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Silver Post Medal for All Time! 408 Posts
October 3, 2016

I love putting in effort when wrapping a gift, but at the same time, I don't like spending money on gift wrap. The gift wrap usually ends up in the dustbin, so I will rather look at thrifty ways of wrapping a gift without having to spend too much on the wrapping itself.

floral pattern in bright colors

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Children's Art Frame Ornament
Children's Art Frame OrnamentChildren like to make things, and I like to keep them and turn them into art which I can hang around the house. To that end, I keep the plastic packaging from other items I buy and use them for projects such as this.

 
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window hanging
Preserving Fallen LeavesI love collecting fallen leaves in the autumn. I love all the colors and the crisp feel when you walk through them. Here is one way to preserve them to enjoy.

 
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Crochet coaster of a cat looking back over its shoulder.
Crochet Peeking Cat Butt CoasterThis was a cute little craft I found for free, but I won't be telling you how to make it. I promised the lady who created the pattern I would share a link to her free pattern. Fair is fair. When you make it, its fun and fast. It took me less than an hour.

 
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Ziploc bag of ribbon spools handing on a closet rod.
Hanging Craft Supply StorageI have more crafting odds and ends than I know what to do with! I've found a way to store some of them out of the way that works well for me. I use a pants hanger and large Ziploc bags to hang them on a closet rod.

 
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Pill Bottle Watercolor Stamp
Pill Bottle Watercolor StampWhen a foam pumpkin sticker meets a clean pill bottle, there is watercolor fun to be had. All you do is stick the foam sticker to the top of the pill bottle and paint it generously with water color, and it becomes a seasonal stamp.

 
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necklace on display
Make Necklaces Out of Eye Glass ChainsRecently, I posted a tip about re-configuring your eye glass chain and hanging it so the little rubber loop didn't break. Since I have had several pair do that, I was left with the chains. This brought an idea to me that this might be a cute "temporary" or permanent necklace.

 
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Jack 'O Lantern and spider stick puppets
Cheese Spreaders as Stick PuppetsI keep all the little cheese spreaders that come with the crackers and cheese sets. The little plastic spreaders can be used for plant labels, for digging holes for seeds, or for cutting Playdoh. I used mine to make little seasonal puppets.

 
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Fluffy Plastic Storage Cube
Fluffy Plastic Storage CubeI had a storage cube that I was using for my pills and vitamins. I also had a lot of long fabric strips. I put the two together by trying bows through the holes and the result was a fluffy version of what I had before. I love it.

 
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candy wrapped in orange plastic
Halloween Candy CraftThis treat is a piece of candy, preferably square in shape, wrapped and decorated. These can be used as favors for a Halloween or fall harvest party.

 
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finished craft
Pumpkin CraftWhy let a roll of toilet paper be plain when it can turn into a pumpkin? In this cute kid's craft, a plastic table cover (that costs $1.00), and a piece of notebook paper colored green, becomes a cute pumpkin. You can also use material as the cover.

 
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spider cowboy hat
Spooky Spider HatThis hat has web designed tulle around the rim and in a large bow and long tail trailing down in back. There is also a spider ribbon intertwined in it.

 
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basket of yarn on top shelf
Identifying Yarn Stored on Top ShelfI have very little storage space and lots of yarn. So, I have to go almost all the way up to the ceiling. When you do that, you lose the ability to know what's in that box or basket.

 
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