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Make Dollar Store Plates Spooky with Paint

October 15, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 1 Comment

Dollar Store Spooky Plates

I often don’t know what I’m gonna paint on stuff I buy. Hence my workshop is full of shelves brimming with “paintables”, as in To Be Painted. Like TBD (to be determined). Like FOP (full of potential). But when I saw these black plates at the dollar store, I knew exactly what I wanted to […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Halloween, holiday crafts, Markers & Pencils, Paint Types, Pearl Paint

Dollar Store Spooky House

October 10, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

DollarStore-SpookyHouse

Last month when I went on a buying rampage bought a few things at the dollar store, I picked up a felt haunted house. With absolutely no idea what I was gonna do with it. But, hey, it was only a dollar. You hear me, don’t you. (I was totally gonna say ‘you feel me’ […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Glitter Paint, Halloween, holiday crafts, Paint Types

Faux Mosaic Vase with glass paint

October 1, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Faux Mosaic with Glass Paint

There’s nothing better than projects that go really, really fast. Right? This project, however, does not fall into that category. Just sayin’. It’s not that it’s difficult. Quite the opposite. It’s actually really simple. I used the glass stain paints I used for the faux stained glass fall leaf window and a square vase I […]

Filed Under: Blending Colors, Dollar Store Crafts, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Specialty Paints, Techniques

Spraypaint Burlap Pillow with Dollar Store Leaf

September 21, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 3 Comments

spraypaint-fall-pillow

Yesterday I shared my burlap ‘score’. I couldn’t let a pile of burlap just sit there when I had two nekked chairs now, could I? These pillows are ridiculously easy too. All you need is spray paint and a felt leaf from the dollar store. Oh, and burlap, of course. Although any fabric would work. […]

Filed Under: Accessories, crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Home Decor, Paint Types, Seasonal Decorating, Spray Paint

Halloween Décor from the Dollar Store

September 18, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 6 Comments

Halloween-Decor-from-Dollar-Store

I mentioned the other day that I had decided NOT to decorate for Halloween this year . . . until I went to the Dollar Store. There’s just something about everything in a store costing a buck. Tell me I’m not the only one who feels this way. My thought process was I’d gather up […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Halloween, holiday crafts

Easy “Faux” Stone Dollar Store Platter

September 14, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 7 Comments

faux-stone-platter

I promised myself I wasn’t going to buy anything new for Halloween this year. I wasn’t going to decorate here at the house either. I have a few plans for my grandson’s house, but not here. Nope, not gonna do it. Then I went to the Dollar Store, just to kill time while Mom was […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Faux Finishes, Halloween, holiday crafts, Paint Plastic, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Spray Paint, Techniques

Dollar Store Gift Idea

December 2, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

DollarStore-Christmas-Gift

It’s December 2, so your house is probably all decorated, the presents are all prettily wrapped and displayed under your glistening tree and you’re calmly enjoying each day, trying out new Christmas cookie recipes. AND, you stayed within your budget this year. If that’s the case, then you certainly don’t need a gift idea that’s […]

Filed Under: Christmas, crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, holiday crafts

Day 22: Painted Fall Wine Goblets

October 22, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Painted Fall Wine Goblets

Hi there! I’m so excited to show you this Fall paint project today. Now, at first glance you might think that there’s no way you’d want to paint wine goblets. A few hours ago, I felt exactly the same way, believe me. You see, I have a little history with painting wine glasses. As in, […]

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Crafts, Metallic Paint, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Pearl Paint, seasonal crafts

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