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I was so inspired by mixed-media collage artist Corey Moortgat's beautiful artwork in The Art of Personal Imagery that I decided to create a project that would resemble her unique style. On page 61 of the book there is a project that Corey created that...

Create your own "unique" gift bags using everyday items. The boxes I used are recycled boxes from crackers and other various foods. Start by cutting the tops off the boxes and covering the boxes with brown paper - I used recycled brown paper grocery bags...

Traveling can be a bit challenging these days however the perfect antidote is but one canvas bag away. A bit of beauty and comfort in the form of custom travel bags brings not only a slice of home with it but also a sense of delight and whimsy. Supplies...

Nine: (single slide mailer) Start with a single slide mailer. Paint all the edges and the slot on the inside with white acrylic paint. Adhere vintage ledger paper to the front and inside. For the front add a leftover piece of white branch die cut image...

Use your old calendar pages as scrapbook paper! The page I used came from the Art Journaling 2010 Calendar. Many of the 12”x12” calendar pages feature artistic designs that you can easily use as backgrounds when scrapbooking.

The colorful and creative clip art images on the My Art Challenges Collage Sheetsmake it so easy to dress up a card in next to no time. To create the cards I simply painted the front of the cards with light blue paint intentionally painting with a messy,...

I decided to create some very simple, yet elegant cards using the new Down the Rabbit Hole stamp set and 7gypsies Paper Tapes. The stamp images are so much fun so I decided to try using them with Copic pens to add some interest to the characters. Start...

I have been a fan of Ruth Rae's work for quite some time so when after reading Layered, Tattered and Stitched I was inspired to create some mini art girl dresses of my own. The book includes a template which makes it really easy. Use the dress template...

The great thing about Divine Twine is that when you purchase a spool you get a total of 240 yards on a spool! 240 yards is bound to last a long time. Why not use some of the twine and add it to some mini wooden spoolsas gifts for your creative friends?...

Divine Twine will add just the right touch to any project and gift packing. These quick and easy gift ideas can be created in no time. When you don't have fancy gift wrap and supplies on hand, or if you prefer to just keep it simple with a handmade...

The 7gypsies Printers Tray is typically used for hanging and displaying ATCs, photos and memorabilia. I decided that it would be fun to show the Printers Tray as a storage tray for embellishments. I lined the tray with a sheet of large French music paper...

Begin by transferring images of birds onto canvas fabric. To create image transfers make a color copy of the images you'd like to transfer. (I use the copy machines at Staples to make my copies.) Before printing each copy, select the reverse copy option...

Outside my window lies a bounty of beauty. To honor the glorious beauty of the trees and birds that lie on the other side of my studio window I combined the amazing collage papers created by Catherine Moore and the ready to alter mini paper mache boxes...

Start with a clear styrene material and cut it to the size that you want your books to be. Audrey's mini books measure 3"x4". Use the Bind-it-All machineto cut the holes in the styrene for the bind. For the front covers use transparency images from the...

Begin with the Scallop Top Round Box Set. Using a piece of vintage French text from the Antique French Paper Bundle I color copied 5 sheets of the paper. Cut the color copies down to size to fit the bottom section of each scallop top box. Glue the papers...

Kraft file folders can be purchased at most large office supply stores, and they make a great canvas for all kinds of craft projects. I decided to use a couple to create folder "pockets." Instructions for Back to the Basics Project Cover the front of...

Begin with a natural canvas 18x18 pillow cover. Paint the front of the pillow with gessoand allow to dry. Then paint over the dried gesso with moss acrylic paint and allow to dry. Use the script side of the collage cube stamp and sand acrylic paint and...

These quick and easy cards make the perfect "summer" or spring-themed greeting. They can be used for any occasion including birthdays, thank you cards, get well cards and much more. Using plain white cardstock, cut out four pieces of cardstock that...

Create some beach-themed "message in a bottle" tags in next to no time! I began by cutting out three small tags from the blue patterned papers in the Tim Holtz Shabby Vintage paper stack. Distress the edges lightly with brown ink and punch a hole into...

Begin by taking out the inner chipboard pages of the naked handbag book and then paint the naked handbag book cover (inside and out) with orange acrylic paint. Paint the chipboard pages with the purple pomegranate acrylic paint. Cut out inner pages to go...

Begin by cutting four pieces of corrugated cardboard down to 6" x 4 ½" and then distress the edges using the Distrezz-it-All. Cut out white cardstock inner pages, its best to make them just slightly smaller than the covers so approximately 5...

I’ve always loved finding ways to add a special touch to the gifts I wrap for my friends and family. There’s nothing better than someone saying they can hardly bear to open the gift because the packaging is too beautiful! There are so many...

The Naked Portfolio pack includes two folders so I decided to alter two. The first folder features a vintage office theme and the second folder has a conservatory theme. Vintage Office Folder: Trace the front of the folder and the inside tabs onto the...

Create your own decorative pears to use as creative home décor using just a few supplies from the Shoppe! I often see faux fruit at home décor stores that seem overpriced, so I thought I would try creating some simple elegant pears myself...

Create these quick and easy Halloween cards in no time! Use them as greetings for friends, family or coworkers this Halloween. I began by cutting out 3 pieces of beige colored cardstock measuring 8 ½ “x 5 ½ “and then folded each...

Create a stack of Alice in Wonderland themed spell books to use as creative home décor this Halloween! You can fill them with all sorts of Halloween treats! Stack your finished Wonderland Spell Books on a coffee table, dining room table or...

My inspiration for this project was from a mail art project that I saw in a Papaya Art catalog. I decided to try some mail art myself to show you just how cool the correspondence stickers are, and with a few other supplies you can dress up a package...