Betsy Lobmeyer made thsese clever little holders out of seed packets from that were less than a dollar each. She filled the Forget-Me-Not packet with trimmed scrapbook paper (from the dollar store) to keep for note paper. The flashcards are made from scrap paper and a ring from the dollar store, and another seed packet is used as a holder for stickers, etc.

This hoodie by laupre.com is fully lined with teddy bear fur! Wow! She made it for the Craftster $10 dollar store challenge.

Check the laupre blog for graphic photos of teddy bears being dismantled, as well as a lot of great photos of how she made the jacket using seven bears and three fleece scarves!

A couple years ago, Craftster.org (probably the biggest, best crafty website in the world) had a dollar store crafting challenge.
Participants had to make their creation spending $5 or less at the Dollar Store. There were some clever and cute housewares that Craftster members made, all for the same price as a Venti Frappuccino!
Two of my favorite entries just happened to be by the same creator, …

A couple years ago, Craftster.org (probably the biggest, best crafty website in the world) had a dollar store crafting challenge.
Participants had to make their creation spending $5 or less at the Dollar Store. Here are some of the best fashiony entries. They really reminded me of the Project Runway grocery store challenges.
Tim Gunn: You have a budget of five dollars, and we’re going to drop …

Here’s my first Dollar Score for the Dollar Store Crafts blog. I spent a total of $8 tonight (but don’t think I wasn’t tempted to buy about $20 worth of other supplies for the blog). Did you know the average total purchase at Dollar Tree is $6.50?
What I ended up taking home:

2 round braided placemats
iridescent tissue paper
pink wire-edged ribbon spool
googly eyes (less than one cent …

This blog is dedicated to bringing you crafts that feature materials purchased

at dollar stores
at dollar sections in stores
at discount stores for $1 or less

I will try to stick with materials that are not marked down (for instance, if I go to a discount store, and something is 50% off $2, making it $1) although we’ll see how I do.
Projects will assume you have some supplies …