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Easy DIY Painted Mason Jar Vase

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 May, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, blue mason jar, crafts, decoration, diy, diy vase, easy, flowers, for her, fun, gift, handmade, handmade gifts, home decor, how to, lovely, make, mason jar, mason jar crafts, mason jar vase, painted mason jar, polka dot, polka dot painted mason jar, retro, roses, spring, sweet, tutorials, vintage inspired, weeknight craft

A little while ago, I picked up a vintage style blue mason jar at wally world. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it at the time. I only like drinking out of the wide mouth jars, but …

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Sweet Vintage Wallpaper Covered DIY Jewelry Box

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 May, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, cigar box, cottage, crafting, crafts, decoupage, decoupage box, dividers, diy, diy jewelry box, for her, for mom, fun, gift for mom, gifts, handmade, home decor, how to, jewelry, jewelry box, ladies, lovely, make, mom, mother, mothers day, painted, patchwork, patchy, rings, sectioned, shabby chic, sweet, tutorials, vanity, vintage, vintage wallpaper, wallpaper covered box, wallpaper scraps, wooden

When it comes to handmade gifts for the ladies in my family, jewelry is usually on the list. This year for Mother’s Day I thought I would mix it up a little and make my mom a jewelry box that …

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Easy DIY Vintage Fabric Covered Letter Block Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with awesome, block letter, cottage, craft, crafting, cute, decor, diy, easy, fabric covered letter, fabric letter, home decor, how to, initial, letter, lovely, make, monogram, painted, pattern, perriwinkle, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rustic, rustic letter, shabby, sweet, trellis and floral, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage fabric, vintage fabric crafts, weeknight craft, wooden block letter, wooden letter

A few weeks ago I was sifting through the dollar section at Michael’s and I found some cute wooden blocks that had thin wooden letters on them that were stained in bright colors. I was going to get one or …

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Reloved Magazine Features

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with article, featured, hanky bracelets, locket, lovely, magazine, magazine feature, mags, mini gardens, projects, reloved, reloved magazine, repurposing, sweet, uk magazines, upcycling

I feel so blessed this year! I am super excited to announce with you all that I have projects features in the April and the May issues of Reloved Magazine! I am over the moon and feel so honored to …

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DIY Upcycled Knife Bracelet

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bracelet, crafts, crafty, cute, diy, diy bracelet, diy jewelry, flat ware, for her, for mom, fun, funky, gift, gypsy, hand made, handmade, handmade gift idea, how to, id bracelet, initial, jewelry, make, monogram, mothers day, old knife, personal, personalized, recycled, repurposed, shabby sweet, silverware, silverware bracelet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage

One of my favorite things to upcycle is old silverware! I have made all kinds of projects with them for holiday gifts in the past. I also have a couple of DIY projects using silverware on the blog like my …

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DIY Easter Egg Vases

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, centerpiece, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, daisies, diy, dyeable eggs, easter centerpiece, easter crafts, easter diy, easter eggs, easter projects, egg, egg centerpieces, egg crafts, egg crate, egg flower vases, egg vase, egg vases, floral, how to, lovely, make, mini vase, party, planters, pretty, shabby chic, spring, spring crafts, spring diy, sweet, tutorials, vases, wedding

Easter is this weekend and I wanted to make a fun centerpiece for the table for our Easter dinner. I have been inspired by the adorable egg vases I have seen floating around on Pinterest like this one, this one, …

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Easy DIY Ten Minute Floral Headband

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, beautiful, cottage, crafting, crafts, diy, diys, easter, easter crafts, easy, fast, floral, floral headband, flower headband, flowers, gold, hair accessories, headband, how to, lovely, make, retro, shabby, shabby chic, spring, spring crafts, sweet, tutorials, weeknight craft, wire crafts, wire picks, yellow

Easter is going to be here before we know it! For all of you ladies that want an accessory a little more subdued than a fancy Easter bonnet, give this easy floral headband a try! This faux floral headband is …

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DIY Vintage Mini Basket Spring Gardens

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, basket, bunny, chic, crafting, crafts, crafty, decoration, diy, easter, easter crafts, floral, floral cups, flowers, hand made, home decor, how to, kids, kitschy, landscapes, lovely, make, marker, mini, mini gardens, mini plastic baskets, minis, moss, name, nut cups, picks, pink, place card, plastic, plastic deer, rabbit, reindeer moss, retro, seat, shabby, shabby chic, spring, spring crafts, sweet, terrariums, tutorials, vintage, vintage deer, vintage mini baskets, vintage miniatures, vintage nut cups baskets, vintage plastic bunny, vintage plastic deer, vintage plastic easter chic, white, wire, yellow

I am so excited that spring is here and the weather is starting to warm up a bit! My spiraea has started blooming, and it won’t be long before everything else starts to grow. I recently snagged a set of …

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Upcycled Spring Trench Coat

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 March, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with april, aqua, belt, chic, classic, cottage, crafts, diy, easy, fashion, feed sack, feedsack, floral, flour sack, fun, hand made, hand stitched, how to, kelly green, lovely, mac, make, moonglow, pastel, pink moonglow, rain coat, recycled, repurposed, retro, revamp, scrap fabric, seersucker, sewing, shabby, showers, spring, springtime, stitched, style, sweet, trench, trench coat, trench update, tutorials, upcycled, update, vintage, vintage buttons, vintage feedsack scraps, vintage patchwork, wardrobe

Most of us gals have at least one trench coat in the closet. I have a few of them myself. A couple of years ago, I bought this traditional khaki trench at Target on sale. I’ve worn it a lot, …

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Shabby Vintage Doily DIY Dream Catcher

