Inspiration Nook
#CCCChallenges – The ‘Pirates’ entries!
It’s time to share some amazing submissions of yours. We host a creative challenge for each month’s Vintage Craft Box named the #CCCChallenges. After our shop owner Coralie selects four finalists, it’s up to you, our followers on Instagram to decide who wins the contest. So here are the selected entries that our customers submitted for the June theme, „Pirates”! In this article you will find the four finalists from 4th to 1st place. You can read Coralie’s opinion about these entries, why she selected them. So let’s see the runner-ups and the winner for the #CCCPiratesChallenge! 4th place: Liz (@liz.journaltothemoon) „Liz had the clever idea to combine full color and transparency on those tags by using acetate sheets as a base, with the large sticker sheets as background on one side and the transparent washi tape on the other.” You can check the original video with all the details of this work here! 3rd place: Jill (@bookworm_journal_) „Great use of the vellum sheets to create a small accordion folder. Love the aesthetics of the cover as well as the idea to use the products this way.” You can check the original video with all the details of this work here! 2nd place: Gracie (@sukisookjournaler) „Stunning pages with so many details. To me the pages really stand out because of the way each element is minutely decoupages and overlaid to create a beautiful depth.” You can check the original video with all the details of this work here! 1st place, our winner is: Michal (@michal.schwartzman) „Michal created a large folio completely dedicated to the pirate and marine worlds. What caught my eye is the huge amount of details that went into this project. Each page has pockets, inserts, little tags and an amazing pop-up page at the end. It’s a real treasure.” You can check the original video with all the details of this work here! Congratulations to all the participants and thank you so much for joining our monthly challenge! Stay tuned for the upcoming #CCCChallenge features and don’t forget to join our friendly contest if you have our vintage craft supplies subscription boxes! If not, it’s never too late to join us – you can choose your preferred subscription plan over here! We are thankful to the creators for providing their photos about their works for us!
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#CCCChallenges – The ‘Insects’ entries!
It’s time to catch up with sharing some wonderful submissions of yours. We host a creative challenge for each month’s Vintage Craft Box named the #CCCChallenges. After our shop owner Coralie selects four finalists, it’s up to you, our followers on Instagram to decide who wins the contest. So here are the selected entries that our customers submitted for the May theme, „Insects”! In this article you will find the four finalists from 4th to 1st place. You can read Coralie’s opinion about these entries and why she selected them. So let’s see the runner-ups and the winner for the #CCCInsectsChallenge! 4th place: Tracy (@tracy_lw65) “Tracy did an amazing job combining paper crafting with the art of cross-stitching. I was really amazed at how beautiful the result turned out, with the small cross-stitched insects on the Insect Papers and some beautiful stitched framing of the pages.” You can check more photos of this work here! 3rd place: Mary (@maryemagnolia) “The ‘dark’ aspect of these pages drew my attention. I love the contrast of the bugs and insects with the dark background and all the decoupage details that make these pages stand out. This makes me feel like we are observing insects at night.” You can check the original post here! 2nd place: Alexandra (@tazzodicreativita) “This project really stood out for me because it is truly unique and fun: making a tea box with the supplies and the tissue paper. I thought the idea of making the honey dipper with the twine was also so clever.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! 1st place, our winner is: Felicia (@fefethefabfaejournals) “Loved the vintage style, yet colorful aspect of this folio. The details added with the pocket and the window really inspired me and I loved that Fefe decided to reuse the tissue paper for this project.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! Congratulations to all the participants and thank you so much for joining our monthly challenge! Stay tuned for the upcoming #CCCChallenge features and don’t forget to join our friendly contest if you have our vintage craft supplies subscription boxes! If not, it’s never too late to join us – you can choose your preferred subscription plan over here! We are thankful to the creators for providing their photos about their works for us!
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#CCCChallenges – The ‘Witchy’ entries!
It’s time to share some amazing submissions of yours. We host a creative challenge for each month’s Vintage Craft Box named the #CCCChallenges. After our shop owner Coralie selects four finalists, it’s up to you, our followers on Instagram to decide who wins the contest. So here are the selected entries that our customers submitted for the April theme, „Folklore and Witchcraft” or as we called it in the hashtag, this was the “Witchy” challenge! In this article you will find all four works that made it to the final round in no particular order but with highlighting our winner at the end. You can read Coralie’s opinion about these entries, why she selected them. So let’s see how the #CCCWitchyChallenge ended! Brandi (@brans_beautiful_pages) “What caught my attention on these pages is how aged the pages look. Bran recreated the look of a real antique grimoire so well, by aging the pages and created a burnt effect on the edges and on the window in the middle. The window is also a really nice detail as it gives a peek into what lies on the other side. I also liked that she reused various parts of the papers and the text across the pages.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! Alexandra (@tazzodicreativita) “This piece is truly unique in my opinion as it differs from the usual paper crafts and journal pages I come across for the challenges. She managed to take paper crafting supplies from this box to the next level by creating an entire wall decor piece. This large piece of fabric was entirely decorated to create a bit of a witchy cabinet. I absolutely love the 3D elements that were added such as the mini bottles. It really makes the whole piece come to life.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! Diana (@luna.lunera_scrap) “I love that she created a full journal from scratch around the supplies of the box. The dark cover opens up on thick and uniquely decorated pages and pockets, with potions and spell pages which gives it a real grimoire feel. There was so much work and details that went into this project, it really deserved its place in the finalists.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! 1st place, our winner is: Gracie (@sukisookjournaler) “Love the huge format of this journal that opens up to a beautifully decorated witch lair, with potions organized on shelves. The result is once again very realistic, with the moss and other small details that make a big difference. Cherry on top is the hidden page that opens up on a beautiful 3D pop-up piece.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! Congratulations to all the participants and thank you so much for joining our monthly challenge! Stay tuned for the upcoming #CCCChallenge features and don’t forget to join our friendly contest if you have our vintage craft supplies subscription boxes! If not, it’s never too late to join us – you can choose your preferred subscription plan over here! We are thankful to the creators for providing their photos about their works for us!
