Remember that big felt Christmas decoration that I snagged on a recent trip to Dollar Tree?  I used it as a stencil and spray painted myself some placemats!  Then I figured, why stop there?  I had a stained white table runner laying around (I should know better than to buy white table linens by now!) so I stenciled that as well.   I prefer snowflake-themed …

Reader Vanessa asks: “My fiancé and I have mounted our TV on the wall but since we live in an apartment, we can’t hide the TV cords in the walls. I’ve tried to place all sorts of tall things in front if them to no avail, it’s still ugly. Have you seen any creative, affordable options?”
Quick Suggestions:
To keep things neat-looking, bind multiple cords neatly together …

The other day, I stumbled across a new dollar store crafter, Dominique from DollarDesignsTV, and her new video series on YouTube. Dominique loves dollar store decor just as much as I do, and she agreed to create a project just for us here at Dollar Store Crafts. She came up with this amazing Super Sparkly Ornament Tree! Thanks for the guest post, Dominique, and everyone …

Happy Evil holidays, everyone! All right, I admit it, I’m a geek.  When I saw these stamped Cthulhu Christmas cards from Giggedy Geekmum, I squealed just a little, and the geeky little voice in the back of my head said, “No freakin’ way!” If you aren’t familar with the green, tentacle-faced being, he is a creation of sci fi author H.P. Lovecraft and is often …

Is your tree up and decorated?  It should be – Christmas is almost here!  If you’re looking for ideas for frugal crafts to decorate your tree, DSC readers have sent in some great ideas.  From quick-and-easy projects that the kids can do with minimal help to ideas that are sure to become treasured heirlooms, here are some of your best ideas!
Over at My Backyard Eden, …

Necklaces made from utility rope have hit the runways at Proenza Schouler and Lela Rose, to name a few. Dollar store jump ropes provide the colorful look of utility ropes without a major investment in supplies. This necklace requires learning one macrame knot to create an impressive-looking yet simple necklace.
Project estimate:

Two jump ropes  ($1 each)
Two copper 1/2″ plumbing connectors or similar hardware (About $1)
Two copper  1/2″ tube …

I’ve been loving the decorating-with-candy trend that has been so popular this year.  I think my favorite candy Christmas decor item so far has been this candy cane topiary tree, designed by Courtney from Pizzazzerie.  Her oh-so-sweet creation uses candy canes held in place with special icing  “glue”; her blog post includes a link to the recipe, and you probably have everything you need to …

Make your basic dollar store beanie into a stylish brimmed cap in just five minutes. Delia at Delia Creates used a recycled yogurt lid and a few minutes of sewing to transform a $1 hat into a brand name-inspired brimmed hat for her son. You can find basic beanies (aka stocking caps, watch caps, ski caps) at the dollar store in the winter, and recycled …

Give yourself a helping hand, with some hand-shaped bowls. These bowls are made of bent wood, and are great for keeping your everyday carrying things in one place when you’re at home; dump your keys, phone, coins and other sundries into a pair of open hands to keep them safe. Place this hands near your front door or coffee table you’re sure to have a …

Another reader question for you. Please help us brainstorm! Crista says: “In my family we buy a new ornament every year for our kids that kinda says what they love or what their favorite things are that year…. Well with money tight and ornaments so expensive, I am trying to come up with some crafty ideas how to make the kids ornaments this …