Articles Archive for October 2010
$10 and Beyond, Decor, Headline, Holidays »
I’m a sucker for crafts using repurposed items, especially projects that make me say, “She made that out of what?!” That said, would you ever guess that these Halloween candlesticks are made using parts from old lamps? Sandra of Sawdust and Paper Scraps wrote a guest post at Blue Cricket Design showing how to make these spooky-yet-elegant Halloween decorations that look more like they came …
$5 and Under, Decor, From Our Readers, Headline, Holidays »
A few weeks ago my local Dollar Tree put out a bunch of last year’s leftover Christmas merchandise marked at half off. Included in the offerings were a bunch of ornament display hangers. I thought about grabbing one but had no idea what I would do with it; now I wish I had gone with my gut and gotten one! Leah from Mommy on the …
From Our Readers, Headline, supplies »
It’s been awhile since we had a “what can I do with THIS” post! You know, the posts where someone needs ideas and we sit around and come up with crazy crafty ideas for them! I know you love a good brainstorm (and so do I!) I just got an email from Cathe with a request:
Just want to say that I love your web site. …
$1 and Free, cheap crafts, Decor, Headline »
My boys are completely obsessed with skulls this Halloween, so when my mom suggested this project I jumped right on it! She’s had this idea since just after last Halloween, and it’s finally time to get it made. Have you ever looked at those milk bottles that come in kids’ meals and noticed their unique shape? Well, that’s what our little skull friends are made …
$5 and Under, Food, From Our Readers, Headline, Holidays »
Heather has been going crazy with the wonderful skull ice cube tray she found at Dollar Tree. So far, she’s shown us how to make edible sugar skulls and mini soap-on-a-rope using the versatile silicone mold. Shea from All Things Shea came up with another project using the same ice cube tray – homemade skull pops! She used almond bark (a mixture of chocolate and …
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Alexa at The Swell Life always has the best Halloween ideas — she even devotes the whole month of October to sharing fabulous Halloween ideas and hosts a Tuesday link party called Terrorific Tuesday devoted to all projects Halloween. This little vintage-inspired pumpkin head box is one of her creations from a couple years ago. It was inspired by a similar box she saw on …
Decor, From Our Readers, Headline, Holidays, roundup »
Fall is in the air. It’s also in our inbox here at DSC; we’re up to our eyeballs in incredible fall crafts! Seasonal decor projects are some of my favorites, especially ones that come with a budget price tag. In honor of the changing seasons, here are some inspirational ideas for dressing up your decor, sent to us by our delightfully creative readers.
Fall decor accessories …
Headline, Holidays, Kids, Wearable »
To end this week of costume ideas, I’m bringing you a roundup of costumes that we’ve featured here at Dollar Store Crafts over the past two years. Check out our greatest hits of handmade costumes. What costumes are you making this year?
No-Sew Candy Costume: $5
Fun fact: This was one of the first tutorials I wrote for Dollar Store Crafts, in October 2008.
Easy Tutu Pattern for …
$10 and Beyond, Headline, Holidays, Kids, Wearable »
Welcome to day 5 of Homemade Costume Week with our last quick and easy no-sew costume: the Rapunzel costume complete with long braid and tall tower. This Halloween costume is the one in the group that I wasn’t sure I could pull off, but I was excited by the concept and wanted to give it a try. There were two unknown components: the long braid …
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Hi Everyone! So, do you think you have what it takes to craft alongside a crafty “star”? Well, there’s a new crafting contest called Crafting with the Stars. If you think you’re crafty, head over to Sew Dang Cute and link up a craft that you’ve done in the past month. 12 contestants will be chosen from the linky party to be paired up with …
