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Inspiration Team Tuesday {Summer Fun Projects}

10 Jun

Hey everyone! I’m so lucky to have such a talented Inspiration Team to keep the creativity going while I’m away on the #PaperTrail. Every Tuesday the Inspiration Team will have a fresh batch of creative projects to inspire you to share YOUR art with heart in our June “Summer Celebrations” challenge. Let’s see what the Inspiration Team has in store for us this week…

Michelle Zerull has an incredibly creative project filled with summer fun from the inside out! This is the most clever use of my food jar die to date! I just love how Michelle has used the food jar to create an interactive street fair scene. Talk about a super creative take on the summer celebrations challenge!

Stop by Michelle’s Blog for more details on this oh so creative summer fun project!

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares how to create an artful container for your creative supplies using my Coupon/mini shopping bag die! Her nautical embellishments atop a sand and sea soaked background make this piece a lovely summer fun treat sure to keep your creativity flowing throughout the seasons!

Anna-Karin’s blog for more on how to create this fabulous and functional art supply caddy.

Amy Bowerman has created a sweet Father’s Day keepsake featuring America’s favorite past time…baseball! Amy used my Mini-Album die to share the love of the game and Dad on his special day.

Stop by Amy’s blog for a fun tutorial on how to create this Baseball themed Father’s Day Mini-Album!

Now it’s your turn! Share your Art with Heart HERE for a chance to win a Sizzix prize pack! Stay tuned next Tuesday for more Summer Celebration creations from the Inspiration team!

In case you missed any of my adventures on the #PaperTrail you can catch up with what’s been going on below.

There’s lots more fun to come so stay tuned and ride along with me on the #PaperTrail! For real time updates and sneak peeks you can follow along with me here…

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Art with Heart June Challenge {Summer Celebrations}

3 Jun

Hey everyone! Can you believe we are into June already? Exciting things are happening this month. I’m heading out in my vintage camper for the second phase of the #PaperTrail. I’m all packed up and ready to go with suitcases full of samples and I’ll be teaching lots of classes along the way. Check out my itinerary here to see if I’m coming to a store near you and class sign up information. I can’t wait to see you on the #PaperTrail2

As always, the start of a new month means the beginning of a new Art with Heart Challenge. Since June is often filled with parties and picnics for Father’s Day, Graduations, and good old-fashioned Summer BBQ’s our theme this month is “Summer Celebrations”! However you interpret this theme we want YOU to share your Art with Heart!

Art with Heart Challenge : Create, Share, Inspire! | Eileenhull.com

To sweeten the deal we have a fun Sizzix Prize pack up for grabs filled with pretty papers and Dies from my Sweet Treats Sizzix Collection.

Art with Heart Challenge June Challenge Sizzix Prize Pack | Eileenhull.com

Need to jump-start your creative mojo? Let’s check out what the Inspiration team has in store for you…

Shelly Hickox created a fantastic Father’s Day mini-book with an industrial caddy using my Bag/Caddy Sizzix Scoreboards die.

Art with Heart June Challenge {Summer Celebrations} Father's Day Mini-Book & Industrial Caddy by Shelly Hickox | Eileenhull.com

Stop by Shelly’s blog for more details on this fine Father’s Day project.

Tracy Evans is getting us ready for summer fun with her latest and greatest Artist Trading Block creation. How cute is this beach hut? Doesn’t it make you long for a lazy day on the beach?

Art with Heart June Challenge {Summer Celebrations} Beach Hut Artist Trading Block by Tracy Evans| Eileenhull.com

Stop by Tracy’s blog for more details on this summer fun ATB.

Donna Budzynski has found a new use for my Mini Album Scoreboards die! That clever girl used it to create this cool party banner adorned with 3-D birds created with my Bird die.

Art with Heart June Challenge {Summer Celebrations}DIY Party Banner by Donna Budzynski| Eileenhull.com

Stop by Donna’s blog for more pics and steps on how to create this fun project.

Melissa Phillips has created a beautiful Artist Trading Block tower filled from top to bottom with Summer Fun!

