Got any leftover gift boxes from the holidays? Here’s a fun craft to do while you’re waiting for the New Year: make recycled gift box crowns for your New Year’s Eve celebration. Don’t worry if you don’ t have any old gift boxes, recycled cereal boxes will work too!  Thanks to DSC fan Bingsy for the link on our FB Fan page. [project by Kathy …

Cut down on the dishes-doing by giving every member of your home a personalized mug. These designer-inspired monogram mugs by Gabrielle at Design Mom are simple and cheap to make, especially if you hit up the thrift or dollar store to find plain mugs. These would make fun housewarming gifts or party favors, too. Gabrielle used graphite transfer paper for her project, but you can …

Now that the holidays are over, are you ready to tame your clutter? Valerie at The Crafter’s File Box made a designer-inspired lazy susan craft supply organizer for a fraction of the retail price. She was inspired by a similar item at Pottery Barn Kids, and made her own version with stuff from IKEA and Target’s dollar spot. Such a cute idea for keeping craft …

If you’re putting away your holiday decorations already, you might need a cute little something to put out to help you enjoy the rest of the winter. This framed snowman family from Child Made is so cute, and easy enough for anyone to recreate. And of course, you can personalize it for your own family (including pets, if you like!).  This would make a fun …

I’ve loved miniatures ever since I was a kid.  Since I never had a “real” doll house, from a young age I started making my own miniatures.  They started out as simple creations,cutting and pasting elements I liked from interior design magazines and catalogs into empty boxes to create dioramas of rooms, stacking the finished boxes to create a complete house.  By late elementary school, …

If you have a little girl, you probably have dozens of hair clips laying around.  DSC reader Marilyn of Sharing the Wealth came up with a cute way to organize her daughter’s hair clip collection.   The design keeps all of her hair clips organized and easy to find; hang it on the back of a bedroom or bathroom door for easy access when getting ready …

Hair clogging the shower or bathroom sink? eww, that’s gross! This simple device is a home-made alternative to a store-bought variety. The only difference with this DIY version is that it’s made from a plastic soda bottle, instead of a thicker plastic found in the commercial version. Oh, and it’s free! Heck, I bet you’ve got a plastic bottle hiding somewhere close by, and a …

Eep, it’s almost Christmas!  How did it come so quickly?  As usual, I will be scrambling ’til the last second to get everything done.  How about you?  Do you feel prepared yet?  If you still need a few more inspirational ideas before your holiday festivities commence, here are some super simple ideas from our readers that you can whip up in no time!
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I will admit that I save TP tube rolls but I have yet to make a single craft with them. This project might just be the one that actually convinces me to bust into my stash of recycled cardboard tubes! Miranda at MirandaMade shared a tutorial for making this adorable, yet frugal, Christmas village. You probably don’t have time to make it this week, but …

Remember those heart-shaped luggage tags I picked up at Dollar Tree last month?  I was originally planning to do something for Valentine’s Day with them, so I tucked them away for storage.  I put them in an organizer with clear pockets hanging on my craft room wall, right next to a stack of little sheets of craft foam that I got at Dollar Tree months …