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Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled Makeover

Amanda — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 22:26:21 +0000

Take an adorable Christmas highland cow rice paper print, and a thrift store wooden sled and make it over into a gorgeous statement piece of DIY Christmas Decor. This Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled is one makeover you’re not gonna want to miss!

Apparently, making over a sled with Digital Deco Designs each Christmas has officially become a tradition, now that I’ve done it 3 years in a row!

The first year I made a Dollar Tree sled into a Vintage Santa Sled, and the second year I made the same DT sled into a Cardinal Sled. This year it’s a little different because instead of the flat DT sled, I used a 3D Thrift Store sled and Christmas Highland cow!

The print I ended up going with was “Charlie” which I thought was just perfect for this project since I knew that I would be using the full image rather than cutting it up.

I have the digital download subscription, so I download and print them onto rice paper at home from my regular printer, but she offers print and ship as well for those that may not have a printer. Either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

This is Day 5 of our 3rd Annual Manda Panda Countdown to Craftmas where I go live on Facebook every day from 12/1-12/24 with a new Christmas Crafty idea. Make sure to check back for Day 6!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled Makeover

How to Makeover a Thrift Store Christmas Sled with a Highland Cow Printable

I made this Thrift Store Christmas Sled on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the video here

This sled was perfect for this craft since the metal parts were already a dark red that matched PERFECTLY with the rice paper print that I chose.

So all I had to do was paint the wooden parts all white, and leave the metal part red.

Next, I Mod Podged the rice paper to the top of the wood sled.

I then sanded off all the excess rice paper using my handy Gator sander which is perfect for getting in small spaces.

I grunged up all the outer edges of the sled and rice paper using Antique Wax, to give it a more distressed look. To do this, I took a stencil brush, and stipled it on all around the edge.

Next, I cut some faux greenery and berries and glued it to the top of the sled, making it symmetrical on each side.

I added in a small piece of gold glitter branch on each side for extra sparkle.

For the center, I made simple bow with gold glitter tulle and red homespun fabric. I then tied a shoestring twine bow, and added rusty bells dangling on each end.

I finished it off by gluing one big rusty bell to the center of the bow.

I tied a piece of twine to the top of the sled, because I was originally going to hang this on my front door, but because the sled is 3D it hung all wonky and stuck out from the door/wall.

I think this Christmas Thrift Store Sled looks much better leaning up against something like you see in the pic below, or you can even set it right on the table or floor laying down.

I am so in love with this Thrift Store Christmas Sled Makeover!

How absolutely adorable does this Highland Cow Thrift Store Sled look with the Tin Can Snowman we made in The CRafterparty?

Are you going to makeover a Thrift Store Sled this Christmas? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Christmas?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Lemon Birdcage Napkin “Family” Sign

Amanda — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:39:48 +0000

Make a gorgeous DIY Lemon Birdcage “Family” Sign with some wood shims and a cute decoupage napkin. This easy to make DIY home decor won’t break the bank and its cute as can be too!

I have a confession. My name is Amanda and I am addicted to napkins.

So much so, that I started a Big Pack of Craftkins, napkins for crafting club!

The Big Pack of Craftkins is my quarterly variety pack of 18 individual adorable napkins sent straight to your door, so that you never have to waste your money on entire packs of napkins for crafting again.

Then you won’t have the problem that I have and have packs and packs of extra napkins that you used ONE to craft with and have 39 leftover!

Don’t worry if you don’t have the exact napkin I am using in this project, use what you have and if you need some help then get on the waitlist for my napkin subscription.

This Lemon Birdcage “Family” sign can totally be made with a napkin that you have in your stash. So raid your craft area and let’s get to napkin craftin’!

