

Karen Bearse has added to her Floral Journal from last week with die cuts colored with my Clearsnap Blends inks. I just love the vibrant colors she has achieved with the use of the Blends and the placement of the die cuts add so much interest to her journal pages.

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials: Floral Journal Pages with Clearsnap Blends by Karen Bearse

Visit Karen’s blog for more details on how to decorate your own journal pages with die cuts and Clearsnap Blends!

Wow! We sure have seen a lot of Floral fun projects the past few weeks. If you missed any of the amazing Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials shared you can catch up with all of the inspiration by following the links below. Join us later this week for new projects and tutorials featuring my Book Club Chapter Two collection.

Eileen Hull Paper Flower Projects and Tutorials

*You can find all of the dies used in these projects and more HERE.

Sizzix Paper Flower Projects to Try

25 May

It’s a beautiful day for some Sizzix Paper Flower Projects! If you are stateside and celebrating Memorial Day weekend I hope you get some crafty time to try out some of these inspired floral creations from the Inspiration Team. Throughout the month of May the team has been sharing creative ideas using my Sizzix Flower dies and more! Have a look at what’s blooming this week.

Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

A tisket a tasket Nicole Wright has a beautiful blooming basket to share! Nicole got inky with Dylusions sprays and my Pansy die to create her beautiful blooms for sale. She also used the Basket die to hold her bold and beautifully colored blooms.

Visit Nicole’s Blog for a colorful tutorial on how to create your own basket of blooms.

Michelle Zerull shares a lovely blooming branch creation just bursting with shades of blue! Michelle used a tiny flower die included in the Bookmark Tag and Pocket set to create this lovely decor piece.

Check out Michelle’s blog for more details on how to create a blooming branch of your own.

Karen Bearse shares a happy, colorful journal using the the Journal Die with Dylusions inks, stamps and stencils. Karen added dimension and texture to her journal cover with Dylusions dyed crinoline Heart Petal die cuts.

Head to Karen’s blog for deep dive into her clever Sizzix and Dylusions techniques.

Anne Redfern takes us back to the Artist Trading Block days with a gorgeous floral ATB! Anne colored her ATB with my Clearsnap Blends ink ad added interest to her creation with AALL and Create stamps designed by IT member Tracy Evans! The beautiful bloom on top of the ATB was created using the Pansy die!

Visit Anne’s Blog and get inspired to bring the Artist Trading Block love back.

Pam Bray shares a gorgeous garden party invitation using the House Pocket and Romance Flower dies. Pam’s project includes stitched edges, inking with Clearsnap Blends and wire elements created using my Twist and Style tool.

Check out Pam’s tutorial on how to create your own House Pocket Invitations.

Are you as inspired as I am to try out these Sizzix Paper Flower Projects? I can’t wait to give some of these a go this weekend. Hope you have a chance to relax, make some art and enjoy the weekend.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

18 May

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team returns with fresh picked Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects. Throughout the month of May the team will be sharing all kinds of ways to add beautiful blooms to your creative projects using dies from my Sizzix collections past and present. Let’s see what creative ideas are blooming this week.sd

Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

Julia Aston shares a lovely project using the Mailable Frame, Pansy and Spring Leaves dies. This project can be used for home decor or a creative card that can be displayed. Julia colored he pansies and leaves with Clearsnap Blends inks. Aren’t they stunning?

Don’t miss Julia’s step by step Pansy Flower tutorial on her Blog.

Tonya Trantham shares a sweet Tag project using a variety of dies from the past and present. The base of her tag utilizes the Daisy Wreath embossing folder which adds glorious texture. She’s also layered the Embroidery Hoop die over the embossed background to accentuate the stamped image and added 3D Stitchy Flowers to complete the look.

Head to Tonya’s Blog for more details on this lovely tag.

Lisa Hoel shares a gorgeous grunge style card project packed with patinas and pretty petals. Lisa used the Heart and Soul Flower and Heart Petal Flower Layers dies to add a touch of softness to her grunged out creation.

Visit Lisa’s Blog for an in depth look at her process.

Jenny Marples shares a beautiful Trinket Box project covered in Stitchy Flowers scrunched up to give them glorious texture and depth. The white Floral Arch die cuts complete the look.

Take a trip across the pond to Jenny’s Blog and enjoy a look at this project and other Trinket Box and Journal designs created in a recent class she taught.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a beautiful Bird and Flower Canvas project. This collage project has a little bit of everything from inking, stenciling, flower making and of course expertly place images. AK used the Romance Flower to add dimension to her project. The addition of the flowers to this project really makes it stand out.

Check out Anna-Karin’s Romance Flower tutorial and learn the steps to create your own mixed-media wall art.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks garden of Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects. See what’s blooming next week as our garden party continues. You can find all of the dies used in these projects and more HERE.

If you missed my Facebook Live this week you can check out my Metal Trinket Box Tutorial HERE. Stay tuned for new projects and tutorials every Tuesday on my Facebook Page.