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 March, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with backyard chickens, beautiful, boho, chic, chickens, cottage, crafts, decorating, diy, diy home decor, doily, doily dreamcatcher, dream catcher, dreamcatcher, easy, eclectic, embroidery hoop dreamcatcher, fabric scraps, feathers, floral, fun, granny, home decor, how to, inspired, lace, lacey, lovely, make, recycled, repurposed, retro, rooster, scrappy, shabby, shabby chic, silkie rooster, sweet, trims, tutorials, upcycled, vintage repurposed, vintage upcycled, vintage vintage doily, wedding

Two weeks ago this past Saturday we lost our favorite rooster Mabock. He was a beautiful black silkie rooster, and the sweetest we have ever had! Somehow the side door of the coop was not properly closed and the girls …

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DIY Embroidered Pallet Wood Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 March, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, art, cheap, crafting, crafty, decor, decoration, diy art, diy crafts, easy, embroidered, embroidered wood art, embroidered wood sign, embroidery, fun, hello, home decor, home decoration, how to, lovely, make, natural, old, pallet, pallet art, pallet wood, pallet wood art, pallets, recycled, repurposed, retro, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage inspired, wood

Pallets are one of my favorite items to repurpose! The wood has a cool rustic look, and you can usually find them for free. I have been wanting to try to embroider some wood for a while now. My hubby …

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Spring is on the Way! March DIY Round-Up!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 March, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY Tagged with accessories, adorable, anthro, bell jar, butterfly, clutch, coat rack, craft round up, crafts, create, cross stitch, crosstitch pegboard, cute, decorating, diy, fabric scrap project, floral, floral crown, floral headband, flower crown, funky, hair, handbag, home decor, how to, key chain, lovely, make, moss, moss coasters, paper boat clutch, paper crafts, paper flower wreath, paper flowers, retro, scrap key chain, spring, spring crafts, spring diys, spring floral napkin rings, spring wreath, springtime, sweet, tutorials, wedding

Although we have had an unusually cold winter, I am growing more and more excite that spring is on the way! I am so looking forward to warmer weather and working in the garden! So, I thought I would share …

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DIY Custom Wooden Stationary Box

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 March, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with animals, awesome wooden box, cards, cat, chicken, coffe table box, cool, crafts, crafty, custom, custom box, danish inspired, decor, decoration, diy, dog, fun, funky, gift, greeting cards, handmade, home decor, home decorating, how to, image box, Instagram, lifestyle, lovely, make, mid mod inspired, mini greeting cards, natural, natural wood, photo, photo crafts, photo gifts, photography, plywood box, prints, printstagram, retro, slide top box, stationary box, storage, sweet, tutorials, wood working, wooden box

Today I am going to share how to make a custom wood box with a slide lid with you. This is something I have wanted to make for a while now, but I couldn’t decide what I wanted to put …

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Easy DIY Rustic Photo Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with art, burlap, cheap, chicken wire, chicken wire mat, cool, cottage, country, crafting, crafts, decor, decorating, diy, easy, farm, for the home, frame, framed mat, fun, gift, handmade, home decor, home decorating, how to, make, mat, photo, photo art, recycled, repurposed, retro, rustic, shabby, shabby chic, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, weathered, weeknight craft, wire

Hey everyone! The other day Daryl and I reinforced the chicken coup with extra chicken wire. We ended up having a few scrap pieces left over and I thought I would save them for a project. I have used chicken …

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Upcycled Sweater Mini E-Course

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Shop News Tagged with crafts, diy, e course, embroidered sweater, jumper, knitwear, letterman sweater, lovely, mini e course, patchwork, recycled, repurposed, shabby chic, sweater, sweater diy, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled sweater, vintage feedsack embellished sweater, vintage inspired, vintage tablecloth back sweater, yarn embroidered

Happy Friday everyone! I think I may have mentioned before that I am planning on creating several mini e-courses this year. Well, I am very happy to announce that my first e-course, Upcycled Sweater Mini E-course, is now up in …

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Reloved Magazine is Here!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with beautiful magazine, british, crafting, crafts, diy, lovely, magazines, march issue, press, recycled, reloved magazine, repurposed, sprint, sweet, tutorials, uk, upcycled, upcycling, vintage slide lampshade, vintage suitcase table

Hey guys! Have you seen Reloved Magazine? It is a fairly new magazine from the UK that is all about upcycling! Reloved not only has cool articles about cool artists that are making fantastic upcycled goods, but it is also …

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DIY Vintage Flour Sack Guitar Strap

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, camping, chic, cottage, crafts, custom, diy, diy guitar strap, diy strap, easy, eclectic, fashion, feed sack, floral, flour sack, for her, for him, fun, funky, gift, gingham, guitar, guitar accessories, guitar strap, handmade, how to, lovely, make, mid century, music, novelty, patchwork, patchwork guitar strap, plaid, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, shabby, style, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage fabric, vintage patchwork

My sister Hannah’s birthday was this past weekend. She is a hard gal to shop for, mostly because she is always saving up and buying big-ticket items, which makes it a little hard to get a store-bought gift for her …

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DIY Heart in a Jar Valentine Pin

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, adorable, brooch, cottage, crafts, cute, cute valentine, diy, easy, eclectic, fun, girls, handmade, heart pin, heart pins, hearts, how to, jewelry, kids, lovely, make, mason jar, mason jar printables, painted, pastel, pin, shabby, stenciled, stenciled hearts, stenciled wood, sweet, tutorials, valentine, valentines, valentines pin, wearable, women, wooden heart pins, wooden hearts, you have my heart

Hi guys! I hope you are all having a fabulous week! We are getting hit pretty hard with a winter storm here. So we are hunkering down and praying the power doesn’t go out. I thought I would share …

