Apr 17, 2017

DIY~ Beautiful Spring Chocolate Bar & Gift Card Combo Holder! So Versatile!


Make this beautiful combination chocolate bar and gift card holder for Mother's day! The flower is a combination of two different colored flowers found at the Dollar Tree! This is so easy to make and I give you tips in my video as to how you can downsize this craft for Church or club members, using various less expensive forms of scrapbooking paper. Be sure to click on my YouTube tutorial below:






Materials Needed:

*Chocolate Bar (I used the Choceur brand from Aldi's. Dark Choc. W/ Hazelnuts, 7.5 Oz. for $2.29)
*Scrapbook paper of your choice, cut down to 10 inches high by 7-3/4 inches wide.
*2.5 inch wide wire ribbon with the WIDE edges. (See my tutorial)
*Mod Podge Super Gloss (One Coat Gloss Finish) 
*Sparkly Button or Bling for middle of the flour. (See where I buy my bling below)
*Glitter- I used Recollection brand fine glitter in "Glitz" and "Blush." I also used "Diamond Dust," which is German glass glitter." You don't HAVE to use these brands. You can find equivalent brands of glitter that you have in your stash or that you can find in less expensive brands.
*Adhesive back glittery heart sticker made from fun foam or craft foam.



*Thick, soft paint brush (I use the Elf brand foundation brush for make-up application.)
*Scissors
*Hot Glue Gun
*E-6000 Glue


*I purchase all my button bling from the following Ebay seller below:

DIY~Adorable Ribbon Ladybugs!


Make these adorable little lady bugs out of grosgrain ribbon! They are so easy and inexpensive to make and can be used in a variety of projects. Click on the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial on how to make these little cuties!



Materials Needed
5/8 Inch Grosgrain Ribbon with a red/white polka dot print (I found mine at JoAnn's)
5/8 Inch Grosgrain Ribbon in black with a white stitch print (I found mine at JoAnn's)
Artistic Wire in 22 or 24 gauge (You can find this at any craft store in the Jewelry Making Section)
Small/Medium Flat Back Rhinestone Embellishments

Tools Needed
Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun
Wire Cutters (You can find them at the Dollar Tree)
Round Nose Pliers (You can find them at any craft store in the jewelry making section)
Scissors
Ruler

Ideas For Using The Lady Bugs:
1. Hot glue onto a barrette, bow or head band
2. Pin to the waist of a little girl's Spring dress
4. Use as a fundraising pin, such as pink polka dot lady bugs for Breast Cancer fundraisers.
5. Make Mother's day pins
6. Pin to tote bag or purse
7. Glue to a skewer stick and place in the middle of a bouquet of flowers or plant.

DIY~Stunning Spring Flower Brooch Using Dollar Tree Flowers! Easy & Inexpensive!


See how to make this gorgeous little flower Brooch for Mother's day, Bridal Showers, gifts for Church or club members or ANY occasion! You won't believe how easy and inexpensive it is to make! Check out my YouTube tutorial by clicking on the following link:





Materials Needed:

* Dollar Tree Flowers In Two Colors (Same style flower, but different colors) Approximately 1.5 inches across. 
* Mod Podge Super Gloss One Coat Gloss Finish (Blue Label)
*German Glitter Glass/Diamond Dust (See below!)
*Recollections Fine Glitter in "Glitz" and "Blush" (or something similar)
*Thin Wood Base (heart or circle)
*Paint Pen (Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold OR White)
*1 Inch Pin Bar (Michael's or Walmart)
*10mm Cream Colored Acrylic Pearl
*Rhinestone Chain (See below!)

*E-6000 Glue In The Small Jewelry Size Tubes
*Jewelry Nipper Tool OR a pair of crummy scissors.
*Hot Glue Gun

**I purchased my chain from the following Ebay seller:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/ela.liu/m.html

**I purchased my Diamond Dust (German glass glitter) from the following Ebay seller:
http://stores.ebay.com/1804primitives




DIY~Sweet Little "Bee My Honey Lollipops" From Dollar Tree Materials!



Make these adorable little "Bee My Honey" lollipops from mostly Dollar Tree materials! Make them for MORE than just lollipop toppers; they can be used to twist around a pencil or maybe on a dowel to place in a bouquet of flowers/potted plant. You can use them as package decorations or place on a top of a jar of honey for a cute gift. You may want to use these when making hair bows for girls....so many uses! Click on the following YouTube link to see my full tutorial on how to make these little sweeties!




