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How To Make Over A Pumpkin Tray

We’re putting the cutest pumpkin tray set on our website and I’m super excited to give them an easy makeover. These trays are super cute as is but I’m going to add a touch of color to them. I’ll be using a Rustic Orange spray paint and a Metallic...

Dollar Tree Fall Placemat Makeover

The Dollar Tree started putting out some of their Fall and Halloween decor. They have some placemats that caught my eye and that I just knew we could get creative with. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1. Dollar Tree placemat...

The Shabby Tree Halloween 2023

Last year, we had a blast with our circus-themed Halloween! The Shabby Tree Crew was all so cute in their costumes, and I just wanted to jump on here and show them off! ...

A Collection Of Our Ghost DIYs

Here at The Shabby Tree, we love decorating for Halloween! One thing I’m noticing as super popular this year is ghosts, which we’ve made a few of over the last couple of years. I thought it would be a good idea to put together a collection of them...

DIY Pumpkin Decoration Using Measuring Cups

I recently received a set of old copper measuring cups from one of our followers. These are great antique decoration but I want to give them a little makeover I want to change these up and make them a simple decoration for Fall or Halloween. The...

DIY Fall Wreath Using A Dollar Tree Woven Basket

Fall seems to be right around the corner which means it’s time to start thinking about your Fall decor. I thought it would be fun to create a fun and unique Fall wreath. The supplies that I’ll be using for this wreath are listed down below. 1. One...

Pumpkin Rug Makeover

We recently put the cutest pumpkin rug on our website. This rug is cute as is but I want to give it a little makeover. This rug is great for your front porch but I want to use it as a decoration on my mantel. This will be a very quick and easy...

Snowman Cut Out Makeover

I love crafting and I love getting creative. We like to change things up here at The Shabby Tree and I thought it would be fun to give some snowmen cut outs a little makeover. This will be a very simple makeover and you can see the list of supplies...

2024 Halloween Decor In Home Goods

You guys know that I LOVE Halloween! I saw that Home Goods had some of their decor out already and you just know that I had to go peak for us! I found so many goodies! This little candy corn...

Some Of Our Favorite Ornament DIYs

Can you guys believe that Christmas in July is almost over? This month has just flown by! I could not let the month pass us by without showing off some of my favorite ornaments that we have made together over the years! These ornaments are all...

DIY Sleigh Decoration

I love Christmas and I love creating Christmas decorations. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that we make a lot of fun and unique decorations for Christmas. I have some wooden candy canes that we can use to create a fun and...

How To Make A Busted Canvas That Lights Up

Ok I’ve been seeing so many different crafters doing a busted canvas craft. This is a great craft and I thought we could try to make one that lights up. You will find a list of supplies that I’ll be using down below. 1. One 8x10 inch canvas from...

Farmhouse Collection

What is so fun about decorating with farmhouse DIYs is that there are so many DIYs that you can do to make your home feel cozy and match the aesthetic! Here are some of my favorites that I have made over the years! You guys know that I love...

How To Make A Tree Out Of A Pillow Case

I recently ordered some Christmas pillow case covers from Amazon that I’m in love with. These pillow cases are so pretty that I wanted to try and get creative with some. I thought it would be fun to turn one into a decorative tree for Christmas....

Christmas DIYs That Stay Up At The Warehouse

With it being Christmas In July, I’ve been looking around the warehouse at all the fun crafts we’ve made together! I wanted to show you guys what I keep up year-round in our Christmas room! DIY Embroidery Hoop Ornament Life is so busy that I like...

Fall Craft Using Baskets

We have a great set of baskets on our website that I want to get creative with. These baskets are pretty as is but I want them to pop for Fall. You can find these baskets on our website by clicking the link down below....

A Week at The Shabby Tree!

If you are new to our page, we want to fill you in on things we do every week so you don’t miss out! We craft and get creative every day on Facebook live, but we also like to have fun in other ways! Markdown Monday We like to start our week off...