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DIY Retro Valentine’s Day Teapot

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, adorable, ceramic, crafts, cute, decor, dishes, diy, easy, fun, home decor, how to, image transfer, image transfer on glass, kitchen housewares, lazertran, lovely, make, midcentury, party, retro, sharpie mugs, sharpie paint, sweet, tea valentine, teapot, tutorials, valentines, valentines decor, vintage image, vintage teacup, vintage valentine, weekday craft, you're my cup of tea

I am an avid tea drinker! Ice tea is my favorite, but on cold days like today I like a strong cup of hot tea! Usually I just pop a cup in the microwave for a couple of minutes, …

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DIY Tiny Vintage Feed Sack Spool Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with calico, crafts, dainty, dainty necklace, diy, diy jewelry, diy necklace, easy, fabric, fabric embellished, feed sack, floral, flour sack, flour sack spool necklaces, for girls, for her, fun, fun necklace, gingham, handmade, handmade gifts, how to, lovely, make, pink, purple, red, repurposed, retro, scrap fabric projects, scraps, spool, sweet, tiny spool, tiny spool necklaces, tutorials, upcycled, valentine, valentine gift, vintage, vintage feedsack, vintage inspired, wooden spools

One of my favorite things in the whole wide world is vintage flour sack fabric! These little cotton prints are amazing! I have a ton of scrap flour sack fabrics and I love to use them for all kinds …

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Easy Diy Cardigan Sweater Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 January, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, aqua, boyfriend cardigan, cardigan, cardigan update, clothing, crafts, diy, diy clothing, embroidery, embroidery stitching, fashion, for her, fun, girls, hand made, hearts, how to, ladies, make, recycle, red, repurposed, retro, revamp, revamped cardigan, rockabilly, sewing, stitching, stripes, style, sweater, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, update, vintage buttons, women, xoxo

Hi guys! As some of you already know, this month is sweater month here on the blog. Over the last couple of weeks, I have shared some fun ways to repurpose your old sweaters. Today is the last of …

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Easy DIY Upcycled Tablecloth Sweater Dress

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 January, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with babydoll style, chic, clothing, crafts, diy, dress, eclectic, eco friendly, empire dress, fashion, green, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, sewing, shabby, style, sweater dress, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled tablecloth, vintage, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloth crafts, women

Hi guys! As some of you have heard, January is sweater month here on My So Called Crafty Life. Today I am going to show you all how to make this simple sweater dress. You can use a sweater that …

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DIY Easy Studded Sweater

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 January, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with antique brass, autumn, bronze, clothing, cold, cool, crafting, diy, easy, fall, fashion, for her, fun, funky, green, handmade, heathered, how to, hunter, industrial, ladies, make, military, olive, project, pull over, punk, pyramid studs, recycled, redo, repurposed, restyle, retro, revamp, rock, studded, studded sweater, studs, style, sweater, tutorials, upcycled, update, weeknight, winter, women

Hi guys! I hope you are all getting a good start to 2014! I am just coming out of my Christmas coma and have been getting caught up on everything. Today I wanted to share this week’s upcycled sweater project. …

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Easy DIY Heart Back Sweater

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 January, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bias tape, crafting, crafts, cut out, cut out sweater, cut out top, diy, easy, fashion, fun, funky, heart, heart back, how to, lovely, make, plus size, recycle, redo, remake, revamp, style, sweater, sweet, thrifted, thrifting, tutorials, upcycle, update, wardrobe

We have had quite a cold front in our area this week! When I woke up this morning it was 17 degrees out. I know for some of my northern friends, that’s nothin’! However, to us southern gals, it’s flippin’ …

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DIY Chalkboard Party Hat

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with black, chalk paint, chalkboard paint, chalkboard painted party hat, crafting, crafts, customizable, cute, diy, diy party hat, easy, fun, handmade, how to, make, new years, party, party decor, party hat, party supplies, project, silver, sparkle, sparkly, tinsel, tutorials

Hi guys! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday! The new year is fastly approaching and we are starting to think about our New Years Eve plans. We usually spend New Years with my family up at my parents …

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Fun Shrinky Ornament Christmas Tags

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Freebies! Tagged with adorable, christmas, christmas printable tags, christmas tags, christmas wrapping, cr4afts, cute, diy, easy, free, fun, gift tags, gift wrap, holiday, holiday printable tags, kitty, ornament tags, ornaments, printable, printable shrinky dinks, reindeer, retro, retro christmas tags, santa, shrink plastic, shrinky tags, snow, snowmen, tutorials, vintage, winter

Hi guys! It’s been a little crazy around here. I can’t believe it’s Christmas Eve already! I still have not even made a dent in my wrapping! Before the Christmas holiday I wanted to share one last Christmas-y thing, …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Drawstring Gift Bags

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bags, bells ornaments, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, cute, diy, drawstring, drawstring bag, faded, gift bag, gift wrap, gifting, gifts, holiday, how to, lovely, poinsettias, prints, recycled, repurposed, retro, seet, shabby chic, sweet, trees, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage christmas tablecloth, vintage crafts, vintage tablecloth, wrapping

Hi guys! A few months ago I came across some shabby Christmas tablecloths at a show and just had to have them! I thought it would be fun to incorporate them into my holiday crafting this year. I didn’t …

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DIY Faux Bois Craft Paper Wrapping

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with christmas, craft paper, crafts, cute, diy, easy, faux bois, fun, gift, gift wrap, gold, gold faux bois wrapping. christmas wrapping, holiday, holiday wrapping, how to, luxe, make, paper, plaid, presents, retro, tutorials, wood grain, woodland, wrapping

