I was so excited when I got this reader email in my in-box. This is such a great challenge, and has lots of room for creativity! Maybe we should devote a week to making projects inspired by this question.
Dear Heather,
I’m a big fan of your site! I often turn to it for quick (and cheap) solutions, but, alas, can not find anything for my …

You’re gonna be mad at me when you see how I made these because you don’t have these things in your stash and you pledged to bust your stash in April. I went to the dollar store on March 31st looking for more hooks so I could make more of these, but they were OUT, so I’m mad too!
Let me just start by saying I’m …

Most things you get at the dollar store are not huge. If you’re only paying a buck, things can only be so large. One way to get bigger impact is to combine small pieces into a larger one (kind of like Heather did a My Frugal Family with this mind-blowing art piece – click to see it). When I wanted to approximate this PB rustic …

Welcome to the weekend roundup of Stashbusting goodness! This week, we’re kicking off a month-long pledge to bust our stashes and avoid buying new supplies. I’m looking forward to busting into my stash, and tomorrow, I’ll send 10 lucky crafters a package of random (but special) stuff from my stash. They should receive their packages later this week and start their quests to make something …

Chalkboard Silhouette Mug
Reader Sonja from Craft-Werk repurposed an old logo mug into this pretty  mug for her morning tea. I have an old logo mug I can try this on right now! This would be a great party favor for a birthday party or shower (write the guests’ names on their individual mugs). Get the tutorial on how to make a silhouette mug at Craft-Werk. …

Make old timey tins with custom stencils from stuff from your dollar store! I saw tins like these at a certain design retailer whose initials are PB, and I knew I could make them for a dollar or less. I found the “No. 2″ tin at the dollar store in the gift wrap section (it was formerly pink and flowery), and I had the square …

[photo by Rachel at 5 Crafty Little Birdies]
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Placemat Challenge! I love the placemat as the base for craft projects, and you were all so creative! Check out our what everyone made (listed mostly in the order they were received.) Did you see my Placemat Mail Sorter?

[Meg's Activity Book]
General Crafty

Meg made the most adorable placemat Activity Book posted at …

There is a serious shortage of cat crafts out there — meaning crafts FOR cats!  Don’t our special kitty companions deserve a little crafty goodness of their own?  Shouldn’t they benefit in some part from crafters’ talents?
Well, today I will show you how to make something special just for YOUR kitty — KittyLegs!  Arm and Legwarmers are so popular right now; today I will show …