Art Journaling

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September Challenge Winner Announcement

Every month we send out a creative challenge with some simple guidelines, color story and a fun theme.  This challenge was all about Fall and we left it very open. We love to see those gorgeous entries to our challenges from ALL around the globe. That is one of our biggest goals – to reach crafters all…

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Mixed Media Love Mini Book Tutorial

We get this question a lot – “what do I do with the art I have colored in my adult coloring books?”  We love the question and we have so many ideas to share.  Crew Member, Kyriakos, turns the art into a notebook and the results are stunning.  When you color the art yourself, your way, your creation…

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USA Mixed Media Art Journal Page

The 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays we plan for and celebrate every year, but there are other patriotic days that mean a lot to many Americans, new Americans or even those who travel from around the world to America.  Crew Member Karen Bearse, who is Canadian by birth, has been part of America for…

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Crafting in Black and White

Mixed media can be vibrant and colorful and these days it seems as if there are no limits to what designers are doing with color and materials, with the color palettes they are creating and exploring way outside of the traditional crafting boundaries.   Black and white photos, black and white imagery and black and white crafting is truly spectacular….

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Junk Journals from the Crew

Scrapbooks and journals used to be quite neat and tidy, the photos, stickers, matting and embellishments lined up a bit at attention back in the day, but today just about anything goes and just about anything work.  Junk Journals don’t line up, have different size every-things, come in different shapes and sizes and are truly inspiring.  Junk Journals can start with…

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FEATURED CREW MEMBER: TATIANA KLIMSHINA

Today we would like to travel to Siberia in the heart of Russia to the beautiful city of Khanty-Mansiysk, where our next spotlight artist lives. Here we introduce you to Tatiana Klimshina, a designer for the Canvas Corp Brands Design Team, aka the “Creative Crew!”   Khanty-Mansiysk is the capital of the world biathlon cup and chess…

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Handmade Travel Journal

Vacation season has begun. Spring break is almost done and summer travel will start soon. Exploring places we have never been to and visiting ones we love. Exploring with our families makes traveling even more memorable.  CCB Crew Member Jean of Pages in Time has created a wonderful travel journal for that special adventure.   Travel…

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My Personal DIY Recipe Book

Who doesn’t love to bake or cook? Ok, ok you don’t have to love to do either, but who doesn’t love to eat?  Preserving family recipes passed down from generation to generation is something we love to talk about. This latest project from CCB Crew Member Nicoletta is a great way to preserve those family recipes…

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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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Vintage DIY Sketch Book

As our love everything journaling, planning, sketching, doodling, painting, altering…grows, so does our yearning for more handmade books and journals to capture those special moments.  Amber takes us back to the art of the old sketch book with her modern take with a vintage twist.  Amber’s book features the latest collection from 7gypsies Wanderlust.   Hello…

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