Materials Needed

*Heart Shaped Lollipops
*Chenille Pipe Cleaners in black and color of your choice
*Googly Eyes from the Dollar Tree
* Glittered Fun Foam/Craft Foam hearts from the Dollar Tree (NON-adhesive)
*Flat Back Adhesive Rhinestone Hearts from the Dollar Tree (Optional)
*Heart Stickers from the Dollar Tree
*"Bee My Honey" tags printed off Word and cut into strips with pinking shears

*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun
*Scissors
*Wire Cutter
*Round Nose Pliers
*Sharpie Marker (To form bee's body.)

DIY~Beautiful Little Sugar Cookie Heart Pendant Necklace W/ Matching Tag! EASY & Inexpensive!


Make this gorgeous little sugar cookie heart pendant for pennies, along with this matching tag! Click on the following link to see my complete YouTube tutorial on how to make this!




Materials Needed For The Heart:

*Woodsie Heart
*Ranger Glossy Accents
*Ultra Fine Glitter in a pastel pink (I used Recollections "Blush."
*Ultra Fine Glitter in a white iridescent shade (I used Recollections "Glitz."
*Diamond Dust Glass Glitter (See where I purchased this below.)
*Gold Leafing Paint Pen OR Regular Metallic Gold Paint Pen (Do Not Use A Sharpie!)
*Glue On Bail (Approx. 11mm high by 6mm wide. It doesn't have to be exact.)
*Necklace Chain



Materials Needed For The Tag:

*Kraft Tag (Approx. 3-1/2 inches wide by 2-1.4 inches wide.)
*Pastel Pink Cardstock
*Gold Doily
*Sticky Flat Back Pearls (Dollar Tree)
*Elmers Glue Stick (I used disappearing purple.)
*Organza Ribbon from the Dollar Tree OR Metallic Ribbon in Pink.



Various Tools Needed To Make Both Projects:

*Scissors
*Toothpick
*Hole Punch
*Mechanical Pencil OR Regular Pencil
*E-6000



DIY~Recycle Your Old Calendar Into Simple, Beautiful Gift Tags!


Don't throw away your old calendar! Recycle it into lovely gift tags! I used my old calendar that I bought at the Dollar Tree last year. This is a simple and relaxing craft that doesn't require a lot of special tools and things to make them. I used cardboard tags, glue stick, glitter glue, sheer ribbon, a key charm, bling strips and a tiny flower that I made using Dollar Tree blossoms. This tag would be lovely tied onto a clear cellophane bag with a some paper shreds at the bottom and your gift inside. You could also make "sets" of these tags and give them as a gift in a little box. So many possibilities! Be sure to click on the following link to see how I made these pretty tags!




Materials Needed

*Kraft Tags (About 3.5 inches high by 2-1/4 inches wide) You can buy them on Ebay OR Google "Tag Template" or "Tag pattern" and cut your own out of cardboard.
*Old Calendar
*Elmer's Glue Stick
*Bling Strips and Bling for middle of flower (Dollar Tree carries them.)
*Sheer Ribbon (Dollar Tree carries this too.)
*Glitter Glue OR Twinkles Glitter Paint in "Crystal."
*Sharpie Pen (Optional)
*Tiny Blossoms from the Dollar Tree
*Key Charms from Ebay (Make sure there is an opening at the top so you can slide your ribbon through it. 

*Scissors
*Regular Hole Punch
*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun

DIY~Beautiful Personalized Photo Ornaments From Ink Jet Printer, Using Cardboard & Bling!


Make these gorgeous personalize ornaments for Christmas gifts! They are simply made from an ink jet printer, cardboard and bling. They couldn't be more easy and inexpensive to make. Not only that, people love it when you take the time to make an ornament of someone they love to place on their tree! I made these two ornaments of my Grandma (on the left) and my Mom (on the right.) They are both gone now, so I made them for this year's tree. Please click on the following YouTube link to see my full tutorial, as I give many tips when making the ornaments:




*Note: I used Mark Montano's method of gluing the photo copy to the cardboard. You can find Mark's wonderful videos at the following link:


Materials Needed:

