Lynne Joncas came up with a solution that will make your life not only easier but also prettier – make sure you check out her cool password keeper. I needed a way to keep track of the zillions of passwords I have(and keep forgetting), and knew I would misplace a notebook, so I used some…
Hi Crafters! Connie Hall here with a distressed scrapbook page tutorial using the fabulous Architextures paper and Tattered Angels Mists. I created this mixed media scrapbook page using a picture of my then-boyfriend/now-husband and I at an old time photo booth at Canada’s Wonderland. I worked in a gift shop there one summer. On the…
What happens when inspiration is nowhere to be found? Don’t despair! There’s always a way to make it come back!!! Our Crew member, Karen Crossen shares her ‘creative struggles’ and the outcome of dealing with them in today’s project… Between being busy at work, Thanksgiving and Christmas – it has been hard to find any…
There are plenty of ready made chipboard or cardboard shapes but what if you’re looking for something simple and you cannot find it? The answer is simple – you’re a crafter, right? Do it yourself! Our Crew member, Ilana Polakiewicz cut a big sheet of thick cardboard into small house shapes and using collage technique embellished…
Hello everyone, Patti is here today sharing a great card for the boys. As she says, often it’s hard to find a fit for the guys in our life. For some unknown reason they don’t like the bling, flowers and glitter that we find hard to live without. Let’s peek in as Patti shares how…
The life-like qualities of the Architextures mixed media embellishments almost demand a new kind of art tag. Crew member Betsy Skagen of Paper Calliope answered that call with her unique approach to altered art tags. In addition to the rich layers that mixed media artists regularly bring to altered tags, Betsy has taken her tag…
Looking for something new and trendy in mixed media? How about some old things that are new again. 7gypsies Architectures brings out a nostalgic feel with items from the past. They are basic everyday things made to craft and create with and you are going to love them. The art of mixed media has no…
7gypsies Architextures™ is probably the most innovative collection of items, from paper to special made decorations, to embellish your projects. The collection includes a range of vintage elements that except of looking they feel like the real ones; glass bottles look and feel like glass, leather suitcases are smooth like finished leather and the dress…
Some of the Crew have been inspired by our Nautical papers lately! We have seen some fun scrapbook layouts, cards, gift boxes, and today’s post even features home decor! Nancy Hawes created these fun, beach themed wooden blocks to display on her shelves, and we think this is just an adorable way to repurpose those…
We are inspired by the world around us and love to showcase new and exciting artist, designers and crafters and our guest designer series is a great way to inspire our Crew as well as each one of you to try something different, show off a new style or help you think outside of your creative box,…