Would you ever guess that these chic candlesticks are made from recycled soup cans?  I’ve made quite a few crafts using empty cans over the years, but most of them come out looking like, well, empty cans.  Decorated cans, albeit, but still recognizably from the recycling bin.  That’s why this idea is so fab!  Heather at Me Making Do came up with a great way …

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and HomeGoods.
I have heard a lot about HomeGoods from various craft and decor bloggers around the internet, and last week I got to visit HomeGoods for the first time ever. If you’re not familiar, HomeGoods is a home decor store that contains all kinds of items for the home at 20-60% off retail and department store prices. The …

Thanks to today’s guest blogger, Michelle Sybert from Muffin Tin Mom, who is the host of Muffin Tin Monday, a fun weekly challenge to create fun meals served in muffin tins. She previously contributed an awesome idea for molded peppermint bark trees. She has a great idea for how to use the pretty sparkly table scatter you can find at Dollar Tree this time …

A couple years ago, a reader forwarded this image to me from Arcadia Home. She said she loved the look of the stocking, and that it looked like the kind of thing you could make with a microfiber mitt or two! I’m sorry I can’t remember who the reader who gave the tip was. If you’re the one who sent this to me, speak up! …

When Karen from A Lil Bird Told Me found a Christmas card holder at her local dollar store, she knew it had to have a more practical purpose.  Then inspiration struck, and after a little painting and decoupage, it was transformed into a beautiful, whimsical cookbook stand!  This idea would make a fabulous Christmas gift for anyone you know who enjoys spending time in the …

Reader Megan at Brassy Apple has made it her personal mission to come up with as many cute crafts as she can using a dollar store find: the humble burner cover. Most recently, she has gifted the world with a chalkboard shaped like a cute owl. For her other projects, she’s done a decoupaged magnetic memo board, monogram wreath, sports ball wall decor, and road …

I love those round silver tins in the wedding section at the dollar store (don’t you?). So many great things you can make with them! Each of these photo tin Christmas ornaments costs about 35 cents and is simple enough for anyone to make, so you have no excuse NOT to make them! And if you don’t have kids, don’t worry! You can use any …

It’s printables week here at Dollar Store Crafts!  This week we’ll be bringing you some great free holiday printables and crafty ideas to go with them.  To kick things off, I made this fun Thanksgiving picture frame.  To make it more versatile, it comes in three versions:  One that says, “I’m thankful for friends,” one that says, “I’m thankful for family,” and a third that …

Being a mom is busy work! Raise your hand if you know what I’m talking about! It’s such busy work, in fact, that I never got birth announcements printed for ANY of my three sons. It just never happened. I recently got some custom Christmas cards printed, and when I did, I took the opportunity to have them made up for each of my kiddos. …

Little Green Dresses, Tina Sparkles
Taunton Press, $22.95 — $15.61 at Amazon
A lot of us Dollar Store Crafters are afraid of something: our sewing machines! Tina Sparkles’ Little Green Dress is the perfect book for the frugal crafter who sews or wishes she could sew to refashion clothing. The book is all about “green” sewing, which means it emphasizes using thrifted, recycled, remnants, or old garments …