Happy Easter! Vintage + Eileen Hull Sizzix Dies

Happy Easter and springtime friends! Today I have a cute spring decor piece to share with you made with some of my favorite things. I really need to put away my St. Patrick's Day decor and get all the Easter stuff out! Let's take a look:

The lantern I found at the thrift store (I'm always keeping my eyes open for things I can create scenes in). The little Lefton duckling figurine is one I had in my stash. The flowers are created using Eileen's dies and her Sizzix Twist & Style Tool (more on how I did those later).

Detail of the top (the crochet lace is vintage):

and, the back view:

This really didn't take too long to put together. Following are some tips for making the flowers.

Step 1 - I carved a foam base to fit in the bottom and hot glued it in place. I covered it with fake moss from the craft store (not shown in photo below).

Step 2 - Making flowers
I gathered my 'flower' material, patterned paper, dyed crinoline and dyed coffee filters. I cut several combinations of materials using the Heart & Soul Flower die. The stems are very easy to create using wire, buttons and Eileen's Twist & Style tool!

Cut a length of wire, double it over and put it through the button center.

The 'holder' part of the tool has a suction cup that sticks to a smooth surface like my glass craft mat. The ends of the wire can attach to either end of the tool. Shown is the end with a hole you insert the wire into and tighten the screw to hold it in place. The other end is just a hook you can twist the wire around.

Hold one of the handles and twist! That's it. Keep twisting until you are happy with the tightness of your twisted wire. Disengage the tool and poke the stem through the center of your flowers. Add a dab of glue to keep everything in place and you have a flower. Easy peasy!

The second type of flowers I cut using purple dyed coffee filters and the Pansy Flower Die. I had these wired bundles of pink stamens in my stash (probably from the thrift store lol) that were perfect for the centers. I used several layers of the die cut petals and crinkled them up for dimension. Again, a dab of glue held the petals in place.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my post. Be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog because April 7th is the Release Party for her Chapter 2 Sizzix Dies!

Sizzix Supplies used:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix 

Heart & Soul Flower #661108 - retired 

Pansy Flower #661109 - retired

Twist & Style Tool

Vintage Drafting Stool Upcycle

You may have seen some peeks of this project on Instagram over the past few weeks! A few years ago I got one of the old vintage drafting stools from my Dad's office clean out. It was grey and boring. ;-) I decided to freshen it up a bit!

Before

After!

First I spray painted the chair an aqua color. I masked off the seat and primed it with white paint.

I used Pixie Spray, a repositional adhesive for stencils, to tack down the Butterfly with Border stencil in the middle of the seat.

Next I started adding color! Blends 2 inks from Eileen Hull are vivid pigment inks that are permanent  when dry. I masked off parts of the stencil with post-it notes and used the blending stylus to easily add color just where I wanted it. When I was done with a section, I lifted the stencil and carefully used a heat tool to dry the ink. (I taped the stencil at the top so I could lift and replace it exactly were it was.)

After I had stenciled all the design, I decided outlining with a black permanent pen would really make the design pop.

I added several final coats of Krylon Crystal Clear spray over the finished artwork to protect it. I made sure to mask off the surrounding metal so the overspray wouldn't get on it.

My pretty stool is happily living in my craft room now! FYI, we just found out last week that Clearsnap, the manufacturer of Eileen's inks, is going out of business! Eileen put in a last order to stock up her etsy shop, so if you have been thinking about getting any of her inks don't delay! When they are gone, they are gone as far as we know.

Check out Eileen's blog and if you are not already a member, join the Facebook Eileen Hull Fan Club group. It is a warm, supportive group with lots of inspiration and sharing going on. You'll just have to answer a few simple questions when asking to join (to keep out spammers) and then you'll be added. ;-)

Supplies:

Eileen Hull Clearsnap Blends 2 inks - a whole bunch of colors!
Clearsnap Colorbox blending stylus with sponges
StencilGirl stencil - Butterfly with Border
StencilGirl stencil - Mod Ovals and Circles Small Stencil
Pixie Spray
Krylon Crystal Clear
heat gun
painter's tape

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Halloween Brew

Howdy all! Since life without coffee would be downright scary, I thought using a pair of vintage diner coffee mugs I thrifted for Halloween decorations would be a perfect idea. (Especially filled with Tim Holtz die cuts and Idea-ology bwhahahaha…)

Behold, mug number one:

I love how the cups had the black lines around the rim.