Wooden Tree Makeover

I recently ordered some slotted wooden trees from Amazon that I’m excited to get creative with. There are so many different ways that you can get creative with this tree. I want to give this tree a very quick and easy makeover. The supplies that...

How To Make A Pumpkin Tree

We recently put a bag of pumpkins on our website and I want to get creative with them. These pumpkins are a great decoration for Fall and will look great in a dough bowl or on a tiered tray. I thought it would be fun to use these pumpkins to create...

How To Make A Christmas Decoration Using Dollar Tree Bowls

I love decorating for Christmas and I love creating my own Christmas decor. We’ve made so many different types of Christmas decorations here at The Shabby Tree. I want to create some fun and large decorative Christmas ornaments this year. The...

Nativity Napkin Craft

We always seem to find different ways to get creative with napkins here at The Shabby Tree. European Excellency has a beautiful nativity napkin that I want to turn into a light up decoration. You can find this napkin on European Excellency by...

Some Of Our Favorite Snowman Crafts

We are in the middle of Christmas in July and I know that you guys love snowmen! I went through and got several of my favorite DIY snowmen that we have made together over the years! DIY Melting Snowman ...

Backyard Oasis

Wally and I have been working on our backyard for a few years now. The first thing we started with was a swimming pool. We wanted a pool for a long time but we just had to save up for it. We knew that we wanted a sun deck and a hot tub was a must...

How To Make An Angel Out Of A Greenery Drop

So many of you seem to love adding angel decor throughout our home. We have made a variety of angels here at The Shabby Tree. I want to try and create a fun and unique angel out of a beautiful greenery drop. This beautiful greenery drop will work...

Small Wooden Pallet Tree Makeover

I recently ordered some small wooden pallet trees from Amazon that I want to give a makeover to. Since we’re having fun with Christmas in July I knew I wanted to give the pallet tree a Christmas look. You can find the exact tree that I ordered from...

Christmas Decorating Ideas

Over the years, I have been sure to document all the different looks that we have done around my house to maybe give you some inspiration for how you can decorate your home for Christmas this year! My Living Room Fireplace...

Vintage Christmas DIYs

It's Christmas in July and we are ready to get crafty! Here are some of my favorite Vintage Christmas DIYs that we have done together! How To Make A Vintage Tree Out Of Steel Wool We used steel wool to make this tree, but you are going to be...

Christmas Gift Ideas 2024

Christmas in July is here! If you’ve been with the Shabby Tree for a while now, you know that we go big for Christmas in July! This month is filled with gifts, Christmas cheer, and most importantly Christmas crafts! Let’s get into what my top picks...

Christmas Hang Tag Using Buttons

When you love crafting you try to find different ways to use a variety of items. I recently bought a variety of buttons from Walmart that I’ve been wanting to get creative with. I’ll be using a green and a brown pack of buttons for a fun little...

How To Make A Pumpkin Out Of Plastic Bowles

Walmart has been putting out some plastic bowls by Mainstays. These plastic bowls are only 50 cents and I knew I had to get a few. After looking at these bowls I realized they would make a quick and very easy pumpkin. You’ll need two bowls to make...

Beaded Garland Makeover

I have some cut Americana beaded garland that I want to change up for an all year long garland. These beaded garlands are cute as is but I’m going to give them a very quick and easy makeover. I gave the beaded garlands a coat of a Heirloom White...

How To Make Angel Wings Out Of A Dollar Tree Trellis

The Dollar Tree has their summer gardening items out and I ended up grabbing a trellis. I thought this trellis would make a great craft item. After looking at the trellis I realized we can make some quick and easy angel wings. The supplies that...

A Few of our Favorite Pumpkin Crafts

Fall will be here before you know it! I gathered up a few of my favorite, unique pumpkin DIYs to get your mind headed in that direction! How To Use Decorative Tape To Make A Fun Pumpkin This one is such a...

