The Dollar Store Diva: Five Craft Supplies I Shop For At the Dollar Store

Since I am called the Dollar Store Diva, one might deduce that I really, really like shopping at one.

And that deduction would be exactly right.

 I don’t like to spend money–not even a dollar–on junk. I don’t like kitsch. And the last thing I need on my shelves is more “stuff.”

But I love to craft and when I pull open the door to a Dollar Store, I have the sense of being on a crafting treasure hunt.

Sometimes I leave empty handed; other times I do a happy dance all the way to the car.

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So, are you curious to know what craft items I search for?

Well, here goes:

#1. Wrapping paper and cello wrap.

I almost never go into a dollar store without sifting through their rolls of paper. Sometimes I find high quality paper that goes for four times as much in another store.

 I always buy Kraft paper to keep on hand–the opportunities are endless.

Check out this post to see what I did with these treasures.

Doesn’t wrapping a simple gift in cello wrap add such a happy flair?

#2. Random items that can be decorated or repurposed for gifts.

Oh, what a fun gift this plain ol’ plastic canister turned out to be for my grandsons.

#3. Notebooks

I always look for notebooks, usually for ones that can be decorated for gifts.

This time I struck it rich:

I transformed this high quality notebook into a lovely gift for a friend.

I also created one as a time management tool for my adult ADD.

#4. Stationery

Occasionally I will find paper products I like so much I’d like to fill my cart with them. I have to exercise self-control.

 I have sent out so many letters using this neon paper and envelopes as happy stationery.

Here is some So Many Thanks stationery I also created with it.

#5. Frames

Oh, the uses for frames are simply endless. Below are two ways I used Dollar Store frames for Thanksgiving decorations.

This is one of my all-time favorite craft projects: Give Thanks

In our house we don’t just have a framed countdown for Christmas; we have one for Thanksgiving too.

So there you have it–five craft supplies I shop for at the Dollar Store. Stay tuned for five more Dollar Store craft supplies.