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Are you utilizing your thrift store finds as awesomely as you could be? There are a ton of great furniture makeovers you can tackle and of course, they’re great places to find frames for a myriad of projects. Sometimes, though, it’s the little things you’re overlooking that can be crazy useful. These colorful upcycled DIY butterfly votive holders prove that.

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The Rules:

Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
There’s no monthly theme.
There’s no budget to stick to.

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Glass votive holders at the thrift store are a dime a dozen… okay, maybe more like 25 cents each but still. You know what I mean. I can’t count the number of times I’ve strolled past them without a thought. This time I wanted to challenge myself to spend the smallest amount on my project so I grabbed 3 of these for only 75 cents.

I knew I wanted to do something spring-y but wasn’t quite sure what. Then I saw these butterfly stencil masks in my stash and thought they were perfect for spring. Boom! I was ready to start crafting.

It wasn’t until after they were made that I realized what a great gift they make and since we’re in the process of decluttering right now, why not make something beautiful to give away. Filled with candy and an electronic candle, these are the perfect easy gift for Mother’s Day, teacher appreciation gifts, and more!

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DIY Butterfly Votive Holders Materials

Glass Votive Holders from the thrift store
Oil-Based Sharpie Markers
Hazel and Ruby Peel Away Shapes Stencil Mask Sheet
(Optional) Slanted Tweezers
Sheet Pan

Step 1

First, clean your glass votive holders.

Step 2

Next, place your stencils on a votive holder. I also recommend taping off the edges because it makes it easier to clean edges.

Step 3

After your stencils and tape are in place, fill in the unmasked area with one paint color. Mine needed a couple of back-to-back coats to achieve the bright, vibrant color.

Step 4

Before the paint dries, carefully pull off your tape.

Step 5

Then carefully pull off your stencil masks. This is easier with a pair of slanted tweezers. If you use your fingers, the paint is more likely to smear.

Step 6

After the tape and stencil masks are removed, let the paint dry completely.

Step 7

Repeat steps 2 through 6 for each votive holder. You can use the same stencil masks and color or you can change it up like I did.

Step 8

Once the paint is dry, place your votive holders on a sheet pan and place the pan in a cold oven.

Step 9

Set your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 30 minutes to set the paint.

Step 10

After 30 minutes, turn the oven off but do not remove the votive holders. Allow them to cool down slowly in the oven.

How to Make the DIY Butterfly Votive Holders Gift

Once your votive holders are made, you can totally keep them for yourself to use as decor. However, they also make a great gift (Mother’s Day is around the corner). Oh, and did I mention that they’re super easy to make?!

Step 1

Fill your butterfly votive holders with colorful candy.

Step 2

Set an electric tealight candle on top of the candy. You want it to stick up above the top edge of the votive holder.

Step 3

Next, wrap the entire thing with cellophane and secure with a pretty ribbon.

See? I told you it was easy. These colorful upcycled DIY butterfly votive holders are so pretty and easy to make. They’re totally budget-friendly too. You can find tons of glass votive holders at the thrift store for a quarter a piece. Done and done, if you ask me. Now it’s time to check out what my friends have made for this month’s Thrift Store Upcycle Challenge. Take a look and be inspired!

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And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!

The year continues to fly by as always. In the quest to help you dominate your finances, it is time to start planning for the next holiday: Mother’s Day. Get your budget-friendly gifts ready with these easy Mother’s Day gifts kids can make.

Collage of Mother's Day gift photos with text overlay: Easy Mother's Day Gifts Kids Can Make

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Admittedly, as far as holidays go, I love Mother’s Day when it comes to the budget. Let’s face it. We are easy. A tiny fistful of dandelions from the backyard warms our hearts.

That makes this the easiest holiday to budget for. Now, I’m not suggesting you hand mom a bundle of weeds as a gift, but you can still give a heartfelt gift without breaking the bank. These easy Mother’s day gifts prove that.

DIY Seed Bombs (My Big Fat Happy Life)

Instead of picking flowers, let mom plant some with these easy seed bombs. The best part is that you can personalize the seeds to flowers that grow well in your region.

Monogram Fabric Pots (Curly Crafty Mom)

If you want to give mom flowers for Mother’s Day, try dressing them up with these gorgeous flower pots.

Dollar Store Flower Coasters (Crafty Lumberjacks)

Can you believe that something so gorgeous can be so easy and inexpensive to make? Find out how to make these beautiful coasters from dollar store finds.

Flower Thumbprint Planter (5 Minutes for Mom)

No fabric? Fear not. This easy flower planter is equally as beautiful and personalized with the kids’ thumbprints.

