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Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin

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You can peruse your local thrift stores for one as we did, or find them for just a few dollars at your local retail store. Once full, gently press the newspaper down into the pillowcase. Apply some craft glue to each piece and press onto the pillowcase creating a face. Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin. Several sheets of old newspaper.

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My Best Garage Sale Finds

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If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. She pressed the wheel barrow on me for free so I took it home. A wheel barrow – free.

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Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple

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50 cents at a thrift store, but you can even grab a 50-100 piece puzzle at the dollar store and it will work great too. Apply a small dab of glue on the outline and press your first red puzzle pieces onto it. Continue applying glue to the outline or directly to the puzzle pieces and press into place. Puzzle Piece Apple.

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DIY Gift Idea: Easy Tea Cup Snow Globe

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We were able to find the cup and saucer at our local thrift store for just a quarter each. Place the saucer on top of the tea cup rim and press down firmly. Easy Tea Cup Snow Globe. What You Need: 1 clear tea cup. White crafting glitter. Assorted miniature ornaments. Hot glue, glue gun.

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I Lied, Again.

Work With What You've Got

And while we did, we went thrifting. So I didn’t have much time to get dressed* Anyway, long story shot(er)…NONE of the tunics or shirts I wanted to wear with the leggings were clean or pressed. I thrifted it and a sequined top with Tina. Tags: Target vintage Payless denim leggings Thrifted Forever XXI. And it was 5:30.

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5 Fun Crafts to Do with Leaves

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Glue the leaves to the scrapbook paper and press into a picture frame. You can find plenty of frames at your local dollar store or thrift store. Make some instant fall art. Find some fall themed scrapbook paper and some colorful leaves. Now just display it and you have some custom autumn art worth talking about.

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10 Ways to Repurpose Picture Frames

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Whether you are browsing at a local thrift shop, flea market, garage sale, or just perusing your own garage or basement, we all seem to have an abundance of them! Press concert tickets, the receipt from a special dinner, as well as a snap shot in a frame and display as an instant memory keeper. You can even adding pressed flowers.