I heart faux finishes.  I have a friend who used to say, “if you can’t make it, fake it,” and faux finishes allow you to do just that.  Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework has a couple of beaded stone bracelets that are her favorites, so she decided to fake a third bracelet.  You can see pictures of all three bracelets together on her blog; it’s definitely …

Whether you’re dressing up as a zombie, Frankenstein’s monster, or Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas for Halloween, or you just have a morbid sense of humor, you will love this quirky reattached-decapitated-head necklace by Instructables user PixyMcCrafty.  I know that my local Dollar Tree still has some colored wire in their crafty section, which would be perfect for this project.  She used polymer clay …

Okay, altered pumpkins are so hot this year! So many crafters are changing their dollar store pumpkins from blah to blah-maaaazing! (Haha, that didn’t really work, but let’s just pretend it did, okay?) Beckie at Infarrantly Creative transformed a plain foam dollar store pumpkin into a pretty centerpiece by spraying with glitter spray paint, hollowing out a hole for a candle, and adding a coordinating …

They’re fun to play with, painful to step on, and something that just about every household probably has laying around:  Legos!  The iconic snap-together blocks have been a classic toy for eons, and will most likely continue to be popular until the end of time.  Make a playful statement by turning a few stray blocks into jewelry!  Instructables user jessyratfink made these necklaces, as well …

Stephanie of Henry Happened comes up with some of the niftiest jewelry tutorials!  Her latest creation is this wonderful bracelet made from a hose clamp, a tidbit you can pick up cheaply at any hardware or home improvement store.  The best part is the bracelet is completely adjustable; just twist the screw on the hose clamp until it’s the right size for your wrist.  And …

My favorite part of fall is looking at the beautiful colors in the trees.  I also love fall decor projects and other autumn crafts that allow me to infuse a little bit of that spectacular color palette into other parts of my life.  If you are a fall leaves lover as well, you will love these five fabulous projects!

Admittedly, just about any Halloween costume that you put on a baby is automatically adorable.  My favorite category of baby costumes is animals, which I also think are some of the cutest!  Kathryn from The Dragon’s Fairy Tail made a moose costume for her then-6-month-old son last year that was cheap, easy, warm, and of course awww-inducing.  (Isn’t her little guy just the sweetest?)  Hand …

The dollar store has a lot of great fall decorations, but most of them don’t scream “upscale.” Jen from Tatertots & Jello is an amazing real-life (and blogworld) friend of mine, and she is known all over for her incredible taste. She is able to make anything look like a million bucks, which is what she did with these pumpkins she got at the dollar …

Avast ye mateys! International Talk Like a Pirate Day be celebrated every year on September 19. Celebrated officially since 2002, today be a great day t’ unleash your inner pirate.

As a kid, I had a few little treasures that I saved in a special box, including a few necklaces and friendship bracelets. This flattened bottle cap necklace is easy to make, cheap, and a good gift to give to little friends. It will only take you a few minutes, and you just need a few common supplies. Oh, and you can keep it in …