* Cardboard (I just used the insert that was inside a Dollar Tree calendar that I bought.)
*A photo that has been printed out on your ink jet OR laser printer.
*Coordinating Scrapbook Paper for the back of the ornament.
*Mod Podge "One Coat Gloss Finish." This is different from regular Mod Podge. It has a blue label and it is a gloss that dries like clear glass. See my tutorial! 
* Soft Brush (I use and Elf brand foundation brush that I bought from the Dollar Tree.
*Bling on a roll (Recollections brand) OR Strips of sticky back bling in your choice of size, such as 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm OR 6mm.
*Pearl Chain (No larger than 6mm)
*Shamballa Bead and Bead Cap
*Ornament Hook
*Small Flat Back Heart Bling
*8mm AND 10mm Jump Ring
*Narrow Ribbon

*Precision or detail scissors
*Long blade scissors
*Hot Glue Gun
*Flat Back Pliers
*Round Nose Pliers

DIY~Make Cute, Inexpensive & Easy Party Favor Gifts Using Dollar Tree Candy Bar Packages!


Make these cute, easy and inexpensive party favor gifts from Dollar Tree using "Fun size candy bar packages." You can find these packages of candy bars at the 99 cent store, as well as Walmart. These are great for co-workers, neighborhood children and more! Check out my EASY tutorial at the following YouTube link:  https://youtu.be/bEov5GpDbkM




Materials Needed:

*Dollar Packages of Fun Size Candy Bars
*Scrapbooking Paper
*Mesh Ribbon from Dollar Tree
*Candy Canes
*Clear Scotch Tape
*Double Sided Scotch Tape
*Cellophane Bag
*Paper Cutter

DIY~Tiny Snowman Made From Finger Of Stretchy Dollar Glove! Christmas! No Sew!



Make this adorable little snowman or snow lady out of the finger part of a dollar stretchy glove! With 1 pair of gloves in white and 1 pair in the color of your choice, you can make 10 snow people! Set these little cuties at each place setting and watch your guests go crazy over them! OR you can use them as a stocking stuffer or ornament to decorate your tree. They are about 
2-1/4 inches tall, so you can hide them just about anywhere! Be sure to check out my full tutorial on YouTube by clicking on the following link:  https://youtu.be/Bi7N6MSXK3M

  
TIP: If you are concerned about bugs when storing your snowmen, you can crush a small piece of a bay leaf and put it inside the sock. This will repel any bugs.

Materials Needed:

*White Rice
*1 Pair White Stretchy Gloves 
*1 Pair Stretchy Gloves In Color Of Your Choice
*Clear Rubber Bands
*Tiny Bells OR any embellishments for the hat
*Felt (In a color that would coordinate with the hat.)
*Tiny Buttons OR Tiny Flat Back Rhinestones
*Tiny Flat Back Rhinestone Heart
*Orange Acrylic Paint
*Toothpicks
*Dollar Tree Blush (L.A. Colors) in Pink Blush
*Black Puffy Paint

*Hot Glue Gun
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue
*Precision OR Detail Scissors
*Long Blade Scissors
*Wire Cutters


You should put your snowman together in the following order:

*Stuff finger from white glove with rice. 
*Add hat using finger of colored glove, then put together with bells or embellishment.
*Add scarf with embellishment.
*Add buttons and heart embellishments to front of snowman.
*Put blush on cheeks.
*Cut orange painted toothpick and glue onto "nose" area of snowman.
*Make eyes and mouth with black puffy paint. Lay snowman flat to dry. 

DIY~Adorable Chubby Snow Bunny Made From Dollar Tree Sock! Christmas! EASY NO-SEW!


Make these adorable no-sew Chubby Snow Bunnies for Christmas out of child size Dollar Tree Socks! These are unbelievably easy to put together AND very inexpensive! Please click on the following YouTube link to see my full tutorial, as I give many tips when making these bunnies:   



TIP: If you are concerned about bugs when storing your snow bunnies, you can crush a bay leaf and put it inside the sock. This will repel any bugs.