Hi guys! I meant to share this with you all yesterday, but I was still testing things out. I love craft paper and use it every year in my holiday wrapping. I bought a huge roll a few years …

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DIY Vintage Feed Sack Patched Camera Strap

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, accessories, aqua, beautiful, blue, camera accessory, camera strap, christmas, cottage, cotton, crafters, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, enthusiasts, feed sack, feedsack fabric, floral, for her, for him, gifts, green, handmade, holiday, how to, lavender, leather, linen, make, mid century, novelty, patched, patchwork, photo, photography, pink, projects, red, scrap fabric projects, scraps, shabby chic, strap, sweet, tutorials, upcycled camera strap, vintage, vintage fed sack

Hi everyone! Welcome to day eleven of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to show you how to make a fun patched camera strap. I love vintage feed sack fabric and have dozens of little scraps. …

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DIY Souvenir Snow Globe Necklace

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with art, big ben, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, diy, easy, eiffel tower, for her, for women, fun, gift, glass bottle necklace, globe necklace, handmade, handmade gifts, holidays, how to, jewelry, kit, london, make, mom, necklace, paris, pendant, printable, shabby, shrinky dinks, sister, snow, snow globe, snowglobe pendant, snowy, souvenir, sweet, teens, terrarium necklace, tutorials, unique, winter, winter scene

Hi everyone! Welcome to day ten of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! I love snow globes! The kitschy-er the better! When I was little whenever we went somewhere really cool I bought one of those tacky snow globes …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tchotsky Ring Dishes

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, cath kidston inspired, ceramic, cheap, chic, cottage, crafting, crafts, deer, diy, diy ring dish, diy ring holder, easy, figurine, five minute, for girls, for mom, for sister, for teens, fun, gifts, gifts for her, handmade, handmade gift, happy, hazel atlas, how to, ideas, kitty, make, mid century, mini figurines, olivia the pig, pink, project, recycled, retro, ring dish, ring holder, saucer, shabby, sweet, tchotsky, teacup, thrifting, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage ceramic, vintage china, vintage figurine, woodland

Hello everyone! Welcome to day nine of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Some of you know by now, I have a self proclaimed obsession with vintage ceramics, or as my dad calls them, tchotskies. They are coming out of …

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DIY Fabric Embellished Towels

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, bath, bath towels, bathroom, beginner, christmas, college kids, crafts, create, custom, customizable, decorating, diy, easy, fabric, fabric embellished towels, fun, gift ideas, gifts, handmade, holiday, home deco, home decor, housewarming, how to, kitchen, kitchen towels, make, newlyweds, owls, sew, sewing, sweet, tea towels, towel set, towels, tutorials

Hi guys! Welcome to day eight of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to share a great gift idea for anyone, but it is especially useful for friends who just moved into a new home, or …

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DIY Five Minute Upcycled Pet Snood or Dickie

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cheap, christmas, cozy, crafts, dickie, diy, dog clothes, dogs, easy, fashion, fast, five minute, fun, gifts for pets, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, hood, how to, make, neck warmer, pets, pink, project, quick, recycled, snood, style, sweater, sweet, turtleneck, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled sweater, warm, winter

Hi guys! Welcome to day seven of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts. Today I am going to show you how to make these super simple pet snoods. We have Italian greyhounds, which is a breed that gets cold so …

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DIY Vintage Planter Pincushion

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's sweet, 1950's, 5 minute crafts, adorable, blue, ceramic, cheap, crafting, crafts, diy, DIY gifts, do it yourself, easy, fast, floral, fun, gift ideas, gifts for crafters, gifts for her, gifts for sewing, handmade, handmade gifts, how to, kids, lamb, make, mom, pig, pin cushion, pins, planter, planter pincushion, sewing, sister, straight pin, supplies, tutorials, vintage, vintage feedsack fabric, weeknight craft, wife

Hi guys! Welcome to day six of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to show you how to make these sweet Vintage Planter Pincushions. These are super fast and easy to make. It is a good …

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Inspired Ideas Christmas Issue is Here!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with art, awesome, christmas, crafts, diy, embroidery pattern, fun, holiday, holiday projects, inspired ideas, jewelry, letters, lovely, magazine, online mag, spool ornaments, sweet, tutorials, vintage wrapping paper

Hey everybody! I am sooo excited to announce that the new holiday issue of Inspired Ideas Magazine is out and available! It is one of my favorite online mags. I have two projects in the current issue, Vintage Wrapping …

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DIY Vintage Gumball Charm Cell Phone Plugs

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, accessory, bowling, cell charm, cell phone plug, charm, charms, christmas, crafting, cute, diy, dog house, dust plug, easy, for fun, for teens, fun, funky, gifts, gifts for her, handmade, holidays, horse shoe, horses, how to, jewelry, kawaii, kitsch, make, mid century, pet, plastic, plug protector, retro, stocking stuffer, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage gumball, weeknight craft

Hello everyone! Happy Friday! Welcome to day five of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to share a really fast and easy diy with you all, Vintage Gumball Charm Cell Phone Plugs. These plugs fit in …

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DIY Vintage Button Silhouette Pet Portraits

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, animal, animals, art, brown, buttons, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, cute, decor, diy, dog, dog cat, easy, floral, fun, gift ideas, gifts, great gift, handmade, holiday, home decor, how to, iggy, italian greyhound, lovers, make, mid century, mother of pearl, pearl, pet lovers, pet portrait, pet silhouette, pets, picture, puppy, retro, shabby, silhouette, sweet, tutorials, vintage buttons, white

Hi guys! Welcome to day four of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to share this fun button project with you! I LOVE vintage buttons and have a ton of them! They are one of the …

