With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about garden projects! We’re big fans of the ol’ classic pink plastic flamingos, so it’s no surprise that we love this quirky mosaic flamingo by Lucy at Lucy Designs. Starting with a plain flamingo, you can make your own with a few tiles, a little grout, a fair amount of time, and lots of patience. It takes a while to get all of those tiles on there, but the results are well worth the effort! [make a mosaic flamingo]

Project estimate:

• Plastic flamingo, $1
• Mosaic tiles, about $3 and up
• Glue, on hand
• Grout, about $3 and up

Total: about $7 and up

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If you ask me, these fabulous faux tin tiles by Suzy at Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom look like they came off the shelf of Pier 1 Imports.  But they’re actually a DIY project!  Imagine the looks on the faces of your friends and family when you tell them that these gorgeous creations started out as disposable cookie sheets.  (For real!)  Bravo to Suzy for her amazing use of such humble materials!  [how to make colorful faux tin tiles]

Project estimate:

• Aluminum cookie sheets, $1
• Knitting needle or other pointed instrument, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Spray primer, on hand or $1 and up
• Bulletin board, on hand or $1 and up
• Thumb tacks, on hand or $1

Total:  $1 and up

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There were so many great projects in the CSI Project dollar store challenge. Here’s one of the projects I chose as a top 10 winner: a tiled mirror made by Kelsey at Tattered and Inked. She used printed tiles from the dollar store and framed them around a mirror. I love this project because she took small dollar store components and combined them to make a piece with big impact. I love it when people have a vision and are able to carry it out. [how to make a dollar store tiled mirror]

Kelsey’s photos show the mirror outside, and I think this would be an outstanding patio mirror, but it would also look great inside, too. I just love this concept!

Project Estimate:

• 12 patterned tiles, $12
• Square mirror tile, $1
• Foam core or scrap plywood or MDF, $1 and up
• Fabric, on hand
• e6000 glue, on hand

Total: $14 and up

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