Crafts Unleashed

100 Pack Cotton Craft Thread/Embroidery Floss

Several years ago my husband thought it would be fun to take up cross-stitching. He liked it so much that he went out and bought a bunch of cross-stitch kits that were on clearance for pennies on the dollar. Of course, being the man that he is, he quickly got frustrated with how time consuming [...]

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Craft Product Review: Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paints

Discover an affordable acrylic paint that’s worthy of your money.

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Product Review:Scrapbook Kit In A Stack

I admit it. I am a “create your own greeting card” kind of  gal. Usually, however, I create something on a large 8.5″ by 11″ watercolor paper, scan it, then digitally alter it, resize it to 5″ by 7″, then print it on cardstock.
This month, however, I was given a “Scrapbook Kit In A Stack [...]

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Father’s Day: More Silhoutte Ideas

Do you remember that Father’s Day Canvas I created? I created more Father’s day ideas using the silhouette template we created.

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Father’s Day Silhouette Canvas

Learn to create a fun, mixed media collage using a photograph of your father’s head, a stretched canvas, and acrylic paint.

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Dads and Grads Memory Frame Showdown & Giveaway!

We hope that you have enjoyed our week of Memory Frame gift ideas for Dads and Graduates…now you get to vote for your favorite!
Here’s the deal: just review the four submissions below, and leave a comment at the end of this post telling us your favorite. The “winner” of the showdown gets major bragging rights [...]

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Memory Frame: Graduation Collage

My niece-in-law just graduated from college with a degree in Computer & Information Science with a minor in Web Development. To show off some of her new skills, she created an elegant, yet simple announcement. She’s also big on scratch board art so I thought it would be fun to create a graduation frame using [...]

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Technique: How To Use An Eyelet Kit

The basics of using an eyelet kit.

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Cinco De Mayo Roundup!

It’s CInco de Mayo, and we’ve got some great crafts for you! We’ve got party crafts, tissue flowers, goodies that will put the “muy bueno” in your Fiesta! So just in case you missed them last week, here they are:

Start off by making this cool Fiesta Banner.

Then whip up some Tissue Paper Flowers.

..and them place [...]

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Mother’s Day Star Garland

Create a beaded curtain that celebrates your mother’s life.

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