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DIY Wooden Doll Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, adorable, christmas, crafting, crafts, crafty, custom, custom doll, cute, diy, doll, easy, for girls, fun, funky, gift ideas, gifts, gingham, girls, handmade, handmade gifts, handpainted, holiday, holidays, how to, jewelry, kids, kids jewelry, little girl, make, mint, necklace, paint, peg dolls, play, red, retro, roses, ruffle, tutorials, vintage trim, wire, wooden, wooden dolls, xmas

Hi guys! Welcome to day three of my 12 Days of Handmade Holiday Gifts. Today I am going to show you how to make these fun wooden doll necklaces. These little wearable dolls would be a great gift for the …

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DIY Repurposed Little Saucer Family Portrait Plates

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with china, christmas, crafting, crafts, custom, decor, decorating, diy, diy family photo plates, easy, family, family photos, family portrait plate, family tree plates, floral, for gals, for girls, for her, fun, funky, gifts, gold, handmade, handmade gifts, handmade photo gifts, holiday, home decor, how to, ideas, lovely, make, photo plate, photo saucers, photography, plate wall, retro, saucers, sweet, tea cup plates, tutorials, vintage, vintage home decor

Hi guys! Welcome to the second post of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts here on the blog. Today I am going to share a super fast and fun DIY, Family Portrait saucers. This is not a new idea. I …

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DIY Funky Retro TV Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, brown, christmas, cottage, crafts, dad, decor, decoration, display, diy, diy tv frame, easy, for gals, for guys, for him, for kids, for teens, for your apartment, fun, funky, gifts, giving, gold, guys, handmade, holiday, holiday gift, holidays, home decor, how to, lovely, make, mid century, modern, pets, photo, photography, retro, shabby chic, tutorials, tv frame

Hi guys! Welcome to the first day in the series of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts 2013. For the next twelve weekdays, I am going to be sharing some DIY gifts to make for just about everyone on your …

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DIY Christmas Hanging Terrariums

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with christmas, christmas decor, christmas jar, christmas miniatures, christmas scene, christmas terrarium, colored bottle brush trees, crafting, crafts, decoration, diamond dust, diy, easy, fun, gifts, globe, handmade, hanginf jars, hanging terrarium, holiday, holiday decor, holiday jar, how to, make, mini deer, retro, santa, snow, snowman, sweet, terrarium, tutorials, winter scene

Hi guys! Welcome to day twelve and the last day of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to show you how to make these fun little hanging holiday terrariums! I found these awesome hanging terrariums at …

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New DIY Kits in the Shop & Black Friday Coupons (20% OFF)

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Holiday Gift Guides, Shop News Tagged with black friday, bottle brush trees, bracelet kit, christmas, cottage, craft kits, cute, decor, diy, diy kits, do it yourself, fun, gifts, handmade, hanky bracelet, holiday, jewelry, jewelry kits, mini deer, now in shop, ornament kit, ornaments, retro, sale, sale on everything, shabby chic, shop news, shopping, store, sweet, tiny plastic deer, upcycled, vintage bell jar ornaments, vintage hanky bracelet, vintage inspired, vintage plastic deer, wearable

Hi guys! I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving filled with lots of great food and being with the ones you love most! I just wanted to pop in for a bit to let everyone know that I have added …

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Thankgiving Bell Jar Place Cards

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bell jar, bell jar tutorial, brown, confetti, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, easy, fall, felt, fun, gold, handmade, holiday, holiday table, how to, leaves, orange, photo holder, place card, place card holder, pumpkin, retro, scene, table setting, terrarium, thanksgiving, thanksgiving table, turkey, tutorials, vintage inspired, wire

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all are having an amazing day watching the Macy’s parade and cooking up a storm! Today I wanted to take a break from the holiday crafting to share a little Thanksgiving project with you …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Christmas Blanket

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bedding, bedspread, blanket, blankie, carolers, christmas, christmas tablecloth, crafts, cute, decorating, diy, easy, fun, gifts, green, handmade, holiday, holiday blanket, holiday decor, holly, how to, linen, make, mid century, poinsettias, recycled, red, reindeer, repurposed, retro, ricrac, santa, sewing, sleigh, soft, stitched, sweet, tablecloth, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage tablecloth

Hi everyone! Welcome to day eleven of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to share with you one of my favorite projects I have made this season, my vintage christmas tablecloth blanket. Some of you who …

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DIY Big Christmas Card Signs

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with art, cabinet door art, christmas, christmas cards, christmas decor, christmas plaques, christmas signs, crafts, decor, decorating, diy, easy, family, festive, fun, giant christmas cards, gift, gifts, glitter, green, greetings, handmade, happy holidays, holiday decorating, holidays, how to, make, mid century, plane, recycled, red, reindeer, repurposed, retro, reuse, santa, sled, tutorials, upcycled, vintage card, vintage christmas, wall art, wall sign, weekend craft, xmas

Hi guys! Welcome to day ten of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to show you how to make these fun extra large holiday card signs to hang around your holiday home. This is such a …

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Midcentury Modern Putz Style Houses

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with christmas, christmas minis, christmas village, crafts, decor, decoration, diy, fun, glitter houses, green, handmade, holiday, holiday village, how to, love, make, mid century, midmod, putz houses, putz style, red, retro, retro renovation, snowy, sweet, vintage houses, vintage inspired, white

Hi guys! Welcome to day nine of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am so excited to share my little christmas village with you all! Vintage putz houses are one of my most swooned over Christmas items! I …

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DIY Easy Christmas Plate Collage

