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Up, up & away! – make paper balloons with 7gypsies

Hey everyone!!! I’m Cathy Frailey and I’d like to share my paper balloons project with you today. I love steampunk and all that it invokes: a little grunge, some romance, Victorian meets industrial. And the most recognizable steampunk icon you usually see is the hot air balloon! Another great thing about steampunk is that you can upcycle…

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How To Make Painted Floral Bunny Canvas

Faces are all the rage these days, so how about a bunny face with flowers, so much fun. Alina will show you how to create your own sketched rabbit and the rest takes shape. Learn how to sketch, paint and embellish this paint your own bunny art that will have you ready for your Easter…

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Quick and Easy – Coffee stains as paint

In 1824 Thomas Jefferson deemed coffee “the favorite drink of the civilised world.” In 2018, we challenged our Crew members to use coffee as a craft medium. What a crazy idea, right? Wrong! The results were amazing and you can see them in a series of posts on the blog. Today, we’d like to share…

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Creative Wings – Inspirational Journal Cover

It’s Karen Jiles, and I’m sharing this “Creative Wings” Inspirational Journal that I created with the Compose Your Life Collection. The papers within the collection scream creativity. The collection includes several patterns that coordinate perfectly together so whichever way you decide to use them, your projects are sure to be gorgeous! The flowers were easy…
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Wings On Wednesday – Soar, The Sky is Waiting!

Girl power comes to Wings on Wednesday with Chris Pozzi and her strong but feminine message to all the ladies – The Sky Is Waiting!  This project just screams girl power! Showing everything us, girls are made of… Angelic beauty and strength! this project is to remind YOU to Soar! The Sky is Waiting! Materials…

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Rustic Wooden Keyhole – it’s not what you think!!!

As crafters, we are inspired by so many things around us – nature, our kids and families, things we see on TV and, probably most often, by what the internet has in store for us. Our Crew member, Karen Crossen found her new idea on Pinterest when she found a gorgeous grungy and rusty wooden keyhole. Long story short,…

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Bird Nursery for the National Kids Craft Day

National Children’s Craft Day is observed In the US annually on March 14th. This day is an attempt to bring awareness of crafting to children. By opening children’s eyes to the world of crafts, their imagination is sparked, and from there, the possibilities are endless. National Children’s Craft Day is part of National Craft Month.  …

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Made You Smile – mixed media mini art

Spring is in the air. Can’t you just feel it? Truth be told, here in Minnesota there is plenty of snow on the ground still and the only imminent spring is for those traveling somewhere warm for spring break. I’m Crew Member Betsy Skagen of Paper Calliope and I wanted to share my “Made You…

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