If you love to craft, you could be like many of us who run out and try to purchase all of our craft supplies before the holidays. Thats okay; youll need new craft supplies to do all the projects you want to accomplish, but throughout the year you can also be saving supplies. Not purchased supplies, but things you normally have around your home, and things you generally throw out with the garbage.
For example, did you know that there are many decor projects, gifts and stocking stuffers that you can make with a toilet paper roll? Stuff them with potpourri, wrap in decorative paper, then tie the ends shut. Throw these in the fireplace and have the aroma fill the room. Stack them in a basket and give them as a gift. Stuff bathroom tissue rolls with candy and small novelties, wrap in paper, then place in a stocking. The rolls can hold lingerie, money, poems or letters, incense sticks and much more. Cut the toilet paper rolls lengthwise, following the groove in the cardboard, and create magnificent curly-q ornaments. Paint the roll with glitter paint, add a hanger and a bow, and no one will know the glittery ornament is mere cardboard! Glue a wooden peg to a wooden base then cut a penny-size hole on one side of a toilet paper roll. Cover the roll with black velvet then glue the roll to the wooden peg. Now youve created a fabulous bracelet holder that any teen would want. There are many other bathroom tissue roll projects that are fun and easy.
Never, ever throw away an odd saucer, coffee cup or dinner plate. Turn a coffee cup upside down and glue a saucer to it. The saucer serves as a candle holder and the handle of the cup gives you a way to carry the candle. Create small shelves in the kitchen by placing two cups apart and covering them with a board. Add another cup on each end, then another board, to make a small shelf for spices and other things. Dinner plates can easily be made into fantastic centerpieces. Glue on garland then glue in small ornaments, fake candies, beads, trinkets and more. Place a candle in the center, if you want, or just add a strand of Christmas lights. Put a white trash bag or two back, throughout the year, and youll have wonderful Christmas window clings. Draw or trace the patterns onto the bag, cut them out, and stick them to windows all over the house. The clings also work on slick items like vases and glasses. You may have to slightly dampen the cutout before clinging it. White trash bags also allow you to create a unique door cover during the holidays. Cut the bag open to form a large rectangle. Tape it to the front door. Go around the perimeter with red velvet ribbon, use the ribbon to create a "t" on the bag, then stick on a red bow. The giant present looks great on any door. Make any number of door covers by using adhesive lettering, metallic tape, markers and other supplies along with the trash bags. Put back a few lids from 20 oz soda bottles, instant coffee jars and spice jars. These lids make beautiful ornaments worthy of giving as gifts. Glue a piece of Christmas cloth onto the flat side of the lids, outline the picture with glitter glue, wrap the sides of the lids with red velvet ribbon and use glitter glue to fill in concave side of the lid. Glue on a loop of stretch cord for a hanger then conceal the ends of the hanger with a small bow. These cute little ornaments are easy and sparkly. Cut Christmas theme pictures out of magazines, books and product boxes. These pictures - big or small - can be used to make coasters, place mats and even wall hangings. The pictures can be laminated to make ornaments, door greetings and much more. Creating crafts and decor projects during the holidays is a lot of fun but save on craft supplies where you can. There are many things you use, or throw away, which can be implemented into next years creations. Save now and youll save then!
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