Here is an adorable and easy “up-cycled” idea from The Unsophisticook-Chalkboard Paint Spice Jars! All you need is babyfood jars and chalkboard paint–check out the tutorial: Getting Organized with DIY Chalk Paint Spice Jars
DIY Birdseed Ornaments (Make it for Christmas)
When I heard about making birdseed cakes / ornaments I knew I just had to try it out for myself. You see, I’ve always wanted to decorate a tree for the birds in our backyard. I would love to string popcorn, raisins and cranberries into a garland to drape on the branches, and then add… Keep Reading
Make it for Christmas-The Roundup!
In preparation for Christmas I’ve been posting different “Make it for Christmas” crafts, both tutorials from me and links to other folks work. Come back here at any time to see the complete list of projects, I’ll continue to add them as I post them. Photo Courtesy of Magic Onions Eye Spy Jar Photo by… Keep Reading
DIY Bath Bombs (Make it for Christmas)
Looking for an inexpensive yet thoughtful homemade Christmas gift for the females on your list? These easy to make and frugal homemade bath bombs fit the bill! Buying these at your favorite expensive bath and body type store would cost you about $6 each-but you can make them for a fraction of that cost. Wouldn’t… Keep Reading
DIY Chalkboard Frame (Make it for Christmas)
I have been just itching to play with chalkboard paint ever since I heard about it. I mean really-paint that turns anything into a chalkboard? What’s not to love about that! But the stuff was fairly expensive, and it came by the quart, and however as tolerant of my more, uh, unusual ideas as Yankee… Keep Reading
DIY Printable Tea Towel Calendar (Make it for Christmas)
Here is another fast and frugal craft you can make for your Christmas gift giving-a printable tea towel calendar! All you need for this craft is a tea towel (or two if you want to make the cool background like in the picture below) and some of that special iron on paper for your printer…. Keep Reading
DIY I Spy Jar (Make it for Christmas)
This one is a great present for the kids in your life-big and small! An I Spy Jar (also called a treasure jar or Eye Spy Jar) is simply a sealed clear jar filled with small “treasures” hidden in rice, beads or small pasta. You attach a list with all the items hidden inside-you have… Keep Reading
DIY Button Earrings (Make it for Christmas)
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
