We were enjoying some margaritas at Madeline’s when we left off in the last post…
In my friend Madeline Arendt’s studio- wow! It’s like a store! [Read more…]
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We were enjoying some margaritas at Madeline’s when we left off in the last post…
In my friend Madeline Arendt’s studio- wow! It’s like a store! [Read more…]
Here is more from the Paper Trail 6…. I didn’t realize how much happened on this trip!
On Monday afternoon, after our visit with our friends at Fave Crafts, I pulled Big Daddy into the Convention Center and Karen Bearse, Ann Butler and I set to work. [Read more…]
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…]
It is so exciting when a new collection launches! I am happy to say that the Vintage Travel collection is HERE, stocked up and available!
If you click here and order, I will receive a small percentage of the sale, which I would love because it all adds up, right? Big Daddy needs some work… My husband was moving Scotty from the front yard to the back a couple of weeks ago and in the middle of the operation, the truck stopped going and just would not start up again. [Read more…]
I met up with Sarah when I drove through Nebraska on the Paper Trail 3. I was teaching at one of my favorite stores, Imagine That, and Sarah helped me before I even met her.
I had run out of paper shred that I needed to teach with and hadn’t found a store that carried it along the way. Audra, the store owner, asked Sarah if she could hook me up (she works at Wal-Mart) and the next day I received a special delivery of two bags of exactly what I needed!
Sarah took my classes- I could see she was always a step ahead and thinking of other ways she could do things. That is very rewarding as a teacher to see people who are comfortable enough to take risks and try things. Sarah is a very thoughtful creator- combining art with engineering- and I loved seeing what she came up with!
Here’s a pic of Scotty parked in from of Imagine That and our class our front. I had such a fun time in Nebraska and they made me feel so special. I even got an honorary Husker t-shirt!
So here’s what Sarah has to say…
Good Friday morning to all. I started scrapping about 4 years ago. I enjoy doing layouts, but my love is in my “projects”. Whether doing mini albums or other projects, I am always asking “what if”. What if I made it this way instead of that way, or what if you turn it this way or that way. Looking for different ways to utilize what I have. When Eileen’s Papertrail came to Imagine That Scrapbooking last year I was excited to take the classes Eileen was teaching.
One of them used Sizzix’s “mini album” die, and sure enough I started asking myself “what if”. So I folded the album spine on the top and middle fold to create an offset cover that would allow tabbed pages to show from the front cover.
The second class I took used Sizzix’s “square box” die and again, “what if” came to mind.
So I took one strip of the matboard cut from the die and folded it into a triangular shape. Made several of them, connected them together and came up with the idea for a pen and pencil holder/organizer.
I decorated it with Graphic 45’s typography paper line and embellishments. I added a belly band to hold the post-it note pad.
Then another “what if” came to me, could I figure out a way so it would spin? And it does! I want to thank Eileen for the opportunity to feature a couple of my “projects” and wish everyone a happy National Scrapbooking Day!
Eileen again…
Many thanks to Sarah for agreeing to be featured here! Her work is amazing… Isn’t that caddy something else? Here are the dies that Sarah used if you would like to try your hand…
Have you created some thing unique with my dies? Please contact me at EileenHull@aol.com- I am always looking for cool people and projects to feature here! We all love seeing inspiration.
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Hey everyone our April Art with Heart Spring Break challenge is almost over. However, that hasn’t stopped the Inspiration Team from bringing you even more Spring Break Sizzix Projects featuring my new collection Vintage Travel! My girls have really outdone themselves this month by creating multiple Vintage Travel projects to inspire you. I sure am excited about the release of Vintage Travel (now shipping) and I hope you will be too. Let’s have a look at what the Inspiration Team has in store for you this week.
Our beloved artful friend Anna-Karin Evaldsson is back again with a knock-your-socks off Tool Box tutorial featuring DecoArt Media! This Nature’s Toolbox project and tutorial is over the top.
You can’t help but be inspired once you see what Anna-Karin has cooking on her blog.
Oxana Moupasiridou is tantalizing us once again with her mixed-media techniques. How fabulous is this Train Case? Wow!
You won’t want to miss a single creative detail on this Train Case project so get on over to Oxana’s blog pronto!
Nicole Wright has not one but TWO amazing Vintage Travel projects to share with you this week! First up is this darling Stenciled Trailer featuring DecoArt Media and a “trailer” full of other creative tricks using your favorite craft supplies.
Stop by Nicole’s blog to learn how to get more mileage out of your crafty stash, plus more pics of this sensational Stenciled Vintage Trailer.
Never a stranger to getting creative with her Sizzix dies Nicole’s next project is sure to get your creative gears turning. Behold, this lovely Luminary created using my new Luggage Tag Die from Vintage Travel!
Let Nicole shine a light on how to create this Luggage Tag Luminary with DecoArt Media HERE.
Donna Budzynski has given her Rusty Vintage Camper a Re-do with a second Vintage Camper project. This project takes me back to my first days with Scotty. You’ve gotta love a Vintage Camper transformation!
Stop by Donna’s blog for more detail shots of her Vintage Camper Re-do and a look at her Rusty Vintage Camper in case you missed it.
Last but certainly not least Tracy Evans has a beyond Beautiful Vintage Kitchen Canister project for you. Tracy drew her inspiration from Tim’s April tag technique and I just love how the delicate water coloring looks on these canisters don’t you?
Stop by Tracy’s Blog for more on this gorgeous Watercolor Canister project.
Wow, can you believe these girls? I for one am BEYOND inspired this month and I hope you are too 🙂 In case you missed any of the sensational Spring Break Projects from the Inspiration Team follow the links below to see them all. These projects are not to be missed!
Spring Break Vintage Travel Projects Week 1
Spring Break Vintage Travel Projects Week 2
Spring Break Vintage Travel Projects Week 3
Time is running out to enter your Spring Break projects for a chance to win a die from my new collection Vintage Travel. You have till 8pm this Thursday so link up your creations HERE.
Eileen