Did you think that all envelopes were good for was to address, stick a stamp on and throw in the mailbox? Well, I am here with yet another way to create a journal this time using 12″x12″ Kraft Envelopes and five of the 7 Gypsies 8.5″x11″ Starter Journals. – says mysteriously Tonya Trantham, our Crew…
Wings on Wednesday are here again and today we have for you a mixed media masterpiece! Sanna Lippert transformed an old grater into an industrial-inspired piece of kitchen decor using old cigar labels as wings for her fork-bodied insect… words are not good enough to describe it but we’ll do our best… When junking, I ran…
Have we ever mentioned how versatile Architextures are? We probably have but it won’t stop us from saying it again! So… You know how cool the Architextures papers are and how great the bases work to add textures to any project; you also know that our rub-ons can be added to almost any surface available. Today, let’s focus on…
Mottos or ‘words of wisdom’ are popular decor elements on our homes and we tend to use the ones that appeal to us most. But how about displaying them in a form that we like too? Rather going for a ready-made supermarket versions, why not release your creativity and make your own piece of decor in your…
From time to time we like to invite one of our followers to be a Guest Designer for a month and in May our Challenge prize was to be our Guest Designer in June. Hina Mirza was our winner and today we want to introduce you to this great source of inspiration. Please join us in…
We are inspired by the world around us and love to showcase new and exciting artist, designers and crafters and our guest designer series is a great way to inspire our Crew as well as each one of you to try something different, show off a new style or help you think outside of your creative box,…
What are Architextures? Inspired by flea market finds and things of the past, Architextures are craftable vintage items you can use for just about anything you wish. The collection is filled with a wide range of different products, icons and textures that are so different from other collections. It is truly fun to create with…
The Architextures line is not only about the 3D, life-like adhesive embellishments. It is also about beautiful, rustic papers that you can use as a whole or cut into pieces (some of them have banners and vintage signs on them – perfect for use as embellishments!). ‘Do you enjoy decorating in the farmhouse style? Combining…
The magic of craft often gives life to items that would otherwise remain plain and boring. With just a lick of paint and a couple of embellishments, you can turn an uninteresting wooden shape into a stunning piece of rustic home decor! Our Crew member, Jennifer Hottinger-Sloan used the ever so versatile Architextures elements to decorate…
This week’s installation of Wings on Wednesday introduces Angelique Jarrier (aka Boule de Scrap) and her mixed media project which uses an embroidery hoop as a base. In a true mixed media style, Angelique mixes and matches not only the various dry and wet media but also products from all three Canvas Corp Brands. Hey ‘hello’…