Pansy die Archives - Eileen Hull

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

Favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials and Techniques

22 Feb

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again to share their favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials and Techniques. All month long the team will be sharing creative ways to use Eileen Hull dies from the past and present. Let’s take a look at the inspiring projects in store for you today.

Favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials

Lisa Hoel shares a darling pin cushion topped Cantilever Box project. Lisa’s creation features my Heartfelt Cardstock and sweet felt pins created with Stitchy Flowers and Birds and Butterflies from the Heartfelt Sizzix collection!

Favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials: Pin Cushion Topped Cantilever Box by Lisa Hoel

Visit Lisa’s Blog for a detailed tutorial on how to create and assemble your own pin cushion Cantilever Box.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a Book Club project perfect for containing clutter from photos waiting to be used in a project. AK’s project features the Stamp and Storage Die and more from my new Book Club Sizzix collection! This project is perfect for scrapbookers wanting to keep their photos tidy before adding them to a layout.

Favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials: Stamp and Storage Die Photo Organizer by Anna-Karin Evaldsson

As always Anna-Karin has an amazing step by step tutorial to show you how to create this pretty and practical project!

Elizabeth Robinson shares a second tutorial featuring her stunning Wrap Journal from my soon to be released Book Club Chapter 2 Collection. Today’s tutorial is all about creating colorful signatures for your journals! You can use these techniques for virtually any journal or mini book project.

Favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials: Creating Colorful Signatures for Journals and Mini Albums by Elizabeth Robinson

Check out Elizabeth’s Blog for a very cool and colorful technique tutorial!

Anne Redfern shares another Cantilever Box project topped with a beautiful bloom created using my Pansy Die from Paper Flower Party. I love how by adding extra layers Anne has turned the Pansy into a realistic looking Peony! She’s got tips and tricks galore for turning paper into realistic looking petals!

Favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials: Cantilever Box with Flower Foam Peony by Anne Redfern

Don’t miss Anne’s Cantilever Box and Blooming Tutorial on her Blog!

Hope you’ve enjoyed these Favorite Eileen Hull Dies Tutorials and Techniques. The team will be back real soon with another dose of inspiration for you! You can find all of the dies used in these projects and more HERE.

See you soon!

Eileen

Creative ColorBox Blends Project Ideas

22 Feb

Hey there everyone! The Inspiration team is back again with more creative ColorBox Blends project ideas. Throughout the month of February the team has been sharing tips and tutorials on how to use my Colorbox Blends Inks from Clearsnap. You’ll learn all sorts of ways to use these pigment inks in a variety of projects from coloring fabric, creating cards and paper projects, even watercoloring! Let’s see what the IT has in store for you this week.

Creative ColorBox Blends Project Ideas

Jonathan Fong gets the creativity going with a fabulous, floral fashion art piece! Jonathan created his fab fashion illustration with Rendr paper and my Paper Flower Party Swirl Flower die cuts colored with ColorBox Blends!

Jonathan has some great tips for inking up your paper projects with ColorBox Blends so be sure to stop by Jonathan’s blog for more details!

Nicole Wright keeps the inky inspiration going with this beautiful beyond words Floral Train Case creation! Nicole’s project features my Train Case expertly embossed and colored with blends along with floral elements including the Pansy Die.

Check out Nicole’s Blog for a can’t miss Paper Flower Tutorial and More!

Tonya Trantham our leading expert on Junk Journals shares her latest creation PACKED with ColorBox Blends techniques. Not only is this lovely Butterfly Angel Journal a sight to behold it’s filled with ideas for you to use in your next project.

Visit Tonya’s blog for a technique packed tutorial with all kinds of creative ColorBox Blends project ideas.

Mitsyana Wright shares an absolutely stunning Floral Keepsake Box Project. Oh my stars it’s as if I could smell this glitzy paper rose! I just love the use of Blends inks, pretty papers and Sizzix dies here don’t you?

See how Mitsyana combined my Pansy Die with ColorBox Blends Inks and gorgeous, glittery papers from DCWV to create this show stopper.

Diana Hetherington shares a sweet little Sizzix Suitcase project. Diana’s Suitcase and matching booklet is all inked up and ready to go, just add embossing and your favorite embellishments!

Take a trip to Diana’s blog where she’s packing in the ColorBox Blends project ideas!

