This week we are talking about canvas and with a name like Canvas Corp Brands and Canvas Corp it has to be our favorite fabric ever. Well this week anyway….next week burlap. Here are a few facts about canvas you might not know: 1. Very little is made in the USA so it is sourced from around…
Have you had a chance to play with the Mixed Media Origins Papers? If you have not, oh you are missing out! They might look like normal paper with prints on them, but they are so much more. The paper is special, made in Italy and Tattered Angels selected it specifically for the way it works so…
Clever ideas for the school bake sale, fall party treats or maybe teacher gifts are always great to have. Crew member Erin Reed shows us how to transform simple mason jars into adorable apple containers that can be filled with a wide range of items from apple flavored candies, apple cider, canned items or maybe layers of ingredients to make an…
Looking for a fun idea you can do yourself for your next birthday party, wedding, baby shower or family reunion…how about DIY party masks and a even a photo booth. You can create props, masks and accessories in all shapes and themes to match your event when you make them yourself. It is fun to see the…
Holiday crafts will soon be on everyone’s mind as the days get cooler and the great fall holidays approach. Canvas Corp took a very different approach with their newest collection, Holiday Miscellanies. We just love the word Miscellany and Miscellanies – and it describes the collection so well. mis·cel·la·ny ˈmisəˌlānē,miˈselənē/ noun plural noun: miscellanies a group…
We love to do exchanges, support our team and do fun things that keep us creating. We just finished up a postcard challenge that let us send postcards around the world. It was fun to see them flying around, posts of crew members sending them, receiving them and enjoying a surprise in the mail. Postcards do not need…
When you scrapbook do you start with a photo and choose your papers and embellishments or do you have a paper and embellishments in mind and find a photo to fit them? Everyone approaches their craft their own way and that is what makes scrapbooking such a cool craft. Gone are the days of a…
What do you do with the bits and pieces left over from a big project? Toss them? Store them? Why not make a birthday card or two? It’s great way to use the papers, left over painted pieces, pieces of cord, etc. Crew member Marie Johannson shows us how to make a great gypsy style card that is…
We had a great time getting to know the folks at Gel Press this summer and having a chance to play with their Reusable Gel Printing Plates. We thought it would be fun to match up the Gel Press with Tattered Angels Mists, Pebeo Acrylics and Canvas Corp Papers and see what happens. We are…
Looking for a great idea for your next party, super club or neighborhood get-together? How about these adorable cutlery and napkin holders that can be designed to match any theme. Start with a little fabric and your sewing machine and you can add touches of ticking, lace, ribbon, cord, etc., whichever matches your decor style…