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, adorable, christmas, christmas cards, christmas decorating, christmas plates, christmas transfers, christmas tree, crafting, crafts, cute, decoration, diy, easy, fun, gifts, green, holiday, holiday decor, home crafts, home decor, how to, image transfers, kids, kittens, kitty, lazertran, mid century, plate collage, plate collage wall, plate display, plate transfers, plate wall, projects, red, reindeer, retro, santa, sleigh, sweet, transfer paper, tutorials, vintage, vintage images

Hey everyone! Welcome to day eight of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting here on my blog! Today I am going to share a really simple DIY with you all, a Holiday Plate Collage with custom plates. These plates are …

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DIY Retro Christmas Yarn Wreath

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, candy cane, christmas, christmas decorating, cottage, crafts, decor, diy, easy, flowers, flying, for the home, fun, gifts, green, holiday, how to, little glitter house, lovely, make, mid century, mini christmas house, putz house, red, reindeer, retro, santa, shabby, stripe, sweet, textured, tutorials, vintage, whimsical, wrapped wreath, wreath, yarn, yarn wreath

Hi guys! Welcome to day seven of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to share with you my latest yarn wreath. As some of you all know, yarn wreaths are not anything new around here. I …

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Glu6 100%Recycled Glue Review

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with awesome, christmas, christmas projects, conciuos, craft paste, crafting, crafts, diy, easy, eco, eco friendly, fun, glu6, glu6 review, glue, good for the earth, good glue, holiday, non toxic, products, review, save the planet, smells good, styrafoam glue

Hi guys! Looking for some great eco-friendly glue to use for your holiday crafting? Well then, let me introduce you to Nine Lives Products 100% recycled glue, Glu6. This fabulous glue is made from recycled styrofoam. Yes, I said styrofoam! …

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DIY Vintage Soda Crate Advent Calendar

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with advent, advent calendar, boxes, calendar, candles, christmas, christmas advent calendar, christmas crafting, christmas diy, crafting, crafts, crate advent calendar, decor, decorating, diy, gifts, green, hand crafted, handmade, holiday, how to, ice blue, kitty, make, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, reuse, rustic, santa, shabby, snowmen, soda crate, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage buttons, vintage christmas seals, vintage coke crate, white

Hi everybody! Welcome to day six of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting. Today I have an extra special advent calendar to share with you all! I am going to show you how to make an advent calendar with a …

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DIY Little Angel Tassels

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with angel tassels, christmas, christmas angels, christmas diy, christmas doily, cottage, crafting, crafts, crochet doily, cute, decor, diy, diy ornament, doily, easy, eclectic, fun, gifts, glitter, gold, green, handmade, handmade angels, handmade ornament, holiday, holiday diy, how to, little angels, make, ornament, red, retro, shabby chic, sweet, tassel, tulle, tulle ribbon, tutorials, vintage, vintage inspired, white

Hey guys! Welcome to day five of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to share with you how to make these fun angel tassels. These sweet little angels can be displayed on a shelf or strung …

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DIY Vintage Wrapping Paper Wrapped House Night Light

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with christmas, christmas house, cottage, crafts, cute, decor, decoration, decoupage, deer, diy, diy christmas house, diy night light, easy, fun, funky, glitter, glitter house, green, holiday, holiday decor, house night light, how to, little lighted house, make, paint, paper mache house, red, snowy, trees, tutorials, vintage, vintage christmas wrapping paper, vintage retro, wrapping paper

Hi guys! Welcome to day four of my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to share with how to make this fun little night-light. I love little Christmas houses, and am in the middle of making a whole …

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DIY Cute Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper Mats

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cheap, christmas, christmas diy, cool, crafts, decor, decorating, diy, diy decor, easy, fun, funky, gifts, gold, green, handmade, holiday, holiday decorating, holly, how to, love, make, mat, merry christmas, mid century, photo crafts, photo mat, printstagram, red, retro, santa, snowmen, tutorials, vintage, wrapping paper, wrapping paper mats

Hey everybody! Welcome to the third day on my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to share one of my favorite new Christmas crafts, Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper Mats! I love how they add a cute festive touch …

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DIY Vintage Christmas Button Bracelet

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, bracelet, button bracelet, button charm bracelet, button crafts, buttons, christmas, christmas buttons, craft party, crafting, crafts, diy, easy, fashion, festive, gals, gift, gifts, girls, green, hand made, handmade, holiday, how to, jewelry, jewelry crafts, lovely, make, red, retro, style, sweet, teens, tutorials, vintage, vintage button bracelet, vintage buttons, vintage crafting, vintage plastic buttons, weekenight, white, women

Hey Guys! Welcome to the second day of my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to be sharing another jewelry diy with you all, Vintage Christmas Button Bracelets! These little bracelets are pretty darn easy to make and …

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DIY Holiday Spool Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, christmas, christmas spools, crafting, crafts, decoupage, diy, easy, fashion, for her, fun, gifts, girls, handmade gifts, handmade jewelry, holiday, holiday style, how to, jewelry, lovely, make, mid century, retro, spool, spool necklace, spool ornament, style, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage charms, vintage inspired, vintage wrapping paper, weeknight craft, women

Hello everybody! I am really excited today because this is the first day of my 12 Days of Christmas series! Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this month I will be posting a Holiday DIY project. I know some of you …

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DIY Mini Apothecary Jar Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, apothecary jar, apothecary necklace, bottle necklace, crafts, cute, dark, decoupage, diy, diy necklace, easy, fun, glitter, gothic, halloween, how to, jewelry, lazertran, love potion, lovely, magic, make, mini apothecary jar necklaces, mini jar, moon dust, necklace, owlets wing, spidrs, spooky, transfer, tutorials, wearable, wing of bat, witch

