Creative DIY Ideas & Home Solutions
Dollar Tree Laundry Basket DIYs for a High-End Backyard on a Budget If you’ve ever walked through Dollar Tree and thought, “What in the world could I make with this?” … welcome to my brain 😂 Over the past few months, I’ve been slowly refreshing our backyard and I kept coming back to the …
Dollar Tree Laundry Basket DIYs That Look Surprisingly High-EndRead More
$1.25 + Cricut = $$$ (Easy Cricut Crafts That Actually Sell) If you have a Cricut and you’ve been wondering what you could actually make that would sell… this is for you. The biggest mistake I see? Overthinking it. You don’t need 20 ideas. You need ONE that you actually follow through with. …
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Cricut Felt Birthday Crown (Step-by-Step Tutorial + SVG) Looking for a meaningful, handmade birthday idea that you can use year after year? This Cricut felt birthday crown is one of my favorite projects because it’s reusable, customizable, and honestly… something your kids will actually want to wear. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to …
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15 Dollar Tree DIYs That Actually Look High-End There’s a difference between making a craft… and creating something you actually want to live with. I’ve made a lot of Dollar Tree DIYs over the years—but these are the ones that stayed. These are the pieces I actually use every day. The ones guests notice. The …
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Dollar Tree Mirror DIY Ideas (5 High-End Home Decor Hacks on a Budget) If you’ve ever walked past those little beveled mirrors at Dollar Tree and thought “what would I even do with these?” — this is your sign. Because with a little creativity (and a glue gun), these turn into high-end home decor pieces …
5 Dollar Tree Beveled Mirror DIY Ideas That Look High-End (Budget Friendly Home Decor)Read More
DIY Luggage Tags with Cricut Explore 5 (Budget Travel Craft) If you love simple travel accessories and budget-friendly crafts, these DIY luggage tags made with the Cricut Explore 5 are such a fun project. I recently picked up the new Cricut Explore 5, and these luggage tags were one of the first projects I made …
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10-Year Anniversary Roundup | Best Dollar Tree DIYs, Cricut Crafts & Printables Thirteen years ago, I bought my first Cricut machine. Ten years ago, I made the decision to build Simple Made Pretty full-time. I didn’t have a business plan. I didn’t have a team. I didn’t know what I was building. I just loved …
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I Used Dollar Tree Foam Board to Make High-End Decor (Pottery Barn Inspired) Foam board has “school project” energy. But when you use it the right way? It gives serious Pottery Barn energy. In the past few months, I’ve used Dollar Tree foam board to create everything from faux cabinet details to large-scale wall panels …
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Dollar Tree Rug Underlay DIY If you love the look of woven cane furniture and decor from stores like Serena & Lily, Pottery Barn, and Studio McGee — but not the price tags — you are going to love this. I recently discovered that a simple $1.50 Dollar Tree rug underlay can be transformed into …
7 Dollar Tree Rug Underlay DIYs That Look Like Real Cane WebbingRead More
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