Eileen Hull

Inspiration Team Tuesday : Fabulous Fall Artist Trading Blocks

9 Sep

Hello there! It’s Inspiration Team Tuesday. The IT and Team ATB have some Fabulous Fall Artist Trading Blocks to share with you today based on our latest “Fall Back” theme for Art with Heart! Are you ready for creative inspiration squared? I’m sure you will “fall” in love with these fabulous fall ATB’s!

Shelly Hickox shares and over the top AMAZING Witching Hour Artist Trading Block. Never shy on details, Shelly’s latest ATB design will make you batty with admiration and awe.

Make some time to visit Shelly’s Blog for more details on this fabulous fall Artist Trading Block!

Anne Redfern the clever lass, has created a haunting Skull and Cross Bones Desk Organizer ATB! If you love decorating for Halloween why not sprinkle some spooky goodness into your studio as well?

Stop by Anne’s Blog for a Fabulous Fall tutorial on how to create your own Skull and Crossbones ATB organizer!

Claudine Criner makes time stop with this stunning Mixed-Media ATB clock! You won’t want to miss a single technique used to create this project…wow!

Visit Claudine’s Blog for a plethora of Mixed-Media techniques and tips that you can use for your ATB designs and beyond!

Pam Bray has “Gathered a Harvest of Love” with this gorgeous Artist Trading Block Home Decor piece. Stunning Fall Colors coupled with creative elements and Graphic 45 papers make this Artist Trading Block project perfect for your Fall decor.

Stop by Pam’s Blog for more fabulous fall details on this cute and clever ATB design!

You can enter the Art with Heart Challenge with your Fall creations HERE. We can’t wait to see what you create! Stay tuned next week for more creative inspiration from the IT and Team ATB!

Eileen

Day 2- Paper Trail 3

7 Sep

Day 1- continued

I had high hopes for getting out of town by noon. But packing up clothes and craft supplies for two months is harder than you would think. Thankfully my son Chris was there or I would still be there. He helped me load up, get the camper ready and mostly kept checking in to see if I needed help.

I love how Scotty is looking! I painted the inside a soft aqua color a couple of weeks ago and it looks so much brighter and more cheerful. May daughter Maryanne (Ironman) stopped over last night and I was telling her about the leaky side of the camper- she touched part of the roof and all this dusty rotted wood fell out on the cushion. So day Chris helped seal it up on the roof and inside with some spray rubber- I’ll let you know how it goes… possibly sooner than you’d think, since it rained about the last hour I drove tonight…

The other thing that held me up was printing and adhering the sponsor decals on the back of the camper. I was waiting to hear from a few sponsors and finally I got the answers I was hoping- YES. So then the printer decided to put lines across some of the artwork. Anyway, I finally pulled out of town at 5:15 and called to check on this brake question I had. Chris said Oh Dad just walked in… We wound up meeting up at Chili’s for one more meal together which was really nice.

So I started driving and was shooting to arrive in Lumberton, NC tonight but had to stop sooner because I was getting tired, plus it started raining pretty hard. Lucked out with a Quality Inn from Hotwire! Very clean and I even took my shoes off and went barefoot on their rug- that does not usually happen!

Day 2

I spent a very restful night. When I woke up I did some email, started this blog post, then decided that I should get going. I was still about 700 miles from my friend Cheryl Boglioli’s where I was spending the night. So I just drove and drove. I talked on the phone a lot of the day, listened to music and thought about whether I had everything I needed ready for my first class at Everything Scrapbooks and Stamps.

Arrived at Cheryl’s house at about 12:30 and hopped into bed. She had the most comfortable mattress! I didn’t want to get out…

Then it was off to Michelle’s store. We got there on time but wound up sitting n the parking lot for 30 minutes while a huge thunderstorm rolled through.

The ladies didn’t let a little storm stop them though and had a great time in class. I was so grateful to have Cheryl there with me helping to make sure the class was running smoothly. Didn’t the class do a great job on the Flower Boxes?

After class, we went to the Old Key Lime House, the oldest restaurant in Florida. Cheryl, Michelle and I spent three hours sitting outside, enjoying the delicious fresh fish and talking shop. Then it was back to the Hampton In where we tried to catch up on social media, (but kept talking instead!) prepped for class tomorrow and finally headed to be.

See you again!

Day 1- Paper Trail 3

4 Sep

The #Paprtrail3 is finally beginning! Scotty, (my 1976 vintage camper), Big Daddy (Ford F-150) and I will travel down the East Coast from Virginia to Florida for a week, then head out to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. We will drive up the California coast from San Diego to San Francisco, then out through Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and finally home! [Read more…]

Art with Heart Challenge September “Fall Back”

3 Sep

Hello everyone! I can’t believe the summer has come and gone already! Now that fall is upon us it’s time to fall back into routines and say goodbye to the lazy days of summer. The Art with Heart Challenge theme for September is “Fall Back”. However you choose to interpret that theme is up to you. Be creative and show us your Art with Heart! To get you started here’s some creative inspiration from the Inspiration Team and Team ATB! Later we’ll take a look at the winner and Top 3 creations from last months challenge.

