Sachiko at Tea Rose Home used dollar store frames to frame some of her favorite fabrics to create this pretty display for her daughter’s room. You can frequently find cute frames at the dollar store, and this is the perfect project for them! You can use any style of fabric or frame to reflect your own personal style, or the style of any room in …

Just a note to let you know that Dollar Store Crafts has been included in this week’s Festival of Frugality, a weekly blog carnival dedicated to helping you pinch pennies.
Photo by jek at scrumdilly-do!

I have a confession to make. I have never in my life decoupaged. I remember my childhood in the 80s, and seeing a lot of leftover 70s decoupaged crafts (particularly in the form of plaques hanging on walls), and just never really getting the whole decoupage thing. I have a similar hangup with magazine and photo collages. But I digress. Anyway, another confession. I have …

Erin (LilyBee) at Wee Baby Stuff made this adorable mini toolbelt for her little guy, including safe foam versions of tools! How cute is that? I love it when I come across clever crafts for boys because I have two little guys myself (and it seems like more crafting online is done for girls–maybe it just seems that way to me because I’m jealous of …

Here’s a quick and sweet idea from Mrs. Green Tea at Wedding Bee: Make covers for battery-operated tealights out of thread and fabric stiffener. I love how these look, and they are super simple! These are great for weddings, parties, or even to dress up your home, and the great thing is — they are safe! No fire hazard here! [click here for information on …

Tired of your old glass vases? Try this quick update using handmade paper from Natural Home. This project is quick and easy, and NH claims you can do the whole thing in less than a minute! Try the same technique with glass votive holders. I saw some nice straight-sided cylindrical vases at the dollar store last week that would be great for this project. I …

I am honored to be included in Diane Gilleland’s Kanzashi in Bloom book blog tour, and I so happy to introduce this book and its amazing author to you!

The Author:
I first “met” Diane online in 2005 when she collaborated with me on CROQ Zine. She has always been one of my favorite crafty contributors to the zine, with clear, crisp writing, and amazing tutorial …

It’s only 153 days until Christmas, and around the crafty blogosphere (AND in stores, can you believe it?), people are already thinking, dreaming, and planning for the holiday! And if you want to make an advent calendar, you have even less time, so start planning! I won’t post TOO many holiday ideas yet (I don’t want to overwhelm you!), but I will start posting some …

Reader Jessica H. has done a lot of great dollar store crafting, including this neat mosaic headboard she made for her bed inspired by Alexa’s Mosaic Wall Installation, a project featured on DSC in April. The reason I’m showing you this particular mosaic headboard, though, is because Jessica modified it to make it a little more sturdy by adding peel-and-stick linoleum tiles to the scrapbooking …

Have you checked out Sister Diane’s new book Kanzashi in Bloom yet? It was released yesterday (and I’ll be interviewing her and featuring her work on Saturday, so check back), and is absolutely gorgeous. Kanzashi are the fabric flowers worn in Geisha hairstyles (and what internet crafters commonly call the practice of fabric folding and the creation of fabric flowers after the Japanese style). This …