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Frugal Beauty: Shaping Your Eyebrows at Home

March 22, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 4 Comments

They say your eyes are the window to your soul~and whether you believe that or not the eyes are one of the first things we notice about a persons face. One of the easiest ways to beautify your eyes is to have nicely shaped eyebrows to frame them. Now I know some of you out… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Frugal Fashion Tagged With: beauty, DIY, eyebrows, tutorial

DIY: Freezer Paper Fabric Stencils

February 9, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 8 Comments

Looking for a do it yourself gift that is inexpensive, easy and classy?  Look no further!  With freezer paper stenciling you can make an endless variety of custom items for all holidays~even for those “hard to craft for” men in your life. Now I have been dying to try freezer paper fabric stenciling for a… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: crafts, DIY, Gifts, homemade, How To, Sponsored, tutorial

DIY: White Chocolate Covered Oreos

February 8, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 25 Comments

Want something that looks and tastes fabulous but is super simple (if a tad bit messy) to make for Valentines Day? This is a project I’ve been wanting to try for a while. So when Walmart challenged me to come up with an edible treat for Valentines Day I set to work! Don’t these look… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: candy, DIY, sweets, treats, tutorial, valentines

DIY Decorator Snowballs for Winter

January 21, 2011 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 3 Comments

I’ve been having a ton of fun decorating my “branch” display in the front entry.  Last week I made some cool snowflakes to decorate it with a winter theme. So I got it into my head that I needed to put snowballs into the hopper of the scale.  But how to make them?  It had… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: craft, decor, decorating, snow, tutorial, winter

DIY Birdseed Ornaments (Make it for Christmas)

December 14, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 29 Comments

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

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: Christmas, DIY, Gifts, Make it for Christmas, tutorial

Make it for Christmas-The Roundup!

December 12, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 2 Comments

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

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: crafts, DIY, Make it for Christmas, tutorial

Tutorial-Add An Adjustable Waist to Any Pants

December 10, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 37 Comments

Let’s face it.  Most kids have no butt and no hips, their waist just goes straight down to their legs with nothing to hold the pants up. I could never get my children to wear a belt.  I think that it was too difficult for them to unbuckle & buckle for bathroom breaks when they… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: clothing, DIY, fashion, How To, Kids, sewing, skills, tutorial

DIY Apothecary Jars

November 19, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 10 Comments

Fall Apothecary Jar

Love the look of those glass apothecary jars in decorating magazines, but gasp at the price when you see them in the store?  Never fear! I’ve got a super frugal tutorial that will give you great, one of a kind Apothecary Jars that can fit into anyone’s budget.  You don’t even have to be all… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: crafts, decorating, DIY, fall, Mantle, tutorial

DIY: The Halloween Hand

October 23, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 7 Comments

Need a quick, cute and and frugal Halloween themed treat for your child’s classroom, a holiday party or just for fun?  Try making Halloween Hands! Not only are these adorable, but they are also fairly low sugar-a fact that teachers and parents alike will appreciate. This video tutorial will show you how simple they are… Keep Reading

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY Tagged With: craft, DIY, Halloween, Kids, treat, tutorial, Video, vlog

DIY: Frugal Halloween Trash Bag Wreath

October 22, 2010 By Jenn @ Frugal Upstate 12 Comments

Looking for a Halloween decorating project that is easy, inexpensive and looks great? Try making a frugal Halloween Trash Bag Wreath-not only is it “all of the above” it will also last for years! For those of you without the time (or patience) to watch a 3 minute video (*pthhth!*) here is the written tutorial:… Keep Reading

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