Looking for an inexpensive way to dress up your sewing room or craft studio?  Check out this wonderful idea from Mark Montano, featured in a recent edition of his web series Make Your Mark.  Would you guess at first glance that this giant button started life as a frisbee?   (And wouldn’t a few of these look awesome hanging up alongside some oversized scissor wall art?)  …

Yesterday I showed you the Peeps Terrarium we came up with during our Peeps-inspired crafternoon. Here’s another quick and super simple idea for edible crafting with Peeps: Peeps Pops featuring Peeps Bunnies in Grass on a stick. Say that five times fast!
Project Materials:

Peeps, $1
Popsicle sticks or pop sticks, $1 and up
Shredded coconut, $1 or on hand
Green food coloring, $1 or on hand
White chocolate melts or …

I had the honor to be a guest on the Creatively Chic Podcast, hosted by Carly J. Cais of ChicSteals.com. Come listen to me talk about Dollar Store Crafting, the best buys at the dollar store, and how to live a beautiful life. And while you’re listening, check out this super cute t-shirt craft idea from Chic Steals: embellish a plain t-shirt with sequin trim …

Have you entered our giveaway for a copy of Mark Montano’s new book, The Big Ass Book of Bling?  (If you haven’t, make sure you check it out!)  If you’re curious about what kind of projects are in the book, Mark gave a nifty sneak peek on his YouTube channel with this episode of his web series, Make Your Mark.  Here he shows how to …

Here’s a fun and easy cupcake craft that is a perfect project for kids or a girls’ night crafting: a Styrofoam cupcake craft. Use these faux cupcakes as pincushions, or to make party centerpieces, ornaments, or fun home decor accents. Read on for instructions, or watch my tutorial video (made on location at CHA).

Project Materials:

Paper cupcake wrapper, on hand or $1
Styrofoam ball, $1
1 Sheet of …

I was at the Craft & Hobby Association Winter 2013 trade show last week, and I saw all the latest and greatest new products that we have to look forward to this year. One of my favorites was the new Mod Melts from Mod Podge, a product invented by supercrafters Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza. I got a video of how they work (see below), …

Need some simple ideas for gorgeous gift wrap? Buy a roll of brown kraft paper at the dollar store, and have fun with the ribbons and embellishments. The neutral brown wrap makes a great backdrop for more elaborate embellishments that your giftees will love. I shared these ideas at my local morning TV show More Good Day Oregon. Here’s the clip:

Dollar Store Gift Wrap Ideas:

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I recently shared some kids Christmas ornaments on my local morning TV show, More Good Day Oregon. I had a lot of fun sharing some great low-cost (and very easy!) crafts that make beautiful Christmas ornaments, and great keepsakes.

Who loves Anthropologie? Who loves getting inspiration from Anthropologie and crafting it up dollar store style? We do! And today we have a guest video tutorial from the very entertaining Debi’s Design Diary – check out this amazing mirror she made from dollar store materials, inspired by the Iron Circle mirror at Anthropologie. Anthro’s version of the mirror is $428, but you can make a …

Last year, I went to the Martha Stewart show where they filmed an entire episode devoted to dollar store Halloween costumes! At the end of the show, I got to share my $5 dollar store costume idea with Martha. Just recently, Martha Stewart made a deal with Hulu to show a lot of her video content on their site, and I was jazzed to find …