DIY Dollar Doily Pillow

Sew Sweet Vintage used some dollar store doilies to make this gorgeous pillow. Even though this is compared to snowflakes for winter/Christmas decorating, I think it would be great year round!

 

See the DIY Dollar Doily Pillow.

Cotton Ball Wreath

Learning, Creating, Living was inspired to make this wreath while in the dollar store - and it's made from cotton balls! How fun (and cheap) is that? Awesome!

 

See the Cotton Ball Wreath.

Framed Burlap Joy Sign

Simply Country Life created this gorgeous sign using some burlap and a glitter ornament from the dollar store. Isn't it just beautiful?

 

See the Framed Burlap Joy Sign.

DIY Wall Mirror

Isn't this mirror from Thistlewood Farm gorgeous?! I bet you'll never guess what she used to make this Anthropologie knock-off.. At least, I couldn't figure it out before reading her post. If you figure it out before reading, then you must be brilliant, like she is ;)

 

Go see How to Make a Wall Mirror.

Dollar Store Pumpkin Topiary

The Kim Six Fix turned a few dollar store pumpkins into this beautiful topiary. She customized her topiary for Halloween, but this could be great for fall or Thanksgiving!

 

See the Dollar Store Pumpkin Topiary.

DIY Faux Bamboo Shade

 

House on the Way used dollar store placemats to create these fake bamboo shades! This is such a clever idea! No one would ever suspect that these aren't the real thing!

 

Find out to create a DIY Faux Bamboo Shade.

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Pottery Barn(ish) Fabric Luminaries

Create a something you would see in a Pottery Barn catalog by adding some fabric to some dollar store glass jars to create gorgeous luminaries. I love how simple and yet stunning this idea is. You can see the easy details for this project at Sassy Style Redesign.

See the fabric covered luminaries.

Redneck Wine Glass (SO funny!)

I saw this "redneck wine glass" at White Water Crafting and started laughing so hard! Everybody needs a little bit of redneck in them. When our family hosts our next neighborhood"redneck" party, I will be making a few of these to show off. A mason jar and a dollarstore candleholder! Perfect!!!!!

See the "redneck wine glass."

Microfiber Carrots

I can't wait to see all the carrot ideas!!!! This one from Lipsticks and Laundry was made from a microfiber cleaning cloth from the dollar store!!! Sweet! Cheap, easy, and fast! Make sure you check out the links on her post to other carrot projects! They are darling!

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See the microfiber carrots.

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Yarn and Sham-wow Carrots

With Spring and Easter around the corner, it is time for carrots to pop up around craft land. I love crafty carrots and I'm not sure why! Take a look at these darling yarn carrots from Homework. Much too cute!!!

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See how to make yarn carrots.

. I also love what Sassy Style Redesign did with Sham-wows she bought at the dollar store. She sewed them into carrots too! (Then she embellished them and put them on a wreath!)

Check out the sham-wow carrots.

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Whatever Goes Wednesday #55

Welcome to this crazy day of linky love and blog exploration! I love to see what is new out there in blog land. Get started clicking away to view everyone's creations!
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GIVEAWAY

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MOST VIEWED LINK LAST WEEK!

Two Twenty One wanted some hurricane vases, but didn't want to pay the high price so she made her own. These cuties cost couple of dollars to make. Check out how to make thrifty hurricane vases or apothecary jars.

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BLOG TIP FOR THE WEEK!

The blog How-To by 733- A Creative Blog this week is:

HOW TO: Add or Force to show Blogger Sharing Buttons.

For a LONG TIME, I tried to get the Share this on facebook, twitter, etc. buttons to show up on the bottom of each post, but couldn't. Kim found a way to force them to show up. Check out this post to learn how to improve your traffic.

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Don't forget to check out the Giveaway Directory tomorrow! It amazes me how few people enter giveaways. This is your chance at free stuff! FYI, this link is only open for two days. If you are going to do a giveaway and want to feature it here, make sure you link it up sometime on Thursday or Friday.

Watch for a St. Patty's Categorically Crafting on March 4th, this FRIDAY!.

You know what to do. Enter your project (up to 4 links), tip, idea, recipe, whatever. Visit others. Leave comments. PLEASE NO ETSY SHOPS! Come back again in the next few days more projects are added throughout the week. Let the fun begin! (Because blogging is not my full-time job, I will not be able to visit every link. I apologize.)

Glitter Trees

These glitter trees from eighteen25 are like rockstars! They are inexpensive, quite easy and looks stunning.

Head over to see the glitter tree tutorial.

Guest Blogger - Dollar Store Crafts - DIY Dollar Store Apothacary Jars

Hi! I'm Heather Mann from Dollar Store Crafts, and I'm happy to be your guest host today! I'm the mom of 3 boys, age 4, 2-1/2, and just turned 1. I love them, but life can be super crazy! My top three craft tools are: sewing machine, hot glue gun, and googly eyes.


My site is all about cool crafts made with dollar store stuff (so if you love the dollar store and cheap crafting, you have to come visit me!) I feature other people's crafty ideas, and post some of my own, a lot like Michelle does here at Someday Crafts.

Some of my favorite Dollar Store Crafts of all time are:



Beaded Chandelier (it cost me about $10 to make!)



Shabby Chic Hooks (Less than $2 each)

and just this week, I posted this:



Creepy Crow Faux Taxidermy, which was inspired by Rachel's framed crow at Made with Love and Glue.

I also run the blog CraftFail, which is dedicated to sharing our not-so-successful craft attempts, and CROQzine which is about crafty business and kids. You'll also see me as one of the stars in the upcoming Crafting with the Stars contest!

Today, I'm going to share my favorite Dollar Store Craft project for fall and winter -- and it only costs $2 to make! You can find the materials for this at the dollar store (I shop at Dollar Tree), although you might need to pick the glue up at a different store.

$2 Apothecary Jar

Project Supplies:

• Lidded jar, $1
  


• Glass candle stick, $1




• E-6000 glue, on hand (or about $4 at your local craft or big box store - a MUST have for this project - it glues glass to glass)

You can use hot glue for this project, but it will be removable.

1. Remove all labels. (Tip: Goo-Gone is GREAT for label removal!)

2. Remove lid from jar; turn jar upside-down.


3. Put E-6000 on rim of candle holder. Put glued side down on bottom of jar. Allow it to dry this way for an hour or overnight.

4. That's it! Leave jars plain or decorate with ribbon, faux flowers, chalkboard paint, a monogram, vinyl, or whatever you like.


You can use apothecary jars in groupings as pretty candy jars, or in your bathroom to hold odds and ends. They make fabulous budget hostess gifts for the holidays, or inexpensive teacher gifts.

I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy idea! You should come visit me at Dollar Store Crafts and check out my Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Channel. I send out a weekly newsletter that has links to all my projects during the week, so that's an easy way to keep track, too -- you can see a sample and sign up here.

Thanks, Michelle, for having me!

THANK YOU, HEATHER!!! Can I just say that is about as easy, inexpensive and cute as craft projects come? It's crazy! I would love to fill your jars with candy corn for Halloween! I definitely see these $2 apothecary jars in my future! If you liked this project, you definitely should head over to DOLLAR STORE CRAFTS and look around....for a long while! You will love what you see. CRAFT FAIL is also a hoot! I should submit quite a few of my projects there!