Art with Heart June Challenge {Summer Celebrations} Summer Fun Artist Trading Block Tower by Melissa Phillips| Eileenhull.com

Stop by Melissa’s blog for more gorgeous details on this summery ATB design!

Rina Gonzales is here to wow you with a fun AND functional Artist Trading Block design. How cute are these BBQ condiment containers?

Celebrations} Artist Trading Block BBQ Containers by Rina Gonzales| Eileenhull.com

Stop by Rina’s Blog to find out how to create these cute ATB containers for your next backyard BBQ bash.

We’ll have more Summer Celebration’s projects from the Inspiration Team to share with you next Tuesday. In the meantime you can view my itinerary for the #PaperTrail2 HERE and keep up with my adventures on the #PaperTrail2 without leaving home Here…

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Don’t forget to share your Art with Heart in the link up below!

Eileen

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Inspiration Team May Flowers Recap

27 May

Hello everyone! Wow, the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team has outdone themselves this month with Sizzix design inspiration for our Art with Heart May Flowers challenge! Paper Flower projects abound with creative ways to use my Sizzix dies! In case you missed it here is a quick recap of the Inspiration Teams May Flowers projects and a brand new project from the fabulous Shelly Hickox!

Shelly created a gorgeous floral wedding album for her daughter’s anniversary using my Mini Album and Heart Flower dies. Stop by Shelly’s blog for more on this lovely wedding album project!

You won’t want to miss any of these pretty May Flower projects from the Inspiration Team! Here they are again for your “inspiration”…

Paper Flower Basket by Amy Bowerman

Paper Flower Food Jar by Michelle Zerull

Mixed-Media Artist Trading Block by Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Metallic Artist Trading Block by Tracy Evans

Pop-up Artist Trading Block by Shelly Hickox

Cake Slice Box with Video Tutorial by Evgenia Petzer

Canning Jar Flower Vase by Donna Budzynski

Candy Drawer Chest by Beatriz Jennings

Floral Artist Trading Block by Rina Gonzales

Hydrangea Chandelier by Beth Watson

Floral Bag Caddy by Melissa Phillips

Garden Gnome Artist Trading Block by Amy Bowerman

Seed Packet Gift Card Holders by Amy Bowerman

There’s still time to enter the Art with Heart May Flowers Challenge and win a Sizzix prize pack! Link up your projects HERE by Thursday May 29, 2014 and come back on Friday to see the winner and top 3!

Eileen

Inspiration Team Tuesday {May Flowers}

13 May

Hey Everyone! It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means? Lots of creative inspiration from my Inspiration Team! These talented gals never cease to amaze me with their creative use of my Sizzix Dies. Prepare to be amazed and most importantly, inspired to create some “Art with Heart” of your own.

First up we have the lovely Evgenia Petzer with an equally lovely project featuring my Cake Slice Sizzix Scoreboards die. Blooms and butterflies adorn this beautiful creation, perfect for a shower or thoughtful gift!

Evgenia has posted a video on how she created this gorgeous project that you can see HERE. Visit Evgenia’s blog for more beautiful paper creations and inspiration.

Donna Budzynski of Meme’s Art Place used my Canning Jar Sizzix Scoreboards die to create a rustic (and realistic) vase for real live flowers! Just wait till you see how she colored her mason jar to look just like the real thing!

Stop by Donna’s Blog to see more of this lovely canning jar flower vase.

Beatriz Jennings has put her pretty paper spin on this gorgeous chest of floral drawers using my Candy Drawer Sizzix Scoreboards die. Beatriz is the master of pretty papers, ribbons, buttons and trims! All are present here on this fabulous floral creation.

Check out Beatriz’s blog for more info on how to create this clever chest of drawers.

Finally, we have this lovely, flowery Artist Trading Block created by Rina Gonzales. Rina coupled my Heart Petal, Leaves and Artist Trading Blocks Dies with my new stamps from Craffiti Direct and Clearsnap Blends Inks! How Cool is that?

Stop by Mothership Scrapbook Gal to learn more about this lovely Artist Trading Block.

Want more Artist Trading Block Inspiration? Our “Block Hop” with Team ATB and Altered Pages is going on all month long every Tuesday and Thursday in May. You won’t believe the ATB’s being created for this hop! Stop by and see them HERE.

