Don’t you love those discoveries that only come as the result of an experiment?  Sometimes you just can’t predict how materials are going to react to a process, and that’s half the fun of crafting!  When PC from MeiJo’s Joy started playing around with the foil-lined wrapper from a package of ramen noodles, she had no idea that when glued down it would somehow pull …

Sometimes, it’s almost impossible to justify a splurge purchase.  For example, when Krista from While He Was Napping came across an $80 lantern at Crate and Barrel that she loved, she realized that it was the cost of nearly 2 months worth of diapers and just couldn’t bring herself to spend that kind of money on it.  Inspired by the lantern’s leaded glass design, she …

Fall is coming!  I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for cooler temperatures, changing leaves, and mulled cider.  Over at A Girl and a Glue Gun, crafty gal Kimbo gave her porch a makeover including a fun, funky garland that’s perfect for autumn decor.  She used a little spray paint and some twine to transform a pile of pine cones into a decorative piece …

It’s been awhile since we had a reader question! Let’s put our heads together to help Miriam, who posted over in the Dollar Store Crafts community asking about dollar store ideas for toddler room decor:

Anyone who’s ever had a booth at a craft show knows that an apron is a handy thing.  If you don’t have one but have always wanted one, here’s a DIY from Jenny at A Bird in the Hand that uses a repurposed pillowcase and a couple lengths of ribbon to create a three-pocket design.  Christmas craft show season is swiftly sneaking up on you…  …

I’ve seen a lot of wire basket lighting ideas lately, and I have to say I love the rustic, farmhouse-y look of it.  (Not to mention the funky shadows these type of fixtures throw on the walls!)  Melody from Crafty Butt came up with a design that has a dollar store twist: a wire trash can!  With a little paint and fabric, she transformed it …

The first thing that drew me into the post about making lovely jewelry like this out of a plastic hair comb was the fact that the first word of the post is “dude.”  I call people dude all the time, and I’m so glad I’m not the only person out there who has Keeanu Reeves-like tendencies when it comes to my vocabulary!  Once I scrolled …

If I hadn’t seen these pictures and someone told me they were making a flower vase by gluing dried beans to a 2-liter bottle, I would never imagine it to be anywhere near this pretty.  And yet there it is, looking unexpectedly extraordinary!  Jeromina from Paper, Plate, and Plane needed an inexpensive vessel to hold the daylillies she clipped from her  yard;  if you follow …

If you’ve done any renovations at all, you know that cabinet knobs are NOT cheap! If you are fixing up your cabinets on a budget, you might have had to skimp on the hardware and settle for the most basic, plain cabinet knobs available. Well, trusty Man Podger David over at Mod Podge Rocks got the plain knobs, but dressed up his kitchen cabinets with …

Have you taken a look at your local Dollar Tree lately? What fun things have you seen? Of course, there are some great deals on back-to-school items, but we are also starting to see harvest decor items. These ceramic pumpkins and gourds are in again this year, and I really like the interesting finishes on them and the colors (especially all grouped together). Would you …