How To Make Ornaments Using Wet Transfers

I recently came across wet transfers from European Excellency that are so easy to use. There are a variety of wet transfers on European Excellency and you can check them out by clicking my referral link down below....

How To Make A Light Up Birdhouse

Summer is here and the birds have been chirping like crazy. I was in Walmart and came across a wooden birdhouse plaque. I thought it would be fun to turn the birdhouse plaque into a fun light up birdhouse. The supplies that...

Wooden Hang Tag Makeover

I came across some wooden hang tags in Walmart and I thought it would be fun to get creative with one. I found these wooden hang tags by their unfinished wood items in their craft section. The supplies that I’ll be using for this quick and easy...

A Collection of Our Tree DIYs

It’s no secret that we love trees here at The Shabby Tree and we have done a TON of tree DIYs! We wanted to make it easier for you to find all of your favorites by putting them all in one place! How To Make A Seashell Tree When...

How To Make A Candle Holder Out Of Two Dollar Tree Items

If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love having battery operated candles throughout my home. I was recently in the Dollar Tree and came across two items that we can easily turn into a candle holder. The Dollar Tree has a...

How To Get Creative With An Engraver Tool

I found myself in Walmart today and I came across an engraving tool by Plaid. This can be used on so many different items. I thought it would be fun to get creative and use it on a wooden bread bowl from our website. You can find the exact engraver...

Dollar Tree Metal Birdhouse Makeover

I found myself in the Dollar Tree and I came across some cute metal cutouts. They have a metal birdhouse cut out that I want to give a quick and easy makeover to. You will find this metal cut out in their craft isle. The supplies that I’ll be using...

Dollar Tree Chip And Dip Tray Makeover

The Dollar Tree has their Americana decorations out and I came across a star shaped chip and dip tray. I knew as soon as I saw it that we needed to get creative with it. There are so many different ways to get creative with this tray. I would like...

How To Get Creative With Paint For Plastic

We’re always getting creative here at The Shabby Tree and we’ve made some fun yard decor in the past. I thought it would be fun to create some decorative flowers for the yard that can also be turned into a bird feeder. I recently came across some...

DIY Bling Eyeglasses

I love getting creative when crafting and I love adding bling to a lot of my diy’s. If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love to wear bling eyeglasses. I usually get my bling eyeglasses from Amazon but I thought it would...

How To Make A Decorative Riser

I love adding different heights when putting out decorations in my home. After looking through my craft items I thought it would be fun to make a quick and easy decorative riser. The supplies that I’ll be using are listed down below. 1. One wooden...

Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2024

Father’s Day is coming up on June 16th so that means you need to be shopping now for all of the goodies! I went through Amazon and got a couple of things to test them out! I wanted to show you those and just some other ideas I had! 11 Piece...

Light Up Wooden Flag

I have so many fun and unique Americana decorations throughout my home that we made here at The Shabby Tree. After looking at all of my Americana decorations I thought it would be fun to create a light up flag to add this year. We have a mini lath...

How To Make A Sea Shell Tree

I found myself in Walmart and I came across a pack of sea shells that caught my eye. So many of you probably have sea shells from a beach trip. I knew I had to get this pack of sea shells and try to create a sea shell tree. There are a variety of...

Wooden Star Makeover

I’ve been going through my craft supplies and I came across some wooden stars. These wooden stars come as a set of three and I got them from Walmart at Christmas time. These stars are cute as is but I want to give them a little makeover. I’ll be...

DIY Liberty Bell

I was recently in the Dollar Tree and I came across a plastic bell cloche. This is the first time that I have ever seen this in my Dollar Tree so I knew I had to get a few of them. I thought it would be fun to turn one into a decorative Liberty...

How To Make A Unique Wreath

If you’re part of The Shabby Tree then you already know that I love making fun and unique items for my home. I thought it would be fun to create a unique wreath that can be hung on your door or any where in your home. This wreath will be made out...