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How to Create a Beautiful Sunflower Wreath

Hello Sweet Friends, Today’s DIY project, a beautiful sunflower wreath, features some of my favorite flowers, sunflowers. They are so bright, cheerful, and irresistible; and are the perfect decor flower for late summer into the fall season. The inspiration for this project came from a calendar …

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Filed Under: Autumn, Floral Crafts, Summer

DIY Lace Butterfly

Hello Sweet Friends, It’s time for another Dollar Tree DIY. For today’s project, I will be showing you how to create a beautiful DIY lace butterfly using items from Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Although this could be considered a spring or summer craft, I believe the finished piece could really …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Summer

Let’s Make a Spindle Birdhouse

Hello Sweet Friends, Today, I will be sharing a super EASY and super CUTE craft idea; a spindle birdhouse. When I first came up with this idea, I wasn’t sure how it would turn out. And I have to say, I think it exceeded my expectations by quite a lot. Another thing that I like about this DIY is …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Spring/Easter, Summer

Paint it White, Moon Garden Decor

Hello Sweet Friends, I’m sure you will be over the MOON with today’s DIY, where I show you how to take an item from Dollar Tree and transform it into decor for your moon garden with one simple instruction: paint it white. Of course, an item from another store, or something that you already own could …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Summer

Let’s Make an American Flag Canvas

Hello Sweet Friends, For today’s craft idea, I will be showing you how to make an American flag canvas using various red, white, and blue ribbons, and a small Dollar Tree canvas. This is one of those crafts that I just used what I already had on hand. I tend to collect different ribbons; when I see …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Patriotic, Summer

Create the Perfect Moon Garden

Hello Sweet Friends, Today’s DIY idea is not my typical post. I’ll be sharing ideas for creating the perfect MOON garden. What’s a moon garden? Well, I’m glad you asked. Until recently I had never heard the term. A moon garden is a garden designed to be enjoyed in the evening after dark; …

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Filed Under: Floral Crafts, Summer

Let’s Create a Hanging Basket of Faux Greenery

Hello Sweet Friends, For today’s DIY project, I will be showing you how to create a beautiful hanging basket of faux greenery. And to make things even sweeter, all of the faux greenery used in the hanging basket was purchased at Dollar Tree. How COOL is that? If you haven’t checked out the faux …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Summer

Let’s Repurpose a Glass Light Shade

Hello Friends, Recently I came into possession of four bubble glass light shades. My aunt was replacing a ceiling fan light, and was getting rid of the old fixture; including four glass shades. When she asked me if I wanted them, I said YES, of course. I’ve decided to create four different …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Makeover, Summer

Popcorn Tin Makeover using a Calendar Page

Hello Sweet Friends, The featured DIY project for today is a popcorn tin makeover using a calendar page. As I have been working my way through Jennifer Pugh's 2023 Seasons of Joy calendar, I find myself at the August image, a beautiful sunflower image. As you might remember, I also did a …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Floral Crafts, Makeover, Summer

DIY Mason Jar Lid Fabric Flowers

Hello Sweet Friends, Today’s project, DIY mason jar lid fabric flowers, could cost you as little as $0 if you have some scrap fabric and mason jar lids at your house. The flowers may take a little bit of time to create, but WOWZA do they look pretty awesome when they are finished. I already had …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Floral Crafts, Summer

Dollar Tree Pizza Pan Lemon Decor Craft

Hello Sweet Friends, When life gives you lemons, make LEMONADE! Or so the old adage goes. But I think lemons get a bad rep, when actually they are pretty awesome. There’s lemon pie, lemon cake, lemon drops, lemonade; squeeze a lemon wedge into iced tea or water, or onto a fish entree. Yum!! I …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Summer

