Thanks to reader Laura Reichlin who sent in this great idea for recycling old CDs as bases for Christmas candle holder/arrangements. – Heather

From Laura:

I snagged a plethora of CDs from work that were going to be tossed, thinking my child’s preschool could use them.  As Christmas was nearing I thought they would be a great option for using for a Christmas craft for my three …

Thanks for all the great responses on the call for suggestions of what to do with a beaded cashmere sweater! I just got another intriguing question from Emily of LEmily’s Yellow House, so readers, I need your help!

(And thanks to Regina at Creative Kismet who let me use this cool photo!)
Last time I was at the dollar store (the real dollar store, Dollar Tree, where everything …

Reader Christine from Jane Avion cleverly created her own “feather tree” with wire and fun fur yarn she purchased at the dollar store. This amazing tree will cost you less than $10 to make, but it looks like a million bucks (isn’t that what they charge for cool decorations like this? I’m out of touch with regular retail prices). Check out her blog, where she …

Thanks to today’s guest poster, Beth from Scrimpalicious, whose blog is dedicated to frugal living with style. Check out her Five Dollar Decor posts on Fridays for great decorating ideas on the cheap. -Heather

Make Blown Egg Ornaments By Beth Jurns, Scrimpalicious
These eggshell ornaments are delicate, beautiful, and a lot of fun to make. Who needs glass when nature provides such great materials to work with?
You …

I wanted to make this doll-appliqued fleece blanket into a stuffie for a quick holiday gift idea, but it just didn’t work out the way I planned. Check out my results at CraftFail.
Project Materials:

Blanket with a doll appliqued on it, $1
Polyfil, on hand (but I never got that far)
Scissors, on hand
Ancient sewing machine that can’t sew on polyester fleece, priceless

Total: $1

I usually stick to one major craft project post a day at Dollar Store Crafts, but the truth is I find so many great projects a day, plus I get at least five submissions a day, and I just can’t post about all of them here at DSC. Enter my Twitter and Facebook accounts! I usually share all the cool stuff I find on Twitter …

Thanks to our guest-blogger Jessica from mad in crafts, who is a great dollar store crafter! She also contributed the customized travel mug tutorial a couple weeks ago. She has tons of ideas so check her out! -Heather
Make a Snowy Tree Skirt, by Jessica Hill, mad in crafts
I was so sick of having to drape an old quilt under my Christmas tree that I …

Readers, I need your help! I got this email from Heidi – have any suggestions for her?

I read your blog often and love the ideas you share.  I have a problem I thought you might be able to help me with.  A few years ago, my grandma passed away and I inherited a couple of her beautiful cashmere sweaters.  They have very intricate bead work …

Ack!  I can hardly believe it’s December already!!  Time for some playful, fun holiday decor that is okay for the kids to play with — not to mention SUPER INEXPENSIVE.  Why not take some beloved figures or animals and turn them into a cute, wintry display?  Pick a group of anything with heads, and you’ll be set!  [Get ideas and instructions]
Project Materials:

group of figures, on hand
sheets …