Welcome to July’s $10 on the 10th! This month our theme is Christmas in July!  Or should I say Christmas in July gift basket edition as that is what I’m sharing with you today.

I have to admit that I’m super excited about doing Christmas in July.

There are just so many possibilities.

I had a tough time making up my mind what to share until I saw this!

Target dollar spot to the rescue.

And even better, it only costs $5.00.

Honestly, this craft is so easy, but it has the potential to be outstanding.

So what am I going to do with it?

Make a gift basket out of it of course.

I loved the natural color of the basket, but not for what I had in mind.

A quick couple of coats of spray paint turned it into this lovely white basket.

I had some left over felt holly “ribbon” from last Christmas and thought that it would look cute cut up and glued to the front of my basket.

A little hot glue and this is what it looks like.

Once again, I hit up my ribbon supply and made a multi-ribbon bow in red, white and black.

This is what my final basket looks like.

Very little time, money and supplies went into this basket.

And around Christmas time – well anytime for that matter- who wants to spend more time and money on the presentation than the actual gift?

Here’s what my Christmas in July gift basket looks like with a few goodies tucked inside.

Isn’t she cute?

But hang on a minute….

I’m showing you my basket filled with wine and cheese gifts, however it could hold a ton of other gift items too.

How about a spa basket?

A large bottle of bath oil, salts or bubble  bath on one side and a scrubber, brush, and microfiber towel on the other side.

Oh, the possibilities!

So the important part, how much did my basket cost?

Well, I spent a total of $5.40 on the basket.

The ribbon and the felt holly I already had on hand.

However, even if you wanted to add in the cost for both of those, what little I used of each would not put my gift over $10.00.

That’s the perfect gift basket for me!

Now please join me in visiting the other $10 on the 10th participants and see what wonderful Christmas in July Ideas they have in store for us!

Terrie – Decorate And More With Tip

Patti – Pandora’s Box

Ann – The Apple Street Cottage

Barb – French Ethereal

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Woo Hoo! It’s 10 on the 10th! Each month on the 10th a group of fun bloggers get together and share their ideas that cost under $10. This month our Theme is Patriotic/ Summer. Today I’m sharing a Summer ribbon wreath!

Supplies:

Wooden flower – I bought mine at Dollar Tree

Ruler

Wire wreath form – I had this one for years and keep reusing it.

Wired Ribbon – My ribbon came from my craft closet

Craft paint

Paint brush

Twine

This wreath came about for a couple of reasons.

1. I needed to get rid of my MANY half used rolls of ribbon.
2.  I’m giving my porch a refresh and needed a wreath for the front door.

Step 1:

Cut ribbon in 8″ pieces.

I started out cutting them 12″ long but quickly found that that was way too long.

Cut 8 – 10 pieces of each ribbon you are using.

I used a total of 10 different patterns of ribbon.

Step 2:

Dovetail each piece of ribbon on both ends.

By “dovetail” I mean to fold the ribbon in half with the wire sides touching.

Starting about 1/2″ from the end, cut from the center of the folded ribbon to the outside wire edges.

This forms a dovetail.

Step 3:

Make mini bows.

Use 4 different ribbons at a time make mini bows.

Using your largest ribbon first, pinch the middle, then choose 3 other ribbons to add to the first ribbon.

Pinch each ribbon as you add it on top of the first ribbon.

Tie off the mini bow with a 6″ piece of jute.

Pull the bow apart so that you can see all ribbons.

Step 4:

Tie mini bows to the wreath form.

Flip the wreath over so that you can work from the back side.

Start on the outside edge and tie a mini bow to the first 2 rings.

Next, tie a mini bow to the 2nd and 3rd rings.

Then tie a mini bow to the 3rd and 4th rings.

Push them together until they touch, being careful not to get them too close together.

Continue doing this until you have covered your entire wreath.

Step 5:

Fluff the bows.

Turn your wreath right side up.

Fluff the bows and make sure that there are no holes and that the wire wreath form can’t be seen.

TIP:

I find it helpful to hang my wreath when doing this.

Step 6:

Add the wooden painted flower.

I painted this flower the color of the ribbons.

Using the holes that were already in it when I bought it, I restrung the jute twine and tie it to the wreath.

That’s it!