Create a Coastal Planter with Dollar Tree Buckets

Hello Sweet Friends, The DIY project I’m featuring today is a coastal planter using Dollar Tree buckets. If you’ve been following me for long, you already know that I simply LOVE the farmhouse coastal look. And this project fits right in with my other coastal DIYs. A few coastal decor pieces …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Coastal Farmhouse, Floral Crafts, Summer

DIY Popsicle Stick Stars

Hello Sweet Friends, Oh my STARS! I have the EASIEST and CUTEST craft project for you today; DIY popsicle stick stars. It’s also very budget-friendly. And simple enough for kids, although you might have to swap out the hot glue gun for some Elmer’s glue. The popsicle stick stars that I created …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Patriotic, Summer

How to Create a Patriotic Rope Basket

Hello Sweet Friends, For today’s DIY, I am showing you how to create a patriotic rope basket using Dollar Tree nautical rope. I was inspired by a similar basket that Barb from The Shabby Tree created with jute twine. This decor piece is PERFECT for Americana or July 4th decor. Or really, it …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Patriotic, Summer

DIY Lemon-Themed Decor using a Calendar Page

Hello Sweet Friends, Today’s DIY craft project is a lemon-themed decor piece using the June calendar page from Jennifer Pugh’s 2023 Seasons of Joy calendar. I have been working through this calendar, creating a craft project for each month, and I’m currently at June which has a very SWEET lemon …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Summer

How to Create Wall Decor using a Calendar Page

Hello Sweet Friends,In today’s blog post, I will be showing you how to create wall decor using a calendar page. If you have been following Craftsy Soul for a while now, you may know that I’m working my way through Jennifer Pugh's 2023 Seasons of Joy calendar, creating a different craftsy DIY project …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Summer

Dollar Tree Anchor

Hello Friends, Today’s DIY idea, created from a Dollar Tree wooden anchor cut-out, may not be a unique decor piece on its own, but it makes a great ACCENT piece for any coastal decor. It’s SUPER easy to make and if you don’t count waiting for paint to dry, it takes NO time at all. I’ve had the …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Coastal Farmhouse, Home Decor, Summer

Coastal Farmhouse Framed Seashells

Hello Sweet Friends, Lately, I’ve really enjoyed sharing DIY decor ideas with you with the coastal farmhouse theme. I just love the peaceful, relaxing COLORS; it makes me yearn for a relaxing vacation near the WATER. But until then I’ll just have to keep creating decor with a coastal farmhouse …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Coastal Farmhouse, Summer

DIY Dollar Tree Coastal Decor

Hello Friends, I’ve got a couple quick and easy Dollar Tree DIYs for you today with a coastal vibe. I’m just LOVIN’ the Coastal Farmhouse look this summer and both of these DIYs will fit right in with that look. If you have the supplies in hand, you can whip these out in no time. Supply list …

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Filed Under: 10 Minute Crafts, Budget-Friendly, Coastal Farmhouse, Home Decor, Summer

Ombre Coastal Farmhouse Mirror DIY

Hello Sweet Friends, I’m continuing with my coastal farmhouse decor ideas with this blogpost. Being from a land-locked state, I’m really enjoying creating craft/DIY projects in this decor style. Of course, there are lakes and rivers nearby, but nothing compares to being near the ocean. I have …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Coastal Farmhouse, Makeover, Summer

Coastal Farmhouse Mini Sign

Hello Friends, This cute little sign is the second in a series of posts featuring craft/decor ideas with a farmhouse coastal theme. I just love the melding of the two styles especially for summer decorating; the weathered look of driftwood and barn wood, the blue of sea glass and mason jars, the …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Coastal Farmhouse, Home Decor, Signs, Summer

Dollar Tree Pizza Pan Craft – Coastal Farmhouse

Hello Friends, I’ve been seeing crafters create some awesome things with Dollar Tree pizza pans and placemats; and I thought I would give it a try. The placemat I chose to use is this beautiful muted blue color that reminded me of the ocean. So I thought it would be UNIQUE to combine a beachy …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Summer

