So, you found this great piece of wood that someone else was throwing away… What can you do with it? One fun option is to turn it into a sign, like this one from Donna of Funky Junk Interiors! This project is super simple, totally customizable, and looks like it came from a cute little boutique. Make one with your family name, an “eat” sign for the kitchen, personalized name plates for your kids’ bedroom doors… There are so many possibilities! [how to make a reclaimed wood and rope sign]

Project estimate:

• Reclaimed wood, free
• Rope, on hand or $1 and up
• Chalk, on hand or $1
• Hot glue, on hand

Total: Free and up!

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Summer is winding down.  Back-to-school is already here for some, and just around the corner for others.  Are you ready?  If you need a quick, simple teacher gift, check out these adorable back-to-school blocks by Susan at Organized 31.  She made hers out of some upcycled Jenga blocks that she found at a thrift store, but any small, well-sanded blocks of wood will work!  [how to make back to school blocks]

Project estimate:

• Wood blocks or scrap wood, on hand or $1 and up
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up!

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The dollar store pretty much always has mirrors on the shelf, but generally they are lacking in personality.  Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun grabbed one of those plain mirrors recently and, with a little bit of wood, gave it a makeover worthy of a high-end catalog!  Head over to her blog for the step-by-step, with minimal power tool use required!  [how to make a polka dot mirror]

Project estimate:

• Mirror, $1
• Wood, on hand or about $5
• Wood glue, on hand or about $3 and up
• Hot glue, on hand

Total:  $1 and up!

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Yesterday at Dollar Tree I grabbed several of the little foam pumpkins.  I’m not sure what I am doing with them yet, but I bought them as soon as I saw them because the good holiday stuff usually sells out pretty fast, and I didn’t want to miss out on them!  So now I’ve been keeping an eye out for pumpkin inspiration, and that’s how I came across this gorgeous wood slice pumpkin by Kim at The Kim Six Fix.  Isn’t it fab?  She found wood slice vase filler that worked perfectly for this project, so you don’t even have to worry about sawing twigs yourself!  [how to make a wood slice pumpkin]

Project estimate:

• Foam pumpkin, $1
• Wood slice vase filler, about $2 and up
• Twine, on hand or $1
• Glue, on hand

Total:  about $3 and up

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It’s getting down to the end of summer – but it’s still not too late for some back yard summer fun!  And what’s more fun than a classic game, like Yahtzee?  Emily at Nap Time Creations made a super-sized version of the game out of a 4×4 post cut into squares.  (This would be a great use for post scraps left over after building a deck!)  And of course, you could also use these super-sized game pieces to play any of your other favorite dice games as well.  [how to make a yard Yahtzee game]

Project estimate:

• 4×4 post, on hand or about $7 and up
• Black Sharpie, on hand
• Dry erase board or chalkboard, on hand or $1 and up
• Bucket, on hand or $1

Total:  Free and up!

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Have you seen the little unfinished wood boxes they sometimes have at Dollar Tree?  There are so many crafty possibilities for decorating them!  One way to give them some personality is by adding a little color – using Kool Aid!  Laura from Pet Scribbles turned a plain wooden box into a purple chest for little treasures using a packet of grape Kool Aid, a use for that stuff I never would have thought to try!  (Does anyone else remember dying their hair with Kool Aid in high school?)  [how to dye unfinished wood with Kool Aid]

Project estimate:

• Unfinished wood item, $1 and up
• Kool Aid packets, about $0.25 and up
• Water, on hand

Total:  about $1.25 and up

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Are you a beach walker?  I am fortunate to live near the beach and enjoy spending many summer afternoons strolling along the shore, and my favorite part of walking on the beach is hunting for little treasures like beach glass and bits of driftwood.  But once you’ve collected these tidbits…  then what?  Alisa Burke used some small pieces of driftwood to make these whimsical flower sculptures, which would make a great addition to your spring decor!  They’d also make nice gifts for Easter or Mother’s Day, or even just to brighten someone’s day.  [how to make driftwood flower sculptures]

Project estimate:

• Driftwood, on hand
• Scrap wood, on hand
• Dowels. on hand or $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up!

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When I saw these sweet unfinished wood hearts in the Valentine section at Michael’s, I bought them without knowing what I’d do with them.  I really don’t need anymore frames, but I could use a lot of help getting organized.  That’s when I decided to turn it into an earring holder.  Instead of the usual chicken wire, I opted to use plastic canvas, which can be painted and won’t prick your fingers like wire does!

Project estimate:

• Heart Frame, $1.79
• Paint, on hand
• Dimensional Magic, on hand or about $3
• Plastic Canvas, on hand or $.50
• Glue, on hand

Total:  $1.79 and up

Step one:  Paint the wood heart frame.

Step two:  Cut the plastic canvas to fit the frame and spray paint it.

Step three:  Apply Dimensional Magic to the heart frame.

Step four:  When everything is dry, glue the plastic canvas onto the back of the frame.

You could add pegs or hooks to the frame to be able to hang jewelry if you want to.  I’m happy to finally have a dedicated space to hold my earrings, like the steampunk pair I showed you how to make.  You could also try these amazing hot glue drop earrings or these perler bead earrings, and build a collection to store on your new organizer!

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We love Anthro-inspired mirror projects.  (Check out our other Anthro-inspired mirror projects! exhibit A, exhibit B.)  This gorgeous specimen by KariAnne at Thistlewood Farms is no exception!  Taking inspiration from a $248 Anthropologie mirror, her version cost a scant $19 to create and has just as much impact even at a fraction of the price!  This idea could be used to arrange as many or as few mirrors as you want, and in any shape, making a totally customizable piece.  [how to make a makeup compact bubble mirror]

Project estimate:

• Mirror compacts, about $19
• Wood, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  about $19 and up

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We’re quite keen on projects that use pallets or other recycled wood to create beautiful decor. Who doesn’t love a good trash-to-treasure makeover? Kijsa from Kijsa Housman Studios had some scrap wood in her shed, and she coupled it with some dollar store alphabet stickers to create some playful, rustic wall art for her child’s room. If the ABCs aren’t quite your style, you could use this same technique to make it say anything! [how to make alphabet pallet art]

Project estimate:

• Scrap wood, on hand
• Alphabet stickers, $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $1 and up

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