Lisa Hoel’s latest creation is a triple threat. Her beautiful banner features fabric art times three! Colorbox Blends inks on fabric CHECK! Felt Die Cuts and Stitched Detailing using my Sizzix Stitchlits Collection, CHECK! A lovely, wired heart hanger created using my Twist and Style tool CHECK!

Run don’t walk to Lisa’s Blog for all the cool techniques she used to create this beautiful banner.

Julia Aston is taking over the Clearsnap Blog with a cool Inked Embossing Folder technique.

Find out how Julia used the Scallop Flap Box, Daisy Wreath Impressions folder with ColorBox Blends HERE.

Hope you enjoyed all of the ColorBox Blends project ideas. I can’t wait to try these out myself! See you soon.

Eileen

Sizzix Party Decor Ideas

6 Jul

Summer is in full swing and backyard BBQ’s and bashes are our thing this month. For the month of July the Inspiration Team will be sharing their creative ideas for Sizzix Party Decor. You’ll find ideas for storage, centerpieces, favors and more that you can create with your favorite Sizzix dies for your next party, bbq or bash. Let’s get this Sizzix party started!

Sizzix Party Decor

Tracy Evans gets us going with a Sizzix Party Decor Centerpiece. Tracy’s project was created using my Canister Die, Romance Flower, and Textured Impressions folders from Paper Flower Party. This centerpiece is easy to create and will add loveliness to your tablescapes that you can use again and again!

Visit Tracy’s blog for a full tutorial including a super cool gelli printing technique and coffee filter flower tips and tricks!

Pam Bray also used my Sizzix Canister die to create a stunning Seaside Picnic Organizer. Pam’s project creates a lovely space to store picnic essentials like napkins, cutlery and candies! This Sizzix Party Decor piece is covered in pretty papers and a plethora of Sizzix dies including my new Pansy die from Paper Flower Party! You’ll definitely want to check out Pam’s supply list for this pretty project.

Stop by Pam’s Blog and learn how to create your own Picnic Organizer for your next outdoor event.

You can find all of the Eileen Hull dies used in these Sizzix Party Decor projects by following the links below. For a complete list of Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies click HERE.

Do you have a Sizzix Party Decor project to share? We would love to see YOUR ideas too. Share your projects on my Facebook page for a chance to be featured on my blog.

Stay tuned next week for more Sizzix Party ideas from the Inspiration Team!

Eileen

Create with Crescent and Sizzix

28 Jun

Hello everyone, all month-long the Inspiration Team has been showing you how to create with Crescent and Sizzix. The past few weeks we’ve seen creative ways to use Crescent Products like Photo Mat Art Boards and RENDR paper with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies. Although our collaboration with Crescent is coming to an end the IT still has some fun new project ideas to share with you. If you’re just tuning in you can catch up on all of the previous Crescent/Sizzix creations at the end of this post.

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The Inspiration Team really enjoyed creating with Crescent products and I know you will too. I’m sure you’ll be seeing Crescent products in Inspiration Team projects again real soon. In the meantime let’s have a look at what the team has to share with you this week.

Create with Crescent

Jonathan Fong shows how you can create with Crescent in unexpected ways. Check out Jonathan’s AMAZING Paint Chip Dollhouse created with Crescent Photo Mat Art Boards and my Sizzix Square Box die! Every crafty dream house needs a sky light. Jonathan used the Photo Mat Art Board from Crescent to create a modern day must have in his darling Paint Chip Doll House.

Create with Crescent: Paint Chip Doll House Tutorial with Crescent Photo Mat Art Boards and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Jonathan Fong

Visit Jonathan’s Blog where he’s sharing the creative “blueprints” he used to create this stylish doll house with Crescent and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Shelly Hickox is sharing a magnificent mixed-media collage piece featuring Crescent Photo Mat Art Boards, RENDR paper and my Sizzix dies from Paper Flower Party and Vintage Kitchen. The Crescent Photo Mat has withstood the test of all the mixed-media tricks Shelly could throw at it. Shelly’s photo canvas is decorated with everything you can think of from die cuts, to Distress Sprays, to DecoArt Media! Let’s not forget to mention the lovely mix of metallic flowers and ephemera. Can you tell which ones are real metal from the painted RENDR paper Sizzix die cuts?

