Three dimensional art... with heart
Wow- it has been a whirlwind since getting back from Alaska last week! What an amazing and fabulous place that is…
I returned to birthday parties, a visiting granddaughter, hundreds of emails to go through and gigantic to-do list. You know how that goes… on to the next crisis 🙂
Which brings me to my big announcement… [Read more…]
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday weekend. It’s time for a new Art with Heart Challenge and our theme for July is “Make it 3-D”. The Inspiration Team has been busy creating with my Make it 3-D die and our dear Shelly Hickox had a great idea to use this particular die as the focus of an Art with Heart Challenge. For those of you that don’t know the Make it 3-D die is an easy way to make 3-D projects with your two-dimensional dies. There are three different ways to “Make it 3-D” with the Make it 3-D die so the possibilities are truly endless! You can use the Make it 3-D die with ANY of the Sizzix dies in your collection too. Want to learn more about the Make it 3-D die? Check it our HERE
You don’t have to use the Make it 3-D die for this challenge just show us your best 3-D projects! One lucky winner will receive a Make it 3-D die of their own. By the end of this challenge you’ll be amazed at what you can do with the Make it 3-D die once you see what the Inspiration team is creating.
Pam Bray starts us off with a fabulous project using the Make it 3-D die and an old favorite the Lace Doily! Pam combined these two Sizzix dies to create a colorful Candle Box gift set but this project can be used for all of your gift giving needs and more!
Stop by Pam’s blog to learn how to create this lovely Lace Doily Gift Box. Plus, Pam’s also sharing crafty tips and tricks for creating with Make it 3-D, Sizzix and Xyron!
Tracy Evans is no stranger to 3-D projects and her latest creation is as wonderful as ever! Tracy has used my Make it 3-D, Passport Book, and Recipe Card dies to create a trifecta of three dimensional Mixed-Media magic with DecoArt Media. I’m just giddy over those accent frames aren’t you?
Have a look at Tracy’s Blog for more details, photos, tips and even a video sure to take your crafting into another dimension!
Shelly Hickox has a 3-D project all decked out in red, white and blue Sizzix style! This Patriotic Camper proves that any time of year is a good time to celebrate the good old USA!
Take a road trip over to Shelly’s Blog to see how she combined Vintage Travel Sizzix dies to create this 3-D Patriotic Camper delight!
That should be enough Make it 3-D projects to get you started. Stay tuned next Tuesday for more Make it 3-D creations from the Inspiration Team!
You have until July 30, 2015 so link up your 3-D projects below.
Eileen
Hey there! Our Summer Fun with Sizzix challenge has come to an end but that hasn’t stopped the Inspiration Team from creating just a few more projects to inspire your Summer time crafting! In addition to more Summer Fun projects we’ll also be announcing all of our Spring Art with Heart Challenge winners. Come along and let’s have some Summer (and Spring) fun with Sizzix…
Donna Budzynski is sharing a red, white and blue project just in time for 4th of July weekend. Donna’s Sizzix 4th of July Wall Art features loads of die cuts from my Vintage Travel and Vintage Kitchen collections. Stop by Donna’s blog for more creative fireworks.
Our prolific creator Pam Bray has a wow worthy Sizzix Vintage Kitchen Canister project to share this week. Pam’s darling Daisy Canister was created with supplies from two of our favorite crafty companies…Stampendous and DecoArt Media. Visit Pam’s blog for more details on this Summer Fun Sizzix project.
Wow ladies! Can’t thank the Inspiration Team enough for a fantastic start to the Summer with your Summer Fun Sizzix Projects!
Now that Spring is officially over and Summer has begun let’s get to our Spring Art with Heart Challenge winners!
Our June winner Julia Aston has a Summer Fun Sizzix project that combines creativity with natures beauty!
Stop and smell the flowers over at Julia’s blog where she shares how to create this beautiful, blooming canister.
You can check out all of the amazing Summer Fun with Sizzix projects HERE.
Prepare to be dazzled by the creative powers of DIY Diva Morena Hockley! Morena used DecoArt Media and other creative supplies to create this fab Faux Metal Bust.
Visit Morena’s Corner for a full tutorial on how to create your own Faux Metal Bust and more fun DIY projects!
See ALL of the Mixed-Media MAYhem projects with Sizzix and DecoArt Media HERE.
Spring has certainly sprung with this darling Spring Snow Globe Cookie Box project created by Tonya Trantham!
“Spring” over to Tonya’s Creative Addiction to Paper for more project details and gorgeous photos!
Take a look at all of the lovely Spring Break with Sizzix projects HERE.
Hels Sheridan shows you how to “Go Green” with Artist Trading Blocks by using bits and bobs found around the house with your favorite creative supplies!
Find out how to “Go Green” with your ATB projects and more over at Hels Blog.
Find even more Go Green project inspiration HERE.
Congratulations to all of our Spring Art with Heart Challenge Winners please email Amy (at) pluckingdaisies (dot) com with your shipping info and I’ll have your prizes shipped out to you ASAP!
Thanks to all for your participation and support of the Art with Heart Challenge! The Inspiration Team and I will see you next Tuesday with a brand new challenge and lots of Sizzix inspiration! For those of you celebrating the 4th of July have a fun and safe holiday weekend!
Eileen
Hello creative friends! Summer has officially begun and the Inspiration Team is back again to share their creativity with you! Come along with us as the Summer Fun with Sizzix continues….
