DIY Gift Ideas For Everyone on Your List

DO YOU LOVE GIVING OR RECEIVING DIY GIFTS? THESE AFFORDABLE DIY CHRISTMAS GIFTS ARE PERFECT FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST! Homemade gifts are a great way to express your creativity, share your talents, and personalize your gifts! From yummy treats and fragrant soaps to vintage decor and snarky plant markers .   I scoured the internet and curated the best DIY gift ideas for every gift recipient on your list!   IMPORTANT NOTES TO CONSIDER BEFORE DIVING INTO DIY GIFTS  1.  WILL DIY SAVE MONEY?    If your goal is to save money, make a material list and really if it's cost-effective.  Some DIY projects will cost more than buying a finished product.   2.  WHAT DO YOU HAVE ON HAND?    Do you have leftover wood from a previous DIY project?  Fabric from a sewing craft ?  Consider the inventory that you have on hand and how you could use or repurpose those materials to make affordable and creative DIY gifts.  3. CONS......

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Dollar Store DIY: Vintage-Inspired Faux Wood Cloche

Learn how to create a real wood look and turn Dollar Tree plastic domes into vintage cloches! How about an affordable vintage-inspired craft project to kick off 2024?  It's been almost two years since I shared a  Dollar Store DIY !  How is that even possible?  I was itching for an affordable craft project , so I headed to Dollar Tree to see what I could find.  I immediately stopped when I saw a shelf full of plastic dome cloches.  They were marketed for floral displays, but I knew I could use a simple paint technique to give them a real wood finish and the perfect vintage makeover. SUPPLIES NEEDED - Dollar Tree floral garden plastic cloche domes - 400grit sandpaper  - Flat white primer spray paint or paint and primer in one - Flat acrylic paint in three shades ( Almond Latte , Pinecone Brown , Bittersweet Chocolate ) - Craft paint brush - Natural bristle stencil brush   - Paper Towels  I  tried to mimic the stain color of  a vi......

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DIY Neutral Christmas Decorating Ideas

Deck your halls this holiday season with these affordable and neutral DIY Christmas decorating ideas!  Christmastime is my favorite time to get crafty.   How about you?  Do you like to craft holiday decor or give DIY holiday gifts ?  Whether you prefer to update affordable thrift store finds or DIY a holiday project, repurposing and crafting is an ideal and budget-friendly way to decorate your home for the holidays.  Keeping with my love of neutrals (tour my  neutral holiday-decorated home ),  I scoured the internet and gathered my favorite neutral DIY holiday craft ideas.   From  easy diamond dust ornaments  to  DIY antique sleigh bells , you can make all your neutral holiday decorating dreams come true with these 20 DIY neutral Christmas decorating ideas.  TIPS FOR CREATING INEXPENSIVE DIY CHRISTMAS CRAFTS AND PROJECTS  1.  Have an open mind while thrifting and hunt for items that can be repurposed or......

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