If you want to see a whoollleeee bunch of other napkin crafting ideas, check out these other 47 crafts we made with them and tell me your fave!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Lemon Birdcage Napkin “Family” Sign

Lemon Birdcage Napkin (From my Big Pack of Craftkins subscription)
8″ wood shims
Rectangular wood background
4 x 4 wood square
Small wood “family” word cutout
Mod Podge
Burlap
Ceramic Sunflower Beads
Twine
Yellow paint – I use Golden Sunset
Green paint
Small white flowers
Antique Wax
Boxwood greenery
Hot glue gun

How to Make a Lemon Birdcage Napkin “Family” Sign

I made this Lemon Birdcage “Family” Sign on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

First, you need to paint your entire background all yellow and stain your shims with Antique Wax. I used 8 shims total.

Then glue your shims to the yellow background, alternating thick end with thin end of the shims.

Next, separate the layers of your napkin so that you are left with the single top ply, and then Mod Podge it to your 4 x 4 wood square.

Sand off the excess napkin with your Gator sander or sanding sponge.

To give it a more finished look, glue twine around the edge of the napkin square.

Next, paint the word “family” yellow, and the small heart green to match the napkin.

Glue a strip of burlap under the napkin onto the wood shims, and glue the word “family” on top.

Add some boxwood greenery and small white flowers to each side of the word for extra decoration.

Last but not least, make a Sunflower bead hanger, and glue to to the top to hang. I reinforced the hanger by gluing a strip of ribbon over each end.

And there she is! All done and looking cute as can be.

Remember, you could make this with any napkin, it doesn’t have to be the same one! But if you need some help finding cute napkins to craft with, make sure you get on the Big Pack of Craftkins waitlist!

Are you going to make a Lemon Birdcage Napkin “Family” Sign? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Thrift Store Halloween Spellbook

Amanda — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:43:32 +0000

With a cheap Thrift Store book and some spooky Halloween rice paper, you can create a DIY Halloween Spellbook to add to your holiday decor! Decoupage and Gold Rub n’ buff works wonders for this Thrift Store Flip!

I’ve seen them floating around Pinterest for YEARS, but I’ve never made one until now……a Halloween Spellbook! And mine is better than all those Pinterest ones because I made it with cute and spooky rice paper from Digital Deco Designs. #JusSayin’

The particular print that I chose for this Thrift Store Book flip is “Spell Book 1“, but don’t worry there is a Spell Book 2, 3, 4, and 5. In fact there is a whole Halloween Spell Book BUNDLE!

If you are not familiar with Digital Deco Designs, I’m gonna need you to go check her site out stat. She makes gorgeous rice paper printables that you can either download and print at home, or you can have them printed and shipped to you.

I have a printer, so I download and print them onto rice paper at home, but either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Thrift Store Halloween Spellbook

Digital Deco Designs “Spell Book 1” (You can get the entire bundle here)
Thrift Store Book
Black Chalk Paint
Antique Gold Rub n’ Buff
Tissue Paper
Fake Spiders
Tim Holtz Mica Spray – Antiqued Bronze
Faux Spiderwebs (Optional)
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun
Water Pen

How to Makeover a Thrift Store Book into a Halloween Spellbook

I made over this Thrift Store Book with Digital Deco Designs rice paper on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the full video here

First, can we talk about the name of the book I picked out? Tantric Coconuts? LOL!! I am not sure at all what it’s about, but it ain’t gonna be good!

First things first, take the paper cover off of your book (You really want a hard cover to give the full Spellbook effect).

Then take a large piece of tissue paper and crumple it up reallllllllll good, and then uncrumple it up so that it’s all wrinkled. Now Mod Podge that baby all over the front and back cover of the book. Don’t worry about wrinkles, you WANT them!

Wrap the tissue paper around the edges of the book and Mod Podge them to the inside cover like you see here. There is no rhyme or reason to this just get the whole book covered with the crumpled tissue paper.

Then paint the entire thing black, right over top of the tissue paper. This will create the look of the textured book cover. I painted the inside cover as well for uniformity since it may be displayed slightly open if it’s standing up.

Using your hot glue gun, carefully spell out S-P-E-L-L-S. You have to go nice and slow and steady to get the “writing” even. It won’t look like much until we break out the Rub n’ Buff, but just trust the process.