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Meet Our Customer – Brandi
We are happy to introduce a new type of article for you in our Unboxings & Customers section of the Inspiration Nook: the customer interview! The first creator we chose was Brandi (@brans_beautiful_pages) who has been a loyal CoraCreaCrafts supporter for more than a year. Now we would like to introduce her through her way of getting into crafting and finding our products, also to give you inspiration through Brandi‘s wonderful spreads! Please, introduce yourself for us! Hello, my name is Brandi. As a mom (35 years young), business owner, dog mom and soon to be wife, I stay super busy. I have found journaling, crafting, writing and planning have always brought me comfort and a sense that not everything has to be perfect. I am a professional organizer, so making everything perfect is something I strive to do… I don’t think being a Capricorn helps! I find writing out my life and documenting my experiences helps keeping me in the moment while expanding my perspective. Could you share your story with crafting? How did you get into this hobby? I started my crafting journey again about a year ago, January 2022. When I was 10 till 23-ish I made photo scrapbooks. I gave it up to teach myself how to knit, crochet, make bread and try to teach myself other “lost arts”. When I was about 24 I switched my hobby to jewelry making. I would search for antique beads and stones to make my version of Mesopotamian jewelry. I feel in love with the use of lapis and coral, I used these to make many pieces. This is a hobby I would love to get back into. When I was in my late 20’s, early 30’s I realized both of my grandmothers had beautiful handwriting. I really wanted to learn this and teach my kids. When I was not practicing writing I would take scraps of paper and other random ephemera I could find and started making collages. This type of art brought me to this wonderful community of artists. Products in use: Green Gate Washi TapeLandscape Gardens Washi TapeVintage Gardens Clear StampsVintage Gardens Foam StampsVintage Gardens CardsDecoupage Rice Paper – White Florals What is your ideal crafting environment? My ideal crafting environment would be in my office that I have intentionally created for writing, journaling and scrapbooking. After I take kids to the bus stop I will have a cup of coffee and input the week’s tasks in to my planner. In the evenings I find myself often in bed next to my fiancé, with tray desk, glass of wine and Naked and Afraid on the TV. This is when I feel I am most relaxed and feel less pressured to make the art perfect. Besides making collages and calligraphy do you experiment in any other crafting fields? I have experimented in the art of knitting. I very much enjoy making Nordic pattern socks that has at least two colors. I have found that it takes me about a day to knit a woman size sock and about three to make one single sock for male. It did take little bit of trial and error but with mistakes you do learn to be creative and just keeping going to see the finished product. Usually the mistakes are the best part of the piece. How do you see, what did finding this hobby, crafting bring to your life? What does it mean for you to create? How did it „affect” you as a person or your mental health? Crafting and journaling has brought such a joy to my life. I have never been the one to use my phone calendar or type out blogs. So being able to write with antique or new instruments and finding a way to pass on my cherished memories to my kids or other family members without the fear of my ideas or events being wiped away brings me so much peace. The best thing it has brought to my life is the relationship between my kids, nieces, nephews and other family members. They love coming over to make cards, write letters or learn about something new. It has been amazing to know I can make such a positive impact. How did you discover CoraCreaCrafts? I discovered CoraCreaCrafts a few months into my new hobby of crafting and writing in March of 2022 while scrolling through Instagram. I fell in love with the craft boxes and stamps, they where so unique and made of high quality materials. With the supplies I received from my first order I found a huge spark of creativity and began my journey. What caught your eyes from our store that you wanted to order first? And what did you order in your first package? The first package I ordered contained the Roman Architecture Clear Stamps, the Vintage Map Washi Tape, the Victorian Gothic Ladies Washi Tape and stickers. My first project with these supplies was repurposing the boxes they arrived in into something new. What made you become one of our regular customers? I shop regularly at CoraCreaCrafts, I love expanding my imagination and allowing myself to be creative. I really love that this company and Coralie take the time to research and design their own products. They have found ways to big pieces of the past to the present while keeping the essence and making it fit modern life. The style and unique items will always keep me coming back. Which are your most used and/or favourite CoraCreaCrafts items? My most used item is the Ephemera Pouch. It has so many useful options from carrying inks, stamp blocks and stamps to holding ephemera cards, papers and scraps. I have a small collection of them, two black and one rose gold. Some of my other favorite products are the multicolor Vintage Leather Journal, the Art Deco Gold Washi Tape and the Enchanted Forest Foil Washi Tape. How would you recommend us for others who don’t know our small business? I absolutely love this company, the people who help and assist are phenomenal. They are always willing to help with any technical, product or shipping issues. I recommend this craft store to anyone who is wanting to get started in crafting or has already begun but has yet to find this unique store. Thank you Brandi for doing this interview with us and for providing images about your works!
