My Crafty Blog

I was scrolling on Amazon and I came across some fun crystals. As soon as I saw them I just knew we had to get creative with them. They have a variety of crystal strands and you can find all of the one’s that I’ve ordered on my Amazon store front. You can click my...

I started pulling out my Americana decor and adding some red , white and blue decorations throughout my home. After going through my decorations I decided it would be fun to make some fourth of July firecrackers. I want these to be quick and easy to make. The supplies...

We have some cute burlap flags on our website that I want to get creative with. I thought it would be fun to turn one into a simple pillow. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1. One 20” burlap flag from our website 2. Surebonder fabric glue 3....

Summer is here and I love having a variety of yard decor. Wind chimes are always a favorite of mine and I thought it would be fun to make some. The wind chimes that I want to make will be very quick and easy. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1....

It’s time to start decorating my front porch for summer. I wanted to create something different this year. After doing some shopping I decided to create a fun decorative kite. I was in Walmart and a few items from Pioneer Woman caught my eye. She has some dish towels...

I love adding a variety of Americana decor throughout my home for the summer. You can see a variety of Americana items that we have made here at The Shabby Tree down below. This wooden flag can be placed in your home or in your yard. You can see what we used and how...

The Dollar Tree recently put out some cute wooden picture frames. These frames have a cute beaded look that caught my eye. I want to give this frame a very quick and easy makeover. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1. One wooden 4”x4” frame from...

I went to target and of course I had to check out their Dollar Spot. You can always find some great items in this section. They have some cute plastic baskets that would be perfect for organizing things in your home. I loved the coffee pod stand for a fun coffee bar....

Ok I found a new product that I’m super excited to use. If you love the look of colored glass then you’re going to love this. All you need is a clear glass item and some FolkArt Murano glass paint. This is so easy to do and you’re going to love the finished look....

I have an old glass swan that I want to change up. This is old and I know it’s an antique but I want it to match my decor. You can find some amazing items in yard sales and thrift stores for a very low price. This is an amazing glass swan but I would love for it to...

I went to Popshelf and I thought it would be fun to share what I saw. They have so many great things at great prices. As soon as I walked in the door all of their Spring decor caught my eye. You can find a variety of spring flowers to choose from. They also have a...

The Dollar Tree has some fun hoops that they are just putting out for summer. I bought some to get creative and make a few dream catchers with. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1. One 20.5” fun hoop from the Dollar Tree 2. Lace curtain 3....

Spring is here and I seem to be thinking about flowers. I thought it would be fun to create some quick and easy flowers out of ribbon. You can use ribbon or strips of fabric for these flowers. You’ll also need a needle and upholstery thread. I like to use upholstery...

I love creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you know that I also love creating trees. I want to share a quick and very easy way to create a tree that can be used all year long. I’ll be using a variety of candle...

The Dollar Tree has been putting out some new items and one of them caught my eye. They have a plastic bell cloche that I had to get. I think we can easily use this bell cloche to create a birdhouse. The supplies that I’ll be using for this birdhouse are listed down...

I recently ordered an amazing mirror from Amazon that I want to do a makeover on. This mirror is beautiful as is but I have a transfer that will look amazing on it. You can find this mirror on my Amazon store front by clicking my referral link down below....

I found myself in the Dollar Tree today and there seems to be a few new items that caught my eye. I’m not sure if these items are new to the store or if it’s just first time that I noticed them. They have some cute fruit that would look great in a dough bowl. The...

I recently bought a fun and unique glass vase from Amazon. This vase is shaped just like a purse which makes it so fun and unique. You can find this on my Amazon store front by clicking my referral link down below....

We have a large container on our website that I’ve been wanting to get creative with. I thought it would be fun to get creative and turn it into a simple lamp. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One large container from our website 2. One lamp kit from Home Depot...

I have been decorating for Spring and I thought I would share a few of my favorite things. You will see a variety of bunnies and some of our recent diy’s throughout my home. The bunnies in the photo above are from Home Goods and the sign is from Amazon. You can find...

I was in the Dollar Tree and I picked up a few items. They have two items that will make a cute candle holder. This candle holder will be so quick and easy to make. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1. One square decorative wood tray from the...

Spring is right around the corner and I love adding flowers throughout my home. I love to create fun and unique flowers that can be used different ways throughout my home. I have a beautiful table runner from Home Goods that I want to use to create some unique...

I was recently in the Dollar Tree and I came across some cute dry erase boards. When I saw the board I was thinking of using it for a cute little bird house. After looking at it I now see a very easy way to turn five of them into an amazing cross. I’ll also be using 2...

I was recently in the Dollar Tree and came across some cloche domes. These are plastic and I just know there will be so many ways to get creative with these. I want to turn these into decorative candle holders. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1....

Easter will be here before you know it and I thought it would be fun to create an Easter Door Hanger. This will be a very easy door hanger to make and you can find the supplies listed down below. 1. One round wooden tray 2. Hot glue 3. Scrap piece of burlap 4. Sheets...

I just finished decorating my mantel for Spring and I just love how it turned out. Decorating your home should be fun and you should add things that make you happy. You’ll see that my mantel has a few items on it that we created here at The Shabby Tree. We made the...

We recently put a very cute birdhouse on our website. I thought it would be fun to try and create something similar by using a recycled box. I’ll be using a 14oz wheat thins box but you can use any box that you want. Some other supplies that I’ll be using are listed...

I was in Target this weekend and I came a ross a glass growler for $5.00. You can find this glass growler in their dollar spot. I want to add this glass growler for my dining room but it will need a little makeover. I’ll be using a mirror effect spray paint and a...

I was in Target over the weekend and I came across a fun wood flowers kit. This kit was $5.00 and I just knew I wanted to get creative with it. The supplies that I’ll be using are Surebonder fabric and scrap pieces of chenille fabric. I’ll be covering the bottom part...

I was in the Dollar Tree and came across some plastic bowls and plates that I thought we could get creative with. After looking at this bowl and plate I realized we can easily turn them into a fun teacup and saucer. The size of this tea cup would make a fun and unique...

I recently ordered some paper mache cones from Amazon and I want to give some a makeover. These cones came in three different sizes. I want to use the large and medium cones to create some trees for my mantel. You can find the exact paper mache cones that I ordered...

I recently bought some carrot brush trees from my Dollar Tree Plus. After looking through my Easter decorations I know that I want to add these trees to some type of flower pot. These trees are $3.00 each from Dollar Tree Plus. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

Ok I found myself in Walmart and I noticed that they started putting out some of their summer home decor items. I always like to check out their summer items before they start getting picked over. They did not have it all out but I thought I would share some items...

I’ve been seeing people make some bunny baskets out of Dollar Tree plastic bowls. I thought I would give it a try and change it up just a bit. This will be very simple to make and I have the supplies that I’ll be using listed down below. 1. Bunny ears head band and...

I found a cute little wooden bunny in my Dollar Tree Plus. This bunny is cute as is but I want to give it a makeover. This will be a quick and simple makeover. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One wooden bunny from the Dollar Tree Plus 2. Bronze colored...

I recently went to our local thrift store and found a small Christmas metal container. This container was $1.09 and I just knew we could give it a fun makeover. This will be a very easy makeover and the supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One metal container from my...

While I was walking through a few different stores I noticed some metal buckets and containers which got my mind going. I thought it would be fun to create some magnetic flowers that can be added to a variety of metal items for Spring. The supplies that I’ll be using...

I ended up going to Walmart today and realized they had started putting out their Spring decorations. They have some amazing items and I just knew I had to show you them. It’s always best to check them out early before the items get picked over. They have so many...

I found myself in Five Below and I came across a cute mushroom lamp. This lamp is cute as is but I’m not a fan of it lit up. I decided to give it a little makeover. This makeover is quick and simple. I’ll be using spray paint for this makeover. I’ll be using a...

Ok so it’s time to start pulling out your Spring decorations. After going through my decorations I decided that I would like to make a bunny head to mix in with what I have. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One round 10” canvas from Five Below 2. Poly-fil...

I’m starting to pull out my Spring decorations and I want to make a few new items to add this year. After going through my craft supplies I decided to use fast dry spackling to create a fun and unique Spring decoration. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One oval...

Spring is coming and I’ve been going through my decorations. Bunnies are a must have for me and I seem to have a lot of cement bunnies. I thought it would be fun to create a cement egg holder to add with my bunnies. This will be a faux cement egg holder. The supplies...

Spring is approaching and It’s time to start thinking about your Spring decorations. I have been seeing a lot of mushroom decor this year so I thought it would be fun to create some quick and easy mushrooms. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Waverly chalk paint...

I recently ordered a pack of Easter pillows from Amazon that I want to do a little makeover to. These pillows are very cute as is but I just want to add to them. You can find these pillows on my Amazon storefront by clicking my referral link down below....

The Dollar Tree has a plastic heart bowl that I want to change up and turn into a fun light up heart decoration. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One plastic heart bowl from the Dollar Tree 2. Hot glue 3. X-acto knife 4. One clip light 5. One Dollar Tree...

I have a very cute burlap bunny head that I want to give a little makeover to. This bunny head is so cute as is but I want to give it a bigger statement. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One burlap bunny head from our website 2. One old spindle 3. Hot glue 4....

Ok Spring is right around the corner and I’m starting to create a few items for my mantel. I know I want to add a variety of light up eggs this year. After looking through my supplies I decided we can easily make an egg lantern. The supplies that we’ll be using are:...

The Dollar Tree has muffin pans and I found a way to get very creative with them. I recently found out that you can pop the round tins out of the pan. Once I realized that the small round tins could pop out I knew exactly what I wanted to create. I’ll be using 2...

The Dollar Tree Plus just started putting out some Spring decor. I just bought a few flower welcome signs that I found in there today. These are $5.00 but I just know there are so many different ways that we can get creative with them. I’ll be using pieces of this...

HomeGoods is just starting to put out their Spring decor and I’m super excited to show you some of it. They have some cute outdoor furniture sets. I just love the style and look of the one up above. They are starting to put out their outdoor cushions and pillows. I...

I was recently in our Dollar Tree Plus and came across a cute metal bunny leaner. This bunny leaner would look great at the bottom of my fireplace but I would like to give it a little make over. I just want to add a few changes so that it will blend in with my other...

Spring is approaching and I always like to add a variety of flowers throughout my home. I thought we could create some fun and unique flowers using a variety of buttons. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Buttons in a variety of sizes and colors 2. Wire 3. Paper...

I recently found some amazing Easter items in my Dollar Tree Plus. They have a bunny wreath that I just had to have. This wreath looks great as is but I want to give it a quick and simple makeover. I want to give this wreath a little makeover to help it stand out on...

I’ve been decorating my home for Valentine’s Day and I have a few spots where I want to add a heart shape wreath. After looking through my craft supplies I thought we can make a quick and easy heart shape wreath using some simple brown shipping paper. The supplies...

The stores are putting out their Valentine candy and I always love the small boxes of Sweethearts. These are cute boxes of candy that we can easily turn into a fun Valentine decoration. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Boxes of Sweethearts 2. Hot glue 3. X-acto...

I was recently in the Dollar Tree walking up and down all of isles. They have been putting out a few red kitchen items and a red dish drying mat caught my eye. The red dish drying mat is thick and will be very easy to use for making a pillow. I’ll be using two of...

I found myself in the Dollar Tree walking up and down all of the isles. I came across some kids mittens that I just knew we could get creative with. They have these mittens in a variety of colors but I only wanted the red and pink. I’m going to turn these mittens into...

I started decorating for Valentine’s Day and I want to make something new to add to my decorations. After going through my craft supplies I decided to make a fun hanging heart pocket. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One pack of flexible cutting mats from the...

I recently came across some small tissue paper squares on Amazon. These squares come in a variety of colors and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them when I saw them. We have been putting some fun colorful cloth garlands on our website and I want to make a...

After a long busy day I love taking a nice relaxing bath. There are a few things that I love having in my bathroom that are a must have me. One of my favorite items in my bathroom is my bathtub caddy that Wally made me. I love having a candle on the caddy. I love...

It’s time to start decorating for Valentine’s Day and I always start with my mantel first. My mantel is decorated with a few items that we created here at The Shabby Tree. I did not add any red to my mantel and decided to keep it all natural colors. The hearts shown...

The Dollar Tree is putting out their Valentine decorations and you just know I had to check them out. They have a heart wreath that caught my eye and I just knew I had to buy. My Dollar Tree is a Dollar Tree Plus and this heart wreath was $5.00. This wreath is cute as...

I have been looking on Amazon for some Valentine items and I came across a pack of stickers. They are the cutest stickers and I knew I wanted to create something fun with them. You can find these exact stickers that I ordered from Amazon by clicking my referral link...

I started pulling out my Valentine decorations and decided I needed something fun and unique for my kitchen. I have an idea of what I want to make and I also know that I want it to light up. After looking through my craft supplies I decided that two of the Dollar Tree...

It’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day and how you want to decorate for it. I started pulling out my decorations and I decided that I want to make a simple rustic looking heart to add to my decorations. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Corrugated...

I love decorating for all holidays and I want to create a fun and simple decoration for Valentine’s Day. After looking through my supplies I thought it would be fun to create an angel using a greenery swag. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One greenery swag 2....

Christmas is just a few days away and I thought It would be fun to show you how I decorated my front porch. I decorated my front porch very similar to the way it was decorated for Christmas last year. I love the festive feel that my porch has. I added a new grinch and...

I love adding Christmas decorations to each room in my house. Our dining room is where we gather for our Christmas dinner so I decided to keep it simple this year. I added a lot of gold accents to my dining room this year. The long oval bowl on the dining room table...

I love creating fun and unique items and I thought it would be fun to create something that even a kid would enjoy making. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love trees of all kind. I want to make a simple fun and unique tree out of paper...

I love making new ornaments each year that can be used on my tree or placed on a gift. After looking through my craft supplies I decided to try and make a fun picket fence ornament. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One napkin 2. Decoupage 3. Hot glue 4....

This year seems to be very busy and fast so I wanted to keep my Christmas decorating simple this year. I seem to be in my kitchen a lot so I knew I needed to make it feel festive with a pop of Christmas. I added a very cute Santa from Home Goods on my counter in front...

I want to make a quick and easy snowman decoration but I would also like for it to light up. After walking through Walmart I decided that we can use a simple grater to create a light up snowman decoration. I purchased my grater from Walmart for $5.77. Some other...

I love decorating for Christmas and I always love my main tree in my living room. This is a 9ft flocked Christmas tree that I purchased from Home Depot this year. I always add a few new ornaments to my tree each year and I love making a family game out of it. The...

I love decorating my mantel for Christmas and I like to add my Vintage Santa’s to it. My mantel us always seems to be the first thing that I decorate in my house. My mantel is very similar to last years with just a few changes. We created two new flocked trees this...

I want to create a simple tree that can be hung on my wall or placed on my mantel. My mantel is filled with my vintage Santas so I need some type of flat tree to fit with the Santas. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One staple gun 2. One piece of wood (...

I recently found some fun peel and stick wall art in Walmart. This wall art can easily be placed on any wall and can also be easily removed. I wanted to do something fun and different with it. I want to create a few different pieces of wall art with this item. You can...

I seem to have a lot of empty Clorox wipe containers which got me thinking about away to reuse them. Christmas is right around the corner and I thought it would be fun to make a decorative tissue container out of some. I would like to create a decorative tissue...

The Christmas decorations are all out and they are getting bought up. . There are certain Christmas decorations that I always pick up for Valentine’s Day decorations. I always like to pick up red, white and even silver ball ornaments. These will work great on my all...

I was shopping in Marshall’s last week and I came across the cutest shopping bag. You can find these shopping bags up by their registers for 99 cents. I knew as soon as I saw this bag that I wanted to turn it into a Christmas decoration. This bag is double sided and...

I recently ordered a pack of muslin sacks from Amazon. These sacks are a great craft item and I thought it would be fun to turn some into a Christmas decoration. You can find these muslin sacks on my Amazon store front by clicking the link down below....

Ok Christmas is quickly approaching and I started to buy a few gifts. I always like getting creative and finding fun and unique ways to wrap my gifts. We seem to recycle a lot of items here at The Shabby Tree which gave me an idea. I thought it would be fun to wrap a...

The stores are all putting out their Christmas decorations and I thought I would show you some items from one of my favorite stores. Home Goods has a variety of Christmas items and it’s hard to choose just one. They have some amazing trees right now that can be used...

I recently found some new wall decor items in the Dollar Tree. They seem to be getting a lot of new wooden wall decor items in. As soon as I saw this particular item I knew I wanted to create some fun Christmas holly with it. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

Christmas is right around the corner and it’s time to start decorating for it. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know I love the Grinch. I recently got a green Christmas tree from Hobby Lobby that I want to use for a Grinch tree. This tree will be...

I’m decorating for Christmas and I always get excited to pull out my vintage Santas. I’ve been collecting vintage Santas for years so I seem to have a lot. I thought I would show you how I like to add them throughout my house for Christmas. I decided to place a...

We love getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and we love making fun and unique items. I recently bought some paint brushes from the Dollar Tree that we can get creative with. We can easily turn a paint brush into a fun and unique Santa head. The supplies that...

Walmart has some really cute Christmas decorations this year. They have a few flocked Santa’s that caught my eye. These Santa’s are cute as is but I want to give one a makeover. You can find this Santa in Walmart for $24.98. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

I have been finding the cutest Christmas wrapping paper in Marshall’s and Home Goods. The wrapping paper that I’ve been buying has the cutest Santa’s on it and I just knew we would have to get creative with it. I thought it would be fun to create some simple ornaments...

I love Christmas and I love creating new ornaments each year. After looking through my craft supplies I came up with a very quick and easy way to create a Grinch looking ornament. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One plastic ornament from the Dollar Tree 2. Hot...

I’m seeing so many cute pop up greeting cards in the stores right now. Walmart has a great selection of Christmas ones. The Grinch pop up card from Walmart caught my eye and I just knew we had to give it a makeover. I want to turn this pop up card into a fun and easy...

I recently found the cutest pop up Christmas cards in Walmart and Home Goods. These cards are so cute that I knew I wanted to turn them into a decoration. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One pop up greeting card 2. Two Dollar Tree 16 inch plastic trays 3. Hot...

  Christmas is quickly approaching and I started buying some Christmas gifts earlier this year. To make shopping quicker and easier this year I decided to get some of my gifts from Amazon. You will find the gifts that I’ve ordered down below with my affiliate...

I recently found some large clear plastic bowls in Dollar General. As soon as I saw them I knew we would be able to get creative with them. The store’s are starting to put out their Christmas decorations and I’ve been seeing a lot of snow globes. I thought it would be...

I’ve been looking at a variety of Christmas decorations that the stores have been putting out. There seems to be a variety of holiday bells that make a cute decoration. After looking through my craft supplies I realized that we can make a very easy decorative bell out...

Christmas is right around the corner and it’s time to start creating some decorations. I thought it would be fun to create a fun and unique holly wreath. This wreath will look great hanging any where in your home. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One 14 inch...

I love decorating for Christmas and I love vintage Christmas decorations. After going through all of my decorations I thought it would be fun to make a small tree that can be incorporated with my vintage decorations. The items that I’ll be using are: 1. One safety...

I started thinking about Christmas and wanted to come up with some new decorations. Since I love adding a variety of Santa’s throughout my home I thought it would be fun to make a Santa sack. We are always getting creative with recycled items so I thought it would be...

I seem to always buy different snack bags of chips for work and I wanted to find a way to get creative with the bags. After looking at the bags I decided that we can easily turn a few into some fun and very easy Christmas ornaments. The supplies that I’ll be using...

Christmas is quickly approaching and I’m starting to pull out my decorations. My favorite tree that I put up in my house is my 9ft Christmas tree in my living room. My living room is always decorated with vintage Santas. I recently found some placemats in Home Goods...

I love adding Christmas decorations throughout my whole house. It’s always fun to add a touch of Christmas to your kitchen. There are all types of decorations that you can add to your kitchen for Christmas. I thought it would be fun to turn a simple sifter into a fun...

  It’s time to start thinking about your Christmas decorations. The store’s are starting to put the Christmas decorations out which always gets me inspired to create some Christmas items. I thought it would be fun to create a very simple melting snowman. The...

Ok I found myself in Walmart yesterday checking out all of their Christmas decorations. I know it’s early to be thinking about Christmas but I just have to share what I saw. If you’re looking for a new tree topper then you might want to check out their selection. They...

I want to start creating some new Christmas decorations for my home this year. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love making things that can light up. After looking through some of my craft supplies I decided to make a fun and very easy...

