I’m not exactly known for my short and sweet tutorials. But, I assure you this recipe for making DIY scented room spray is exactly that…short and sweet! What I like best about this DIY room spray is that it uses natural ingredients and natural scents. The chemical or fake smell of commercially bought room deodorizers really bothers me.
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Day two has arrived and I have ANOTHER fabulous Très Frugal DIY gift idea for you. Honestly, this is one of my favorites. And I owe it all to this little picture from my Instagram friend, Kennesha. She blogs over at Restoration House and has an amazing sense of style!
After seeing her rustic cake stand that she wanted to DIY, my creative wheels began to burn rubber.
I simply picked up a few wood discs and a furniture leg to create a unique cake stand. Here’s the tutorial:
Materials:
Optional: Paint & Glazes (all available at Lowe’s):
Not optional: Cake or Cupcakes!!!! (kidding of course) Read more
I know what you’re about to say…”What?! It’s not time for Christmas decorations!” Well, I received an email from Michaels asking if I’d like to participate in the Michaels Dream Tree Challenge. If you saw last year’s contestants and the resulting dream trees, you’ll completely understand why I was excited to be asked to join in this year. Plus, I’ve been working feverishly on the Très Frugal month of DIY Gift Ideas and having some Christmas décor set up has put me in the mood (and provides for a festive backdrop for photography!)
Once I received my pre-lit tree and the gift card to pay for my tree decorations, I hit up my local Michaels retail store. I really had no idea what theme I wanted to create, but I did know I wanted to be frugal and make my gift card stretch as far as possible.
As luck would have it, there were lots of Fall berries on clearance. Can you tell the difference between fall red berries and Christmas red berries? Read more
Make these DIY industrial cupcake stands now and you’ll be ready for all the upcoming holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas are fast approaching! Â The cool black steel plumbing parts base combined with the natural wood slice platform lends itself to an unexpected industrial feel.
Each cupcake stand costs $5.50 in parts (not including the birch log), very reasonable for a unique, DIY project that could easily lend itself to become a favor or small gift.
Supplies required (for one DIY Industrial Cupcake Stands):
DIY Industrial Cupcake Stands Instructions:
Step 1: Using a handsaw or circular saw slice off 3/4″ thick disc of wood from the birch log. (If you’re concerned about bugs, you can bake them as shown here.)
Step 2: Sand wood slices smooth.
Step 3: Using a drill with a 3/4″ circular bit drill out a small hole for the nipple piece, only about 1/4″ deep, be careful not to let the tip of the bit pierce through to the other side of the wood slice.
Step 4: Apply E-6000 glue to one end of nipple and screw it into flange.
Step 5: Apply E-6000 glue to circular hole in wood slice.
Step 6: Gently ‘screw’ other end of nipple into wood slice.
Let the glue dry while the cupcake stands are upside down.
When dry, flip the stands over and load them up! Â They are perfect not only for cupcakes but candles too:
Cupcakes, candles and individual pies too! Â Mini pumpkin and pecan pies are on definitely my Thanksgiving menu this year:
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Have you ever yearned to own a giant piece of artwork but the cost was prohibitive? Or you knew you could create some awesome abstract paintings, but buying large canvases would cost too much. Well, for those hesitant artists, I have this quick tutorial for building your own GIANT canvas!
Materials:
Instructions:
Cut your 2×2″ lumber down to size. Cut your top and bottom the full widths. Cut the two sides and the center support 3″ shorter to accommodate the height of the added top and bottom pieces. Note, if your canvas is portrait (instead of landscape), your support will be a center horizontal brace instead of vertical as shown. Read more