Rina Gonzales has a Summer Fun Sizzix Place Card tutorial to share with you today. Rina’s creation using my Place Card die is oh so fun for the Fourth of July, but you can customize this project for any and all of your party planning needs. Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Bridal Showers….you name it! This project is fun and easy to create throughout the seasons.
Stop by Rina’s Blog for an easy peasy tutorial on how to create these summer fun Sizzix place cards for your next backyard BBQ or bash!
Diana Hetherington will light your imagination with her clever ATB Lighthouse project! This Summer Fun Sizzix project proves that the creative possibilities of Artist Trading Blocks (and Sizzix for that matter) are truly endless!
Take a trip over to Diana’s blog for a bird’s eye view of this lovely ATB Lighthouse project.
While we are on the subject of ATB’s…Anne Redfern has a super fun Sizzix ATB project to share with you as well. Meet Rusty the Robot! Anne’s magical ATB creation is so fun I’m speechless!
Get ‘geared’ up for some serious Sizzix Summer Fun inspiration over at Anne’s blog.
Lisa Hoel is taking us on a Pirate Adventure with her summer fun filled Artist Trading Block creation! X marks the spot for Sizzix creativity with this Pirate Adventure ATB!
Head to Lisa’s blog for a creative treasure hunt where you are sure to find a bounty of creative Sizzix inspiration…Arrgh!!
Pam Bray is sharing a fun filled summer party basket project tutorial on the Craftwell Blog today! Pam’s creation features a plethora of my Vintage Kitchen dies all rolled into one super cute creation!
Visit the Craftwell Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create Pam’s Summer Fun Sizzix Party Basket creation!
There’s still some time left to enter the Summer Fun with Sizzix challenge. You have until 8pm EST on Thursday so show us your Summer Fun Sizzix projects HERE! We’ll have a massive winners post this Friday so don’t delay!
My husband and I are in Alaska celebrating our 35th anniversary. We are thoroughly enjoying exploring the Last Frontier There have been lots of surprises for me and thought I would share them with you…
1. I must not have been paying attention in school, but I didn’t realize that Alaska has only been a state since 1959!
2. At this time of year, it is daylight pretty much ALL THE TIME! (at least for 20+ hours per day. We haven’t seen the dark yet!) The good news about that is that you have plenty of time to see the sights because it is always light. Of course at some point you have to sleep… which is a little confusing to me because it just doesn’t seem right to sleep while it’s light… But I am messed up in that department anyway, being a night person. Here’s a photo of what it looked like at 11:30 PM when we went out looking for moose…with no luck… Even when it is supposed to be dark, it’s just kind of twilight.
3. I thought it would be a lot more expensive up here. But I live near DC and the prices on gas, milk, etc. are pretty close. The big difference we have seen is in eating out and fresh veggies and fruit.We are not huge seafood eaters, but I understand it is really fresh and reasonable.
4. Flowers here are big and beautiful! Maybe it’s all the sun the flowers are getting? They are amazing. I think their weeds and wildflowers are so pretty. Here are some photos I have taken along the way.
5. The mountains. THE MOUNTAINS. THE mountain. Denali. Mt. McKinley. It’s hard to describe the feeling I get when I see this mountain. It is 20,000 ft. and towers above all the others. It is visible for hundreds of miles. We saw it when we were in Anchorage and also 359 miles away in Fairbanks. It is white and immense. It is awesome. When I look at it, I see God and all of the beautiful things that have been created for us. I am so glad we got the car and were able to see it from different angles and viewpoints.
More to come. We are off to Summit Lake and our last night on the road till we get on the boat tomorrow and meet our friends. Stay tunes and thanks for journeying along with me my friends!
How is the summer going for you so far? I am in Alaska celebrating our 35th anniversary so mine is pretty amazing so far! I hope yours is too…
Here’s a look at what our amazing Inspiration Team has created for you- these projects are sure to get your creative juices flowing!
Pam Bray has been busy- she has two projects to share this month. Who wouldn’t love this fun bridal shower decor? See how Pam created the romantic Travel Trailer stack on her blog here.
Here Pam made an adorable Cupcake Box and Tag using the Block/Cube/Bank die and Luggage Tag to wrap up a sweet treat!
Button button who’s got the button? I think it’s Lisa Hoel! She loves buttons so much that she covered an Artist Trading Block with them. See her work of art here and how she made it.
Michelle Zerull had fun with DecoArt paint and Sizzix dies. Don’t you dig this desert scene? Michelle used the Candy Cup die to make a crackled Succulent Plant Pot!
From the heat of the desert to some nice cold ice cream… Anne Redfern has turned the Travel Trailer die into an Ice Cream Trailer! Hop on over to Anne’s blog and see her recipe for coolness.
Anna-Karin Evaldsson is the queen of mixed media! She used some fun Deco-Art paints, the Luggage Tag and the Make-It-3D die to create a 3D Luggage Tag for storing a gift or small surprise. See how on her blog.
Don’t forget to share your work with us at our Art With Heart Challenge for June– our theme is Summer Fun with Sizzix. Just add your link to your latest project and you could win a new Sizzix die.
The Inspiration Team has once again hit it out of the park with lots of amazing ways to use your Sizzix dies! Thanks for joining us this week and stay cool!
Eileen