Crafts Unleashed

Candle Remake: Happy Birthday to You!

Remember the FloralWedding Reception Candle I did back in June? Or last weeks’ Baby Shower Centerpiece?  In those  posts I mentioned how you can repurpose your candle.Â
That is the nice thing about  these candle sleeves is that you can reuse them forever.  You can just continue to change them with the seasons or with [...]

Baby Shower Diaper Wreath

A baby shower decoration that can also be used once the baby is born- awesome!  I designed this decorative diaper wreath so that it can easily be taken apart after the shower and the infant diapers can be used.  Diapers are so expensive it seems a shame to waste even one.
Materials Needed:

170140 14 inch green [...]

Baby Shower Snacks: “Wishing Wands” Pretzel Rods

Everyone wants to wish the momma-to-be and her baby all the best! And some folks like to wish for a boy or a girl. Either way, these white-chocolate-covered pretzel rods make a fun and sweet party favor or party snack everyone will drool over!
You’ll need:

MM9830 Make-n-Molds Candy Melter
White Chocolate Candy Melts (available at your grocery [...]

Craft a “Baby” Card Using the Cricut

Welcome to BABY WEEK! If you liked Lisa Falduto’s Baby Shower Centerpiece Candle, you are going to love today’s craft: a card for baby, using the same Cut n Paste paper stack and New Arrival Cricut cartridge.You can use this for a shower card or a “congrats” card, depending on the sentiment you choose. Let’s [...]

Baby Crafts: Shower Centerpiece

Welcome to Baby Week! We have 5 days of fun crafts, party and shower ideas, and gifts all for the new arrival! Enjoy!
Remember the Wedding Reception Centerpiece candle I made a while back?   Well, I took that same candle and turned it into a baby shower centerpiece!  This one is gender neutral so it [...]

Food Crafts: Mint Chocolate Thins

“Christmas in July” got me thinking about what I love about the holiday season- and what popped to mind was “parties!” Our winter holidays always consist of visiting family and friends, and I hate to go empty-handed. So here are some yummy treats you can make up and bring along- that is, if you can [...]

Wedding Crafts: Five Fun Wedding Favors Using Tin Pails

I saw these cute little galvanized tin pails on ConsumerCrafts.com, and my mind started to run wild. They are only 2″, but they are so perfect for so many things. Since our theme has been “Wedding Week” this week, I thought I’d come up with some cute ways to use these in your wedding celebration!

Seedling [...]

Foamie Seasonal Napkin Rings

Sometimes it’s the little touches that make a table festive- a pretty candle, a nice tablecloth, or coordinating napkin rings. You can make easy, seasonal napkin rings using Foamie sheets, some hot glue, and a few simple embellishments to add a real “wow” factor!
We’ve got three variations on the Foamie Napkin-ring theme today- all easy [...]