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Sizzix Paper Flower Projects to Try

25 May

It’s a beautiful day for some Sizzix Paper Flower Projects! If you are stateside and celebrating Memorial Day weekend I hope you get some crafty time to try out some of these inspired floral creations from the Inspiration Team. Throughout the month of May the team has been sharing creative ideas using my Sizzix Flower dies and more! Have a look at what’s blooming this week.

Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

A tisket a tasket Nicole Wright has a beautiful blooming basket to share! Nicole got inky with Dylusions sprays and my Pansy die to create her beautiful blooms for sale. She also used the Basket die to hold her bold and beautifully colored blooms.

Visit Nicole’s Blog for a colorful tutorial on how to create your own basket of blooms.

Michelle Zerull shares a lovely blooming branch creation just bursting with shades of blue! Michelle used a tiny flower die included in the Bookmark Tag and Pocket set to create this lovely decor piece.

Check out Michelle’s blog for more details on how to create a blooming branch of your own.

Karen Bearse shares a happy, colorful journal using the the Journal Die with Dylusions inks, stamps and stencils. Karen added dimension and texture to her journal cover with Dylusions dyed crinoline Heart Petal die cuts.

Head to Karen’s blog for deep dive into her clever Sizzix and Dylusions techniques.

Anne Redfern takes us back to the Artist Trading Block days with a gorgeous floral ATB! Anne colored her ATB with my Clearsnap Blends ink ad added interest to her creation with AALL and Create stamps designed by IT member Tracy Evans! The beautiful bloom on top of the ATB was created using the Pansy die!

Visit Anne’s Blog and get inspired to bring the Artist Trading Block love back.

Pam Bray shares a gorgeous garden party invitation using the House Pocket and Romance Flower dies. Pam’s project includes stitched edges, inking with Clearsnap Blends and wire elements created using my Twist and Style tool.

Check out Pam’s tutorial on how to create your own House Pocket Invitations.

Are you as inspired as I am to try out these Sizzix Paper Flower Projects? I can’t wait to give some of these a go this weekend. Hope you have a chance to relax, make some art and enjoy the weekend.

Eileen

DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix

19 Apr

Hello everyone! The Inspiration Team is sharing DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix all month long. Whether its a bridal or baby shower or any other spring soiree you are sure to find inspiration for your next event. Come along and check out all the fun DIY Party projects in store for you today!

DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix

Julia Aston shares a darling 3D Tea Cup project perfect for a Baby or Bridal Shower or a Tea Party themed event! Julia’s creation uses the 3D Tea Cup die along with the Floral Arch and Book Plates dies from the Book Club collection to create Invitations and Place Cards.

DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix: Tea Party Favors and Invitations by Julia Aston

Stop by Julia’s Blog for a spot of tea and a detailed look at her Tea Party favors and invitations.

Susie Bentz shares a sleek Cutlery Caddy created with the Card Box Organizer die. By assembling several Card Boxes together and adding pretty patterned papers you can coordinate this project with any event!

DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix: Card Box Cutlery Caddy by Susie Bentz

Visit Susie’s Blog for step by step instructions and a peek at how you can change the look with different papers.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a gorgeous Guestbook project using the Journal die in conjunction with her signature inky style! This project proves that guestbooks aren’t just for weddings anymore. You can use the journal die as a memory keeper for any event from Anniversaries, Birthdays, and yes of course Weddings.

DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix: Journal Die Guestbook by Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Head to Anna-Karin’s Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create the stunning Guest Book.

Nicole Wright shares a Shower Gift any Mom or Bride to Be would be delighted to receive! Who doesn’t love a nice bottle of wine? Especially one with a handcrafted Wine Tag complete with coffee filter Heart and Soul Flowers.

DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix: Wine Tag with Eileen Hull Dies by Nicole Wright

Take a sip, I mean trip to Nicole’s Blog for a fun tutorial on how to create your own Wine Tags with the Heart and Soul Flower die and five the gift of fermented grapes.

I don’t know about you but I sure am ready to party after seeing these inspiring creations. Join us next week for more DIY Spring Party Projects with Sizzix. You can find all of the Eileen Hull Dies used in these projects and more HERE.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Organizing Projects

3 Apr

Hey everyone! All month long the Inspiration Team has been sharing Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Organizing Projects. We’ve seen all kinds of ways to use your Sizzix dies to create storage solutions for art supplies, office supplies and more! Today we have the final round of Organizing inspiration and a recap of all the cool creations we’ve seen along the way. Pull up a seat and get ready to Organize!

Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Organizing Projects

Anna-Karin Evaldsson has a Sketch Storage holder project that combines the Journal and Photo Stamp and Storage dies. AK’s creation is the perfect storage solution for those that like to sketch on the go. All the supplies you need from pens to paper are at the ready for when inspiration strikes.

Head to Anna-Karin’s Blog for an in depth tutorial on how to create your own Sketch Storage Holder.

Jonathan Fong has a super cool Book Facade Secret Storage project to share. Jonathan’s creation uses the Card Box Storage die and color Copies of real book spines to create a hidden storage unit reminiscent of the old rotating book case into the secret room routine.

Don’t miss Jonathan’s detailed tutorial on how to create your own secret storage!

Diana Hetherington shares a clever way to store thinlits dies with a Magnetic Mini Album! Diana’s creation features magnetic strips throughout the pages of her album keeping thinlits dies handy with the flip of a page!

Visit Diana’s blog for more details on how to create your own Magnetic Mini Album.

Tonya Trantham uses an old favorite die, the Bag Caddy with vintage floral papers to create a lovely organizer. Tonya assembled several cuts together to create her storage unit and now has a unique space to store her supplies.

Check out Tonya’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Vintage Floral Organizer.

Elizabeth Robinson shares a Card Box Organizer project perfect for storing vintage clock in cards! We all have collections that need containing and Elizabeth’s project is a handy solution for storing your collected favorites.

Check out Elizabeth’s blog for more on this Clock In creation.

Jenny Marples was inspired by Diana Hetherington’s project and created her own version to store her Seth Apter Dies! Jenny’s Mini Album uses lots of Seth’s products including Stencil Girl Stencils and baked texture embossing powders.

Check out Jenny’s Blog for more info on this fun project!

Susie Bentz shares a cool and oh-so-clever journal project. Susie used the journal die to create a Dry Erase Journal! I had no idea Dry Erase paper existed but it’s true and Susie shows you how to use it with my Journal die so you can write and re-write notes, lists etc. again and again!

Head to Susie’s blog for a full tutorial on how to create your very own Dry Erase Journal.

Karen Bearse shows you how to create your own habit tracker pages using the Book Binding Die. When you force yourself to take inventory of your daily choices it really helps you to stay on track. Karen’s Habit tracker pages can be placed in planners or hung in full view to keep you on track towards reaching your personal goals.

Check out Karen’s Blog to learn how to create your own Habit Tracker pages to keep you on the right track!

Well, we certainly have seen some amazing Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Organizing Projects this past month. Spring is sprung and it’s time to get organized. These projects will help you get a jump start on spring cleaning and on your way to an organized life. Check out the links below for all of the creative organizing projects we’ve seen along the way. You can shop for all of the dies used in these creations and more HERE.

Stay tuned later this week for a fresh batch of Inspiration Team creativity with a new theme. Here’s a hint, there’s a chance of “showers”.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Die Favorites Tutorials

13 Mar

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with a fresh batch of Eileen Hull Die Favorites Tutorials. You’ll find all kinds of creative techniques and tutorials for using your Eileen Hull Sizzix dies from the past and present. Let’s have a look at what the team has in store for you this week.

Eileen Hull Die Favorites Tutorials

Diana Hetherington shares a pretty and practical Trinket Box Planter project. Diana used Eileen Hull textured impressions folders, metallic inks and paints and added an air plant to create this lovely display piece.

Visit Diana’s Blog for all the details on how to create your own Trinket Box Planter.

Karen Bearse shares a gorgeous Under the Sea Journal featuring separate signature books and pretty papers from Kaiser and Graphic 45.

Check out Karen’s blog for more pics and details on this lovely ocean themed journal. She’ll be teaching a class on how to create this journal so if you are local be sure to check her blog for class info.

Susie Bentz shares an adorable Washi Tape Passport Book Journal. I just love the decorative cactus and striped washi tapes she used. This theme is carried throughout the journal with washi wrapped die cut accents and coordinating charms to complete the look.

Head to Susie’s blog for a technique packed tutorial on how to create your own Washi Tape Passport Book Journal.

Julia Aston shares an adorable project using an old favorite Eileen Hull Die…the Mailable Frame! Julia used the mailable frame and a recent favorite, Stitchy Flowers to create a displayable memento of a trip to the zoo.