Walmart is starting to put their Christmas out and I just had to take a peek. They have a variety of ornaments but a pack of angel wing ornaments caught my eye. These ornaments come in a pack of four for only $3.47. We can easily use one of these ornaments to create a...

I love my front porch and I love decorating it for all holidays. October is here and I just finished decorating it for Halloween. I purchased a new witch from Home Depot this year and I just love her. The peel and stick bats are from Walmart. I purchased a bat and...

We recently added some amazing Santa placemats to our website and I thought it would be fun to get creative with one. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you know I love adding Santa decorations throughout my home for Christmas. I thought it would be fun to create...

Walmart has all of their Halloween decorations and they seem to have a lot of plastic pumpkins. I love getting creative with the plastic pumpkins and I have a fun idea for a quick and easy makeover. You can find this plastic pumpkin in Walmart for less than $2.00. The...

The Dollar Tree has so many fun decorations for all holidays. I found some cute tinsel ghost in my local Dollar Tree Plus that are perfect for a fun Halloween decoration. I want these ghost to light up and have a spookier look so I decided to give them a quick and...

It seems like so many people are going through so many difficult situations right now. We see a lot of our followers ask for prayers which gave me an idea. I thought we can make a quick and very easy prayer bowl out of a simple dough bowl. This will make a great gift...

I found myself in our Dollar Tree Plus looking through all of their Fall and Halloween decorations. My Dollar Tree Plus has a cute unfinished Halloween tic tac toe game. I thought it would be fun to give this a quick and easy makeover. The supplies that I’ll be using...

I’ve been seeing so many red cardinal decorations for Christmas this year which got my mind going. We’re always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a unique red cardinal.   The supplies that I’ll be using are:...

I started decorating for Fall and Halloween and I thought I would show you my mantel. I decided to decorate my mantel for Halloween a little earlier this year. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know I love decorating with fun and unique items. This hanging...

I seem to find myself in the stores always looking at different holiday decorations. There are so many decorations that I love but I always seem to be drawn to decorative storage boxes. I thought it would be fun to make a simple gift box that can also be used as a...

I started decorating for Fall and Halloween and I’m just about done. After looking through all of my Halloween decorations I realized we’ve never made any type of crystal ball here at The Shabby Tree. I think I have a quick and easy way to make a fun crystal ball that...

I seem to find myself in Walmart a lot lately and I’ve been finding some great craft items. You can find some wooden plaques in Walmart that can be easily changed into some fun and unique decorative pumpkins. The large round plaque is 15 inches and $14.98. The oval...

The Dollar Tree has all of their Fall and Halloween decorations out right now. I went to see what we can get creative with and found a few items. They have a wooden ghost cut out that we can easily turn into a light up ghost. I’ll be using two of these wooden ghost...

We’ve been making a lot of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to change things up. I went to the Dollar Tree to check out all of their Halloween decorations and A few items caught my eye. They have a wooden house cut out that we can easily...

I love decorating for all holidays and I always love adding some older vintage holiday decorations. The older vintage holiday decorations can be very pricey which gave me an idea. I was shopping in Walmart and I came across some items that will allow us to create a...

I found myself in Five Below walking up and down all of their isles. They have a small craft section and some round canvas frames caught my eye. I knew as soon as I saw the round canvas frames that we could use them to create a fun and unique pumpkin. These round...

Ok if you love getting creative with recycled items then you might love this. I love using recycled items for crafting but I also love creating things that have storage. Halloween is approaching and I seem to be buying a lot of candy. I thought it would be fun to use...

I love finding ways to get creative with recycled containers. We seem to use a lot of Clorox wipes in my house which leaves me with empty containers. Since Fall and Halloween are right around the corner I thought it would be fun to turn some of the containers in fun...

It’s time to start thinking about your Fall and Halloween decorations. I love decorating and I love creating fun and unique decorations. The Dollar Tree has a mop head that I would like to use to create some unique hanging ghost. The supplies that I’ll be using are:...

I love rice paper and I love using it for all different crafts. Rice paper is very easy to get creative with. I want to use some to create a fun and unique light up decoration. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Rice paper from European Excellency 2. Picture...

Fall and Halloween are quickly approaching and it’s time to start creating your decorations. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you know I love things that light up. I thought it would be fun to create a simple light up ghost. You know I like fun and unique items...

I was in the Dollar Tree and ended up buying a few packs of their spoons. We have made some fun spoon necklaces in the past but I thought it would be fun to turn a few spoons into fun Halloween ornaments. The spoons from the Dollar Tree come as a pack of three. The...

I recently ordered a Paper Mache tree from Amazon that I want to turn into a fun Vintage Halloween tree. This Paper mache tree will be very easy to get creative with. You can find the exact paper mache tree that I ordered from Amazon by clicking my Amazon Store front...

If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love trees. I love decorating trees for all holidays and seasons. We have a Halloween room in our warehouse and I need to redo it. The tree that I have in our warehouse is a 7ft tree from Home Depot. I...

I found myself in Walmart today walking up and down all the isles. They started putting out their Fall decorations and I thought it would be fun to share. They have a variety of pumpkins in all different sizes. You can also find a variety of Fall wreaths at some great...

I love getting creative with paper placemats and Amazon has an amazing paper pumpkin placemat. We can easily turn this paper pumpkin placemat into a fun decorative pumpkin. The supplies that we’ll be using are: 1. Paper pumpkin placemats from Amazon 2. Dollar Tree...

I recently bought some decorative tape and I’ve been wanting to get creative with it. Since Fall is right around the corner I thought it would be fun to use the decorative tape to create a fun and unique pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Decorative tape...

I was in Walmart the other day and I came across a glass jar. This glass jar is a beautiful color and as soon as I saw it I knew what I wanted to make. We can easily turn this glass jar into a fun light up scarecrow head. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One...

I was going through my craft supplies and I came across some coco liners from the Dollar Tree. Coco liners are a great craft supply and there are so many different ways to get creative with them. Fall and Halloween are quickly approaching so I thought it would be fun...

If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know I don’t make a lot of wreaths. We have been getting our Fall decor in and there are two items on our website that caught my. We have a great bag of small pumpkins and an amazing Fall colored half sphere. I just...

I started decorating for Fall and I always love adding a variety of candles throughout my home. We like to get creative with recycled items here at The Shabby Tree so I thought it would be fun to turn a recycled can into a fun and unique candle holder. The supplies...

We started creatine some Fall decor here at The Shabby Tree. I love Fall but I also love Halloween. There are so many fun ways that you can decorate for Halloween. I thought it would be fun to create a few spiders that can be created any color that you want. The...

I love creating all different types of decorations for all holidays and seasons. Fall is right around the corner and I recently got some Fall printed scrapbook paper. I thought this paper would be great for a Fall decoration. After looking through my supplies I...

Fall is quickly approaching and I wanted to find a way to make an easy and unique pumpkin. The Dollar Tree has plastic bowls that I think we can easily use for a unique pumpkin. These bowls will allow us to create a pumpkin that can be used two different ways. The...

Fall is quickly approaching and it’s time to start thinking about your decorations. One decoration that seems to always be used for Fall is a pumpkin of some type. I was recently in the Dollar Tree and picked up a few bamboo wreaths. We can use three bamboo wreaths to...

I found myself in Dollar General going up and down their isles. Dollar General has so many great items but a grater is the item that caught my eye. This grater is a fun and unique shape and I know there are so many different ways that we can get creative with it. I...

I get asked a lot about what we can make out of empty medicine bottles. We have created a few things out of medicine bottles in the past. Since Fall is right around the corner I thought it would be fun to use a few empty medicine bottles to create a simple pumpkin....

The stores are starting to put out all of their Fall and Halloween items. I was in Walmart and came across the cutest newborn baby Halloween outfit. As soon as I saw this outfit I just knew it would be perfect for creating a scarecrow doll. I purchased the 0-3 month...

I seem to have a lot of cardinals in my yard lately which got my mind going. We have created so many fun and unique trees here at The Shabby Tree that I thought it would be fun to create a cardinal tree. The supplies that I’ll be using are : 1. Two packs of wood discs...

I’m always in the Dollar Tree checking out their craft supplies. They seem to have a lot of small pieces of scrap wood. This wood comes in a variety of sizes and I just know we can get creative with them. I found 2 pieces that will work perfect for creating pumpkins....

We’re always trying to get creative here at The Shabby Tree and we love to make things that can light up. Since we’re The Shabby Tree I thought it would be fun to create a unique light up tree. We’ve created a variety of trees in the past but I want to create a tree...

Fall is quickly approaching and it’s time to start creating your decorations. It’s always fun to add a variety of pumpkins throughout your home for Fall. I want to create a fun and unique pumpkin using books. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Five books that are...

It’s time to start thinking ahead for the holidays and creating some fun and unique decorations. I love Christmas and I love decorating for it. Snowmen seem to be a must have when decorating for Christmas so I thought we could try and create a fun and unique snowman....

If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you know I love creating fun and unique items. Decorating your home for different holidays does not need to be expensive or difficult. I have a very easy and quick way to create some fun and unique pumpkins for Fall. The supplies...

 Fall will be approaching soon and you’ll soon see all the Fall decorations hitting the stores. When I think of Fall I think of pumpkins and sunflowers. I thought it would be fun and very easy to create some unique sunflowers using recycled toilet paper rolls. The...

I found myself in the Dollar Tree walking up and down all of the isles. They have been putting out a few new items and one caught my eye. They have small woven baskets that will be perfect for a Fall craft. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Woven basket from the...

If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that we like to get creative with Dollar Tree items. We have created a lot of different items out of the Dollar Tree self-adhesive wall tiles. These tiles are very easy to use and I thought it would be fun to use...

I recently saw a cute round metal lantern in a magazine and I want to try and make one. We’re always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I really think we can create a fun and unique lantern. I want this lantern to be very easy to make which is...

I found myself in the Dollar Tree again and I came across some car air fresheners at the check out counter. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to get creative with it. This air freshener can be used as a cute ornament as is. I think we’ll be giving this Little Tree...

When I think of Christmas I think of snow and snowmen. We’re always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and we have been using a lot of items from Home Depot lately. Two of my favorite items from Home Depot are a wooden leg and a wooden finial. I think we can use...

I recently came across Gallery Glass in Hobby Lobby and I knew we had to give it a try. This is so easy to use and gives a stained glass effect. You can find the Gallery Glass in a variety of colors. You can find pattern packs to use for the Gallery Glass or you can...

I seem to be ordering a lot of paper mache items from Amazon lately. It’s always fun to get creative with paper mache items. There seems to be a lot of different ways to change up a paper mache item. I recently ordered a paper mache Santa head and some paper mache...

We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. It’s always fun to get creative with everyday recycled items. We have been saving a lot of water bottles here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to turn a few into some flowers. The...

Ok the Fourth of July is next week and I want to make some type of flag for my yard. I found myself in Dollar General today and they had wooden stakes for a Dollar. I just knew as soon as I saw them that they would work perfect for a flag. You can use 14 of these...

Summer is here and it’s always fun to create things for your yard. We have a set of candle pans on our website that I think we can use to create a quick and easy bird feeder. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One set of fluted candle pans from our website 2. One...

When you’re a crafter you’re always looking for craft items in the Dollar Tree. I recently came across some cute chalkboard bird ornaments. These are very cute and I knew I wanted to give them a quick and very easy makeover. The supplies that I’ll be using for this...

We are always getting creative with every day items here at The Shabby Tree. It’s always fun to turn an every day item into a fun and unique decoration. We have changed up a lot of items from the Dollar Tree but the mop pad seems to be one of our favorite items....

I have been cleaning up my porch and decorating for summer. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know I love having a variety of lights on my porch. I thought it would be fun to create a few hanging chandeliers that we can put battery operated candles in. The...

I love creating fun and unique items using simple everyday items. If you have some old books that you were thinking of getting rid of then you might like this idea. Summer is here and I love adding American decor throughout my home. I thought we can create a very easy...

I seem to use a lot of napkins from European Excellency and I thought It would be fun to get creative with a different product of theirs. They have amazing packs of paper and some include sheets of vellum paper. I knew as soon as I saw some of their sheets what I...

I was in Target a few months ago and ended up buying a cute shelf in their Dollar Spot. As soon as I saw it I knew that I had to have it to get creative with. This shelf is very cute as is but I want to give it just a slight change. This shelf would be very cute...

Summer is coming and I started pulling out all of my flowers. I love placing all different types of flowers throughout my home for Spring and Summer. We’ve been creating a few different types of flowers here at The Shabby Tree. After going through my craft supplies I...

If you're following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love having all types of lights throughout my home. Summer is right around the corner and I thought it would be fun to create a light up daisy. This will make a fun and unique summer decoration in your...

So summer is right around the corner and the flowers will soon be blooming. I love flowers and I thought it would be fun to create a very quick and easy propagation station. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One piece of wood ( mine is a 9” x 7” x 1” ) 2. Hammer...

The Dollar Tree has so many different craft items and they seem to be adding a lot more wooden items. I recently found some wooden star cut outs that I knew I had to have. You can easily turn two wooden stars into a fun container by adding a Dollar Tree crate. The...

Summer is right around the corner and It’s always fun to add flowers throughout your home. We’re always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree so I thought it would be fun to make some unique flowers using plastic spoons. These flowers will look great in a dough...

I was recently in the Dollar General and I was scrolling up and down the isles. They have some really cute home decor items but I found something in the kitchen isle that caught my eye. They have a grater that is a fun and unique shape that I think we can get creative...

It’s summer and I know a lot of people will be going to the beach. It seems like everyone likes to collect some seashells on their trip. I thought it would be fun to get creative with a few seashells and create a fun and very easy decoration. The supplies that I’ll be...

I decorated my front porch this Spring with a daisy theme and I love how it has turned out. We’ve created a few different daisy items here at The Shabby Tree but I would love to make a large daisy wreath. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One 12 inch wire wreath...

We are always using some type of napkin for all different crafts here at The Shabby Tree. A napkin makes a great craft item and there are so many different ways to get creative with them. I recently found a beautiful napkin for Spring from European Excellency. I think...

I found myself in the Dollar Tree and they had a variety of Americana decorations. I came across some metallic party streamers that would work perfect for a yard decoration. I’ll be using a round wooden base from the Dollar Tree and a pair of scissors to turn these...

Summer is here and it’s time to start planting and cleaning up the yard. I always love adding fun decorative items to my yard. We seem to be out in our yard a lot in the summer and I wanted to add something fun for the kids that will visit over the summer. The Dollar...

I found myself on Amazon and I came across some pretty removable wallpaper. They have so many different prints in the removable wallpapers. The removable wallpaper is a great way to quickly change up any room in your home. I ordered some to give my assistant Kellie...

Summer is right around the corner and I started pulling out all of my Americana decorations. I love adding flags throughout my home for Memorial Day and Fourth of July. I thought it would be fun to make a very quick and easy finial flag holder. The supplies that we’ll...

I have been getting a lot of questions about how to create some yard decorations using plastic items. Sometimes the strong winds, animals or children can break the glass items that you have in your yard. I was in the Dollar Tree and I came across four items that we...

I found myself on Amazon looking for some different craft supplies. We’ve been making a lot of Americana crafts lately so I wanted to find something different. I came across some napkins and I ended up ordering a great sunflower napkin. These are a great stack of...

I found myself on amazon and came across some paper cones that will work perfect for creating a wreath. We’ve made a lot of wreaths lately and I thought it would be fun to create a fun and very easy paper cone wreath. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Paper...

Summer is right around the corner and a lot of people will be traveling to the beach. I recently went to the beach and wanted to come up with a fun way to display some of my sea shells that I brought home. I found a nice wooden cross in Hobby Lobby that gave me an...

I started decorating my porch for summer and I seem to have a daisy theme going on. You can find some pretty daisy flowers in the stores right now but I want to make some fun and unique daisies. I found some mixing spoons in the Dollar Tree that will work perfect for...

It seems like everyone likes to keep some type of wreath on their front door and they like to change them out for different season’s. I want to create something fun that can be hung on a front door or any where in your home. After looking through my craft supplies I...

I found myself in Target scrolling up and down the party isles. Target has a fun selection of party decorations that can be changed up and used different ways. I came across a banner of flowers that we can very easily change into a bouquet of flowers. The supplies...

We’re always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree using simple cardboard. There’s so much farmhouse decor in the stores right now that I thought it would be fun to create a decorative cow head using simple cardboard. The supplies that I’ll be using...

I’ve been looking at all of the flowers that the stores have been putting out for summer. We’ve created a lot of different flowers here at The Shabby Tree but we’ve never made a cactus. I thought it would be fun to try and create a faux cactus using a sock. The...

I’ve been trying to find some new items to make that can be used as an all year long decoration. I was in Home Depot and came across some wood biscuits. We have gotten creative with wood biscuits in the past but I thought it would be fun to use them again. This time...

I found myself in Home Depot today walking up and down the isles. We have used so many different items from Home Depot for so many of our diy’s. I decided to take some photos of some of my favorite items. I love all of my Ryobi tools and the glue gun in one of my...

So I have been trying to find ways to create some new decorative items for my home. We recently got a set of spools on our website that caught my eye. After looking at the spools for a bit I decided that we can easily turn them into some fun decorative bells. The...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know how much I love having a variety of lights throughout my home. We’re always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a light up church using foam board. The supplies that...

I always seem to find a variety of placemats in HomeGoods and they are always fun to get creative with. We’ve created a few things out of placemats but I thought it would be fun to turn a few into easy sunflowers. I’ll be using a 15” round placemat from HomeGoods ....

Summer is coming and it’s time to start decorating for it. We recently made some cute watermelon slices that can be used in your dough bowls or on your two tiered tray. I just love how the watermelon slices scream summer. After going through my craft supplies I...

Ok we always get questions about our booth that we have in an antique mall. We have two booths in an antique mall located in Dahlonega Georgia. The antique mall is called Antiques and Collectibles and it’s located on the square in Dahlonega. If you’ve never been to...

We’re always trying to get creative with everyday items here at The Shabby Tree. Summer is right around the corner and the stores have been putting out the watermelons. I have a stack of paper plates that caught my eye and I realized that we can get creative and turn...

Ok Easter is over and I started pulling out my Americana decorations. You can find so many different Americana decorations in the stores right now but it’s always fun to make some of your own. After going through my craft supplies I decided to create some Americana...

I found myself in Big Lots over the weekend and I must say I was amazed at how much summer decor items they had. It has been over a year since I have been in a Big Lots but I kept hearing about their great items so I knew I had to go and check it out. They have a...

I recently bought a shadow box and I’ve been wanting to get creative with it. Summer is right around the corner which means everyone will start planting in their gardens. I thought it would be fun to turn the shadow box into a light up garden window. The supplies that...

I started pulling out my Americana decorations and wanted to create some new decorations. After going through my craft supplies I thought it would be fun to use a wooden leg from Home Depot to create an Uncle Sam. This Uncle Sam can be displayed any where in your...

I have been finding the cutest picture frames in the stores lately but I really don’t have a lot of photos. You can easily change up a picture frame and turn it into a fun message board. As soon as I saw these frames in Home Goods I knew I had to have them. I love the...

I was in the Dollar Tree and came across some jumbo stickers. These stickers are amazing and they have a variety of different styles. I found some hydrangea one’s that I just knew I had to get. The sheet will open up giving you 2 different prints. You can easily...

Ok Spring is here which means summer is right around the corner. It’s time to start cleaning up the yard and getting ready for summer. I always love being outside and I love adding things to my decor that make me happy. You can always find a lot of great summer decor...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know how much I love making things that can light up. Lights make me happy and I love having them throughout my home. It’s always fun to add a variety of decorative lamps to the inside of your home as well as your porch. I...

Spring is here and it’s always fun to display flowers throughout your home. I always like to find fun and unique ways to display my faux flowers. We recently had a fun flower carrier on our website which got my mind going. After going through my craft supplies I think...

Spring is here which means it’s time for us to start creating some flowers. I was going through my craft supplies and came across some wooden items from Home Depot. We have used these wooden items in the past but after looking at them I think we can create a quick and...

I have been going through my craft supplies and came across a brand new roll of window film. This is an amazing window film that creates privacy but can also gives the effect of stained glass. We have gotten creative with this before and I thought it would be fun to...

Summer is coming and I always love adding yard decorations to my yard. Some of my favorite yard decorations are the mushrooms that we made here at The Shabby Tree. I want some taller mushrooms this year and I think we can use a few Dollar Tree items to make them....

I was walking through the Dollar Tree looking for some items to get creative with. We have changed up so many different items from the Dollar Tree in the past but we have never used a cutting mat. I think there are so many different things we can create with these...

