You’ve probably seen the push lights that Dollar Tree carries – they are cute, but plain. So Megan at Homemade Ginger decided to give hers a little more personality! Using her techniques with different colors and patterns, there are so many possibilities for dressing up these little lights. How will you decorate yours? [dollar store push light makeover directions]

Project estimate:

• Push light, $1
• Masking tape, on hand or $1 and up
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Tissue paper, on hand or $1
• Mod Podge, on hand or $1 and up
• Sharpie, on hand or $1

Total: $1 and up

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When I go thrift shopping, I am always on the lookout for inexpensive clothing items that I can reuse in other projects. I quite often see colorful jeans, and as much as I love a colorful wardrobe, it seems like most of the non-blue jeans that end up at Goodwill are also in not-so-flattering-or-modern styles. So cutting them up for a craft project is doing the world a favor, right? Next time you see ugly jeans in a pretty color, snatch them up and make one of these gorgeous leaf baskets from Amy at Maker Mama! She is using hers as centerpieces, and her denim colors are perfect for autumn! [how to make denim leaf baskets]

Project estimate:

• Old jeans, on hand or about $3 and up
• Large bowl or other object for form, on hand
• Plastic wrap, on hand
• Mod Podge, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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Flag Day is coming up this weekend and the 4th of July is right around the corner, so it’s the perfect time to make yourself a patriotic serving tray!  This one uses a simple antiquing technique to make it look like it’s been in the family for generations.

Project estimate:

• Cloth flag, $1 and up
• Plastic serving tray, $1
• Mod Podge, on hand
• Brown acrylic paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $2 and up

Cut the flag as close as possible to the plastic pole.  Place the flag in a container of water to soak.  This will loosen up any starch in the flag and allow it to easily conform to the shape of your tray.

Coat the top of the tray with Mod Podge.  Wring out the excess water in the flag and place it on top of the tray.

Wet the paint brush with water and, starting in the middle, work out the air bubbles in the flag.  Let dry completely, several hours or overnight.

Cut the flag leaving approximately 1/2 inch of excess fabric around the edge.  Turn the tray upside down and coat the edges of the flag with Mod Podge.  Adhere the edges to the underside of the tray.  Let dry.

To antique the flag, add a small amount of brown paint to your Mod Podge.  (NOTE: If you don’t want your flag stained, leave out the paint.)  Seal the tray using using the Mod Podge with or without the paint and let dry.

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How do you store your earbuds?  I have a pair that came with my iPhone and storing them is a struggle.  If you leave them out they get hopelessly tangled, and putting them back into the container they came in is like doing a Rubik’s cube.  Know the feeling?  Well, Ashely at Make It & Love It has a brilliant idea for earphone storage!  She fashioned cases out of recycled mint containers, creating an easy storage method that keeps them tangle-free and costs next to nothing to make! [how to make a recycled earbud case]

Project estimate:

• Empty mints container, on hand
• Key ring, on hand or $1
• Clip, on hand or $1
• Fabric scraps, on hand
• Mod Podge, on hand

Total:  Free and up!

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What’s the time? It’s time to do Decoden! I used some of the supplies from my Epic Jewelry Haul to make this easy Decoden clock. The secret ingredient? Mod Podge Collage Clay – so easy to use. This was my first time using it and it worked like a dream. Now I want to decoden all the things!

Project estimate:

• Clock, on hand or $1 and up
• Mod Podge Collage Clay, about $8
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up

Total: about $8 and up

Start by applying dabs of Collage Clay around the edge of the clock face.

Press embellishments (such as these flower cabochons) into the collage clay.

Continue adding clay and embellishments until the entire edge of the clock is covered.  Decoden is definitely a more-is-more kind of medium, so go crazy!

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Shannon at Mod Podge Rocks is a master of simple elegance.  This easy and high-impact lace vase project is a great way to add a touch of that elegant style to your spring decor!  The use of a square doily is what gives the design this high-end look, and applying the traditional pattern to a more contemporary shape gives it a unique, old-meets-new character.  These would also be wonderful as wedding decor!  [how to make a doily wrapped vase]

Project estimate:

• Vase, $1 and up
• Square doily, $1 and up
• Mod Podge, on hand

Total: $2 and up

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If you are a home canner, you know that once you’ve used the lids once, they can’t be used for canning again.  So, what else can you do with them?  If you have kids who are learning math, check out these math flash cards by Kierste at Simply Kierste!  She provides a free printable of the numbers and signs for basic math, but you could use this idea to make custom flash cards for any subject.  Not only do they look cool, they also stack nicely for storage, and they last longer than paper flash cards!  [how to make canning lid flash cards]

Project estimate:

• Canning jar lids, on hand or $1 and up
• Paper, on hand or $1
• Circle punch or template, on hand
• Printable, free
• Mod Podge, on hand

Total:  Free and up!

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Any occasion, even an everyday occasion, is more fun when it involves pretty decorations!  Whether you’re throwing a party or you just want to add a party-like atmosphere to a room, this lit papier mache garland by Ashley at Oh Happy Day ought to do the trick.  If you’re worried about the lights being so near the paper and creating a potential fire hazard, look for LED Christmas lights, which stay cool to the touch.  [how to make a lit papier mache garland]

Project estimate:

• Christmas lights, $1 and up
• Balloons, on hand or $1
• Tissue paper, on hand or $1
• Papier mache paste or Mod Podge, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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Every girl baby needs a bit of glam. If big, puffy, baby headbands aren’t for you maybe a subtle glitter pacifier is more your style? Sarah from Bombshell Bling shows us how to upgrade boring pacifiers into cute pieces of sparkle with just a few ingredients!  (Mod Podge is non-toxic, so you don’t have to worry about using it in such close proximity to baby’s mouth, and it will also seal in the glitter so your little one won’t become sparkly as well!)   [how to make glittered pacifiers]

Project estimate:

• Pacifier, $1 and up
• Glitter, on hand or $1 and up
• Mod Podge, on hand or $5 and up

Total: $1 and up

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My jewelry has a tendency to get a little out of control. Necklaces here, rings there, earrings earrings everywhere! I’m sure having a designated place to put all my baubles would keep them from looking like a cluttery mess. Have you ever noticed how simply putting the same pile of clutter on a tray makes you look instantly organized? This tray from Mod Podge Rocks is perfect for giving your stash a little bit of style! [how to decorate a clear glass jewelry tray]

Project estimate:

• Clear glass dish or tray, $1 and up
• Mod Podge Peel n Stick stencil, $4
• Mod Podge gloss, on hand
• Glitter, on hand or $1 and up
• Mod Podge Dimensional Magic, on hand or about $5
• Spouncer or sponge brush, on hand or $1 and up
• Masking tape, on hand
• Paintbrush, on hand

Total: $5 and up

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