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An Altered Book of Love

Altered books have been around for some time, even before recycling, reclaiming and repurposing were all so trendy. Today on the blog is a very updated altered book that is filled with wonderful tones of pink, messages of love and mixed media techniques that will make you swoon. Crew Member Ewelina Gryglak walks us through the steps of making your own altered book…

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December 2016 Challenge Winner and Featured Projects

Every month we send out a creative challenge with simple guidelines, a color story and a fun theme. This past month we created masquerade masks! We love to see those gorgeous entries to our challenges from ALL around the globe. That is one of our biggest goals with our challenges is to reach crafters all over the world. …

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Little Art Pieces – the making of an Artist Trading Card

Let’s talk about Simply Sheer for a minute. We give a lot of time and effort to Glimmer Mist, yes it was the first, yes there are so many colors, yes they have a special glimmer to them that we love, but we just have to give a little special time to it’s sister brand Simply Sheer….

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Ideas For National Thank You Card Month – January 2017

How many of you know that January is National Thank You Card Month? We have to be honest and let you know we did not know either. With so many national months, weeks, days and events these days it is hard to keep up, but what a terrific area to put a little a focus on…

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Dream and Create Mixed Media Art

Dream. Imagine. Design. Create. These are 4 of our favorite words and Crew Member Ewelina Gryglak brings them to life in this purple and black work of art. The variety of tones really shows us the texture and detail that is used to create this mixed media piece. Choosing one color and accenting it with black makes a very…

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Steampunk Man Mixed Media – CCB November Challenge Winner

Every month we send out a creative challenge with some simple guidelines, color story and a fun theme. This past month we were 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….

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Vintage Color Christmas Cards with Nadia Cannizzo

We are featuring our guest designer for the month Nadia Cannizzo. Nadia is sharing with us how to use unconventional Christmas colors is a simply magnificent way. The classic red and green are always on trend, but when it comes to thinking outside of the box, a wide range of color combinations for the holidays can and do look…

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“Christmas Where You Are” – December Challenge {Enter to Win}

Welcome December! Our Creative Crew resides all over the world. Some have winter, snow and cold weather, while others can have high summer and enjoy sunny beach days. How do you celebrate Christmas where you live? This is what our December Challenge is all about – Christmas where YOU live. Tell your story, show us…

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Holiday Miscellanies Mixed Media Cards

This time of year when daylight is far from present in the Northern hemisphere, we need all kind of positive vibes to give us energy and keep us going. Why not send a happy & bright card to someone that you think needs the pick-me-up? Our Holiday Miscellanies collection is filled with fun & funky…

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DIY Photo Frame – November Challenge Reminder

Altered items are so much fun to create and they add an interesting flair to any home! We are in love with this canvas photo frame that Priscilla Lim created using two blank canvases, a few hinges, and a lot of Tattered Angels paints! She added such gorgeous color and texture! The inspiration behind this…