This super simple project will take you about 15 minutes to sew (plus about an hour if you want to cut a stencil): a Placemat Mail Sorter. Mine is made to hang from a sash rod on a bulletin board (project forthcoming!), but you can hang this mail sorter just about anywhere. I’m going to put my bulletin board and mail sorter next to the …

Stenciling is a super useful technique that is great for many applications. You can stencil onto clothing, sewn goods, or hard household items. If you’re intimidated by cutting your own stencils, don’t be. You can do it! One of the wonderful things about stenciling is that you can achieve near-perfect results, or a more handmade look depending on what you …

No, this blog is not turning into a contest-stashbusting blog, although I HAVE been talking about that a lot lately! I’ll be back later today with another dollar store craft, but I wanted to announce the winner of our quick contest. (And here’s a picture of another Peeps frame project I did).
Thanks to everyone who entered the Girl Group Confidential giveway. You had some great …

I’m not joking when I say that nearly every post over at Filth Wizardry amazes and excites me. So, let me just say she did it again! This time, her brilliant idea was to fuse plastic bags ONTO clothing to serve as iron-on decals. You can recycle bags you already have on hand (this bunny is made from cut up shapes and permanent marker).She …

A frame adorned with Peeps shapes make a sweet gift for Easter and beyond. These are a lightweight treat to slip inside an Easter greeting card destined for Grandma’s house.

I used a cookie cutter from a Peeps play dough kit I found at the dollar store to make the template for the Peeps bunny. The kit came with two different sizes of bunnies (a cookie …

So I’m just gonna come right out and admit it. I have a pretty huge stash. There are certain things I gravitate toward: I have a lot of fabric, a lot of dollar store supplies (ha ha), and I have a really hard time throwing some trash away because I just know it could be made into something great. I am 100% sure I could …

Tic-Tac-Toe to Go: $2
Nikki at Salty Pineapple made this to-go version of tic-tac-toe. You can use plastic figurines found at the dollar store (Cowboys vs. Indians? Army men vs. Dinosaurs?) and take this game with you for instant fun on the go. Click here for The Salty Pineapple’s Tutorial.

Counting Game: $1
Reader Ann at Two Red Heads and a Boy-le made this cool counting game out …

Shhh!
I’m putting together a super-secret craft challenge in April – I send 10 crafters (who won’t know who they are until the receive the package) an envelope full of random stuff & they have to use it to make a project! Apply here & I’ll send out the packages April 5th!
[click here to apply!]
Rules:
Get envelope.
Make stuff.
You …

Craftymommy posted her brilliant lantern idea at the Dollar Store Crafts Facebook page. She took four dollar store frames (the kind with two panels), and some handmade paper, also found at the dollar store, and combined them into these great lanterns. I think they look a lot more upscale than $5 each! Craftymommy has also done a lot of other creative things with dollar store …

There are a lot of things happening around craftytown this week! Check out these challenges and fun links I have for you:
(image by Living with Lindsay)
$5 Decor Challenge:
Living With Lindsay has finally opened up the linky list to her $5 Challenge, and has announced the prizes. Guess what? I am awarding the winner with a $25 gift certificate to Dollar Tree! You have to link …