People often ask me, ‘What is altered art?’ While there is more than one definition, it usually involves the transformation of every-day objects into artistic pieces. Although many consider altered art a relatively new phenomenon, its roots go back to the Middle Ages when monks would write new text over old manuscripts in order to conserve costly parchment….
Altering objects, turning the new into the old-looking, up-cycling and a variety of other crafty activities that nurture our gypsy souls require a variety of skills; one of the skills is achieving a realistic patina effect on our projects. There are various kits that help achieve faux looks like the Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Kits but…
Easter is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for an Easter decoration that is a little less traditional, here’s a perfect idea for you. The basic ingredients are an egg, flowers, leaves/foliage and the Tattered Angels Naturally Aged Kit ‘Weathered Copper’. ‘Wanting to combine the feeling of spring through flowers and a classical yet…
Probably one of the most versalite crafting supplies are the Tattered angels Mixed Media Origins papers. Printed on a cloth like paper that has an amazing hand, these papers are two-sided and filled assorted art pieces, shading and details that create an automatic look of texture. The papers can be altered in anyway your mixed…
We love to play with new products, learn about companies and meet the people behind the brands. This month we are matching up with StencilGirl Products. We love their style, the personality of the brand and we had a ball trying out their stencils and creating new things. We kick off the match up with a clever DIY project that we…
Have you played with The Crafter’s Workshop Products before, maybe you have in the past, maybe you have some old stencils stored away that need to come out and be played with our maybe it is time to stock up on a few new designs. Once upon a time stencils were used with a pencil…
We love that we play well with others and our Match Up series is all about getting the chance to see different brands work together, what magic is created when you try new things and making new creative friends. Our first Match Up of 2017 is with The Crafter’s Workshop. You may know…
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….
Hey CCB Fans….. Crew Member Lynne Forsythe here! Did you catch the September Challenge over at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge? Canvas Corp Brands was the sponsor last month and we supplied their design team with a box of GOODIES! Each design team member created their own “Rustic Mood Board” and they were sent goodies…
Have you been over to the Canvas Corp Brands YouTube channel? We have been hard at work filling it with exciting tutorials, product shares, testing products, trying new things and even a home tour. Canvas Corp Brands is about anything creative and so is our YouTube channel. If you are looking for something in particular…