Are you interested in trying out this thing called mixed media or maybe altered art in 2017 and just don’t know where to start? We will share fun and simple projects throughout the year that will help you get started and take the fear out of taking those first steps. Once you have a few…
We love to explore ideas and inspiration for art journal pages that let us express what we are thinking, feeling or what inspires us. Today on the blog Crew Member Emma Tildesley shows us how to bring out the beauty of the butterflies in the Tattered Angels Mixed Media Origins papers and fun ways to use the Naturally Aged kits….
We are heading to the Creativation show in Phoenix in a few days and we are so excited to start sharing some of the exiting projects you will see at the show if you are attending. For those who cannot make it, we are sad we won’t get to meet you, but hope you can enjoy a…
Each week there are different themes, words, colors and icons to inspire the CCB Crew. This week we thought it would be fun to throw out the word typewriter and see what happens. Maybe a project with type written words, maybe a love letter, but we were blown away with an actual handmade typewriter created by Crew Member, Agnes Kieler….
Altered books have been around for some time, even before recycling, reclaiming and repurposing were all so trendy. Today on the blog is a very updated altered book that is filled with wonderful tones of pink, messages of love and mixed media techniques that will make you swoon. Crew Member Ewelina Gryglak walks us through the steps of making your own altered book…
Winter is here for many of us around the world – a time for snow, ice, hot cocoa, snowmen, sledding, icicles, ice skates, snow plows and snow angels. When the temperatures travel across the phone or television screen to alert us of cold days ahead, many shiver at the thought but the wonder that winter brings is so inspiring for winter-time…
Who is ready for Spring? We are with both hands up. It has not been cold for that long, but we are just ready for the birds to start singing, the flowers to start blooming and the grass to be green again. Crew Member Chris Pozzi wows us with a fun painted and fussy cut project that is…
How many of you know that January is National Thank You Card Month? We have to be honest and let you know we did not know either. With so many national months, weeks, days and events these days it is hard to keep up, but what a terrific area to put a little a focus on…
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,…