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December 5, 2009

Dollar Store {Holiday} Decorating!


Who said that decorating your home had to cost a fortune to look like a million bucks? You can find many great items at your local dollar store that can make your home beautiful and won't break the bank.

I was reading Melissa's blog, 320 Sycamore, when I fell in love with her dollar store version of Williams Sonoma's glass hurricane! Click here to see what Melissa's Dollar Store knock off!

Mellisa's post inspired me to make a run to my dollar store (ok, who are we kidding? like I NEED a reason to go to the Dollar store?! LOL) My Dollar Tree did not have the tall white skinny candles, so I had to come up with a few other idea's - but really, the ideas of how to fill these are limitless!!

Take a look! Here's what I picked up at Dollar Tree (E-6000 I got at Walmart)



See the glass candle stick? I glued them to some of the glass candle holders like Melissa did!




First I filled them with the ornaments that I bought for another project (you'll just have to wait for that one!) then tied some holiday ribbon on each one and........wahlah!



Then I filled them with candy! You can buy those big candy cane sticks at Dollar Tree 2 for a $1!
I LOVE how these turned out!! I may have to go back for more!


It will be so fun to change these up for different seasons and holidays. Thanks for the inspiration Melissa!

I'm linking this post up to : Make it Monday, It's So Very Cheri, Metamorphosis Monday, DYI Show Off Holiday Highlights, Make it for Monday, Kimba's DIY Day, Trash to Treasure Tuesday, The Inspired Room,
Get Your Craft On, Toot Your Horn Tuesday, Tackle It Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, and since the dollar store works for me, I'm linking to Works for Me Wednesday, Frugal Friday Holiday Edition, Tip Junkie's Christmas Show & Tell

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73 Comments:

Blogger Melissa said...

Cheryl~they look amazing! Who would ever think the $ Tree?? :) What a beautiful display~

12/5/09, 9:35 PM  
Blogger Lisa Marie said...

No way I love that...awesome... I have E6000 I just picked up a fresh tube yesterday...I wanna do that it looks so good... great post..thanks, hugs, lisa marie

12/5/09, 10:07 PM  
Blogger bridget {bake at 350} said...

So festive!!! I love those BIG candy canes!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

12/5/09, 10:57 PM  
Blogger Jenny said...

So pretty! I've been looking for those candy cane sticks, but can't find them near me. There's no Dollar Tree here. Is there one pretty close to you? I'll have to head that way.

12/5/09, 11:32 PM  
Blogger Moore Minutes said...

This is such a fun and festive display!! I thought it was a magazine inspiration photo at first, lol. Wow, just love it!

12/5/09, 11:44 PM  
Blogger Holly said...

SO pretty! What a great idea, thanks!!

12/6/09, 6:21 AM  
Blogger The Bertone's said...

That came out so beautiful! :) Love it!

12/6/09, 9:28 AM  
Blogger Amie's Ideas said...

I love the Dollar tree for Holiday decorations. Thanksgiving, Easter, New Years and Christmas! Get a lot for a little!

12/6/09, 10:15 AM  
Blogger Blogger said...

SO pretty! You can glue plates to those candlesticks too to make a cookie or cake platter. I love what you did!

12/6/09, 11:09 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Great ideas! Stumbled upon your blog from Bella Casa. I was quite tempted to become a follower, but since I follow LOTS of blogs, I hesitated. Then I read your "about me" and knew I had to become a follower. I could steal that description for myself--maybe we were separated at birth because it seems we're just alike!

12/6/09, 12:45 PM  
Blogger Amanda @ Serenity Now said...

Fabulous!!! Great photos too. I'm featuring a little Dollar Tree decorating project (that took me all of 3 minutes) tomorrow. I LOVE that place.

12/6/09, 1:11 PM  
Blogger Sherri said...

Wow! That turned out just beautiful! Love the Candy canes:)

12/6/09, 4:44 PM  
Blogger The Lucky B said...

Beautiful. I would like to share a link for some beautiful baby shower gifts. Handmade Baby Hangers. They are beautiful wall decor for a nursery.

madishangers.blogspot.com

12/6/09, 6:25 PM  
Blogger Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said...

Beautiful, Cheryl! I love that first pic, so colorful with the red and white. Love how all your Dollar Tree things turned out. They do have some fun things to work with.

12/6/09, 8:35 PM  
Blogger Ocean said...

Love the Dollar Tree decor!!! Looks great!

12/6/09, 8:37 PM  
Blogger Becca said...

Wow, I would never guess that stuff came from Dollar Tree. I love their party supplies (table cloths, napkins, etc)

12/6/09, 8:47 PM  
Blogger Pinky said...

FABULOUS!!!! LOve the candy in the containers. The idea is genius!!! Pinky

12/6/09, 10:16 PM  
Blogger Cynthia K. said...

Hi! I love it when "cheap" becomes "wonderful" and it surely did with your creations...