You will find the pattern you need for the 2 inch tall oval bunny ears at this site:

**You can also make your own oval bunny ears, if you wish.**



Materials Needed:

*White Rice
*White Kids Athletic Socks in size 4-6.1/2
* Colorful Child Size Socks (Toddler) in sizes smaller than the white socks. 
*Felt For Scarves In Coordinating Colors With Hat
*White Felt for feet
*Chenille Pipe Cleaners-red and white or whatever coordinates with your bunny.
*2 of the 12mm White Pom-Poms for the hands.
*2 of the 10mm White Pom-Poms for the face.
*1 of the 22mm or 24mm White Pom-Poms for the tail.
*Snowflake Embellishment
*Tiny Bells for hat embellishment.
*Red Heart Shaped Flat Back Rhinestone
*Rhinestone bling strip, if making a girl bunny.
*Clear, Small Rubber Bands (Found in the hair care section at Dollar Tree, 99 Cent Store OR the Goody Brand from any grocery store. Those are little more heavy-duty.)
* Upholstery Thread (White) to tie the bells around the hat. (Found at Walmart)
*Black Puffy Paint AND Pink Puffy Paint if making a girl bunny.
*Narrow Hemp Cord in white OR dark brown. (I found mine at Michael's in the Bead Landing brand.)
*Pink Blush from the Dollar Tree
*Ultra Fine Glitter for inside ears (optional!)

*Q-tip
*Scissors (Detail pair and larger pair.)
*Hot Glue Gun
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue


This is the order in which you should put your Chubby Snow Bunny together:

1. Stuff sock with white rice.
2. Make hat with bells or other embellishment
3. Make ears and glue to hat. Add fine glitter IF wanted.
4. Glue on pom-pom hands.
5. Make candy cane and glue to pom-pom hands.
6. Glue on pom-pom tail.
7.Make scarf with snowflake embellishment.
8. Make white felt feet and glue to bottom of mouse.
9. Add heart bling.


10. Make face in this order...glue pom-poms on face, put blush on cheeks, add whiskers, make eyes and nose with black puffy paint and place bunny level on back to dry.  

DIY~Adorable Christmas Mouse Made From Dollar Tree Sock! EASY NO-SEW!



Make these adorable no-sew Christmas mice out of Dollar Tree Socks! These are unbelievably easy to put together AND very inexpensive! Please click on the following YouTube link to see my full tutorial:   



TIP:If you are concerned about bugs when storing your mice, you can crush a bay leaf and put it inside the sock. This will repel any bugs.



Materials Needed:

*White Rice
*White Child Size Athletic Socks in size 4-6.1/2
* Colorful Child Size Socks in sizes smaller than the white socks.
*Felt For Scarves In Coordinating Colors With Hat
*Light Pink & White Felt
*Chenille Pipe Cleaners-Red & White
*12mm White Pom-Pom
*White Yarn In 4 Medium
*Snowflake Embellishment
*Small Red Heart Shaped Flat Back Rhinestone
*Clear, Small Rubber Bands (Found in the hair care section at Dollar Tree, 99 Cent Store, Walmart.)
* Upholstery Thread (White) to tie around neck and hat. (Found at Walmart)
*Black Puffy Paint
*Narrow Hemp Cord in black or dark brown. (I found mine at Michael's in the Bead Landing brand.)
*Pink Blush from the Dollar Tree

*Q-tip
*Scissors (Detail pair and larger pair.)
*Hot Glue Gun
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue


This is the order in which you should put your Christmas Mouse together:

1. Stuff sock with white rice.
2. Make hat.
3. Make ears and glue to hat.
4. Make yarn arms.
5. Make candy cane and glue to hands.
6. Make yarn tail.
7.Make scarf with snowflake embellishment.
8. Make feet and glue to bottom of mouse.
9. Add heart bling.
10. Make face in this order...glue pom-pom on face, put blush on cheeks, add whiskers, make eyes and nose with black puffy paint and place mouse level on back to dry.  

DIY~Gorgeous Sparkling Snowflake Ornaments! Easy & Inexpensive!



These stunning snowflakes were up-cycled from the cheap, white plastic glittery snowflakes that you can find in the stores for about $2 a dozen. These were UNBELIEVABLY easy to make and inexpensive! To see my full tutorial on just how easy this was to do AND with BEAUTIFUL results, click on the following YouTube link:



Materials Needed:

*White Plastic Snowflakes
*Mod Podge One Coat Gloss Finish (Blue label)
*Marquee Love Silver/White Glitter (Michael's)
*Recollections Tinsel Glitter in Blush OR Frost (Michael's)
*Jumbo Glitter in Crystal Quartz (Walmart)
*Lace for bows (Walmart carries the lace in capsules for a dollar each)
*Pearl chain in 6mm, rhinestone chain in 2mm, tassels about 3.5 inches long or so
*Upholstery Thread in White (Walmart)
*2 10mm Jump Rings
*20mm flat back embellishment or button for center of snowflake

*Hot Glue Gun
*Small Wire Cutter or Nipper Tool
*Brush (I use the make up brush by Elf. You can buy them at Dollar Tree.)


