Articles Archive for September 2011
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I am lucky enough to live in one of the top winemaking regions in the country. Michigan’s northwestern lower peninsula is dotted with dozens of award-winning wineries, enough to rival California’s Sonoma Valley. Access to so many amazing wines has turned me into somewhat of a closet wine snob, and also means that a bottle of wine is my go-to gift for almost any occasion. …
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It’s State Fair time in Minnesota and that’s all you hear about there, so why not make it our theme this week. Many of us have always wanted to enter something in the fair’s creative activities competitions. Who knows maybe we’ll earn a blue ribbon on Iron Craft or Dollar Store Crafts?!
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Is there anything more adorable than a baby with a handlebar mustache? Thanks to a free printable by Emily at PaperSeed, you can choose from 6 different faux facial hair styles for your little guy. She designed them after looking at a list of baby crafts and noticing that there were significantly fewer things specifically for boys. They make great photo props, or the perfect …
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Martha Stewart has 700+ new uses for old things on her website. I decided I’d share my favorite double-duty decorating ideas so you don’t have to spend hours looking through them!
$1 and Free, Accessories, Fashion, From Our Readers, Headline, Wearable »
Jewelry that serves an additional function is something I’ve always appreciated. (Hence my love of lockets and the like.) Our ever-so-crafty Malaysian pal PC from MeiJo’s Joy brings us a new twist on jewelry with storage space; her zipper cuff bracelet opens up to reveal enough space for some spare change, a folded-up note, or other small items. It’s perfect for wearing with outfits lacking …
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You often find unfinished birdhouses at the dollar store and craft store. There’s just something about that unfinished wood (and low price tag) that begs me to buy it and do an extreme makeover! I picked up these birdhouses that had vaguely gothic features (a steeple and a conical roof) and was inspired to do a sparkly, spooky treatment to transform them into cheap and …
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I love the pretty translucent look of these leaves made with wax paper, crayons, and your iron. They would look so pretty hung up in a window where they can catch the light. This craft is fun for kids of all ages, and makes a fantastic free fall decoration. Get full instructions over at V & Co. [how to make wax fall leaves]
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Now that our summer break is over, it’s time to catch everyone up on the Iron Craft challenges we did this summer! Today we’re looking at the May challenges!
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If your Halloween decorating sensibilities run a little on the “Nightmare Before Christmas” end of things, then you’re going to fall in love with this project! Using mini pumpkin buckets that she found in 6-packs at the dollar store, Gail from That Artist Woman papier mached up some funky, far less traditional little Jack-o-lanterns. She also has more projects planned using the same plastic pumpkins, …
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It’s time once again to put your crafting caps on to help a fellow crafter who is in need of some brainstorming power. Reader Lori asked for your help over at the Dollar Store Crafts Facebook page. What can you come up with?
