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DIY Cookies for Santa Tray

Happy Monday! Hope you are all well! 

Today is Day 7 from my 12 Days of Christmas and I have another easy DIY for you! This time I am up-cycling an old and unused tray that I have had for years. I was seriously about to get rid of it by donating it, but then I thought I would give it one last try at redemption.

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 First thing I did was prime it with spray primer (you can see some upcoming DIY’s coming your way).  

Trying to hit 2 birds with one stone there. ?

Next, I spray painted it with some leftover white satin spray paint that was literally almost out (but I made it work!).

I use a spray tent whenever I spray paint inside my garage (especially in the winter). It’s the best thing ever for spray painting! I think this is actually one of the things I have used the most in my DIY years. It’s great to capture overspray! If you haven’t gotten one, it’s definitely a must have for the Christmas wish list! 

Then with my Cricut Maker I made this cute vinyl decal. This decal is also available in my shop. 

I tried very carefully to place it in the center. Talk about pressure! 

Then I got the crazy idea to hand paint some holly leaves and berries on 2 corners of the decal. 

For the berries, I used a berry off a Dollar Tree bush, put it on a toothpick, then used it as a stamp! 

Talk about craftiness! ?

It worked out pretty good actually. I used the color Crimson by Waverly for this. 

And that was it!!! Eventually I will probably seal it with a clear coat, but since I will just be using it once this Christmas it should be okay for now. 

I am sure the kids are going to be excited to actually have a tray this year to put mommy’s amazing sugar cookies on! 

Seriously, if you haven’t tried the recipe you totally should! 

And I guess the hollies don’t look thaaaaat baaaaad! ?

That’s it for today! I hope you all are still enjoying these DIYs! 

I will see you all in the next one. Until then… adios! 

Dollar Tree Birdhouse Ornaments 

Hey everyone! It’s Day 4 and I am still alive! Today I am making these adorable little Dollar Tree Birdhouse Ornaments that have yet to be seen (well I haven’t seen any ?) so you can imagine how excited I am.

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 The best part about this is that Dollar Tree is currently flooded with these in the craft section because these are for Spring so you should definitely find plenty! 

I chose these 3 different styles but they do have others as well. 

In addition, I decided to give them all different paint jobs so that you can see several options. 

I chose to paint 2 of the house “bodies” with my favorite white chalk paint and the other I decided to use my Rustoleum’s Aged Glaze that I have been using on everything lately to give one of the houses a stained look. 

I also painted another house’s roof with the same aged glaze.

On that ornament, I also decided to also paint a red ticking stripe with some Waverly chalk paint. 

Then on the house with the white roof, I wanted it to have the look of snow. So, I decided to use some school glue and add glitter to the roof. Once the glitter dried, I sprayed it with some Mod Podge Ultra in order to make sure the glitter wouldn’t fall off. 

I added a few more details like this cute little bow from another Dollar Tree ornament that I didn’t use. 

And I added some berries to the one with the black chalk painted roof. I wanted to create a wreath around the entrance hole. 

Lastly, I added a little bit of greenery and some tiny berries to the last house.

Finally in order to hang them, I used the same hooks that I used on my glass ornaments and simply screwed them into the little roofs. I added some ribbon and that was it! 

Aren’t these the cutest ornaments (besides my last ones ?) ever?!?!? 

And the possibilities with colors and accessories are truly endless…

I think the little bow on the one below was just perfect. 

Which one of these is your favorite?

I hope you liked these sweet little ornaments and if you want, you can always watch the video tutorial on my channel! 

I will see you in the next one.Until then…. adios! 

Dollar Tree Advent Wreath

Happy Day 3 of !2 Days of Christmas! I am excited for today’s DIY since I have never actually made an advent wreath before. 

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Also before I start I wanted to share some happy news! If you follow me on Instagram you probably already know, but one of my DIYs was featured in the special Christmas issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Magazine!

I even got a full page spread!!!!! How cool is that?!? I was so excited and honored and humbled…. frankly I couldn’t believe that one of my DIYs made it’s way to this nationally distributed magazine. ?