Cynthia K. (Beauty and Blessings)

12/6/09, 10:31 PM  
Blogger Destination Seaborn said...

Oh how pretty and colorful! I love the Dollar Tree! Most of my Christmas decor came from there. I'll have to look for the huge candy canes. Nice job! ~Lisa

12/6/09, 10:45 PM  
Blogger Jane@Little House of Projects said...

I love these! I wish the Dollar Store was still open - it's 11:30 pm - oh, well there's always tomorrow. BTW, your photos are just great. I just started following you. Thanks for sharing.

12/6/09, 11:36 PM  
Blogger cindy said...

I did the same exact thing with the same exact pieces with inspiration from 320 Sycamore! LOVE how you dressed yours up....

I'm so glad to see you at my party...hope you feel welcomed :)

cindy

12/7/09, 2:13 AM  
Blogger Jessica - The Novice Chef said...

WOW! I will be hitting up the Dollar Tree tomorrow on my way home! How awesome!!

12/7/09, 3:16 AM  
Blogger Courtney said...

Came over from the inspired room...

This is such a great idea and it turned out beautifully!

12/7/09, 6:40 AM  
Blogger Karen said...

So festive! It's amazing what a few dollars can get you.

12/7/09, 7:12 AM  
Blogger Michelle @ Sweet Something Design said...

Cute! That turn out great! Love those giant candy sticks! I love $Tree!

12/7/09, 7:36 AM  
Blogger Amy said...

LOVE this idea!! Your house looks so pretty & festive. Off to the Dollar Store today in the snow to pick up some holiday prettiness for the house :)

12/7/09, 7:55 AM  
Blogger Julie said...

I saw her idea earlier and love it. You pulled it off beautifully! I like it with candy too. Thanks for sharing with Made it Monday. Jules

12/7/09, 8:06 AM  
Anonymous Gina Trexler said...

I'll be hitting up a few "Dollar" stores today to see what I can find. Very cute ideas as always, Cheryl!!

12/7/09, 8:49 AM  
Blogger Its So Very Cheri said...

Cheryl,
Your post isn't going through on my party. Come back over and add it again and I will see if I can take the info from the new entry and move it to the old entry and if I can't at least people can still come over.

Cheri

12/7/09, 8:52 AM  
Blogger gail@My Repurposed Life said...

everything looks so pretty! great job.
gail

12/7/09, 10:13 AM  
Blogger Patti @ Pandoras Box said...

what a festive display...and one would never know everything was from the dollar store!

12/7/09, 10:28 AM  
Blogger Scooterblu's Whimsy~Rhonda said...

Wow! Very pretty and festive! I love the Dollar Tree, too! :) You did a wonderful job making these simple dollar items look like a million bucks! ~Rhonda

12/7/09, 11:28 AM  
Blogger Teresa said...

Oh Tidymom!
I do love BIG FAT ROUND CANDYCANE STICKS!
This is just an OH SO FABO post!
What kind of camera/lens do you use?
XXOOXX

12/7/09, 12:08 PM  
Blogger Amy @ Living Locurto said...

Very pretty! My kids would eat those candy canes up:-)

12/7/09, 12:15 PM  
Blogger Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

Love the giant candy cane sticks!

12/7/09, 1:01 PM  
Blogger Tara@JustDevineStyle said...

These look lovely. I love them and they have a great price tag!

12/7/09, 2:55 PM  
Blogger Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...

I'm loving those big peppermint sticks - don't have a dollar store here, though.

12/7/09, 4:11 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Those decorations are so pretty. How much did you end up spending?

12/7/09, 6:26 PM  
Blogger Lynn said...

I love all the red and green - to me that just says Christmas!

12/7/09, 8:12 PM  
Blogger Cathy Cobblestone said...

Awesome ideas Cheryl - it looks beautiful - I'm totally inspired - off to the dollar store I go! Merry Christmas! Cathy

12/7/09, 8:51 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Hi! I found your blog from Napping on the Porch- I love it!! I took myself out today in the pouring rain straight to the dollar store and bought candlesticks and jars. Hopefully by tomorrow they will be finished and I will have pictures up on my blog. May I link it back to you?
(alittlebluesky.blogspot.com)
Thanks for the great idea-
Lynn

12/7/09, 11:17 PM  
Blogger Micah said...

I love these ideas. I went to the Dollar Tree yesterday and I sure wish I would have read this first. The candy canes are awesome...how did you think of that? I am amazed and inspired...so thanks for sharing:)

12/8/09, 8:37 AM  
Blogger Holly said...

Gorgeous!

12/8/09, 9:23 AM  
Blogger Jen @ After The Alter said...

Such beautiful decorations!!! I am a HUGE fan of the Dollar tree and your pictures prove that their items can come out looking classy! I have to do one of those ornament things..I think they look very festive!

12/8/09, 11:46 AM  
Blogger Stacey @ The Blessed Nest said...