Spring is here which means it’s time to start cleaning the yard and porch. I’ve been working on my front porch and I seem to have a daisy theme going on. I love adding wind chimes to my porch and I thought it would be fun to create a daisy wind chime. The supplies...

If you follow The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love giving gifts for all different holidays. Mother’s Day will be here soon and I want to create a fun pocket that can be used for flowers or a gift. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One 15 inch...

Easter is right around the corner and I always love creating Easter baskets for my kids. My kids are getting older and I like to give them items that they will need and use. Since summer is almost here I thought I would give them each a beach towel. You can use a...

Easter is right around the corner and I thought this would be the perfect time to make a unique cross. We have made a few crosses in the past but I want to create a very simple and unique cross that can be incorporated into your decor. The supplies that I’ll be using...

I love giving small gifts for all different holidays and seasons. You can give a gift so many different ways and I always love finding a fun and unique way. Easter is right around the corner and I thought it would be fun to make some unique goody bags. The supplies...

I always seem to find myself in our local HomeGoods store. There are so many amazing items in this store and they are always getting new items in. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know I go there a lot. I’m going to show you a few of the items that I...

I feel like everyone loves wearing some type of jewelry and I always love wearing some type of necklace. We have made a few different pieces of jewelry here at The Shabby Tree in the past. I recently found some fun cross shaped clay cutters and I new as soon as I saw...

We seem to use napkins on a lot of our crafts here at The Shabby Tree. You can find so many pretty napkins for Spring and Summer right now. I always like to give little gifts for all holidays and Easter is right around the corner. You can find small canvas bags in...

It’s time to start cleaning the porch and getting ready for Spring. I love decorating my porch and I always seem to start with my front door first. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know I always like to keep a garland with lights around my door. I’ll be...

We seem to use a lot of recycled items for crafting here at The Shabby Tree. I was cleaning up and getting ready to throw away some soda boxes. These are the boxes that you get your 12 count soda cans in. After looking at the box I decided that we can easily turn it...

I was looking through my craft supplies and realized that I had a few of the wall tiles from the Dollar Tree. We have used these tiles for a few of our diy’s in the past and they are very easy to get creative with. I thought it would be fun to use two of them and...

I’m not a card maker but I do love getting creative and I love trying new things. We have made a variety of flowers here at The Shabby Tree and I’ve been wanting to try and make a pop up flower card. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One sheet of card stock...

I love creating fun and unique items for all different holidays. Easter is approaching and I love giving small gifts to my friends and family. I want to create a fun pocket that can be used like a bag or used as a decoration for Easter. The supplies that I’ll be using...

I love decorating my home with items that make me happy. You’re home should be a place that you can go to relax and feel happy. I don’t follow any type of rules when decorating my home. My home is a mixture of items that I love and items that make me and my family...

You can create fun and amazing decorations on a budget. Crafting does not have to be expensive and there are so many different things that you can use. Spring is coming and you’ll find a variety of paper seed starting pots in the stores right now. These are very low...

I found myself in Walmart today walking up and down the isles. They had some small grapevine wreaths that caught my eye. I have been wanting to create something different and special for Easter and the grapevine wreath gave me an idea. We can easily turn a grapevine...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know we are always creating fun and unique items. There is a clothespin craft that I have been wanting to try. You can easily turn a few wooden clothespins into a fun small decorative rocker. The supplies that I’ll be using...

love scrolling through the Dollar Tree and finding items to get creative with. My Dollar Tree is a Dollar Tree Plus so they have a variety of items that are $3.00 and $5.00. I found the cutest wooden tray for $5.00 a while back in my Dollar Tree Plus and I want to...

I was in Target checking out their dollar spot and came across some small charcuterie boards. These are small boards and come as a set of 2 for $5.00. I knew as soon as I saw them that they would make a great craft item. We can easily change them up into a fun Spring...

We’re always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and we’re always trying to change things up. I found myself in the Dollar Tree looking at every day items and trying to find ways to get creative with them. I found a simple cooling rack in the Dollar Tree that I...

I found myself in the Dollar Tree looking at the party supplies. They have a honeycomb garland that caught my eye. I think we can create some fun and unique paper flowers using the honeycomb garland. The supplies that I’ll be using are : 1. One honeycomb garland from...

I found myself in the Dollar Tree looking at their Easter items. They have some cute carrot shaped gift bags that caught my eye. After looking at them I thought it would be fun to find a way to create some fun carrot bags. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Bar...

I love getting creative with hang tags and I love using them on all different things. We have coffee stained many hang tags here at The Shabby Tree but I found a fun Distress Ink Kit that I want try on some simple hang tags. This Distress Ink Kit should give the hang...

I recently bought the cutest egg from Home Goods that can be used as a lantern. This egg got my mind going and I thought it would be fun to create an egg lantern. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Two wire football forms from the Dollar Tree 2. One pack of...

I was in Target and of course I had to check out their dollar spot. They have a glass egg cloche that I knew I had to get. As soon as I saw this egg I knew I wanted to turn it into a decorative lace egg. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One glass egg cloche...

I was strolling through the Dollar Tree looking for some items to get creative with. They have been putting out all of their Spring and Easter items. I was searching through the party isle and I came across some flower garland. This garland will be perfect for...

I found myself in Home Depot this weekend looking for items that we can get creative with. After going up and down the isles I decided to pick up two different rolls off masking paper. You can find this paper in the paint section. The supplies that I’ll be using are:...

I started decorating for Spring and I always seem to decorate my mantel first. There are a few items that I always keep on mantel and then I add in the seasonal decorations. I always like to keep a garland with lights on my mantel. You can keep a basic greenery...

I have been finding some new craft items in my Dollar Tree and I’m excited to get creative with them. Since Spring is right around the corner I thought it would be fun to create a fun and unique carrot. The pack of wood slices that I found at the Dollar Tree will work...

We’re always trying to come up with unique ways to use recycled items. I recently had a few light bulbs blow out in my chandelier and once I removed the light bulbs I realized they can be turned into some fun and unique carrots. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

I found myself in the Dollar Tree looking for items to use for Easter crafts. They have a variety of Easter decorations but I want something fun and unique. After searching through the store I decided that we can make a fun and unique Easter lantern. We will be using...

We seem to use napkins for a variety of different crafts here at The Shabby Tree. I want to create a fun decoration that can be easily changed for a different holiday or season. After looking through my supplies I’ve decided to make a reversible pocket decoration....

I started decorating my mantel for Spring and I want to create a few new items to add to it. We recently made a fun and unique bunny head using two beaded loops. This bunny head looks great hanging in the center of my mantel. I thought I could use two more beaded...

I seem to find myself in the Dollar Tree a lot looking for items to get creative with. We have used different Dollar Tree items for some of crafts before and it’s always fun to get creative and change them up. I found some plastic oval trays in the Dollar Tree that I...

I have been going through my recycling bins and I came across a glass bottle from grape juice. As soon as I saw it my mind was going. Spring is right around the corner and this bottle will work perfect for creating a light up carrot. The supplies that I’ll be using...

Ok Spring is approaching and it’s time to start thinking about how you want to decorate. It’s always fun to add a variety of flowers throughout your home for Spring. We have created a few different types of flowers here at The Shabby Tree. I thought it would be fun to...

We’ve been getting creative with resin here at The Shabby Tree and I want you to see how easy it is to use. I was amazed at how easy resin is to use and how amazing it turns out. I found a silicone mold from Walmart that I want to use with resin to create some fun and...

Ok if you’re following The Shabby Tree then you all know that I like to play fun games. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I thought it would be fun to create a fun and easy game to play with my employees. This will be a lot of fun and very easy to make....

We started creating some Spring decorations here at The Shabby Tree. I love decorating for Spring and I always like to incorporate some flowers and mix in some fun decorative eggs for Easter. The Dollar Tree will be putting out coco liners that will work perfect for...

I love using pages from old books and turning them into a fun and unique decoration. We have made a variety of things here at The Shabby Tree using book pages. I thought it would be fun to create a fun and unique bunny using a few book pages with a few other items....

Spring is quickly approaching and I always love adding bunnies to my Spring decorations. We’re always trying to create fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree . I thought it would be fun to turn some beaded loop hangers into a fun and unique bunny head. The...

We’ve been having fun and getting creative with recycled tin cans. There seems to be so many different items that you can create with recycled tin cans. I want to turn a recycled tin can into a fun farm scoop. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One 46oz recycled...

We seem to be getting creative with recycled tin cans lately. These recycled cans make a great craft item. I want to quickly and very easily change up a tin can. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One large recycled green bean can 2. Tin cutters 3. Hammer 4....

We’re always walking through the Dollar Tree trying to find items to get creative with. One of my favorite items from the Dollar Tree is their tin cookie sheets. We have used these cookie sheets for a few of our Diy’s before. I want to make some quick and very easy...

I have been looking through my craft supplies and realized I have a few terra cotta pots. There are so many things to do with terra cotta pots. I thought it would be fun to try and give a terra cotta pot the look of a basket. There are two different ways that we can...

Spring will soon be coming and it’s time to start thinking about how we want to decorate for it. I have been looking through my craft supplies and I came across a few hangers. These are velvet non-slip hangers and they will work perfect for creating a quick and very...

It’s time to start creating some Spring decorations. When decorating for Spring I always seem to add a variety of carrots to my decorations. I came across some paintable wallpaper in Home Depot and I think it will work perfect for creating some fun and unique carrots....

If you have never tried using Resin then please check out what I made. I want to show you how easy it is to use and how amazing it looks. I will be using two different wooden items. The heart shape one from the Target dollar spot and the tree shape wooden item is from...

I was in Walmart and came across a wooden cross in their craft section. This wooden cross is only $2.98 and I just know there are so many different ways to get creative with it. I have some music paper that will look great with this cross. The supplies that I’ll be...

Ok I love creating fun and unique items for my home. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love having all different types of lights throughout my home. I went through my recycled containers and I think we can easily turn an empty plastic...

I was in Target today and I purchased a simple frame from the dollar spot. This frame will be very easy to change up and get creative with. This frame is from the Target dollar spot and it was $3.00. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One frame from Target 2. Red...

Ok I found myself in Home Depot and I came across an amazing backsplash. I love the look of old tin ceiling tiles and this backsplash resembles an old ceiling tile. I thought it would be fun to use this ceiling tile to create some Easter decorations. I’ll be using...

We’re always trying to find different ways to use recycled items here at The Shabby Tree. We’ve been trying to find different ways to use a Valentine heart shaped candy box for some of our crafts. Since Spring will soon be approaching I thought it would be fun to turn...

Ok everyone seems to always love a fun Christmas advent calendar which got me thinking. It would be fun and very easy to create a fourteen day Valentine advent calendar. I think this would be so much fun to make for a child but also fun for any adult. The supplies...

Ok I was in the Target dollar spot and came across a few plastic jars. I’m thinking ahead and this jar can be easily turned into a bunny head. You can find this jar in the Target dollar spot. Some other supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One plastic jar from the...

I love adding small Valentine decorations throughout my home for February. We have the cutest little mice decoration hitting our website and I know exactly what I want to do with them. These small mice can be used as an ornament or a simple decoration. I’ll be turning...

I’m always saving my recycled can goods because we like to get creative with all types of things here at The Shabby Tree. I know it’s still cold outside but my mind is thinking ahead to Spring. When I think of Spring I think of flowers. I want to use a few recycled...

I love decorating for all holidays and I always seem to decorate my mantel first. Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it and I wanted to add just a touch of some Valentine decorations to my mantel. I always try to make a few of the items that I add to my...

I have been trying to change up a few items in my home and I thought It would be fun to create a small decorative lamp. We always try to make fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. This lamp will be very easy to make and is definitely unique. The supplies that...

I was in Marshall’s today and their shopping bags caught my eye. We have created a few things out of their shopping bags before. The one I saw today caught my eye and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it as soon as I saw it. They had a few different bags but...

The Target dollar spot seems to be putting out a lot of fun items for Valentine’s Day. They had some really cute jars that look like a popcorn cart. These jars are really cute and they came in red or white. I love the red for Valentine’s Day but I decided on the...

I found myself in Target looking through the dollar spot. They had a variety of Valentine items and I just had to get a few. One item that I’m excited to get creative with are some heart shape measuring cups. I think we can create a very quick and easy wreath using...

I was shopping in Target and bought a few of their Christmas ornaments that were on sale. As soon as I saw them I just knew they would be perfect for Valentine’s Day. I’m going to incorporate these ornaments into a fun Valentine wreath. The color of these ornaments go...

Now that Christmas is over it’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day. I was in Walmart looking at all of their Valentine decorations and I picked up a few heart shaped boxes of chocolate. They have so many different boxes of chocolate but I bought the heart...

I found myself in Target and I just had to buy a few things from their dollar spot. They had a variety of Valentine items and I want to give a few of them a makeover. They had a wooden heart that I think we can easily makeover. This heart is in the dollar spot at...

The stores are starting to put out their Valentine decorations and you know I had to check it all out. I was in Walmart and I purchased a few heart shaped boxes of chocolate. They had a variety of boxes but I bought the lower cost ones. I knew as soon as I saw these...

Ok Christmas is over and the stores are having some great sales on their Christmas ornaments. I always try to keep my eye out for ornaments that can be used for other holidays. Target had a few boxes of Christmas ornaments on sale that I knew would work perfect for a...

I found myself in Home Goods again and noticed all of the Valentine items that they were putting out. They have a large selection of Valentine decorations and of course I bought a few. I ended up buying some heart shaped placemats that we can easily turn into throw...

I have been cleaning up from Christmas and I seem to have a lot of cardboard boxes. We have used cardboard for a few of our Diy’s here at The Shabby Tree which got my mind going. I thought it would be fun to create a quick and easy heart sign using a simple piece of...

Ok Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it. I love decorating for all holidays and I’m excited to make some fun and unique Valentine decorations. If you have a book that you no longer need or use I would love for you to give this fun Valentine book decoration...

My foyer is always decorated for every holiday and it has two trees that stay up all year long. I thought I would give you a quick peek at what it looks like for this Christmas this year. I knew I wanted my large vintage Santa sitting in the chair that I keep in my...

I found myself looking at all of the Christmas decorations that are clearance in the stores right now. You will find a lot of Christmas items that can be incorporated into your Valentine decorations. I bought a bag of bowl filler that I know will be perfect for making...

The stores have marked all of their Christmas decorations down and it’s time to grab some for Valentine’s Day crafts. There are so many Christmas decorations that you can change up and use for a Valentine’s decoration. I bought some tinsel from Hobby Lobby that I’m...

The store’s seem to have all of their Christmas decorations on sale right now and you know I have to check it out. I always love to look through the Christmas sale items and see what I can use for Valentine’s Day. You can use so many of the pink and red items for...

I seem to be seeing a lot of different mirrors in a variety of store’s right now. There are so many different ways to add mirrors throughout your home. I recently bought a few from Hobby Lobby that I added to my bedroom. After looking at my mirrors I decided to get...

Christmas is quickly approaching and I thought it would be nice to remember the meaning of Christmas. I would like to make a simple baby Jesus in the manger. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One recycled cereal box 2. One strand of 20 count battery operated...

I love old books and I love crafting with them. You can find all types of old books in thrift stores and antique stores. I thought it would be fun to use a book and a few pages of old music paper to create a fun decoration. This decoration can be made with any type of...

I found myself in Target looking at their Christmas decorations and I came across an amazing ornament set. This is a nativity ornament set and I want to use them to create a hanging nativity scene. This is an 8 piece ornament set for $15.00. Some other supplies that...

I love decorating for all Holidays and I seem to have a lot of vintage decorations. Vintage decorations seem to be harder to come by lately. I thought it would be fun to create a wreath with a vintage look that I can incorporate with all of my other decorations. The...

I was in Target and I found some Christmas cookie cutters for a dollar. These are fun to make cookies with but I want to get creative with them in another way. I think we can very easily turn these into some fun Christmas ornaments. This is very quick and easy ti do...

I finished decorating my living room for Christmas and I would love to show you a few of my favorite things. My living room is decorated with a variety of vintage Sant’s. This large wooden cut out is one of my favorites. I ordered this Santa online from Decor Steals....

Ok I seem to be using a lot of Clorox wipes which leaves me with a few empty containers. We recently made a fun lantern out of one and I thought it would be fun to use 2 empty containers and create a light up candle. This candle can be created to look so many...

Christmas is right around the corner and I always like to add some fun hang tags to my trees and gifts. We’ve made a variety of paper hang tags here at The Shabby Tree but I thought it would be fun to make a fabric hang tag. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

I have been decorating for Christmas and I’m working on two trees in my foyer. These trees stay up all year long and I just need to add a few Christmas ornaments to them. I want to keep it simple so I thought it would be fun to create a few larger ornaments out of...

Gift # 21 is shower aromatherapy steamers and you can find my referral link down below.Ok Christmas is right around the corner and it’s time to get your Christmas shopping done. I always like to share some of my gift ideas here at The Shabby Tree. This year I...

We’re always creating a variety of things here at The Shabby Tree. I was decorating my Christmas Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a new ornament for the tree. I always love seeing snow globes at Christmas time so I thought It would be fun to create a snow...

Ok if you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know how I love things that light up. We recently had some fun photos taken for Christmas and I thought it would be fun to have one light up. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One glass bottle from Hobby Lobby 2....

It’s time to start decorating for Christmas and I have a fun candle idea. I love having all types of lights throughout my home for the holidays and a fun candle is a must have for me. The Dollar Tree has glass jar candles that can be easily decorated to look like a...

Ok I was in Target and I found some fun wood ornaments in their dollar spot. I knew I had to get some and try to get creative with them. After looking at them for a while I decided that they would work perfect for creating a quick and very easy angel. They have two...

I found myself in Target today and of course I had to check out the Dollar Spot. They had a cute ornament board for $5.00 that I had to get. I want to do a simple makeover over to the ornament board to use it as a decoration. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

We recently got in a fun set of primitive stockings and I want to get creative with them. These stockings are very cute to just hang up as is but I want to create a fun decoration with them. You can find this set of stocking on our website by clicking the link below....

I started decorating for Christmas and I’m doing my dining room in a winter wonderland theme. When I think of snow I think about snowmen. Crafting does not need to be difficult or take a lot of time. I have a way to create a very quick and easy glass snowman that I...

The holidays are quickly approaching and I love decorating my home for them. I wanted to get a head start this year so I just decorated my dining room. After going through my Christmas decorations I decided to keep the dining room simple and create a winter wonderland...

The stores seem to have all of their Christmas out and I just have to check it all out. I recently picked up a wooden nativity scene cut out from Hobby Lobby and I know exactly what I want to do with it. I think we can easily create a light up nativity scene using...

I found myself in Home Goods today and I found the best Santa napkin. As soon as I saw this napkin I knew I had to get it for a craft. You get 40 of these napkins in one pack for $3.99. I want to create two different items using this napkin. The supplies that I’ll be...

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I thought it would be fun to make one more turkey decoration. We have made a few different turkeys here at The Shabby Tree but today I want to create a rustic turkey. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One wood round...

I was recently in Home Goods and found the cutest nutcracker napkins. We are always creating fun items with napkins here at The Shabby Tree. This napkin is very pretty and I just know we can easily create a light up nutcracker with it. The supplies that I’ll be using...

I found myself in Target looking at all of their Christmas and they have so many great things. I thought it would be fun to show some of the items that caught my eye. They have a great selection of pillows and blanket. The hunter green seems to be very popular. I love...

Ok I want to do a winter wonderland theme in my dining room this year for Christmas. I have a buffet and I thought it would be fun to create a snow scene to place on one of the trays I keep on top. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Safety cones from the Dollar...

I recently went to Target and found a display box in the Dollar Spot. They had a lot of great items but as soon as I saw the display box I knew I had to get it. The display box will work perfect for creativity a nativity. Some other items that I’ll be using are: 1....

We recently put a fun box of dried organic mix onto our website. This box of mix caught my eye and I knew I wanted to get creative with it. I think we can easily use this box of mix to create a fun wreath for the holidays. I will be using a piece of cardboard, hot...

I love jewelry and I love creating fun and unique jewelry. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know I don’t like things to be complicated. You can find some charms in Hobby Lobby that will allow you to make some quick and easy unique necklaces. I will...

I recently purchased a pretty white snow globe from Target in their Dollar Spot. The base of the snow globe has a snowflake on it which caught my eye. I knew as soon as I saw the snow globe what I wanted to do with it. This snow globe will make the perfect decoration...

I started decorating for Christmas and I seem to have a snowflake theme going on in my dining room this year. We have created a few snowflakes here at The Shabby Tree but I thought it would be fun to create a snowflake lantern. I like to try and get creative with...

