Wow! I love it when people hack crafts and do specialized techniques with stuff you already have at home. Ann from Make The Best of Things has done just that with her amazing crackle paint technique tutorial. You know how you have to buy special paint to do this crackle technique? Well, guess what, you don’t have to buy that special crackle medium anymore because …

If you have little ones in the house, you know how those precious pieces of artwork can multiply daily.  It feels so mean to just throw some of them away, but your fridge is only so big, right?  Here’s a simple, and CHEAP, way to display a few more of those masterpieces.

Over at my blog, Mad in Crafts, I have been showing how I have been …

I just wanted to show you my little before and after chair makeover project. This isn’t dollar store-y, but I did stashbust for this project! We got these two chairs (cute midcentury mod!) when we moved into our last house; the previous occupant left them (and a few other pieces of furniture). They had already been recovered with some unattractive beige fabric (probably in the …

I like cheap and cheerful decorations, and these jointed banners are cute and kitschy. When I came across these conversation banners the other day, I was inspired to create my own. You guys, two hours later, I had created printable hangy letter templates to share with everyone! I have been having so much fun with these, and I haven’t even gotten started on all …

Dollar Store crafting friend Xine made this adorable clothesline dish towel inspired by an Anthropologie towel she admired. Such a cute motif, and Xine tells us exactly how to make it at her blog, Jane Avion. You can use a dollar store flour sack towel and your fabric and ribbon scraps to whip one (or several) of these up. This would be a very fun …

So, have you checked out any of the garden stuff at the dollar store yet? They have some good stuff right now! Sharon at Keen Inspirations came up with a way to make a dollar store “stone” planter look even more stone-like. She picked up a can of multi-color textured spray paint and coated three planters with it. She even came up with a little …

You have to admit, there’s nothing quite like the feeling you get from a well-organized space. While you CAN spend a lot on organization, you don’t HAVE to spend a lot to keep your space in order. The dollar store has quite a few tools for organization, including a whole wall full of storage bins and baskets. You liked the ideas in our first …

Sisters Kirstin and Jordan from kojodesigns put this beautiful wreath together out of stuff they found in their kitchen and recycling bin. I love the idea of organizing your teas visually like this – it allows you to enjoy the colorful varieties of tea, and also helps a visual person choose which tea she wants to drink. Plus, you can change out the look of …

Last August, when Heather first asked me to be a regular contributor here at Dollar Store Crafts, I spent a big chunk of time at my local dollar store, browsing and looking for great project materials and ideas.  The very first item I knew I had to have was a most fabulous dish towel with a fish theme.  How I loved the details of that fishy!  …

I love this twist on the paper cone wreath! Reader Susan at Under the Willow made it with paper doilies from the dollar store. It’s so pretty, and nobody would guess it cost about a dollar to make! These would be great wedding or shower decorations, or would look stunning against a dark-colored wall (or any wall, really!) Susan doesn’t have a tutorial, but …