Altered Art

Create! with Architextures – mixed media the easy way

The new 7gypsies Architextures Collection is a great new assortment of vintage inspired products you can craft with, but did you also know the Mixed Media secrets behind it? We will tell you the secrets, but first let’s break down the basic definition of Mixed Media. Mixed Media is simply defined as the use of multiple…

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Magic Canvas on Architextures Artboard

As part of the new Architextures line, 7gypsies Artboards are thick pressed boards covered with a slightly textured white paper to create the perfect mixed media surface. So it’s like working on paper but… with the sturdiness of a board… cool, right? Our Crew member, Gina B Ahrens, used the 8×10 Artboard to design a…

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Wings behind my back – scrapbooking layout

Wings are for angels as colour is for us, crafters. It was an easy combination for Tattered Angels to choose colourful wings as our recurring theme. From home decor through gift boxes to greeting cards, wings are a universal and versatile symbol that can be used and adapted to almost any occasion. Today, our Crew member, Yulia…
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Create Antiques Treasure with Architextures!

Architextures are finally here and we are all playing with them without limits. Our Crew is totally in love with all the lines and our customers are giving us amazing feedback as they are receiving their orders. From a paper pad through rub-ons to trinkets and treasures, Architextures are a system where you do not need any other products to…

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Shadow Box Worthy Of a Quilt Queen

At Canvas Corp we have anything to fit a crafter’s needs, that includes crates and shadow boxes. They are such a versatile design that depending on what occasion you are preparing for, all you need is some ‘themed’ embellishments and… you’re good to go! And what’s the best place for ‘themed’ items? It’s the ‘collections’…

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Travelling Art Journal… where it’s been in March…

April is here, which means it’s time to share with you the first part of the March travels of our Art Journals. Our Crew is spread all over the world and the journals are slowly making their way visiting the fabulous places filling up with beautiful, one-off pieces of art. As usual, the entries are full of…

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Altered wooden boxes with paint and fabrics

What’s more important than the gift itself? The packaging! Altered wooden boxes with paint from Tattered Angels and fabric from Canvas Corp can definitely make a perfect gift packaging to impress and make sure that the recipient will keep it to decorate a corner of the house. Today, our Crew members, Beth Byrd and Sanna Lippert show us…

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Canvas Corp Scrap Pack ATCs

When making ATCs you don’t need to have perfect 12×12 sheets of paper; they are a perfect way of using up your scraps and bits and bobs that you have hiding away in the corners of your craft area. With this idea in our minds (and plenty of other ideas as our heads are always full…

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