You can see how I made those featured ornaments here and if you wish to get your own copy you can always order one online or you can purchase them at your local craft store or grocery store. My dad got his at Publix ?.

Okay, let’s get right into it and as always you can find the video tutorial for this on my channel as well. 

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You will need at least 2 bags of these cut pieces of birch from Dollar Tree.  If you wish, you can always use more in order to make it larger, but definitely no less than 2. 

You will also need candles. I used these LED battery operated ones since I have little kids, but you can use the regular wax candles. Keep them the traditional purple and pink or go neutral as I did. 

Next, you want to hot glue all of the pieces together. You will start with one ring, but be sure you have enough for two layers (one on top of the other). 

When you place the second layer make sure you stagger the pieces as best as you can. This will create a stronger hold. Hot glue each piece to the ones below and next to each other. 

After that is done, hot glue the stands to each of the candles on all 4 corners. Try to get it as square as possible. 

Next, get yourself some flower bushes. I chose these white poinsettias in two different styles. Pull off the flowers from the stems as well as some of the leaves. 

Use some of the leaves on either side of the candle stands to hide them. You can add more greenery throughout as well. 

I then began to hot glue the poinsettias onto the wreath. 

You can make their placement completely random or you can do as I did. I did two mesh poinsettias with one glittery poinsettia in between each of the candles.

And that was it! So simple and elegant. I also love the contrast of the rustic birch and the white blooms. 

Please let me know what you think of this little advent wreath! Have you made one recently?

I hope you are enjoying these quick DIYs and I will see you back here for the next one! 

Until then… adios! 

DIY Dollar Tree Glass Ornaments

Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope you are having a fabulous week! Today I am sharing another DIY… as a matter of fact, I am doing the 12 Days of Christmas on my Youtube channel where I share one DIY every day for 12 days and I am wondering if I will keep up here. ?

Here’s hoping! ??

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In order to get started on these DIY Dollar Tree Glass Ornaments you will need some of the little glass bottles below. 

Yes, we are making glass ornaments! Cute little mini snow globe village ones that is…

You find the bottles you see above near the sand bags in the decor section at Dollar Tree. Remove the stickers and wash and dry them well….

Next, you will need these village accessories, also from Dollar Tree. 

RELATED: DIY BALLARD DESIGNS CHRISTMAS TREE DUPE

I will be using the Christmas tree and one light post for each ornament. 

Since the light post is too large for the bottle as is, I needed to cut it down, so I started by removing the snow on the bottom (it’s one piece that pops out). And then I cut the half wall side off. 

The pieces are hollow and in order to prevent this from showing, I cut off the end of the half wall that I cut off and then glued them back together…. 

I just put them together like I did below and filled them with hot glue. Once the glue dried it was one piece.

After removing the bottom snow portion of the tree I filled the underneath area up (since it was also hollow) with hot glue and then placed it inside the bottle.

I couldn’t find my craft tweezers so a mini clothes pin had to do! 

Then I added the light post. After those were dry I added a little bit of Dollar Tree white sand. 

RELATED: DOLLAR TREE HIGH END ORNAMENTS

I added a couple of dots of hot glue to the cork top and placed it back on the bottle. This will ensure the cork doesn’t just slide off. 

Afterwards, I tied a bow around the neck of the bottle. 

And then I used this small hook (found in one of my picture hanging kits) to screw into the top of the cork so I could have a place to hang the ornament from. 

With the addition of another piece of ribbon, I was done! 

How adorable is this?!?! I love the delicateness of it all… and the fact that it’s actually glass so it doesn’t feel cheap. 

These bottles are just the perfect size as well. Since they are glass they are heavier so you wouldn’t want anything bigger weighing down your branches.

I am so pleased with this one and I hope you enjoyed this too! 

For even more inspiration check out this Christmas DIY video below! 

 Don’t forget to share and I will see you in the next one! Until then… adios! 

Dollar Tree Farmhouse Christmas Countdown

Hey everyone! Hope you have been having a wonderful start to this Christmas season. I have been creating videos on Youtube so don’t forget if you are not subscribed, please make sure to head on over to get even more inspiration. I will also be sharing specific videos at the end of the posts so make sure you scroll to the end. 

