Hey there creative friends!  We’ve all been inspired by the amazing creativity the Inspiration Team has shared with us over the years.  I thought it would be fun for all of us to get to know the IT members better and find out what makes their creative hearts tick.  Our first featured Inspiration Team Member is Tracy Evans!  Come along and let’s take a look inside the creative world of Tracy Evans….

Let’s find out what inspires Tracy Evans to create her amazing artwork with a little Q & A.  Many artists have been interviewed with this questionnaire along the Paper Trail.  Have a look at what Tracy had to say…

Q: How did you come to be a member of the Inspiration Team?

A:  I applied to the Design Team call and was absolutely delighted when I was asked to join some weeks later. It’s not often that a Design Team call occurs that really ignites a creative passion. The combination of Eileen’s design ideas and the Sizzix label was a must for me especially being a Bigz and Scoreboard Die fanatic.

Q: What would you like Eileen Hull Readers to know about you?

A: That I am passionate about what I do; I love to create, love the journey and the process!

Crafting for me is 100% about enjoying the process; I love to experiment and use products in different ways; particularly dies, that’s why I was thrilled to join Eileen’s team.

I am impatient, impulsive, passionate in everything I do.  Being impatient is probably not a good thing when it comes to being creative but this translates more so in that I get excited to try new techniques but I am impatient waiting for things to dry; wanting to move onto the next step! Impatient waiting for new products! Impatient wanting to try something NOW and not tomorrow! I am passionate about creating and love experimenting with new and old products alike and if I inspire others along my journey then that’s an added bonus. I often don’t think things through; very impulsive, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but that’s what the journey is all about for me!

The days of smart suits, designer dresses, matching shoes and smart attire have been replaced with PJ’s, ink stained manicured fingers, and paint splattered hair; but hey I love it!!!

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On a personal note I adore gardening; in fact it is my first passion and I love to spend many hours pondering outdoors and often find inspiration for my creations in the garden.

I am married with two children and one black Pug, Mitzi who I adore, she is my companion, along with my family of course. I will be adding to my family shortly with a second pug pup who will be keeping me busy over the next few months but I will always carve a gap somewhere into my schedule to be creative indoors and outdoors,  it’s in my genes!

Q: What do you like about working with Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies?

A: The endless possibilities a die offers; the challenge to transfer the cut into a creative piece.

Q: What was the first Craft Supply you ever bought? (Crayola Crayons don’t count)

A: Ha ha ha!  Now this question did make me chuckle! As if I went into a store and purchased one craft supply…..not a chance! My first fore into crafting was actually a workshop; a stamping workshop. I walked out of that room filled with enthusiasm and within twenty minutes I had filled a basket! In fact I opened a shop of my own six weeks later! I had 9 fun filled years in that shop before I decided I wanted more creative time rather than shuffling paper!!

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Q: What are your favorite craft supplies to use together?

A: It has to be the combination of Dies, Stamps, Inks and Paint. So much potential in  those four key ingredients oh and of course inspiration and enthusiasm to boot!

Q: What’s your favorite Color Palette?

A: At the moment I would say Turquoise with splashes of red. Ask me next week though and it will be entirely different. So I suppose  the true answer is “the one I am using now”!

Q: Do you believe in Glitter?

A: I am not a big Glitter girl but never say never; there is room for everything in this business especially if its rusty glitter lol.

Q: What creative medium have you always wanted to try but haven’t?

A: Caran D’ache Neocolour 11 Water Soluble Crayons. In fact I have a box of 126 on my shelf in preparation; just waiting for that special moment!

Q: If you could interview any Artist (living or dead) who would it be?

A: Today at this moment it would be ‘Banksy’ , the English based Graffiti artist just so that I could ask him what inspires him? I would love to know what makes this artist tick!

Q: What’s your favorite Creative Quote?

A: Has to be “Enjoy the Journey”

You can find out more about Tracy’s creative world, enjoy inspiring projects and tutorials by visiting Her Blog Tracy Evans.

The Art of Tracy Evans

I asked the team to pick six favorite projects using Eileen Hull products and six projects using products of their choosing.  Here are Tracy’s top 12 projects…prepare to be amazed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Spring Sizzix Canisters
2. Distressed Passport Book
3. Paper Leather Passport Book 
4. Sizzix Stitchlits Mixed-Media Embroidery Hoop
5. Autumn Passport Book with DecoArt Media
6. Sizzix Make it 3-D Mixed-Media Trio
7. Book of Expressions with DecoArt Media
8. Altered Sizzix Canisters
9. Artistic Outpost Paper Boy Card
10. Speak no evil, hear no evil Artist Trading Block
11. Artistic Outpost Monochromatic Storybook Match Box
12. “Tinytopia” Mixed-Media Houses

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Stay tuned for more Inspiration Team Designer profiles and get to know these inspiring ladies in our Featured Inspiration Team Member series.

Eileen