This weekend, the editors of our sister sites all chose some of their favorite products from CutRateCrafts and included them in their e-mail newsletters. Our FaveCrafts editor, Karisa, created a collection of some of the products she found on CutRateCrafts, just in case you missed the newsletter.

A lot of the products in this collection are beautiful, quirky, or fun all on their own, but you might not know what to do with all of them unless you’re the crafting equivalent of Wonder Woman (and really, do any of us have the time to be that awesome?). But don’t worry! I’ve gone through Karisa’s list of products and picked out some FaveCrafts projects you can make using these products. Get inspired!

Scalloped Eyelet Baking Cups – Don’t fill these baking cups with mediocre cupcakes in generic canned frosting. Get out your spatula and watch this video on Easy and Elegant Cupcake Decorating to frost beautiful cupcakes that will do these baking cups justice.

Bazzill Decorative Brackets – I loved these curly, swirly chipboard brackets when I first saw them, but I had no idea how to show them off. Why not make a Mini Journal and decorate the cover with these beautiful brackets?

Craft Keepers Jars – The description for this product says these jars are for organizing your craft supplies, but we crafters know that jars are useful for so much more! Fill these jars with Amazing and Edible Chocolate Body Scrub or make Journal Jars for all your inspirational thoughts!

Easy Wrap Pom Pom Maker – This tool comes in handy for your cool-weather knitting and crochet projects (which you should be starting on soon if you’re on top of things…unlike me who is still finishing the wool jacket she started last summer.) Because this pom pom maker comes in all different sizes, you can use it for all sorts of different projects, including the Simply Adorable Baby Hat, the Crochet Santa Hat, or the Orange and Blue Crochet Slippers (and I confess I only mentioned the slippers for all my fellow crafting Illini!)

Favorite Findings Lace Treasures Buttons – There are oodles of things you can make with these darling buttons (try adding them to handmade cards for antique charm!), but to me, they’re perfect for lacy cardigans like the Breezy Shawl, the Cropped Lacy Cardigan, or the Deep-V Flourish Sweater Jacket.

Pine French Provincial Signboard – When I was young, my mother would buy wooden plaques like these and paint them freehand as wall hangings all the time. That’s great if you’re a talented painter, but for those who are a bit more artistically challenged (like me), try painting with stencils or woodburning. Check out a few of these woodburning projects for inspiration: Easy Woodburned Tulip Plaque or the Woodburned Family Tree.

Soiree Printed Tissue Paper – This elegant printed tissue paper is almost too pretty for craft projects! To really show it off, choose a tissue paper craft that will highlight the beauty of this print. Try making a Bright Colored Bangle without the napkin cutouts or decoupage a bench or other wooden item.

I know all you crafters have some great ideas for these products too! Which products are your favorites, and what would you make with them?

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