The Dollar Store Challenge with Lindsay

Several weeks ago I found a great blogger named Lindsay from Living With Lindsay who was offering a challenge to create something to welcome Spring with just $5.00 spent at a dollar store.  So, I accepted the challenge using these materials ...

A Paper Basket

A Pack of Shredded Paper

A Pack of Construction Paper

 A Placemat

A Roll of Wrapping Paper

I fell in love with the brightly colored Butterflies on this wrapping paper and wanted to create something using the graphics.

I then cut out the shape of the butterfly with the white paper I glued it to which made it much more sturdy and easier to work with than just the wrapping paper.

I then glued the butterfly onto colored construction paper.

Using fancy edge scissors, I cut around the butterfly leaving about 1/4" of construction paper showing.

Sprinkled on  some glitter (something already in my stash)

Glued a wire to the back.

I used a few of the flowers on the wrapping paper and made them the same way, cut out a few leaves.

And made a Baket of Butterflies!

I didn't use the placemat I planned on having because I used the floral wire, which also can be purchased at the Dollar Store.  Since I wanted a "base" for the arrangement and wasn't going to use the placemat, I used the old "weaving" method and created my own mat.

I am excited to see what other people have created and look forward to taking some new ideas and making some more Spring creations!

A big THANKS to Lindsay for putting together this challenge ~ it was fun to make!