American Flag Pillow DIY

Hello Friends! Are you feeling a little patriotic? Then I have a great DIY project for you: an American flag pillow. If you do a Google search for American flag pillows, you’ll find pillows ranging from $8.99 (not really a bad price) to $30 an upwards. My DIY pillow is just as patriotic but much …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Patriotic, Summer

Easy DIY Metal Star Garland

Hello Friends, I created this star garland to coordinate with my patriotic decor for the 4th of July and summertime in general. But I think it could just as easily fit in with rustic Christmas decor. So if you’d like to create one for your home, grab some of those Dollar Tree cookie sheets and …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Patriotic, Summer

Framed Succulent – 10 Minute Craft

Hello Sweet Friends, No time for crafting? I gotcha COVERED! Today’s craft project takes a whopping 10 minutes to create. YES, you read that correctly! So grab your crafting supplies, follow along, and you’ll have a beautiful little framed succulent done as quick as a WINK! Supply List 4 X 4 …

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Filed Under: 10 Minute Crafts, Floral Crafts, Summer

DIY Mini Bee Skep

Hello Sweet Friends,I find my thoughts turning toward summer lately and that is reflected in my craft and DIY projects. Today I have the CUTEST bee skep DIY for you. It is created out of a leftover plastic Easter egg and some twine. Add a few accessories and there you have it!! So gather around as …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Floral Crafts, Summer

Late Summer Wreath DIY

Hello Sweet Friends, It’s mid-July here. My front door was decorated with a patriotic wreath since around Memorial Day and I was ready for a change. It wasn’t quite time to break out the fall decor so I decided to make a late summer wreath that would tide me over until September. I couldn’t be …

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Filed Under: Autumn, Floral Crafts, Home Decor, Summer

DIY Faux Metal Flower using Dollar Tree cookie sheets

Hello Friends,I’m bringing you another beautiful and budget-friendly craft project today. I will be showing you how to create a beautiful faux flower out of Dollar Tree cookie trays. There’s a lot of flexibility for this project. You can vary the size and color, or make it for indoor or outdoor. …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Summer

Easy DIY Garden Solar Flower

Hello Friends, I’m very excited today to bring you an easy DIY for your yard this summer! With just a few items, mostly from the Dollar Tree, you too can make one of these beautiful garden solar flowers. They are perfect for your yard, front porch, or back patio! Without any delay, let’s get …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Floral Crafts, Summer

Distressed Patriotic Flag Heart Sign

Hello friends! July 4th is over a month away, and there are so many ways to show off your red, white, and blue spirit. Today I made a cute little patriotic sign using a wooden heart sign and a paper napkin. I’m excited to share with you how easy it was to make and hope to inspire you to create one …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Patriotic, Signs, Summer

DIY Farmhouse American Flag

Hello everyone! Today I’m sharing an easy patriotic craft with you. This little flag craft is perfect for a shelf sitter, tiered tray, or added to a wreath. It’s even easy enough for the kiddo’s to join in the fun. So gather up your craft supplies, plug in your glue gun and follow along. Items …

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Filed Under: Budget-Friendly, Home Decor, Patriotic, Signs, Summer

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Meet Pamela, the Creator

Pamela, Creator

Born and raised in rural, Missouri, I'm a wife of 30 years and mother to one adult son.

My interest in all things artsy-craftsy began as a young girl. If there was a craft kit for it, I've probably tried it: paint-by-number, latch-hooking rugs, candle-making, shrinky-dinks, string-art, etc. I loved them all! For many years I was able to express my creativity on-the-job as a florist, and love using silk florals in my home decorating projects.

I'm excited to share my crafting and home decorating ideas with you. I like finding that perfect thrift store item and crafting something new out of it, or giving that old piece of furniture a new life with a fresh coat of paint. I hope my projects will inspire you to get craftsy and create things to help decorate a home you love.

Happy Crafting!

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