I have rediscovered Dollar Tree! We have a quiet, clean, and close-to-me one that I have been stopping in once a week or so. I don't go just to spend money, but I do a 15 minute walk-through and always find something I can use.
This week's trip netted me two vinyl signs for a craft project, more of those styro balls, some snacks, and faux flowers. Side story: I was in Michaels' last week and spent entirely too much time walking around the Fall greenery/flowers looking for a neutral bunch to update a vase for the mantel. I thought I'd found the perfect bunch, but when the cashier told it it was $9 (on sale) I said...um, nothankyouanyway. Here is the original:
I put it together a couple of years ago, and while pretty, it's too much dark orange for what I had in mind now - more neutrals and softer colors. At Dollar Tree I found two bunches of cream colored faux dahlias. I pulled everything out of the vase and started over with the stuff I wanted to keep. That cute vase was a Home Goods find several years ago, and the filler is Spanish moss from Dollar Tree.
I left a little Fall-ish orange, but the whole thing is less bushy now. Simpler and more neutral. And at $2, it was a bargain update.
I pulled out the "Gather" sign that I found at the Target Dollar Spot last year, and added some burlap on the ends to disguise the clips. And I think I will just leave it like that - pretty simple!
2 comments:
I just bought some vinyl signs at the dollar store too. I find they make great wooden signs...no stenciling letters! Can't wait to see what you do!
I too have been stopping in ours every few weeks. They really do have some great things for crafting.
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