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Make a Peg Doll Necklace. Home » $5 and Under, cheap crafts, From Our Readers, Headline, Kids, Wearable Crafts.

Make a Peg Doll Necklace

Carved Angel Wings. Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn Once I started to do a little research, I found several antique French wings, that I loved even more.

Carved Angel Wings

So I had to figure out a way to make them. Although carving wood was out of the question. Dollar Store Decor: Antiquing Trees Adds Class. Make a Woven Star Ornament. Make a Puppet Theatre. Home » $10 and Beyond, Headline, Kids 12 June 2009 2,223 views No Comment by heather This puppet theatre is another great dollar store craft from the Craftster $10 Challenge from last year.

Make a Puppet Theatre

Craftster user nomij constructed it (painstakingly, it appears!) Update a Vase in 60 Seconds. Make a Ruffly T-shirt Scarf. Home » $1 and Free, Accessories, cheap crafts, From Our Readers, Headline, Wearable Crafts.

Make a Ruffly T-shirt Scarf

3 Little Pigs Finger Puppets. Make a Ruffly Wreath. Crackle finish with Elmer's Glue. Thanks to Dollar Store Crafts for featuring this post!

Crackle finish with Elmer's Glue

For years whenever I wanted a cool crackled effect on my painted projects I used the very expensive (to me) crackle medium and even bought some paints that were supposed to crack on their own. Because of the cost I did not do anything large and I was sparing in what I did do. Well, thanks to this cheap alternative, I can go a bit crazy and experiment because I found out how to get the crackle effect with Elmer's Glue! It's alot less expensive than any size bottle of crackle medium and just before school it's downright CHEAP. I've been doing this for awhile but if you go to the Elmer's faq site, you can see the instructions towards the bottom of the page. On their page Elmer's used wood glue. So this tutorial, as requested, will have lots of pictures and step by steps so you can see what to expect.

I painted this piece of foam board with flat black acrylic. Try to use long strokes in one direction when painting your top coat. Make a Red Poinsettia Wreath. Make Recycled T-shirt Alphabet Beanbags. Remake Old Jewelry Into a Statement Necklace. Home » $1 and Free, cheap crafts, Headline, High Concept, Tutorials, Wearable Crafts 12 July 2010 22,000 views 8 Comments.

Remake Old Jewelry Into a Statement Necklace

Dollar Store Crafts. Home » $1 and Free, Headline, Kids 12 November 2010 15,312 views 13 Comments.

Dollar Store Crafts

3c47e20e25dc6509_christmas-diy-collage.preview. BBB Bright Ideas. DIY Christmas Decorations  A DIY Christmas Outtake. Now, I'm no seamstress.

A DIY Christmas Outtake

Far from it, in fact. I do, however, have a thing for fabrics. I'm amassing a collection that will soon take over the world. Last Christmas, I created these super-simple gingerbread-men-shaped softies. An invention shamelessly intended to provide me with an excuse to purchase even more lovely varieties of fabric. DIY - Christmas Card Display.

Christmas Card Display { Organized in an Open Frame } Start with a large empty frame of choice...

DIY - Christmas Card Display

(I was lucky to find a collection of ornate frames at a local antique store.) Paint it to match color of choice (white for this one.) Take strands of ribbon and stretch them across the frame's inside. Place clothespins on the ribbon. Attach cards with the clothespins. And now display your cards. Ornaments @ We Love Indie. DIY Christmas Tree. Dec 152008 I love to make these ornaments at Christmas time.

DIY Christmas Tree

They're so cute and fun to make, and they're really inexpensive. 2009 December « roomenvy. If you are physically able to move on Boxing Day (I know i’ll be weighed down by mincepies, but it’s worth a shot) then head to your nearest Moben for their half-price January sales … or just to have a look at their super-sexy brand new modern kitchen design for 2010. (I’ve sneaked a copy of the images to give you an idea!)

The Geneva kitchen‘s zingy lemon is great for adding a splash of sunshine to those gruelling mornings, combine it with either their city-chic anthracite, or their chalk finishes for a kitchen to make even the most swanky of pad’s mouths water!! What’s more, it fits perfectly with one of the top kitchen trends for 2010 – high impact colour. Bloesem: ..Holiday Decoration. Monday, 9 December 2013 by Irene Hoofs So delighted to receive these photos taken by Wendy of the Dutch design blog, Beeldsteil, in her own home ... Wendy is showing us how she is decorating for the festivities this year... so let's start this Christmas week with this!

We love the subtlety of the decorations and ornaments. They fit so nicely in with the rest of her home's interior. Truly insipred by the Nordic countries ... and the current black and white themes we see flowing aroung the web ... we believe Wendy had added the exact amount of joy and cheer a home could even have all year round!

A 180 degree flip from the va-va-voom out there kind of green, red and gold decorations we see so often. Inside-Out's Incredible Christmas Tree Display - The Fun Times Guide to Brentwood, TN. Inexpensive and Easy Christmas Crafts for Gifts. Easy Christmas crafts and broken eggs have absolutely nothing in common. Homemade Christmas Gifts. ‘Stewart the Owl’ Handmade Ornaments, Stockings and Throw Pillows. Email Stewart the Owl is a lovable character created by Etsy shop Cuore. Just in time for the holidays, Stewart the Owl can be found in ornament form and also perched within his own wool felt holiday stocking which is shaped like a tree trunk.

Both holiday Stewart the Owl items are made with 100% camel wool felt, and feature jumbo ric rac trim detailing. His likeness may also be found on soft vintage inspired pillows made with chocolate brown wool felt and stuffed with eco-fill — perfect for holiday guests our for your own little ones to cuddle up with on the couch.