*Scissors

**TIP** I purchased my rhinestone AB cup chain from the following Ebay seller: http://www.ebay.com/sch/ela.liu/m.html 

SS6 AB Rhinstone Cup Chain

DIY~Beautiful, Sparkly Poinsettia/Bell Ornaments From Dollar Tree Materials!



These ornaments were so easy to put together and I had a lot of fun doing them! To see my YouTube tutorial on how to make them, please click on the following link:




Materials Needed:

*Poinsettias from the Dollar Tree in Red, Gold, Small unglittered white.
*Gold Bells from the Dollar Tree
*Gold Beading Thread (I found mine at Michael's)
*Seed Beads in Red, Gold. 
*Mod Podge Super Gloss (Blue label-One Coat Gloss) 
*Iridescent Glitter Glue OR Recollections Fine Glitter in the color "Glitz."

*Hot Glue Gun
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue
*Scissors
*Small Pliers

DIY~Adorable Chocolate Heart "Love Bugs" for Valentine's Day!


Make these adorable little chocolate heart love bugs for Valentine's day! See a list of the things you need below, then check out my tutorial by clicking on the following YouTube link:






Materials Needed:

*Palmer Chocolate Hearts (Double Crisp) -Dollar Tree
*Black Chenille Pipe Cleaner
*Googly Eyes (Dollar Tree)
*Very Narrow Ribbon
*Acrylic Pearls-6mm

*Wire Cutters
*Scissors
*Turbo Tacky Glue
*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun

DIY~ Adorable & Inexpensive Candy Bunny Cars for Easter!


This is such a fun craft and they hold together amazingly well!
Make these adorable little candy bunny cars for Easter and bring a smile to people's faces! Please click on the following link to see my YouTube video on how to make these and check out the list of items you will need below. Have fun!



Materials Needed for Each Car:

1 Reese's Peanut Butter Egg
7 Hershey's Miniatures Chocolate Bars
4 Individually Wrapped Lifesavers Candy (I used the Spring mix from Dollar Tree)
1 Small Foil Wrapped Solid Chocolate Bunny (I found a bag by Palmer at the Dollar Tree)
Clear Cellophane Bag
Sheer Ribbon in Spring Color (I found mine at the Dollar Tree)
Regular Gift Wrap Tape
Scotch Permanent DOUBLE-SIDED Tape (I found mine at Walmart where the regular tape is located.)



DIY~Adorable Vintage Looking Candy Jar Made With Dollar Tree Items!


These candy jars are absolutely adorable and they have a vintage look to them! Please click on the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial on how to make these:  



Materials Needed:

*SMALLEST Globe Vase (Dollar Tree) Be sure the top is NOT fluted.
*Candle Stick (Dollar Tree)
*Heart Embellishments (Dollar Tree)
*TWO Clay Saucers (Approximately 3 inches from outer edge to outer edge)
*Americana White Acrylic Satin Paint in "Cottonball"  OR any white acrylic paint
*Red Acrylic Paint
*Wooden Ball (Flat on one end with only one hole)
*DecoArt Craft Twinkles Glitter Paint in "Crystal"
*Recollections Ultra Fine Glitter in "Glitz"
*Recollections brand adhesive bling sheet or borders in Red
*Amazing Goop Glue
*Candy of your choice to fill jar
*(Optional: Chain and Charms)

DIY~Cute & Inexpensive Dollar Candy Tree For Christmas!



Can you believe you can make this adorable tree for $6 or $7? Yep! I found everything here for a dollar each! See my complete tutorial on how to make this adorable tree to give as gifts or use in fund raisers! Click on the following YouTube link for my complete tutorial!

Materials Needed:
*Large Tree Wall Hanging/Ornament (Dollar Tree)
*Small or Medium Flat Back Marbles (Dollar Tree)
*Craft Sticks in Red and Green (Dollar Tree)
*Wire Ornament Hooks (Dollar Tree)
*ANY Container from the Dollar Tree that is fairly deep. I bought this particular container from the Target Dollar Section.
*The Following Christmas Candy from The Dollar Tree: Brach's Peppermint Nougats, Werther's Soft  Crème Caramels, Palmer Chocolate Santa's, Candy Canes.
*Hot Glue Gun
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue

DIY~Adorable Recycled CD Christmas Card Pendant Necklace!




