My mom collected twig-sized driftwood during her most recent trip to the beach and used the driftwood to construct two Christmas trees for her holiday decorations. The project is super simple and it looks fabulous (even better in real life, of course!). If you don’t have access to driftwood or a nearby beach, you can use twigs from trees to make decorations with a more …

Moses Basket Bedding Tutorial by Sew Can Do: $5 and up
This is a sewing tutorial, and uses adorable fabric from the fabric store, but you can adjust it to use dollar store receiving blankets or fleece blankets, or bust into your fabric stash (you know you have one).

Road Trip I-Spy Album by GreetingArts: $1 and up
Create a custom “I Spy” game especially for road trips …

Well, it’s your friendly neighborhood Masked Mommy again, and this week I decorated a paper lantern with faux flower petals. I think it came out with a very elegant, romantic look. These lanterns would be great for showers, weddings, or decorating a little girl’s room! [complete instructions to project here]
The Dollar Tree was carrying these paper lanterns back in the Spring, but they don’t seem …

Here’s a cute idea for a teacher gift that will cost you very little coin! It would also be super cute in a kid’s room, or as a kiddie birthday gift. You can find a box of crayons and a frame at the dollar store. Print out your background with the teacher’s name, and create a monogram out of crayons, breaking them to get the …

This is the best, simplest placemat project I’ve come across in awhile! Use a pretty placemat to make a diaper clutch that holds diapers and wipes, and folds out to become a diaper changing mat when you’re out and about! You must visit reader Jen’s blog to see all the photos of this ingenious item! All she had to do was sew on a piece …

How about making a pretty petal backpack to brighten up your child’s back-to-school routine? Jessica at Happy Together (DSC hearts her!!) made this adorable little backpack with two items she picked up at the dollar store. So cute! She has two different methods for making them, so be sure to check the tutorial out (found at UCreate, a great blog with lots of inspirational ideas). …

Happy Tuesday!
In college I took a printmaking class.  I really enjoyed learning about the different processes and types of printmaking, but haven’t really done anything with that knowledge since then.  Time to translate some of those skills into something fun!
Today I will show you how to make a super easy personalized rubber stamp!  [go to tutorial]
Project Estimate:

Erasers, I got a six-pack for $1
cuticle remover, $1 or on hand
stamp pad, …

I love the idea of recycling mylar coffee bags by making them into handbags. Do you sew them? No! You use duct tape! I came across this idea via the CraftyPod blog, in a review of a book that looks amazing, Eco Craft by Susan Wasinger. I have made duct tape purses and wallets before, so I was drawn to the idea of using duct …

Everyone has at least one or two of those “freebie” t-shirts hanging around.  Why not make them into something that you would actually wear?  Something CUTE?  Deborah from wonderwoman creations tells us, step-by-step, how she took a very basic boxy t-shirt from blah to fab.  I can’t wait to try this!!  [go to tutorial]
Project Estimate:

Freebie T-shirt, on hand

Total Cost:  Nada!
-By Care, Obsessively Stitching

Doll clothes can be super expensive.  If you’re like me, you have boxes and boxes of baby clothes that you just can’t seem to let go of.  Why not put them to good use as doll clothes for your little girl’s special “baby”?
In my tutorial I show you how to VERY EASILY create doll jammies from baby jammies.  This can be done by sewists of all skill …