For today’s DIY, I will be making a Dollar Tree Farmhouse Christmas Countdown that is brand new and never before seen!! This is part of my 12 Days of Christmas where I bring 1 Christmas DIY a day for 12 Days. 

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I was looking for something I can create that would be solely my own since there are so many options out there already so I made sure to include a free printable that I designed so you can make your own too. More on that in a bit… 

Here is the item you will need from Dollar Tree. It’s not the cutest thing in the world, but it had instant potential in my opinion. Extra points if you can guess what that date means…

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>As always you can watch the video tutorial of this here<

First thing to do is remove all of the tags, then paint it with black chalk paint. 

My Folkart black chalk paint only requires one coat, but I did two so I could make sure the indentations from the original sign’s design did not show through. 

Next it was time for the printable, you can sign up to download these here. 

It’s best to print them on card stock. I also have a version in Spanish as well.  You can use a paper trimmer or scissors to cut them. I like to leave a little bit of white on the exterior to showcase the border, but you can cut right on the line. 

Next, take a hole punch and punch the top centers. You want to make sure to punch in the exact same spot so they all hang evenly. 

Next, I cut the ends off of 4 jumbo popsicle stick for my frame hack. If you don’t have these sheers get them, they make projects like this so much easier! 

Plus it’s a great gift for any fellow crafter. ?

Set those 4 popsicle sticks aside and get yourself some ribbon. 

I decided to layer mine and add this cute gingham ribbon from Dollar Tree. 

Use hot glue for the ribbon and then cut the ribbon on the edges, enough to fold over onto the back of the sign and then glue those ends down as well. Next, hot glue the popsicle sticks to the back of the sign. 

You want to make sure you leave half of the popsicle hanging out from the original frame. This is where you will attach dowels to form a frame on the exterior of the sign. By doing this, you’re adding more surface area to glue the dowel down and make it more secure. 

I used my sheers to cut my 1/2″ dowels and then hot glued them down. 

Finally, it was time to add a little finishing touch and I used a piece of greenery that I removed from a Dollar Tree ornament and placed it in the center of the sign. 

And that was it for this Countdown to Christmas DIY! I love how it turned out! 

Simple yet so farmhouse! And of course, if farmhouse isn’t your style, you can always change up the colors and ribbon to match any style decor. I hope you enjoyed this Dollar Tree DIY!

Looking for more amazing DIY’s for the holidays? Check out the video below! 

As always don’t forget to share with your friends and I will see you in the next one! Until then…. adios! 

DIY Farmhouse Christmas Ornaments

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Happy Hump Day! Hope you are all are doing well on this very chilly day in Georgia. Last night we lit a fire in our fireplace for the first time since moving into our home and it was glorious! 

Today I will be making two different versions of the ornament above so you can see how versatile this simple piece can be for your decor this season. 

Dollar Tree sells these little wood pieces for the Christmas season. They come several to one pack. I am using this bell one below…

…as well as this snowflake one. 

For each of these, I took the spackle that they sell at Dollar Tree and filled in the little holes at the top as well as the line across the bell piece. 

I sanded them smooth and they painted them with my favorite white chalk paint. 

I set those to dry and then I took this little hexagonal plague I purchased at Michael’s in their dollar section. It already had a little jute loop to hang it up. 

I taped the inside up and painted the inside and outside of the frame. I used black chalk paint for this, but you can use whichever color you prefer. 

Next, I took my Chalked Aged Glaze (this is the glaze I use to create a faux wood look on just about anything) and used it as a stain for this inside of the plaque. 

I set that aside and went back to my smaller pieces. Since, I am really loving ticking stripes right now, I decided to add some to my bell. I chose to set it off to the side so I taped it off with washi tape and painted it black. 

Then I removed the tape and once the paint was dry I did a perpendicular line to the first one, intersecting them on the bottom right. 

Then to add the smaller stripes on either side I used a ruler and a sharpie. 

Once done, I used these adhesive dot risers from Dollar Tree to raise the little snowflake and bell before placing them on the plaque. 

I still used hot glue on the back of the snowflake and bell, because the risers don’t hold up as great with items that are a little heavier than paper or card-stock. 

