Articles Archive for September 2011
$1 and Free, Headline, Video, Weddings »
Do you YouTube? I have a Dollar Store Crafts channel, and I like to upload videos about what I bought at the dollar store, as well as video tutorials. If you are a fan of videos, you should head over and subscribe to my channel. I just posted a new video about a recent trip to Dollar Tree — on YouTube these shopping videos are …
$1 and Free, $5 and Under, cheap crafts, Headline, Man Crafts, Tutorials »
Time capsules are historic caches of memorabilia specific to a time, people or place.They are then stashed away somewhere for a period of time to be uncovered and opened at a predetermined date. Of course these are all loose guidelines which can be easily modified to suit your needs.
It might seem like burying a time capsule is as easy but there is quite a lot …
Headline, Reviews »
Threads Sewing Guide, A Complete Reference from America’s Best-Loved Sewing Magazine
from the Taunton Press, 2011
List Price: $34.95
Threads Sewing Guide at Amazon
$5 and Under, Decor, From Our Readers, Headline »
First, I have to say that I agree with her-name-isn’t-really-Madigan from Madigan Made when she discusses the use of gold-colored metals in home decor. As a child of the 80s, I’ve seen my share of tacky brass headboards and chandeliers. But this project is tacky in a much more literal sense! The copper ribbon is a perfect finishing touch over the layered brass thumb tacks, …
Giveaways, Headline »
Do you love fun crafting supplies and organizers? Me too, me too! My friend Marisa from Modern Surrealist has developed fun and colorful scissor holsters with Westcott Brand. Here she is in her studio.
$1 and Free, From Our Readers, Headline, Holidays, Parties »
Looking for a different idea for your Halloween party invitations? You’ve heard of messages delivered by carrier pigeons (and owls if you’re into wizardry), but what could be more Halloween-appropriate than an invite delivered via crow? Hope from Gets Bored Easily used some realistic-looking crows from the dollar store to hold her rolled-up invitations; their pre-wired feet made the execution quick and simple! [how to …
$10 and Beyond, Decor, Headline, Kids, Tutorials »
Use your child’s name (or any words you like) to make this fun hidden word wall art. With a simple painting technique, anyone can make this art, and you can make it in any color scheme. Kids will enjoy finding their names within the jumble of letters, as well as naming the letters they recognize. I hid my three sons’ names and our last name …
From Our Readers, Headline »
Okay, crafters, get your brainstorming aprons on! We have a challenging question for you today! Reader Yvette asked on the Dollar Store Crafts Facebook page:
$5 and Under, Headline, Kids, roundup »
I love this idea by Breanna over at our sister site Dollar Store Mom: a growth chart made from one of those standard full-length mirrors. She painted on the measurement lines and other decorative touches using the Martha Stewart decorative paint line by Plaid. You can always find these mirrors in your local big-box stores for around $5, but I have noticed that they have …
$5 and Under, Headline, Kids, Tutorials »
Making goo (also known as slime, gak, or flubber) is a simple process. You only need three ingredients, and this recipe results in a weird, stretchy substance that entertains kids for quite awhile. This is a fun experiment for kids of all ages — I found the recipe at Steve Spangler science. Fall is a great time of year to stock up on one of …
