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March Product Challenge

The product challenge for March is our  Stacked Accordion It’s a little accordion album with a one of a kind twist, 3 inserts sewn right into the crease of the accordion fold (2 on one side and 1 on the other) Covers are 4 3/4 x 6 3/4” We have a fabulous Guest Designer joining…

Venice Stamp Challenge

Venice Layout by Piradee Talvanna Another great layout from Piradee, one of our stamp winners.  She embossed the stamp images on little cards to create this great layout.  Read below how she did it… Cut rectangular pieces of white cardstock with dimensions of 2.5″ x 3.5″; total of 6 pieces were used. Then select your…

Venice Stamp Challenge by Penny Bennington Penny used the back of three 2 1/2″ square mini canvases to create these terrific mini masterpieces. This is how she did it: Cut a piece of patterned paper the size of the opening on the back of the canvas. (For these, I used a 1 7/8″ square of…

Venice Stamp Challenge by Rhonda Van Ginkel  Rhonda was a winner of one of the Venice stamp sets…and just look what she made using paper from the Venice line and the stamps!   “I distress inked the cream cardstock for my background color using antique linen and weathered wood ranger distress inks, then polished off…

Creative Spaces

It’s been a while since we have visited the studio of one of our Creative Team members…and what a beautiful and inspiring space it is!  We hope you enjoy this tour and short interview…so without further adieu we bring you the FABULOUS studio of Vicki Boutin.  Digital Frames by Rhonna Farrer for Two Peas in…

Venice Stamp Layouts

You have seen a lot of this Venice stamp this week but we couldn’t bypass the opportunity to share some layouts with you before we move on.  The first uses the February Product Challenge Venice stamp and the other two are here for just plain inspiration.  Enjoy!  Venice Layout by Charlene Byrd When we saw this…

Venice Card Set by Debbie Crouse I love the Venice clear stamp set.  I made a set of thank you cards using the stamp set along with paper, paper tape, bakers twine and ribbon, an old dictionary and 7g kraft envelopes.   Cut cards to fit the 7g kraft envelopes.   Stamp card and add bits of paper and…

Remember our February Product Challenge?   We have been so busy with Valentines Day ideas that you may have forgotten we have a Product Challenge this month using our Venice stamp.  We sent out 5 Venice stamps to fellow gypsies…2 Venice stamps went to US winners and 3 were sent outside the US to Brazil, Singapore…

The Love Book by Paula Cheney What do you do with a great card once the birthday or anniversary has past?  I have kept the notes and cards my husband and I have written to each other over the years, but eventually they always ended up in box on the shelf where the sentiment is…

Valentines treat box & tag  by kerry lynn yeary I have always been a big believer in handmade gifts and I think on Valentine’s Day there is nothing better than receiving sweets wrapped in a beautiful handmade package, especially a vintage style package. And, if you add a handmade gift tag, I guarantee your recipient…

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