Create with Crescent: Vintage Photo Collage Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Shelly Hickox

Take a creative journey to Shelly’s Blog where she shares all of her creative tips and tricks on how to create with Crescent.

Diana Hetherington shows just how great RENDR paper is for Art Journaling. Our dear Diana used my Heart and Soul Flower die to create custom foam stamps for her colorful art journal page. She used DecoArt Media paints to color this joyful page and thanks to the magic of RENDR paper was able to stamp, stencil and doodle on top of those paints to create the gorgeous page you see here.

Create with Crescent: RENDR paper Art Journal Page with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Diana Hetherington

Stop by Diana’s Blog for a closer look at all the stages of her art journal journey and discover what she may have in store for this lovely creation.

Julia Aston takes us to a whole new dimension of creating with Crescent. This Galaxy Photo Mat Board with paper landscapes is out of this world! Think that Galaxy print is patterned paper? Nope! It’s paint…and Julia shows you exactly how she did it. You’ll also learn how to use my Sizzix Textured Embossing Folders to create pretty RENDR paper landscapes!

Create with Crescent: Galaxy Background and Paper Landscape Tutorial with Eileen Hull Sizzix dies by Julia Aston

Blast off to the creative universe that is Julia’s Blog and learn how to create you’re own Galaxy Background and RENDR Paper Landscapes.

Lisa Hoel has a lovely RENDR paper Passport Book Journal to share. Aren’t those Cherry Blossoms lovely? Lisa used my Sizzix Pansy die from Paper Flower Party to cut them from inked RENDR paper. They look as delicate as the real thing don’t you think? Just wait till you see the RENDR Paper pages she has in store for you!

Create with Crescent: Sizzix Passport Book with RENDR paper tutorial by Lisa Hoel

Let your creativity blossom over at Lisa’s blog where she shows you how to make paper flowers and journal pages out of RENDR paper and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies.

Anne Redfern takes us on another under the sea adventure with her second project. Anne turned her Photo Mat Art Board into an ocean scene fit for King Triton! Colors and textures oh my! I can almost smell the salty air and feel the sand beneath my feet. Anne used texture pastes, inks, paints and a variety of Sizzix dies to create this beautiful ocean scene.

Create with Crescent: Seascape Sizzix Collage Tutorial by Anne Redfern

Dive in to Anne’s blog for all the details on how to create your own creative sea scape with Crescent Photo Mat Boards and Sizzix!

Create with Crescent and Eileen Hull Sizzix dies! Tutorials and Project Ideas from the Inspiration Team

I hope you enjoyed seeing all of the amazing ways you can create with Crescent Products and my Sizzix dies. You can learn more about Crescent Products HERE and in case you missed any of the previous projects you can check them out by following the links below…

Stay tuned next week for more creative projects from the Inspiration Team!

Eileen

Creative Crescent Product Ideas

15 Jun

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team is back again with more creative Crescent product ideas to inspire you. All month-long the team will be sharing ways to use Crescent products like RENDR paper and Photo Mat Art Boards with my new Sizzix collection Paper Flower Party! You’ll be amazed by all the things you can create with Crescent. Let’s have a look at what the Inspiration Team has in store for you this week.

Creative Crescent Product Ideas

Nicole Wright created a gorgeous Mixed-Media birthday box for her husband. Nicole’s creation is LOADED with Sizzix dies, Inks, Stamps, and RENDR paper from Crescent! You are in for a real treat when you see all of the creative details Nicole included in her heartfelt Birthday gift box.

Stop by Nicole’s Blog to learn more about how she used my new Pansy Flower die with RENDR paper and more inky inspiration!

Julia Aston takes pretty and practical to a whole new level with this beautiful Message Board project. Julia framed a Crescent Photo Mat Board and used my Flower Pocket die to create an ideal holster for pens, post it’s, chalk and an eraser! An elegant Romance Flower accented by Spring Leaves completes the look.

Get the message and a tutorial on how to create this stunning Message Board yourself at Julia’s Blog.

Wow! Talk about creative Crescent Product ideas! Hope you enjoyed this weeks creative projects…I sure did! You can learn more about all the wonderful products Crescent has to create with and find more project inspiration HERE. My new Sizzix collection is available now! If you can’t wait to get your hands on some you can check out all of the dies, folders and tools featured in my Paper Flower Party collection HERE. We’ll see you next week with more Crescent and Paper Flower Party Inspiration.

Eileen