And a closer look:

I used the Village Graveyard, Witchcraft set cat and Vintage Spirits dies to create this little scene. I love how the Halloween Remnant Rubs have inscriptions that fit the Idea-ology Tombstones. I used Clearly for Art Modeling Film as the substrate for the ghost. This film becomes pliable when heated and then holds its shape when it cools down. It's great for making 'fluttery' ghosts! Painted texture paste gives the ground a nice rough surface. I spread that onto the cardboard circle I cut to fit the top of the mug.

Mug number two:

ahhhh, mini pumpkins!!! I love them so.

And a detail:

The Remnant Rubs also have little faces you can put on the pumpkins! How cute is that?? I couldn't resist. I also couldn't resist the little domes with bats on top I found at Michaels. They were sold glued shut (really Michaels???) but a heat gun softens the glue and you can pop the dome and base apart. I glued little bats inside.

Seriously, can you stand it? Love. It.

Thanks for stopping by! I am entering this project into the Frilly and Funkie Haunted Halloween challenge. (Getting in by the skin of my teeth ha ha.) They always have fun challenges; check them out!

Dies:

Tim Holtz Village Graveyard - Sizzix
Tim Holtz Silly Monsters - retired
Tim Holtz Witchcraft - Sizzix
Tim Holtz Vintage Spirits - Sizzix
Tim Holtz strip die - Halloween Shadows - retired

Other:

Emerald Creek Allure Embossing Powder - Onyx Frost
Prima Glass Glitter - Copper
Wendy Vecchi Modeling Film Clearly for Art - Whiteout
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Remnant Rubs
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tombstones
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Pumpkins
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Adornments (2017)
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Clippings Stickers
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Ephemera
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Memo Pins
Distress Paint - Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Forest Moss

Ranger Texture Paste
Distress Collage Medium - Matte, Vintage
landscaping foam, lichen

Sizzix & Scrapbook.com links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)

Also viewable in my gallery on Scrapbook.com:

Cup 'o Creep Halloween decor
by MonalisaH -Lisa Hoel
Scrapbook.com

Halloween Cup 'o Creep #2
by MonalisaH -Lisa Hoel
Scrapbook.com

Gingerbread Houses for Halloween??

Back in ye olden 'Christmas in July' times I created a Village Gingerbread house Christmas decor piece set in a mixing bowl and accented with various 'cookery' bits and bobs. You can see that here. I especially loved adding vintage cookie cutters to it – I have quite a stash and they are easy to find at thrift stores. What are much less common are Halloween themed cookie cutters! About a month or so later at a thrift store I found this:

Super cool! What could I do with it? Another mixing bowl project?? What classic fairy tale involves a house made of tasty gingerbread and sweets and a witch? You got it, the story of Hansel and Gretal! I thought it was all a perfect fit for a Halloween themed mixing bowl project. I picked a 'fall colored' vintage bowl out of my collection and…

There is a lot going on in this bowl so better check out some detail photos:

I printed out a scan from a vintage illustration of our sibling duo and fussy cut them out. I was also inspired by Tim's new Fresh Baked cookie dies to make some Halloween 'cookies' to add to my bowl.  I used die cuts from Pumpkin Patch and Witchcraft as the 'frosting' and cut around them to form the cookie after I had glued them onto a suitable 'cookie' paper base. Glossy accents and glitter completed the iced cookie look.

I already had an owl shaped cookie cutter – perfect!

There is my fabulous thrifted witchy cutter!

I chose more 'fall colors' for the decorating of this gingerbread house.

