Crafts Unleashed

Halloween Favor Cones

I love the tradition of May Day cones- little paper cones filled with flowers or treats that you hang on a doorknob as a random act of kindness. I’m putting my own twist on these and making little cones filled with yummy treats for Halloween!
You’ll need:

Black magic Core’Dinations Cardstock (Item GX-BMHP-12)
Cuttlebug (Item PV37-1051)
Scalloped Circle Nestabilities [...]

Heritage Layout

Do any of you like old vintage looking photos?  I am always so intrigued by the clothing worn, the hairstyles, the various trims on the clothing pictured, the furnishings.  To me it is all so fascinating.  Then to wonder what it was like to live so long ago when the world was so different and [...]

“For the Birds” Candy Dish

Darice’s Wooden Model Kit Bird Feeder, of course, makes a wonderful bird feeder -but how about a candy dish?
I love candy dishes, the more unique the better!
Materials:

GX-SARGB-2 Core’dinations Cardstock Super Assortments
1203-23 love wire word and charms
9169-01 wood bird feeder model kit
97854 Studio 71 Acrylic Paint Iridescent Gold
PLCS11202 16 oz gloss mod podge
Tacky Glue
Sand Paper

Instructions:
I first [...]

“Scrapbook Kit In A Stack” Card Challenge

Do you remember that “Scrapbook Kit In A Stack Friends Family” value pack (Item SBK8Friend) I received from Consumer Crafts? Well, I’ve dug back into that kit and challenged myself to create five layered cut-out cards in one hour.
To make things more challenging, I had to create the greeting cards without any planning, without any [...]

Core’Dinations Cardstock Roses

Below is a post that appeared on CoreDinations.com, a great blog that is chock-full of cardstock projects like scrapbook pages, cards, and more. We asked (nicely) if we could share this tutorial with you on how to make beautiful roses from paper. After all, flowers are so on-trend and Core’Dinations paper is the BEST!

Rolled [...]

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 [...]

CHA Summer 2010: Trend Watch- FLOWERS!

Just back in from the Craft and Hobby Trade show in Chicago and what a fun time it was!  I was searching the show with a keen eye so I could bring the Crafts Unleashed readers some of the trends that I saw on the trade show floor.  There were several trends of course, but the [...]

Trends at CHA- Banners and Rosettes

What is “CHA”? It’s the Craft and Hobby Association trade show and it happens twice a year. I’ve just returned from the 2010 Summer show in Rosemont, Illinois, and I thought I’d share some of the trends I spotted.
Following last year, BANNERS are still hot, hot, hot! Banners made of paper are the biggest trend, [...]

The Gypsy by ProvoCraft available at ConsumerCrafts.com!

And right now, the Gypsy on sale for only  $199.97!
And, because the order is over $100, you get FREE shipping with that!
Interested? Check out this video by ProvoCraft

And here’s a nice interview with Jinger at the CHA Summer show 2009, giving you even MORE reasons to get one:

(Thanks, Noelle, from PaperClipping for shooting that video [...]

Product Review: Dual Tip Brush Markers

Today I am reviewing the Whispers Dual Tip marker set of 36.  When I paper craft, I use many items and I love having a full set of colors when it comes to inks, pencils, paints, markers, etc.,  so I will never be without just the right color!  When I looked at this set I [...]