It was one of those days when you’re not entirely sure what the weather is going to be like… and since I was travelling to the other side of the country (yeah, I know England is not that wide but still…), I made sure I had my thick wooly coatigan in my car’s boot in…
Here in England, the school year is finally coming to a close and children are attending school for the last week before summer break officially starts. With the end of the year, it is also time to say goodbye to some of the teachers and what better way to do it than with handmade thank…
Snailmail and smail (from snail + mail) — named after the snail with its slow speed — is a retronym that refers to letters and missives carried by conventional postal delivery services. (…) It is also known, more neutrally, as paper mail, postal mail, land mail, or simply mail and post. (Wikipedia) When I was much…
It’s time for another post in our 2017 Canvas Corp Crew Interviews. We are extremely privileged to be able to work with a group of over a 100 of amazing designers from around the world. They have all come together to create, share ideas, support each other, let us know what we can do better and remind us of what we…
Hello! It’s Ewelina here! I wanted to share with you the project I made for the #GSLCCCBMatchup. When my package of the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts chipboards and Architextures goodies arrived at my door I was full of ideas straight away! Inspired by the theme ‘It’s A Small World’, I wanted to focus on travelling…
Have you studied your family heritage, thought about sending away your DNA to find out your family history…maybe 23andMe or the kit from ancestry.com, have a box photos stashed away or pull out mom’s, grandmas or even great-grandmas recipes that may go back even further. Whether you are just starting or have loads of photos,…
Does it ever happen to you that you dream out your project, literally? It did to me, for the first time. Call me crazy but I woke up in the morning and had to make it happen. When I looked at the finished piece, ‘Guardian Angel’ was the only thing that came to mind… But let’s…
Every Monday, we take you on a trip to one of the places where our Crew members go treasure hunting. Today, our gypsy travels to Doncaster, a large market town in South Yorkshire, England. Before we show you the awesome gypsy findings, let’s have a quick history lesson… Possibly inhabited by earlier people, Doncaster grew up at…
The new 7gypsies Architextures Collection is a great new assortment of vintage inspired products you can craft with, but did you also know the Mixed Media secrets behind it? We will tell you the secrets, but first let’s break down the basic definition of Mixed Media. Mixed Media is simply defined as the use of multiple…
Want a chance to win a gorgeous handmade book by one of our amazing Crew Members? March kicks off a fun new series where the Crew will be giving away their project to one lucky winner. Let us know you like the idea by following all the details below and we will continue to do more…