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I realized the candle holders were not completely straight so putting taper candles in them might lead to a big mess down the road.

Faux Birch Aspen Candle Holders

I used Folk Art Home Decor Chalk paint that I had on hand in the colors black and white. I painted each of the Nutcrackers with 2 coats of paint and let them dry between each coat. After the last coat, I let them dry completely.

$2 Modern Nutcracker

I removed the painters tape and let the piece dry completely.

Hobby Lobby Plant Stands Side Tables

I was at the dollar store and found these super cute wooden pieces for fall. I grabbed a few and upcycled them into fall decor for my home.

Easy Dollar Store Fall Upcycle

Alternatively you could use all of these decorations indoors.

3 Awesome and Easy Holiday Pool Noodle Hacks

Now I can clip on my recipes easy for cooking but that's not all ...

Easy Recipe Holder

For Winter - add the famous look of the pine tree in the back. I added some LED lights as well.

How To Make A Super Cute DIY Crate Red Pickup Truck

What I love about this project is that you could create these for ever season. You can remove the stuffing from one pillow and put it in the new one. This will also make storing the pillow covers super easy as they'll be flat.

Easy No Sew Fall Pillow

Are you wondering how to make DIY outdoor Halloween decor on a budget? Here are some easy Halloween decorations.

Easy and Fun DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor on a Budget

Do you want to make a Halloween ghost craft? You can make this easy project by turning a regular vase into a glittery and glowing ghost.

Easy and Awesome Halloween Ghost Craft with Video

Turn the lights on and they're ready to glow!

Easy and Awesome DIY Halloween Decorations Indoor on a Budget

I was at the dollar store and found these super cute wooden pieces for Halloween. With a little dye I turned them into a fun Halloween Countdown Calendar

How Many Days Till Halloween Easy Dollar Tree Craft

I love how vivid the colors are.

Colorful Autumn Fall Leaves Coasters

Or I could plant mums in him. I decided to start here and when the mums die, I can put the hat on him.

Easy and Super Cute Flower Pot Scarecrow DIY For Your Home

Turn the light switches on and it was ready to be hung on and put on display.

Astonishing and Easy DIY Fall LED Lighted Wall Art

Here is the completed box, and I love how it turned out. You can leave it as is, or you can stain/varnish the box.

Using A Wood Burning Tool

It's ready to use! Once you have done something on the list, use the dry erase marker to check it off. Continue all fall to check off the items you do and see how many you can accomplish.

Reusable Fall To Do List

I bought this lamp on clearance and I had some stickers that I got from Dollar Tree. I decided to use the stickers on the lampshade of my lamp and love it!

Upcycle A Lamp With Dollar Store Stickers

I added some stainless steel looking contact paper to it.

5 Easy Upcycles Using Contact Paper

I love the Target Dollar Section and I found a chalkboard and a "Home" garland for just a couple dollars. I turned them into a trendy home sign!

Easy Trendy Home Sign

I found a vintage 3 tiered serving tray for $6 at the thrift store, and I was so excited! With a little cleaning, sanding, and painting, I upcycled it to fit in my home.

Upcycled 3 Tiered Serving Cart

The great thing about this project is how versatile it is. Think about all of the possibilities with the holidays, season, and stencils this simple idea could create.

Welcome Sign For Your Front Door

Here is the completed vase as a candle holder.

How To Preserve Fresh Flowers Permanently with Mod Podge

Silicone a vintage cup and plate together and let that dry. Put bird seed on the plate, water in the cup, and set it somewhere outside.

DIY Bird Feeders with Recycled Materials

To clean and deodorize your microwave, mix a little lemon juice in water.

How to Quickly and Easily Remove Odors in Your Home

Easy Thrift Store Upcycle (11) add solar light

Easy Thrift Store Upcycle

Solar Silverware Flowers (4) complete solar light from top

Solar Silverware Flowers

I found this fun taper candle holder at IKEA. I siliconed solar lights into the taper candle holders and let that dry. I added some dangling crystals I found at the thrift store for added sparkle. I hung this in our tree. It hangs low enough to get plenty of light.

Repurposed Thrift Store Items For Your Yard

DIY's For the Best Summer Ever! (6) table top fire

DIYs For the Best Summer Ever!

Upcycled Items For Your Yard (2) solar owl

Upcycled Items For Your Backyard

DIY Upcycled Porch Decor (6) Solar Chandelier

DIY Upcycled Porch Decor

11 Hot Glue Gun Hacks (1)

11 Amazing DIY Hot Glue Gun Hacks That You Must See

Faux Stain Glass Sun Cather (8) display on wall

Faux Stain Glass Sun Catcher

Mosaic Terra Cotta Flower Pots (8) displayed pot

Mosaic Terra Cotta Flower Pots

Here’s a picture of the fountain running. Be sure to refill the water as it evaporates. I also clean out the class and wash off the fountain as needed.

