Repurpose Crafts
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New Release – Canvas Corp Heirloom Collection

Canvas Corp introduces a clever new collection of papers that takes adult coloring to a whole new level.  These vintage art papers are great background papers, designed for individual art pieces to be trimmed out or layer them with other Canvas Corp papers and embellishments.  We think it looks pretty great with 7gypsies too.   The Canvas Corp…
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DIY Filled Easter Egg Cartons and Chicken Wire Frame

Pastel colors like Peeps yellow and pink, chalky aqua, Robins egg, and fresh cream are all the soothing colors that come with the awakening of Spring and the celebration of Easter Day. Not to mention fluffy bunnies and baby chicks which make their appearance to farms, marketplaces and your own backyard. This time of year…
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DIY Canvas and Burlap Stick Hobby Horses w/Video Tutorial

Who doesn’t love Rodeo Day or the festivities at the Kentucky Derby? The Derby is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky and is associated with many traditions. The Mint Julep, an iced drink with bourbon, mint and sugar is a traditional drink of the race. The Burgoo which is a thick stew of beef and vegetables is always…
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How To Make Paper Easter Eggs For A Spring Bird Nest

 “Birds of a feather flock together”and eggs do too. Nothing quite says Easter or Spring then farm fresh eggs, jellybeans, peeps and chocolate bunnies.   Start gathering the sweet baskets, edible grass and candies, but please don’t forget the eggs. If you want to make a hit this Easter season why not create some faux egg…
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Super Rustic Mini Album

What do you do with all your scrap papers and supplies? Do you toss them? or Do you save them in bins like we do at Canvas Corp Brands Studio Headquarters? We love re-using left over supplies, they always wind up being in that favorite project. These projects are created out of pure paper recycling and…
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Featured Crew Member – Kathy Clement

We are so excited everyday to work with an amazing group of designers, each one bringing something special to the group, sharing new techniques, new ways to use their craft supplies, showing us new approaches when working with our product lines, etc. Today we share the second post in our new series for 2016 where…

Heart in a tin
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Heart in a tin – Valentine’s Day gift

Looking for a fun repurpose craft idea for Valentine’s Day?  Well we have a great one for you.  These tin cans were collected, altered and transformed into a little Valentine’s Day gift filled with love.  This is a great idea for a classroom project, girl scout troop, weekend project with the kids or craft night with ladies….
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Handmade Holiday Books

Gathering holiday memories in a mini journal or album is so much fun and very easy with Canvas Corp Cardstock Papers.  The quality and thickness of the papers make them the perfect base for your handmade book.   The Crew shares with us some very special holiday handmade books, using Canvas Corp papers, to inspire your own holiday memory book.  Make…
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Santa’s Recipe Sleigh – Life is Better with Fresh Baked Cookies

Life is better with Fresh Baked Cookies and Kathy shows us a fun way to repurpose an old sleigh and turn it into the perfect recipe holder.  A stunning way to store favorite recipes for holiday cookies, baked goods or candy, passed along from friend to friend, generation to generation or  found on Pinterest!!! Canvas…
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Fun and Easy Countdown to Christmas Crafty Ideas

Welcome to December and the first day for counting down to Christmas.  Maybe you countdown 24, 25 or 12 days to Christmas, whatever your family tradition, it is so fun to create crafty countdown projects with the family or make it a special surprise for everyone.  The Advent Calendar was first used in Germany in the…

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