The same way that I did the word “SPELLS”, I did a spiderweb in the bottom left cover of the Halloween Spellbook.

Next, I took my Spell Book 1 rice paper and chose which pieces I wanted to use. I went with the smaller images in the corners, and used a water pen to tear them out.

Now decoupage them wherever you want to place them on your Halloween Spellbook. I put the skull, coffin, and candle part in the bottom right hand corner.

I Mod Podged the spooky Witch on the left hand side towards the middle.

And I put the last two on the top and bottom of the book spine. Once the papers were all decoupaged on, I took some black paint, and brushed around the edges of each of the designs, so that it kind of blended in with the black of the book.

Time for the spiders! I glued one on the book spine along with the Spell Book rice papers.

I glued 3 more spiders on the front cover. I also added 3 random glue dots on the right side, just for extra decoration.

THIS is where the magic happens! The Rub n’ Buff! I use my finger because I think it is easiest to apply, and I just rub it LIGHTLY all over the book, so that anything that is raised is highlighted gold.

I went over the word SPELLS, the spiders, the spider web, the glue dots, the raised wrinkles of the tissue paper…….ALL.OF.IT.

It’s really hard to tell in this next pic, but the pages shimmer! I sprayed them with Tim Holtz Mica Spray, in “Antiqued Bronze”. In person it really sets this Spellbook over the top, the pics just don’t do it justice.

This is totally optional, and I didn’t do this until I put my Halloween Spellbook over on my bookcase area to decorate, but you can add some faux spiderwebs for an extra fun and spooky effect.

This thrift store book is no longer recognizable! Tantric Coconuts who? LOL!

I put this one right on my bookcase area by my big picture window and it was the perfect piece to complete the Fall-O-Ween look I was going for.

Are you going to makeover a Thrift Store Book into a spooky Spellbook for Halloween? Shoot…are you gonna makeover anything at all?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Sunflower Thrift Store Clock Makeover

Amanda — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:28:24 +0000

If you find an ordinary clock at your local thrift store don’t pass it by for what it IS, but buy it for what it COULD be! This Sunflower Thrift Store Clock makeover is one affordable thrift flip that you’re not gonna want to miss!

For the longest time, I have been telling Cathy from Digital Deco Designs that she needs to make more Sunflower designs. I am obsessed with her one and only Sunflower paper “The Victoria”, so much so, that she told me I’m banned from using it anymore LOL!

Well she FINALLY made some new sunflower prints and boy did she absolutely rock ’em! There’s an entire Sunflower Bundle that is Out.Of.This.World.

The particular print that I chose for this Thrift Store Clock Makeover is “Bee a Sunflower 1“, but don’t worry I used a different one “Bee a Sunflower 2” to make a Thrift Store Framed Sign. So you’ll have inspo for both of the “Bee a Sunflower” prints!

If you are not familiar with Digital Deco Designs you are MISSING out with a capital M! She makes gorgeous rice paper printables that you can either download and print at home, or you can have them printed and shipped to you.

I have a printer, so I download and print them onto rice paper at home, but either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

As for this Thrift Store Clock Makeover, I have this one spot on my Sunflower Gallery Wall that I am just not fully happy with. It has a small sunflower on it, but it needed something different. The second I saw this boring old generic clock I knew exactly what to do!

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Supplies Needed to Makeover a Thrift Store Clock into a Sunflower Clock

Digital Deco Designs “Bee a Sunflower” (You can get the entire bundle here)
Thrift Store Clock (If you can’t find one get a generic Amazon one)
Black Chalk Paint
Antique Gold Rub n’ Buff
Vinyl Small 1/2 inch lines OR Black Paint Pen (for the tick marks)
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Makeover a Thrift Store Sunflower Clock

I made over this Thrift Store Clock with Digital Deco Designs rice paper on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the full video here

I was worried about taking the clock apart and then getting it back together, but it was actually super easy. Just unscrew the back, pull it off, take off the hands and set them aside, and then you are left with the round face of the clock.