Hand Painted Ladybug Planter (Suzer Space)

Need an even easier flower pot? It doesn’t get any better than this ladybug planter.

Easy Unique Kid Crafted Mother’s Day Cards (DIY Adulation)

Don’t forget the card when giving your gifts this year. These are made from items your already have at home and are way better than anything on the store shelves.

Mother’s Day Ideas: Make a Handprint Pillow (The Country Chic Cottage)

Why not give the gift of flowers that never die. This adorable pillow is the perfect Mother’s Day keepsake.

Mother’s Day Tin Can Photo Vase (Dazzle While Frazzled)

Go the upcycled route with this adorable vase. Add mom’s favorite photos and match it to her decor with the decorative trim color and style.

Hand Print Tray for Mother’s Day (Resin Crafts Blog)

Give mom a place to serve those delicious homemade cookies with this adorable, personalized tray. Kids will love making it and mom/grandma will love showing it off.

Watercolor Geode Magnet DIY (Crafty Lumberjacks)

Yet another classy but ridiculously easy gift idea right here. You’d never guess that these are made with paint and marbles. Find out how easy they are for yourself at the tutorial.

Which of these easy Mother’s Day crafts is your favorite? Maybe shoot a link to it to hubs to cement that gift hint. Personally, any one of these adorable crafts would be the perfect surprise for me.

Now it’s time to get partying at this week’s Merry Monday link party. Share your latest creations and tips with us. Then hop around to see what everyone else is creating.

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When you are paying off debt the little things make it harder to stay on track than the big things. Little things like a card for mom on Mother’s Day. She deserves a little something, right? This year, save money and make something special for mom with these easy kid crafted Mother’s Day cards.

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Kids sitting at a table and paint stamped card with text overlay: Easy + Unique Kid Created Mother's Day Card

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This is such a super fun way to have some quality craft time with the kids and make something moms will love to get! Part of what I love about projects like this is how excited my kids get when their grandmothers open these handmade creations. They can’t wait to tell them all about it and these are the memories that they will carry with them long after they have their own kids. Besides, it’s fun to play with paint (even if it gets messy).

Pile of crafts supplies

Materials

Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush
1 Styrofoam Veggie Container per 2 kids
Cards and Envelopes (if you don’t have pre-made cards, you can make your own by folding cardstock or construction paper in half)
Box Cutter or Xacto knife
Mechanical Pencils (1 for each kid)

Piece of styrofoam with center cut out

Step 1

First, cut out the flat part of the Styrofoam veggie container.

Tip:

Use a cutting board or cutting mat to keep from messing up your table or counter.

2 Rectangular Pieces of Green Foam

Step 2

Next, cut the flat piece of styrofoam in half so that it is roughly the size of the front of your cards.

Tip:

Don’t worry too much about rough edges. They will not affect the end result.

Green foam rectangle with a mechanical pencil

Step 3

Then give one piece of foam and one mechanical pencil to each child and let them go nuts designing whatever they want.

Tips:

For my 2 year old, I took the lead out of the pencil because she kept clicking the lead out and you want to use a blunt edge on the foam.
My oldest tried to write his name on the foam but since he’s 6, he doesn’t get the whole you have to write it backwards on a stamp concept. The prints turn out very artistic either way so don’t stress if this happens to you.

Blue paint on foam stamp

Step 4

After they have finished their designs, apply paint to the foam design. You can do this with a foam brush or you can let the kids do it with their fingers. It simply depends on how big of a mess you want to clean up.

Blue paint stamped red card

Blue paint stamped gray card

Step 5

Next, stamp the painted design onto the front of the card. Do this for as many cards as you need (adding paint as needed). Then rinse off the foam with hot water. The best part is that you can save it and reuse it as many times as you want.

Step 6

You can write a message on the inside of the card, or if your child is writing have him personalize it with his own message.

You can stay on a budget and give mom something special too. These easy kid crafted Mother’s Day cards will mean so much more to everyone involved than anything you’ll find on a store shelf!

You can make as many cards as you need and mom or grandma can frame the unique artwork to hang on the wall. Kids will be proud to be a part of the opening and excited to see it every time they visit.

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Collage of Paint Stamped Mother's Day Cards with text overlay: Easy + Unique Kid Crafts Mother's Day Cards

More Ideas You’ll Love:

DIY Dragonfly Fingerprint Succulent Planters
Kid Made Mother’s Day Storybooks
DIY Mini Mug Candle
Mother’s Day Vanity Jars – My Pinterventures