I love whimsical decor, and Easter is such a fun holiday to craft for because there are so many creative ways to make chicks and bunnies. I've made several fun projects with tiny wood spools before, like these holders and these pincushions, and now I'm back with one more wood spool craft. For this project I used tiny craft wood spools to make cute bunnies. You can turn them into decor, place card holders, or even necklace pendants! Supplies Used: Wood Spools Craft … [Read more...]
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Make A Personalized Superhero Glass
Have you ever tried glass paint markers? I don't know why I didn't use these sooner...they're so easy to craft with! I used them to turn my son into a superhero, and make him a personalized drinking glass. This was such a fun, easy project that I can't wait to make several more! Supplies: Drinking Glass DecoArt Glass Paint Markers Step one: I used PicMonkey.com to add the superhero effects to a picture of my son. Print the image, trim the paper, and … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Cloud Wall Art
I love to shop the dollar bins at Michael's craft stores. These are great places to find little embellishments for projects and fun party favor items. On my recent shopping trip I found this fun wired spool. This ribbon reminded me of clouds, so I decided to use it to spell words to make fun cloud wall art. (This post first appeared at Dollar Store Crafts, where I was a contributor!) Supplies: Wood Plaque Wired Spool Paint Glue gun Step one: Paint the wood … [Read more...]
DIY Plastic Canvas Jewelry Organizer
When I saw these sweet unfinished wood hearts in the Valentine section at Michael's, I bought them without knowing what I'd do with them. They were too pretty and inexpensive ($1.79 for two) to pass up. I really don't need anymore frames, but I could use a lot of help getting organized. That's when I decided to turn heart frame into an earring holder. Instead of chicken wire, which I have seen in lots of tutorials, I opted to use plastic canvas, which can be painted and won't prick your … [Read more...]
Valentine Holder Penguin from a Milk Container
This Valentine holder penguin will be the hit of the class party! I came up with this cute penguin idea over 15 years ago when my apartment complex had a balcony decorating contest. The grand prize: one month's free rent. As a cash strapped newlywed, I needed to come up with a winning idea that was inexpensive. This penguin from a milk jug idea was born, I filled my balcony with cute penguins and a "south pole" sign, and won the contest! My daughter has been very interested in penguins … [Read more...]
Make An Alien Valentine Holder from a Trash Can
Make a funny alien valentine holder from a dollar store trash pail. Kids will love this easy to make project for Valentine's Day. Valentine's day is coming up, and if you're like me you help your kids decorate boxes to collect Valentines in at school. I never seem to have any shoe boxes around when I need them, so I came up with an alternative: use a dollar store trash bin! I turned a green bin into an alien Valentine holder for my son to use at his class party. I really have to give … [Read more...]
Paint a Princess Wine Glass
My daughter, like many other young girls, loves her Disney princesses. I saw an idea on Facebook and was asked how to make your own version. It took a while to get around to this project, but I finally did it: how to make glittery princess wine glasses! … [Read more...]
Update Boots with Cuddle Fabric and Paint
When the temperature drops, I love to wear boots! I bought an inexpensive pair of boots last winter that turned out to be crazy comfortable! Unfortunately, because they *were* cheap, the upper started to fall apart. Rather than give up on my favorite boots, I decided to update them. With a little paint and a bit of Cuddle fabric, my boots look new again! This post first appeared at Dollar Store Crafts, where I was a contributor. Supplies: Boots in need of an update Deco Art So … [Read more...]
Tips for Organizing Your Fabric Stash
Is one of your New Year's Resolutions to get more organized? Specifically, to get your out of control fabric stash more organized? You're in luck because I've searched Pinterest and the internet to find some of the most clever and attractive fabric storage solution ideas. Hopefully one of these fabulous ideas will work for you and help you get your fabric organized in the new year. Once you know where to find everything you'll be able to spend more time sewing and less time … [Read more...]
Designer Inspired Faux Bronze Ornaments
Make faux bronze ornaments using dollar store items. When this picture showed up in my Pinterest feed, I knew immediately that I wanted to try to make my own version. I dashed off to Dollar Tree to buy the extra large ornaments I had seen there a few days earlier, and started hatching a plan. After I was done, I eventually clicked on the Pinterest link and realized the ornaments I had copied were porch sized, but I'm still going to check this off as a successful knock off. Here's how to … [Read more...]
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