Toilet Paper Roll Holder

Toilet Paper Roll Holder Yet another great use for wine bottles! And this is my first tutorial using power tools… yikes! Supplies: Empty wine bottle 6 wine corks (can swap in a sparkling wine/champagne cork for the top) Wire (I used the handle from a takeout container) Pliers Electric drill and 3/32 drill bit Hot…

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Stowaway File Folder

Stowaway File Folder This is an awesome way to utilize space and stay organized. It’s great for any room in the house (or anywhere that you have cabinets). So far I have used to mine to declutter the utensil drawer and organize the cat stuff. Supplies: Box (I obviously used a cereal box) Scissors Decorative…

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Pistachio Shell Flowers

Pistachio Shell Flowers I saw this on some list for crafts nobody has time for, but in all honesty, they really didn’t take much time at all and it’s actually kind of a relaxing process.   Supplies: Pistachio shells (rinsed and dried) Cardboard Marker Scissors Hot glue gun              …

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Money-Saving Scrapbooking Tips

Scrapbooking Tips:   Scrapbooking is a notoriously expensive hobby. My philosophy is that you should spend more money on actually doing fun things instead of spending it all on preserving the memories of said fun things. (Although I am a big fan of free fun as well.) So here are some money-saving tips for scrapbooking:…

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Traditional Bow

Traditional Bow        Supplies: Ribbon Scissors Hot glue gun Candle Flamezzzzzzzz!         And now you have a beautiful bow. For ways to attach it to your head, please click here. Also, if you’d like to learn how to make a holder for ribbon spools (as seen in the supply photo),…

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DIY Candle

DIY Candle         Supplies: Empty glass jar Modge Podge Paintbrush Desired decoration                           Now for the actual candle part:       Supplies: Wick (can be taken from an old candle) Hairdryer  Candle jar Used wax cubes/candles      

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Ribbon Holder

Ribbon Holder Supplies:                                                                                            Disinfecting wipes container         …

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Super Secret Money Holder

For some reason, I have always loved hiding things and one of the things that I love hiding most is money. The number one reason is that if I hide the money, I am less likely to spend it and will probably forget about it, leading to an exciting day in the future where I find…

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Plastic Bag Holder

It may be obvious to you since I have a blog dedicated to upcycling, but I love recycling. I try to reuse and recycle as many things as I can because it saves money and helps the environment even just a little bit. One easy way to reuse things is by reusing plastic bags. You…

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Tabletop Chalkboard Accessories

I found this super cute cat chalkboard in the Halloween clearance section (for 50 cents!) and I just had to get it. Upon arriving home, I realized that the board came with chalk, but nowhere to put the said chalk and no eraser. But like the crafty crafter that I am, I devised a solution….

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