I found myself in Target today and the dollar spot had a lot of fun Christmas items. There was a bag of Christmas filler for $3.00 that caught my eye. The bag contains 2 flocked greenery pieces that gave me an idea. I think we can use the bag of filler to create a fun...

I recently found a beautiful cardinal napkin that I have been wanting to get creative with. There are so many ways to get creative with a simple napkin. I want to create a fun container that I can use as a centerpiece or just a simple holiday decoration. The supplies...

Christmas is quickly approaching and I want to give my bedroom a touch of Christmas this year. I want to keep it simple because life seems to be so busy lately. Decorating does not have to be complicated and sometimes less is better. I saw this fun check bedding in...

Christmas is quickly approaching and it’s time to start thinking about how you want to decorate for it. I always love adding pops of red throughout my home for Christmas. The Dollar Tree has some red oven mitts that caught my. I think we can easily turn the oven mitts...

I found myself going through my craft supplies and I realized that I have a lot of the wire mesh baskets from the Dollar Tree. We’ve created some fun and unique items with this wire mesh basket. I thought it would be fun to create a very quick and easy snowman hat...

I’ve been going through my craft supplies and I realize I have a lot of the Dollar Tree funnels. We’ve made a fun tree out of them in the past . I thought it would be fun to try and create a snowman head using one funnel. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One...

I was in the Dollar Tree checking out some of their Christmas items and a plastic ornament caught my eye. The ornament has a tear drop shape and as soon as I saw it an idea pop in my head. This will work perfect for a fun and unique light. The supplies that I’ll be...

The holidays are quickly approaching and It’s time to start pulling out your decorations. We seem to make a lot of Christmas items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to change it up.I thought it would be fun to create a Turkey decoration for...

I’m always trying to find ways to create items in a fun and unique way. I was in the Dollar Tree and I noticed some bath sponges that they had. The color of the sponges is what caught my eye and I just know they will work perfect for creating a quick and easy wreath....

I love trees of all kinds and I love creating trees. We have made a variety of trees here at The Shabby Tree but I would love to create one using plastic ball ornaments. I want to keep it easy but I want it to be colorful with a vintage feel. The supplies that I’ll be...

Christmas is quickly approaching and I always love adding a few snowmen to my decorations. I thought it would be fun to create an easy snowman hat that can be used as a container for a small tree. This is very quick and easy to make and the supplies that I’ll be using...

Fall is here and the holidays are quickly approaching. I love decorating for Halloween and I bought a few new decorations this year. Home Depot always has a variety of fun animated decorations. I love being outside on my porch and I always love decorating it for...

Ok if you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love things that light up. We’re always creating fun and different things but I have never made a light up scenery. I want to create something that can be easily changed out for different seasons or...

Ok If you’re in need of a Christmas tree then you might want to check Walmart’s out. They have a huge selection and I’m going to show you a few of my favorite. They have all types of trees and you will find a lot of them up on display right now. One of my favorite...

We’re always creating fun and unique things here at The Shabby Tree. Christmas is quickly approaching and I thought it would be fun to create a decoration that can be made by an adult or a kid. I would love to create a snowman using 4 paper plates. I feel like almost...

My Dollar Tree started putting out some of their Christmas items and of course I had to buy some. They had some fun wooden cut outs and the reindeer head caught my eye. I love decorating with my vintage Christmas decorations and I thought it would be fun to create a...

I have been ordering a lot of doilies from Amazon lately and I want to find a way to use some of them. We seem to use doilies on a lot of our crafts here at The Shabby Tree. I thought it would be fun to use a few and create a tree. The Supplies that I’ll be using are:...

I seem to find myself in the Dollar Tree a lot and I recently bought a few packs of the Tumbling Tower Game. You will see the pieces of this game used a lot by crafters. I want to use the pieces if this game to create a fun decorative wooden tree. The supplies that...

Ok I’m going through my craft supplies and I realize I have a lot of old wooden thread spools. We have created a few things in the past out of wooden spools but I thought it would be fun to create a tree with a few. I will be using wooden thread spools, hot glue and...

Ok if you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know that I love Halloween. I love having fun and I love dressing up. This year I wanted to do something different and order Halloween costumes for the whole Shabby Tree crew. I had each employee pick out a Disney themed...

Ok I know it seems early to start thinking about Christmas but I get so excited to check out the new decorations. Walmart just started putting out their Christmas decorations and I thought it would be fun to give you a peek. The first item that I’m super excited to...

The stores are starting to put out their Christmas decorations and of course I had to look. I picked up a few boxes of clear glass ornaments from Hobby Lobby that I want to get creative with. These glass ornaments are some what flat which makes them perfect to craft...

The holidays are approaching and it’s time to start thinking ahead. I love Christmas and I love decorating for it. It us always fun to add a few snowmen to your Christmas decorations. I want to try and make a very quick and easy melting snowman. The supplies that I’ll...

If you’re a crafter then you probably have a large selection of ribbon. There are so many things that you can do with ribbon but I want to try and make a fun and unique tree. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Ribbon on a wooden spool 2. Hot glue 3. Wooden boxes...

Ok if you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know how much I love trees. We’ve created so many different types of trees and today I want to create one using some rope and beads. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Clothesline that I purchased from...

It’s Fall and I’m trying to create some fun decorations using recycled items. Recycled cans always make a great craft item. I want to try and make a fun and unique scarecrow using a few different size recycled cans. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Three...

We have used different types of air dry clay here at The Shabby Tree and I seem to like them all. Air dry clay is very easy to work with and there are so many different ways to use it. The holidays are right around the corner and I thought we could make some fun...

I’m trying to change things up a bit and I thought it would be fun to create a primitive Halloween decoration. This can be used throughout Fall and Halloween. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One 9” traditional wood leg from Home Depot 2. Two tree limbs for...

Fall is right around the corner and I wanted to find a way to make some quick and easy pumpkins. We have made a variety of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree but I want to try and make some using mesh ribbon. You can make just one pumpkin using the mesh ribbon but I...

Ok we recently made a fun vintage pumpkin girl here at The Shabby Tree. A few of our followers were asking for one with a more primitive look. I wanted to keep her very simple and easy to make. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One stuffed pumpkin ( I’ll be...

Ok I’ve been decorating for Halloween and I seem to have a vintage theme going on. After looking at my decorations I thought it would be fun to try and make a tree that has a vintage feel to it. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Black felt 2. Paper towel holder...

We have been getting very creative with simple cardboard lately and I love how easy it is to use. Fall is right around the corner and we just made a pumpkin out of cardboard so I thought it would be fun to try and make an owl. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

I always try to find ways to create holiday decor using simple items that you might have around the house. It’s time to start decorating for Fall so I thought we can use simple cardboard and brown lunch bags to create a fun and unique pumpkin. These are items that I...

I’m trying to get a head start on my Fall and Halloween decorations. We create a lot of the decorations that I use in my home which is why I like to start early. I tried to keep my dining room a little simple this year and I love the final look. When you walk into my...

I always love trying to come up with ways to use an item in a variety of different ways. We recently got some amazing beaded garlands in and I wanted to come up with a few different ways to use them. They can be used as a garland but I thought they can also be used to...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know how much I love battery operated candles. We have a few battery operated timer tapers on our website that I want to create a few holders for. I think we can create a variety of holders very quick and easy. The supplies...

I love Halloween and I love decorating for it. We recently got some amazing Halloween paper placemats in and as soon as I saw them I got an idea. I think we can easily use one paper placemat to create a fun vintage pumpkin girl. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

We’re always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and a lot of times we will use simple items that you might have in your home. A brown paper lunch bag or simple brown shipping paper make amazing craft items. We have used these to create a variety of items but...

I recently picked up a few microfiber car clothes from the Dollar Tree. These are so easy to craft with and I think they can easily be turned into some fun snowmen heads. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Microfiber car cloth from the Dollar Tree 2. Elmers glue...

I was shopping in Walmart and came across this cute paper turkey centerpiece. This turkey is cute as is but I want to try and give it a primitive look. I purchased the Turkey Centerpiece from Walmart for $7.99. The supplies that I’ll be using to give it a primitive...

I love decorating for Fall and Halloween. We have been creating a variety of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to change it up. I seem to have a few mummy decorations and I thought it would be fun to create a mummy lantern to add to them....

Ok a lot of our followers seem to be doing a Fall craft fair. I thought it would be fun to share some of our crafts that I think would sell great at a craft fair. It is always so hard to decide what to make for a craft fair. You want to make good quality items but you...

Ok Fall is quickly approaching and it’s time to start pulling out your Fall decor. I started decorating and I thought it would be fun to show you how I decorated my mantel. I’m adding a lot of gold to decorations this year. Here is a fun pumpkin that we made here at...

It is time to start thinking about how you want to decorate for Halloween. I love Halloween and I want to incorporate some decorations with a vintage look this year. We get very creative with napkins here at The Shabby Tree and I recently found the perfect napkin in...

I was recently in our Dollar Tree Plus and came across a set of Stacking Pumpkins.These Stacking Pumpkins were $5.00 and I just knew I had to get some. These are fun to use as is but I want to change them up. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One set of Stacking...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know that we’re always trying to create fun and unique items. I was recently in the Dollar Tree and came across packs of wooden rings. As soon as I saw them I just knew they could easily be turned into a fun and...

I was in the Dollar Tree and noticed that they had some cute Halloween greeting cards. The cards were 2 for $1.00 which definitely caught my attention. The images on the cards were just way too cute and I knew we had to find a way to get creative with them. All you...

Ok we love fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I think I know a way to create a fun and unique pumpkin. I want a fun pumpkin that can be displayed as a pumpkin but also used as a fun lantern. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Two sets of 10 inch...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love creating fun and unique home decor items. I think we can easily turn a plastic turkey tray from the Dollar Tree into a fun and unique wreath. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One plastic...

It is always fun to get creative with items you might having lying around your home. We have used simple cardboard to create things here at The Shabby Tree. I thought it would be fun to create a 3D pumpkin using cardboard. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1....

Fall is approaching and we have been creating a lot of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree. I love creating fun and unique things and I have an easy way to create a fun light up pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One 11 X 14 in canvas 2. One 8” embroidery...

I recently went to Target and found a few fun items in their dollar spot. One item I picked up was a wooden crate for $5.00. This wooden crate can be used for so many things but I thought it would be fun to attach a message board. The supplies that I’ll be using are:...

It’s time to start thinking about Fall which means it’s time for pumpkins. I recently bought some giant craft sticks from Walmart that can be used to create a fun and very easy picket fence pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Eleven giant craft sticks 2....

It is always fun to add a few unique pumpkins to your Fall decor. We have been creating a lot of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree. After looking through my craft supplies I realized we can use a terra cotta pot to easily create a fun pumpkin pot. The supplies that...

I love Halloween and I love decorating for it. The stores are starting to put out a lot of their Halloween decor right now. I recently found some fun battery operated witch hat lights and a fun container of witch boots in Home Goods. After looking at a few of my...

Ok I love creating quick and easy decorations for my home. Fall is approaching and I think we can can create some quick and easy pumpkins using simple placemats. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Round placemats from Home Goods 2. Hot glue 3. Glass beads or...

Fall is quickly approaching and It’s time to start decorating. We have been making a lot of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree so I thought it would be fun to make a scarecrow. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Raffia 2. One square canvas 8.5 x 8.5 3. One 6x8...

I’m starting to decorate for Fall and I would like to make a few more pumpkins to place around my home. We have made a variety of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree but I want to create some that can light up and be made in a variety of sizes. After going through my...

Ok Fall is right around the corner and it’s time to start creating some Halloween decorations. One of our amazing followers shared an idea for a fun witch head and I wanted to give it a try. This witch head can be created all different ways and is very easy to make....

I have been going through my craft supplies and realized I have a lot of seed starting pots. These pots make a great craft item and we have created a few things using them. I thought it would be fun to use a few of the seed starting pots to create some small pumpkins....

I love adding pumpkins to my dough bowl and my two tiered tray. You can find all types of small pumpkins in the stores right now but I want some that are fun and unique. I picked up some orange colored tissue pom pom garland from the Dollar Tree that will work perfect...

Ok Fall is approaching and it’s time to start creating some pumpkins. I love all different types of pumpkins but I thought It would be fun to make a unique light up pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One wire mesh basket from the Dollar Tree 2....

It is time to start thinking about how you want to decorate for Fall. We all love adding pumpkins to our decor but I want to create a lace pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are : 1. Scrap piece of lace curtain 2. One wire hanger 3. Scissors 4. Hot Glue 5....

I love fun and unique things and since Fall is quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to a fun and unique Pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Old picture frames from a yard sale 2. Scrap piece of a lace curtain 3. Hot glue 4. Scissors 5. Green...

Ok I found a lot of fun holiday table runners in Home Goods . I don’t use table runners on my table but I just know we can get very creative with them. You can find all different style table runners but I like the ones that can be cut in half and used for a craft. The...

I have always loved vintage Christmas decor and one of my favorite items is a vintage ceramic Christmas tree. The lights on the ceramic Christmas trees have always caught my eye. I recently ordered a few packs of the replacement bulbs from Amazon. I think we can get...

Ok I love having fun and I love playing fun games. If you’re looking for a fun game to play with your whole family over the holidays then you will want to check this out. You can easily make a fun game by wrapping a bunch of fun items in saran wrap. You can make this...

Ok it is time to start thinking about what you want to make for Fall. We seem to all love adding pumpkins to our Fall decor. I love creating fun and unique items and we can easily create a unique pumpkin out of a mop pad. The supplies that I’ll be using are : 1. Mop...

Ok the stores are starting to put out all of their Fall and Halloween decor. I picked up a few felt pom pom garlands from Home Goods the other day and I thought it would be fun to turn them into trees. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One 6ft felt pom pom...

Fall is approaching and I have been trying to find ways to create some fun and unique pumpkins. I recently purchased a plastic candy jar from the Dollar Tree and I think we can easily turn it into a decorative pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One...

We have created a lot of things here at The Shabby Tree but we have never made a Nutcracker. I thought it would be fun to create a fun and unique Nutcracker. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. One small round glass candle holder from the Dollar Tree 2. One...

I was in Walmart and I found beanie hats that were marked down ti $2.00. As soon as I saw them I knew that we could turn them into a very easy pumpkin. The supplies that I’ll be using are : 1. One beanie hat from Walmart 2. Poly-fil 3. Hot glue 4. Scissors 5. Nautical...

I recently picked up a few plastic flamingo’s from the Dollar Tree and I would like to try and turn one into a buzzard. Fall and Halloween will be approaching and I thought a few buzzards would be fun to add to my trees on my front porch. The supplies that I’ll be...

I’m trying to figure out how I want to decorate for Fall this year and I know that I want to add a few gold items to my decor. My mantel is always the first thing that I decorate for each holiday or season. I think I have a very easy way to create a wooden beaded...

I recently picked up a few auto funnels from the Dollar Tree and I have a fun idea for one for Fall. You can very easily turn one auto funnel into a fun primitive candy corn tree. The supplies that I’ll be using are : 1. One auto funnel from the Dollar Tree 2. Hot...

One item that is always fun to add to your Christmas decor is a snowman. We have made a variety of snowmen in the past but I found 3 items in the Dollar Tree that create a simple and fun snowman head. These three items placed together will create a fun snowman head...

Almost everyone loves to incorporate snowmen into their Christmas decorations. We have made a few snowmen here at The Shabby Tree but today I want to create a snowman head. This snowman head will be perfect for the center of a wreath. The supplies that I’ll be using...

  We made the cutest strawberry bowl fillers over the summer using simple rocks. Fall is quickly approaching and I thought it would be fun to make some ghost bowl fillers. The supplies that I’ll be using are : 1. Small rocks ( I picked up a bag of rocks from Home...

Life is so busy that I like to try and make my crafts to be quick and easy. You can can make the quickest and easiest ornament using a simple embroidery hoop. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Embroidery hoop if any size 2. Material or paper napkin 3. Scissors...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love trees of all kinds. I was going through my craft supplies and realized that I have a lot of seed starting pots. These pots are great for crafting with and I think we can use a few to create a small...

We have been getting creative with making lanterns and I have another one that I’m excited to try. This lantern can be created with any printed paper but I want to stick with a black and white check print. The supplies that I’ll be using are: 1. Aluminum cookie sheets...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know how much I love having all types of lights throughout my house. It is always fun adding candles to different types of lanterns. I want to make some fun lanterns that can be created for all different holidays and I...

I recently picked up some plastic butter dishes from the Dollar Tree. After playing around with it I decided it would make a very quick and easy decorative candle holder. The supplies that I’m using are: 1. One plastic butter dish from the Dollar Tree 2. One glass...

I was in the Dollar Tree and they seem to still have a lot of summer items left. One item that I have been looking for is the plastic flamingo. There are a few ways to get creative with this flamingo but right now I want to create a set of angel wings from one...

When decorating for Christmas I love adding decorations of the Grinch. I know it’s early but a few of the stores have starting putting out some Christmas items. I just found some fun Grinch fabric in Hobby Lobby and I just know we can easily turn it into a fun Grinch...

I recently found some amazing paper placemats of a Santa head and I’m so excited to get creative with them. There are so many different ways we can craft with this paper placemat. I would like to turn the placemat into a Santa head wreath insert. The supplies that I...

I recently purchased a 3 pack of glass vases from Target’s dollar section. These vases are different shapes with a gold trim around the top. I knew as soon as I saw them that they would make perfect candle holders. The supplies that I will be using to turn these vases...

I recently went to the Dollar Tree and I picked up a few foldable fans. They have all different prints and colors in these fans. I was not sure what I wanted to do with them but I do believe they will make amazing angel wings. This will be a very easy angel to make...

The Dollar Tree has been getting some amazing wall tiles in and I have been wanting to get creative with them. You all know that I love trees of all kinds so I thought it would be fun to create a tree with a few. I have pallet trees in my yard that I absolutely love...

I have been finding myself in the Dollar Tree a lot lately and I recently picked up a few glass items. After looking at the 3 glass items that I purchased I realized they stack very well together. The 3 glass items will work perfect for the body of an angel. This...

Ok Fourth of July is right around the corner and I thought it would be fun to create a quick and easy flag. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One stick from my yard ( mine is 24” long) 2. Four packs of nautical rope from the Dollar Tree 3. Scissors 4. Americana...

Ok a lot of people seem to love to decorate with butterflies and I have been seeing a lot of decor with them lately. I believe you can easily use a tacky glue to create a butterfly that looks like metal. These butterflies will be fun to add throughout your home. The...

We recently created a fun tree of life wreath here at The Shabby Tree and I loved everything about it. I love trees of all kinds and I thought it would be fun to try and create some type of paper tree. The supplies that I will be using are: 1. One canvas ( mine is an...

I have been seeing a lot of round placemats in the stores lately. We have used round placemats four some of our Diy’s in the past but I have another idea for some. The neutral colored ones from Home Goods have caught my eye and I want to create a fun and unique purse...

Ok we recently put a funnel tree on our website and a few followers have been asking if we can try and make one. A follower suggested using poster boards and I thought I would give it a try. The supplies that I will be using are: 1. Two poster boards from the Dollar...

It is time to start decorating for summer and It is always fun to add flowers. We have created a variety of flowers here at The Shabby Tree but I have found a way to create a quick and easy decorative flower. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Two packs of the...

I always like to stroll through the Dollar Tree and try to find items to get creative with. The pizza pans seem to have caught my eye and I think we can get very creative with two of them. We will easily turn two pizza pans into a fun and unique pocket wreath. The...

I was shopping in Hobby Lobby and came across a pack of cutouts. These are amazing cut outs of bees, beehives and sunflowers. After looking at them I just knew these would be fun to add to a pot of greenery. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One terra cotta pot (...

I love everything about trees and I love decorating with them. We have created a variety of trees here at The Shabby Tree but we have not created a tree of life. I want to create a tree of life wreath that I can hang in my home. The supplies that I will be using are:...

Father’s Day is right around the corner and I wanted to come up with a fun and unique way to give a small gift. You can easily create a simple paper bag to look like a dress shirt bag. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One small white paper bag 2. One sheet of...

I seem to have an obsession with decorative dish towels. You will find so many decorative dish towels for all different holidays in the stores. These towels are so pretty that I wanted to come up with a way to display them. We all seem to have some type of wall art...

I love decorating for summer and I love incorporating Americana decor. We are always creating different types of all year long trees so I thought it would be fun to create a fun and unique Americana tree. 1. One paper mache cone ( mine is 15 inches) 2. American...

Ok you all know I love trees and lace which is why I love this craft so much. A follower of ours made me an amazing tree out of wooden shims and I wanted to try and give it a try and change it up a bit. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Wooden shims ( I will be...

