Graphic 45 Christmas Carol Archives

December Art with Heart Challenge Favorite Things

8 Dec

Hello friends! Tis’ the season for a new Art with Heart Challenge! This December the Inspiration Team will be sharing a few of their “Favorite Things” and we want you to play along! This month is essentially anything goes. Just share your favorite things whether it be a die, paint, ink, color or project. To get you started on your creative journey check out these amazing creations from the Inspiration Team…

Tracy Evans shares a magical and merry Mixed-Media project created with my new Sizzix stitchlits dies and old ATB favorites! I adore how Tracy has used DecoArt Media products with the Needle Book and ATB die, and how beautiful is her Christmas Angel?

Dash on over to Tracy’s Blog for more Merry Mixed-Media tips and tricks!

Shelly Hickox has a delightful project to record all of the things you’re thankful for! Shelly used my Train Case as a unique (and oh so chic) Gratitude Journal! What

Visit Shelly’s Blog for more on her Gratitude Journal Train Case…you’ll be thankful you did!

Pam Bray is sharing a holly jolly assortment of Graphic 45 Christmas Carol adorned tags! I just love how Pam has used dies from my Sizzix Stitchlits and Vintage Travel collections to create this marvelous assortment of Holiday tags!

A caroling you must go over to Pam’s Blog to get the details on how she used the Needle Book, Embroidery Hoop and Luggage Tag Sizzix dies to create her Holiday Tags!

Diana Hetherington has a rustic Holiday Gift Card Holder to share with you today. What a clever (and convenient) way to package gift cards using my Recipe Card box die from Vintage Kitchen!

Find out how to create your own Recipe Card Box Gift Card Holder at Diana’s Blog

Anne Redfern has worked wonders with my Sizzix Stitchlits Cantilever Sewing Box once again! With the use of DecoArt Media and Chalky Finish paints Anne has created one heck of a Holiday Gift Box, complete with a pretty poinsettia on top!

Stop by Anne’s blog for a tutorial that will have you decking the halls with Sizzix and DecoArt!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson has a very merry Vintage Christmas Needle Book Tutorial for you featuring many dies from my Sizzix Stitchlits collection. If this Holiday project doesn’t get you in the spirit…

Dash through the snow to Anna-Karin’s blog for a breathtaking Vintage Christmas Needle Book tutorial.

Now it’s your turn to share your “Favorite Things” in our final Art with Heart Challenge of 2015! Link your projects below and stay tuned next week for more inspiring creations from the Inspiration Team.

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Hauntings and Holidays with Sizzix and Graphic 45 Wrap Up

28 Oct

We’ve reached the end of our Hauntings and Holidays challenge. Fear not, the Inspiration Team is taking us out with a healthy dose of haunted and holiday projects sure to get you in the “spirit”. Sizzix and Graphic 45 inspiration awaits you!

Shelly Hickox starts us off with a standout Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Cabinet! With the use of my Square Box die, Candy Drawer die, and Graphic 45 Rare oddities papers Shelly’s creation is sure to cast a spell on you!

See what’s brewing over at Shelly’s blog and learn how to create this gorgeous Graphic 45 Rare Oddities Cabinet with Sizzix!

Rina Gonzales has a Cute and Spooky Halloween Wreath project featuring my Food Jar die cuts as specimen jars. Creepy, cute, AND clever indeed!

Visit Rina’s Blog where she shows you how to create this cute and spooky wreath with Sizzix and other fun supplies!

Tracy Evans has a Spooky Sizzix Suitcase project to share packed full of DecoArt Media tricks and techniques!

Stop by Tracy’s Blog for a good scare and a closer look at this sensational, Spooky Sizzix Suitcase filled with ghoulish goodies from DecoArt Media.

Nicole Wright’s Sizzix Cookie Box Pumpkin with Graphic 45 Rare Oddities is a welcome addition to Nicole’s incredible Halloween project parade!

