US Route 395 is a 557 mile highway that has been in use since the 1930’s (although the corridor itself has been in use since the Gold Rush). The 395 extends from Hesperia in Southern California all the way to the Oregon border. For most people it is a means to an end. Hikers and…
We are excited to feature Crew Member and amazing designer Marie Johansson who is sharing with us a the inside scoop on Christmas in Sweden. We love that we work with the most amazing designers from around the world and get the honor to learn about different cultures, different traditions, unique ways the holidays are…
As all of you probably know I love camping and we spend the summer at the lake. Summer = hot which of course means beers and coolers 🙂 I was tired of picking up beer bottle caps on the ground so came up with this simple bottle opener… I drew the design and gave its…
Charity here from Scrappin’ Chaos with a layout that shows how to make painted pansies with Bohemian Romance Papers. When my children were little we had the good fortune to live in Europe for three years. While we were there we discovered the beautiful country of Croatia. These photos were taken in the Roman arena…
Who doesn’t love traveling? Yes, that’s right, everybody loves to have some time off and travel, visit the beach, do fun things with friends! Hi, it’s Heidi from www.makeyourlifecolourful.com here, with two fun art journal pages dedicated to all the things we love to do in general but particularly traveling! Art Journal Page 1 For this…
Recently, on one of our gypsy travels, my family and I visited Washington D.C. As we were leaving the south side of the White House I saw a beautiful building. It was the home of a wonderful art gallery sponsored by the Smithsonian. It was full of interactive mixed media pieces. I have never been…
Hey everyone. Viktoriya Porechnaya here. Some time ago, my gypsy travels took me to Paris where I visited a very unique place officially called Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, but known to everyone as Les Puces (The Fleas). Located in the north of Paris, a few steps away from the Sacre Coeur Basilica and Moulin Rouge, it covers…
Betz Golden is on the road again! This time I took advantage of my own downtown. Well, a downtown that is close to me. I was running errands and had about two hours between my appointments so I decided to venture to Downtown, Glendale. I parked my car and started walking the main street when I…
I love Holland with its canals town houses and beautiful cities. The people are just the friendliest and the lifestyle is so laid back it’s untrue. I’m so lucky to only live a four hour drive away from the Dutch coast so we recently took a short break and explored some of the gorgeous places…
Hello, I am Karen Jiles. I really enjoyed creating this twin set of canvas with the Sand & Sea Collection. I love the versatility of the collection. The patterns coordinated well together and the colors were perfectly paired with various embellishments. The collection included patterned paper, corrugated board, patterned fabric, and colored burlap. I used…