Stitchy Flowers and Leaf Archives

Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

18 May

Hey everyone! The Inspiration Team returns with fresh picked Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects. Throughout the month of May the team will be sharing all kinds of ways to add beautiful blooms to your creative projects using dies from my Sizzix collections past and present. Let’s see what creative ideas are blooming this week.sd

Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects

Julia Aston shares a lovely project using the Mailable Frame, Pansy and Spring Leaves dies. This project can be used for home decor or a creative card that can be displayed. Julia colored he pansies and leaves with Clearsnap Blends inks. Aren’t they stunning?

Don’t miss Julia’s step by step Pansy Flower tutorial on her Blog.

Tonya Trantham shares a sweet Tag project using a variety of dies from the past and present. The base of her tag utilizes the Daisy Wreath embossing folder which adds glorious texture. She’s also layered the Embroidery Hoop die over the embossed background to accentuate the stamped image and added 3D Stitchy Flowers to complete the look.

Head to Tonya’s Blog for more details on this lovely tag.

Lisa Hoel shares a gorgeous grunge style card project packed with patinas and pretty petals. Lisa used the Heart and Soul Flower and Heart Petal Flower Layers dies to add a touch of softness to her grunged out creation.

Visit Lisa’s Blog for an in depth look at her process.

Jenny Marples shares a beautiful Trinket Box project covered in Stitchy Flowers scrunched up to give them glorious texture and depth. The white Floral Arch die cuts complete the look.

Take a trip across the pond to Jenny’s Blog and enjoy a look at this project and other Trinket Box and Journal designs created in a recent class she taught.

Anna-Karin Evaldsson shares a beautiful Bird and Flower Canvas project. This collage project has a little bit of everything from inking, stenciling, flower making and of course expertly place images. AK used the Romance Flower to add dimension to her project. The addition of the flowers to this project really makes it stand out.

Check out Anna-Karin’s Romance Flower tutorial and learn the steps to create your own mixed-media wall art.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks garden of Eileen Hull Sizzix Paper Flower Projects. See what’s blooming next week as our garden party continues. You can find all of the dies used in these projects and more HERE.

If you missed my Facebook Live this week you can check out my Metal Trinket Box Tutorial HERE. Stay tuned for new projects and tutorials every Tuesday on my Facebook Page.

Eileen

Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials and Techniques to Try

1 Sep

Hey everyone! Today we have a massive round up of unique Heartfelt Sizzix tutorials to share. All month long the Inspiration Team has been sharing their creative ways to use my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection along with old favorites from collections of the past. Grab a seat as the IT takes you on a creative Sizzix adventure!

Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials

The ever clever Jonathan Fong always finds a unique way to use Sizzix dies and other supplies. His latest creation uses album covers along with the House Pocket die to make a perfect plant holder!

The succulent sounds of vinyl may be a thing of the past but you can still use those fab album covers to hold your succulents! Take a spin over to Jonathan’s blog where he goes on record with a detailed tutorial.

Calling all Star Wars fans…Karen Bearse has the perfect project to bring out your inner Jedi Master. Using the House Pocket die and a Star Wars Paper Pad Karen has created the ultimate Sizzix Star Wars project. Use this technique for a cool card or add to your fan journal the possibilities are as vast as the universe.

Head to another dimension at Karen’s Blog. Try this tutorial you must!

Jenny Marples shares a wearable art tutorial with these fab Stitchy Flower earrings! Jenny used Sizzix Paper Leather and Dina Wakley Media paints to create this stylish set.

Find out how you too can wear your art with Jenny’s Full Tutorial.

Anne Redfern uses the Make it 3D die and House Pocket die to LITERALLY Make it 3D! Anne’s adorable Log Cabin project is cute, clever and everything in between. Do those pretty posies in the flower boxes look familiar? They should, they are Stitchy Flowers and Leaves die cuts made miniature with shrink plastic!

You’ll definitely want to visit Anne’s Blog for more details on her darling Log Cabin creation plus a bonus House Pocket project.

But wait, there’s MORE! Anne shares two more Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials using the Journal die. Check out this Post where she shows you how to create a Halloween themed Shadow Box Journal and a wee Bookcase!

Grab a broom and fly on over to Anne’s Blog to learn more about these amazing creations.

Tonya Trantham also utilized the Make it 3D die to create a 3 dimensional House filled with whimsy a paper crafting expertise! Stitchy Flowers, paper trims and detailed inking with my Colorbox Blends give Tonya’s paper house serious “curb appeal”.

Plan a visit to Tonya’s blog for a full tutorial on her Whimsical 3D Paper House.

Diana Hetherington shares a unique way to use the House Pocket Die to create Pennant Flags and Banners! Just add fabric a few simple stitches and ink, stamp or what have you and you’ve got yourself a fun flag/banner to fly!