Stop by Nicole’s blog for more Halloween fun and details on this spooky Sizzix Cookie Box Pumpkin!

Pam Bray’s Candy Apple Treat Box is a delightful way to transport fall treats!

Visit Pam’s Blog for more tricks and treats including how to create your very own Candy Apple Treat Box with my Sizzix dies!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson is giving us the best of both worlds with her adorable (and detailed) Haunted Holiday Adirondack Chairs! There’s something for everyone here. One part scary and one part merry!

As always Anna-Karin has included an equally detailed tutorial with gorgeous photos. You won’t want to miss a single darling detail included on her Sizzix Haunted-Holiday Adirondack Chairs HERE.

Now that we’ve been thoroughly haunted, Diana Hetherington is here to share an amazing and inspiring Holiday Advent Calendar project! Diana used my ATB die, Graphic 45 Christmas Carol Papers and a LOT of patience to create this stunning Holiday masterpiece!

Dash on over to Diana’s Blog where you’ll find even more merry details on her Graphic 45 ATB Advent Calendar!

If you missed any of the fantastic projects the Inspiration Team has created with Graphic 45 Papers you check out the links below for more Hauntings and Holiday inspiration…

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Week 3

There’s still time to enter our challenge so hurry-scurry and link your projects HERE by 8pm EST this Thursday! Stay tuned for a massive Fall Fun winners post later.

Eileen

Even More Hauntings and Holidays Sizzix Projects with Graphic 45

20 Oct

Hello everyone! We are now in the third week of our Hauntings and Holiday’s challenge featuring Graphic 45 papers. As usual the Inspiration Team has pulled out all the stops and left no creative stone unturned. This week there is quite an array of haunted and holiday Sizzix magic going on so get ready to be inspired!

Lisa Hoel has chosen to get a jump on the Holidays with this gorgeous Christmas Carol Diptych created with my Make it 3-D and Doily die and adorned with Graphic 45 Christmas Carol papers.

Fancy a Christmas Carol? Visit Lisa’s Blog for a fantastic tutorial featuring lots of Sizzix magic sure to put you in the holiday spirit!

Michelle Zerull is also feeling the holiday spirit. So much so, that she created TWO Holiday themed projects featuring Graphic 45’s Christmas Carol with my Sizzix Dies! First, this gorgeous Ornament tag created using my Vintage Travel Luggage Tag die has me dreaming of pretty packages under the tree!

Speaking of the season of giving, how cute is this Merry Mug Gift Box? A fantastic use of my Vintage Kitchen Mug die indeed!

Dash over to Michelle’s Blog for more details on both of these delightful Holiday creations.

But wait there’s MORE! Michelle will happily haunt you with these downright adorable Monster Mash Food Jar treat holders!

You can learn how to create these Halloween treat holders for your little goblin’s and ghouls HERE,

Anne Redfern has already wowed us once with her incredible Apothecary Cabinet and she’s back with more hauntingly good projects for you! Today Anne is sharing a Halloween Passport Book project just brimming with spooky Sizzix and Graphic 45 goodness! Speaking of ‘brims’ how about that wildly creative Witch hat?

See what’s brewing over at Anne’s Blog as she casts a spell of creativity on you. You’ll want to sneak a peek at each page in this Halloween Passport Book project.

Tonya Trantham is handing out Halloween treats with a healthy dose of creative tricks for you this week with a Ghostly Halloween Passport Book Mini-Journal!

Float on over to Tonya’s Blog for a sweet Halloween treat including a video on how to create this Ghostly Halloween Passport Book Mini-Journal.

Nicole Wright is a guest artist over at the Ranger Ink Blog with a curiously creepy coffin project featuring my Recipe Card Box die.

Here’s a sneak peek but you’ll need to head to the Ranger Blog for all the gory details and fun techniques Nicole used to create this Curious Coffin Project.

There’s still time to enter your Hauntings and Holiday’s projects…share your art with heart with us HERE!

See you soon!

Eileen