Thanks for stopping by! I am entering this project into the 'Autumn Splendour' challenge over at A Vintage Journey because the fall color palate and natural elements fit right in. The witch's tempting cottage was located deep in the woods after all. ;-)

Dies:

Tim Holtz Village Dwelling - (Sizzix / SB )
Tim Holtz Village Gingerbread - (Sizzix / SB )
Tim Holtz Witchcraft - Sizzix
Tim Holtz Pumpkin Patch - Sizzix
Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves (Sizzix /  SB )

Other:

Archival Ink - Potting Soil

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Paint - various "fall Necco" colors
Ranger Texture Paste ("frosting")
Distress Collage Medium - Matte
Distress Dry Glitter - Rock Candy
Distress Glitter - Spiced Marmalade
Distress Glitter - Black Soot
Glossy Accents

Sizzix & Scrapbook.com links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)

Also viewable in my gallery on Scrapbook.com:

Hansel & Gretal Halloween Vintage Mixing Bowl decor
by MonalisaH -Lisa Hoel
Scrapbook.com

Frilly & Funkie Haberdashery Challenge

Hello there! I hope you had a good weekend. I've been super crafty myself. ;-) I saw that the latest Frilly & Funkie challenge is Haberdashery and I have a big soft spot for (and stash of) vintages sewing goodies and notions. I couldn't resist pulling them all out and coming up with a project.

I have a few of the old Tim Holtz burlap panels in my closet so out one came. I also raided my quilting scraps. Here is the result:

There isn't too much of a tutorial since it is mainly arranging do-hickies and parts in a pleasing manner. But here are a few tips.

I covered the printed section of the burlap panel with gesso first; it took a few coats to cover it all up. Then I used Collage Medium and pieces of sewing pattern tissue to collage over it.

I used the Vintage Collage Medium over the top to "vintage" it up.

The quilt blocks were extras I had left over from a quilt I made a few years back. I had some scraps of batting so I made a "mini quilt" so it would have some body to it. I also sewed a vintage zipper on the side.

After finishing these foundation pieces I just played around with my goodies to see what looked right.

Things get a little messy at this stage! It's one of those craft explosions that can happen all over your desk ha ha.

Here things were a little more solidified as far as what I was using. I started gluing the pieces down.

Another detail:

The bottom layer of the flower is cut from some old cross stitch cardstock that I had.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the challenge at Frilly & Funkie. You still have a few days left to join in too. =)

Dies:
Flower, Heart & Soul (Sizzix )
Leaves, Spring (Sizzix / SB)
Bigz L Die, Tag - retired

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Inventor 3
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Haberdashery
Ranger Archival Ink - Potting Soil, Pale Ochre

Distress Inks - Ground Espresso, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide Inks - Wild Honey, Tea Dye, Antique linen, Old Paper
Distress Spray Stain - Tea Dye, Fossilized Amber
Idea-ology Quote Chips
Ranger Distress Collage Medium - Matte, Vintage
gesso

Sizzix and Scrapbook.com links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)

Haberdashery Panel
by MonalisaH -Lisa Hoel
Scrapbook.com

Mixed Media Monthly September Challenge – "Vintage"

Hello! It's mid-month time at the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog and you still have two weeks to enter the Vintage Challenge! I created a card using vintage poster art from the old sci-fi movie, Forbidden Planet.

It's a birthday card for a friend who is a big fan of the movie. Inside it says, "…you to not have a happy birthday!" ;-)

I hope you head on over to the MMM blog to see all the design team inspiration and the great projects that have already been submitted. If you join in, you will have a chance to win our sponsor prize pack from the Funkie Junkie Boutique!

Win this prize pack!

Christmas Gingerbread House

Merry Christmas!! It's almost here! I had this project in mind and I was determined to get it done before Christmas. (I made it, hurray!) I'm in love with the Tim Holtz Village Dwelling die line and I have great plans for more little houses (stay tuned!) Nothing says Christmas like a gingerbread house and this one will last from year to year.

I pulled out my stash of vintage Christmas baubles, decor and cookie cutters and went to town! Plus I added a string of mini wire lights to light up the house and the mini tree!