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#CCCChallenges – The ‘Vintage Gardens’ entries!
It’s time to catch up with sharing some wonderful submissions of yours. We host a creative challenge for each month’s Vintage Craft Box named the #CCCChallenges. After our shop owner Coralie selects four finalists, it’s up to you, our followers on Instagram to decide who wins the contest. So here are the selected entries that our customers submitted for the March theme, „Vintage Gardens”! In this article you will find all four works that made it to the final round in no particular order but with highlighting our winner at the end. You can read Coralie’s opinion about these entries, why she selected them. So let’s see how the #CCCGardensChallenge ended! Bec (@Amethyst Journals) “I love how Bec brought junk journaling to her regular journal pages by creating a beautiful pocket and tags with the Vintage Gardens Box supplies. The way she created the pocket background fully with the green gate washi tape to create that greenery pattern looks amazing. I also really liked the simplicity yet very vintage style she brought to the tags.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! Adriana (@Splendormd) “The splash of color on these pages immediately caught my eye. I love that there is so much going on on these pages. I really like the choice of watercolors and how they perfectly blend in with each other and with the paper supplies from the box. This is so unique and aesthetically pleasing that I had to select it as one of the finalists.” You can check more photos of this work here! Megan (@paper.by.design) “I loved all the tiny details that went into this spread. Despite the ‘minimalistic’ black & white look, when you look closer, there is so much going on, with different textures and layering. The frames with the subtle mesh in the background, the superposition of the stamped leaves and the wax seals are part of what caught my eye on this unique and aesthetic spread.” You can check the original post here! 1st place, our winner is: Gracie (@sukisookjournaler) “I love that when the page opens, you feel like you have been transported into a real garden. The moss effect she created is what really caught my attention as it completes the vintage garden products beautifully. Overall I love the originality of this project and the emotions it gives me.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! Congratulations to all the participants and thank you so much for joining our monthly challenge! Stay tuned for the upcoming #CCCChallenge features and don’t forget to join our friendly contest if you have our vintage craft supplies subscription boxes! If not, it’s never too late to join us – you can choose your preferred subscription plan over here! We are thankful to the creators for providing their photos about their works for us!
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#CCCChallenges – The ‘Ancient Egypt’ entries!
In our Unboxing & Customers section within our Inspiration Nook we introduce a new column for you: the #CCCChallenges! You are probably aware by now that we host a creative challenge for each month’s Vintage Craft Box. After our shop owner, Coralie selects four finalists, it’s up to you, our followers on Instagram to decide who wins the contest. And now it’s time to share some of the wonderful entries our customers submitted for the February theme, „Ancient Egypt”! In this article you will find the four finalists from 4th to 1st place. You can read Coralie’s opinion about these entries, why she selected them. So let’s see the runner-ups and the winner for the #CCCEgyptChallenge! 4th place: Jan (@janbarlow) „Beautiful mixed media pages with a lot of attention paid to detail. Jan recreated a very antique look on all the papers and details on this page. It looks like it’s coming out of another time.” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! 3rd place: Cynthia (@moon_fire_studios.journals) „Wonderful and intricate crafting project. She made a pyramid with compartments inside and in one of those she had hidden a papyrus scroll. This is definitely a creation with lots of discoveries!” 2nd place: Tracy (@tracy_lw65) „This journal creation required a lot of detailed work of cutting, measuring and pasting to make that beautiful pop up when the journal opens. I was amazed to see such a large amount of work coming alive.” You can check more photos of this work here! 1st place, our winner is: Alexandra (@tazzodicreativita) „Super creative project of a lantern hidden inside a box. She used the vellum papers to create the pyramid for transparency and this looks amazing with the candle inside!” You can check her original video with all the details of this work here! Congratulations to all the participants and thank you so much for joining our monthly challenge! Stay tuned for the upcoming #CCCChallenge features and don’t forget to join our friendly contest if you have our vintage craft supplies subscription boxes! If not, it’s never too late to join us – you can choose your preferred subscription plan over here! We are thankful to the creators for providing their photos about their works for us!
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Unboxing the January Enchanted Forest Box
Curious to see what the January Enchanted Forest Vintage Craft Box looks like? We have gathered a shortlist of some of our customers unboxings below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adrianna (@adriannasjournals) View this post on Instagram A post shared by How to•Bujo•Draw•Letter•Be Creative (@positivethoughts.ca)
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