Part of the fun of having a dollhouse is accessorizing! This easy-to-follow tutorial will show you how to create a beaded miniature dollhouse wreath for the front door or bay window of your dollhouse. Paul (my father and fellow Crafts Unleashed Designer) is assembling the Victorian Farmhouse Dollhouse Kit. Yesterday, he added a beads and [...]
Continue reading...6. September 2011
If you have been following along you know that I am in the process of putting together the Victorian Dollhouse Farm Kit. Almost all of the outside of the dollhouse house is assembled except for some finishing touches, like trim pieces and railings. As the outside of house starts to take shape I noticed that [...]
Continue reading...25. August 2011
Have you ever walked up to a pile of back packs at the edge of the playground and wondered which one belonged to your child? For safety reasons children shouldn’t have their names printed on their backpacks, so what is a grown up to do? Backpack identifiers that allow your child to create their own [...]
Continue reading...24. August 2011
Last week, I shared with Crafts Unleashed readers the progress I had made assembling the Victorian Farmhouse Dollhouse Kit. This week I am excited to have added a door, windows, and shutters to the dollhouse. I love the color combination I chose. The green door and green shutters just “pop” against the yellow clapboard and [...]
Continue reading...23. August 2011
Make your own personalized book bag totes in no time at all! This is a great activity to do as a group or all on your own, and all you need is a blank canvas tote bag, some Tulip fabric paint and your creativity. With school just beginning, it’s always fun to create your own [...]
Continue reading...17. August 2011
I feel so fortunate to be chronicling my journey of building a dollhouse here on Crafts Unleashed. I am currently in the process of assembling the Victorian Farmhouse Dollhouse Kit for my granddaughter. It warms my heart, every time my granddaughter comes to visit, the first thing she does is run to my workroom to [...]
Continue reading...14. July 2011
This is a super fun way to teach young people the basics of sewing. The cuffs can be made to work with a theme or just to use up extra crafting supplies you have in your stash. Here are some suggested supplies from Consumer Crafts: Darice Big Value Paper Edging Craft Scissors Darice Big Value [...]
Continue reading...12. July 2011
Make your own picture frames for you and your best friends using Perler beads! You can make gifts for all your friends and family featuring your favorite photos. What I like best about this project is that kids of all ages can have fun creating with Perler beads. With a little adult help ironing, even [...]
Continue reading...29. June 2011
Building a dollhouse is all about patience. There is so much prep-work before it starts to look like a dollhouse. Each step is important and must be followed, unfortunately there is no skipping ahead. However, I am jumping for joy and am absolutely thrilled to see the walls going up and the dollhouse starting to [...]
Continue reading...22. June 2011
Show off your American spirit with these super cute and fun to make Patriotic bling flip-flops. Using red, white and blue beads assorted size and color pony beads you can create embellishments to pretty up a pair of pair of regular ‘ol flip-flops. Make bead bling for yourself and then make a set for your [...]
7. September 2011
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