Honestly, this was one of the easiest wreaths I’ve ever made.

Yes, I know it’s bright and busy, however this wreath could be made in any color.

Not only is it cute, but I used up a lot of ribbon that was just sitting in bins.

Which is a win/win for me.

Cost: $1.09!

It pays to shop your own craft room!

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Welcome to $10 on the 10th! This month’s themes is Outdoor/ Gardening. Which is perfect as I’m still working on getting my outdoor spaces ready for summer. I’ve been looking for awhile for outdoor coasters. But I’ve been really picky.

Something cute, yet functional.

They have to absorb condensation from a sweaty glass.

And they had to be able to hold different sizes of glasses.

Apparently, that’s a tall order.

So I decided to make my own.

I began my search on-line.

Not sure what rabbit hole I went down but these flower pot saucers popped up on Michaels site and I knew that they would be perfect.

They just needed  a little extra added!

And the price at .79 each was fantastic, so I purchased 8 of them.

Using multi-surface paint, I painted the centers of each coaster.

Once the center was dry, I painted a different flower on 4 coasters.

Once they were dry, I went back in and added detail with a black paint pen.

Now, I know you are saying “What if I don’t paint?”.

I have a  couple of solutions for you.

Decals or Mod Podge.

Any napkin or design printed off of the computer would work just as well as paint!

Once all of the paint was dry, I sealed both the inside and the outside of my coasters with a craft sealer.

However, any sealer would work.

After finishing the 4 flower coasters, I got brave and decided to do a few fun ones.

Using a chalk pencil, because it’s easy to erase, I drew on drink slogans.

Sip, Gulp, Drink and Chill.

Then simply went over the words with a white paint pen.

Depending on how dark your painted circle is, you may have to go over the wording a few times.

Once that was dry, I added a few vines, polk a dots and flowers to tie them into the painted flower coasters.

I love how my coasters turned out!

They are everything  wanted!

So how much did it cost me total?

Coasters: $6.84

Paint, paint pen and sealer: 0.00 – I already had all of this in my craft closet.

For a total of 8 coasters, that’s a bargain!

Now please join me in visiting all of the other talented $10 on the 10th participants and see what Garden / Outdoor projects that they are sharing.

Patti – Pandora’s Box

Allyson – Southern Sunflowers

Barbara – French Etherhttps://frenchethereal.net/2021/05/10/late-spring-in-the-garden-quick-garden-craft-idea/eal

Terrie – Decorate and More With Tip

Cindy – Cloches and Lavender

Ann – The Apple Street Cottage

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Hey friends! It’s $10 on the 10th. This months theme is Ladybugs. Not gonna lie, I had to pull out the extra creative juices on this one, but I’m pretty happy with what I ended up with. Spring means planting season here in Texas. Which means that we are outside a lot more. When my boys were little I always tried to find a fun outdoor activity to keep them busy while I gardened. Since our theme is Ladybugs, it only stands to reason that I would think of a Ladybug bug box!

I picked up this colorful bug box at my local Dollar Tree.

It is so fun and colorful, however it was a little plain.

It needed a little something extra.

Plus, if you have more than one little it’s always good to do something that lets each child know who’s bug box is who’s.

Nobody needs a squabble going on while work is getting done!

Step 1

To make my bug box extra special, I cut out this vinyl ladybug on my Silhouette.

If you don’t have a cutting machine there are a ton of vinyl stickers available at craft stores.

Step 2

Apply the vinyl transfer to the bug box.

Step 4

Add extra embellishments.

I added a few “dashes” to show the ladybug’s flight.

On the back side I added the child’s name.

My Ladybug box is done!

I found this magnifying glass at Hobby Lobby and couldn’t resist adding it to the box.

Super easy and guaranteed to keep littles busy!

Now please join me in visiting the other bloggers to see what Ladybug things they came up with.

Patti – Pandora’s Box

Allyson – Southern Sunflowers

Terrie – Decorate And More With Tip

Barbara – French Ethereal

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Hey Friends! It’s $10 on the 10th. I love it when fun and talented bloggers get together to share great ideas for under $10, don’t you? This months theme is Spring.  When I think of Spring, I think of birds, blooms, sunny days and Easter! With that in mind, I thought that it would be fun to make a Spring egg garland that I could use not only for Spring, but Easter as well. I love a multi-functional decor item for sure!