Visit Julia’s Blog for more details on how to create your own Mailable Frame memories and check out some fun pics of her trip to the zoo.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Eileen Hull Die Favorites Tutorials. You can find all of the dies used in these projects and more HERE. Stay tuned later this week for some amazing organizing projects using my Sizzix dies.

Eileen

Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects and Tutorials

20 Feb

Hello everyone! This month the Inspiration Team is sharing their Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects and tutorials. Each week you’ll find creative ways to use your Eileen Hull dies from the past and present. Let’s take a look at the inspiring projects the team has in store for you this week.

Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects

Elizabeth Robinson shares her inaugural Inspiration Team project with a fabulous Wrap Journal! The Wrap Journal is the much anticipated die from my Book Club Chapter 2 collection releasing in June. Elizabeth used stunning deli papers from Jane Davenport, inking and stamping….and don’t even get me started on that Bumble bee on the cover!

Stop by Elizabeth’s blog to say hello and check out her amazing Wrap Journal project!

Maggi Harding starts us off with a Journal Die project gilded in gold! Maggi’s project features heat embossed flowers, texture paste, enamels and more! All of these elements combined with expertly placed Graphic 45 papers complete the look of this regal journal fit for a king (or queen).

Take a trip over to Maggi’s Blog to learn how to create your own golden journal.

Julia Aston has a Gelli printed Tool Box project to share with you today. The Tool Box die is an old favorite from my Vintage Travel collection and Julia’s colorful take on it is to die for! I just love the Gelli printing and metallic accents she’s added don’t you?

Head to Julia’s blog for a tutorial on how you too can Gelli print your Sizzix die cuts.

Pam Bray shares a clever Cube Card Project that transforms from 2D to 3D! If anyone remembers the Artist Trading Blocks this project is sure to strike a chord with you. Pam used the Block/Cube/Bank die from my Cherished collection to create this stunning card with gorgeous Authentique papers!

Check out Pam’s tutorial on how to create your own Collapsible Cube Card.

Diana Hetherington has a Trinket Box Creation sure to steal your heart! Diana’s project features Dies from Book Club Chapter 1 and 2 plus the Daisy embossing folder. I love the Metallic embossing on this project, but I especially love that it contains a gift and can be used for an artful display as well.

Visit Diana’s Blog for all the details on her Heartfelt Trinket Box.

Tracy Evans also shares a clever Trinket Box creation. This time Tracy has used the Trinket Box to create a lovely shaker style Journal Book! I just adore the shaker insert on the inside panel and of course the metallic embossing.

Don’t miss Tracy’s tutorial on how she created this Trinket Box Booklet.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks round of Best Loved Eileen Hull Die Projects. Stay tuned for more inspiring ideas coming up!

You can shop for Eileen Hull dies used in these projects HERE.

Eileen

Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Gift Projects

31 Dec

Hey everyone! 2017 is nearly behind us but before we say hello to 2018 the Inspiration Team has a few more Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Gift Projects to share. We’ve had an amazing year filled with new Sizzix collections and creative ways to use those Sizzix dies. Enjoy these last few projects of 2017 before we ring in the new year!

Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Gift Projects

Jonathan Fong shares an absolutely adorable Felt Reindeer project created with the Basket Die! These little cuties are crafted from felt, corks and even have Spring Leaves die antlers! You can leave these guys up all winter long because they are just toooooo cute to be put away after Christmas.

Visit Jonathan’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own Felt Reindeer using the Basket Die.

Jenny Marples shares a stunning combo project using the new Book Club Card Box and Trinket Box dies. This lovely duo features all kinds of Ranger Ink goodness and are a real feast for the eyes. You may just want to keep them for yourself!

Check out Jenny’s blog for an in depth tutorial on how to create both of these gorgeous Book Club projects!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson has several AMAZING projects in the Gifts to Die For E-book. This gorgeous Sketchbook Journal is just one of the many incredible projects she has in store for you!

Visit Anna-Karin’s Blog for a look at all the other beautiful creations she contributed to the E-book.

Susie Bentz shares a sweet ATC and Charm project created with my Colorbox Blends inks! You won’t want to miss Susie’s cool coloring and charm creating techniques!

Head to Susie’s blog for all the details!

Hope you’ve enjoyed all the Eileen Hull Sizzix Die Gift Projects shared this month. You can get creative with even more project ideas in the Gifts to Die For Ebook! Myself and the entire Inspiration Team wish you all a safe and happy New Year! We’ll see you in 2018 for more creative inspiration!

Eileen