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 [...]

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 [...]

Patriotic Crafts: Star Spangled Lantern

I have to admit that this wasn’t my original idea- I saw a project on Martha Stewart’s blog that used butterfly punch cut-outs on a purchased paper lantern and I thought it was super cute. I was tickled, too, because ConsumerCrafts.com sells these fabulous battery-operated paper lanterns for cheap- only $6.00 for a set of [...]

Patriotic Craft: Stars in July Mug Hanger

As we prepare for the 4th of July I am reminded how fortunate I am to live in the USA!  I wanted to create something special for this time of year that would not only be in celebration of this special holiday, but that would reflect the pride I feel for my country by being [...]

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 [...]

Mod Podge Boo-Boo Box

I put this up on my Craft Test Dummies blog yesterday, but then decided I should also share it here, too- so many of the materials can be found at ConsumerCrafts.com (our sponsor.)
You can read the full step-by-step tutorial over HERE, but the general gist is to use some really pretty scrapbook papers to dress [...]

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.