Learn how to make this adorable and EASY Recycled CD Christmas Card Pendant!
These would make wonderful gifts or craft fair items! You can also use birthday cards or ANY cards you have on hand. Enjoy!

 Click on the following link for the complete YouTube tutorial:  



Materials Needed:
*Old CD*Christmas Cards (I used the Mary Engelbreit Christmas cards found in Michael's dollar bins.
*Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
*Metal Repair Foil Tape
*Black Acrylic Paint
*Recollections fine glitter in "Glitz" or "Blanco Rosado"
*E-6000 Glue
*Glue-On Bail
*Ball Chain Necklace

DIY~Make ANOTHER Simple, Beautiful Wired Ribbon Angel!


Quite some time ago, I posted how to make a fan folded angel ornament. This is ANOTHER angel ornament that is easy and inexpensive to make! See my full YouTube tutorial by clicking on this link:  



Materials Needed:

* 2.5 Inch Wired Ribbon
*14mm Acrylic Pearl
*Iridescent Pipe Cleaners (Found at Walmart)
*Small Flat Back Rhinestones, Round
*Small Flat Back Heart Shape Rhinestones
*White Upholstery Thread to hang ornament

*Hot Glue Gun
*Wire Cutters
*Pliers or Flat Nose Jewelry Making Pliers
*Scissors

DIY~Amazing Faux Druzy Pendants! Simple and Beautiful!


Make these gorgeous faux druzy (or druse) penants, using nothing more than two ingredients!
Please click on the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial:


See the photo below...this is what we made in the tutorial. I'm just sorry that 3-D images don't come out right on camera. :o(  The pendant is really beautiful in person! the photo doesn't do it justice!


I purchased my heart bezels from the following Etsy seller:

I purchased my earring bezels from the following Etsy seller:
You will need the following materials:
*Bright Silver Bezels
*Necklace chains
*Mod Podge Dimensional Magic in the regular gloss (Michael's)
*Ultra Fine Glitter in pastel or light colors (I used Martha Stewart's Glitter in colors such as Aquamarine, Turquoise, Amethyst, etc.
Creatology Glitter in "Crystal" (Very important! Please see video tutorial for further explanation.)
*Toothpicks

DIY~Adorable Christmas Bird Ornament For Your Tree!


This little bird was sooo easy and inexpensive to make! Can you believe I bought almost everything from the Dollar Tree? Yep! Be sure to click on this link to see my full tutorial on YouTube:  




Materials Needed:

*Ribbon from the Dollar Tree for tail feathers and wings. I used red and white.
*Narrow Ribbon in red (The cheap kind that come on rolls)
*Package of Styrofoam balls from the Dollar Tree
*White baby sock (ages 0-6 months) from the Dollar Tree
*Trim of your choice. (See video as to where you can find the trim I used.)
*Stiff felt for the beak (I used red)
*Pins with pearl head (I just colored the pearl part with a black Sharpie pen to make the eyes.)
*Plastic snowflake button for head
*Flat Back Rhinestones for bottom part of wings and on top of the snowflake hat.
*Tiny clear rubber bands OR white upholstery thread.

*Aleen's Turbo Tacky glue
*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun
*Scissors

DIY~Beautiful Rustic Story Ornaments For Your Tree!


These rustic looking story ornaments were so fun to make and extremely easy! There is a complete list of materials below. Be sure to click on my YouTube link to see my tutorial on how to make these ornaments! To see a close up view of these ornaments, simply click on the picture above with your mouse and a larger picture will appear.
Click on the following link to see my YouTube Tutorial:




Materials Needed:
*2 Inch Cork Circles OR Natural Wood Slices. You can find these on Ebay OR online.
*Dress It Up Buttons, ArtMind Buttons or Jesse James Buttons (Buttons must be under 2 inches high)
Tip: You can find these buttons at any craft store, however, they also sell them on Ebay and Etsy for very reasonable prices!
*Recollections brand self-adhesive rhinestone sheet (Found at Michael's)
*Acrylic Shamballa Beads (I found mine at Micheal's in the bead section)
*Ornament or Bead String
*Hot Glue Gun

DIY~Gorgeous Embellished Felt Christmas Ornaments! Super EASY!