The ever talented Tracy Evans created a spooky ensemble featuring a haunted Artist Trading Block with an added treat…a Halloween card! No tricks here, just fabulous fall creativity!

Stop by Tracy’s blog for more details on these spooky good projects!

Team ATB member Lisa Hoel has an equally fabulous Artist Trading Block to inspire you. Lisa’s ATB makes me wish I was still in school prepping for my next art class! This amazing creation would certainly make the Art Show don’t you think?

Stop by Lisa’s Blog for more on this artful ATB design. You can see more creative Artist Trading Blocks by Lisa Hoel on our sister site The Artist’s on the Block.

Once again we have a fun Sizzix prize pack up for grabs for the winning entry int the Art with Heart September “Fall Back” Challenge. All you have to do is link up your creation below and include a link to the challenge so others can play along too. This month’s prize is my Candy Drawer Scoreboards die which can be used in a variety of ways. Inspiration Team Member Shelly Hickox has worked wonders with this die. You can check out Shelly’s latest and greatest project using the Candy Drawer HERE.

Now without further ado let’s check out the winner and top 3 from last months challenge…

Augusts winning entry created by Donna Gibson is capital “A” AMAZING! I think you’ll agree that Donna’s Artist Trading Block topiary is the most creative use of ATB’s created yet!

Stop by Donna’s blog for more details on this inspired Artist Trading Block creation!

*Donna email Amy (at) pluckingdaisies (dot) com with your shipping info and choice of die from the Vintage Kitchen Collection (See Die choices HERE) and I will ship your prize out as soon as

Linda Coughlin of the Funkie Junkie Boutique created a vintage Halloween Artist Trading Block tower! This creation puts me in the mood for fall decor for sure!

Stop by Linda’s blog for more on this vintage Halloween ATB. For more creative ATB inspiration check out our recap on the Hip to be Square Block Hop with Team ATB and Frilly and Funkie HERE.

Next we have another amazing ATB from Astrid Maclean! Astrid’s Parisian design is an incredible home decor piece filled with artful inspiration inside and out!

Visit Astrid’s blog for more creative details!

Finally, Tonya Trantham shares a magical Alice in Wonderland Junk Journal! You won’t believe the detail in this project, talk about inspiring!

See Tonya’s blog post for more magnificent pics and steps, plus a video!

Congrats to Donna and the Top 3! Big thanks to all for sharing your Art with Heart! Now it’s your turn to share so be sure to link up your creations below. Stay tuned next week for more creative inspiration from the Inspiration Team and Team ATB!

I’m taking off on the Paper Trail 3 this week so follow along with me! You can find details about my latest trip HERE.

Eileen

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Getting ready for the #PaprTrail3

30 Aug

Not much happening on the blog or social media, but LOTS going on here as I leave in FIVE DAYS for my two month adventure across America! Every day, boxes are arriving- the other day there were five separate visits from UPS and FedEx! My amazing sponsors are loading me up with great products to share with those who take classes.

I had the opportunity to do a Google hangout with my friends over at Bella Crafts Quarterly. (see some peeks at the new and improved Scotty!

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Inspiration Team and Team ATB Blog Hop Recap

22 Aug

Hi Everyone! There has been a TON of creativity flying around these past few weeks! The Inspiration Team and Team ATB have joined forces with some great companies and design teams to bring you creative inspiration like you’ve never seen before! Today I will be recapping what’s been going on with The Inspiration Team and Team ATB. It’s going to be a blog hop extravaganza…prepare to be inspired.

We have reached the final day of our week-long Blog Hop with the talented ladies of StencilGirl. Just look at all these amazing projects featuring my Sizzix Dies, Craffiti Stamps, and StencilGirl Stencils! Talk about creative product combinations! You won’t want to miss a single project created for this hop so please visit the links below for loads of inspiration.

There is a fabulous prize pack up for grabs. All you have to do is comment on Blog Hop participants projects. The more comments you leave the more chances you have to win!

All comments left for the entire week August 18th – August 22nd on all blogs in the hop will be eligible for the giveaway. One comment per blog post.

Comments close Sunday, August 24th @ 11:59PM Central Time.

Winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 26th.

Check out all the products from the companies in our hop here:

StencilGirl Products

Eileen Hull for Sizzix

Eileen Hull for Craffiti Direct

Next, we have Team ATB joining forces with the Frilly and Funkie DT for their “Hip to be Square” Challenge. If you are a fan of the Artist Trading Block you are sure to find ATB inspiration in this “Block Hop”!

Check out the stunning ATB’s created by the Frilly and Funkie DT and enter the Hip to Be Square Challenge HERE. The winner will receive a gift certificate to The Funkie Junkie Boutique where you will find my Artist Trading Block dies and other hard to find creative supplies!

Team ATB has been hard at work rocking the block this month see their creative Artist Trading Block Designs Here, Here, and HERE.

*Enabler Alert* My ATB die is now on sale at The Funkie Junkie

Art with Heart Challenge : Create, Share, Inspire! | Eileenhull.com

There’s still time to enter The Art with Heart Challenge for a chance to win a die from my new Sizzix Collection Vintage Kitchen (coming soon). Our challenge this month is “Anything Goes” so stop by and share your creations with us too!Eileen