Hi guys! Are you excited? Halloween is this week! I am looking forward to the holiday! We don’t have trick or treaters in our neighborhood, so Daryl and I don’t do candy. But we do carve pumpkins and do a …

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DIY Cute Vintage Halloween Belljars

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bell jars, black cats, blackbirds, craft party, crafting, crafts, creepy cute, cute, decor, decorations, diy, fun, funky, funny, gifts, halloween bell jars, halloween jars, halloween printables, handmade, how to, mini bell jars, owl, plastic, pumpkin, raven, retro, spiders, spooky, terrariums, trick or treat, tutorials, vintage, vintage ads, vintage miniatures, witch

Hi guys! Today I am going to share my little Halloween bell jars with you guys! As some of you know, bell jars are not anything new around here. I make them for just about every holiday. I am a …

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DIY Spooky Cute Yarn Wrapped Wreath

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with black and white, cool, crafts, creepy cute, diy, doily, doily spider web, easy, fall, fun, funky, funky spiders, fuzzy, halloween decor, halloween decorations, halloween wreath, handmade, how to, retro, spiders, striped, striped yarn wreath, sweet, textured, tutorials, wood spiders, wrapped wreath, wreath, yarn, yarn wreath

Hi guys! Today I am really excited to share my new Halloween wreath with you all! I love making yarn wrapped wreaths, they are so fun, and the texture is amazing! This is the first wreath I have made with …

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DIY Spooky Cute Mini Ghost Garland

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with black and white, Bunting, cheesecloth ghosts, clay, crafts, crafts with kids, create, creepy, cute, decor, decoration, diy, easy, fun, funny, garland, gauzy, ghosties, ghosts, halloween, halloween decorating, holiday, how to, mini ghosts, molded, party, spooky, spooky cute, tim burton inspired, tutorials

I love cute ghosts around Halloween, probably because I loved Casper cartoons, and my sister loved Casper too! Some of you all may remember last year I made a couple of ghosts to decorate the bookcase with. This year I …

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DIY Creepy and Cute Wooden Bead Spiders

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bead spiders, black, cartoon eyes, crafting, crafts, crafty, creepy, cute, decor, decorations, diy, easy, fun, funny, funny spiders, halloween, hand drawn, holiday, how to, kids, mini spiders, party, spiders, spooky, tutorials, weeknight craft, wire, wood beads, wooden spiders

Hi guys! Today I am going to share a really easy Halloween project with you all, Wooden Bead Spiders. These little spiders are so easy to make! All you need is a few supplies, and they whip up quickly! They …

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Scaredey Cat Plushie and Free Pattern

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, birthday, black cat, cat, christmas, crafts, cute, diy, easy, fast, fleece, free pattern, free sewing pattern, fun, funky, funny, gift, gifts, gifts for kids, halloween, halloween kitty, handmade, holiday, how to, kids, kitty, plush, plushie, polka dot, sewing, sewn, softie, stitched, stripe, stuffed, stuffed animals, tutorials

Hi guys! This week I am so excited to be sharing an entire week’s worth of Halloween DIY projects! I am going to kick off the week with my funny little black Halloween Kitty plush. This little kitty is easy …

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DIY Retro Painted Spoon Dolls

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, blue, couple, crafts, customized, cute, decor, diy, easy, family, fast, fun, funky, funny face, gifts, hand made, handmade gift, holidays, home, how to, idea, kids, kitchen, mint, painted spoon dolls, painted spoons, pink cheeks, red, repurposed, retro, reuse, rose, serving, spoon crafts, spoon doll, spoon people, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, weeknight craft, wooden spoons

Happy Friday everyone! I had quite a crazy schedule yesterday and did not have time to post my latest diy tutorial. So I am going to share it with you all today. I have had a little obsession with spoon …

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DIY Sweet Stencil Etched Glasses

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adhesive stencil, barware, birthday, christmas, colored glass etching, cottage, crafts, custom, decor, diy, easy, etched glasses, etched milk bottles, etching cream, fast, floral, fun, gifts, glass etching, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, kitchen, martha stewart crafts, mine, pretty, retro, shabby chic, stencil, tumblers, tutorials, yours

Hi guys! Today I am going to share a project with you that has been on my crafty bucket list for years, etched glasses. This is a diy that always seemed so hard to me, but once I tried …

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DIY Vintage Upcycled Window Memo Board

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with anthro, coat hanger, cork board, crafts, cute, decorating, diy, diy dry erase board, diy memo board, floral, fun knobs, furniture knobs, gingham, handmade, hanging, home decor, how to, jewelry organizer, knobs, make over, organizer, painted, pink, pretty, recycled, repurposed, retro, shabby, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage fabric, vintage wallpaper, wall, window organizer

Hi guys! I love making memo and organizational boards around here, which is kind of funny since I am not an organized person. Making a memo board from an old window is really pretty easy. I made this one to …

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DIY Easy Cabinet Knob Necklace

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, anthro, boho, cabinet knob, cabinet knob revamp, ceramic, chunky, crafts, diy, easy, fashion, for her, fun, funky, gifts, handmade, holidays, how to, jewelry, jewelry diy, long necklace, make, metal, necklace, necklace diy, pokadot, recycle, reuse, tutorials, upcycle, vintage inspired

Hi everyone! Today I am going to share a super easy diy with you, cabinet knob necklaces! These little necklaces are so fun to make, and it is a great way to use those fabulous knobs that you cannot afford …

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DIY Vintage Inspired Family Bell Jars

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with altered art, bell jars, birthdays, christmas, crafts, custom, decorating, diy, family, family bell jars, flowers, gift, handmade, holidays, home decor, how to, love, lovely, make, mixed media, new baby, personalized, photo display, photo jars, retro, sweet, terariums, tutorials, vintage, vintage pictures, weddings