We are always trying to get creative with everyday items here at The Shabby Tree. It is time to start creating some decorations for summer. I have been pulling out all of my Americana decor and I thought it would be fun to create a flag. Since we like to use a lot of...

Summer is right around the corner and I want to add a few fun and unique decorations throughout my home. I keep a lot of battery operated candles throughout my home and I thought it would be fun to create a few artificial strawberries to add to a few. These will be...

I have been going through my craft supplies and realize that I seem to have an obsession with craft sticks. You can buy craft sticks in a variety of sizes. I seem to buy some every time I go to Walmart. There are so many things you can create from craft sticks but I...

I like to use recycled items for a lot of our crafts because they are usually items you have on hand. Everyone seems to use some type of antibacterial cleaning wipes. I have a lot of empty Clorox wipe containers that I want to get creative with. After digging through...

I love crafting with terra cotta pots but I have always wanted to add embellishments to them. There are so many different ways to make embellishments but I want to give an air dry clay a try. These embellishments will look amazing on almost anything but I will be...

Summer is here and it is time to start adding some flowers throughout your home. I like using a lot of artificial flowers in fun and unique containers. We use a lot of recycled items here at The Shabby Tree and a tin can is one of my favorite recycled craft items. I...

I have been pulling out all of my Americana decor and I wanted to create a few flowers to add to some of it. There are so many different flowers that look good mixed in with red, white and blue but I want to add some red poppy flowers. The supplies I will be using are...

I was recently in Home Goods and came across some fun and unique placemats. I don’t use placemats on my table but I knew as soon as I saw these what I wanted to do. These placemats are round and look like a flower to me. These will be very easy to use and create a...

I love adding flowers throughout my home for the summer. You will also see a lot of Americana decor throughout my home in the summer. We are always creating a variety of items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be the perfect time to create a flag basket....

I love candles but I seem to be obsessed with battery operated candles. We have created covers for candles and even used napkins on candles but I have another idea I want to try. I think it would be fun to create a beaded ring that can slip on and off of a candle. The...

I was recently shopping in Home Goods and picked up a few of their .99 cent bags. These are amazing bags that can be used for all types of things. The print on the bag that I bought is so pretty and colorful. I wanted to get creative with this bag so I decided to turn...

We recently got some metal star ornaments that I have been wanting to get creative with. These are a larger metal star ornament and I think they can easily be connected together to create a fun and unique candle ring. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Two metal...

Summer is quickly approaching and I wanted to try and create a fun and unique wreath for it. I have seen some amazing wreaths in the past that were created using terra cotta pots. We always try to get creative here at The Shabby Tree so I thought it would be fun to...

I was shopping in Home Goods and I came across some beautiful table runners. They have a variety of table runners and I felt like they were too pretty to lay across a table. I want to get creative and turn one into a beautiful wall art. The supplies I will be using...

I’m starting to decorate for the Fourth of July and I am incorporating a few star items. I love having lights incorporated into my decorations and I want to make a few light up stars. We have been creating a variety of stars and I think I have a way to create a candle...

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and it is always nice to give your mom or grandma a little something to show them how special they are. We have a variety of items on our website that I think would make a great gift for any mom or grandma. You will find some of...

I was in Home Goods shopping and spotted some Americana decor. They had a set of dish towels that I knew would make a fun flag decoration. I want to make it simple and create a frame to go around the dish towel. The supplies that I will be using are: 1. One flag print...

I want to create some stars in a variety of sizes for my mantle. Wooden shims come in different sizes and are very easy to get creative with. I will be using 2 different types of wooden shims to create 2 stars. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Wooden shims ( I got...

Ok I am trying to create some fun and unique Americana decor for my mantel. I love the way my mantel looks right now for Easter but I would like to change it out and add some Americana decor for the summer. We recently changed up a wooden star that I purchased from...

I have been crafting with sequins the last few days and I love how creative you can get with them. When I was a young girl I would make small dolls with sequins. I think we can easily use a few items with some sequins to create a fun decorative doll. The supplies I...

I will be changing up my mantel and adding some Americana decor. We have been changing up a few wooden items using a metallic paint by DecoArt. I recently bought a wooden crate from Michaels that I would love to use to create a fun and unique flag. The items that I...

We try to create a lot of things here at The Shabby Tree using recycled items. A few followers have sent me in ideas using soda cans. You can easily create a fun and unique angel using a simple recycled soda can. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One recycled soda...

I recently purchased a pack of round napkins from European Excellency that I want to get creative with. This is a beautiful round napkin that has a scalloped edge all around. After looking at this napkin for a while I realized this would be a great item to create an...

I have been decorating my porch for Spring and I decided I wanted to add pops of orange. The orange will be very festive for Easter and look great all summer long. I added a a variety of artificial orange flowers throughout the porch. The flowers that you will be...

I recently bought some American flag print napkins from Tuesday Morning. They have a variety of beautiful napkins but I have a craft idea for the flag napkin. I recently purchased a few small wooden pallets from the Dollar Tree that are the perfect shape and size for...

I seem to find myself in the Dollar Tree a lot and I recently picked up a few wooden items. My Dollar Tree is a Dollar Tree Plus so the items I bought were $3.00. I want to try and give the wooden items a galvanized metal look. This DIY will be very quick and easy and...

 I was recently in Michaels and I came across a few wooden items for a $1.00. These are great items to get creative with and I know exactly what I want yo do with 2 of them. I have a few paints by DecoArt that will allow me to turn 2 of the items I purchased into a...

I found myself in our local Dollar Tree which is now a Dollar Tree Plus. Because my Dollar Tree is now a Dollar Tree Plus it has items that range from $1.25 to $5.00. I found some amazing wooden trays for $5.00 that I just know we can get creative with. These trays...

I recently saw a few patchwork eggs that looked amazing and were made with material. We are always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and I thought this technique would be fun to try. I want to change things up and I want to try creating a patchwork ball but...

We have been creating a lot of Spring and Easter decorations here at The Shabby Tree. Easter is quickly approaching and I thought it would be fun to make a few colorful peeps using styrofoam. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One sheet of styrofoam 1” inch thick 2....

I went to Michaels today and found some amazing items. One of my favorite items was a Hudson Cart and I knew I had to buy one. I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for. They had a cart hanger and of course I had to buy 2 of them which will allow me to put one on...

Summer is quickly approaching and I’m trying to create a few new items for my front porch. I love sitting on my porch throughout summer and I always like it to be decorated with a warm and welcoming feeling. Right now I have a lot of orange flowers on my porch for...

It seems like we create a lot of angels and angel wings here at The Shabby Tree. I recently picked up a few wooden legs at Home Depot and I just know we can create a very quick and easy angel out of one. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One 9” traditional leg from...

The Dollar Tree has all of their Easter decorations out and I picked up a few of them. They have a set of carrot shaped bags that caught my eye. These bags are so cute and would make great goody bags. I love to change things up here at The Shabby Tree and I think...

I have been decorating my home for Spring and I just finished my faux mantel. My house does not have a mantel in the dining room so I decided to add a faux mantel. I decorate my mantels for all holidays and I just love how my faux mantel turned out for Spring. I...

Spring is quickly approaching and I just finished pulling out my Spring decorations. The first thing I wanted to decorate was my mantel. I always decorate my home for every holiday and I always enjoy changing out my mantel. I have a large stone fireplace in my living...

The Dollar Tree is putting out their Easter decorations and you might want to pick up one of the styrofoam bunny’s. I was looking at a variety of their items but the styrofoam bunny caught my eye. This is just a plain white styrofoam bunny but I just know we can...

Decorative napkins are an amazing item to craft with. We create a lot of different items here at The Shabby Tree using napkins. One of our amazing followers gave me an idea of turning a napkin into a fun bowl filler or ornament. The supplies I will be using are: 1....

I’m always trying to get everyone to get creative and think outside of the box. I found myself in the Dollar Tree and as I was walking around I happen to see a paddle ball. As soon as I saw it I thought that putting two together would create a fun and unique bunny...

Ok I found myself in the Dollar Tree and my mind was going. They have a lot of unfinished wood items and I picked up a few. I love getting creative and creating home decor items. The dollar tree had small wooden trays that I think we can create a cross out of. The...

I love decorating my home for all holidays and it is time to start pulling out my Spring decor. We create a lot of items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create some faux cabbage to add to my Spring decor. Some faux cabbage will look great...

I found myself in Target today and of course I had to check out their dollar section. You will see a lot of crafters getting creative with items from this section. I came across a set of two small cheese boards for $5.00. As soon as I saw these cheese boards I knew we...

We have started creating some fun and unique Easter decorations here at The Shabby Tree. I have been pulling out all of my Spring and Easter decorations and realized I don’t have many easter containers. My mind started going and I came up with a way to make a very...

We have started creating a variety of Spring and Easter decorations here at The Shabby Tree. I love adding a variety of bunnies to my Spring decorations. We have made a few different types of bunny heads but I wanted to create one with a rustic look. After walking...

I’m starting to decorate my porch for Spring and Easter. I decided to keep my porch simple and add pops of orange. There is a variety of orange flowers on my front door but I feel like I need a fun and unique carrot on my porch. I want to add the carrot to the top of...

It is time to start thinking about Spring and Easter and how you want to decorate. The stores are starting to put out all of their Easter decorations and I recently picked up some large paper mache eggs from Hobby Lobby. I want to get creative and give the paper mache...

We are always creating things here at The Shabby Tree and believe it or not we have never tried to crackle anything before. A few of our followers have been telling me to use Elmer’s glue to create a crackle effect. I’m blown away by the result and how easy it is to...

Ok it is time to start pulling out your Spring and Easter decorations. I pulled a few of mine out and I came across a cute chick that I bought a few years ago. Looking at the chick got my mind going and I think we can create something similar. The supplies I will be...

Ok all the stores are starting to put out their Easter eggs and I think it will be fun to get creative with a few. I picked up a few styrofoam foam eggs and I want to create a fun and unique bunny head. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One styrofoam egg 2. Brown...

I want to add some different pops of yellow to my Spring decorations throughout my home. I will be adding a few yellow flowers to some of my vases but I thought it would be fun to create a fun and unique yellow chick. You can find some wooden chick cut outs in a few...

Ok I found myself walking around the Dollar Tree and their artificial flowers caught my eye. They have some pretty Spring flowers and I just love all of the colors. I thought it would fun to turn some of the flowers into flower balls. These flower balls will look...

Spring is approaching and it is time to start thinking about how you want to decorate for it. I always seem to decorate my fireplace mantel first and I want to use a lot of neutral colors for it this year. One thing I know I want to add to my mantel are a few fun and...

We recently got creative with yarn nail art here at The Shabby Tree and I wanted to give it another try. I love how easy this is to do and I love how there are so many different ways to get creative with it. You can easily create a family memory or image of love using...

The stores are starting to put out all of their Spring and Easter decorations. I was scrolling through Hobby Lobby and I came across a pack of small wooden bunny cut outs. There are so many different things you can use these wooden bunny cut outs for but I knew I...

The stores are starting to put out their Spring decorations and I am seeing a lot of simple wooden bunnies. If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love trying to change things up and create a fun and unique version of something I see...

I seem to find myself in the Dollar Tree a lot trying to find different items to get creative with. There are so many different ways to get creative with everyday items that are not meant for crafting. I recently picked up a few auto funnels from the Dollar Tree that...

Spring is quickly approaching and it is time to start thinking about how you want to decorate. I always love adding a variety of bunnies to my Spring decorations. We have created many different types of bunnies here at The Shabby Tree but I have another one that I...

Ok we all seem to love the look of a grapevine tree but let’s be real they are a mess to make. A grapevine tree is an amazing decoration to add to your home. We have been using a lot of brown craft paper here at The Shabby Tree which gave me the idea to try and use it...

I love decorating for all holidays and It is always fun to add decorations onto my front porch. It is time for Valentine’s Day and I wanted to add some decorations but I want to keep it sweet and simple. There are so many different ways to add a pop of color to your...

I’m trying to come up with some simple Spring craft ideas. I want to make a few things using some recycled items and things that can be changed and created your way. We use a lot of recycled cans here at The Shabby Tree and here is a fun way to use one to create an...

I seem to be cleaning a lot of things in my house right now and I came across containers of nail polish. Some are new and some are very old. I saw a method done last year where you can use nail polish to create a marble effect. It looked very simple and I think it is...

We recently got a very rustic and primitive looking lamp on our website which had my mind going. I thought it would be fun to try and create a primitive candle holder similar to the lamp that we just got in. We like to try and recycle everyday items here at The Shabby...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you have seen me use printed rice paper before. Rice paper is very easy to use and there are so many different ways to get creative with it. I recently just came across printable rice paper and I’m super excited to get creative...

As a crafter I’m always trying to create fun and unique items from everyday items that you might have in your home. If you and your family play a lot of games then you might already have a few ping pong balls and some badminton birdie’s. If you don’t have either of...

When you’re a crafter it seems like you’re always trying to find different ways to store your craft supplies. One item a crafter seems to use a lot is a hot glue gun. The Dollar Tree has a few items that can easily create an amazing holder for your glue sticks and a...

I’m decorating my porch for Valentine’s Day and I want to create a fun heart wreath for my front door. I recently purchased some felt pom pom garland from Home Goods that I thought would be fun to add to a wreath. You can find heart shape wreaths but we can easily...

I seem to find myself in the Dollar Tree a lot and I always seem to be picking up their mesh wire basket. We have created a variety of things out of this basket but I want to try and create a fun and unique heart decoration for Valentine’s Day out of it. The supplies...

I seem to have been buying a variety of books of card stock paper and I need to start using them. You can find books filled with all different prints of paper in almost any craft store. Some of my favorite have sheets of paper that are prints of old wood. As soon as I...

Before you know it Spring and Summer will be here. When I think about Spring I think about flowers. We have created a variety of flowers here at The Shabby Tree but I want to show you one that you can easily make from a recycled egg carton. The supplies I will be...

I always hate the cabinet under my sink. It seems like it is always a mess and unorganized. This seems to be where everyone likes to keep a lot of their cleaning supplies. I keep the basic cleaning items that I use a lot for the kitchen on the left side of this...

Ok I will not lie I absolutely hate cleaning out the refrigerator. It seems like I’m always having to take my shelves out to wipe them down. After going to Home Goods and Marshall’s I decided to purchase a few organizing containers. The stores seem to have a large...

We are always trying to get creative by using recycled items here at The Shabby Tree. I recently found an empty Pringles can in my house which had my mind going. The first thing that seemed to pop in my head was some type of lantern. You can easily use a few Pringles...

I recently bought a few new stampers and a scalloped tag puncher from Hobby Lobby. We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a few fun message hang tags. I will be showing you a few of the new stampers...

I recently bought a few Valentine decorations from the Dollar Tree. There is a particular item that I bought to makeover. It is a metal hanging decoration that I think we can change up to be an everyday decoration. I will be using 2 of the metal hanging envelopes...

I was shopping in Hobby Lobby and I discovered that they have bags of wooden blocks. You can easily cut your own wooden blocks but if you don’t have a saw then here is a solution. As soon as I saw these blocks I knew I wanted to create a few shelf sitter blocks. We...

I love decorating throughout my home for all different holidays. One of my favorite things to decorate in my home is my fireplace mantel. I try to use a lot of the same decorations year to year. My mantel is decorated very similar to last year with just a few changes....

We are always creating things here at The Shabby Tree and we use cardboard for some of our items. I like to get creative with cardboard because it is a supply that most everyone will have some where in their home. It is time to start decorating for Valentine’s Day so...

I have been buying the tumbling tower game from the Dollar Tree to get creative with. We have made a few things in the past from this game but I have been wanting to try and create a heart. These will not make the perfect shape heart but I do believe we can create a...

I was in the Dollar Tree and they were putting out their Valentine decorations. There was a large styrofoam heart that I thought would be fun to get creative with. I recently bought a few wooden hearts from HomeGoods that have a lace over them. A lot of our followers...

My Dollar Tree is now a Dollar Tree Plus which means they have a variety of items for $3.00 to $5.00. I recently purchased a bag of 24 yarn pompoms for $3.00 . Valentine’s Day is approaching and I thought it would be fun to create a heart with these pompoms. The...

I seem to have a lot of old books and I have been trying to use some of the pages for different types of crafts. Valentine’s Day is approaching and I thought it would be fun to create some quick and easy hearts using simple strips of paper. The supplies I will be...

The Dollar Tree has started putting out their Valentine decorations and one of the items I bought are paper heart doilies. We have created different items using paper heart doilies before but I would like to get creative with them again. A follower of ours sent me a...

I started pulling out my Valentine decorations and it seems like I need just a few more red items. I like to decorate with a lot of neutral colors but I will be adding red to my dining room for Valentine’s Day. After looking through all of my decorations I thought it...

It seems like we are all trying to clean and get organized lately. If you have been cleaning out your closets then you might want to hang onto any type of button button down shirts that you were thinking of getting rid of. We are always trying to be creative here at...

It is time to start creating some Valentine decorations. When I think of Valentine’s Day I think of hearts. You can decorate with hearts all year long which is why I love making a variety of them. I wanted to create a heart that can be used on a tree or hung on your...

Valentine’s Day is approaching and I wanted to create a fun and unique sign. When I think of Valentine’s Day I think of love. After going through my craft supplies I think I came up with a quick and easy way to create a unique love sign. The supplies I will be using...

I have been going through my craft supplies and I seem to have a lot of yarn. There are so many things to create out of yarn but I want to try something different. After looking through my supplies I decided to use a Dollar Tree cutting board with the yarn and create...

I love the holidays and I love adding decorations throughout my whole home. Decorating is always fun but it can be time consuming. I wanted to try and keep my Christmas decorating simple this year and a touch of red always seems to work great for Christmas. My bedroom...

I know a lot of people are on a budget but would still like to give a gift for different holidays. It is always the thought that counts and you can really get creative with items from the Dollar Tree. A simple gift that can be given to anyone is a mug with tea and...

It is time to start wrapping my Christmas gifts and I always like to try an make things unique. You can buy all different types of bows in the stores for your Christmas gifts but I thought it would be fun to make a bow. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you all...

Christmas is quickly approaching and my front porch is finally decorated. I decided to change things up this year and add a lot more color to my front porch for Christmas. This was so much fun to do and I just love how it turned out.   My porch has a Grinch theme...

I’m always getting asked what can we make out of our old Christmas cards. An amazing follower of ours sent me in an idea and I knew I had to give it a try. You can create an amazing decorative tree using recycled Christmas cards. The supplies I will be using are: 1. A...

Christmas is quickly approaching and I always love adding new ornaments to my tree. It is always fun to make ornaments for your tree or to give as a gift. I recently picked up a tumbling tower game from the Dollar Tree that I think we can use to create an ornament....

My 9ft Christmas tree up and decorated. This is my favorite tree in my house. I always add new ornaments to my tree every year and see who can find them first. My tree is filled with a variety of glass ornaments and it is very hard to spot the new ornaments. My tree...

Every year I love decorating my mantel with vintage Santa’s. I like to cluster a group of my vintage santa’s on my mantel and then add a few throughout my house. My mantel is not much different from last year but I thought I would share it. I have a flocked greenery...

I have been decorating for Christmas and I have been using a lot of vintage items throughout my home. My front porch has large colored lights on it and I want to create a smaller tree with a vintage look. I recently bought a strand of vintage colored lights from...

Christmas is quickly approaching and everyone seems to love decorating with snowmen. We have made a few snowmen here at The Shabby Tree using a variety of different items. There are a lot of people who have a limited amount of craft supplies which got me thinking. I...

I have been cleaning out my closet and I seem to have a lot of jeans that don’t fit or are just to worn. We are always creating things things here at The Shabby Tree and I thought we could find a way to create some ornaments out of my jeans. We can use different...

Ok if you are looking for a fun Christmas decoration then you might want to check this one out. I have been decorating with a lot of Vintage Christmas decorations this year and I want to create a bigger statement item to add near my fireplace mantle. After looking...

We have been creating so many different types of Christmas decorations here at The Shabby Tree but we have not done a lot of reindeer items. After digging though my Dollar Tree items I realized that a Dollar Tree plunger can be used to create a fun rudolf. The...

I have been doing a little decorating in our Christmas room at our warehouse. We have a 7 1/2 ft flocked Christmas tree that has a variety of ornaments on it which have been made by our followers. I decided to add another 7 1/2 ft flocked tree but this one is a...

I love creating all different types of holiday decor but I really love making things that can light up. A while back I showed our followers how to incorporate a few graters and candles throughout their home for a fun and unique light. Christmas is right around the...

