The other day, reader N sent me a link to this CB2 Pebble Mat and said she didn’t have time to work on the project now, but that it would be a fun dollar store craft. I agreed with her: it would be fun (and also, I don’t have time right now either! So many ideas, so little time.) As luck would have it, I …

Today’s project is inspired by the idea of “kitbashing,” where you take pieces from several model kits to create something new and unique.  My family first got into this concept on a recent trip to my brother J. Clark’s house, where we created some unique model spaceships out of items we went and found at a local thrift store.  That was only a few weeks …

Whenever my nieces come over, they raid my dish towel drawer for “dress-ups.”  Yes, they use dish towels for everything from dresses to capes.  It’s very fun, and very cute — but it makes for a lot of laundry!  :o)
Last week at the dollar store I spotted some dish towels — flour sack style, but a bit smaller and in fun, bright colors.  It was meant …

It seems to me that this year, more than past years, there are some exceptionally pretty silk flowers at the dollar store.  I mean, they’ve always got silk flowers — but this season they’ve been stocking up on some really fantastic ones!
When Mother’s Day rolled around (sneaked up!) this month, I needed something to dress up a gift card.  What better gift for Mother’s Day …

Last August, when Heather first asked me to be a regular contributor here at Dollar Store Crafts, I spent a big chunk of time at my local dollar store, browsing and looking for great project materials and ideas.  The very first item I knew I had to have was a most fabulous dish towel with a fish theme.  How I loved the details of that fishy!  …

Just as my boys were getting back into playing out in the backyard for hours on end, we ended up with a few days in a row of nothing but RAIN!  They certainly had a case of cabin fever…  and when they weren’t fighting with each other they were running around like crazies through the house!  They seemed to localize their energy in the kitchen — and started hopping …

There is a serious shortage of cat crafts out there — meaning crafts FOR cats!  Don’t our special kitty companions deserve a little crafty goodness of their own?  Shouldn’t they benefit in some part from crafters’ talents?
Well, today I will show you how to make something special just for YOUR kitty — KittyLegs!  Arm and Legwarmers are so popular right now; today I will show …

I’m declaring April Stashbusting month in honor of Earth Day! I will not buy any new supplies (from the craft or dollar store) in April, and instead will create directly from my stash. I hope you’ll join me! I’m working on some fun stuff to go along with April Stash Bust, including a contest, a stash supplies swap, and other fun things with some other …

As I was wandering around my local dollar store last week, I didn’t have any particular project in mind; I was just looking to be inspired.  Well, inspiration struck when I saw the pool noodles and the craft foam!
I spent a total of $6 and came up with plenty of bright and colorful decor for my daughter’s upcoming 1st birthday party!

I had so many ideas!  …

Looking for CUTE storage for your baby girl’s headbands that can double as decor?  Meka at Edens Flower Garden has a cute, simple, and recycle-friendly solution!  Not only can you put your baby’s headbands around the outside, but you can also store all her hair clips inside!  [get instructions here]
Project Estimate:

empty formula can, on hand
fabric or scrapbook paper to cover it, $1 or on hand
scrap …