Cheap & Easy Do It Yourself Solar Fountain For Your Yard

You can add them to a pot holder and towels to make an easy gift.

Personalized Wooden Utensils

Metal Multi Use Tray Upcycle (11) on display

Metal Multi Use Tray Upcycle

Recycled Cans As Planters (3) small plant

Recycled Cans As Planters

Easy Graduation Care Package (4) grad care package

Easy Graduation Care Package

7 Easy Garden Globes & Gazing Balls (11) dollar store rocks on bud vase

Easy and Awesome DIY Gazing Ball Garden Globe for your Yard

Easy Personalized Graduation Gift (9) finished product

Easy Personalized Graduation Gift

Message In A Bottle Solar Light (4) place in desired location

Message In A Bottle Solar Light

All Occasion Card Box Upcycle (8) placing card in the box

All Occasion Card Box Upcycle

$5 Inspirational Wall Art (7) featured image

$5 Inspirational Wall Art

Serving Centerpiece with Teacups featured image

Easy & Awesome Easter Tiered Tray Ideas

I made a variety of these glass flowers just in time for spring.

Upcycled Thrift Store Candle Holders

Do you want some vacuum cleaning hacks? I have 13 vacuum cleaning tips to share with you!  A few things to help you clean faster, deodorize, and take care of your vacuum cleaner.

13 Super Cool Vacuum Cleaning Hacks for Your Home

Upcycled Puzzle Serving Tray (7) let tray dry

Upcycled Puzzle Serving Tray

Thrift Store Glitter Bunny Upcycle (7) completed bunny

Thrift Store Glitter Bunny Upcycle

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Easy Floral Pens

Do you wonder what to do with hangers? Here are 9 creative, helpful, and easy ways to use them in your home.

9 Creative Ways For What To Do With Hangers

Garden Flowers Made From Dishes - flowers in display

Garden Flowers Made From Dishes

Flower Pot Hanging Star Lamp - lamp on in dark

Flower Pot Hanging Star Lamp

Are you wanting a rolling crate storage? We have limited storage in our place and I needed to find a way to store our blankets. I found just how to do it using wooden crates!

Easy and Inexpensive DIY Rolling Storage Crate

4 Easy and Useful Clothespin Ideas - place card displayed

4 Easy and Useful Clothespin Ideas

Upcycled Thrift Store Bunny - bunny on display

An Easy and Awesome Way To Paint Ceramics And Upcycle Thrift Store Decor

Easy 4 Dollar Bunny Wreath - Bunny Wreath materials

Super Cute and Easy $4 Bunny Dollar Tree Easter Wreath

Place the flower somewhere in your house to enjoy.  Looks good day and night.

Easy Decorative Floral Light

Do you want to draw on whiteboard ideas? With a few basic supplies, you can make an easy seasonal or holiday sign!

Easy and Amazing Drawing on Whiteboard Ideas You Hadn’t Thought Of

Mix and match your clothespins for different coaster designs. I used about 6 clothes pins per coaster.

How To Dye Clothespins Fast and Easy DIY

Fingerprint St. Patrick’s Day Mug

Are you interested in a magnetic strip? The possibilities are really endless. I started having fun coming up with all the different ways I could use them.

Magnetic Strip: Easy Installation and Several Amazing Uses For Your Home

Option 2 - Place a battery operated tealight inside it.  You can chose to place it on top, or bury it lower in the glass.  Turn it on and enjoy.

Upcycled Tuna Can Candle Holder

Place 1 teaspoon coconut oil and 1 teaspoon sugar (or salt) in a bowl. Mash together with a fork until all the sugar is mixed into the coconut oil. Rub all over your hands and rinse off. The sugar exfoliates your skin while the coconut oil moisturizes it.

12 Awesome and Easy Coconut Oil Cleaning Hacks

Engrave Glass - here is the second project

Engrave Glass To Create Easy and Stunning Gifts For Any Occasion

Easy Two Dollar Welcome Sign

I have mine hanging on my front door. You could just use it for St. Patrick's Day or leave it up year around.

A Good Luck Sign for St. Patrick’s Day

Recycle container for kitchen, we were definitely in need of one. Here is an easy DIY on a budget that you can make super quickly.

Recycle Container for Kitchen: Easy DIY on a Budget with Video

I placed them in a picture stand for display. I love how it turned out and I can not only us

Junk Art Valentine’s Day Sign

I hung it up in my laundry room and love how it turned out.