Mod Podge the “Bee a Sunflower 1” rice paper print to the round wood clock face, and then sand the excess paper off the edges.

My paper was a little bit thinner then the round surface, so I just took some of the excess paper and covered the left and right side where the paper didn’t reach. Once it’s all said and done you can’t tell at all it just looks like that’s how it’s made!

Next, paint the entire wooden outer part of the clock all black.

You can tape off the glass if you are worried about getting paint on it, but I just rubbed Vaseline around it. That way if the black paint touched it, it would wipe right off.

Now for the best part….the Rub n’ Buff! Use your finger and rub it all along the outer rim, and on the little lip on the back part of it. If you have a different clock, then rub it on any of the parts that pop out or stick up to accent it.

Lastly, use small black strips of vinyl, or a black paint pen to draw the tick marks. I only did 12, 3, 6, and 9, but you can do all of the hours if you want. This clock is solely for decoration, so I’m not worried about being able to actually tell time.

Poke the clock hands through the center of the rice paper, and then put this bad boy back together!

NOW the clock looks way better then it did! What a gorgeous transformation. This was the most boring and generic clock EVER, and after this thrift store makeover it’s not a beautiful statement piece.

I put this one right up on mu Sunflower Gallery Wall and it was the perfect piece to complete it!

Are you going to makeover a Thrift Store Clock into something fabulous like this Sunflower Clock? Shoot…are you gonna makeover anything at all?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Dollar Tree Sunflower Easter Egg

Amanda — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:14:28 +0000

Makeover a wooden Dollar Tree Easter Egg with an unlikely theme. Sunflowers! This unique and affordable DIY Easter decor is made with a rice paper printable, and the best part is it can be made on a budget!

I know I know, you’re probably thinking “But Amanda, Sunflowers don’t really go with EASTER“? And if you know me, then you know my answer is “Sunflowers go with EVERYTHING!”

And if you don’t know me, then Hi! My name is Amanda and I have OSD. Obsessive Sunflower Disorder.

So of course the Design I ended up using for this Dollar Tree Easter Egg was the Vintage Sunflower print called “The Victoria”.

Ever since I discovered printables from Cathy at Digital Deco Designs I have been literally obsessed. I’m telling ya, go check them out for yourself and I dare you to not get addicted!

I download and print them onto rice paper at home from my regular printer, but she offers print and ship as well for those that may not have a printer. Either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

I love this particular print sooooooo much that I’ve used it quite a few times. My fave project being the Thrift Store Globe that I upcycled into something fun and unique!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Dollar Tree Sunflower Easter Egg

How to Make a Dollar Tree Easter Egg with Sunflower Printable

I made this Dollar Tree Sunflower Easter Egg on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the video here

To start off, paint the bottom half of the egg white, so that the rice paper design pops once it’s Mod Podged on. There’s no need to paint the top, because you won’t see the wood through the wall tile.

Next, measure and trace out the bottom half of your egg onto the printable, cut it out and Mod Podge it to the bottom half of the egg. At this point, the bottom half should be the sunflower printable and the top half is still plain wood.

Now do the same measuring and cutting for the top half with the Dollar Tree wall tile, but paint it all white before gluing it to the top half of the wood egg.

Once it’s all glued on, brush some antique wax over the raised parts of the tile, and all around the outer edges of the egg to grunge it up and give it an older distressed feel.

Glue a strip of frayed burlap across the center of the Dollar Tree Wood Egg, to cover the spot where the rice paper printable meets the wall tile.

Add 3 small sunflowers across the burlap to jazz it up.

Finish it up by arranging some greenery with one larger sunflower head front and center.

You can’t see it here, but I added a piece of twine across the back to hang it, and secured it with hot glue and reinforced it with popsicle sticks.

I’m so incredibly in love with how this Dollar Tree Sunflower Wooden Easter Egg turned out!