We are always trying to create fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a Christmas sweatshirt. I really want a fun and unique tree print sweatshirt. We have used a mixture of water and bleach to create some fun t-shirts and...

I love Christmas and I love the Grinch. You can find a lot of Grinch decorations in the stores right now but I don’t seem to see any type of Grinch jewelry. We will be having a Grinch day at The Shabby Tree and I wanted to come up with a way to make a Grinch necklace....

I recently went grocery shopping and for some reason the aluminum foil caught my eye. We have never used aluminum foil for any of our crafts and I thought it would be fun to give it a try. I have a few different ideas for using it but the first item I want to make is...

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT Click the link to go to https://theshabbytree.attn.tv/p/V3I/landing-page Sign up for our new mailing and texting list! Even if you have signed up before, you should reenter your email and now your phone number. We have started a new list and you will...

Well Christmas is quickly approaching and I have been trying to decorate our mantel at our warehouse. This mantel is in our Christmas room and it is where I like to hang all of our employees Christmas stockings. I started decorating it but I was having a hard time...

I seem to be using a lot of tinsel lately and I thought it would be fun to create a quick and easy tinsel tree. You will find a lot of tinsel in the stores right now for Christmas and you can make a variety of this tree in all different sizes. The supplies I will be...

I have been struggling on finding the right Christmas decoration for a mantel that I am decorating at our warehouse. This mantel is where I hang all of our employees Christmas stockings. I want something big but I also need a pop of red. After going through my craft...

I have been buying this amazing vintage Christmas paper from Marshall’s and I want to use some of it for my crafts. We made a few smaller decorations using it but I think I found a way to create a large decorative star using it. The supplies I will be using are: 1....

I have been searching Amazon lately for some Christmas items and I recently ordered some small Santa hats. As soon as I got these in the mail I knew they would work perfect for a hat to a gnome ornament. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One small santa hat ( you...

Christmas is right around around the corner and it is time to get crafting. We have been making a variety of Christmas items here at The Shabby Tree. A few of our followers have been asking for some more gingerbread man ideas. I was digging through my craft supplies...

Ok everyone, Christmas will be here before you know it and I am really trying hard to get my Christmas shopping done early this year. Life seems to be so busy lately, so I decided to order a lot of my gifts online. I try to keep my gift ideas simple and fun. Here you...

When it is time to start pulling out the Christmas decorations I seem to notice that I have a variety of Santa’s. I love Christmas and I love decorating for it. You will find a variety of Christmas decorations in the store but I want to try and create a santa boot...

We are always trying to find ways to use recycled items here at The Shabby Tree and I seem to have a lot of recycled glass jars right now. Christmas is right around the corner and I think we can create a fun gift idea out of one of the jars. The supplies I will be...

It is time to start pulling out your Christmas trees and thinking about how you want to decorate. When I think about Christmas I think about snowmen and flocked trees. We have made a few different snowmen and snowmen hats here at The Shabby Tree. I recently picked up...

Christmas is right around the corner and I am starting to pull out my decorations. I love vintage Christmas items and I want to create something with a few vintage ball ornaments that I picked up at a local thrift store. We seem to be always creating a variety of...

I find myself in the Dollar Tree a lot and I am always trying to find new items to craft with. The Dollar Tree has a pack of colorful scouring pads that I know we can get creative with. Christmas is right around the corner and the colors of the scouring pads remind me...

We have been creating a variety of angels here at The Shabby Tree. I love adding all types of angels throughout my home. It is a dark and gloomy day today which has me wanting to create something that can light up. I have a few battery operated votives and I thought...

Christmas is quickly approaching and it is time to start thinking about your decorations. When I decorate for Christmas I always love adding a variety of snowmen throughout my house. We are always trying to create unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I know we can...

Christmas is right around the corner which has me thinking about trees. I keep a variety of trees up in my house all year long but I want to create a small and unique tree. We are always creating a variety of things out of coffee filters and I thought we can create a...

I recently got a shipment of angel wings in and as soon as I saw them I knew how I wanted to use them. I keep trees up all year long and I would love to create an angel tree topper. I will be using the wings from my website for this angel but you can use any type of...

We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. Sometimes they are items for your home and other times they are items you can wear. I always like to try and change up clothing items and sometimes it is very easy to do with paint. DecoArt has an...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love Halloween. I love decorating the inside and outside of my home for all Holidays. Here is what I have on my porch right now for Halloween. You will see a scarecrow that we made here at The Shabby...

Ok Halloween is quickly approaching and there will be a lot of Halloween parties to plan. I always like giving the kids fun little treats but in a fun way. If you have a party to go to or if you’re giving a party I have a fun way to give out a few snacks. This is very...

My Dollar Tree has recently changed to a Dollar Tree Plus. They now have some new items that range from $3.00 to $5.00. One of the new sections had a variety of unfinished wood items. They had a round wood plaque that I knew we could get creative with. This plaque...

A few people have been telling me that Dollar Tree is changing things up and becoming a Dollar Tree Plus. I thought it was time that I go and check out my Dollar Tree and see for myself. It seems to be true and my Dollar Tree now has certain areas throughout the store...

Halloween is right around the corner and it is always fun to give out some Halloween treats. We are always trying to create fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I want to create a fun treat bag. Everyone loves pumpkins for Fall and Halloween so I thought...

We are always creating all different kinds of trees here at The Shabby Tree. A few years ago I made a shabby chic rag tree using a tomato cage. I love rag trees but they can be time consuming to make. We have been creating a lot of things out of rag rugs from Five...

We are always creating a variety of trees here at The Shabby Tree. I love trees, but I also love lights which has me wanting to create a fun and unique light up tree. We use a lot of everyday items for a lot of our crafts and I know we can create an amazing tree using...

Ok, I know it is Fall but some of the stores are starting to put out their Christmas decor. I found myself looking at a lot of the the Christmas decorations and one particular item was catching my eye. You all know that I love trees and I have been seeing a few spiral...

It is time to start thinking about Christmas and how you want to decorate your Christmas Tree. A lot of people seem to love snowmen and I came up with a way to create a fun decoration to mix in with a few snowmen. When I think about snow and snowmen I also think about...

We recently made an amazing angel ornament using a variety of noodles. There seems to be so many different things that you can create out noodles. You all know that I love trees of all kinds and I thought it would be fun to create a small tree using shell noodles....

Ok I am all about having fun and decorating my home for all occasions. It is time to start decorating for Halloween and there is something I have been wanting to try for a few years. I always decorate my porch for Halloween, but this year I wanted to add a little more...

Okay Fall is here and we are all about creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. I love adding a variety of pumpkins throughout my home for Fall. We can easily turn round placemats into a fun pumpkin but I will be using Americana Decor Texture by DecoArt...

You will start seeing so many different holiday mugs being put out in the stores right now which had me thinking about something. I am all about a fun decorative mug and I seem to have a lot of them but I also have a few plain mugs. You can easily turn a few plain...

If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love creating things out of recycled items. I seem to have a lot of recycled cans right now and I have a fun idea using a large can. There are so many different things you can create from a...

I was recently shopping and looking at a variety of pillow covers. You will find so many different pillow covers in the stores right now. As I was looking at them I realized that they would be so easy to turn into a purse. The supplies I will be using are: 1. One...

I keep trees up all year long and I am always looking for ways to create fun and unique ornaments. We all seem to love Angels of all kinds and you can easily create an angel ornament using a few different noodles. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Two elbow noodles...

We are all about finding ways to create fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. The Dollar Tree seems to be restocking a lot of their items and the children’s orange race track seems to have caught my eye. Fall is right around the corner which means it is time...

A lot of us seem to love adding angels and angels wings in our home. You will find a variety of different angle wings in the stores but I wanted to find an easy and quick way to create smaller angel wings. The wings we are going to create can be hung any where in your...

It is time to start decorating for Fall and one item you must have are a few pumpkins. Pumpkins can be made and created so many different ways. We have created a variety of fun and unique pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree that can be used all throughout your home. I...

The Dollar Tree has been putting out their Fall decor and they seem to have a lot of wooden items. I picked up a few wooden turkey cut outs that I know we can get creative with. A follower of ours sent me one last year and I loved how she added a few Dollar Tree Fall...

Fall is approaching and a few of our followers are asking for pumpkin ideas using the Dollar Tree pumpkin form. We have created a few different pumpkins out of this pumpkin form but I have another idea. We are always trying to create unique items here at The Shabby...

Fall and Halloween are quickly approaching which means we have to start creating some pumpkins. I now find myself looking at everything to see how we can turn it into a pumpkin. We are always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and I feel like we can get very...

Crafting is all about getting creative and having fun. We try to find ways to create fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree . I was recently in the Dollar Tree and bought a few hair donuts. These hair donuts can be used to easily create some fun and unique...

We all know that the Dollar Tree has been putting out their Fall and Halloween decor. I recently picked up a few of the orange foam pumpkins that everyone loves to craft with. I really want to change things up and try something different. We craft a lot here at The...

Ok I am getting excited because Fall is right around the corner which means it is time to start creating a variety of pumpkins. We have made so many different types of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree which are all different and unique. I recently picked up some sisal...

It was time to get a new Christmas Tree for the warehouse. We love to keep a variety of trees up in our warehouse for each holiday. Our Christmas room has a few small trees but we needed a large tree to display all the handmade ornaments from our followers. This is a...

We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and we have used socks for a few of them. Fall and Halloween are quickly approaching and I thought it would be fun to create a quick and easy witch hat out of a sock. This will be a smaller witch hat...

I love decorating my home with a variety of lights and battery operated candles. The holidays are approaching and the candles and lights always give my home that cozy feel. The Dollar Tree has a variety of gift boxes that caught my eye and you know I had to get a few....

I seem to have a lot of empty water bottles and I wanted to find a way to recycle them but in a creative way. We have created a few kids crafts in the past using recycled water bottles and we even created a tree out of them. Fall is right around the corner so I...

I have been finding myself in the Dollar Tree a lot lately looking at all of their Fall items. You will find a lot of wooden cut out items in the Dollar Tree right now. I picked up a wooden pumpkin cut that will work perfect for a glitter technique that I am finding...

Ok we have all been waiting for the Dollar Tree to put out their Fall and Halloween decorations. I went in a few days ago and I got a few plastic skeletons. These skeletons are cute as is but I really wanted to add some sparkle to them. I know a lot of you don’t like...

I was recently in the Dollar Tree walking up and down all of isles. A few orange glass plates caught my eye and I knew exactly what I wanted to create with them as soon as I saw them. It is time to start thinking about Fall decorations and these orange plates will...

Ok we are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. We have a very creative group of followers here and one of our amazing followers shared an idea that I just knew I had to try. The supplies I will be using are: 1 One coco liner from the Dollar...

Here at The Shabby Tree I try to get everyone to keep a Shabby Tree notebook. This is a notebook for you to write down the crafts that you want to do and the supplies you might need. We have created different types of notebooks here at The Shabby Tree and we also have...

We have been very busy here at The Shabby Tree getting a head start on our Fall decor. Fall is right around the corner and it is time to start creating a few decorations. I recently picked up a few different types of mop heads that will create a fun and unique pumpkin...

Fall is quickly approaching and it is time to start thinking about creating some fun and unique Fall decor. We create a lot of things here at The Shabby Tree and we usually try to create unique items. When I think about Fall I think about pumpkins. I want to create a...

We have recently been creating a lot of different items using rags strips from a Five Below rug. Fall is right around the corner which has me wanting to try and create a pumpkin out of these strips. I know there are many ways that we can create a pumpkin but I think I...

Summer is coming to an end and the holidays are quickly approaching. We are always creating things here at The Shabby Tree and I love to use a variety of glitters for the holidays. I recently discovered two products by DecoArt that I have been wanting to use. The...

The Dollar Tree is putting out all of their Fall items and a few wooden items caught my eye. They have wooden Halloween cut outs that would work perfect as a stencil. We create a lot of items out of cardboard here at The Shabby Tree and I just know that this item will...

I have been going to the Dollar Tree a lot lately and waiting for all the new Fall items to hit the shelf. The Dollar Tree is a great place to walk around and find ways to get creative. I recently picked up a few paper back books from the Dollar Tree and I just know...

We are always crafting here at The Shabby Tree and we are always trying to create fun and unique items. I was recently coloring paint rollers for a pumpkin craft and our followers thought it would be fun to create a candle out of them. This seems very easy to create...

I recently bought doll house shingles from Hobby Lobby and I have been trying to find a few things to create with them. Summer will soon be coming to an end and it will be time to start decorating for Fall. A few of our followers have suggested that we try making corn...

It is time to start thinking about Fall and I want to make a few fun and unique pumpkins for my porch. I was in Hobby Lobby and I found a few bushel baskets that I just knew would make a fun pumpkin. I will be using two bushel baskets for one pumpkin. A few other...

It is time to start thinking ahead to Fall and my mind is on pumpkins. When I think about Fall I think about adding a variety of pumpkins throughout my home. I was in the Dollar Tree and they are starting to put out all of their Fall. As I walked around the Dollar...

Ok the Dollar Tree is stocking their shelves with a lot of new items. They are now carrying a variety of self- adhesive wall tiles which I know we can get very creative with. The first thing I want to create using these wall tiles is a tree container. They have a...

Fall is right around the corner and I am ready to start creating some fun and unique pumpkins. I have been seeing a lot of wooden pumpkins and I just knew we could easily create a few faux wooden pumpkins. We have been using a lot if foam board here at The Shabby Tree...

It is time to start thinking about Fall and I always like to add a variety of pumpkins throughout my home. I love adding pumpkins to my dough bowls and tiered trays. We have made a variety of pumpkins here at The Shabby Tree but I think we can create some fun and...

I recently got the Oxidized Tin Designer Finishes by DecoArt and I thought it would work amazing for creating a lantern. We are always using everyday items for crafting here at The Shabby Tree and I just knew we could use a cereal box to create a lantern. I want this...

We are always crafting and creating unique items here at The Shabby Tree. Fall is around the corner and we have made a pumpkin in the past using 3 splatter screens. After looking at the splatter screens I thought we could get creative and create a single pumpkin from...

I always like to go to the Dollar Tree and try to find items to get creative with. We are always trying to create unique items here at The Shabby Tree. It is time to start thinking about Fall which is why a set of gift boxes screamed pumpkins to me. This set of three...

I recently bought some amazing rag rugs from Five Below and I just can’t believe they are only $5.00. These rugs will give you amazing pieces of material. There are so many things you can create with these rugs. I want to create some fun and colorful trees out of the...

We have been celebrating Christmas in July here at The Shabby Tree and I wanted to create something fun and different for Christmas. I recently picked up a metal ribbon at Hobby Lobby that I have been wanting to get creative with. After looking at it I thought we...

If you are following The Shabby Tree then you know I love using message boards. We have made a variety of message boards here at The Shabby Tree but I want to make one using some of my peek and stick wallpaper. This will be very quick and easy to make. The supplies I...

When you’re a crafter you tend to have a lot of craft sticks in your supplies. I am starting to work on my Christmas crafts and I just know we can easily create a snowman out of a few craft sticks. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Jumbo craft sticks (I get these...

You can find so many different types of containers in your local thrift stores. I love to buy containers and get creative with them. Decorating your home does not have to cost a fortune. It is very easy to change an item to match your decor. I recently found a small...

I recently stopped in my local thrift store and found a metal container for 99 cents. This looks like a popcorn tin from Christmas but I knew we could get creative with it. If you are following The Shabby Tree then you probably know that I want to turn this container...

I was in Hobby Lobby and I happened to see a paper awning. We are always trying to create fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I just knew this would be a unique item. This is a paper awning but we can get creative and turn it into a faux metal awning. The...

I have been experimenting with Designer Finishes by DecoArt and I wanted to give it a try on a wooden carrier that I recently purchased. The Designer Finishes come in a variety of finishes but I will be using the Salt Wash Beach finish. If you are following The Shabby...

I was recently in the Dollar Tree and found a lot of round paper mache boxes. These boxes are birthday boxes but I just knew we could get creative with them. They are round boxes so I thought we could create them into a pumpkin box for Fall. The supplies I will be...

I recently ordered some fun wooden mason jar cutouts from Amazon that are fun to craft with. There are so many things you can create out of this wooden cutout but I seem to have Christmas on my mind. You can easily turn this wooden cut out into a fun snowman head. The...

It is time to start thinking ahead for Fall so you are ready when it is time to decorate. I seem to always find myself in the Dollar Tree and I recently picked up a few small wooden craft pallets. As soon as I saw them I knew that we could easily turn them into fun...

I am always crafting and I like to stain fabric and lace with instant coffee for a lot of my crafts. We have been getting creative with different colored stains lately and I decided I wanted to experiment with Rit Dye. I have never used Rit Dye before but I knew it...

When you’re a crafter you are always thinking about the next holiday. I have been trying to come up with some different ways to create some smaller pumpkins. The Dollar Tree has been putting out packs of styrofoam balls which gave me an idea for a quick and easy...

I love antiques and I always love creating things out of old items. I have an old white chippy shutter that I got from a local antique store and I wanted to create something with it. A few of the stores seem to be putting a few Christmas items out which gave me the...

A follower of ours sent me an idea for some amazing decorative watermelon slices that she saw in the Country Living magazine. As soon as I saw them I knew they would make the cutest decoration for Fourth of July and that we would have to give them a try. The supplies...

I recently asked my followers what they wanted to see me create more of and a few of them said door hangers. One of our amazing followers sent me an idea that she saw in Country Sampler magazine for a watermelon door hanger. As soon as I saw it I knew we had to give...

I love decorating for Fall and Halloween and I love creating fun and unique decor. Pumpkins are always a must have decoration for me for Fall but I want to create a fun and unique jack-o-lantern. I want a jack-o-lantern that looks rustic and can be used year after...

If you love the look of the old red barns then you will love this DIY. I wanted to create a large red barn that I can set on my fireplace place mantle and I want it to look like wood. We have recently used foam board to create faux wooden items which turned out...

My daughter is getting married in October and we are trying to come up with some decorations. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you all know I am always crafting and trying to create fun and unique things. One of my favorite items to use when crafting is bling....

Ok I found myself in Hobby Lobby again and they had packs of white foam roses on sale. I knew as soon as I saw them that they would look amazing colored. We recently used a colored wash tint to create coffee filter roses and I want to see if we can use it on these...

The paint on the outside of our home has started to fade and it is time to repaint. I want a total change and I have been looking at a variety of colors. Our house is now a shade of green and I wanted something light this time around. I knew I wanted all of trim and...

I have been experimenting with Spackling Paste the last few days and I realized there are so many ways to get creative with it. We are always trying to find ways to create fun and unique things here at The Shabby Tree. I’m thinking ahead and I realized we can easily...

I recently coffee stained a lot of cheesecloth and I have been trying to find a few things to create out of it. There are so many things to do with cheesecloth but today we are going to make a flower. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Cheesecloth 2. Hot glue 3....

I was going through my craft items and I came across a large frame mat. This mat was from a frame that I used for a different craft. After looking at the mat I thought it would be fun to add a few wooden shims as a backdrop to create a sign. A few other items I will...

When decorating my home I always try to find pieces of furniture that have storage space. I like to have places to store and hide small items. You can find a lot of furniture that will have storage space but I wanted something fun and unique. I found a very easy way...

I love decorating with Americana decorations but I always love to have them for Fourth of July. We have created a variety of Americana items here at The Shabby Tree but I wanted to make something quick and easy. We have done a lot of crafts using clothes pins and I...

We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and we try to use recycled items for a lot of them.I recently saw someone turn a recycled can good into a pitcher and I just knew I had to give it a try. You can create this pitcher a variety of ways...

If you shop in the Dollar Tree then you might have seen noodle boosters. You will find these by the pool noodles. One of our amazing followers shared the idea of turning these noodle boosters into pumpkins and I thought we would give it a try. The supplies I will be...

I was recently shopping in Walmart and I came across a few pop up hampers. These hampers are very popular for college students and work great for holding laundry. I bought a few of them because i think we can easily change them up and create the look of a barrel. The...

I was shopping in a store called Pop Shelf and I came across some small corn whisk brooms. We are always trying to get creative here at The Shabby Tree and I just knew we could make something fun out of these brooms. As I was looking at the broom I decided it would be...

Ok we seem to create a lot of things here at The Shabby Tree out of paper napkins. One of our amazing followers sent me an apron made out of napkins that I knew we had to make. This is so easy to make and you can use any print napkin that you want. The supplies I will...

Ok I am a big coffee drinker and I love my flavored half and half. We are always trying to find ways to use our recycled items here at the Shabby Tree. I have accumulated a lot of half and half containers and I came up with a fun way to use them throughout my home....

