Bandanna Cape by Lauren at Us Wheelers: $3

Lauren used bandannas to make quick capes for her kiddos:
I made superhero capes out of bandannas and an iron-on letter (all from Hobby Lobby).  I used one bandanna (the blue) and cut off about 4 1/2 inches of another bandanna (the yellow one).  I sewed the yellow onto the bottom of the blue (making sure the finished …

I love this creative idea for creating depth and dimension on your walls by using joint compound to stencil over at Creative Jewish Mom. A chunky stencil would be a really cool way to dress up more than just your walls, too. I can see it as an interesting addition to a piece of wooden furniture (chest of drawers, coffee table, storage chest?), or even …

Readers Rebecca & Maggie of Homemade Mamas warmed up some kitchen canisters with canister cozies made from kitchen towels. This is a super-simple project that uses basic sewing a only a couple supplies. As you know (if you’re a regular reader), the dollar store usually has quite a few cute choices when it comes to kitchen towels. [click here for project details]
Project Estimate:

Dish towel, $1
Velcro-type …

Arrrgh, September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Here’s a piratical craft in honor of the special day! Of course, ye can make a snowglobe with any ingredients ye want, so if ye aren’t into pirates, feel free to adapt it to yer own interests! Craftster user ohiodiygirl made this snowglobe using stuff she got at her dollar store. She ingeniously paired a round …

I’m excited to announce that I’m helping out with a fun project — donating a free pattern to support one of my favorite crafty sites in Portland, the Knittn Kitten, our own craft thrift store!

Each week a different local crafter will be offering up a free project sheet (pick it up at the Kitten) to try, and you can find all the supplies for it …

Kids love to play “memory” – the game where you lay out a bunch of cards face down, turn over two sets of cards at a time and try to make a match. Heck, I still kind of like it! Jess at The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie made this super pretty and modern wooden version of the game using unfinished wooden squares …

Jessica at Happy Together has a tutorial for making several different shapes of placemat into cute clutch-style purses. She covers oval, round, and rectangular placemats and how to cut them to make them work. She uses a method to make the clutches we haven’t covered here before, so go check the tutorial out and get some placemat inspiration! [click here for tutorial]
Project Materials:

Placemat, $1
Plastic canvas …

If you’re like me, the worst part of trying to get organized is all the little stuff — LEGOS!! or crafting stuff like ribbon scraps, pompoms, felt bits, and all those other little itty-bitty bits.  Today I’ve got one super easy, FAST solution to this organization problem: create a filing system using zipper-type plastic bags sewn together with pretty fabric scraps.  [Go to tutorial]
Project Estimate:

Zipper bags, on …

Does anyone else have a bag or two of dollar store pipecleaners on hand just in case? I love pipecleaners. They’re so versatile, cheap, and they come in tons of colors. They’re great for open-ended kid activities because they allow kids to be creative.
My three year-old son is just starting to discover dinosaurs (his favorite: the T-Rex. How do boys learn this stuff? Is it …

Wreath Re-do by Songbirdtiff: $1
Tiff took an old (and unattractive) holiday wreath and updated it to make a welcoming wreath for her door.

Jute-Covered Vase by Lorchick @ ON{thelaundry}LINE: $2
Update a plain (or ugly) vase with some hot glue and wrapped jute twine.

Embellished Towels by Amy Gabriel: FREE
I got an email tip from reader Amy. She made curtains for her kitchen and added scrap fabric from …