Are you going to make a Dollar Tree Sunflower Egg for Easter this year? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Easter?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Upcycled Thrift Store Globe

Amanda — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:11:02 +0000

There is nothing that I love more than a thrifted and unique piece of decor. When I saw this old globe at the thrift store I immediately knew that it was getting the makeover of a lifetime! This Sunflower Upcycled Thrift Store Globe is one project that you are NOT gonna want to miss!

I am a little bit obsessed with finding fun, different, and unique things at thrift stores and then jazzing them up to fit my style. First, it was this Thrift Store Lamp, and now this Upcycled Thrift Store Globe!

Ever since I discovered printables from Cathy at Digital Deco Designs I have been literally obsessed. I’m telling ya, go check them out for yourself and I dare you to not get addicted!

The main print I ended up going with for this gorgeous Upcycled Thrift Store Globe was the Vintage Sunflower print called “The Victoria”, which I thought was just perfect for the Vibe I was going for on this one.

I complimented it with the Black and White Hand Painted Checks, and it couldn’t go together more perfectly!

I have a printer, so I download and print them onto rice paper at home, but she offers print and ship as well for those that may not have a printer. Either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

This Sunflower Globe is the very definition of a Statement Piece, but it doesn’t have to be made Sunflower like mine. If you can get your hands on one of these awesome globes from your thrift store, you can make it over in any way that matches your decor or that your little heart desires!

I got way more then this uh-maz-ing globe thrifting that day, so if you’re curious what else I scored you can check out the replay where I showed the whole haul!

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Supplies Needed to Upcycle a Thrift Store Globe

Thrift Store Globe (You can get them on Amazon but they are expensive!)
Digital Deco Designs “The Victoria”
Digital Deco Designs Black and White Hand Painted Checks
Twine
Burlap ribbon with frayed edges
Vintage Lace
Paper Sunflowers
Faux Sunflower Head
Totally Dazzled Rhinestone Applique
Totally Dazzled Antique Gold Bows
White paint
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Upcycle a Thrift Store Globe with Sunflower Printable Designs

I made over this Thrift Store Globe on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the video here

This was THE single longest live that I have ever done at a solid 3 hours. But you don’t have to watch the entire thing to get the point and see how it was made, as 2 of those hours were spent ripping and Mod Podging pieces of rice paper to the Thrift Store Globe.

The very first (and very important) first step is to paint the entire thing white, base and all. It helps to take the globe apart, but you can do that either before or after you paint. I painted the round part first, and then took it apart and painted the base.

The next part is tedious and time consuming, but it’s really very easy. Rip up a bunch of squares of rice paper approximately 5″x5″ and begin Mod Podging them to the globe in a patchwork fashion. One by one, decoupage them on until your entire Thrift Store Globe is covered in rice paper.

Now cover the the base and the side metal part with the Hand Painted Checks paper. This was a bit tricky, but I basically Mod Podged a large piece of paper on, and then sanded off the edges. This was much easier than trying to cut the paper to be the exact size and shape of the metal parts.

Once you have the whole thing covered in the rice paper (probably hours later), you’ll obviously need to put the globe back together. But then it’s time to decorate and jazz it up with some burlap, Totally Dazzled bling, and some sunflowers!

I took some burlap ribbon with frayed edges and glued it all around the “equator”, aka the center of the Thrift Store Globe.

Then I glued the on Rhinestone Applique and a couple of paper sunflowers on each side of it.

I made a super simple bow with some of the same burlap and a strip of vintage lace, and then glued a faux sunflower head right to the center before gluing that to the very top of the Upcycled Globe.

My sunflower head was wayyyyyy too bright yellow, so I grunged it up with a little Antique Wax so it went with the vibe of the rest of the globe.

Here she is in all her glory! This is quite possibly one of my very fave projects I have ever done and I have it on my Sunflower living room as we speak. It’s the perfect compliment to my new Sunflower Gallery Wall!!

If you want to see another Thrift Store Flip I did with Digital Deco Designs, check out this gorgeous Lamp Makeover!

