Eileen Hull

Guest Designer: Karen Bearse

27 Nov

Oh my- what a feast we had for Thanksgiving… complete with all of the kids and grandkids! It doesn’t happen every year that we all can be together, so when it does it is always a special (and loud!) occasion. I hope you spent the day with those you love… and also make sure you visit the Sizzix site for the Black Friday savings- this is one of their largest sales events of the year!

Today I am so happy to share the work of my friend Karen Bearse, Guest Designer for this weekend. Karen is an amazing mixed media artist. We met a couple of years ago at a local scrapbook store. I ran into her at Angela’s Happy Stamper and was telling her that I was driving out to the Paper Arts Show this past July. She offered to ride along with me from Virginia to Illinois and let me tell you [Read more…]

Sizzix Stitchlits Project Ideas Galore

24 Nov

Hey everyone! It’s the final week in our “Stitch in Time” challenge. For the entire month of November my Inspiration Team has been showcasing my new Sizzix Stitchlits Collection with their Sew-Crafty projects. We are finishing out November with Sizzix Stitchlits Project Ideas Galore!

Lisa Hoel starts us off with an oh-SEW-gorgeous Sizzix Stitchlits Shadow Box project. So many of the new dies from my Stitchlits collection are showcased here and I love how Lisa has incorporated so many lovely sewing themed details in this piece.

You’ll be stitching up a storm after a visit to Lisa’s Blog for more gorgeous details on her Stitchlits Shadow Box.

Anne Redfern has a fresh Holiday take on my Cantilever Box die. Not only has Anne dressed her sewing box up in holiday style with Graphic 45 papers, she’s also found a new use for this die!

You’ll have to jingle on over to Anne’s Blog to see how she turned my new Sizzix Sewing Box into a heartfelt Holiday Jewelry Box!

Shelly Hickox has found a way to make my embroidery hoop die work like the real thing! Don’t you just love this merry little ornament she’s created?

Get into the spirit over at Shelly’s Blog where she has a fantastic tutorial on how to create your own Embroidery Hoop Ornament.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a beautiful wall hanging tutorial featuring a lovely bouquet of Sizzix Stitchlits Flowers and Buttons layered over an embroidery hoop.

Visit Anna-Karin’s Blog for a little story about how you too can create a beautiful Wall Hanging with Sizzix Stitchlits.

Donna Budzynski‘s Sew Happy Card is an absolute delight! All of the Sizzix Stitchlit details make this clean and simple card “Sew” lovely!

Stop by Donna’s Blog for a closer look at crafty detailing sure to make you “Sew Happy”!

Last but certainly not least, Pam Bray shares her take on my Cantilever Sewing Box. Naturally, Pam’s creation is all decked out in Graphic 45 papers and detailing you’ll have to see to believe!

Head to Pam’s Blog for more gorgeous photos of her Graphic 45 Cantilever Sewing Box.

Well the Inspiration Team sure has shown us some creative ways to use Sizzix Stitchlits. In case you missed any of the projects from previous weeks you can check them out below…

Sizzix Stitchlits Projects Week 1

Sizzix Stitchlits Projects Week 2

Sizzix Stitchlits Projects Week 3

There’s still time to enter our Stitch in Time challenge and show us your “Sew Crafty” creations HERE.

Eileen

Guest Designer: Susie Bentz

20 Nov

Hi friends- I am happy to introduce a new feature to the blog! Every other Friday you will see the work of a featured Guest Designer.

Today we will meet Susie Bentz. She lives fairly close to me but I have only gotten to know her in the past year or so. Her work is exquisite. She helped me with some samples for my last release and I was fascinated to watch how she works… [Read more…]

Even more Sizzix Stitchlit Project Ideas

17 Nov

Hey everyone! I can’t wait to share even more Sizzix Stitchlit project ideas with you today! The Inspiration Team has been busy stitching up a creative storm with my new Sizzix Stitchlits dies. Wait till you see what the girls have in store for you this week…

Diana Hetherington has an oh-sew-crafty Sizzix Stitchlits project idea to share with you today. Our dear Diana will show you how to create wearable art with Stitchlits dies and Leather Sheets from Sizzix!

How creative is this? I bet you can’t wait to “Create Art” you can wear. I know I can’t!

Visit Diana’s Blog for more stitching details on how to create your own wearable art with Sizzix Stitchlits and Leather sheets.

Tracy Evans has even more “Sew-Beautiful” projects for you this week. How darling is this Needle Book and Button Jar adorned Cookie Box?

Visit Tracy’s Blog for a peek inside her Needle Book and Button Box because of course she has lots more sew-crafty details you WON’T want to miss!

Michelle Zerull has an adorable Flower Hair Clip project for you. Michelle is a master of quick and easy gift ideas that your friends and family will think took you hours to create!

Stop by Michelle’s Blog for more darling details on these adorable Sizzix Stitchlit Hairclips!

Hope you will join in on all of the fun and share your Sew-Crafty projects for our Stitch in Time Challenge HERE. Want to check out the entire Sizzix Stitchlits Collection? You can see the entire line HERE.

Sizzix Stitchlit Project Ideas

11 Nov

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with more fantastic projects featuring my latest collection from Sizzix….Stitchlits! The girls are sew-crafty this month. Just wait to you see the latest in Sizzix Stitchlit project ideas!

Lisa Hoel has a project that will certainly get your creative gears turning! Here she is bringing the WOW! with this sensational Steampunk Sizzix Stitchlit Sewing Box!

Don’t delay and get over to Lisa’s Blog for more steam punk and sew-crafty details! You won’t want to miss Lisa’s tutorial on how she transformed my Sizzix Stitchlit Sewing Box into a fun and functional Embellishment Storage Box.

Diana Hetherington has a rustic Stitchlit Sewing Box project to share with you today. Diana’s creation is filled with vintage goodness inside and out! Check out that fabulous Vintage Singer sewing machine!

Stop by Diana’s Blog for more sew-crafty details on her Sizzix Stitchlit Sewing Box!

Tracy Evans shares a gorgeous Embroidery Hoop project that shows the many ways you can add stitching and sewing details to your projects with Sizzix Stitchlits!

Visit Tracy’s Blog for more sew-crafty details on her beautiful Embroidery Hoop Stitchlit creation!

Are you ready to get stitching with us? Show us your Sew-Crafty creations and enter the Art with Heart “Stitch in Time” challenge HERE for a chance to win some of my brand new Sizzix Stitchlits dies.

Eileen

Handmade Holidays Blog Hop- Sizzix Style

7 Nov

Hi everyone! This is my fifth time participating in the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop so that makes it a tradition, right?

We are having a giveaway of over $600 in craft supplies to help you make this holiday handmade. [Read more…]