Gotta love Dollar Tree! Seriously, Your projects turned out so great! Love those huge peppermint sticks, I may have to get some of those! :)
Blessings,
Stacey

12/8/09, 12:02 PM  
Blogger seven thirty three said...

I am AMAZED at the creativity... I don't know that I could pull that off! Great job.

12/8/09, 2:43 PM  
Anonymous Amanda-TheEckLife said...

oh my gosh!!! I LOVE it Cheryl. what a great idea-and I heart Dollar Tree!!!

12/8/09, 3:40 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Now that's simply fabulous!!!! I get a thrill out of spending little money and creating masterpieces! Stop by and see my creation this week and let me know what you think!

12/8/09, 4:34 PM  
Blogger Christi said...

i love using candy canes!

12/8/09, 6:20 PM  
Blogger Kaye said...

Simply gorgeous! How inspiring. Like I need a reason to visit Dollar Tree. Thanks...=)

Seriously...they look amazing.

12/9/09, 10:22 AM  
Blogger Raise Them Up said...

Oh, I really need to get with the program. :) Your display is beautiful and inspiring.

12/9/09, 12:22 PM  
Blogger Elizabeth said...

That looks fantastic. Oh, and I was JUST over by the dollar store today. Wish I'd read this sooner. But I'm sure I can go back. :-) Thanks for the ideas!

12/9/09, 2:29 PM  
Blogger Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME said...

I love the idea of using them for all the candy. I really have to try this idea...thanks

12/9/09, 7:53 PM  
Blogger Jade said...

Cute! Cute! Cute! What a great decoration! An easy! Thanks for sharing! I really like the giant candy cane sticks!

12/10/09, 7:09 PM  
Blogger Lucrecia said...

Love the idea of the added peppermint candy!

12/11/09, 9:40 AM  
Blogger Robyn said...

Those look FAB! AND FESTIVE TOO! LOve love love your version!

12/11/09, 10:45 AM  
Blogger Sara Neufeld said...

These look so expensive! Love this, thank you!!

12/11/09, 1:21 PM  
Blogger Stacey said...

That is so very pretty! You have a great eye. My favorite is the big candy canes in the vase. Hey, I could even do that! I have been looking for a new idea for my dining room center piece!

12/11/09, 1:53 PM  
Anonymous The Pleasures of Homemaking said...

That came out really cute!

Manuela

12/11/09, 2:21 PM  
Anonymous Amy {The Red Chair Blog} said...

Really pretty! Love those giant candy canes!

12/11/09, 7:04 PM  
Blogger Crystal said...

this idea is fabulous! i just absolutely love it! such a gorgeous display and what an ingenious idea for gluing the candle sticks to the candle vases! love it!

12/13/09, 1:57 AM  
Blogger Roeshel said...

So festive! You share the best ideas! I love it!

Roeshel

12/13/09, 8:16 AM  
Blogger Its So Very Cheri said...

Love it all--it looks so pretty. i made some too-just love them.

Cheri

12/13/09, 9:36 AM  
Blogger Ingrid_3Bs said...

Marvelous idea! I'm not really into crafting but definitely want to give this a try! I'm going to forward this to my mom who loves crafting and homemade stuff. Thanks so much for sharing!
~ingrid

12/14/09, 9:00 AM  
Blogger Anny said...

That's it, I need to go to the Dollar Tree tomorrow!

12/14/09, 8:18 PM  
Blogger Jen said...

I thought you had stolen that photo from a stock photography site. It is so professional and gorgeous looking, it's hard to believe you got everything from the Dollar Store.

12/15/09, 2:07 PM  
Blogger Vanessa said...

These are great! I made some of these, too! I actually posted to this party also. http://vanessadolberry.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-do-you-get-when-you-take-one-of.html
Love how you put the candy sticks in them. So festive! I think I might just etch a monogram on mine like the Williams Sonoma version...

12/18/09, 5:00 PM  
Blogger Jaybird and Me said...

I really love the giant candy canes. So glad I have the day off tomorrow!!!

12/22/09, 9:43 PM  
Blogger kado! said...

Love, Love, Love it! So beautiful! What an amazing idea glueing the candle sticks to the glasses...I'll have to remember that one!

...and your photos are beautiful!

stopping by from Tip Junkie!

12/29/09, 8:08 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi, I love your decor! Where did you get the glass top from (on top of the vase w/ the silver balls)?

Thanks!

12/29/09, 3:34 PM  
Blogger TidyMom said...

Anonymous- I got the glass top from (on top of the vase w/ the silver balls)at Good Will for $2

Thanks for all the wonderful compliments everyone!

~TidyMom

12/29/09, 4:02 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I love when you can make an amazing tablescape from dollar store items! Take that pottery barn!

12/29/09, 4:11 PM  
Blogger The Tablescaper said...

Love it! I too am a big fan of Dollar stores. I'm always mixing and matching their items in my tablescapes

- The Tablescaper

2/26/10, 6:34 AM  

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