My favorite thing about spring is the return of flowers!  I’ve had flowers on my mind a lot lately, so when I saw this cupcake liner flower project from Lia Griffith I was immediately smitten.  Mounted on washi-covered pencils, a bouquet of these lovelies would make a great gift.  If you want to use these as a teacher appreciation gift, the tutorial also includes a tag you can attach; it’s even personalizable so you can add the names of teacher and student!  [how to make cupcake liner and pencil flowers]

Project estimate:

• Cupcake liners, on hand or $1
• Pencils, $1
• Washi tape, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $1 and up

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Who doesn’t love cupcakes?  Just the mention of them makes me long for a bite!  If you, too, are a fan of the paper-lined personal cakes, then you will want to check out this Christmas ornament tutorial by Jaderbomb at iLoveToCreate.  They are so quick and easy that she whipped up enough of them to decorate an entire small tree with nothing but cupcakes.  I love how she even added sprinkles!  [how to make cupcake Christmas ornaments]

Project estimate:

• Glass bulb ornaments, on hand or $1
• Cupcake liners, on hand or$1
• Hot glue, on hand
• Paint, on hand or $1 and up
• Twine or string, on hand or $1 and up

Total:  Free and up!

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Looking for something a little bit different for your holiday decorating this year?  How about a bunting made with  pie  pans and cupcake liners?  Yes, you read that right!  Becca from Blue Cricket Design came up with this clever idea using supplies from the baking aisle.  Most of the assembly is kid-friendly as well, making this a family project you won’t mind displaying in your home’s decor.  And my inner magpie is loving the shiny touch of the pie tins!  [how to make a pie tin holiday bunting]

Project estimate:

• Small pie tins, $1 and up
• Cupcake liners (2 sizes), on hand or $1 and up
• Fabric, on hand
• Ribbon, on hand
• Hot glue gun, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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You don’t have to spend money on expensive designer paper cupcake liners (although, it sure is a fun way to waste money!) — you can create your own beautiful designer liners with pretty origami paper. Jenn from Rook No. 17 shares this great idea on her blog. What other kinds of paper could you use to make cupcake liners? If you are nervous about cooking with not-made-for-cooking paper, how about using parchment paper to bake the cupcakes in, and then slipping them into these cups after they’re baked? Jenn tells us how to do both [at Rook No. 17 – check the links below for specific info]

1. How to make parchment paper cupcake cups (this shows the technique for making both projects)
2. Make origami paper cupcake liners

Project Estimate:

• Origami paper, $1
• Muffin tins, on hand
• Drinking glass, on hand

Total: $1

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Camilla at Family Chic has some great ideas! I like this one: dressing up a strand of garden lights with pretty cupcake liners. I haven’t seen cupcake liners at the dollar store, but I have seen them in the dollar aisle at Michael’s! Paula Deen’s budget cooking line has several pretty styles of cupcake liners. In fact, I picked some up the other day, so I’ll give a pack away to one lucky commenter on this post (update: giveaway now over)! See details at the end of the post. Camilla found these cupcake liners at IKEA for $.99. [how to make cupcake liner garden lights]

Camilla thinks that because cupcake liners are used in baking, they are designed to withstand heat a bit more, and should be pretty safe for this project. Even so, use caution and common sense when you do this project, and don’t leave these lights plugged in for an extended period of time. A commenter on the original post mentioned that you can use LED lights for a low-heat alternative. I think that’s a great idea, but LED lights are a little more expensive.

Project Estimate:

• Strand of lights, $1 or on hand
• Cupcake liners, $1

Total cost: $1 and up

The Giveaway:

I made a poll just for fun. You don’t have to answer it to enter:

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To enter to win the cupcake liners, comment and tell me what kinds of dollar store projects you would like to see more of. One comment per person, please. I’ll choose a winner tomorrow. I’ll give away another set of the liners at our Facebook page, so check over there to enter. (And just fyi, I give stuff away frequently and randomly on our FB page, so become a fan to get in on that sweet action!). Update: contest is now closed! Thanks for participating, and keep your eye out for more great giveaways. I have some big ones up my sleeve!

The winner is commenter #2:

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