Fun Dollar Store Crafts - Part Two

This is part two.  The Clever Wallet.  I have seen these in organization blogs, and, I haven't seen them until recently.  I had to have one, or two, maybe three?

Again, I just used the stuff I had on hand.  This time I used some Washi Tape I got from Pick Your Plum.  I also used an old book page to make a bird and then outlined it with glitter.

I do get a lot of gift card for a quick thank you and holiday gift.  These are perfect for organizing them.  I don't know if you can tell, but, it has a little mirror in it.  I guess to see out surprised you look when they tell you how much it is - YIKES!

I still like white and burlap, so, this is my favorite.

Yep, I had to have three.  This one, I am just going to put a mustache for my cash.  I think this will be good to stash a little cash in my sports bags.  They are the bags I take to my kids sports events.  I will have a post on them shortly.

Oh, how cute.

Now, what are you waiting for?  Go and get a couple, three or four and alter away.  These are headed for my purse right now.

I hope you enjoyed this fun craft.  Come back soon and see me.

XXX

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Fun Dollar Store Crafts - Part One

Oh Happy Day!  I love the Dollar Tree.  I was just walking through getting a few things for my little daycare and came across this two amazing products.   

I had some keys made for a couple of my kids and needed something to put them on.  

Aren't they cute?  I love how they turned out.  I just used the craft supplies I had on hand.

The back opens up, so, I just took the lined paper out and added some scrapbook paper.

The front is recessed a little.  That is where I added some cute pictures from a clip art book by Mod Podge.  I glued them in and added some Mod Podge and let that dry.  I added some embellishments with Glossy Accents.  Oh, I am so sorry for the picture quality.  My camera is MIA so I used my tablet to take them.

The back is just pretty paper.

These are my favorites.  The R is definitely mine - heehee.

I hope you enjoyed this and are ready to go out and alter some twenty cent key chains.  Don't forget to come back for Part Two.

XXX

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Dollar Tree Decorating

Happy Valentines Day.  Whoops, I missed that one - again.    I woke up this morning thinking I have to post a couple of my projects and realized that I never posted this one.  I was in my garage before Christmas and noticed   this old tool box.  I totally forgot we owned it.  I remember we purchased it in Colorado from a nice man at a yard sale.  Oh my, it must have been at least twenty years ago.  I did have to break it to my husband that I  relocated his nails for this project.

This was my Dollar Tree haul before Valentines Day.  Some pretty white roses (I really fell in love with them), white candles, succulents, pretty rocks, and, fish bowl votive.

I started with some burlap ribbon I got at Walmart for only three dollars.  I wrapped it around the whole thing and tied a big bow.  I really loved how it turned out.  

I put my pretty white roses in a mason jar and just popped them in.  I alternated them with a pillar candle that I wrapped with just a little twine,  It was so very inexpensive and turned out  so pretty.  I put a red heart in one of the jars for just a pop of color.

The Dollar Tree always amazes me.  You don't have to spend a lot of money to get an elegant centerpiece.

I'm always a late bloomer, so, I did finally get an assortment of these little guys.  I love succulents I have always wanted terrariums, but, I know I will kill them.  I don't have a green thumb, mine is plastic.

These couldn't be easier.  Just pop them out of that plastic pot and put them into a small fish bowl votive with pretty rocks.

Awwwwe, so pretty.  I get so many compliments on this one.

I did get a few different ones and decided to group them together in a little urn.  I love the way it turned out.

Well, I know this is late, but, I hope this has motivated you to go to the Dollar Tree and do some decorating.  Let me know what you have done, I would love to come over and see.   Have a very Blessed Day.

Rhonda

Linking to:  Show and Share @ Coastal Charm

BOO, I'm Back

I've been trying to get into the Halloween Mood, and I haven't been too successful until now.  Not to long ago, Pick your Plumb had some cute Halloween decorations, and, I am always too late to get the cute ones.  The ones that say, "BOO".  So, this is what I came up with instead.

I thought it was kinda cute ;)

I didn't even have to buy anything to make it.  I had a zip bag full of Dollar Store bugs from years past.

I don't know where I got the earthworms though.  I just had a few (three to be exact), but, enough to make this.

I know they are brown, but, they were the only bug that would bend to make my B.

I originally had a couple of big spiders for the O's.  My hubby saw these spiders in a web and told me they would make better O's.  I know there is a crafter burried deep inside that man.

Gotta have a cute flowers, and, a little burlap - ha ha.

Wishing you a "Boo"tiful Halloween.

Halloween Spider Candles - Dollar Store Craft

I love candles......  They are so much fun and an easy way to change the look of a room.  I especially love The Dollar Tree's because candles can be very expensive.  Here is an easy way to transform glass cylinders (from the Dollar Store) into really fun Halloween decorations.

The supplies I used was:  Three glass cylinders (different sizes), black ribbon, double sided tape, white string, silhouette cutouts, and micro beads.

I started out with The Dollar Tree's solid black ribbon.  covered the entire ribbon with double sided tape (it took three pieces of tape).

After you have the double sided tape on, just wrap the string around until you get a spider web effect.

The micro beads are very small and a little goes a long way.

After placing your paper spider where you want it, fill in all the sticky areas with the micro beads.  I was afraid that the double sided tape would catch flies or other flying bugs, just like a real one -- ha ha, if left alone.  I do love the glitter effect it gives off.

This was a very inexpensive craft that looks expensive.  Gotta love The Dollar Tree.  Everything with the exception of the micro beads and double sided tape can be purchased from The Dollar Tree.   What Dollar Store crafts have you been up to lately?

Spring Moss Wreath

 Happy Monday Everyone.  I hope you all had a great weekend and this post finds you healthy and happy.  I will not be around very much this week, I have to get my taxes done. I really tried to get some of it done this weekend, but, the weather was so beautiful, I made a wreath instead.

I made this wreath for my back patio.

I stared with this flat wreath form that I got from Michael's.  The styrofoam wreath was more than double the price.  I didn't have a 40% off coupon, so, this is what I came home with - he he

Now, I looked at moss at Michael's and it was around 7.99 for a package of moss with three different colors in a bag.  Although the bag was a little bigger, it was still $7.99.  I went to The Dollar Tree and found these for only $1.00.  I bought four bags (which was still cheaper) and used only two.  I saved enough money on the moss to pay for the flat wreath form - ha ha.

I really liked the three colors.

I guess four colors, this is really spongy.

I sprayed the flat form with tacky spray and started to stick it on.  I also used a little tacky glue in places to make it thicker.

I got this awesome ribbon after Christmas for 90% off.  I only paid .69 cents -- YEAH :)

It has a natural look, like the wreath.

I found a nest and bird eggs in my spring supplies.

There you have it, and, the best part is that it cost under $10.00 to make.  I really like the natural look, but, I think it looks more like summer.  I bet it will be hanging around the back of the house for a while.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

XOXO

I am ready to party down HERE.