Around our house, very little trash goes to the curb; most of our refuse gets sorted an taken to the local recycling drop-off. That means we almost always have bags full of bottles and cans and cardboard boxes tucked away in the utility room. Which means I am always trying to think of ways to use them! That’s how I ended up with the idea …

Why do I love washi tape?  Because it makes virtually everything cuter.  You can add a little bit of it to just about anything and it instantly has personality and flair.  Even the most mundane items, like office supplies, can benefit from a little bit of the colorful, sticky stuff – and since it peels away easily without leaving a glue-y residue, you can seriously …

Some time ago I started saving all of my cereal boxes to use for making various projects, mostly notebooks and the like. A few people found out I was saving them and decided that they would save theirs for me too. While I appreciate the thought, I suddenly found myself with more cardboard than any sane crafter would save on their own – a …

While cruising at my local Dollar Tree, I saw some magnetic vent covers. They are basically a large sheet of blank magnet. They were just crying out to be crafted. I decided to pair them with some patterned tissue from the gift wrap aisle and my trusty Mod Podge to make these cute fridge magnets that look like strips of washi tape!
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Magnet vent cover, …

Sometimes the packaging that a gift comes in is an additional gift itself – and those are the kind of packages I like to create!  Small boxes are great for gifting all kinds of whatnots, and a fancy little box has an infinite number of practical uses.  Can’t find a gift box that you really love?  Try giving one a facelift with a little paint …

 
I have to admit, I hoard collect cupcake liners, especially now that they sell them at the dollar store! I have an addiction that I can’t cure, and even though I make at least one batch of muffins a week, I can’t seem to use up all of my pretty cupcake liners. So what to do with them? Well, cupcake liners are already pretty, and …

Our most recent craft challenge sponsored by Dollar Tree was a 30 minute craft challenge – just how much crafty can you cram into a half hour?  We asked, and you answered with an amazing assortment of projects!  Choosing just one winner was so tough this month – if only we could give a prize to everyone!  But alas, we only had one $100 gift …

Wanna win some Washi Tape? How about 50 rolls?

The other day I was walking through the Valentine’s Day aisle at Dollar Tree. Despite having been up and down that aisle a dozen times in the past couple of weeks, this time something jumped out at me that I hadn’t paid much attention to before: some cardboard “mailboxes” for collecting Valentine cards. When I first saw them, immediately thought of fast food kids’ meal …

Little sweet treats are a traditional Valentine’s Day gift between friends, so this time of year they’re everywhere.  But if you’re looking for handout selections that are a bit more grown-up?  Most don’t look like something you’d want to hand out at a formal party, or to impress the folks around your office.  With a few inexpensive supplies, however, you can turn many Valentine’s Day …