I actually made this garland a few weeks ago and I made it two different ways.

Today I’m sharing the painted egg version with you.

However, if you don’t like to paint, but love to craft with paper I have a video that is right up your alley.

You can see it here.

Supplies

For this Spring Egg Garland you will need:

Wooden egg cutouts. I found mine at the Dollar Tree – 6 for $1.00.

Paint

Paint brush

Twine

Scissors

Small Carrots – I found mine at the dollar tree – 6 for $1.00

Yarn

Pom pom maker or a piece of cardboard

1/4 inch ribbon

Hot glue and glue gun

Base Coat Eggs

The first thing you will need to do is give your eggs a base coat of white paint.

Set aside to dry.

Design Your Eggs

Just like a girl scout, I like to be prepared.

I traced around my eggs and drew the designs that I would be painting on each egg.

Paint Eggs

Using acrylic paints, I painted my designs onto the eggs.

As you can see, I painted multiples to make more than one set of egg garlands to share as gifts.

Once they designs were complete, I glued small bows to the top of each egg.

While my eggs were drying, I made 5 pom poms for my garland using a pom pom maker.

These are super easy to use, however you could also make poms using a piece of cardboard.

I purchased my pom maker here.

Once my eggs were painted and my pom poms were made I tied them, as well as the carrots to the twine to make my garland.

I used jute twine to tie on the eggs and the carrots.

I left two of my pieces of yarn long on my pom to be able to tie it to the twine.

And this is what the finished painted Spring Egg garland looks like!

So how much did my garland cost?

Eggs – $1.00

Carrots – $1.00

Everything else I already had left over from another project.

So my  painted garland ended up costing me a grand total of $2.00 plus tax.

My scrapbook garland ended up costing me a bit more.

I purchased new scrapbook paper to match my Spring/ Easter color scheme.

50% off at Hob Lob – 6 sheets of paper came in at $2.20 including tax.

Both garlands were under $5.00!

Please join me in visiting these talented blogger friends of  mine to see what fun Spring ideas they have for us!

Terrie – Decorate and More With Tip

Patti – Pandora’s Box

Cindy – Cloches and Lavender

Corine – Junk to Gems

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It’s $10 on the 10th! I always love this blog hop because there are always some of the best ideas that come from these special ladies.  Our theme this month is Crafts. Which is totally up my alley! Today I’m sharing how to make some last minute Valentine’s Day cards. These cards would be perfect to do with your littles and  if you are like me and just enjoy creating Valentine’s cards they will be perfect for you too. And it doesn’t hurt that they are fast, fun, pretty and inexpensive!

Supplies for last minute Valentine’s:

Cards and Envelopes.

Markers or pens

Embellishments

Washi Tape

Scissors or craft knife

Glue dots

Valentine Stamps

Stamp pads

Step 1:

I found my cute red note cards at Michaels on sale 40% off.

They were originally $4.99 for a pack of 10.

On the front of your card, apply Washi tape of your choice.

You can find this Washi tape here.

Step 2:

I had this felt heart stack in my supplies.

It was the perfect embellishment for the front of my card.

To adhere the heart to the card I used a glue dot.

The front of the card is complete.

Easy, fun and simple!

Step 3:

Next, let’s work on the inside of the card.

Really you could write your greeting on the inside of the card and skip this step, but I already had the stamps and stamp pad so I made a few cards using the stamps and a few cards I just wrote in my message.

Load your stamp with ink from the stamp pad.

Then carefully place the stamp on the card.

Press and hold firmly, making sure all of the stamps surfaces touch the card.

This is what it looks like when you are done!

While the ink was drying I went on to the next step.

Step 4:

The envelope!

Have you ever heard of FriXon pens?

I use them in my Rocketbook, but until I took a recent art class I never thought of using them in art.

FriXon pen’s ink disappears when it is exposed to heat.

Which makes them perfect for sketching out your design or drawing a line for lettering.

Draw your lines, do your lettering, then heat them up with a heat gun or a blow dryer.

Genius!

Draw a curved line.

Following the line, add the last name of your Valentine.

Once that is done, fill in the rest of your Valentines name and address!

Step 5:

Add doodles!

Now this is where this project gets fun for me.

