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Weave a bohemian vibe and get with the latest trend by creating a funky wall hanging. Play with texture and experiment with thickness and yarn types. Go monochromatic or choose a colour scheme to suit your décor. Either way, it’s all good — you’ll be signing kumbaya and planning your next woven art project before you k

Create trendy home decor with a few strips of tape and some paint. Add a burst of colour to any room with this bright and easy project.

Fimo polymer clay is making a big comeback and is more inspiring than ever! 

Try embroidering on paper for a modern take on this age-old pastime. You can create a trendy wall hanging to match any home décor with just a little paper and thread. These lightweight art pieces can easily be hung from a pushpin or small nail.

This set of DIY concrete geometric planters will liven up your living area add a modern textured accent to your decor. Lightweight, these paper mâché flower-pot holders are the ideal project for when you want the look of concrete but can’t handle the heft. A concrete creative solution!

This acrylic painting technique is so much fun, you had better start buying your canvases in bulk! Utilizing pouring medium and gravity, this acrylic pouring technique allows the paint to do its own thing with stunning organic results. Each pour painting is as unique as the moment it was created in.

Crosshatching is great for giving your notebooks a little extra style. The flexible heavy-duty cardboard covers of these Moleskine journals are perfect for personalising. Going on a trip? Grab a pen and use this technique to create a unique travel diary or give a lucky friend a custom set of 3 notebooks!

Learn how to make a set of handwoven coasters, aka “mug rugs” with a small loom and some yarn. By learning basic tabby weave, you can use a single colour or get fancy with some stripes. Design a set of three or four mug rugs to add some soft texture to your décor or give them as a gift!

Add some fresh holiday décor to any room of the house with this modern festive garland

Craft unique and inexpensive holiday decorations that won’t break the bank or your heart if you drop them! Forget paper snowflakes, these 3-dimensional ornaments are lightweight, simple to make and can be used year after year or recycled when the Holidays are over.

Gift cards make great stocking stuffers or teacher’s gifts. This holiday season, give a personalized gift card to that special someone. Using decorative paper or markers, here are 3 unique ideas for wrapping gift cards that the whole family can do.

Follow this tutorial to create timeless Christmas ornaments with a marbled effect. Pebéo’s Vitrail paints are a versatile way to transform any glass or ceramic object. Use them to create personalized holiday decorations that are sure to impress.

Bring some hygge into your life this chilly season. The Danish invented the word for the art of getting cozy but we've come up with the projects. Snuggle up with this textured pillow. Knitting up fast, this weekend project makes a thoughtful homemade gift. It feels good to embrace a little hygge.

Learn a new skill and make unique wrapping paper for any occasion! Block printing is a fun way to make custom patterns that can be printed again and again. Golden Open paints have a longer drying time than standard acrylic paints, making them well suited for several printmaking techniques. Stamp cards, wrapping paper or make fine art prints to hang on your wall. Impress everyone on your gift list this year with one-of-a kind packaging.

Impress your knitting club friends with your diverse crafting skills. This cute project bag is practical and cute, helping you show your true colours while storing your stash.

Pressing flowers is a time-honoured technique for preserving the precious memories associated with delicate bouquets. Brighten your home or office with a touch of nature by adding some preserved petals and greenery to your walls.

Think outside the book with this luminous twist on art therapy colouring. This simple project lets you make the most out of the daylight by crafting a radiant sun catcher to bring light into your home all year long

Here is a recap of the many canvases available online at in store at DeSerres. Primed, unprimed, cotton, burlap, linen… 

Before you toss your favourite in the trash, consider following these tips to see if you can rejuvenate it.

An essential skill for any artist, stretching your own canvas is economical and gives you more creative control over the surface you’re painting on

Paintbrushes come in many shapes and sizes and the variety of tools can be downright dizzying. Let us introduce you to 3 major types of classic paintbrushes and how to use them through a series of exercises.

Here are a few ideas on how to use this versatile medium to express your creativity on personalised greeting cards.

Acrylic pour paintings are fluid and unpredictable artistic expressions that are very fun to create

This tutorial demonstrates 3 basic techniques for using a diamond-shaped painting knife with oil paints.