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DIY Valentine’s Cake Banner and Chocolate Cake Recipe

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and along with the hearts, cheesy cards, and all things red and pink, we like to indulge in sweet treats as well! Some like to give a box of chocolates, but if you are looking for something a little more homemade, why not dress up your own favorite cake recipe? …
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Art Journaling with TCW and CCB

What happens when you put products from two great companies together – magic!!!  Right!!!  That is just what happened when Crew Member, Patti Senter got her hands on some of the new mixed media goodies from The Crafter’s Workshop (TCW) and stencils and dove into her bag of goodies from Canvas Corp Brands (CCB) for a…
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Match Up with The Crafter’s Workshop

We love that we play well with others and our Match Up series is all about getting the chance to see different brands work together, what magic is created when you try new things and making new creative friends.  Our first Match Up of 2017 is     with The Crafter’s Workshop.  You may know…
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New Release: 7gypsies Architextures™

The day is finally here and we are so excited to share with the world news about the new 7gypsies Architextures™ Collection. The brain-child of Christine Meier, Architextures™ features truly new and unique craft products we know you are going to love. As Christine and her band of Gypsies traveled to maker’s fairs, vintage markets, salvage yards, antique shops and flea markets…
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Dress Your Own Barbie ‘The Snow Queen’

Who hasn’t seen ‘Frozen’? We’re sure that even if you haven’t watched to movie – how is that even possible? – then you must have heard the ‘Let it go’ song. Today, Kerstin  has for you a stylishly upcycled doll who, after some alterations, became the Snow Queen. You can use her as a wintery decoration for…
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A Stitch In Time Handmade Sewing Themed Card

Sewing seems to be a long-forgotten skill…many of us would like to know how to do it but it’s so much easier to just go the shop and get what we want (hopefully). One of our Crew members also wishes she was able to sew but instead, Linda Simpson shares with you a card inspired by the 7Gypsies…
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Mixed Media Origins Bird Art with Glimmer Mist

Our Tattered Angels Mixed Media Origins papers are very versatile and can be used in almost any project you can think of. Today, Chris Pozzi shares with us her project where she turned her ‘Flight’ MMO Paper into a framed painting to decorate her house. You will love the process and the outcome! ‘After creating…
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Make Your Own Spring Clipboard

Pantone has chosen ‘Greenery’ as their colour of the year. ‘A refreshing and revitalizing shade, Greenery is symbolic of new beginnings. Greenery is a fresh and zesty yellow–green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew.’ What better colour to use to celebrate spring?! Today, Ewelina Gryglak, our Creative Crew…
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Urban Street Art Style Valentine’s Inspiration

Delicate, feminine Valentine gifts are easy to find. But what about the more masculine and less traditional? What about the retro and the urban? There are so many more styles! Our Crew members, Karla and Monica, share with us their take on the street art inspired Valentines.. We hope you like it just as much as…
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Bee My Valentine Mini Canvas

Valentine’s Day brings to mind hearts, sparkles, red glitter and LOVE being written everywhere we turn. How about taking an alternative approach and stepping away from all the traditional symbolism? Our Crew member, Ilene McInnes, shows you how to make an amazing reverse canvas project with a little language twist on the usual Valentine sentiment….

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