Summer is unofficially here, and so is picnic season! Keep your kids occupied painting rocks while you take care of the picnic details, then turn the painted rocks into tablecloth weights you can use all summer. Your children are sure to paint enough rocks for several sets of table weights, so don’t forget to wrap a set or two up for gifts when you go …

I’m always looking for more good ideas for organization. I like to think that if I collect enough good ideas, I’ll actually get organized! I’ve been trying, though, I really have! I have come across a lot of good tips and tricks for organizing lately, so check them out below. And, if you have any good organizing tips, leave your links in the comments. Oh, …

Over at Gingerbread Snowflakes, my good friend Pam has created some adorable Mushroom Canisters from recycled goods and stuff from her stash. Yes, that’s right, I said “stash.” I know I haven’t said anything about it all month, since we had our whirlwind April Stash Bust month where all I talked about was stash, stash, stash. I still need to bring you a few more …

Over at the Dollar Store Crafts Facebook page, reader Erika asked for decoration ideas: I am planning a victorian style tea party for my daughters 4th birthday. I have already started on the goodie bags which currently include a white woven purse, pearl necklace/bracelet/earings set. Flimsy straw like hats (I still need to glue the flowers to them). I still need …

The dollar store hanging basket light fixture strikes again! I made this on the same day I made the beaded chandelier, but this project went in a totally different direction. I used jute string to wrap a dollar store basket and make a rustic lampshade. The aha moment occurred when I saw the Bimini Pendant Lamp for $398 at Anthropologie. I had jute on hand, …

Chandeliers are in the air! The day of the dollar store chandelier is nigh, and the creative frugal masses have risen and said “We want chandeliers, and we want them CHEAP!” When dollar store crafters want to make something, they find a way to do it inexpensively. Around the same time I had my dollar store hanging-basket-into-chandelier epiphany, Megan at Brassy Apple used some of …

Use recycled ties to create this unique Father’s Day banner that says “Dad.” Recycled ties are looped over a skinny tie to create free-moving flags that allow you to scoot the letters around on the bunting. I hope you saved your tie scraps from yesterday’s Dad’s Tie Bunting project, because if you did, this project will take you ten minutes to complete. If not, it …

I don’t know about you, but I have such a hard time coming up with good handmade gifts (or any gifts, really) for the men in my life. Father’s Day is always a stumper for me, but the other day, I found a bag of old thrift store ties I used for another project last year, so I just sat down and played with them. …

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff is one of our favorite crafty bloggers. She always has so many beautiful ideas that are innovative, simple, and above all, pretty! She recently released a free ebook called Celebrating Mom that has nine projects, and 51 pages of beautiful photos, projects, and thoughts about moms! All of Disney’s projects are suitable for budget crafting, and many of them use …

Have you seen these ribbony dishtowels at Dollar Tree? They really are as cute in person as they look in the picture. Reader Ash at Bandy Canyon made this adorable dress for her toddler out of just TWO dish towels! She doesn’t provide a pattern, but I have listed some tutorials below for you. [see Ash's dress here]

Sunny Day Dress and Top Tutorial at House …