Crafts Unleashed

Ornament Challenge Showdown + Giveaway!

 We hope that you have all enjoyed our Ornament Challenge this year and got some inspiration to create beautiful, crafty ornaments of your own!  We thought we’d have a little fun and let our fans choose their favorite ornament. To sweeten the pot, the winning crafter will receive a prize AND one randomly chosen voter [...]

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Ornament Challenge 2011: Easy Holiday Banner Ornaments and Garland

Make festive garland or individual paper ornaments featuring mini art pieces you and your child create. You don’t have to get fancy to add holiday cheer to your decor. Pick 2-3 colors of card stock, add in coordinating glitter glue and you are on your way to fabulous holiday decorating!   Materials used in this [...]

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Ornament Challenge 2011: Etched Glass Ornaments

Christmas ornaments are as unique as the individuals that cherish them.  I like my ornaments to be sophisticated and a little elegant.  My mom on the other hand, likes wacky and crazy and my sister likes country.  When making ornaments I like to think of what the individual would like on their tree.  The etched [...]

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Ornament Challenge 2011: Wooden Snowflake Christmas Ornaments

I thought it would be fun to be part of the Crafts Unleashed ornament making challenge.  When I am not working on my granddaughter’s dollhouse I prefer to craft with wood.  Consumer Crafts has a wide selection of wooden cut-outs. I thought it would be neat to make some tiered snowflake tree ornaments using their [...]

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Ornament Challenge 2011: Crystal, Spool & Bead Mixed Media Ornament

In case you haven’t noticed by now, I like using items from very different craft “departments” for many of my projects. Who’s to say that an ornament can’t include a wooden spool, crystal star, beads, embroidery thread, ink, paper or buttons and ribbon? Not me!   Supplies: Craft Thread – Assorted Value Pack Wood Spool [...]

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Ornament Challenge 2011: Christmas Ribbon Flower

I am so excited to be participating in our Crafts Unleashed Ornament Designer Challenge.  I wanted to make an ornament that was reflective of my crafting style. I seriously love ribbon and thought it was only fitting that my ornament be made from it.  Consumer Crafts sells a huge variety of poly-satin floral ribbon which [...]

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