Sizzix dies Archives - Eileen Hull

MidCentury Gift Box Set by Christie Troxell

31 Dec

Here’s the last project of 2016- a MidCentury Gift Box Set by Christie Troxell, one of our Guest Designers for December!

Christie blogs at Ritzy Parties – visit her site to see more unique projects and events she has coordinated.

She covered the Sizzix Flower Pocket die with coordinated patterned paper to create the Gift Box and added rickrack for a dash of style.

The Flower Pocket is embellished with a beautiful Pansy flower and jeweled center.

The package that goes inside the pocket is adorned with a paper leaf from the Spring Leaves die. The gift is wrapped in coordinating papers.

This project is a delightful way to start off the New Year- thanks for sharing this awesome MidCentury Gift Box Set, Christie!

And we have lots more in store for you in 2017…

Please follow my Paper Trail adventures! I leave in less than two weeks for the Craft & Hobby Association show in Phoenix AZ with vintage trailer Scotty in tow. Scotty will be parked on the trade show floor again this year. The journey there and back is bound to be another adventure and I hope to sprinkle in some Facebook Live videos along the way and, of course, at the show. Get a sneak peek of my new Sizzix collection coming out in March… it’s new dies and a new product that is my first attempt in a new direction!

We will be starting a new feature on the blog this coming Monday. There will be a chance for you to share what you have been working on too so we hope you will join us.

Last but not least we have an announcement coming soon about the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team…

Follow me on social media and journey along the Paper Trail on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Health, happiness and peace to you in 2017, friends!

Easy Flip Cards

26 Oct

Today I want to share how to make easy flip cards using your Sizzix dies! I have been making cards for a long time- I started doing it for several reasons:

to save money
usually waited till the last minute to buy them and needed to get. them .sent.
it was a quick and easy way to make something that satisfied my creative soul
served a purpose
people knew it was handmade and appreciated the extra effort

With the coming of the internet though it became a lot easier to just wish someone Happy Birthday on Facebook. Sad to say, I had gotten out of the habit of making cards. Lately, I have gotten back into the groove, thanks to the urging of my Facebook Live viewers and also store owners and students along the Paper Trail. And it’s fun!

Of course, I always am looking for a way to incorporate my dies 🙂 I love to use products I already have in different ways than what it shows on the package. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box- take a good look at the dies on your shelf and see if you can use them in a new way- it’s really fun!

One of my favorite (and I think most versatile dies) is the Recipe Card & Label. In this project I will show you how to position your paper on your die to make a quick and easy flip card. This card is one that I made for my son and new DIL’s wedding 🙂

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Go Green with Sizzix

10 Mar

Hey everyone! It seems we are finally experiencing warmer days here in the North East and beginning to see some “greenery”…a sure sign of spring! The inspiration team is back again to share creative “greenery” with their “Go Green” projects! Today you’ll see “green” ideas to craft with your scraps, stash, and fun products from Sizzix, DecoArt, and Graphic 45.

Lisa Hoel has a fun ATC project to help you “Go Green” and use up fabric scraps! Lisa’s Quilted ATC’s are artful AND environmentally friendly. What a great way to get creative with fabric scraps!

Stop by Lisa’s blog and see how to stitch your way to green crafting!

Shelly Hickox has a fabulous Easel Card and Candy Drawer project that will have you longing for fresh produce from the farmer’s market! Coupled with Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home collection this project will leave you with the sweet taste of creative magic.

Visit Shelly’s blog to check out the equally fabulous tutorial she’s cooked up for you. You’ll want to eat your “greens” once you see this clever creation.

Anne Redfern goes green with a handcrafted coaster caddy all decked out with DecoArt Media! She’ll even show you how to double up on the Sizzix Caddy die fun!

Get “crackin'” over to Anne’s Blog for more DecoArt Media goodness using my Sizzix dies!

Pam Bray puts the green in creative green thumb with her gorgeous Garden Box creation featuring several of my Sizzix dies! I love how Pam has used dies new and old to create this stunning garden box complete with garden gnomes and DecoArt Media!

Go Green with Pam on her blog and learn creative Sizzix die techniques and more with DecoArt Media!

Tracy Evans is sharing a second gorgeous green project with us today. Tracy’s high-flying Artist Trading Block will take your go green inspiration to new heights!

Stop by Tracy’s blog for cool blue and green mixed media techniques and a closer look at this beautiful ATB sure to make your creativity fly!

Hope you have been inspired to “Go Green” with us here at Art with Heart today! We can’t wait to see how you interpret the “Go Green” theme…link your projects up HERE.

See you soon!

Eileen

Vintage Kitchen Sneak Peek

5 Aug

Hello everyone! I couldn’t be happier to share the news of my soon to be released new Sizzix collection Vintage Kitchen! I’ve had to keep mum about my new collection until after the Paper Arts show and am over the moon excited to share a Vintage Kitchen Sneak Peek with you today!

Thanks to my talented designers from the Inspiration Team and Team ATB I have tons of gorgeous samples to share! Far too many for just one post so be sure to check back next week for more. I can’t believe all the creative ways my girls used the Vintage Kitchen collection. I for one am amazed and I just know you will be too. Vintage Kitchen will be available for purchase in December (just in time for the holidays). In the meantime you can preview all of the new dies in the Vintage Kitchen Collection HERE

Now let’s check out what the Inspiration Team has in store for us shall we?

Tracy Evans starts our sneak preview off with this amazing and creative use of my new canister Dies!

I don’t know about you but I need a cuppa’ something to sip as I take in all of the creative details Tracy put into this project! Tracy created a second project using my new Cookie Jar die that is oh soooo “Sweet”…don’t you think?

You can see more lovely details on these Vintage Kitchen projects on Tracy’s Blog.

Rina Gonzales created an adorable lip gloss holder using the new Cookie Jar die! Don’t you just love that Mindy Kaling quote? Truer words have never been spoken!

Stop by Rina’s blog for more on this cute and clever project!

Michelle Zerull created two projects using the Cookie Jar die and the Recipe Card Box. Michelle’s creativity knows no bounds! I love how she used the cookie jar die to create a pin cushion out of a vintage hankie!

This clever gal didn’t stop there…she also used my recipe card box die to pay tribute to her grandmother in her own vintage kitchen with a secret family recipe box! How cool is that?

Be sure and check out Michelle’s blog for more details on these great projects!

Stay tuned next week for more projects featuring my new Vintage Kitchen collection created by the super talented Eileen Hull Inspiration Team and Team ATB designers!

This month our Art with Heart Challenge is “Anything Goes”. The winner will receive a die of their choice from the Vintage Kitchen collection when it is released in December. Are you ready to share YOUR Art with Heart? Link up your projects below!

I’ll see you next Tuesday with more inspiring projects featuring the Vintage Kitchen collection!

Eileen

Flower with Heart Petals Pouch

20 Feb

Check out the super simple bag I made using a pre-made felt pouch, some fleece and my Sizzix Flower with Heart Petals Bigz die! This was meant to be posted for Valentine’s Day but hearts are good any time, right? I am using it right now to store my travel pens (a small set that I take when I am getting the oil changed, etc.).

How-to’s are over on the Sizzix UK blog today. How I love steel rule Sizzix dies!

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