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October 28, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Trees

You might think I am going a little crazy right now sharing a Christmas DIY before the end of October, but the fact of the matter is you can never start too early especially when Christmas decor is already flying off the shelves at Dollar Tree. I’ll be honest, I am one of those people buying up those items, because once they are gone, you’re pretty much out of luck!

I created these cute little farmhouse Christmas trees in an afternoon and couldn’t wait to share them with you all. Make sure you have your purse handy cause you’re going to want to head to Dollar Tree the minute you’re done with this post. 😉

DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Trees

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Here’s what you need:

You can purchase galvanized buckets with rope at Dollar Tree but I had these on hand already.

Dollar Tree Christmas Decor 1 DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Trees

I simply removed the owl, painted them with my favorite white chalk paint and hot-glued the rope to the top of the bucket.

Then I took these small Christmas trees from Dollar Tree.

And I used some wired garland ties…

…to add a little more fullness to the trees.

Then I inserted the bottom of the tree into the floral foam.

I hot glued the foam inside the bucket and then I filled in the top with reindeer moss to hide the foam.

Then it was time to make something for the top, so I made this little bow. And I just hot-glued it altogether.

I have a great tip I share on the tutorial video on how to stop the buffalo check ribbon from fraying that you can check out below:

The final step was to add some floral wire to the back of the ribbon so I can tie it to the top of the tree.

And that was it!

I had enough for two of them so I went ahead and made 2! These were so simple and easy to make and they only cost me about $5 each to make.

RELATED: If you love these you will also love my DIY Farmhouse Ornaments, my Dollar Tree Candleholders and my Dollar Tree DIY Woodland Animals.

You can add fairy lights and light them up. You can place them on your mantle or even use them as gifts for Christmas. I am so happy how these turned out and they are definitely one of my favorite holiday DIY’s so far.

Love this!?! >>>> Don’t forget to pin these and share with your friends!

I cannot wait to share some more DIY’s for Christmas with you all! I have several up my sleeve so stay tuned!

September 12, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Tray

I don’t think I have ever made so many Fall DIY’s in one season… and here’s another one!

I showed a sneak peak of this tray in my last post when I shared my Dollar Tree succulent pumpkin planters. I decided to continue a neutral color scheme for Fall this year, but at the same time I wanted to add a pop of copper which I find so elegant and really works well with the season.

Never did I imagine it would go so well with grey buffalo check! I mean, look how cute everything looks and how well my buffalo check mini stand goes with it!

And just like that little stand, I painted the buffalo check onto the glass of an 11 x 14 inch picture frame I got at the Dollar Tree. The only difference is that this time, I had to work backwards.

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And those little handles… they were made with some dowels I had leftover from my Pottery Barn Mirror Dupe.

The spray paint I used was Rustoleum’s Metallic Series spray paint in Vintage Copper.

And since I already shared the step by step for a traditional buffalo check paint I thought it would be best to share a video of this process since we do have to work backwards and it might get a little confusing…

So grab yourself a cup of coffee, tea, glass of wine (I won’t judge) and enjoy my video below!

Let me know what colors you would pick for your tray in the comment below!

See you back really soon,

January 11, 2018 By Yami 4 Comments

Dollar Tree Frozen Foods

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As you know I love Dollar Tree and I have already shared several DIY’s that got pretty popular really fast last year. Two of which were my Faux White Washed Wooden Planter Box and my Snowflake Candleholders.

I worked with Dollar Tree last year to bring you all a Thanksgiving Table Setting and I was so happy when they reached out to me again to talk about something a little different: their frozen and refrigerated foods.

So I gladly agreed to check them out and give my own opinion.

I know you have started seeing more and more Dollar Trees have a refrigerated section in addition to their canned and non-refrigerated produce and you might have hesitated to approach. I know I did at first.

Fun fact: Frozen and Refrigeration is in over 5,000 Dollar Tree Stores already! Check out this video talking all about it!

But it wasn’t until I did take that closer look that I realized that not only did they have a huge selection of products, but that they were name brands both you and are I very familiar with.

MIND.BLOWN.

I have 3 Dollar Trees nearby and one of them has a huge frozen section – I was impressed (I couldn’t even get it in the entire shot).

And when I opened the doors, I was pleasantly surprised. My kids love these cheese sticks and you can totally find this brand at any grocery store. These would are great for a a kids birthday party to have as snacks or perfect for going out on picnics.

They have great breakfast food options as well.

They even have my favorite fries!

I buy Ore-Ida fries and bake them for my kids and even though it’s better to buy the bigger options in grocery stores for larger meals, this is a great option for those who only need to make a meal for themselves, like college students.

You can literally buy your dinner for $4! Pizza, fries coke, and even ice cream dessert. BOOM!

I know, it’s not the most healthiest meal, but when you’re in college you can handle the calories…I know I did… (man, I miss those days 😢)

They even have pre-made meals.

So, I actually bought some Red Baron Pizza bites (3 to a pack) along with those Ore-Ida french fries just to try them out…

And I was pleasantly surprised! The pizza bites were super yummy and were pretty good in size. The little pies were deep and full of sauce and cheese and it had quite a bit of meat in them. YUM!

And the fries were just as good! I like to sprinkle some seasoning salt over them. They crisp up so well in the toaster oven too.

Both together were MORE than enough to fill me up. I couldn’t eat it all!

Dollar Tree frozen foods definitely gets a THUMBS UP from me!

There you have it! Check out your local Dollar Tree for quick and inexpensive meal solutions and brand name desserts.

Larry’s Mashed Potatoes
Edward’s Pies
Red Baron
Mrs. Smith’s
Banquet
Snickers
Twix

They even have Cool Whip! You can see it below, second shelf 3rd door from left…. Say what!?

So, next time you’re at your local Dollar Tree definitely check out the frozen and refrigerated food section and give it a try for yourself!

To find your local Dollar Tree with refrigeration just go here and enter your zip code – easy peasy!

Until next time!

DIY Dollar Tree Christmas Trees

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Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Tray

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