Every month we send out a creative challenge with some simple guidelines, color story and a fun theme. This past month we where creating masquerade masks! 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 over the world….
How many people are at your table for the Thanksgiving feast……4, 8, 12 or maybe 24? How fun to add your creative touch to the table. Crew Member Patty Senter has the prefect idea and you won’t believe what she starts with…a paper towel or toilet paper empty roll! So collect enough to make one for…
November is “Movember” here at the Creative Studio – at least when it comes to our challenge. In many countries November is the month when we celebrate Fathers Day so we decided to celebrate everything that symbolize manhood to us. Think men, cars, rust, transportation. Take out your rust paste, your Natural Aged kits, your…
Do you know Riley the Moose? Crew Member Barb Housner introduces us to Riley with a fun collection of Fall cards. We did our homework and here is a bit about Riley….Riley was originally born in Detriot, Michigan at the hand of Kristi Ferro and her crew at Hanna Stamps. Like most of us, Riley…
You know what’s fun? Doing a project then getting someone else’s take on it. Or in this case…several someone elses! I recently created some file folders out of 7gypsies 12 x 12 scrapbook papers. This video has instructions for the very simple process: I was curious to see what someone else might come up with…
Do you have an old chandelier that is full size or maybe a sweet little one like this? No matter the size, condition, or color, you can transform it to match your decor with Tattered Angels Paints. There is something for every texture and finish in your chandelier and the end result will surprise you. Crew Member Valerie Andrieux shows us how it is…
The Canvas Corp Miscellanies papers look great as they are, but add a little Tattered Angels Paints and the papers become your designs. The papers come two ways – 6 different patterns that measure 4″x6″ and the other style is an all over 12×12 version. What you will need: Canvas Corp Ivory 4×6 File Folders Canvas…
Decorating your Christmas tree in December can be a very personal and sentimental task. Some like their trees completely coordinated and pristine, looking like it just came out of a magazine. Others like their trees to be mis-matched and full of handmade, memorable ornaments that they have collected over the years. No matter what your…
As far as crops go, this is one of the best I know. The whole room you are in is full of inspiration, creativity, laughter, and plenty of dry humor. The store, Scrappiness, holds an annual event in Norway filled with scrapbooking, mixed media and any other craft they might want to embark upon. It’s…
This is the final week of our 2017 application process for the Canvas Corp Brands Crew. If you are new to our blog, the Crew and Canvas Corp Brands, one of the things we love to do is interview our Crew Members and share a bit about each one of them, what makes them create, what inspires…