Thrift Store Laundry Sign Upcycle

Do you want to create an etched wine bottle? I used etching cream on a recycled wine bottle to become an item that we'll use again and again.

The Fast and Easy Way To Create An Etched Wine Bottle

Do you want a DIY Beauty and the Beast Rose? With just a couple of items from Dollar Tree, you can easily make this for your home.

Easy and Stunning Dollar Tree DIY Beauty and the Beast Rose

Are you looking for mirror and window cleaning? Clean your windows and mirrors without chemicals and make them streak-free!

Easy and Awesome Eco Friendly Mirror and Window Cleaning

I placed the lamp in my living room and use the remote to turn it on. Since the light inside is waterproof and well protected by the glass I can also place it under my covered porch to enjoy on a warm evening.

Upcycled Broken Cake Stand to Color Changing Lamp

Hang the bow wreath and you're done.

Holiday and Birthday Bow Wreath

Are you looking for things to make with clothespins? I have several DIYs to share with you and they're all easy and inexpensive.

Things To Make with Clothespins: Easy and Amazing DIYs on a Budget

Place somewhere in your home and at times of stress use the backscratcher to make designs in the sand. You can also hold the rocks and rub your fingers on the smoothness or use them to draw as well. Even running your fingers through the sand is calming.

Upcycled Candle Holder to Zen Garden

I use Dawn dish soap to clean my dishes, multip purpose cleaner, spot remover, and here are a few more ways I wanted to share with you.

Amazing Ways To Use Dawn Dish Soap That Will Make Your Life Easier

Winter Snowflake Sign with Stain over Stencil Technique

Alka Seltzer is made of baking soda, citric acid, and aspirin. These are great cleaners and deodorizers.

Quick Cleaning with Alka-Seltzer

Painting aspen trees is easier than you think! With a little glass paint, you can make some stunning aspen tree wine glasses.

Painting Aspen Trees To Make Easy and Stunning Wine Glasses

Paint the mixture onto the Cards and let it dry completely.

Snowy Pictures with Epsom Salt Painting

I was asked to create a Deco Mesh New Year wreath for the holiday season. I made my first deco mesh wreath and personalized it by adding lights, disco balls, and an interchangeable year.

Deco Mesh Light Up New Year Wreath

You can hang it up you like, or set it on display somewhere.

Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball

I am super thrilled with how it turned out! Now onto the family fun activities...

Light Up New Year Sign and Countdown Banner Game

Put the lid on and you're done! If you want you can make a tag that attaches to it with the items to find.  If you use a jar, you can write the items on a sticker and place it on the lid of the items to find.

Find It Game & Ornament

Here are all the words written on all of the blocks.

Tumble Tower Holiday Game

13 Inexpensive and Easy Eco Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas

13 Inexpensive and Easy Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas

Do you want a DIY Grinch craft? I was at IKEA and found a pillow there on clearance for $2.  I brought it home and turned it into a Grinch pillow for the holidays!

Easy and Fun DIY Grinch Pillow for the Holidays

He's all decorated and ready to go.He's all decorated and ready to go. If you like this project you might like Easy Christmas Outdoor Decorations

How To Make A Snowman Craft

Jingle Bell Wreath

Chalkboard Tree and Message Board

Here is the completed bench. I'm so happy with the way it turned out.

Upcycled Thrift Store Wooden Bench

Glitter Hot Glue Snowflake - You'll want to coat the wax paper with either non-stick cooking spray, or lightly rub a little dish soap into the wax paper so the glue won't stick to the paper. I preferred the dish soap. I bought glitter glue sticks from Dollar Tree. I squeezed it out onto the wax paper tracing the snowflake design. Let cool completely, peel off, and wash the cooking spray or dish soap off the snowflake.

Hot Glue & Fabric Paint Snowflakes plus Bonus Window Wax Stencil

Do you want to know how to make a Santa out of a mop head? Mop head crafts are fun and inexpensive. Here's my tutorial on how to make a mop head Santa.

How To Make A Mop Head Santa Super Easy DIY

Here is how they all turned out. I love that the wood burning is natural and fitting with the wood, and it's permanent so I don't have to worry about it coming off.

Upcycle Wooden Leaves with Meaningful Words

I added a small ornament of the famous red truck hauling a tree to the top of the ornament.

Making Ornaments from Seasoning Shakers

Put your art into your frame.   We love our family artwork, and now I have fingerprints and hand prints forever.

Family Heirloom Fingerprint Art

Thankful Dry Erase Board for the Holidays

Nutcracker Flower Pot Solider

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