Are you going to Upcycle a Thrift Store Globe ? Shoot…are you gonna upcycle anything at all?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Dollar Tree Chunky Valentine Heart

Amanda — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 01:37:19 +0000

Vintage and roses and crowns….Oh MY! This Glamentine Dollar Tree Chunky Valentine Heart craft is the perfect combination of sassy and sweet. Made with a gorgeous crafty printable, it’s the perfect addition to your romantic Valentine’s tiered tray!

I typically craft with super bright cheery vibrant colors, but every now and then I love a good soft vintage-y vibe, and you can thank Cathy from Digital Deco Designs for that!

The print that I used in this project is called Glamentine, and I think I like the name just as much as the print itself! This one was printed and shipped to me, but you can get a digital subscription to download and print at home too. The super uh-maz-ing thing about her prints are that they are done on RICE PAPER! Say Whhaaaaaaaat!?

If you love this Vintage look for Valentine’s, you’ll probably love the Vintage Pallet Board I made with a different print, that you can see next to the chunky heart below.

I actually used the leftover scraps of this paper for another cute Valentines project so it didn’t go to waste! And of course if you can’t or don’t want to use the printable, scrapbook paper works amazing for this project too! You can see scrap project with the chunky heart in the pic below.

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Supplies Needed to make a Dollar Tree Chunky Valentine Heart

Dollar Tree chunky Heart
GLAMENTINE print from Digital Deco Designs
Twine
Purpleish Pink glitter heart
White paint
Mod Podge

How to Make a Glamentine Dollar Tree Chunky Heart

I made this gorgeous Vintage Dollar Tree Chunky Heart on video, so you can WATCH the step by step tutorial on HERE.

Watch the video tutorial here

Start off by painting the entire Dollar Tree chunky heart all white.

Then trace the heart onto the rice paper Glamentine print, and cut it out and Mod Podge it to the front of the heart.

Take your twine, and glue the end to the back of the heart, and then wrap it around and around your heart, spreading it out on the left hand side like you see below. You may need a dab of hot glue to keep it in place, but I found if you wrap it tight enough it stays in place without it.

Make a twine circular loopy “bow” by wrapping your twine around 3 or 4 fingers several times until you have bundle, then pinching it in the middle and tying a piece of twine around the center so you are left with an “8” shape. Make 2 of those and then glue them together and spread out the loops.

Glue your “bow” to the bottom right of the heart, and add a glitter heart on top.

This Dollar Tree Chunky Valentine Heart fits perfectly on the bottom tier of my Rustic Wooden 3 Tiered Tray!

Are you going to makeover a Dollar Tree Chunky Heart for Valentine’s this year? If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your completed DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations!

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Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament

Amanda — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:07:14 +0000

I am loving the Vintage Vibe this Christmas holiday season and it is showing through in all of my DIY crafts and decor. This classic vintage holiday rice paper printable is the perfect way to turn a wooden Christmas bulb ornament into something old, grungy and fabulous!

Ever since I discovered printables from Cathy at Digital Deco Designs I have been literally obsessed. I’m telling ya, go check them out for yourself and I dare you to not get addicted!

The print I ended up going with for this gorgeous Vintage Christmas Wooden Ornament was “Classic Vintage Holiday”, which I thought was just perfect for the Vintage Vibe I was going for on this one.

This year I have gone a totally different direction in my Christmas vibe from what I did last year. Last year I was super Modern Christmas with red, black, and white, with some silver thrown in for good measure.

This year I am totes loving the vintage-y feel and its showing through in all the crafts I’ve been making like this Red Cardinal Dollar Tree Sled!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament

Wooden bulb ornament
Digital Deco Designs “Classic Vintage Holiday” print
Dollar Tree wall tiles
Twine
Bells
Faux greenery
Gold glitter branches
Fabric for bow
Excelsior
Gold paint
White paint
Antique wax
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Makeover a Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament

I made this Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the video here

Start off by cutting your Dollar Tree wall tile into a a 3-4 inch strip long enough to go across the center of the wooden ornament, and then glue it on. You can trim it to fit after it is glued so you get the exact round shape for the sides.

