June 2013

DIY Solar Lighted Tied Garland

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, backyard, beach, Bunting, camping, cottage, crafts, diy, easy, floral, fun, garland, home decor, how to, light strand, lighting, lights, outdoor, outdoor lighting, outside, porch, retro, shabby chic, solar, summer, sweet, tied fabric, tied ribbon, tied trim, trimming, tutorials, vintage, vintage bedsheets, vintage fabric, vintage ribbon

Hi everyone! Today I am going to share with you how to make this fun solar lighted garland. I am currently fixing up my back screened in porch and wanted to add a string of lights. Of course I wanted …

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Home Tour- Our Office/Music Room

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 June, 2013 Posted in Home Tour Tagged with black sofa, diy decorating, diy home improvement, fun, funky, guitars, home decor, home tour, ikea, lovely, music room, office space, ranch house, relaxing, renovations, retro, small rooms

Hi guys! Today I am a bit under the weather, but I did want to share another room of our home with you before I retire for the evening. This is the room that my hubby uses the most. These …

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DIY Blind Box Toy Party Bunting

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blind box toys, Bunting, cheeky, craft night, crafts, decor, decorating, decorations, diy, dunny, easy, fun, funky, funny, garland, gifts, graduation party, handmade, home, how to, inexpensive, jewelry chain, kids, mini bears, party, retro, teens, toy crafts, toys, tutorials

Blind box toys are one of my favorite things! I can’t help myself and any time I come across some I have to buy one. For those of you who aren’t familiar with blind box toys they are small vinyl …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 24th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 June, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, aqua blue, blue, brooch, cat eye glasses, cobalt blue, earrings, fan, finds, glass, glasses, hat, jewelry, mason jar, navy, necklace, ocean blue, pin, purse, retro, shopping, sky blue, train case, vintage, vintage clothing, vintage dress, vintage finds of the week, vintage shopping

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We took the puppies out to the flea market yesterday. I scored a bunch of old Women’s Day magazines and the most darling pair of children’s curtains. I’ll be …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Sherlock BBC Fan Finds

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 June, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with adorable, artists, bbc, british, english, etsy, fan finds, fandom, fans, favorites, fun, geek, gifts, handmade, handmade gifts, moriarty, mystery, sherlock, sherlock buttons, sherlock holmes, sherlock mug, sherlock phone case, sherlock tee, watson

Happy Friday everyone! Last week Hannah and I watched the second series of Sherlock, the BBC’s modern take on the Sherlock Holmes stories. For those of you who haven’t seen this show, go check it out! It is one of …

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DIY Fun Party Cake Buntings

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with animals, birthdays, Bunting, cake bunting, circus, crafts, cute, decor, diy, easy, fast, fun, garland, graduation, how to, kids, map, map bunting, paper bunting, paper crafts, party, party decorations, party ideas, penants, plastic animal crafts, quick, retro, teens, travel, tutorials, vintage, weddings

Hi guys! As many of you know all know, I am a sucker for buntings! I love creating them and have dozens around my place. When I was planning Hannah’s graduation party, I knew I had to do at least …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- June 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 June, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with animals, arrow, camper, cats, craft, decor, diy, dogs, dr. who, fun, funny, hammock, home decor, lovely, nerdy, panda, party ideas, pets, pin boards, pins I love, pinspiration, pinterest, retro, sewing, summer, summer crafts, sweet, tardis, tattoos, trailer, tutorials, vintage, vintage campers, watercolor tattoos

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I am happy to be sharing this month’s favorite pins from my pinterest boards! It has been a little bit of a crazy start to the summer around here lately, but I have been able to …

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DIY Fun Party Animal Picks

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, animals, bear, children, circus, cool, crafts, decor, decorating, diy, dog, easy, fun, gifts, hamster, home, how to, kids, lion, make, panda, party, party decorations, picks, picture holder, plastic animals, repurpose, retro, reuse, signs, skewers, sweet, tiger, toys, tutorials, whimsical, woodland, zoo

