Crafting supplies can get expensive, and I’m always looking for inexpensive substitutes, especially when a trip to the craft store is out of the way.  These colorful mesh shower sponges reminded me of floral mesh, so I decided to use them to make a pretty, light up Frozen-inspired wreath for my daughter’s door.

Project Estimate:

• Mesh Shower Sponge, $1 (I used 2)
• Wire, on hand
• Foam snowflakes, $1
• Battery operated lights, $2 and up
• Ornament, on hand

Total:  $5 and up

Step one:  Cut the string at the center of the sponge to unravel the mesh tube.

Step two:  Cut approximately 2 feet of wire.  Wrap the light strand around it.

Step three:  Slide the wire into the mesh tube.  I put a small bulb ornament on the end of the wire to make it easier to slide through without catching the mesh.

Step four:  Twist the ends of the wire together and shape into a circle.

Step five:  Hot glue the snowflakes onto the mesh and hang an ornament from the center of the wreath if desired.

I tucked the battery compartment into the wreath holder hook before hanging the wreath on top to hide it.  You can tape or glue the compartment in place.  Photos really don’t do this wreath justice!  It emits such a beautiful glow when it is lit at night.  Everyone in my home gasped when I turned it on! This winter wreath will be a beautiful door display as we transition from Christmas.

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Whether decorating for Halloween or hosting a “Wizard of Oz” party, this fun welcome mat is great way for guests to make an entrance at your door!  This quick and simple to make project was inexpensive, too, thanks to $1 purchases at Dollar Tree.

I love to decorate for Halloween, but I don’t like gory decor.  I like my Halloween decor to be a little spooky and a lot of fun.  I saw this welcome mat idea on Pinterest and immediately knew I wanted to make my own.  Here’s how I did it.

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Everyone put your heads together! Reader Sue has a big question for us:

I recently was given a set of mirrored bifold closet doors. Does anyone know how I could upcycle these into something cool?? I really don’t want to break the mirrors to use on other crafts, but I am at a loss for an idea. They have an ugly silver handle on them. I need people to keep in mind that I just have one door (two mirrored panels), not both, and it is very heavy.  Also, there is a small crack on the mirror of one of the doors… maybe something someone could think of a way to be creative and cover??  I so want to make something from these, I sure hope somebody has some sort of inspiration. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!!

image via Apartment Therapy

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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 stumbled across this project, posted by Meli Melo at After I Finish This Row. She’s already done it for us, so I get to post about it, and you get to make your own! You can use the multicolored river rocks like Meli did, or as reader N noted, Dollar Tree has black river rocks available as well. [click here for how to make a river rock pebble mat]

Project Estimate:

• 2 bags of river stone pebbles, $2
• 1 placemat or suitable sturdy fabric cut to preferred size, $1
• e6000, on hand

Total: $3

Additional Resources and Ideas:

• Felted stone rug at yes, i MADE that
• Tree Trimmings doormat at Anthropologie

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Chalkboard Sandwich Board Sign

Jill at Bird and Berry created this cool sandwich board sign to advertise a bake sale. Now she’ll always have a sign whenever she has an event to share! This would be a very eye-catching way to spread the word about your summer garage sales. Find out how she made this cute sign at her blog.

Chalkboard Band Flower Pot

A band of chalkboard paint with a fabulous print make this flowerpot très chic. Find out how to make a fashionable chalkboard paint flower pot at Sew Hip Mama.

Chalkboard Pebble

Sonja at Craft Werk painted a pebble so she could keep her thought of the day as a constant reminder. Nice! And simple, too! Make a chalkboard paint pebble.

Thanks to reader Andi for the heads up on Chalkboard Painted Nesting Dolls

Design blog Kitsune Noir found these chalkboard-painted nesting dolls by MUJI. They’re only available in Japan, but it’d be the easiest thing in the world to make your own version with chalkboard paint. Find the blanks online or do what I’m doing and order a cheap already-painted set on eBay. You’re going to paint it anyway. Chalkboard Matryoshka Nesting Dolls.

Chalkboard Placecards

These are cute and colorful, and should be pretty easy to make. You can use those wooden forms they sell at the dollar store for the chalkboardy part. Get the info on this cute idea at Vanessa’s blog: The Sewer, The Baker, The Copycat Maker. [via]

Chalkboard Door

Okay, maybe this isn’t exactly dollar store craft-able… but it’s still really cool! Found over at Ohdeedoh – click here. [via]

Chalkboard Calendar

This one actually could be done with dollar store stuff, but you might be better off buying a piece of lumber and trimming it to size. Idea found by Lorie at Be Different Act Normal – click to see her other ideas.

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Hannah at knick knacks & ric rac created this stained glass slash mosaic effect with colored glass bubbles from the 99 cent store. Check her blog for more info.

Job Estimate:

• 5 colors of glass at $.99 per color
• E-6000 Glue, about $5
• Grout, starting at $5

Total Cost: $14.95

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