Has your Dollar Tree gotten faux succulents in stock yet?  We are super excited about them and love all of the ideas we’ve seen using them!  Over at Anything & Everything, Tara used a few dollar store picture frames to create a terrarium-style planter for her plastic succulents.  It looks totally high-end but you can make one for just a few bucks, and since the plants aren’t real, it’s perfect for all of the brown-thumbed folks like me out there!  [how to make a faux succulent planter with frames]

Project estimate:

• Picture frames (3), on hand or $3
• Moss, $1 and up
• Faux succulents, $1 and up
• Twigs, on hand
• Glue, on hand
• Foam core board, on hand or $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $2 and up

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Maybe you brought back a collection of shells from a beach vacation.  Or maybe you bought a bag of them at the dollar store.  Either way, they are great for decor projects!  Want a unique way to display them?  Try making this easy picture frame!  You can fill it with your favorite photos, or you can add a fabric background and use them to display even more shells like a shadowbox.

Project estimate:

• Picture frame, on hand or $1 and up
• Assorted seashells, $1 and up
• Pebbles, on hand or $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand
• Placemat or fabric for background (optional), on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

Remove the glass and backing. Start gluing the shells onto the top of the picture frame. Use a generous amount of glue. I would glue a shell on one side and then the other, but you can design them any way you like. I used the pebbles for another shape.

Using a sponge paint brush, give the entire frame a generous coat of paint and let completely dry before adding additional coat(s). Hold the frame at different angles so that you cover every bit of visible surface with paint. By using a sponge paint brush, you can squeeze in and get every nook and cranny.

Replace the glass and backing to insert a photo or create your own “picture” out of a fabric background and more shells like I did.

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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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Need some inspiration for inexpensive yet very nice and thoughtful Valentine’s Day gifts?  Our pal Tanner from A Little Craft In Your Day demonstrates two fun ideas in this video!  First he makes a project that has been very popular in our DSC Facebook group, a gumball machine made out of a flower pot and a glass bowl, followed by a heart candy collage.  Watch the video below, or read Tanner’s blog post for more details.

Project estimate (flower pot gumball machine):

• Flower pot, $1 and up
• Round glass bowl, on hand or $1 and up
• Knob or large bead, on hand or $1 and up
• Paint, on hand
• Glue, on hand or $1 and up
• Candy, $1 and up

Total:  $2 and up

Project estimate (heart candy collage):

• Paper, on hand
• Frame, on hand or $1 and up
• Candy, $1 and up
• Glue, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

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Burlap is still hot in home decor, and it’s such a versatile medium to craft with!  I saw these adorable customized monogram prints at Pottery Barn Kids, and decided to make my own version.  I recycled an old art frame and repurposed a burlap bag to create an inexpensive version of a high end product.  Here’s how:

Project estimate:

• Burlap, $1
• Frame, on hand
• Stencil, on hand
• Paint, on hand
• Tape, on hand
• Hot glue gun, on hand

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Are you a paper saver?  Do you keep scraps left over from other projects, junk mail, and old magazines?  Here is a great idea for using up some of that stash!  Instructables user Doodlecraft (aka Natalie) rolled up her scrap paper and used it to decorate this fabulous picture frame.  It’s a simple process but it is a little time consuming, so this would be a great project to work on during a movie marathon – entertainment will help to break up the tedium!  If you don’t have the time or inclination to roll up enough paper medallions to cover an entire frame, you could also use this idea to decorate smaller items, like a little trinket box.  The idea would also translate well to jewelry!  [how to make rolled paper picture frames]

Project estimate:

• Frame, on hand or $1 and up
• Paint for frame (optional), on hand or $1 and up
• Paper, on hand
• Double-sided tape or tape runner, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand

Total:  Free and up!

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Any wine drinkers in the house?  Let’s raise a glass to cork crafts!  If you’re a wine lover, chances are you have a stash of corks you’re holding onto for one project or another.  If you’re not sure yet what your plans are for those corks, here is an idea from Jessica at Two Shades of Pink.  Painted slices of cork become confetti-like dots, creating a colorful way to display your favorite photo or artwork.  Her post even includes a free printable of the graphic that she put in her frame!   [how to make a colorful wine cork picture frame]

Project estimate:

• Picture frame, on hand or $1
• Wine corks, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Hot glue, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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Babies grow up way too fast, don’t they?  It seems like one minute they’re tiny and helpless, and the next minute they’re walking and talking.  Commemorate your little one’s tininess by making this adorable heart footprint art from Chickie at Crazy About My Baybah.  Make it as a wonderful gift for grandparents or godparents, or create one to add to a display of family photos or memorabilia.  You can even customize the text in the background to make this into a truly personalized, thoughtful gift.  [how to make baby footprint heart art]

Project estimate:

• Ink pad, on hand
• Cardstock, on hand
• Glue, on hand
• Computer and printer, on hand
• Picture frame, on hand or $1
• Baby feet, on hand

Total:  Free and up!

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I recently made some votive candles using items from Dollar Tree.  My sons liked my rocky votive so much that I thought I’d try to make a frame to go with the candle.  I really like the end result.  It’s rugged and perfect for an outdoor patio or a man cave.  Plus, it’s really easy and inexpensive to make, so you could easily make several for all the nature lovers in your life.

Project estimate:

• Frame, $1
• Paint, on hand
• Polished rocks, $1
• Super glue, on hand

Total:  $2

Step one:  Remove the glass and back from the frame.  Paint your frame a color that is similar to the stones.  If you buy a dark frame you can skip this step!

Step two:  Use super glue to adhere the stones to the frame.  I started with the outer edge so I could have a straight line, then I worked towards the center.

Step three:  Reassemble the frame and add a favorite photo.  If you’re punny like me, you can print out a favorite saying or quote instead.

I used a bag of polished rocks that I purchased at Dollar Tree, but you could make this frame even more personal by adding rocks that were collected on a hike or while on vacation.  You could also use stones that are all the same color to create a different look.   Have fun crafting a creating a one of a kind frame!

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A necklace made using an acrylic photo frame for materials?  I betcha you never would have guessed!  This clever and economical idea comes from Aki at Minted Strawberry, whose brain must just be overflowing with clever dollar store crafting ideas.  Even if the tribal theme of this jewelry isn’t your thing, the process of making it is pretty amazing and could be used to make charms and pendants in all kinds of different shapes.  It opens up a whole new world of possibilities for making custom pieces for your jewelry projects!  [how to make an Aztec-inspired faux brass necklace]

Project estimate:

• Acrylic photo frame, $1
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Dremel or drill, on hand
• Beads, on hand
• Jewelry findings, on hand or $1 and up
• Chain, on hand or $1

Total:  $1 and up

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