I love little plastic animals! I used to have a small collection of them when I was little. There have been so many toy animal craft projects circulating around the internet that look like a total blast to make! Here …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 17th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 June, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, anthromorphic, bluebird, cat, ceramic, chic, cottage, decoration, figural, floral, flower, fun, hat, home decor, lovely, mid century, planter, retro, shabby, shoes, skunk, sweet, vase, vintage, violin, wall pocket, woodland

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! One of my new little obsessions is vintage wall pockets. I absolutely love wall pockets! I love that you can use them for flowers, which is great if you …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Gifts for Dad

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 June, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with artist, awesome, charger, daddy, dads, decal, earbud wrap, etsy, father, fathers day, fridays, funky, gadgets, gift guide, headphones, iphone case, laptop decal, leather, phone sleeve, pops, repurpose, retro, typewriter

Happy Friday Everyone! I know that Father’s Day is this Sunday, but I thought I would share some of my favorite dad gifts on Etsy this week. For those of you that have dads and husbands that are impossible to …

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DIY Upcycled Record Medallions

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 45's, bedroom, blue, classic, collage, crafts, decor, decorating, diy, fun, home decor, how to, large medallions, lovely, medallions, paper medallions, parties, party, records, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rock, swing, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage milk caps, vinyl, yellow

As many of you know by now, I am an avid record collector. I LOVE vintage vinyl and I love to craft with vintage records that are either scratched or super cheesy. A few weeks ago I snatched up a …

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DIY Vintage Wallpaper Embellished Tin Can Holders

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blue, border, cheap, cottage, crafts, crafts with kids, decor, decorations, diy, easy, fast, floral, fun, handmade, home decor, how to, make, organization, party, project, recycled, red, repurposed, scraps, shabby, straw holder, tin can, tin can holder, upcycled, utensil holder, vintage, wallpaper

Hi everybody! As many of you know, I have a small obsession with vintage wallpaper. I LOVE it! I love the prints and the textures of the different papers! They are great for a variety of projects or scrapbooking. Today …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 10th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 June, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, cute, dad, decor, decorating, etsy, father, fathers day, fun, gifts, grooming, mad men, mens, mid century, pops, retro, shoes, style, tie, vintage, vintage finds, vintage guy

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a great weekend! My little sister Hannah graduated highschool this weekend and we had a fun luncheon with our closest family and friends. I will be posting pics and a few party …

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Fast and Easy Record Gifts for Dad

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, clock crafts, crafts, diy, easy, fathers day, for guys, fun, gifts, gifts for dad, handmade, how to, make, mid century, record, record album, record clock, record crafts, record notebook, recycled, retro, tutorials, upcycled, vintage vinyl

Hi guys! I hope you are all enjoying your week! Father’s Day is a few weeks away still, but I always like to make my gifts a bit before hand so I am not rushed when the date creeps up …

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DIY Vintage Wooden Fishing Lure Keychain for Dad

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with black, craft, crafts, dad, diy, DIY gifts, father, fathers day, fishing, fishing fun, for dad, gift, gifts for him, guys, handmade, how to, key chain, key ring, mid century, outdoor, red, retro, rustic, stripe, tutorials, vintage, vintage wooden fishing lure, woodsy, yellow

Hi guys! Gosh, today went by so fast! I am really excited to share this project with you all tonight, vintage fishing lure key chains! These are so adorable, and they are so easy to make! You can make these …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 3rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 June, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, brooch, cat, cat lady, cats, ceramics, faith austin, fun, hankie, hanky, home decor, kitty, linen, lovely, mid century, retro, Siamese, sweet, tea towel, vintage, vintage ceramics, vintage finds, vintage paint by number, vintage shopping

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all have had a great start to the week! I am busy working on my sister’s graduation luncheon this week. I haven’t had much time to really sift through Etsy too much, however I …

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Month: June 2013