Click on the picture above for a "close up" look at the ornaments!
These ornaments turned out so nice and I really enjoyed making them! The ornaments are lightweight, so they won't weigh down your Christmas tree branches and they have an exceptional sparkle to them! The lonely red ornament in the picture was kind of my prototype and the white ones are my finished projects. Don't miss this tutorial! Click on the following YouTube link to see full instructions:




Materials Needed:

*White STIFF felt (NOT the sticky back kind!)
*Decoart Twinkles glitter paint in "Crystal"
*Ribbon
*Filigree Metal Connectors (These are super inexpensive and can be found on Etsy or Ebay.)
*Flat Back Rhinestones of various sizes, textures, colors (I purchased most of mine when the Recollections brand was on sale for 40% off at Michael's.)
*Christmas Ornament Patterns (I Googled "free Christmas ornament patterns" and many patterns came up, however, I chose to use the pattern at this link:

https://www.thespruce.com/free-christmas-bulb-and-ornament-patterns-2960965

*NOTE: If you can't find stiff, white felt where you live, you can use normal felt and paint on fabric stiffener on both sides, allowing one side to dry and then the other. 

Tools Used
Low Temp. hot glue gun
Sharp pair of scissors
Scrapbooking hole punch
Cheap paint brush
Mechanical Pencil
Beading thread or ornament thread

DIY~Beautiful, Sparkly Faux Candle Party Favor Made with Dollar Tree Items!


Make this beautiful party favor for your next Christmas dinner out of Dollar Tree items! This was so easy and very inexpensive! Click on the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial on how to make this: 




Materials Needed:

*Dollar Tree Clear Plastic Shot Cups
*Dollar Tree Sticky-Back Bling
*Medium Chunky Glitter (I bought the Marquee Love brand at Michael's in silver/iridescent)
*Dollar Tree Faux Candle
*Dollar Tree Sticky Back Snowflake Sticker Embellishments
*Mod Podge One Coat Gloss (Blue Label....NOT the orange label!)
*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun



DIY~Embellish Cute & Inexpensive Store Bought Jams For Christmas Gifts!


You can easily embellish quality store bought jams and have them ready ahead of time to give to give at Christmas! These are great for unexpected guests, neighbors, co-workers and more! You can buy good quality jams that are on sale during the Summer, embellish them and then store them in a cool, dry place until Christmas! Just be sure the expiration date goes well beyond Christmas. Not only that, I used dollar tree flowers to create my own flower. Be sure to click on the following link to see my complete tutorial on how to put this together:




Materials Needed:

*Jar of quality jam
*Muslin
*Wire Ribbon with words on it (I found mine at Michael's)
*Dollar Tree Poinsettias in various sizes and colors
*Seed Beads
*bells
*Red or Green Twine (I found mine at the Target dollar spot)
*Hot Glue Gun
*Aileen's Turbo Tacky Glue

DIY~Sweet, Beautiful & Easy Paper Tassel Angel Ornament!


Make these adorable little paper tassel angels for your Christmas tree this year! Actually, you aren't limited to Christmas. You can adjust the color paper and decorations to use these for wedding favors, breast cancer awareness angels, birthday angels, Mother's day angels...the possibilities are endless! Be sure to click on the the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial:



Materials Needed:

*Scrapbooking paper with a metallic or glitter design (Not the heavy cardstock!)
*14mm Acrylic Pearl Head
*Sheer Ribbon for wings (Approx. 1 inch wide)
*Gold, Silver Sequin Leaves (Approx. 24mm x 17mm)
*Decorative Flatback Rhinestone Embellishment (Approx. 12mm)
*Crystal Rondelle Spacer Bead for halo (12mm)
*Charm with jump ring
*Gold/Silver Beading Thread 

*Optional: (Stickles Glitter Glue in Diamond)

*Scissors
*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun


*E-6000 Glue

DIY~Gorgeous "Dollar Tree Matchbox" Ornaments For Christmas!

Front and inside ornaments


Back of ornaments


Hi Everyone! I made these adorable themed Christmas ornaments out of Dollar Tree Matchboxes. The top photo shows the front and inside of the matchboxes and the bottom photo shows the back. You can make these too with simple things in your craft stash. Be sure to click on my YouTube link below to see my full tutorial! 




Materials Needed:
*Matchboxes from the Dollar Tree
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue
*Mod Podge Super Gloss One Coat Gloss Finish (The blue label!)
*Glitter
*Bling, Buttons, Dress It Up Buttons, Beads (See tutorial!)
*Daisy Spacers
*Head Pins and Eye Pins
*E-6000 Glue
*Round Nose Pliers and Wire Cutters OR Nipper Tool


DIY~Glitzy Scrap Ribbon Star Ornaments!

