DIY frugal wall decor

DIY Name Art

I was asked to make wall art incorporating the name Morris, and I remembered a photo letter art project from around Christmas time by Shanty 2 Chic.  Here is my version, inspired by the lovely tutorial from Whitney!  I made it using a piece of hardboard left over from another project, 6 Dollar Tree frames,

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Wood Pallet Projects

It is no secret that wood pallets can be repurposed into impressive furniture and decor, still this list will leave you wowed.  It is amazing what people have created from these abundant, often discarded resources that can usually be found for free with little effort.  Browse for inspiration, how to’s, and see what you can

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Head over to Printable Decor for this spring subway art printable and Photoshop tutorial detailing how you can easily change the color scheme and size to fit right in with your spring decor. I cover using crop to quickly resize, as well as altering the hue of the entire photo, of just the blue, and

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Thrift store frame makeover

There is nothing quite like the excitement that comes over me when I find that perfect thrift store frame.  As soon as my eyes landed on this little ornate thing, I knew exactly what I was going to do to it, what picture was going to go in it, and where it was going to

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recycled newspaper crafts

If you love the idea of recycling newsprint into beautiful handmade home decor accessories, keep reading.  This is a picture frame from newspaper pages rolled into reeds.  Essentially free, green and functional, these picture frames make wonderful gifts for all occasions. For how to roll pages into reeds, visit the Craft Stylish magazine reed box

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dollar store garland

Garland is one of my favorite things about seasonal home decor.  I adore whipping it up from paper and dollar store finds to keep my home decor in sync with the holidays.  That is why I was so excited when I saw these heart doilies at my local Dollar Tree.  They come in red, white

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How to make a Pinwheel

Most things deemed party decor, I love to have up all the time.  Makes sense I guess.  What is not great about festive accents?  Enter pinwheels.  I see these around wedding receptions and other parties and have had them on my to do list for ages.  It occurred to me they are the perfect accent

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Recycled Paper Craft

A butterfly from magazine pages?  That is right.  For this creation, I used a cookie cutter I found at Hobby Lobby to shape the butterfly outline, then coiled pages to fill in the shape.  Super easy.  Just wrap a folded strip around the cookie cutter’s outer edge.  Depending on the size of your cutter, and

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Recycled Paper Craft

Here is the most recent addition to the coiled magazine page family here at SBLC.  This cross is about 5 inches tall, made from coiled magazine page circles, outlined with folded magazine page strips to for the cross shape.  I used a cross cookie cutter to create the outline, then filled it in with the

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Let it Snow Christmas Wall Art

Oh my, I am loving these paper spheres.  Here, I showed you garland made from stringing them together.  Today, I will show you how to make this precious snowman framed winter art.  This is a quick, easy project, perfect for those last minute Christmas gifts to check off of your list.  Can we say frugal? 

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