I then placed them in the centers of the plaques. 

And that was it! 

I LOVE how these turned out! They are rustic, farmhouse, neutral and just classic! They are also a great size so they are really noticeable on the Christmas tree. 

And the bell with those ticking stripes! ?

These are perfect for any farmhouse styled tree! And the color schemes and themes are endless! What do you think?

If you liked these you will also LOVE these other DIYs!

I will see you in the next one! 

Until then… adios! 

Dollar Tree Neutral Christmas Trees

Happy Friday! Hope you all are doing well! The weekend is here and I am so excited!

I have nothing exciting planned except sleep. That’s fun right?

I have another super easy (and neutral) Dollar Tree DIY. In the image above 3 out of the 4 trees you see are Dollar Tree DIYs. I actually made two of them two years ago and I added a new one to the collection this year. I grouped them with the tall vine tree from Hobby Lobby to show that they can totally blend in with higher quality seasonal decor. 

So let’s get started! 

For this you will need one of those little terra-cotta pots you can get at Dollar Tree (they come in a pack of two). I chose to paint mine with my favorite white chalk paint, but you can use whatever color you desire. I only needed one coat for full coverage. 

Next you are going to take a foam cone (from Dollar Tree’s floral section) and the new nautical rope they carry. Make sure to remove the black tape at the end before starting… you want to wrap the foam one starting from the bottom up. 

In order to make it nice and clean take your time and pull the rope slightly taught and keep it level as you move up the cone. Add hot glue as you go. This tree will take one and a half ropes. 

When you get to the top leave a little hole, fill it with hot glue, then stuff the end of the rope into the hole. This will give the top a clean seamless look. 

Finally take some more foam (any kind you have on had). Glue it to the pot and then add glue to the top for the cone. 

And that’s it! A super easy neutral tree! 

These are currently on my mantle next to my latest large farmhouse sign DIY. 

I am loving this neutral look right now, but if I ever want to add color to these trees it will be so easy to do. Simply add ribbon matching any future color schemes!

By the way those stocking holders are another Dollar Tree DIY and they can actually hold stuff!  

And if you want to see how I created those two other trees you can simply watch the video below!

I hope you enjoyed another simple Dollar Tree DIY and I wish you a wonderful weekend! 

Until the next one… adios! 

Dollar Tree High End Ornament DIY

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Hello there! Hope everyone is doing well! Here in Georgia we are missing out on some fall weather. 70’s all week! Like what the heck?

I have been busy crafting up a storm and if you haven’t checked out my Youtube channel for lots of video tutorials this Christmas season, you definitely must. For today I have this really cute ornament DIY made from Dollar Tree items…. and no one would ever know. 

Let’s get started. 

You will need Dollar Tree pearls, ribbon, wire, large popsicle sticks, a little bit of greenery and berries.

Take the pearls and feed them through the thick floral wire you can find in Dollar Tree’s floral section. Each of these will use 20 pearls. You can make 2 ornaments with one bag. 

When you get to the end, leave just enough wire to go in the last pearl. Add hot glue to both ends place the pearl in place. Hold until it dries and your mini wreath is secure. 

Next, take some large popsicle sticks and cut the edges like you see below. This will make the popsicle stick look like a little banner. 

For this next step I used these rub on transfers from Dollar Tree but you can also write words yourself or use a Cricut to personalize the ornaments. 

RELATED: Dollar Tree Flocked Christmas Tree

Add it to the popsicle stick and then adhere it to the wreath with some hot glue. I added small bits of greenery from a greenery bush and added it to the top of the ornament with some hot glue. 

I cut some ribbon (this one I got from Hobby Lobby) and added it to the top. The best part about this is you can use any color ribbon to match your decor. I used some rose gold berries after I tied the ribbon. 

RELATED: Dollar Tree Christmas Ornaments 

You can use the ribbon to hang it on the tree, tie a bow out of it or just let it hang like I did. But that’s it! 

And as you can see, it looks good on a green tree.

Or a flocked one…

I have 2 more Dollar Tree ornament DIYs that I think you will like! You can watch them below! 

Let me know what you think below and I will see you in the next one! 

Until then… adios!