Dollar Store Craft Ideas

It is one of my favorite times of the year.....HALLOWEEN!!  When I was younger, my sister and I used to spend every Halloween decorating macabrely and devising our next wild costume.  Now that I am older I still enjoy decorating.  Just in a more toned down fashion.

Have you heard of the Dollar Store Craft Challenge?  O-M-GEEE  IT IS SO MUCH FUN!!  I went a little crazy and did multiple crafts.  I could not help myself.  Sometimes you can find the most amazing things at the Dollar Tree!!  Okay...moving on.  So, I started with a couple storage jars, candle sticks.  Broke out the E600 glue and made apothecary jars with chalkboard paint  labels.  I went with a basic ivory so I could change out the decor from holiday to holiday. Quickly added some scrapbooking Halloween labels and a couple cute little spiders.  Finished up with little electric tape to make the stitches. Voila!

Next up......the adorable little pumpkins!! Grabbed a few of these cuties from Dollar Tree.  They do have a hideous seam around the middle of the pumpkins, so I had to devise a way to hide that mess!  Quickly covered them with a paint of black latex paint.  When it dried I was disappointed that I did not notice I used the matte finish paint.  DRATS!  Found a bottle of black glitter paint and went over with a quick sloppy coating.  Once dried I applied some adorable googgly eyes to one pumpkin and some glittery spiderwebs with spiders on the two others.

Lastly, the large pumpkin.  Yes...YES...I know, that did not come from the Dollar Tree.  I did find the grosgrain black ribbon there.  Wrapped the pumpkin with a bow.  Added some scrapbook trim to make the pumpkin pop.

There you have it.  An adorable Halloween spread that your children would love for less than a Venti Frapaccino from Starbucks!!!

Hope this inspires you to head to your local Dollar Tree and take on the Craft Challenge.  BTW...I would love to see what you made.  Feel free to post it to my Facebook Page:  Fabulously Clever.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabulously-Clever/317923044966148?hc_location=timeline

Highlighting: DEBBIE & Her GOLDEN BLANKETS 2/13

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Debbie Golden & Her Magical Comfort Blankets
Debbie Began creating these blankets in 2012
I am sharing my Personal Photos of the Blanket I purchased from her.
I'm Not much of a big baby, but when I or anyone else in my household
Wraps up in her blanket
Time, Warmth & Cares seem to melt away
The blanket I bought has been through many orphans, crying babies, My Grandaughter, my husband etc

Orphaned kitten on hand made blanket
Debbie Golden

Kelleys Living area w/ debbie goldens magical blanket

 My front room is pretty well brown, The blanket I bought brings that bit of energy
to spark that area

A debbie golden hand crochet beanie hat

 My Daughter Loves Debbies hats
In fact her friends all loved debbies hat's as well.
But with everything I have got myself mixed up in,
The orders were never taken
Hey, I've been Busy!
and I always do what I can
Except for when I'm wrapped up in debbies blanket
Then I'm sleeping

Oh Look here's the kitten again a few more days older
Still nestling in HIS blanket

the baby kitten still on his blanket now older (comfort)

 Debbie does sell Bundles of the Yarn she says her Comfort Angel prayers over
She fully intense to use most of the yarn she buys
But sometimes, When a special custom order comes through
She'll sell a few of her blessed materials to help supply her with the
Needed colors

Loads of Yarn for sale by debbie golden

 Heres a ladies golf cap
I have one almost Identical to this one I had purchased at the store
The hat I have DOES NOT Provide the same comfort feeling
That debbies gifts provide
I Never shop for blankets or hats anymore except through her.
If you believe in Angels, You will understand why

Ladies Good Luck Golf cap debbie golden

Another Debbie design Just to give you an idea of different styles that can be ordered

Magical blanket by debbie golden

 Remember when I said crying babies up at the top of this post?

Well the dog, Zues is the biggest baby I know! 

He literally howles until someone puts the blanket on him

He's so spoiled, the big baby laying on zues is my husband

He LOVES the blanket even though it's girly and pink

A comfy man w/ dog magic comfort blanket by debbie golden

 One of Debbies Sweet Cherubs modeling a sold together Keep Warm & Safe Set

Hat & scarf set by debbie golden

 Another scarf design for those windy days. 