 Front of Scrap Ribbon Star Ornaments


Back of Scrap Ribbon Star Ornaments


You can make these beautiful, easy, lightweight AND inexpensive scrap ribbon ornaments for very little! In fact, you may already have most of the materials in your own stash right now! Check out my FULL YouTube tutorial on how to make these ornaments by clicking on the following link:



Materials Needed:
*Stiff, White Felt (Non-Adhesive) Found at Michael's
*Scrap Ribbon in all sizes, colors and textures
*Self-Adhesive Bling Sheets 
*Beading/Ornament Cord
*DecoArt Craft Twinkles in "Crystal" (Found at Michael's or Walmart near the FolkArt Paints.)
*Dress It Up Buttons (Optional)
*Larger Button or Embellishment to glue over the cord on the back of the star.

*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun
*E-6000 Glue
*Precision or Detail Scissors

*NOTE: If you can't find stiff, white felt where you live, you can use normal felt and paint on fabric stiffener on both sides, allowing one side to dry and then the other. 

*You can find the star pattern by clicking on the following site. Be sure to print out the 4 inch stars:  http://www.TimVandevall.com

DIY~Make Beautiful Gift Card Holder Ornaments Out Of Empty Toilet Tissue Rolls!


Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoy these little gift card holder ornaments that I made out of empty toilet tissue rolls! They are sooo easy to make and all you need are a few items that most of you probably already have in your stash. Click on the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial on how to make these little cuties:


Materials Needed:

2.5 inch wide wire ribbon
Other ribbons in various sizes
Embellisments of your choice

Hot Glue Gun
E-6000 Glue
Scissors

DIY~Beautiful and EASY Fall Angel Ornament! Made With Faux Fall Dollar Tree Leaves!


Make these sweet little Fall angel ornaments place setting decorations for your next Thanksgiving gathering! These were so easy to make and I used very basic items. Check out my full YouTube tutorial on how to make this beautiful little angel:





Materials Needed:

*Faux Fall leaves from the Dollar Tree in various sizes
*2.5 Inch Wide Fabric Ribbon 
*Gold Metallic Ric-Rak
*Flat Back Rhinestone Button (20mm)
*Gold Metallic Pipe Cleaner
*Paper Rose (15mm)
*Dangle Charm 
*8mm Gold Plated Jump Ring
*Gold Glitter Glue Bottle OR Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue and Fine Gold Glitter (I used Recollection's in the color "Champagne.")

*Hot Glue Gun
* Scissors

DIY~Make Adorable Tassel Angel Ornaments!


Make these adorable tassel angel ornaments for Christmas! Click on the following YouTube link and I'll show you how:




Materials Needed:

*100% Mercerized Cotton String/Yarn (Light 3) I used Paton's Grace brand in "Snow" that I found at Micheal's. 
*12mm Crystal Rondelle Spacer Bead (Found at Micheal's or on Ebay/Etsy.)
*Metal Filigree Butterfly Connectors (I buy all mine on Ebay/Etsy.) You can use any size between 44mm and 55mm WIDE. The connectors I used are 44mm wide.
*Flat back Hearts For The Wing (Front and Back)
*Small Round Flat Back Bling For The Neck

*E-6000 Glue
*Sharp Scissors
*Cardboard
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue
*Binder Clip (Small)
*Toothpick (Optional)


DIY~ Beautiful Little Matchbox Trinket Boxes For Tiny Treasures! Made from Dollar Tree Matchboxes!


Make these sweet little matchbox trinket boxes with the simplest of materials! This is a great idea for stocking stuffers or to hold a delicate pair of earrings or charm necklace. You can also fold money and place it in the box for a little surprise. Please click on the following link to see my full YouTube tutorial on how to make these adorable little Matchbox trinket boxes:





Materials Needed:
* Matchboxes from the Dollar Tree
*Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue
* Silver/Gold Leafing Pens OR Paint Pens
*Fine Glitter
*Large Circular Glitter
*Spacer Beads (Not over 8mm) 
*Mod Podge One Coat Super Gloss (Blue Label)
*E-6000
*Flat Back Acrylic Rose Cabachons (About 20mm)
*White Felt
*Low Temp. Hot Glue Gun