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Browse budget-friendly crafts, Dollar Tree DIYs, Cricut projects, and creative ideas to help you make something pretty without overcomplicating it.
Shop My Craft Room Every day I get questions about the tools, supplies, and equipment I use to run my craft business—from my Cricut and xTool favorites to the shipping supplies I use for Etsy orders. This list includes everything I use to create, sell, organize, and run my craft business. Instead of trying to …
Shop My Craft Room: My Favorite Cricut, xTool & Etsy SuppliesRead More
Sweet 16 Projects I’d Sell | xTool M2 One of my favorite ways to justify buying a craft machine is to use it for personal projects AND create products I could potentially sell later. For my daughter’s Sweet 16 birthday party, I challenged myself to create custom party decorations, personalized gifts, and keepsakes using the …
Hobby to Income with the NEW xTool M2 This post is sponsored by xTool. As always, all opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you make a purchase through my links. Have you ever started a project thinking you …
Dollar Tree Backyard Makeover Ideas That Look Expensive (Easy DIY Patio Decor) I didn’t want to spend thousands updating our backyard… but I did want it to feel like one of those cozy, high-end patios you see on Pinterest. So I challenged myself to use what I already had, mix in a few Dollar Tree …
How I Made My Backyard Look Expensive Using Dollar Tree DIYs (Budget Patio Makeover)Read More
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 …
Cricut Felt Birthday Crown (Step-by-Step Tutorial + SVG)Read More
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 …
15 Dollar Tree DIYs That Actually Look High-End (And I Use Every Day)Read More
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
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