Crafts Unleashed

“Super Star” Plaque: Perfect for Back-to-School

Going back-to-school can be a scary time for young children.  I wanted to make something for my son that would inspire and encourage him.
Using the wood burning techniques I had learned in my previous post I made this “Super Star” plaque for my son.
Materials:

1191-60 Wood burning tool  w/3pc accessory tips
9149-09 [...]

Back to School Craft: Zipper Pulls

It’s a new school year and new backpacks and jackets have been purchased- but it’s only a matter of time before my kids yank the pulls right off of the zippers! So I’m getting the jump on repairs by making some fun, recycled ones that the kids can personalize.
We’re building the base on an unlikely [...]

Use Bowdabra’s Hair Bow Tool and Ruler to Make Back-to-School Bows

Coordinate new back-to-school outfits with matching hair bows.  Use Bowdabra’s NEW Hair Bow Tool & Ruler to make easy hair bows to match all of your daughter’s clothes.  The Hair Bow Tool & Ruler comes with interactive software to make 70 different hair bow styles.  The interactive software gives step-by-step instructions with pictures, an easy [...]

Fabric Crafting: Yo Yo Hairclips

This week, we’re featuring fabric crafting here on CraftsUnleashed, and I thought I’d share a great little craft you can whip up in a jiffy- Yo-Yos!
What is a fabric yo-yo? No, friends, not the toys with the string you used to play with as a kid- FABRIC ones! They are circles of fabric gathered into [...]

Product Review: The Creative Art Collection Set

So how many of you have a budding artist at home?  Well I sure do and she is 6 years old!  She loves to create right along side her mama!
When I saw the Creative Art Collection kit at Consumer Crafts I knew she had to have it.  For one, it was an exceptional price for [...]

Bowdabra Products on Consumer Crafts

We’ve got some exciting news from our sponsor, Consumer Crafts- a new member of the Bowdabra family has arrived! Sure, we’ve carried the original Bowdabra, the Mini Bowdabra, and the Bowdabra Bow Wire, but now we’re carrying the new Bowdabra Hair Bow Tool and Ruler!
It’s meant to be used with the Mini Bowdabra to make [...]

Father’s Day Craft: Polymer Clay Key Fobs

Sometimes it’s a little, functional gift that shows Dad how much you care- and you can make these in an hour or so with just a few colors of polymer clay!
Polymer clay is a wonderful medium for kids and adults alike: it’s non-toxic, cures in a home oven at 275 degrees (so adult supervision is [...]

Father’s Day Craft Idea: Design-a-Mug

Look at this cute mug! (Yes, my daughter has a cute little mug, doesn’t she?)  But actually I was talking about the great mug she made all by herself!
Supplies used:
1103-22 68 piece Artist Set
2406-20 Design a Mug
So when you open the box to the Design a Mug you will notice that there is not only [...]

Memory Frame: Graduation “Star”

OK, so my “Graduation” Memory Frame isn’t about a typical high school or college graduation- it’s geared toward my little one when he graduated from Pre-Kindergarten. Hey, that’s an accomplishment too, right?
What makes this frame SO easy is that the paper did all of the work me. I used a K and Company paper pack, [...]

Technique: Ribbon Roses

Today’s post is actually an “Ask Jenny” question I got from a readers’ comment. Someone asked how to make a ribbon flower, so I thought that “Technique Week” would be a great time to show you a great shabby chic rose you can put on cards, gifts, or even make into jewelry. (More on that [...]