$5.00 Challenge- Spring is in the air.

I love a challenge !! There is nothing like it to get your creative juices flowing. around my house I am known as the "Queen of Cheap" , ",ooooppp's, DD's says I am supposed to say "frugal". I'm also known as the "Queen Junk Collecter




The rules for the challenge are to create something with our own two hands using only products found at the dollar store combined with items we already had around our homes. Not a problem for this frugal mom.
Spring is in the air in Texas so of course birdhouses and Easter are foremost on my mind.



I couldn't stop at just one project. I am on a roll. So I did 3
projects using items I had around the house
with a few extra treasures I found
at where else but Dollar Tree.

These are the supplies I used for the eggs.
I started with little birdhouses (from the Dollar Tree),a candle stick holder (another Dollar Tree purchase ),a little bit of my favorite white primer ( I always have that on hand,can't live without it) and went to town. If any of you know me I love roses... and they have to be Pink and they show up on everything. The dog runs when he sees me coming.

I started out priming them with my favorite white primer/paint.

Next came the roses.

Once the painting was done the fun began.
The roofs are covered in my favorite glitter
(another house staple).

Only the finest will do.

Next came the glue gun...

and the stands (candle stick holders)
and organza bows were added.
Whalaa, they are done.

Now for the egg holder for the Easter Bunny
Everyone knows he can't lay that many eggs
Of course he has to shop at Kroger's,LOL.

Out came the primer... again.

Gotta love that stuff.

I started out priming the inside

and out of the egg carton and the eggs

with my favorite white

primer/paint.

Here they come ..... Yep, you guessed it.

More Roses.

Very Victorian, Vintage
and Shabby Chic.
If I do say so myself.

Yes, I did it all for $5.00.

Can you believe it ?
Egg Carton- .88¢

(we had deviled eggs)
Birdhouse - $1.00- Dollar Tree
Plastic Eggs- $1.00 - Dollar Tree
Everything else was from my

stash.
Be sure to stop by http://www.livingwithlindsay.com/ to see all the other delightful creations everyone has made.

Of course if you can't make them I have more on sale at my website:
Ribbons Roses and More