Simple (and cheap) crafts

Yesterday was a good craft day all around.

Pulled the vintage-inspired barn star from my closet and hung it on our front door. (Why I've never hung it there before, I'll never know. It is usually hung in our blue bedroom, but since the house is also blue, it works on the front door too.)

Added the dried mini Indian corn and colored leaves ribbon from the Halloween box and we are now dressed for fall.


I've wanted to sew fabric onto two boxes we use to corral small toys and books in our bedroom. (They used to hold our magazines until our youngest moved into our lives and our room.)

This ruffle trim made the project much easier than I thought it would be. Two hours of CSI later and I have two cute baskets.

Someday, we may get them back but for now, they look prettier while holding kids' stuff.

A school project reminded me to take out googly eyes I bought last week. Add to it 3 boys, scrap craft bits, natural things and hermit crab shells and you have a few hours of entertainment.

And a tray of adorable critters.

Cost of the day's projects: about $2 total ($1 for googly eyes and $1 for the new basket trim).