Let’s try this again! We had a few technical difficulties with the challenge, so we are rebooting it! We’re very, very excited to announce this month’s crafting throwdown:  Spring Craft Challenge! Each challenge, we will present you with an inspiration item or theme, and one lucky winner will receive a $100 gift card to Dollar Tree!  The theme for the May challenge is:  Spring cleaning!

[Shoe storage by A Lovely Place to Land using plastic storage boxes]

Spring is the perfect time to purge, scrub, and reorganize for a fresh start.  We’re looking for projects that fit under the umbrella of all that spring cleaning encompasses.  Decorate a caddy for carrying your cleaning supplies, organize your junk drawer, improve your laundry sorting system…  Whatever your needs are this season for organizing and tidying up, we challenge you to do it dollar store style!

Spring Challenge Details:

Create a project that showcases a storage, spring cleaning, or organization idea, using items that can be found in a dollar store. No purchase is necessary.

How to Enter:

1. Post your project on your blog, or as a post in the “Community” Section on DollarStoreCrafts. A photo of your project is required, as well as a list of materials used.

2. Submit a link to your project using the linky submission form that will be on the official contest post.

Dates: May 1st, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT). Linky Party closes at 11:59 p.m. PT on May 6th, 2012.

Multiple entries by the same person are accepted, however, only one prize will be awarded.

Eligibility: Residents of the USA, 18 and older

Winner Selection: There will be 1 Winner, chosen by a team of 3 judges who include 2 members of the DollarStoreCrafts staff, and one independent person with expertise in the area. Entries will be judged on the basis of the following criteria: originality, usefulness, creativity, clarity of instructions, and availability of materials at dollar stores.

Prize: $100 gift card to Dollar Tree.

Check our full Spring Challenge rules here.

This challenge is sponsored by DollarTree.com.