So how’s that for some floral Inspiration from the Inspiration Team? Now it’s your turn to share YOUR floral creations for the Art with Heart May Flowers challenge! You can link up your project HERE for a chance to win a fun prize.

Be sure to stop by each Inspiration Team Members Blog and let them know how much you LOVE their pretty projects!

Eileen

Art with Heart Challenge {May Flowers}

6 May

Hey everyone! Are you ready for another Art with Heart Challenge? Spring is finally here, and our challenge this month is May Flowers. Flowers are blooming everywhere and the Inspiration Team has projects “blooming” with creativity to inspire you!

In addition to creative inspiration from the Inspiration Team we also have a great Sizzix prize pack to give away to a lucky winner! A randomly selected winner will receive my Garden Gate Album Scoreboards Die and a pack of Mat Board. All you have to do for a chance to win is link up your Art with Heart.

Now without further ado, let’s get inspired with the Inspiration Team!

Amy Bowerman has created a beautiful basket of her famous Paper Flowers using my Heart Petal Flowers, Basket and Plant Marker Dies.

Stop by Plucking Daisies for a fun tutorial on how to create this sweet paper flower basket.

Michelle Zerull has created some cute-as-a-button fringe flowers displayed in an adorable jar using my Food Jar die.

Michelle’s attention to detail is outstanding! Be sure to visit her Blog Pinch your Chic to see more of this fabulous, flower creation.

Next we have Tracy Evans with this beautiful Blue… and Blooming Artist Trading Block.

This is Tracy’s first ATB and wow! It’s like she was born to make amazing Artist Trading Blocks. Stop by Tracy’s blog to see more of this blue beauty.

Last but certainly not least we have Anna-Karin with another blooming Artist Trading Block! I see lots of my Sizzix flower dies under all those luscious “Layers of Ink”.

Stop by Anna-Karin’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create this lovely ATB .

Speaking of Artist Trading Block inspiration, our Sister team...Team ATB has a month-long “Block Hop” going on with Altered Pages.

You’ll find new ATB designs every Tuesday and Thursday at The Artists on the Block and Altered Pages. Be sure to check it out, this kind of ATB inspiration is not to be missed!

Now it’s your turn to share some inspiration by sharing YOUR creations! You have until May 29, 2014 to link up your projects for a chance to win an awesome prize. The winner and Top 3 will be announced on May 30, 2014. In the meantime the Inspiration Team will be bringing you more creative projects and inspiration every Tuesday right here.

Can’t wait to see your Art with Heart!

Eileen

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What’s new with Artist Trading Blocks

29 Apr

Hey everyone! Have you seen all of the incredible Artist Trading Blocks being created with my Sizzix dies? I’m constantly amazed by the creative ways my dies are being used in conjunction with this quickly growing art form. Here’s a look at some of the latest and greatest Artist Trading Block designs created this past month by Team ATB members, Inspiration Team members, and around the web!

Team ATB has been BUSY creating innovative Artist Trading Blocks! April marks the first month of Team ATB and Wow, did they bring the Artist Trading Block inspiration or what? Stop by The Artists on the Block to see all of these creative projects.

There’s more than one way to create Artist Trading Blocks, and plenty of talented Artists creating them as the ATB movement continues to spread. Some of my very own Inspiration Team members and Team ATB members in addition to some super creative bloggers are featured in this “Amazing” Artist Trading Block collection!

You’ll find links to each and every one of these “Amazing” ATB designs on The Artists on the Block.

In other Artist Trading Block news Team ATB will be teaming up with Altered Pages for a Month long “Block hop” beginning this Thursday May 1st at The Artists on the Block!

You’ll see new ATB designs every Tuesday on the Altered Pages Blog and every Thursday at The Artists on the Block.

We’ll be kicking off a new Art with Heart Challenge next Tuesday May 6, 2014 with creative projects from the Inspiration Team…I have a feeling you’ll be seeing some pretty cool Artist Trading Blocks here too so stay tuned for that!

You can stay “in the know” about all things Artist Trading Blocks here…

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