Dollar Store Pots

Ahhh Spring! I am loving every minute.  It has been such a mild spring here in the Midwest and I am not complaining one bit! I’ve gone a little flower happy this year but who doesn’t enjoy a few more flowers to brighten up their day?

My most recent project was these cute little dollar store planters.  I bought these planters with a kid’s project in mind but that didn’t really work out as I had planned.  I quickly spray painted them and added a little sisal rope to fancy them up a bit.  Head over to The Power of Paint for the super simple tutorial.  It’s such a quick and cheap idea to decorate your stoop, deck or wherever, really.

Make these along with the dollar store umbrella planter I previously posted and you can have some beautiful pots to dress up your backyard for super cheap.

Hope you’re all enjoying the lovely colors this time of year!

Dollar Store Umbrella Planter

Once again time gets away from me and it's been 3 months since I posted.  You'll have to bear with me as I started back and work and the weather has finally warmed up.  All I want to do is spend time with my family and be outside during my free time.  Which leads me to my post for this adorable umbrella planter.  Find out how to make your own here at Salt Tree.

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Dollar Store Christmas Wreath

I'm a fan of the dollar store as much as the next person but many times dollar store items can look....well....cheap.

After looking at different Christmas wreaths, I decided I could make a unique one for much less.

While picking up some wrapping paper at the dollar store, I came across wreaths that looked decent but skimping a bit on the fullness.

Take two and add a little of your own homemade decor and you can have your very own unique handmade wreath for under $5.

What you will need:

Two dollar store wreaths

Red and white felt

A long strip of scrap fabric

Small bells or buttons

First take your two wreaths and attach them back to back...

to make a fuller wreath by wrapping the "evergreen" around the middle to connect them.

Then follow this tutorial to make your own poinsettias.  Make whatever size and however many you feel looks good.

Use your extra fabric strip by tying a bow to hang your wreath and you are done!

So many other decorations could be used to make your very own unique wreath as well.