[FINISHED] Craft Challenge #1 - Under $5 From a Dollar Store

[swalsh]

entry number 2... (pardon the crappy camera-phone pictures)

supplies:
4 picture frames
1 bag of army men



frame before


frame after removing all the pieces


*** finished product - bedside table ***


top view


close up 1


close up 2


table in action




the only non-dollar store supplies used were glue and nails. it's quite sturdy - much more-so than anticipated.

[GoTo]

Wow!  What an interesting assortment of products this challenge has inspired.  OK, here's my entry:

The dollar store had a lovely assortment of hardware, so I bought three packages of various sized screws, bolts, nuts and washers.  I also bought a three pack of spooled wire, for a total of $4.00.  I used some glue, some of those infamous glass gems I had hanging around and a dot of tinfoil, <edit>I forgot to say my FIL happily added the lovely star washer and bolt to my supplies to top off my project (small picture on right)<edit>:

My tiara:

[kellymac]

Before: miniature playing cards, a beer glass, a wire basket, a flashlight, and a bag of shiny easter-grass-type stuff. Each item is from Dollar Tree.



After: a snazzy poker-themed acent lamp!



Additional craft supplies used: duct table, electrical tape, batting, wire hanger, used CD, scissors, pliers w/ wire cutters

[the craftster admin (leah)]

The winner has been determined!  And by ONE vote!  Yowza.

Congrats to swalsh for coming up with the brilliant army men side table!

You can see the blog entry I wrote about it here:
http://craftster.org/blog/index.php?p=76

This was so much fun!  I'm psyched for more challenges!