Paint it all white, and then grunge it up with some Antique wax. Then add some gold dry brushing to give it the same look you would get with Rub n’ Buff (I didn’t have any).

Next, Mod Podge the rice paper to the top and bottom of the wood ornament, and then sand off the excess.

Take your Antique Wax and distress all along the edges. See it getting nice and grungy and vintagey!

Glue a strip of twine to the top and bottom of where the Dollar Tree tile meets the rice paper.

Paint the top of the Wooden Bulb Ornament metallic gold.

Glue some faux pine greenery and gold glitter branches to the top, facing outwards and leaving a space in the middle for a bow.

Make a simple fabric bow by ripping several strands of fabric, and looping and tying into a bow (watch the replay to see exactly how I make this one)

Finish it off by rusting some little bells and tying them to a piece of twine.

To do this, coat the bells generously in Mod Podge and then sprinkle with cinnamon until fully covered.

Make a shoestring bow, and tie one bell to each of the ends and attach on the front of your bow.

Do you love this Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament as much as I do!? How beautiful does it look with the Shim Tree that we made in The CRafterparty? (my VIP Subscription craft group!)

If you need more Christmas Inspo, make sure to check out the gorgeous Vintage Red Cardinal Sled we made this Christmas as well.

Are you going to make a Vintage Christmas Bulb Ornament for Christmas this year? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Christmas?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Red Cardinal Dollar Tree Sled Makeover

Amanda — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:48:58 +0000

This Dollar Tree Red Cardinal Sled is one DT makeover you are not going to want to miss. This DIY Christmas Decor is made with a gorgeous rice paper printable with a vintage feel that is gonna make you want to keep it up year round!

If you see one of these Wooden Sleds at Dollar Tree you are definitely going to want to grab one to makeover! I have made over not one, but TWO of these babies and I am so in love with both!

Not only did I make over two of these sleds, but both of them were with Digital Deco Designs printables. Last year I made it into a Vintage Santa Sled, and this year I went with Cardinals.

Ever since I discovered printables from Cathy at Digital Deco Designs I have been literally obsessed. I’m telling ya, go check them out for yourself and I dare you to not get addicted!

The print I ended up going with was “Cardinal Woods”, which I thought was just perfect for this project!

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Supplies Needed to Make a Red Cardinal Dollar Tree Sled Makeover

Dollar Tree wooden sled
Digital Deco Designs “Cardinal Woods” print
Red glitter branches
Gold glitter branches
Faux pine and holly berry greenery
Red and white striped ribbon
Totally Dazzled bling
White paint
Antique wax
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Makeover a Dollar Tree Sled with a Red Cardinal Printable

I made this a Red Cardinal Dollar Tree Sled on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the video here

First you’ll need to paint the entire front of the sled white, to cover up the snowmen image on the front. I left the bottom and the top poles (Legs? I don’t know what they are called) brown, because they we’re already the perfect color to go along with my print.

Once that was dry, I Mod Podged the Cardinal rice paper print front and center. Isn’t it beautiful!?

I then sanded off all the excess rice paper using my handy Gator sander which is perfect for getting in small spaces.

Next, I added some Faux greenery picks, and some red and gold glitter branches to the top leaving a gap in the middle for a simple shoestring style bow.

The picks looked like the below, and I just put one on each side, with the skinny ends of the picks facing inwards.

My red and white striped ribbon was too clean and bright, so I dirtied it up with some antique wax before making it into a super simple bow. Then I glued a Totally Dazzled bling to the center and added it to my arrangement on the top of the Dollar Tree Wooden Sled to finish it off!

The DT Wooden Sled already came with a twine hanger so Just used that since it was just perfect. I didn’t want to take away from the beauty of the red cardinal print by adding a complicated hanger like a wood bead hanger.

How absolutely adorable does this Red Cardinal Dollar Tree Sled look with that Merry sign? That one is also made with Digital Deco Designs!

