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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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:...

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...

 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.        ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I love keeping trees up in my home all year long. There are a variety of tree collars that I have been seeing in the stores but I just knew there had to be an easy way to make one. I want to create my own tree collar so that I can make it as tall...

I have been getting a lot of questions about what to do with empty pill bottles. I know there are a lot of crafts that you can do with them but this one is my favorite and turns out so cute. The supplies I will be using are: 1. Empty pill bottle...

I’m always looking for new ornament ideas but I also try to create some fun tree themed ornaments. We are called The Shabby Tree so we love everything that has a tree on it. Wooden shims are a great craft supply and we have been creating a lot of...

I try to inspire everyone to keep one small tree up all year long. This is a fun tree ornament that you can make any color or print that you want. This is a very easy ornament to make using the small craft paper books that you can find in the craft...

I have been trying to create some fun and easy ornaments using items that you have in your home. I’m a big coffee drinker so I always have a lot of coffee filters. You can easily create a fun tree ornament using coffee filters and cardboard. The...

I recently had antique wooden shoe inserts for sale in my website. They are a cute decoration to add to your home. I love them how they are but I wanted to try and change them up. These are fun to hang in a tree or add to a wreath. The supplies I...

Okay yes I’m obsessed with trees and as soon as I saw this green mop head in Home Depot I just knew I had to make a tree with it. I try to inspire you all to get creative and look at things in a different way. A mop head is not known to be a craft...

I am always trying to find everyday household items that can be used as a craft item. The Dollar Tree has mop pads that I just knew could be used to create some fun and unique items. I have used mop pads for a few craft ideas in the past but we are...

I seem to always find myself looking at things and trying to figure out how it can be turned into a tree. There are so many different triangle shaped items I have been seeing lately. I found a bunch of wooden triangles in the Dollar Tree that...