Sizzix Party Ideas with Eileen Hull Dies

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today Eileen Hull's Design Team are showcasing Eileen's dies for Sizzix party ideas.

I opted for a centre piece for a summer party table or this could quite easily house cutlery for the table too.

1 Die cut the canister from black mountboard using Eileen Hull's Sizzix Canister Die. We will not need the lid for this project.
2 Adhere the two body pieces together to create the Canister.
3 I used a Gelli print from a previous project for each side of the Canister. I simply added two colours of Fresco Finish Paint to my Gelli Plate and then placed the card onto the plate and removed.
4 Emboss each of the panels with Eileen Hull's Lace Medalliions Embossing Folder.

1. The embossing gives fabulous detail and texture to the design.
2 Swipe Picked Raspberry and Black Soot Distress Inks lightly over the raised areas.
3 Die cut Eileen's Flower, Romance from coffee filter papers.
3 Add Picked Raspberry Distress Ink to a non-stick craft sheet, spritz with water and then dip the edges of the die cut coffee filter papers into the beads of ink. The ink bleeds into the paper.

1 Cut a length of rusty tin wire and use Eileen Hull's Twist and Style Tool to twist the wire together. Place a pearl at the top of the wire so that this appears in the centre of the flower.
2 Add all the die cut flowers to the wire.
3 Scrunch each layer of the flower towards the centre.
4 Secure the flower in place by adhering a button at the back of the flower.

I added a Banner to one side of my Canister using Eileen Hull's Banners and Pennants Die set along with Chitchat Stickers for added interest.

I added delicate splatters of white paint to each of the panels.

I love the dimension and texture the embossing gives to each side of the Canister.

To complete I added moss and spirals of rusty wire.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Twist and Style!

Today I am showcasing Eileen Hull's Twist and Style Tool combined with Eileen's Canister Die. You can see a full video HERE from Eileen with step by steps for using her fabulous new tool released this spring.

I used rusty wire with my Twist and Style tool to create flowers for my Canister.

I began by die cutting the elements for my Canister from thick black card.

Die cut two pieces for the body of the Canister and adhere together using the tab shown above.

Once completely dry you can then adhere the two ends together to create the Canister. I always work with it flat at this stage to add decoration to each panel.

I used a Gelli print I had made earlier and cut to fit each panel of the Canister.

I used a Tim Holtz Layering stencil along with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to add a further layer of detail to each panel.

I then used the Twist and Style Tool to create my flowers and flower stems and then stapled into place using the Tiny Attacher.

From this picture you can see I doubled my wire and then twisted to create a good sturdy centre piece for the flower head.

Each of the decorated panels were then added to the Canister. I decided to create a daisy type flower; reminding me of when I was young and played Loves me? Loves me not?

I drew the petals of the flower onto book pages from an old Alice in Wonderland book to give further interest to my design.

I also included scratchy paint lines using an old credit card along with Black Soot Distress Paint.

I also included some paint splatters to each of the panels.

The top also has a decorated panel along with a rusty circle of wire to echo the wire shapes around the Canister.

From this picture you can see all the layers to the design.

All these petals were cut randomly but I love how I have captured the words grow, grass, gardeners, caterpillar and mushroom on each of the petals; perfect touch I thought for a flower!

I love the PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints Bubble Gum and Zesty Zing combined together on the Gelli Plate they give a real pop of colour against the black backdrop.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x

Altered Canisters

It's time for another challenge with Eileen Hull's Art With Heart Challenge and this month the team are showcasing Eileen's dies combined with DecoArt Inc products in a Mixed Media Mayhem.

I decided to create three mixed media canisters using Eileen Hull's Canister die combined with DecoArt Media range of products.

I began by die cutting all the parts I needed from mountboard. I reduced two of the canisters by an inch in size.

I then painted all the die cut pieces with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Green Gold.

Once the paint was completely dry on the die cuts I then added embossing paste through the Tim Holtz Flourish Layering Stencil and set aside to dry. On the smaller of the Canisters I applied Medium Grey Antiquing Cream and once dry I then removed some of the cream to reveal the green layer underneath and then applied a glaze over the top to make it permanent. At this stage I also sanded and painted one of Tim Holtz Trophy Cups with Green Gold Media Acrylic and I also die cut several hearts using Tim Holtz Heartfelt Die and applied DecoArt Media Crackle Paste to the top using a palette knife.

 Before assembling the Canisters I applied a wash of Green Gold Acrylic over the top of the embossing paste and then assembled each canister. On the largest Canister I added the Trophy Cup attaching with rusty wire and added one of Tim Holtz Salvaged Dolls. I also die cut two further hearts, painting with Green Gold Acrylic and then adding Antiquing Cream to the top and once dry rubbing away some of the cream to reveal the paint underneath. I added inspirational wording using Remnant Rubs.

I added numbers to the top of the Canister using Andy Skinner's Industrial Elements Stencil, using Titanium White Antiquing Cream through the stencil, allowing to dry and then rubbing lightly over the top with kitchen towel. I also then applied a wash of Green Gold Acrylic over the top of the numbers. To complete I added a Hitch Fastener to the top.

On the medium Canister I added Medium Grey Antiquing Cream to the top of the Green Gold Acrylic, allowed to dry and then rubbed away some of the cream with kitchen towel and then used a glaze over the top to protect. I also added numbers once again using Andy Skinner's Stencil and Titanium White Antiquing Cream adding a wash of Green Gold Acrylic over the top. I added a Prima pull to the centre along with a Salvaged Doll, including a die cut heart with inspirational wording added using Remnant Rubs.

Remnant Rubs have been added to the top edge of each Canister along with a stencilled number to the top and Hitch Fastener.

On the smallest of the Canisters I added a die cut heart covered with DecoArt Media Crackle Paste, painted with Green Gold Acrylic and then Medium Grey Antiquing Cream added to the top. Once dry I then rubbed away some of the Antiquing Cream and then sealed with a glaze to protect. I also attached a Salvaged Doll, attached with rusty wire.

Once again Remnant Rubs have been added to the top edge and a Hitch Fastener to the top.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I cannot wait to see your entries this month in our Mixed Media Mayhem challenge. Tracy x x x