Showing posts with label frugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frugal. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Chic Christmas Wreath {On The Cheap}

This is a super cute and super frugal Christmas wreath. I just got the idea in my head for the colors and since I already had the turquoise yarn, it was a done deal!


This wreath cost me all of $1, because I already had most of these items on hand. But, if you had to buy all of these things to make this wreath, it would still only cost you a few dineros, like only 4 or 5 of them.



You will need:

Wreath Form {found at the $ store}
Yarn {your choice color}
Head Pins or glue
Fabric -to make the yo-yo's
Needle and Thread
Glitter word {$1 at Walmart}
Hot Glue Gun {to attach all items to the wrapped wreath}


Wrap the form with the yarn several times, until the form is no longer showing {I used flat head pins to secure, but you could also glue} and make sure the ends of the yard all meet on one side


Once completely covered I added a few funky wraps to give it some texture


Make as many yo-yo's as you would like to add on and decorate with your glitter word as well.
{If you don't know how to make a yo-yo, simply google it, there are so many tuts on them}

Friday, April 16, 2010

Altered Wall Hooks

I saw this idea on {I think} Fun to Craft. I thought it was so neat and super cheap, so I decided to make my own.

My hubby keeps complaining that he has no place to put his keys, so I made these into key-ring-holder-hooks.

I purchased these from the $ Store (I bought 4). The covers slip right off, which makes doing this craft even easier!

I took the covers off and sprayed the base/hook with my Heirloom White.

Then I just added some Mod Podge to the cover and placed on the back of the paper I wanted to use.


Trim the paper and slide the cover back on! That simple. You could seal the paper with your Mod Podge, but I just wanted it done. I'm a lazy perfectionist, what can I say.


A super cute, and super functional project for $2!!

{BTW, those are my keys, I'm the Sox fan} :)




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