I created a platform made from six Candy Drawers to hold my little scene. For an added bonus, I could stash the light strand's battery box in one of the drawer compartments.

Tim Holtz has an excellent tutorial on his website on building this sweet little gingerbread house using the Village Dwelling Die and the accessory Village Gingerbread Die. I added the mini lights inside and "sugar glass" window panes (plastic covered with Glue 'n Seal and Rock Candy Stickles).

I wanted to make the back side interesting too so I decked out a small tart tin with a snowy scene and vintage porcelain deer. Other vintage parts are the fabulous tree cookie cutter I found at a thrift store, old bulbs and vintage mercury beads and ornaments.

The tart pan was new and way too shiny so I aged it with Mushroom Alcohol Ink. That stuff is magical!

I wrapped the end of the wire light strand around the tree and glued on old mercury beads. I love the vintage bling!

I love the lights! I cut the backs out of the two end drawers and glued them together to make one long drawer. The light battery pack fits perfectly! The lights run up through a hole I cut in the top of the platform and into the house and then out to the tree.

Thank you for visiting. I wish you all a merry Christmas and hope you have a peaceful and joyful time with family and friends. I'm off to bake a few more cookies. ;-)

I am also entering this into the Winter Magic challenge over at A Vintage Journey and the Winter Wishes Challenge at Emerald Creek Dares.

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go!

Dies Used: 

Sizzix:

Village Dwelling (Sizzix / SSS) 

Village Gingerbread (Sizzix / SSS) 

Eileen Hull Candy Drawer (Sizzix ) 

Holiday Greens (Sizzix / SSS) 

Other supplies:

Tim Holtz Paper Stash - Yuletide (retired)

Sizzles Mat board

Sizzix Paper Leather

Tim Holtz Deco Sheets

Tim Holtz Ice Skates Adornments

Tim Holtz Large Woodlands Trees

Tim Holtz Small Woodlands Trees

Tim Holtz Memo Pin

Ranger Texture Paste

Ranger Glossy Accents

Tim Holtz Christmastime Flashcards - retired

Distress Ink – Vintage Photo

Distress Spray Stains - Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles

Ranger Alcohol Ink - Mushroom

Ranger Archival Ink - Potting Soil

Distress Dry Glitter - Rock Candy
Stickles - Rock Candy

Simon Says Stamp and Sizzix links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also says thanks!)

Eileen Hull - New Vintage Travel Collection

Back in January at CHA, Eileen debuted her newest Sizzix collection, Vintage Travel (see my sneak peeks here, here, and here). Very soon now they will be in stores! The theme for the April Art with Heart Challenge is Spring Break and we will be highlighting Vintage Travel projects all month long. Join in the challenge and you can have a chance to win a die from the new collection! Today I'm sharing a project that showcases three of the new Thinlits dies.

I found these vintage Auto Bingo game cards at an estate sale and I just knew I could do something fun with them! I had a very satisfying time combining the diecuts with vintage ephemera, photos and travel themed embellishments. I encourage you to check out the challenge and the eye candy the Inspiration Team has there for you to see. Keep your eyes on Eileen's blog throughout the month because there is more to come!!


Thanks for stopping by and I hope I've inspired you to go get creative. Most of the supplies I used for this project can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE there to save 10% if you go shopping. I will also point out that US shipping is always $5 and international shipping is just $10. ;-)

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 13PK - Travel Trailer	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - Flower Layers & Stem	Sizzix Thinlits Die - Grass	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Cracked Pistachio	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Broken China
Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Mowed Lawn	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Mustard Seed	Tim Holtz - Distress Paints - Ripe Persimmon	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Spiced Marmalade	Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Picket Fence	Archival #0 Pad - Jet Black
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Walnut Stain	Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo	Antique Brass Pear Pins	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Mini Paper Clips	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Clipboard Clips	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Swivel Clasps
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Philosophy Tags	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Word Bands	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Stencil Mark	Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Hitch Fasteners	Travel Girl Miscellany Embellishment Assortment-Die-Cuts	3L - Scrapbook Adhesive - 3D Foam Squares - Assorted - White

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