The bandannas at the dollar store come in so many fun bright colors that they inevitably end up in my shopping cart even when I’m not sure what I’d going to do with them. This hobo bag from Crafty Leslie is super cute and easy to do. Make one for yourself or use it to teach older kids to sew. Either way, you definitely have …

It lurks behind a closed door.  Most guests will probably never guess your deep, dark secret:  that your linen closet is a disaster!  I’ll admit, mine looks more like the before picture, and I cringe every time I crack open the door.  Tired of the mess, Kim from seven thirty three made a stop at the dollar store and grabbed everything she needed to whip …

You might have seen this project posted in the DSC Community as an entry in our organization challenge sponsored by Dollar Tree.  You may have also seen it featured recently as the winner of that challenge.  We think it’s so great that we want everyone to see it, so we asked the project creator, Jeremy, if we could post it on the blog.  This is …

 
After much deliberation, it’s finally time to announce the winner of our organization challenge sponsored by Dollar Tree!  Only one person walks away with a $100 gift card prize, but everyone wins in this situation because you gave us an amazing list of organizing ideas to share with the world!  Covering every area of the house, our readers have provided a wide array of solutions …

This cute little yule log ornament was made by crafter Amy Davis of TheYankeeGirl.com after she saw a yule log favor box on the Martha Stewart site. Between using recyclables, and stuff she already had on hand, Amy spent just a dollar (at the dollar store) to make this ornament. Amy didn’t blog about this ornament, but she did explain how to make it, and …

If there is one thing we love more than crafting, it is seeing the projects that our work inspires.  We get quite a few e-mails from readers sharing their own creations with us, and it always blows us away how people take our ideas and inspirations and turn them into fabulous finished products.  After all, that is why we do what we do!  This is …

It’s the weekend before Halloween, and that means that all around the world people will be entering costume contests.  We even had a Halloween costume contest here at DSC, and now it is time to announce a winner!  Keep reading to find out who won a $100 gift card from Dollar Tree, and don’t forget to check out all of the contest entries to see …

Looking for a project to make your lawn a little more Halloween-y?  Greet your fall visitors this year with a festive welcome sign!  Michelle and Julie from Sister See Sister Do used a pile of foam pumpkins from Dollar Tree to make this sign, a use for them that we hadn’t yet seen.  Using the same concept, you could create a sign that says anything …

If this project looks familiar, it might be because it was one of the finalists in our $5 craft challenge.  This is such a good idea that we thought it deserved more than just a passing mention!  Shauna from Love2Dream, Do You? came up with two different methods for screen printing using stuff from the dollar store, and some variations on those techniques.  What will …

What do you do when you like the shape of something but find the color tacky, ugly, or just plain obnoxious?  Attack it with a can of spray paint!  That’s what Jaderbomb did with a package of plastic trophy cup party favors she found at the dollar store.  A couple coats of teal later, they look entirely different and much more chic!  They work great …