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Dollar Store DIY Home Décor for the Holidays

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Budget-friendly materials for inexpensive DIY Christmas decorations are easier to find than you think! All you need is a great idea or an easy tutorial in order to make your own holiday decorations without busting your budget. Our favorite: Dollar Store craft ideas. They’re cheap, easy, and unbelievably beautiful crafts that all ages will enjoy. First of all, nobody will believe that you got these decorations from the Dollar Store, and secondly, they’ll be amazed to know you made them yourself. So, scroll through our list and choose your favorite because it’s time to get crafty!

Dollar Store DIY Home Décor for the Holidays

We’ve put together a list of our favorite Dollar Store DIY Home Décor for the holidays, so you can join the crafting fun! Take a look at any of these DIY wreaths or homemade ornaments to decorate your home. When you create homemade Christmas decorations, they’re simply the best because they’re so personal and unique. You simply can’t buy decorations for your home that are this special. Get the kids crafting too because some of these ideas are so easy, even your little ones will want to get creative!

 

Dollar Store DIY Home Décor for the Holidays

 

Dollar Store DIY Wreaths

Dollar Store Ornament Wreath

Forget buying an expensive wreath at a store and use one of these Dollar Store crafts as a better, more affordable option. Make one of these DIY wreaths for any space that needs a festive touch: your front door, fireplace mantle, or even above your garage door!

How to Make Wreath SUPER Fast: A Dollar Store Hack

Glowing Snowflake Wreath

Dollar Store Ornament Wreath – Watch the easy video tutorial!

Anthropologie-Inspired Pom Pom Wreath – Nobody will believe this is a knock-off!

Dollar Store Poinsettia Wreath – Only $1

Dollar Store DIY Home Décor

Gold Dipped Ornaments

Whether you’re looking to make handmade ornaments or some festive crafts for your home, these DIY home décor projects are budget-friendly and oh-so-pretty!

Gold Dipped Ornaments

Metallic DIY Home Décor – The perfect DIY decoration to add some sparkle and shine!

Make Your Own Mercury Glass

Enchanting Snow Ornaments

Darling Dollar Store Icicle Ornaments

Pine Cone Christmas Trees – Use Dollar Store and Recycled Materials!

Dollar Tree Revamp with Washi Tape

 

 

Let us know below, what’s your favorite Christmas craft?

4 Ways to Refashion Your Wardrobe from Fleece Fun: National Sewing Month 2013

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It’s Day Twenty-Three of National Sewing Month! Too see the daily blog posts, projects of the day, and more National Sewing Month details, click here.

National Sewing Month 2013

Hello fellow sewists! I’m Angel from Fleecefun.com – a blog that features free PDF sewing patterns with video tutorials!  I have several patterns and tutorials that I know you’ll love.

Trying to stay on top of trends can be difficult (and expensive!).  Here are some simple tricks and tips on how you can keep your wardrobe up to date and keep cash in your wallet.

1. Have a Good Foundation.

Having some good key pieces that are in style no matter what are a worthy investment.  You can wear them year after year and dress them up with on trend accessories.  A simple white button up top, a couple of nicely
cut but simple blouses in neutral colors, a black skirt and/or pant, blue jeans (a couple of good pairs), a good over coat.  These core items need to be in good condition and look good on you.  If they don’t meet those criteria – they aren’t helping your wardrobe.  It’s time to upcycle them.
 

Some great patterns for core wardrobe elements that you can find on AllFreeSewing are:

2. T-shirts are a Girl’s Best Friend.

It seems like with every event there’s a t-shirt that goes with it!  They can stack up pretty quickly in the closet.  Fortunately because fabric doesn’t unravel there are a million fun and fast refashions you can make with t-shirts. T-shirts can become scarves, shrugs and number of other accessories with minimal sewing!Some fabulous  t-shirt refashion projects on AllFreeSewing are:

3. Think Outside the Gender Box.

Just because a shirt was once designed for a man doesn’t mean it can’t have a second life as a feminine addition to your closet.  Be willing to look at your fella’s rarely worn items to see if a fashion gem can be made.

An amazing tutorial on AllFreeSewing is:

4. Know When to Call It.

Sometimes no matter what you do you can’t save a piece.  If it has too many holes, a huge stain, or the fabric doesn’t lend itself to an easy refashion, give it an honorable retirement to the rag drawer and call it a day.Be sure to check out my free PDF patterns with video tutorials on FleeceFun.com!

 

Tell us truthfully, do you think your wardrobe could use a refashion?

 

 

Unbelievable Discount from Zoom Creative Products

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FaveCraftsLet’s face it, crafting supplies, while wonderful, can be the teensiest bit expensive. Every crafter knows the crushing disappointment when you check out the tag on some sweet supplies and find it’s out of your price range.

Well no more! We’re thrilled to announce that a hero has stepped forward to save the day with a killer discount. From now until May 31st, 2013, Zoom Creative Products is offering a massive 50% off their products for readers like YOU.

You may be thinking, “But what can a Zoom Creative Product do for me?” Let me tell you, by purchasing from Zoom Creative Products you’re guaranteeing a stress-free, mess-free crafting experience. Don’t just take my word for it, check out this review on Zoom Creative Glitter Stickers if you don’t believe me.

Now I’m as big a fan of glitter as much as the next overgrown and over-aged child, but I still can’t seem to keep it from getting all over my tabletop, face, dog, etc. It spreads faster than the chicken pox in a kindergarten classroom. That’s what’s so special about Zoom Creative Products. Their revolutionary line of Glitter Kits offers glitter sheets and double-sided tape that you can easily subject to your roughest and toughest punches and die cutting tools. Because Glitterfast sheets are so fine, they let you layer and incorporate intricate details into your designs. There are kits for kids and adults alike, so you and your child can get as crafty as you like without worrying about the cleaning consequences later. These are products that dry instantly, which makes for easy, fast and fun crafting.

If you don’t understand what I’m saying, it’s mess-free products and glitter application for half the price. Imagine how much your scrapbooks, homemade cards and decorations will benefit from these amazing products!

Get the Discount!

Again, this offer is available until May 31st, 2013, so hurry! If you want to take advantage of this incredible deal, here are the instructions for using the discount code on their website:

Please enter FC50 at checkout and click ‘apply’ so the discount will be applied.

Enjoy!

Ask Maria “Crafting When Short on Time and Money”

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Question

What crafts would you recommend for someone who is short on mney and time, but really wants to express her creative spirit?

Andy in FL

Time is always ticking and money always fleeting, I understand. My first thought, Andy, is the art of collage. True collage is done only with paper and there is plenty of free paper everywhere! A stash of junk mail, catalogs, party napkins, matchbooks, school flyers, and more can lead to hours and hours of creativity.

Here are some great sources of how-to for collage

WikiHow: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Collage

Creativity Portal: http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/collage.html

Aisling D’Art: http://www.aisling.net/library/journaling/AJ2basics.htm

You can also explore Art Journaling, which is becoming very popular. You don’t need an expensive journal for this art form, any spiral or bound journal can be used to express yourself through words, drawings, sketches, marker watercoloring, and other inexpensive creativity.

Check out these Art Journal how tos

Art Journals

How to Use an Art Journal

Expressing yourself creatively doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. You just need to add your imagination and spirit to a technique or medium you love.

Send our Craft Expert your questions at Maria@FaveCrafts.com. Maria has been an active craft professional for over 25 years and enjoys answering your questions.

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