I got some beautiful flowers from Valentine’s Day and was inspired to make some flower napkin rings for our spring parties and BBQ in the park. So I hit the nearby dollar store to grab some supplies for my new blog mission: create a great DIY without spending much moolah. Who doesn’t like a great deal, right? Are you ready to impress your guest with a beautiful (and cheap, shhh… no one needs to know) table setting? Supplies Cost Breakdown: 1 Silk Flower Bunch – $1.00 4 Hair Elastics – $0.16 ( 24 pack for $1.00) 1 Felt Sheet $ 0.33 ( 3 Sheets for $1.00) Total Cost: $ 1.49 for 6 Napkin…
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Anthropologie Chalkboard Spice Jars
Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores for kitchen decor, but I’m always on the lookout for deals, and love it when I find similar products at more budget-friendly prices. Lately I’ve been obsessed with these adorable ceramic spice jars with chalk labels, and I just couldn’t resist when I found them online at World Market for half the price. It seems this trend is really getting around, now even Target is stocked with their canister version in three sizes from larger to really large (the smallest one at Target is still nearly twice the size of the Anthropologie spice jar). You know I love upcycling and this great DIY by…
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DIY Candy Cane Candlestick
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DIY – Milk Bottle Etching
Upcycle should be my middle name, because one of my favorite things to do is finding creative ideas to reuse something that would usually go to the landfill and transform it into something beautiful. Recently Starbucks Frappucino bottles are my favorite upcycle “victims”. I love to use them at our brunch parties with freshly squeezed orange juice and a cute paper straw, or wrap a ribbon around them, add flowers and take to our picnics to adorn our table (see picture below). This holiday season, I’m all about homemade gifts for friends and family, so I thought etching some monogram letters on milk bottles would make a perfect gift for…