Let’s talk about Simply Sheer for a minute. We give a lot of time and effort to Glimmer Mist, yes it was the first, yes there are so many colors, yes they have a special glimmer to them that we love, but we just have to give a little special time to it’s sister brand Simply Sheer….
With so many different styles out there it is really hard to name them all and when you start combing them it can get even more confusing. But when you see what you like or create in your own personal style and if feels right, you just know it and that is your style. Crew Member Aga Baraniak shows…
Do you you have your planner ready to go for 2017 ? Maybe you are working on it this month to get ready for the upcoming year. Crew Member Sheila Rumney shares with us a great handmade organizer that has such a cool style. We see so many clean and contemporary planners and we think they are terrific,…
Dream. Imagine. Design. Create. These are 4 of our favorite words and Crew Member Ewelina Gryglak brings them to life in this purple and black work of art. The variety of tones really shows us the texture and detail that is used to create this mixed media piece. Choosing one color and accenting it with black makes a very…
We welcome 2017 with our amazing CCB Crew Interview Series. If you are new to the Collective and our blog you might want to go back and meet some of our crew members through their interview. Here is a link to our Crew Member Spotlights where you will learn what inspires them, a bit more about…
We are reminding you today to get the camera batteries charged, your lenses wiped clean and the space on your phone memory cleared out just in time for holiday photos. We focus on photos of the family, the tree and maybe the gifts, but think about photos of the world around you too – snow on the…
Why don’t we kick off our countdown to Christmas this week with easy tags that you can decorate your Christmas gifts with? Making personal tags is a really fun way of using up scraps of paper and who does not appreciate a nicely wrapped gift with a one of a kind gift tag? To make tags similar to…
Do you create your journal pages ahead of time in anticipation of the month, the day or the season or do you create while it is going on to capture the memories as they happen? No matter how you journal it is always fun to see some creative inspiration. Today on the blog we have few amazing journal…
Christmas cards are traditionally sent out to friends and family during the holidays, but have you ever considered sending out a Christmas postcard? If you don’t need to add a lengthy letter or a family photo to your cards, then a simple one-layer post card might be the way to go! Less weight equals less…
Looking for handmade gift to make this season? Let’s explore shadowboxes and letter block tray ideas with a Christmas vibe. Our crew shows off some very cool ways to use trays you might already have, vintage trays you have picked up along the way or grab one of the 7gypsies trays and give a gift that will bring…