Ok everyone there seems to be a lot of pool noodles in the stores right now. We have created a few items using pool noodles but we are going to get creative with them again. I recently bought a bunch of pool noodles from the Dollar Tree and we are going to use two of...

Ok I recently made a braided wreath that a lot of people seemed to really like. A few people were suggesting that I try making one in red, white and blue for Fourth of July. I was in Hobby Lobby and I found the perfect ribbon to create an Americana braided wreath. The...

Ok I love looking on Pinterest and I have been seeing a variety of wreaths made out of nautical rope. I recently picked up a lot of cream nautical rope from the Dollar Tree. You can easily make a beautiful nautical rope wreath for $9.00. I love this idea because this...

When you’re a crafter you are always trying to find different ways to be creative. We have been creating a lot of fun and unique items out of cardboard here at The Shabby Tree. If you are following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love to keep artificial...

I love decorating my home with old antique items and I recently found some old antique spools. Old wooden spools are an amazing item to craft with but also to decorate with. You can create so many things out of an old wooden spool. After looking at the spools that I...

I love adding a variety of antiques throughout my home and one of my favorite finds is an old milk can. You can place a milk can any where in your home and I have mine in my foyer. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you know that I like to keep trees up all year...

I went to the Dollar Tree and they were just putting out a bunch of styrofoam coolers. As soon as I saw them I knew I had to get one. I am always trying to tell everyone to look at things in a different way and see what you can create out of it. The shape of the...

Ok I finally went and checked out my local thrift store. It has been a while since I have been to any thrift store. I love going to thrift stores to find items that we can change up and get creative with. Today I found a lot of glass items and I knew right away that I...

It is time to start decorating your porch for summer and I want to create a few fun containers for flowers. I love antiques but sometimes they can cost a lot. Old antique containers are always one of my favorite items for flowers. I have been looking at old chicken...

Here at The Shabby Tree we are always looking at things and trying to see what we can create out them. I was cleaning up in our kitchen at work and came across an empty pretzel container. As soon as I saw it I knew it was going to make an amazing primitive barrel. The...

When you love to craft you are always looking for different items to use for crafting. If you are following The Shabby Tree then you already know that we do a lot of crafts using cardboard. One home decoration that a lot of people love to use in their home is a large...

Summer is right around the corner and it is time to start decorating. I have been seeing a lot of decor with bumble bees and beehive’s. We recently made an amazing twine beehive but I believe I have a very quick and easy way to create a beehive decoration. The...

I have been seeing a lot of wire wreath forms in the Dollar Tree lately and I have been trying to find some creative ways to use them. You can always create a fun and unique wreath but I wanted something different. I saw a few moon and star decorations and I thought...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you have heard me say that I am not a good bow maker. I love to incorporate bows onto wreaths but I just never seem to like how mine turn out. After doing a little research I have realized there is an easy way to create a rag...

If you are following The Shabby Tree then you know I have been trying to find different ways to create faux wood. I have been using a lot of foam board and cardboard but I decided to try using a pool noodle. The stores seem to be low on grapevine wreaths lately which...

I recently discovered paper placemats and I think I’m hooked. Being a crafter I can’t believe that I have never heard of paper placemats. These are an amazing item to use for crafting. You can find these in a few stores and on Amazon. You will see me using these a lot...

When you are a crafter you seem to save everything. I have accumulated a lot of paper towel rolls and I wanted to create something fun with them. Summer is right around the corner and I thought it would be fun to make a flower with a recycled paper towel roll. The...

I started decorating my Americana tree and I wanted to create something fun to add to it. When decorating for Fourth of July I always love adding a little red sparkle to my decorations. After going through my craft supplies I decided that we can create something fun...

Ok a few years ago I found some wooden puzzle trees in Walmart at Christmas time and I just loved them. They were two pieces of wood that fit together like a puzzle to form a wooden tree. I have recently been creating a few items out of foam board and we have been...

Spring is here and it is time to start decorating. I always like to add flowers throughout my house for Spring and Summer. If you are part of The Shabby Tree then you all know that I keep trees up throughout my home all year long. I wanted to create a fun and easy way...

Ok so if you’re following The Shabby Tree then you all know I found this round piece of wood in Home Depot that I seem to be obsessed with. This piece of wood is almost 18 inches wide and it is only $9.00. We have been making a few different items with this piece of...

I was shopping in Home Depot and I happened to find a large round piece of wood. This piece of wood is 17 and a half inches wide which will work perfect for creating a tray. I knew as soon as I saw it that I had to buy a few. This piece of wood can be used for so many...

We are always creating fun and unique things here at The Shabby Tree. I wanted to try and create a fun container that we can use for a tree or flowers. My house is full of old antique furniture and I always love adding a variety of old buckets and containers...

Ok I can’t believe it but it is May already. I’m trying to add a few fun Americana decorations throughout my yard for Memorial Day and Fourth of July. After digging through my craft supplies I realized I have a lot of terra cotta pots. We can quickly and very easily...

I have been doing some spring cleaning throughout my home and I always like to use old wooden crates for storage. You can find all types of wooden crates in a variety of stores and sometimes they can be pricey. I did a little research and realized that we can create...

Summer is here and I always love adding flowers throughout my home. We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I wanted a fun way to hang a few artificial flowers in my home. I found a way to create a quick and easy container that can be...

Ok I seem to be giving everything an old rusty look lately. I started using an amazing product by DecoArt called Designer Finishes and I seem to be hooked on the rustic metal finish. This is an easy product to use and it allowed me to turn a piece of cardboard into a...

We recently created an amazing lantern using 8x10 picture frames but we did not use the back of the picture frame. You can create a variety of things using the back of a picture frame but I want to create a note pad holder. The supplies I will be using are: 1. The...

I am always trying to find old and rusty tin items to add to my home decor. It is hard to find certain items and I recently came across a product by DecoArt called Designer Finishes. They have different types of finishes but I will be using the rusty tin finish. This...

If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you all know how much I love trees of all kinds. I recently came across a product by DecoArt called Designer Finishes. After playing around with this product I just knew we could create a fun and unique rusty funnel...

The Dollar is putting out their Americana decorations and they have a wooden color your own mason jar decoration. I knew as soon as I saw it that I wanted to do a fun makeover with it. There is so much you can do with unfinished wooden items. Looking at it I just knew...

I was in the Dollar Tree and I happen to see a pack of Playing cards. The cards are red and blue which right away gave me an idea for a fun and easy craft. It will soon be Memorial Day and Fourth of July and we can easily create some fun Americana decorations using...

I always love adding a variety of lights throughout my home and I always love lanterns. We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I wanted an easy way to create a few lace images on a lantern. I have a variety of lace curtains that I am...

There seems to be a few people I know that are having a wedding soon and a few of them are part of our Shabby Tree Crew. It is always fun to decorate for a wedding and I have been trying to come up with a fun and unique way to hold the wedding cards. You want a spot...

If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love having lights of all kind throughout my home. Since summer is right around the corner I have been trying to come up with a few ways to create different types of lanterns. We have been doing a few...

I am always trying to find ways to create fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree. We seem to use wooden shims for a lot of our crafts and I thought it would be fun to mix them with a few wooden clothespins. We can easily combine these two items to create a few...

We have been getting creative with recycled tin cans here at The Shabby Tree. A tin can makes a great craft item and can be used so many different ways. I am getting ready to change out my two tiered tray from Easter to Americana. I thought it would be fun to use a...

I love decorating throughout my home for all holidays and seasons. Spring is here and I have been seeing a lot of home decor items with bees. We are always crafting and creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a...

I seem to save a lot of recycled items for crafting and I seem to have a lot of tin cans. We have been creating a few different items using tin cans but this one seems to be my favorite so far. When you are a crafter you seem to have a lot of paint brushes, scissors...

Spring is here and I love having flowers throughout my home. I am always recycling and saving items to create fun and unique things with. You can create a fun container for a few flowers using a recycled can and a few wooden shims. The supplies I will be using are: 1....

We have been creating a variety of lanterns and chandeliers here at The Shabby Tree. Everyone seems to be having a hard time finding the plastic fencing from the Dollar Tree that we recently used for a chandelier so I went searching for some other options. There are...

Spring is here and I am always trying to create fun and unique items for my yard. I was in the Dollar Tree and I bought a few items that I knew would work perfect for creating a turtle. This turtle will look so cute any where in your yard. The supplies I will be using...

Ok sometimes I can be a messy crafter and it appears that I got green paint on my new jeans. I have been seeing a few boutiques sell paint splatter jeans and I figured now would be a great time to create my own. Since I already have some green paint on my jeans I knew...

If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love creating fun and unique items. Summer is right around the corner and it is time to start thinking about Memorial Day and Fourth of July. I have an idea for a fun and unique flag t-shirt. The...

Summer is right around the corner and it is time to start thinking ahead for Fourth of July. If you love dressing in all your red, white and blue then you might want to give this DIY a try. I was shopping in Walmart and I bought a pair of white canvas slip on shoes....

Ok Mother’s Day will soon be here and I have been trying to think of some fun ways to give your mother or friend some flowers. We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a decorative box for some...

I recently saw a few lamps created out of Dollar Tree plastic bowls and I am here to give it a try. We have created a few different lamps here at The Shabby Tree but this is one I think you will all want to give a try.         The supplies I am...

We have a home security system and of course the main box for it is right on the wall in my foyer. I love decorating my home and I just don’t like how the security box is one of the first things you see when walking into my home. You can purchase decorative covers to...

Now that Easter is over I am starting to pull out all of my Americana decorations. We recently created a few patriotic items here at The Shabby Tree but I want to try and create a flag that we can add lights too. I am always trying to use recycled items for a lot of...

I love antiques and I always love going antique shopping. One of my favorite items that I found a few years ago is an old stained glass window. You can hang and old stained glass window any where in your home. The stained glass windows in the antique stores can be a...

I was in Home Depot today and found myself out in the garden center. It is Spring so they are fully stocked on flowers and yard items. As I was walking down the isle a piece of plastic edging caught my eye. As soon as I saw the this piece of plastic edging I knew what...

We are always crafting here at The Shabby Tree and we are always finding unique items to craft with. I have started pulling out my Americana decor and I wanted to create a few fun items for my Americana tree. We recently created a fun flower out of cotton rounds and I...

I love decorating and I love being unique. Last year I gathered a variety of graters and placed them on a cutting board in my kitchen. I added some greenery and a few battery operated candles to the graters and it turned out to be a fun and unique light display. Not...

If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you all know I am obsessed with all kinds of lighting. Spring is here and it is time to start decorating the yard. We spend a lot of our time out in our yard for the summer and I always like to add a lot of solar lights...

I found myself walking around Home Depot today and I came across a fun and unique ceiling tile. This ceiling tile can be used for so many different things in your home. It would make an amazing backsplash in a kitchen. I love old ceiling tins and I knew I had to buy a...

We have lived in our home for over 18 years and it was time to redo our kitchen. I wanted to keep it simple and I did not want to spend a lot of money. The main thing that needed an update was our kitchen counter . Our kitchen counter was way out of date and I was not...

It is Easter weekend and I thought it would be a great time to create a cross. We use a lot of items from the Dollar Tree here at The Shabby Tree and I seem to have a lot of their canvases. The Dollar Tree has a wooden craft section and I recently picked up a wooden...

It is Spring and Easter and I am always about giving fun little gifts. I wanted a fun way to give out some Easter candy but I did not want to place it in an egg. Carrots are always a popular Spring and Easter item so I thought it would be fun to create a paper carrot...

You know Spring is here when you wake up in the morning to the sound of all of the chirping birds. They will be looking for places to start building their nests. I was in the Dollar Tree and found two items that will easily create a fun bird house. The supplies I will...

I love lights and I always love fun and unique lights. Last summer we placed battery lights into old colanders and it created fun lights. There are so many different types of colanders out there but I thought it would be fun to try and create our own colander. It can...

I started The Shabby Tree in October of 2018 as a way to share my creative ideas and inspire others to be unique in their home and everyday fashion. I have always loved decorating and crafting since I was a little girl so I thought it would be fun to do the things I...

Spring is here and I have been decorating throughout my home. I am trying to keep things more simple this year and finding quick and easy ways to decorate. We all love a dough bowl and I always love my battery operated candles. I always like to add a lot of green...

If you love an old wooden dough bowl or wooden scoop then you will want to check out this craft idea. I love decorating with old dough bowls and old wooden scoops but they seem very hard to find. They are always fun to add candles too and display throughout your home....

I seem to find myself scrolling through Amazon a lot lately and I recently ordered rusty angel wings. When they arrived I was so excited to create my angel. I knew I wanted this angel to look more primitive but I also wanted it to be quick and easy to make. The...

The weather is getting warmer and when I think of summer I always think of Fourth of July. I love decorating my home with Americana decor for the summer. We have made a variety of Americana decorations here at The Shabby Tree but I am always for a quick and easy DIY....

Spring is here which means summer will be here soon and so will the butterflies. I love to sit on my porch and see the butterflies go to my flowers. We are always creating here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to create a few butterflies to add to my...

You can find all type of glass jars in the Dollar Tree and there are so many different ways to change them up. We seem to use napkins for a lot of our crafts here at The Shabby Tree and I recently found a beautiful one that I have been wanting to use. Napkins are...

One item that I love having in my living room is my old metal gate that I have in front of my fireplace mantle. The piece of gate that I have is an old silver piece of metal gate that I picked up at a local antique store. I love hanging different wreaths on it...

Well now that Spring is here and it is time to start enjoying the outside I thought it would be fun to create a wind chime. I seem to be on an owl kick lately so I thought it would be fun to creat an owl wind chime. This wind chime is easy and made from recycled...

I started decorating for Spring and Easter and I wanted to create something fun for my front porch. We recently made a few bird nests here at The Shabby Tree which has me wanting to create a bird cage. If you’re following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I...

We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and we use a lot of everyday items to create them. I found myself in the Dollar Tree again this week and the aluminum oval roasting pan caught my eye. I new as soon as I saw it that it would make the...

We all love decorating our homes and if you’re like me then you might like adding a variety of lights throughout your home. I’m a huge crafter so I like to create fun and unique items. I found some amazing glass blocks in Hobby Lobby that can be turned into a fun and...

I love adding battery operated candles throughout my house and I always love to put them in lanterns. If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love incorporating lace items into my decor. We are always crafting here at The Shabby Tree...

We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and we recently created an amazing blanket ladder. I thought it would be fun to create a small ladder that can be used as a decoration or for holding a hand towel. The supplies I will be using for...

I am decorating my trees for Easter so when I am out and about I am always looking for different ornaments. You will find a lot of Easter decorations in the stores right now but I want something fun and different. We are always creating a variety of decorations here...

Here at The Shabby Tree we keep trees up at our warehouse for every holiday all year long. Since we moved I have been behind on getting our Spring and Easter tree back up and decorated. This is a 7.5 feet tree that is fully decorated with items created by our talented...

If you’re like me then you walk around the Dollar Tree and look at things to see what you can turn them into. I was walking through the Dollar Tree and I came across a plastic chip and dip tray and I knew as soon as I saw it that it would make the perfect flower for a...

If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you all know that I love having a variety of solar lights in my yard. Spring is right around the corner and I have been working in my yard. I want to create a few hanging lanterns that I can hang from a tree. The...

It seems like we have been making a lot of flowers lately. Flowers seem to be a must have for spring and summer. I love to incorporate all kinds of flowers throughout my home. We are always crafting and creating here at The Shabby Tree and we have been using a lot of...

Spring is coming and it is time to start adding some yard decorations. One of my favorite things to add throughout my yard are bird feeders and bird baths. We have made a variety of these here at The Shabby Tree but I have never made a plastic one. I found some...

I find myself in thrift stores and antique stores a lot and I seem to have accumulated a lot of colorful glass items. After putting all of my glass items together I decided to try and create a few flowers for my yard. I have tried many different ways to make these...

Ok so I am all about being creative and creating fun and unique items. I have always been big into fashion so I thought it would be fun to get creative with a pair of jeans. You can easily turn a pair of jeans into a fun an unique fashion piece. The supplies I will be...

I am always looking for different ways to make risers and tiered trays to display throughout my home. The Dollar Tree seems to have so many different items to create so many things. I recently purchased a few tin flower pots from the Dollar Tree and I knew they would...

We create a lot of things here at The Shabby Tree using cardboard. I have recently been trying to create items to look like cement. This had be thinking and I thought it would be fun to try and create a cement bunny using a piece of cardboard. We will be creating a...

The stores are starting to put out all of the spring decor and I always love the cement items. Cement items always seem to be pricey and they are always heavy to carry. I was doing a little research and I think I found a way that we can create a simple Dollar Tree...

Spring and Easter are quickly approaching and I seem to have baskets on my mind. I recently bought a lot of rag accents rugs which I cut apart for the strips of fabric. We have been creating a few different things with these rag strips but I thought it would be fun to...

If you want a quick and easy bunny decoration then you will want to give this one a try. I have been decorating for Spring and I wanted a few bunnies to add throughout my home. A while back I used a stone spray paint and I just new that this spray paint would be...

Spring is right around the corner and I want to start decorating my porch. It is always hard to decide what to put on a porch because of the weather. We have created a lot of items for outside using the wire basket from the Dollar Tree. This basket can be used inside...

The Dollar Tree has put their Easter decorations out and I happen to find some cute stuffed bunnies. These bunnies are cute as is but I really want to change them up and do something fun with them. I always love a chocolate bunny and I thought it would be fun to turn...

I seem to have a lot of jewelry and I need a way to organize it. You can find a lot of jewelry holders in different stores but I wanted something different and unique. We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I just knew there had to be...

Today is such a beautiful day that it has me wanting to decorate for Spring. I always love adding flowers throughout my home for Spring and Summer. If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you all know how much I love my dried hydrangeas. I want to create a fun...

I seem to be making a lot of things out of coffee filters lately but you will love this one. It is time to start decorating for spring and summer and it is always nice to add a few flowers to your decorations. It is always fun to create flowers out of coffee filters...

When I think of spring I think of birds chirping and flowers blooming. I seem to find a lot of bird's nests in my yard throughout spring and summer and I thought it would be fun to create one for inside my home. I know you can buy artificial bird nests but i would...

We are always crafting and creating here at The Shabby Tree. I am usually using a lot of lace and creams but I wanted to change things up and create something more rustic looking. It is time to start decorating for Spring and Easter so we are going to create a rustic...

I was in the Dollar Tree and a Tumbling Tower Game caught my eye. When you’re a crafter you always seem to look at everything in a creative way. This game contains 72 small blocks which is an amazing craft item. I love using wood for crafting and I knew right away...

It is time to start decorating my Spring and Easter tree. I use a lot of neutral colors when decorating my home and I wanted to create some small baskets that can be placed in my tree. When you are a crafter you seem to always have a lot of jute and twine. You can...

If you have been following The Shabby Tree then you all know I love hydrangeas. I have them throughout my yard and I always love to cut and dry them. The dried hydrangeas look amazing in my old silver containers. We have been creating a lot of things out of coffee...

I am decorating my mantle for Spring and Easter and I have a lot of bunnies but I wanted something different. While shopping in HomeGoods I noticed a lot of large wooden crosses and I just knew that a cross would be the perfect item to add to my mantle. You can find a...

I was shopping In Walmart and I found some amazing artificial orange colored hydrangea sprigs. The color popped out at me and I just knew as soon as I saw them that they would make a perfect wreath. We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree...

I’m getting ready to decorate for Spring and Easter and I always like to add a variety of bunnies to my decorations. I want a fun and unique bunny head that I can add to my tree or place in a dough bowl. We use a lot of different items for crafting here at The Shabby...

I was shopping in HomeGoods a few weeks ago and I found some beautiful throw rugs. The color of the rugs caught my eye and I knew I had to get them. We are always creating unique items here at The Shabby Tree and I just know that these rugs will make amazing carrots....

We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree and we have used wire hangers for a few of them. Spring is right around the corner and I just know we can create a unique carrot using a wire hanger. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Wire hanger...

Spring is right around the corner and soon the flowers will start blooming. We are always crafting and creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree so I thought we should make a flower press book. This book will allow you to press the real flowers from your...

The Dollar Tree is putting out all of their Easter decorations and they have a variety of plastic eggs. They have a larger plastic egg that I knew I had to buy. You can do so many things with plastic eggs but I want to create a shadow box egg. This larger plastic egg...

I received flowers for Valentine’s Day and I now I have a few empty glass vases. Spring and Easter are right around the corner and I wanted something fun to do with these glass vases. I love decorating for Easter and I thought it would be fun to turn the glass vase...