Head to Diana’s Blog for more detailed photos and a video tutorial!

Michelle Zerull shares a sweet and sparkly House Pocket Curio project. What a cute way to display tiny trinkets and treasures! Michelle shares all the steps she took to create her curio and it’s easier than you think!

Check out Michelle’s Blog for a quick lesson on how to create your own House Pocket Curio!

Pam Bray shares an adorable House Pocket Note Holder. Techniques abound in this pretty and practical project. Texture was added with Crackle paste from Deco Art Media and stenciled over lovely patterned paper. Pam used my Make it 3-D die to turn the House Pocket into this oh so cute note holder. Stitchy Flowers and Leaves along with other trims adorn the front.

Visit Pam’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create your own House Pocket Note Holder.

Lisa Hoel ends our month of Unique Heartfelt Sizzix Tutorials with a total eclipse of the ART with this sensational tribute to the Great American Eclipse! What an adorable way to commemorate this much anticipated event. An oh soo clever and too cute to boot use for the House Pocket Die.

Check out Lisa’s Tutorial on how to create a moving mechanism to “Eclipse” your next creative venture!

Hope you’ve enjoyed all the unique Heartfelt Sizzix tutorials shared this month. If you missed any of the previous projects you can check them out by following the links below.

You can find my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection and other Eileen Hull Dies HERE.

Be sure to follow along with me on the Paper Trail on my Facebook page I may be coming to a city/town near you!

Eileen

Introducing the Heartfelt Sizzix Collection

8 Mar

Hey everyone! It’s a new month and time for a new Sizzix collection. Today I would like to introduce you to my new Heartfelt Sizzix Collection! My new collection debuted at Creativation back in January and will be shipping to stores in April. All month long the Inspiration Team will be sharing their amazing projects created with the Heartfelt Collection.

I think you will really enjoy Heartfelt as it has something for everyone. There are Stitchlits, dies, floral dies, an adorable house and pocket die, plus a brand new Journal die. Let’s have a look at my new Heartfelt Sizzix Collection.

Heartfelt Sizzix Collection

Tracy Evans has a L-O-V-Ely Mixed-Media Journal to share featuring my new Journal die and the Word Stitchlits. Tracy’s composition on this journal is STUNNING!

Visit Tracy’s Blog for all her tips, tricks and techniques featured in this Journal creation.

Pam Bray shares how to create a cute felt wallet using the House Pocket and Stitchy Flowers and Leaf dies. How fun would this be to create for yourself or give as a gift?

Head on over to Pam’s Blog for all the creative details on this Heartfelt project.

Tonya Trantham has a gorgeous Glimmer Misted Flower Basket to share. Tonya used my new Basket die along with Glimmer Mists to give it that gorgeous golden sheen. The addition of lace trim around the edge and Stitchy Flowers die cuts complete the look.

Head to Tonya’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to create this Flower Basket.

Diana Hetherington used several dies from my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection including the Word Stitchlits, Stitchy Flowers and Leaf and the Journal Die. Diana’s “Your Are My Sunshine” Journal is a absolute delight! Just wait till you see how she bound her journal with the Twist and Style Tool,

Check out Diana’s blog for more on how to create a journal of your own.

Julia Aston also used the new Journal die to create her fabulous Junk Journal! Loads of Idea-ology papers, trims, and embellishments are featured in Julia’s creation plus a pretty cool binding technique you won’t want to miss!

Visit Julia’s Blog to get the scoop on how to assemble this lovely junk journal for yourself!

Nicole Wright has an adorable Heartfelt Basket project to share. Easter is right around the corner and Nicole’s Bunny Basket is the perfect project to add to your spring holiday decor!

Hop on over to Nicole’s Blog for a closer look at her darling Bunny Basket.

Lisa Hoel ends our Heartfel Sizzix Collection preview with at BANG with this bright and beautiful Journal! Lisa used the Journal die along with some other new and old favorites. You won’t want to miss her detailed tutorial on how she created this custom look with Prima and DecoArt Media.

Stop by Lisa’s Blog for more details on this Colorful Mixed Media Sizzix Journal

WOW! Can you believe these amazing projects? There’s lots more to see in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more of my Heartfelt Sizzix Collection. You can preview the entire collection plus more of my Sizzix dies HERE.

If you missed our Make it Monthly March Technique Tutorial you can check out this Months technique from Julia Aston HERE.

Make it Monthly: Faux Gilded Sizzix Flowers with 3-D Vase Tutorial by Julia Aston

Make it Monthly: Faux Gilded Sizzix Flowers with 3-D Vase by Julia Aston

See you soon!

Eileen