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How to Make a Bent Wire Name Necklace

November 30, 2014 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Leave a Comment

Here’s a great gift for the girls on your list that’s easy enough for a teenager to make for her friends: A Bent Wire Name Necklace! I love this craft because it is personalized, fun and yet easy and inexpensive to make.   When Walmart asked me to make a craft for the winter season, I… Keep Reading

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DIY: Hand Rolled Paper Bead Necklace

May 1, 2012 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 15 Comments

I am fascinated by crafts that recycle something old into something new! So today I’m going to share with you how to make rolled paper beads out of both scrapbook paper/cardstock and out of magazine pages!  These are fun and easy to make.  I also think that they are pretty and unusual. I want to… Keep Reading

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DIY Earrings & Bracelet Jewelry Set

October 14, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

If you’ve got a teenager or tween in your house, knowing how to make some basic jewelry is a fantastic and frugal skill to have.   I am able to whip up birthday and Christmas presents not only for myself and my own kiddo–but now earrings are my “go to” super frugal gift for Princess to… Keep Reading

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DIY Button Earrings (Make it for Christmas)

November 5, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 5 Comments

The holidays will soon be upon us, so once a week I will be featuring a great DIY project / tutorial from around the internet that would make a fabulous frugal Christmas gift. I’m kicking things off with simple yet stylish button earrings. You could easily whip up a pair of Button Earrings for every… Keep Reading

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About Frugal Upstate

About Frugal Upstate

I’m Jenn –an Upstate NY wife, mom, blogger and veteran. I talk very fast, read constantly, take on too much and make plenty of mistakes. I’m a real person, not perfection. I love to talk about the frugal lifestyle, “Village Homesteading”, living a more sustainable lifestyle and being prepared for all the curves life throws at you.

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