DIY Skeleton Shirt

Even though Halloween is still aways away I love thinking about different costume ideas or decorations! Halloween is my favorite holiday so I usually spend months thinking of what I want to do each year. I saw this really cute DIY skeleton shirt on Pinterest and I thought this would be great to wear in sometime in October! I'll probably make this shirt closer to Halloween and I will post it on here when I do! 

Also if you want to follow me on Pinterest  my username is Crafty On A College Budget! Craft on! 

DIY Reading Nook- In Progress

Hello fellow crafters!

So for the past week or so, I have been buying supplies and started building a reading nook for my room. I start my second year of college in a week and I thought have a reading nook would be great for doing homework or just needing some quiet space. This project is a little more hefty on the budget (probably will spend around 80 dollars in total), but comparing that to buying a reading nook it's pretty cheap!

Supplies Needed:
- Four wooden pallets (I chose quarter pallets to fit my room better but you can use regular pallets as well)
- Paint
- Fabric and Batting
- Foam
- Wood plank

I received the two wooden pallets I ordered yesterday from Home Depot (I still have to order two more), and bought some white acrylic paint. The reason I chose white paint for this is because I hung my fake lamp fixture my above my nook to give it a nice vintage feel. I painted my two pallets and placed them in my room and now my next step is to getting the foam, batting, and a wooden plank. Once I have all those supplies I will upholster the bed part for the nook. Hopefully I can get everything done before I start school back up again! I keep updating on my progress!

Fabric I chose for the bed

Thrift Store Find!

So being as frugal as I am, I love going to thrift stores/flea markets and finding different things I can upcycle. I usually limit myself to a ten dollar budget which might not seem like a lot, but you would be amazed at what you can find for ten dollars or less. Today while doing my usual browsing I came across this unique I guess you could say fake light fixture?

I'm not quite sure what drew me to this piece but I felt with some cleaning and a little paint this could be a really nice wall decor. I got this piece for only five dollars which was a total steal! I picked up some white spray paint from the craft store and started spraying!

Before Spray Painting

During First Coat

First Coat (A little white but definitely needs a second coat)

Second Coat (All done!)

I painted one coat, waited a half an hour, then painted the next coat. Be sure when spray painting to paint about ten inches away to avoid bubbles and make sure to paint all of the corners and crevices. I waited twenty-four hours before hanging this piece on my wall to make sure it was completely dry and no longer smelled. This is the finished product! Total cost: 9 dollars. :)

First Post!

So this is my first post for my new craft blog! I'll be sharing the different projects I try out and also how to do these projects while not breaking the bank. I'm still a "newbie crafter" so not everything is going to look professional but hey it's about whether it looks nice to you not to someone else. Hope you enjoy my blog and I'll be posting my new projects soon! :)