There are a zillion ways you can dress up the humble t-shirt.  One of our favorites is this super easy method of making dandelions – no special artistic skills required!  Check out Heather’s video to see how it’s done, or keep scrolling to read more.

Project estimate:

• T-shirt, on hand or $1 and up
• Shower pouf, $1
• Fabric paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $1 and up

Pour some white paint onto a paper plate or other surface.

Dip the shower pouf into the paint and dab off the excess on the edge of the plate or on a piece of paper.

Press the pouf onto the shirt to create a dandelion shape.  Repeat as desired.

Use green paint to make a stem on each dandelion.

Let the paint dry and your shirt is ready to wear!

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I bet when you see a bag of plastic bugs at the dollar store, “pretty” isn’t one of the first words to come to mind.  That is, unless you are Heather!  She elevated a plastic bee with a sparkly makeover, turning it into a trendy necklace.  After you watch this video, you will want to figure out what other ways you can turn blingy bugs into fabulous jewelry!

Project estimate:

• Plastic bugs, $1
• Nail polish, on hand or $1
• Glitter, on hand or $1
• Mod Podge, on hand
• Jump rings, on hand
• Chain, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

Paint the bee with nail polish.

Sprinkle glitter over the nail polish.

Paint over the glitter with Mod Podge and let dry.

Punch holes in the wings with a small hole punch.

Attach the bee to a chain using jump rings.

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Are you always trying to find your shades?  This quick and easy DIY project will help you organize your sunglasses.  Just hang it by your door and you’ll never waste time searching for them again!  Check out the video to see how Heather whipped this one up, or keep reading to see the project in photos.

Project estimate:

• Picture frame, on hand or $1
• Lace or ribbon, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand

Total: Free and up!

Measure and cut two lengths of ribbon or lace that are just wider than the frame – make them long enough that the ends will wrap around to the back of the frame.

Place the ribbon or lace across the front of the frame at the desired spacing and glue the ends to the back of the frame and use hot glue to secure the ends on the back of the frame.

Hang it on the wall and add your collection of sunglasses!

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Shamrocks, shamrocks everywhere – it’s that time of year again!  I dug out all of my green craft supplies recently in honor of St. Patrick’s Day and came up with this easy shamrock bow made out of ribbon.  I used burlap ribbon, which is a strip of burlap that is finished on the sides so it won’t unravel, but you can use any green ribbon (wired or not wired) for this project.

Project estimate:

• Ribbon, on hand or $1 and up
• String, on hand
• Button, on hand
• Glue, on hand

Total:  Free or $1 and up

Cut a length of ribbon about 20 to 24 inches long.  Fold over about 4 inches on one end of the ribbon.

Fold over the end again, this time folding about 7 inches.

Gather the ribbon together at the mid-point of the folded section and tie with string to secure.

On the back side of the bow, maneuver the long tail so that it is perpendicular to the bow you just tied.

Fold the tail down over the front of the bow, leaving about a 4″ loop at the top.

Pull the tails of the string around to the front of the bow, working from two opposite corners.

Tie half of a square knot, then wrap the strings back around the other two corners.  This will make an X with the string across the middle of the bow.  Pull the string tight and tie a knot at the back of the bow to secure.

Glue a button to the center of the bow to cover the string.

Trim the tail of the ribbon to finish the bow.

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One of our very favorite places to pick up affordable craft supplies is Consumer Crafts. Their selection is amazing and they have great sales! Heather recently received her latest order from them – watch the video to check out all of the awesome stuff she snagged and find out what she plans to do with her new treasures!

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In case you haven’t guesses yet, I am a Dollar Tree junkie – my local store is in my neighborhood, so I usually stop several times a week. It’s not uncommon for me to make 6 or even 7 trips there in a week. Some days I walk out with just two or three things, and other times I leave with multiple bags loaded full of goodies. I recently had one of the latter type of trips – check out all of the great things I found!

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Need to moisturize your lips but also want a touch of color? Turn regular lip balm into tinted lip balm! Check out how easy it is to DIY it in any shade you want using stuff from the dollar store. Your lips will feel great and look great, all for just a couple bucks. Watch the how-to video below, or keep scrolling for written directions.

Project estimate:

• Lip balm, $1
• Lipstick, $1

Total: $2

Roll the lip balm all the way out of the tube and use a knife to cut it off into a microwavable container. Roll out a little bit of lipstick and cut off a chunk to add to the lip balm. The more lipstick you use, the more opaque the color of your finished lip balm will be.

Microwave the lip balm and lipstick mixture for 30 seconds; stir and repeat until they are completely melted together. Roll the empty lip balm containers back down and pour the mixture into them. Let stand until the lip balm comes back to room temperature and hardens.

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Recycle bottle caps into “enameled” charms or pendants! All it takes is a bottle cap, some nail polish, and some small embellishments. Glue a jump ring to the back of the bottle cap to make a place to hang it, or mount it on a ring blank, or use them however you wish!

Project estimate:

• Bottle caps, on hand
• Nail polish, on hand or $1 and up
• Embellishments, on hand or $1 and up*
• Jump rings, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand

Total:  Free and up!

*The metal rose embellishments in this video are an item I received from Bobcat in a Box.

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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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Need to make lots of cute Valentine treat bags? Then you are probably also looking for an idea that is quick and easy – and this project fits the bill! This basic idea is easy to adapt to use whatever stickers, embellishments, and treats you happen to have on hand. You can even use different size bags, so you can wrap up all kinds of fun gifts in this manner! This is especially quick and easy if you create them assembly-line-style.

Project estimate:

• Brown paper bags, on hand or $1
• Chalkboard stickers, $1
• Stencil and paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Raffia ribbon, $1
• Candy or other treats, $1 and up

Total:  $3 and up

Start by stenciling a Valentine’s Day related sentiment onto the chalkboard heart stickers.  I chose an “XO” stencil, but you can use anything that suits your fancy!  Use white chalky finish paint that dries ultra matte for a chalk-like effect.

When the paint is dry, apply the sticker to a paper bag.  Place the sticker low on the bag to allow plenty of space to fold over the top of the bag.

Fill the bag with treats.  I used lip-shaped chocolate candies to go with the “XO” theme.

Fold over the top of the bag to close, and punch two holes at the top, punching through both layers of the folded bag.

Cut a piece of raffia ribbon and thread it through the holes and tie with a square knot.  Trim the ends of the raffia if needed, then unfold the ends to give the raffia more volume.

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