Are you going to make a Red Cardinal Dollar Tree Sled for Christmas? Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Christmas?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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Dollar Tree Wooden “Merry” Christmas Sign

Amanda — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 00:54:37 +0000

There’s nothing like a Christmas craft thats pretty, affordable, and easy to make, and thats exactly what this Dollar Tree Wooden “Merry” Christmas sign is! Even better, it’s made with a gorgeous rice paper digital print that takes this project from wow, to WOW!

I have been holding onto this Dollar Tree Wooden MERRY word for multiple years. I have been taking it out every Christmas, staring at it all season long thinking what I want to do with it, packing it back up after Christmas, and then doing it all again the next year!

I am SICK of looking at this Dollar Tree Wooden Merry, so we’re turning it into a sign. Now is the time for the Merry to shine! And I don’t know why I waited so long to craft with it because it turned out absolutely fantabulous. I can’t take all the credit though. A lot of the credit goes to the gorgeous rice paper print from Digital Deco Designs.

Ever since I discovered printables from Cathy at Digital Deco Designs I have been literally obsessed. I’m telling ya, go check them out for yourself and I dare you to not get addicted!

The print I ended up going with was “Christmas Cabin Quilt”, which I thought was just perfect for this project since I knew that I was going to be cutting it up. Rather than something I was going to use as a full image.

Plus, who doesn’t love a good patchwork!?

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Supplies Needed to Make a Dollar Tree Merry Sign

Dollar Tree word – MERRY (or any word)
8″ Wood shims – I used 13
Digital Deco Designs print “Christmas Cabin Quilt”
Foam board or cardboard
Burlap ribbon with frayed edges
Mini Pom Pom Reindeer Ornaments
Gold glitter branches
White paint
Red paint
Elmers Glue
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun

How to Makeover a Dollar Tree Wooden Merry

I made this Dollar Tree Wooden Merry Sign on video, so you can WATCH it or click on the picture right below.

Watch the video here

The base of this project is 8″ Wooden Shims. All you do is trace the shims onto the Christmas Cabin Quilt printable, cut them out, and then Mod Podge the paper to the shims. I ended up using 2 pieces of rice paper and a total of 13 shims.

Once all of your strips of rice paper are Mod Podged to the shims, sand all of the edged to give them a nice finished look. I love using my Gator sander for this part!

Now glue all of your shims to a long rectangular piece of foam board or cardboard. Make sure to alternate the shims, thick end to thin end when gluing them down. Here’s what it looks like from the back. Don’t worry if your rectangle is perfect, mine isn’t and no one is looking at the back!

Now to do our wooden MERRY. I decided to do mine with the crackle effect, with red paint underneath and white on top. I have a full in depth tutorial on how to do the crackle effect right here.

But all you do is paint your Merry all red first. Then apply a layer of Elmers glue on top of that. While the glue is still wet, carefully paint all white over the top of the glue being careful not to work the paint into the glue. I use a foam brush and lightly glide it over the top, using a generous amount of paint so that you don’t have to press too hard to spread it out. Dry it with your heat gun and watch the magic happen!

I jazzed up the deers antlers with some gold glitter branches, to match the mini reindeer that I am about to glue on next.

You can go ahead and hot glue the word Merry to the shims, leaving some room on the left hand side for the burlap and mini reindeer.

Glue a strip of burlap from top to bottom on the left side of the Merry, wrapping the burlap around to the back and securing with hot glue.

Glue on 3 adorable mini pom pom reindeer! (My FAVE part!) I thought about using a bottle brush tree here and that would have looked super cute, so you could do that if you don’t have or can’t find the reindeer at your Walmart!

And here she is in all her Christmas Crafty Glory…..

I’m so in love with how this Dollar Tree Wooden Merry Christmas Sign turned out! I think it looks just fabulous with the Dollar Tree Cardinal Sleigh Makeover I did last week! (*Blog post coming soon*)

Are you going to make a Dollar Tree Merry Sign for Christmas Shoot…are you gonna make anything for Christmas?! If you do, I’d love to see it! Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your Tiered Trays, DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations.

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