Decorating the envelope.

I mean, who wouldn’t love to get a piece of mail that was pretty?

Since my card’s theme was hearts, that’s what I doodled on the envelope.

Step 6:

Don’t forget the back of the envelope!

I have a stamp that has my name and address on it and I usually stamp the center of the back envelope with it.

Then decorate around the stamp.

Step 7:

Finish the inside of the card.

Once your envelopes are decorated, it’s time to add color and details to the inside area that you previously stamped.

I also like to write a personal note to each Valentine.

This is what my finished envelopes look like.

The addresses have been blurred to protect my Valentine’s…

As you can see each one is different.

Have fun and let your imagination guide you!

One last thing….

For my little’s Valentine’s, I like to add a few fun things.

This year I found these heart puzzles.

I simply painted on Conversational heart slogans.

When I mail them I will take them apart and put the pieces into my hand made cards for the littles to put back together once the card is opened.

The butterflies are wind ups.

Simply wind up the butterfly and carefully place them into the card.

When the card is opened, the butterflies will “fly” out!

So how much did my last minute Valentine’s cards cost?

The cards were on sale for $2.49 making them .25 for both the card and the envelope.

I already had the pens, markers, Washi tape and the embellishments except for the heart puzzles and the butterflies.

Puzzles 12 ct = on sale for $2.49.  With 12 puzzles in each package they cost .21 each.

Butterflies: $8.99 for 18, bringing them to .50 each.

My total for each card is under .75!

I hope that you will join me in visiting the other talented bloggers in this hop to see what wonderful things that they have come up with!

Terrie – Decorate and More With Tip

Ann – The Apple Street Cottage

Patti – Pandora’s Box

Barbara – French Ethereal

Cindy – Cloches and Lavender 

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Yes, it’s $10 on The 10th. This month’s theme is Harvest. So basically anything that is Fall. When Fall rolls around and it finally cools off here in Texas I love a warm mug of what we call Fall Spiced Tea. Y’all can have your pumpkin chai lattes, for me it is spiced tea from October until March!

I always try and keep a few gifties available for friends who need a pick me up, to welcome a new neighbor or an “I was just thinking of you today” gift.

Spiced Tea is perfect for any of those gifts and more.

However, to take the gift up a notch I like to make sure the packaging is super cute.

No plain jar for this girl!

Supplies:

Jar – I bought mine from the Dollar Tree

Felt

Wooden Tags- I bought mine here.

Acrylic Paint

Paint Brush

Scissors

Hot Glue  Gun and Glue

Buttons

Scissors

Pen or pencil

Card stock

Step 1:

Since it’s Fall, what could be more perfect for a decoration on my jars than Fall leaves?

I found some free clip art of leaves, printed them off and cut them out of card stock.

Step 2:

Trace your leaf template onto felt.

Step 3:

Cut your felt leaves out.

Step 4:

After your leaves are cut out, lay them out like you want and hot glue them together.

Then, add a button for a little bling!

Step 5:

Add more bling.

I could have stopped with just the leaves and the button.

They are cute just the way they are, however I wanted to add a little more warmth and detail.

Using a metallic gold paint, paint on the leaves details.

Makes such a difference!

Step 6:

Make a tag.

I found these unfinished wooden tags awhile back and bought a package of them.

I use them all the time.

Paint your tag using watered down acrylic paint.

Quickly wipe the paint off with a paper towel.

Now, your tag is ready!

Step 7:

Make your Fall Spiced Tea.

At the end of the post I’ll share the recipe with you.

It’s super simple and oh, so yummy!

Fill your jar with spiced tea.

Step 8:

Decorate the jar.

Tie orange twine onto the jar.

Be sure to add your tag at this point.

Hot glue the leaves onto the twine.

Your Fall Spiced Tea is finished!

Cost:

Jar: $1.00

Spiced Tea: to fill this jar 2.78

Felt -.90

Wooden Tag – .14

Everything else I had on hand in my craft closet.

Total cost: $4.82.

Not bad for a  super cute and easy gift!

Recipe:

2 cups Tang

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Instant Tea

1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves

1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

Combine all ingredients and store in an air tight container.

SERVE: 2 heaping teaspoons per cup of hot water.

To really spice things up I add Red Hot candies.

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