Eileen

Organizing with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

10 Mar

Hi everyone- this month the Inspiration Team is organizing with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies! All month long the team will be sharing creative ways to make unique storage and organization projects with Eileen Hull dies. Let’s take a look at the inspiring projects in store for you…

Organizing Solutions

Are you always looking for paper to jot down notes? Maggi Harding has combined the Card Box and Notebook Pocket and added a place for her pen for a creative solution to this problem. Check out Maggi’s blog to see how she made it.

Nicole Wright has a clever way to use the Card Box by making it wider to accommodate her card collection. Check out all of the awesome details on Nicole’s blog.

Pam Bray created this Wrapped Journal Organizer to keep her family on track. Keep an eye out for this fun die coming in June! Get Pam’s tips on her blog.

This mixed media Card Box Organizer by Tracy Evans is loaded with techniques. Not only did she make a box, but also a card using the House Pocket die to put inside. See more on Tracy’s blog here.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned- more organizational tips next week! Don’t forget to tune in to Eileen’s Facebook Live shows on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Eileen Hull Inspiration Team

6 Mar

The Eileen Hull Inspiration Team is the most talented, generous, caring, kind, smart and savvy group of artists I have ever come across.

Sometimes you get lucky, things click, and a community comes together. I am blessed.

What does the team do?

design amazing projects using my Sizzix dies and Clearsnap inks
write up awesome tutorials so others can re-create the projects
film videos to show project details and more
think outside the box
provide feedback and ideas
create samples for new releases
attend the Association for Creative Industries trade show (Creativation) and help demo, market and promote new products
moderate discussion on the bi-weekly Facebook Live shows
interact, share and answer questions in the Eileen Hull Fan Club Facebook group
create projects using my products in magazines
share theirs and teammates designs on social media
find product partners to collaborate with
put up with my crazy traveling schedule!
create marketing campaigns and strategies
provide jaw dropping projects for three ebooks with Bella Crafts Publishing
make me look better than I am
much more I am forgetting about…

I can’t thank these inspirational artists, my creative friends, enough for all they do. I am so excited to see what 2018 will bring.

Please visit each of the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team’s blogs to see their work and leave them some love.

Huge thanks to Amy Bowerman, my Inspiration Team Coordinator, for keeping us on track and organized. Amy writes the weekly blog posts and has such a creative way with words.

Thanks for reading and for your support. Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook. I hope you can join me tonight at 6:00 Eastern at Eileen Hull Designs for Facebook Live!

Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects and Tutorials

20 Feb

Hello everyone! This month the Inspiration Team is sharing their Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects and tutorials. Each week you’ll find creative ways to use your Eileen Hull dies from the past and present. Let’s take a look at the inspiring projects the team has in store for you this week.

Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects

Elizabeth Robinson shares her inaugural Inspiration Team project with a fabulous Wrap Journal! The Wrap Journal is the much anticipated die from my Book Club Chapter 2 collection releasing in June. Elizabeth used stunning deli papers from Jane Davenport, inking and stamping….and don’t even get me started on that Bumble bee on the cover!

Stop by Elizabeth’s blog to say hello and check out her amazing Wrap Journal project!

Maggi Harding starts us off with a Journal Die project gilded in gold! Maggi’s project features heat embossed flowers, texture paste, enamels and more! All of these elements combined with expertly placed Graphic 45 papers complete the look of this regal journal fit for a king (or queen).

Take a trip over to Maggi’s Blog to learn how to create your own golden journal.

Julia Aston has a Gelli printed Tool Box project to share with you today. The Tool Box die is an old favorite from my Vintage Travel collection and Julia’s colorful take on it is to die for! I just love the Gelli printing and metallic accents she’s added don’t you?

Head to Julia’s blog for a tutorial on how you too can Gelli print your Sizzix die cuts.

Pam Bray shares a clever Cube Card Project that transforms from 2D to 3D! If anyone remembers the Artist Trading Blocks this project is sure to strike a chord with you. Pam used the Block/Cube/Bank die from my Cherished collection to create this stunning card with gorgeous Authentique papers!

Check out Pam’s tutorial on how to create your own Collapsible Cube Card.

Diana Hetherington has a Trinket Box Creation sure to steal your heart! Diana’s project features Dies from Book Club Chapter 1 and 2 plus the Daisy embossing folder. I love the Metallic embossing on this project, but I especially love that it contains a gift and can be used for an artful display as well.

Visit Diana’s Blog for all the details on her Heartfelt Trinket Box.

Tracy Evans also shares a clever Trinket Box creation. This time Tracy has used the Trinket Box to create a lovely shaker style Journal Book! I just adore the shaker insert on the inside panel and of course the metallic embossing.

Don’t miss Tracy’s tutorial on how she created this Trinket Box Booklet.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects. Stay tuned for more inspiring ideas coming up!

You can shop for Eileen Hull dies used in these projects HERE.

Eileen