I was shopping in Walmart over the weekend and I came across a plastic chocolate bunny for 98 cents. I knew as soon as I saw it that we can change it up so many different ways. I want to change the look of this plastic bunny using paints and a little cinnamon. I am...

We all love decorating our home and it is always fun to have a few tiered trays for different holidays. You can easily create a three tiered tray for only five dollars. I bought five items from the Dollar Tree and created an amazing three tiered tray. The supplies you...

It was a beautiful weekend and a great day to get out and do a little antique shopping. I stopped in an amazing antique store called Queen of Hearts located in Alpharetta Georgia. I took a few photos of some items that really caught my eye. Spring and summer is right...

I found a wooden truck plaque at Walmart that can be used for so many craft ideas. I knew as soon as I saw it that we could make an amazing decoration out of it. I recently made some fun felt flowers that will look amazing added to this truck. I really wanted to add...

Spring is around the corner and I have a lot of fun craft ideas but I want to add flowers to a few of them. I want fabric flowers and I knew that felt would be very easy to work with. I will be making two different types of felt flowers. One will require hot glue and...

I ordered a lot of wooden beads from Amazon and I have been trying to create some fun and unique items with them. I’m beginning to decorate my mantle for Spring and Easter and I wanted to add a few crosses to it. You can easily create a decorative cross using a few...

I love creating fun and unique items for my home but I also love unique fashion items. We have created a few fun and unique jewelry pieces here at The Shabby Tree. I bought a few wooden craft sticks from Walmart and I think we can turn them into a fun and unique...

We all love checking out the Dollar Tree and I recently picked up nautical rope and wire wreath forms. The nautical rope is cream so I knew right away what I wanted to create. I am getting ready to start decorating for Spring and Easter so I want to create a bunny...

We are always crafting here at The Shabby Tree and we seem to create a lot with wooden shims. Spring and Easter is just right around the corner and you can create easy rustic looking carrots with wooden shims. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Wooden shims 2. Hot...

I was shopping in Hobby Lobby and I found some amazing wood bead wreaths. They have a variety of sizes in these wreaths and I just knew they would make a fun and unique bunny. I will be using two of the 10 x 10in wreaths. A few other supplies I will be using are: 1. A...

I love using a lot of neutrals when decorating my home. It will be time to take down my Valentine decor and start putting out my Easter decorations. I just love the way my mantle looked with my brown paper hearts for Valentine’s Day. I love how our paper hearts turned...

Spring and Easter will be here soon and I want something fun and different for my front door. I was shopping and I found a grapevine cone and a few paper mache cones in Hobby Lobby and I just new they could be used to create a carrot. You will need some type of cone...

It is just a few days away from Valentine’s Day and I always love doing fun things for my employees. I had a few little gifts but I really wanted a fun way to give their gifts to them. Since we are always crafting and making fun and unique items here at The Shabby...

We will be decorating for Spring soon and I have been trying to find some fun and easy ways to create decorative carrots. I love Spring and Easter and I always love seeing all of the bunnies and carrots throughout the stores. We have been creating a variety of carrots...

I found myself in Target today and I found two wooden items that I knew I had to buy. These are just plain and reversible wooden cutouts. I bought a round one and a square one. One side is tan and the other side is a white. We are always crafting and creating fun and...

I am all about creating a quick and easy decoration. We do a lot of crafts here at The Shabby Tree and I always like to incorporate some type of lights in a lot of them. If you have glass jars you are going to love this idea. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Glass...

It is almost Valentine’s Day and I wanted to find a fun way to give my employees their gift. They enjoyed their Christmas stockings so I thought it would be fun to create a Valentine Stocking for them all. I want these to be quick and simple to create so I will be...

It is time to start thinking about Spring and Easter and I noticed that the Dollar Tree is putting out a few Easter items. I ended up buying a few Easter eggs and I am thinking we can turn them into a few fun and unique bunny heads. I will be making two different...

I recently found accent rugs in the Dollar Tree, Walmart , and Five Below that I new could be use for crafting. These rugs can be cut apart to give you strips of material. I love these rugs because they give you a variety of strips in a variety of colors. These strips...

I love giving small gifts to my employees for different occasions. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I wanted a fun way to give them their gifts. I found small Valentine buckets in Walmart and I thought it would be fun to use them as a bucket to a hot air...

It is time to start thinking ahead for a few Spring and Easter decorations. I find myself walking the isles in the Dollar Tree a lot and for some reason a paint roller caught my eye. I believe the color of the paint roller gave me the idea to create a carrot. The...

We have been doing a lot of crafts here at The Shabby Tree using socks. My mind seems to be on Spring and Easter and I just found a way to create a quick and easy bunny using one sock. There are many ways to create a sock bunny and we created one last year but I am...

We have made a variety of items here at The Shabby Tree using clothespins. Since Spring and Easter are right around the corner I wanted to use clothespins to create a few carrots. These are very easy to make and can be added to many things throughout your home. The...

It is time to start thinking ahead for some Spring and Easter decorations. Everyone seems to have some type of dough bowl or tray in their home which is why I want to create a fun and easy carrot. These carrots can be placed in any type of bowl or tray. The supplies I...

When you are a crafter you seem to be thinking ahead and creating for the next holiday to come. I seem to be focusing on Spring and Easter right now. When I think of Easter I am thinking about carrots and bunnies. We do a lot of crafts here at The Shabby Tree using...

I love decorating my home and an angel is always a great item to add to your home decor. There are so many different ways to create an angel but I wanted to create an easy angel to add to a few of my trees. This angel is so easy to make and the main supplies I will be...

It is time to start thinking about Spring and when I think about Spring I think about flowers. Here at The Shabby Tree we are always trying to come up with fun and unique items. I was in the Dollar Tree and I ended up buying small silver plastic spoons. I just knew...

It seems like all of the stores are starting to put their spring decorations out. This has my mind on spring and when I think about spring I think about bunnies and carrots. I wanted a way to create quick and easy carrots to use in my dough bowls. The supplies I will...

Okay I did a little shopping today and I stopped in the Dollar Tree. They are beginning to put out their Spring items. We do a lot of crafts using Dollar Tree items so I thought I would share what I saw today. When you first enter the store you will notice the spring...

Everyone seems to love a dough bowl. They are a great item to have when decorating your home. Dough bowls can be hard to find and sometimes they tend to be pricey. I love that most dough bowls are a beautiful tan wood color. We use a lot of jute here at The Shabby...

Oh my Hobby Lobby is putting out their new spring items. They have so many new arrivals but there were a few certain items that really caught my eye. The items I was wanting were 40 percent off so I just knew I had to get them. These are all metal items and they have...

I have been buying a lot of paper mache items lately and I found an amazing paper mache book on Amazon. They have a variety of sizes in this book but I bought a large size. As soon as I received this book in the mail I knew it would make an amazing memory box. The...

I craft a lot and I always find that felt works amazing for so many type of crafts. It will soon be time to start thinking about Spring and Easter and I wanted to create something fun that I can hang on my mantle. I always keep a lighted garland across my mantle and I...

I have been adding a few Valentine decorations throughout my home. Today I finally worked on my mantle in my living room. I love Valentine’s Day and I love decorating for it. If your following The Shabby Tree then you all know I like to decorate with a lot of neutral...

I love creating fun and unique items for my home but I also love fun and unique fashion items. A lot of the stores have been putting holiday t-shirts out and right now I have been seeing a few Valentine t-shirts. While shopping in Marshall’s I found a pack of fun...

We recently made a DIY two tiered tray here at The Shabby Tree. I have been getting a lot of questions about how I will be decorating the two tiered tray for Valentine’s Day. I love my candy and snacks so this tray is going to be used for our smaller snack jars. I...

I have been using an amazing peel and stick wallpaper on a few of the walls at our warehouse. I seem to have a few odd pieces left and I do not want to throw them away. You know as a crafter I have to come up with something fun to do with them. This particular wall...

I am finding myself thinking about Spring more and more these last few days. I love Fall and Winter but I really like to decorate for Spring and Easter. We have created a lot of items here at The Shabby Tree and I wanted to come up with a quick and easy way to create...

I really want to start doing a lot more Youtube videos for The Shabby Tree so we created a specific set for them. This is set up in a certain room at our warehouse and I just love how it turned out. We wanted this amazing sign to be the center for our background. This...

If you're following The Shabby Tree then you all know that I keep holiday trees up throughout our warehouse. I love decorating for all holidays and I especially love decorating a tree for them. I’m super excited for our Valentine tree because it is filled with amazing...

I have a few dough bowls and I love to fill them with fun and unique items. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner so I have been trying to come up with some ways to create some fun hearts to place in my dough bowls or on my decorative trays. I always tell...

When you are a crafter you are always trying to find new items to craft with. I have discovered that you can create a lot of items using a simple wire hanger. It is time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day so I came up with a way to create a fun and easy heart...

I was on Amazon and I came across these half wooden balls. They are available in all sizes and I just knew I had to order some. I have used wooden beads in projects before but I feel like we are going to be able to make a lot of things with these half wooden balls....

If you're following The Shabby Tree then you all know that my husband Wally has joined The Shabby Tree crew full time. We wanted to do something fun in his office and we decided to give him a statement wall. We looked into a few different options and we decided that a...

I just took down all of my Christmas and I wanted a fun decoration to add to my home. We create a lot of things here at The Shabby Tree and I wanted to create something that can be used all year long. I find myself in a lot of antique stores and I always love the old...

It’s time to start decorating for Valentine’s Day and I thought I would see what the stores are putting out for decorations. I was in Walmart and I came across a pack of plastic heart bracelets. You can get a whole pack for only 98 cents. I bought a few packs because...

I seem to have accumulated a lot of throw blankets the last few years. I love to keep a few blankets over my sofa but I needed to find a way to display some others. We have some beautiful blankets here at The Shabby Tree that our amazing followers have made us and I...

We make a lot of crafts here at The Shabby Tree and paper crafts are always fun to make. I always try to pick up books of music paper at yard sales and thrift stores and I seem to have accumulated a lot. If your looking for a fun decoration to hang on your tree or...

Ok I love wearing decorative t-shirts for all different holidays. I like things to be different and unique. If you have some material or a few doilies you will want to pull them out and give this t-shirt idea a try. The supplies I will be using are: 1. T-shirt of your...

I was in Hobby Lobby shopping and I came across a few unfinished wooden items. They have an amazing selection of unfinished wooden items but a few circular trays really caught my eye. I have been wanting a two tiered tray for my kitchen and I just knew these would...

I was in the Dollar Tree shopping and I found a few orange safety cones. My first thought was to create a tree using one but after looking at I just knew we could create a very quick and easy gnome with it. A few other supplies that I will be using are: 1. Cream paint...

I love to decorate for all holidays and there are so many ways to decorate for Spring and Easter. If you have a dough bowl or a tree that you keep up all year long then you are going to love this craft. I wanted to make something easy that I can put on my tree or...

Ok I seem to have a lot of stuffed ornaments for Valentine’s Day and Fourth of July. I wanted to come up with a fun and unique way to display them. They are always fun to add to a dough bowl but I wanted to create something fun. We have recently made ornaments from...

If you're following The Shabby Tree then you know I am a huge crafter. I have been trying to come up with some fun craft items that you can use throughout your home all year long. We have made a variety of flowers in the past but I recently bought some foil muffin...

I have been wanting to make a fun decoration that I can use all year long. Spring will be here before you know it which is why I think I am thinking about birds. You can decorate with birds all year long and I wanted to create one that can be used a variety of ways....

Did you all know that the Dollar Tree has plain glass candles? I knew as soon as I saw them that there would be so many ways to get creative with them. If you love having candles throughout your home then your going to love this idea. I will be using the tall plain...

It is time to start adding a few Valentine decorations throughout my home. If you're following The Shabby Tree then you all know that I love to add old silver, glass and cream pieces throughout my home. The Dollar Tree has oval metal silver trays that I know would be...

If you're following The Shabby Tree then you all know I am obsessed with trees of all kinds. I am always trying to find fun and unique ways to create a variety of trees. There is a fun and easy way to make a tree using wooden biscuits. I am making this tree into an...

I have been trying to come up with a few items to put on my all year long trees. If you love craft stores like I do then you have all seen the printed card stock paper. You can find books of paper for all different holidays or occasions. I have a book of paper that is...

I love adding flowers throughout my home but I wanted something fun that I can add to a few of my all year long trees. We are always crafting and creating fun things here at The Shabby Tree. I use a lot of paper plates when crafting and I just knew we could create...

I love to decorate my home and I love to add a variety of handmade decorations throughout my home. A banner is always a fun item to make and add to your decorations. We have made a variety of banners here at The Shabby Tree but a paper doily banner is just to easy not...

I love to decorate for all holidays and it is time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day. Christmas is over and I seem to have a lot of empty rolls of wrapping paper. We have made a few crafts using paper towel and toilet paper rolls and I just knew that the...

I love giving little surprise gifts to my friends and workers. If your looking for a fun gift idea and at a low price then your going to love this idea. A lot of the stores carry cute and cozy socks at a great price. Almost everyone would love a pair of cozy socks and...

I know a lot of people seem to like all of the red truck decorations. There was a lot of red truck theme items for Christmas. I wanted a fun and easy way to create a truck ornament. We have done a few crafts using popsicle sticks and I just knew that they would work...

I try to inspire everyone to keep one small tree up all year long. The lights on the trees make me happy and give my home a cozy feeling. It is very easy to change a small tree from Christmas to Valentine . I always like to use a burlap ribbon for a garland because it...

Christmas is right around the corner and I just finished decorating my dining room. I wanted my dining room to have a winter wonderland theme so I am using all my flocked trees throughout my dining room. The main tree in my dining room is a 7.5 ft flocked tree that I...

Ok I went to the Dollar Tree looking for salt and pepper shakers and they didn’t have any. I found some plastic toothpick dispensers that I knew would work perfect for what I had in mind. You all know I love trees of all kinds and I want to create a fun tree that I...

Ok I get a lot of questions about what kind of makeup do I like to use. I’m not a big makeup person and I like to make things quick and simple in the mornings. I don’t spend a lot on makeup and I will usually grab most of it from Walmart. I will show you all the items...

I love decorating for Christmas and a snowflake is always a fun Christmas decoration. There are so many ways to make snowflakes but I wanted something that can be used inside or outside of my home. I saw someone make a snowflake from plastic forks and I thought we...

Ok we do a lot of DIY’s here at The Shabby Tree and I just found a bunch of sisal rope in one of my containers. It’s Christmas time and I have a lot of small trees that I like to put around my home. I knew there had to be a quick and easy way to make some containers...

Ok I finally finished decorating my front porch for Christmas. I usually keep my porch the same each year but I changed it up a little this year. The trees that you will see on my porch will stay on my porch all year long. I love trees and I keep them throughout my...

Christmas is right around the corner and I need just a few more decorations for my home. I want something colorful but also something I can make. We have made a fun flower in the past using a paper towel roll which has given me a fun idea for a Christmas decoration....

A lot of people ask me why I am always so happy and why I love to go to work. Well there are a lot of reasons but the Christmas room at our warehouse is one of those reasons. This is the room that I always walk into first when I get to work. This room is filled with...

If you are following The Shabby Tree then you all know I love my candles and lights. I like to keep a large silver tray on my dining room table and I wanted to create some fun and unique candles for it. I have been seeing a lot of people use pool noodles to create...

It’s Christmas time and it’s time to get your house decorated. I finally finished my living room fireplace mantle. I decorate my living room with all of my vintage Santa’s for Christmas. I love how my mantle turned out with all of my Santa’s clustered together. I...

Ok it’s Christmas time and I am seeing so many beautiful gift bags. Some of them are so pretty that I was trying to come up with a way to display them in my home. I thought they would look amazing in a frame but I like fun and unique items so I wanted to get creative....

You all know that I keep trees up in my house all year long because I love the cozy feeling that the lights give to my home. I do put up a special 9ft tree in my living room for Christmas. This is a large 9ft flocked tree that I purchased from Hobby Lobby. I love...

I was shopping in Hobby Lobby and a wire twine angel caught my eye. This is a bigger angel and I just knew it would make an amazing tree topper. It is hard to find a tree topper that goes with your theme or decor. This angel can easily be decorated so many different...

Ok if your following The Shabby Tree then you all know I have been working on my Christmas decorations throughout my home. I am doing a snowman and flocked theme in my dining room. Last year I purchased a beautiful 7 1/2 ft flocked tree from Hobby Lobby. I am...

Ok Christmas is right around the corner and it is time to start adding lights and greenery throughout your home. I always love to add a variety of greenery to all different types of containers. There is a fun and easy way to create a small wagon that can be displayed...

I love decorating for Christmas and I seem to decorate with a lot of my vintage Santa’s. If your following The Shabby Tree then you already know that we make a lot of different ornaments for our trees. I want to create a simple Santa hat ornament that I can easily add...

It’s time to start decorating for Christmas and you all know how I love to put my trees in a tree rotating stand. The tree rotating stands tend to be much wider then a regular tree stand which makes it harder to find a tree collar that will fit. I don’t like for my...

I love antiques and I always wanted a fireplace in my dining room so I just knew I had to have this faux fireplace mantle that I spotted in one of our local antique stores. I always like to keep some type of garland on it but I am changing it up for Christmas. I am...

I just finished decorating our mantle at The Shabby Tree and I wanted a small decorative tree to place in the center of the mantle. I have a lot of chunky yarn and it is always so easy to craft with. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Paper towel roll 2. Cream...

I am a huge thrift store shopper and I am always grabbing a lot of glass and silver items. We are always creating fun and unique items here at The Shabby Tree so I am always picking up extra items from my local thrift stores. There are so many things you can do with a...

It is time to start thinking about how you want to decorate for Christmas. We have a faux fireplace mantle here at The Shabby Tree and I am trying to decide how we should decorate it for Christmas. I am going to be adding a few different items and I would love to know...

It’s time to start thinking about your Christmas decorations. My favorite part of decorating my home for Christmas is filling our Christmas tree with all kinds of ornaments. I have been seeing a lot of paintings of all types of churches lately which has me wanting to...

It’s November and it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. We have been making a lot of Christmas decorations but I wanted to come up with something fun for Thanksgiving too! We do a family dinner for Thanksgiving and I thought it would be fun to have a...

Ok Christmas will be here before you know it and it is time to start thinking about your decorations. When I think about Christmas I think about Santa and the Grinch. We recently made a fun and easy crescent moon santa head here at The Shabby Tree. I just knew there...

If you're following The Shabby Tree then you all know that I love trees of all kinds and I also love lights. I started decorating for Christmas and I want a few simple cone shaped trees that can light up. These trees will be fun to add to your fireplace mantle or...

Here at The Shabby Tree I shared 31 gift ideas throughout the whole month of October. These are gifts that I love to give to friends and family. I like to keep a few of these gifts on hand in case I get an unexpected guest for Christmas. I wanted to keep things simple...

If you're following The Shabby Tree then you all know that I keep a variety of trees up all year long. I have been trying to find a few more containers for some of my smaller trees. There are a lot of different holiday buckets and containers out in the stores right...

Okay I’m not usually a big wreath person but I am in love with this one! I wanted to create something fun that I can hang on my front door or just hang in my house for Christmas. My house will be filled with all types of Christmas decorations and I just know that this...

It’s almost Christmas time and you all know how I’m obsessed with trees. I have been seeing a plastic craft bottle in the Dollar Tree and I just knew there had to be a way to incorporate some bottle brush trees with it. This craft bottle can be used for so many...

I find myself in the Dollar Tree a lot lately I have been seeing packs of a mesh tube that I have never used before. This mesh tubing comes in a variety of colors and I just knew there had to be something fun and easy to make with it. You all know that I have an...

Ok Christmas is almost here and if you love or collect Santa’s then your going to love this DIY. There are so many different Types of Santa decorations out there but I just love how different and fun this one is. This is very easy to make and it can be hung or placed...

Since we moved to a new warehouse I have been working on rooms for every holiday. You all know that I love Fall and Halloween and I’m so excited to show you all our Fall and Halloween room. I love this room because a lot of the items are created from our amazing...

I love decorating for Christmas and I wanted to make something fun that can be hung on my tree or even hung on one of my cabinets. I came up with the idea for some decorative mittens because I thought these would look so cute with our DIY snowman hat that we made last...

I recently bought an amazing old antique cabinet from an antique store near my home called Dawsonville Antiques. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for our Fall and Halloween room at our warehouse. This cabinet has an orange inside which makes it so fun...

Okay I went and did a little shopping today and I just had to share some of the amazing Christmas decorations that I saw in Kirkland’s! They have a variety of styles and I just love it all. If you know me then you all know the first thing to catch my eye was this...