I thought my fall decorating fun from the Dollar Tree was over, until I found this cute, cheap project from Joy. She is queen of brilliant beautifulness from the dollar store and spray paint~go check her out! Another blog to fall in love with and follow...
So, back to my Dollar Tree I went to get those frames with 3 openings. Joy printed hers on copied newspaper, but I don't have a copier, so I just printed onto some fall scrapbook paper. I used "Jackinput" font at 236 size.
give your assistant a few candy corns for helping...
So, back to my Dollar Tree I went to get those frames with 3 openings. Joy printed hers on copied newspaper, but I don't have a copier, so I just printed onto some fall scrapbook paper. I used "Jackinput" font at 236 size.
give your assistant a few candy corns for helping...
assemble...
and tada!
Oh, and while you are there...here are some more things you can spend dollars on...(should the Dollar Tree be paying us for advertising or what??) along with the crows, the wheat, the pumpkins, the candlesticks...
cute frame and another white pumpkin (pinecones are courtesy of my neighbor's tree)
moss balls! (wire basket is from a yard sale) They were just unloading these babies...
Someone on Joy's blog suggested picking up a few extra frames to put JOY in at Christmas...I'm thinking they would be cute spray painted white....oh, the possiblities!
Thanks again, Joy!
Someone on Joy's blog suggested picking up a few extra frames to put JOY in at Christmas...I'm thinking they would be cute spray painted white....oh, the possiblities!Thanks again, Joy!
Melissa - I'm just putting up my fall stuff and wanted to look at your decorations again to get ideas. Then I ran into this post. I am going to do that today - what a cute idea! I'm going to make a few I think for friends, V.T., etc. Thank you, thank you! (Hopefully our dollar tree has them in stock). Love you!
ReplyDeletehi! i am just in love with this craft. i see lots of possibilities for christmas too! thanks so much for sharing. great blog by the way!
ReplyDeleteI love your version of my idea! They both turned out awesome!
ReplyDeleteMelissa....I hate you!! Not really YOU, but wherever YOU live and YOUR Dollar TREE!!! Go to MY blog and read where I commented about finding NOTHING at our Dollar Tree that looks like the stuff at YOUR Dollar Tree, and our Big Lots, Goodwill and other THRIFTY stores just totally rotten! LOL! Can I put in an ORDER with you and you can ship me some crows and moss balls???
ReplyDeleteTotally Jealous!
That turned out sooooo cute! (and loved the pic of your assitant :)
ReplyDeleteyou are such a talented woman and your house is such a HOME!
very cool idea :)
Too cute!! LOVE the moss balls. Can you believe I still have not hit up the dollar store? or tree?
ReplyDeleteI recomended joy ;) The posabilities are endless!!!
Love your blog
Hello Again Melissa!
ReplyDeleteI live around THREE Dollar Tree Stores, in Three Different States...oops, that would be FOUR stores in Three States! That's pretty good since I live in the Eastern Panhandle of WV...but they ALL have the same stuff, sort of. It always amazes hubby & I to go to Maryland, Virginia or even PA, which is yet ANOTHER state, and see how much MORE stuff they offer than what we get here....EVER! So if we see something we BUY it then, if we have the spare cash, which these days, gets a little tight for splurging!
Thanks so much for your comments & compliments, as I do love to see if ANYONE watches for me to write something! LOL! Sometimes I feel as if I am talking to myself, since I am not like the Nester, and other CELEBRITY BLOGGERS! LOL!
That is so cute! I went and got my frames at the dollar store this weekend, but I think that everyone here read Joy's blog, because there were only like two left. :) They did have a white one though.
ReplyDeletemelissa, Hey girl! You are just too cute. I found your blog. Thanks for the great Idea. I love the DOllar store. WE are slowly getting adjusted here in california. Hope you guys are not floating away with all the rain latley. Talk to you soon!
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natalie
Ps congrats on the new baby!!
Thanks for your sweet comments...I love the different color background paper you used :o) And those big moss balls...love them! Where did you find those?
ReplyDeleteBTW...I also thought about putting JOY in the frame for Christmas...crafty minds think alike!
I love all of your decorations and the frame turned out great!
ReplyDeleteI came here via Robin's Nest.. and I'm lovin your blog! I'm from Wyoming, but most of my family is in Utah, my hub's is from the South, it's a whole other world down there! I'm off to explore all of your wonderful projects.. and maybe, back to the dollar store!!
ReplyDeleteI love your fall decorations. I'm thinking I might need to make another trip to the dollar store also. Love your blog, you have the cutest family. Congrats on the upcoming baby. I've always thought it would be fun to have a Christmas baby!
ReplyDeleteAll of your decor is so cute. I just wish I had more places to put it! I think Andrew's going to build a mantle this Fall!
ReplyDeleteMost balls?? Seriously? I am so going again. I went this weekend for the frames to do the boo and eek project but came up empty handed. Of course, I did get the white pumpkins. Hah! Looks very cute!
ReplyDeleteI just picked up my frame yesterday!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to make it.
Hi, Melissa, I don't think I've been by here before! Thank you for leaving me a note. I love your project too...love Joy's blog, she always has some fun ideas. Those all look great for Fall.
ReplyDeleteHope you'll come back to see me often.
I just went back to your blog to read your profile and I just thought it was funny that my husband is a financial planner as well!! Small world...guess with the market the way it is, things are crazy for him too!
ReplyDeleteLove your picture frames. I made one of my own, and bought extra frames to make and give as gifts. Super fun and inexpensive decor. Love all you've done.
ReplyDeleteThese are all so 'HAPPY' things! You are so creative.
ReplyDeleteI ran to Dollar Tree to pick up some moss balls. I couldn't find any so I said to the manager, "My friend bought some moss balls at her Dollar Tree. Do you have any?" He looked at me like he was crazy--probably because he had no clue what moss balls are. I'm sure he really would have thought I was crazy if he knew "my friend" was someone I've never met in person and only know through blogland. ;~)
ReplyDeleteThat's why I love blogging! It's a great place to meet friends you never would know any other way.
What cute projects! You are so crafty :) By the way, I'm turning my blog private, so can you email me your email address? angieostler@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love love love your decorating tips. Thanks for all the pointers for those of us who just were not blessed with a creative mind!
ReplyDeleteFound your blog through visiting Joy. Beautiful family & lovely home!
ReplyDeleteBetween you, Joy & Susie, I am spending more money at th Dollar Tree this week than I have in an entire year! :-) I am totally enjoying it though. :)
No MOSS balls here in AZ, but plenty of crows, bones, etc. My mind is racing with all of these ideas.
No luck with the moss balls yet. The manager said they MIGHT be on the next shipment that won't be unloaded until the first of next week. I might have to call some DT's in another city. ;~)
ReplyDeleteI swear you are almost ready for making the big bucks by selling and advertising! LOVE the idea--you even inspired me to go check it out and you know Utah--everything was gone! I will try another one...I need those signs!
ReplyDeleteThose are great decorations! I really like the idea of making JOY in those frames for Christmas presents. I'm dying to check out my local Dollar Tree.
ReplyDeleteI am heading to Dollar Tree tomorrow! Too cute!
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