American Vintage
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New Release: Ticking & Denim Fabrics

Our newest favorite basic fabric is Ticking, one of the oldest fabrics available. Its origin dates back to 1000 AD as a utility fabric that was designed to hold down the inside of pillow cases and bedding.  Ticking has come a long way, but was a very important fabric in homes and beds around the…
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A Layout Called “9”

One of our favorite things about having three brands under one roof is how well they work together. We are constantly in awe of what incredible, creative things come from our designers’ minds using products from the trio. Here, Mandy Zimmerman walks us through how to make this beautiful grunge-themed layout using the 7Gypsies American…
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Product Feature – 7gypsies Trays & Shadowboxes

Trays have been a part of the 7gypsies collection for a very long time. In fact, the 7gypsies tray was the first to market.  These vintage reproductions were introduced in a variety of shapes and sizes – staying with the look and feel of the original vintage find, but making a few minor adjustments to…
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Let’s talk Scrapbooking

With so much focus on mixed media, altered art and DIY, we don’t ever want to forget what led to all the great papers in the market, the amazing designs and the preservation of memories.  Some have built many a scrapbook, while others have never made a layout, but somehow there is a love of…
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Product Matchup: 7gypsies & Perfect Paints – Happiness Mixed Media Layout…….

We love our product match ups where we get to play with other products and see how well they play with ours and Lynne had a ball when she brought the vintage papers of American Vintage together with Perfect Paints and wow the results are pretty spectacular.  These textured mediums add amazing dimension and as an added benefit have virtually…
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A Newsies Themed Party and Handmade Guest Book

Theme parties are all the rage and we could not get enough of the great photos, creative ideas and amazing guest book for this themed birthday party, Dana created.  She gives us a peek at the Disney’s Newbies Themed Birthday Party and shares an amazing vintage guest book she created and the guests were happy to sign….
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Bon Voyage Party Invites and Travel Photo Crate

Heading out of town or have friends going on a journey or maybe a honeymoon? Why not plan a Bon Voyage party to celebrate? What better gift for the travelers is there than this travel themed crate that is the perfect place for ephemera collected along the way? Add photos of the adventures, brochures, tickets…
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Believe – A Mixed Media Layout

We are excited to share Misty’s mixed media layout and video where she walk us through the steps of turning a piece of 7gypsies paper into a masterpiece.  It all begins with the 7gypsies American Vintage – American Stamps paper and where it goes is just amazing. To watch the video click on the layout or you will find the link at…
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Summer Mantel Made Easy

  Create a simple mantel today for the holiday weekend – with these 5 created ideas for a 4th of July mantel. 1. Paint Your Own Flag – you can do this with just about any paint – choose a red, blue and white or silver – we used Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist (we watercolored…

This blog is a compilation of inspiration from the Canvas Corp Brands family including Canvas Corp, Tattered Angels and 7Gypsies.