I love this color and how it hangs in the front

It fits perfectly inside a jacket and never has a loose end like a regular scarf

Neck scarf by debbie golden

More Yarn for sale by debbie golden

 This is the baby day 1 on debbies blanket
I made sure to keep baby near, he needed all the prayers he could get

Baby orphan kitten drinking formula on the magic blanket by debbie golden

custom made w/stuffed bear magic comfort blanket by debbie golden

in the works white & Pink by debbie golden

Debbie can be contacted via facebook or on bonanza

If you would like to provide a Magical blanket to someone you know for those prayers

Please let her know the colors etc.

She'll come through for you.

~Kelley

1st day of Fall + Brazil + Cookie Trays = CHORES

Surprise!!I hope everyone is enjoying their first  weekend of fall!

The first EVER Saturday chore list.

Yes, 

I know I am evil.

I've got the house mostly ready for Gregg's return from Brazil. 

Did You know Dollar Tree Has Contests!!

Well this is MY Saturdays Chosen Activity!

I Chose Have some Fun!

I AM SOOO CRAFTING TODAY!

Then,  listing My crafted candy trays on the bay

Dieting and crafting Candy made bowls do NOT go well together

But Hey I heard

Peppermints are good for Heartburn & Has 0 Calories!

SO YEY!

 haha.

~ DAWN

My Pinterest Obsession

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Follow us and we will follow you back!

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Cleaning My Pipes ~ Hair Clog Build up

My PIPES

Every month or two, I give the pipes a good preventative cleaning 

keeping them clear of grease, oil, & hair clogs. 

OH GOSH WHO HAS THE TIME FOR THAT!

Well Let me tell You 5 minutes of Preventive Efforts = $ SAVED

Remember the Volcano Science Project back in Grade school

Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain, followed by 1/2 cup white vinegar.

 The mixture will foam up. 

Let stand for a few minutes to dissolve fatty acids, 

then pour boiling water down the drain to wash out any clogs.

 ** Remember These tips are for Prevention Only... Will NOT work on drains as shown above ~

That's just Money Down the Drain~

~ Dawn

Dollar Tree Dessert Diva to the Rescue

The Hubby called last minute to say there was a potluck at work tomorrow 

and he wanted some cake pops w/ a Nice Display. You know, something that really stands out and says "I'm the Man" ( :) Luvvels you Greggy)

 Okay....Cake Pops! 

 If anyone of you have ever made these delightful treats you know how time consuming they are.

 I headed on over to the baking cabinet & realize all of my baking & decorating supplies had  been packed away for our move.

YEY!  Dollar Tree, here I come! 

 While I walked the aisles, racking brain trying to figure out how to make these cake pops w/dollar store items. 

 I realized when they had no sticks or treat bags But they had cupcake papers!
And Yellow ones at that!

Yellow Yellow And More Yellow!
Okay It's not Spring, but it is September,
Yellow Would be a good Visual against all the fall dishes!
That's bound to stand out!

LEMON It Will BE!

Infact Let's do this if We are going to do it right!

The OFFICIAL Title of my dollar store Treat Dish for a bunch of Office Personal?

 Lemon Chiffon cake pop truffles w/ Lemon Buttercream center, a white chocolate coating

 and Dusted in a Lemon turbinato sugar. 

 Total cost for this sweet and tart concoction...$7.56. 

(And this was BEFORE I found out Dollar Tree takes COUPONS (ERG))

I was able to produce 24 handmade large cake pop truffles.

 With all that Yellow There is a slight aura & reflection on the backsplash wall!

Won't He be SUPRISED! He'll Pucker with Excitement as he takes his first bite!

Yeah That's right Hubby of mine, I came through Yet again! Under my $10 Budget! HA!

~Dawn

Don't forget if you have a Glue gun in your Hands

Even Fabulously Clever crafts can sometimes be a huge failure.
 Come see our Fabulous Failures, Funny video clip flubs and epic Pinterst fails!

We would love to see your Crafts Go Wild!!

~Dawn

~~~~~~~~~~~~UPDATE~~~~~~~~~~
Kelleys Take

You know Dawn, I'm not posting pictures of my fails
I'll gladly share all yours
But I ain't posting a bat dropping in hades of my fails

Oh hey! Did you catch my latest cleaning issue!
Spiders!
I just do not understand
When I go to clean the ceilings w/ the handy dandy $1store Mops
Why's them there spiders falling on my face?

Anyhow I think I posted the video over on the other page
You'll have to go look
If I find it first, I'll Link the video page to the word SPIDERS!
okay! Okay whatever! Bye!

Kelley
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