Looking for some new year craft inspiration? We’ve rounded up over fifty great craft projects you can make with low-budget materials. What projects are on your list for the new year? We’d love to hear about them. Let us know what catches your eye on this list, and other projects you already have on your To Do list.
Recycled
1. Vintage Tea Towel Notebook Cover at Lune Vintage
2. Recycled Plastic Bottle Flower Wreath
3. Book Page Apple by NoBiggie
4. Recycled Basket Stars by Gingerbread Snowflakes
5. Recycled Plastic Bottle Ring Wreath by Scene of the Grime
6. Wine Cork Bath Mat by Craftynest
7. Sew Cloth Diaper Inserts at CROQzine
8. Milk Jug StormTrooper Helmet by Filth Wizardry
Sewing
9. Lego Star Wars Quilt by Modest Maven
10. Retro Red Cushion Cover by CRAFT-WERK
11. Stitched Subway Art at Brassy Apple
12. Long Mittens by A Lemon Squeezy Home
13. Deep Pocket Scarf by Delia Creates
Gifts
14. Yarn-Covered Bangles by Maize in Montana
15. DIY Fabric Paper Tape by annekata
16. Silhouette Tea Towels by Bumblebaybees
17. Freestyle Crocheted Doily Wire Hanger by // Between the lines //
18. Doily Wall Clock by Free Pretty Things for You
Free
19. Ice Candle Holder by Creative Juices for Decor
Jewelry
20. Book Page Necklace by Mandipidy
21. Limitless Strands Necklace (Anthro knock-off) by Flamingo Toes
22. Faux Metal Tiny House Pendant by Mich L in L.A. (such a clever idea!!)
23. Decal Penny Pendants by Just Something I Made
24. Fingernail Necklace by Aunt Peaches
25. Braided Headband at cakies
Decor
26. Pottery Barn Knock-off Mirrors (from the dollar store) by Madincrafts
27. Snowflake Specimen Art by RACKS and Mooby
28. Dresser Drawers Turned into Bookshelves by The Painted Studio
29. Mirror-Framed Art by Mich in L.A.
30. Organza Flowers at Reese Dixon
31. $2 Sunburst Mirrors at Nikki’s Nifty Knacks
32. Chalkboard Chargers by Tatertots & Jello
33. Birdcage from Embroidery Hoop at Polish the Stars
34. Tiffany Blue Acorn Wreath by see kate sew
35. DIY Modern Art Plates by Craft Jr
36. Tin Foil Metallic Nightstand by Vintage Revivals
37. Doily Resist Stool by Mod Podge Rocks!
Kids
38. Art Paper Holder by Infarrantly Creative
39. Mr. Roboto Dress-Up Onesie at It’s Toile Good
40. Homemade Wooden City Blocks by lilla a
41. T-shirt Trunks (aka “Fundies“) by Nancy’s Couture
42. Recycled Cardboard Yarn Snowflakes by Creative Jewish Mom
43. Animal Puzzle Blocks by Chasing Cheerios
44. I Heart My State T-shirt by Living With Punks
Fun & Funky
45. Angry Birds Plush Series by Obsessively Stitching
46. Disco Bike Helmet by Dude Craft
47. 2-D Swedish Mora Clock by Shoestring Pavilion
48. Twig Dragonflies by Somewhat Simple
49. Fold Up Plastic Bags to Tiny for Storage at The Paper Pony
50. Freezer Paper Stenciling 101 by Punkin Patterns
51. Mini Cuckoo Clock from Wooden Birdhouse at Think Crafts Blog (by Dried Figs and Wood Spools)
52. Anthro Ruffle T-shirt from Dollar Store Tea Towels by Tatertots & Jello
27 Comments
Care
LOVE this roundup — and hey, there’s my birdies!
Thanks!
Shelley Smith
Great projects! Thanks for sharing :)
~Shelley
Beverly @ Flamingotoes.com
Wow!! What a great roundup!! Thanks so much for including my Anthro knockoff necklace! :)
jen @ tatertots and jello
Those are all so great!! What a super wrap up!
I shared it on my TT&J facebook page :)
xoxo
Jen
creativejewishmom/sara
Hi! Thanks so very much for including my snowflake craft in this great roundup, so honored to be amongst such great crafters. all the best to you in 2011!
Heather
I definitely see some new projects in my future. Thanks for this awesome compilation!
J. Hill
Thanks for including my PB Knockoff mirrors!
Kyra @ RACKS and Mooby
Wow! Fabulous roundup! Bookmarking this for sure!! (and thanks for including my specimen art! :)
Peaches
Well Golly Gee Thanks for including my fingernail necklace! (I’m seeing a lot of traffic through here, plus, it’s great to be in such fine company )…now Gtg scamper off to look at all these fabulous goodies :)
Happy New Year Heather & Rhonda and everyone over here at DSC!!
Craftzilla
Awesome roundup! I could end up surfing through these all day!
Mandi
Hey Lady!! Thanks for the shout out!!
love your guts
mandi
Allison
Heather! Thank you for including me in this amazing round up of creativity! I am loving these projects!
andrea pokorny
What a fantastic grouping of good stuff. Tweeted it! Thanks, Andrea
Michelle L.
Whoo! What a year! Thanks for including my li’l silver house, Rhonda. So many inspirational artists here, and Dollar Store Crafts was my first inspiration.
Megan @ Polish The Stars
Thank you so much for including my embroidery hoop birdcage! It made my week! :)
kami
Thank you Heather for incuding me in this awesome round up! See you at CHA! :)
iHanna
Some really funny and great tutorials in this round up. Me like!
Happy crafty new year!
amanda
What a great idea… and there’s something for everybody!!
Cheryl Heeb
Great list (and not just because you included my dresser drawers shelves) :) Thanks!
Mod Podge Amy
I never saw this – thank you so much for the feature! xo
chris
Super.Bookmarked.Great ideas.Thank you.
kelly
i hated this. i can’t just go out and buy something.i wanted something that i could just find around the house.
kelly
the only thing that i loved was those braclets that you put on the string and then make that design on it. but where do get the hoops???????????????????????????????
(edited to remove some page-breaking extra ???s –heather)
heather
@kelly, the bracelets are just regular thin bangle bracelets. You can find more info at the original project post: http://maizehutton.blogspot.com/2010/11/yarn-covered-bangles.html.
jen @ tatertots and jello
What a great roundup!! Thanks for including my ruffled tee project!!
xoxoxo
Krystal
I like the little stool.