Hi guys! As some of you know by now, my little bell jars are nothing new around here. My small obsession with them started with this post last Christmas. They are so fun to make, I have been making some …

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Halloween Craft Round Up- October 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 October, 2013 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY Tagged with awesome, black, carved, chalk paint, crafts, cute, decoupaged, diy, door hanger, fun, garland, halloween, halloween crafts, halloween decorating, halloween ideas, haunted house, holiday, holiday decor, home decor, how to, lovely, orange, pincushion, porcupines, pumpkin, pumpkin carving, pumpkins, round up, spooky, white, wreath

Happy October everyone! This is one of my favorite months, not only because of the several birthdays that there are this month in my family including mine, but Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year! I love …

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DIY Repurposed Vintage Suitcase Side Table

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, afternoon project, bar stool, crafts, decorating, diy, easy, home decor, how to, lady baltimore, lovely, make, painted, perriwinkle, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, suitcase table, table legs, thrifted, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled furniture, vintage, vintage decor, vintage style, vintage suitcase

Hi guys! Today I am very excited to share my suitcase table with you! This is a diy idea I have seen all over Pinterest, and it has been on my to-do list for quite a while now. This past …

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DIY Easy Vintage Patched Shabby Tablecloth

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, aqua, cottage, crafts, create, cutter, decorating, diy, floral, fun, home, home decor, how to, kitchen, lovely, make, mid century, patched tablecloth, plaid, recycle, red, repurpose, retro, revamp, roses, shabby chic, space, style, sweet, tablecloth, tutorials, upcycle, vintage, vintage tablecloth

As many of you probably know by now, I have a small obsession with vintage linens. I hoard sheets and tablecloths that I find in shabby condition and repurpose them into many different projects and items I make. Months ago, …

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DIY Vintage Bedsheet Fabric Patchwork Curtain

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, beautiful, chic, cottage, crafts, curtain, decorating, diy, eclectic, fabric, floral, gift, handmade, home dcorating, home decor, how to, linen, long, machine, mid century, patchwork, patchwork curtain, poilka dot, prints, retro, ribbon, sewing, sewn, shabby, shower curtain, spring flowers, stitched, sweet, ties, tutorials, vintage bed sheet, vintage bedding, vintage fabric, window curtain, window treatments

Hi guys! I hope you all are having a lovely week so far! I am really excited because this weekend is the Liberty Antique Festival in Liberty, NC. It is one of the best shows close to me and my …

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DIY Vintage Recipe Box Scrappy Journal

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1960's, craft, crafts, crazy daisy, create, display, diy, easy, family, floral, fun, gift, handmade, how to, Instagram, instaprint, journal, journaling, love, lovely, make, mid century, mini scrap box, miniprints, paper crafts, pets, photo ideas, photography, photos, printing, retro, scrap book ideas, scrapbooking, scrappy, sweet, things to do with your instagram, tutorials, vintage, vintage retro

As some of you all know by now, I am a big fan of Instagram! I love taking pictures with my phone and tablet, and Instagram makes it easy for me to add artsy filters and easily share them with …

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DIY Vintage Wallpaper Heart Garland

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, bright, cottage, crafts, diy, easy, floral, fun, gift, gift wrapping, handmade, kitchen, machine stitched, mid century, paper bunting, paper crafts, paper garland, pastel, plastic deer, retro, sewn, shabby chic, stitched, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage wallpaper, vintage wallpaper diy, wallpaper crafts, wallpaper scrap, wallpaper scraps

As many of you know by now, I have a weakness for vintage wallpaper! I LOVE the prints and textures! I have a ton of scraps in my stash and have been thinking of something fun to do with …

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DIY Leather and Rhinestone Wrap Bracelet

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, crafts, diy, diy jewelry, easy, fun, funky, gifts, girls, handmade, handmade gift, how to, jewelry, ladies, leather and rhinestone wrap bracelet, leather wrap bracelet, love, lovely, pink, project, projects, rhinestone and leather, sparkly, style, sweet, tutorials, vintage charms, weeknight, wrap bracelet, yellow

Hi guys! I first saw this idea on Pinterest from Honestly WTF last year and thought I have to make one of these! Like most things that I see and want to make, it takes me a looong time to …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Slide Lampshade

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, big project, crafts, decorating, diy, family, fun, funky, gift, handmade, home decor, lamp, lampshade diy, living room, mid century, modern, old, personal, photo slide, photography, pictures, recycled, repurposed, retro, slide, slide crafts, slide lampshade, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage slides, wood

One of my most treasured possessions is a large lot of slides that my grandfather had from when my mom and aunt were growing up. There are hundreds of slides, and some really fantastic pictures. We scanned a good most …

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Mid Century Inspired Lampshade with Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Medium

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with crafts, dark, decor, decorating, decoupage lamp shade, decoupage medium, decoupage wood, diy, easy, fast, faux bois, fun, funky, home, iron on wood trim, lamp, lamp shade redo, living room, martha stewart crafts, martha stewart decoupage, mid century, modern, plaid, retro, review, stained wood trim, sweet, teak handmade, tutorials, wood flowers, wood stain, woodland, woodsy

Hi everyone! As some of you have already heard, I recently have been lucky enough to blog for a Martha Stewart Crafts campaign from The Blueprint Social for Plaid. I received a box of goodies from Martha Stewart’s new decoupage …

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Upcycled Wallpaper Covered Radio Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, bird, burlap, chic, cottage, crafts, cute, decor, decorating, decoupage, decoupage radio, diy, easy, electronics, fruit, fun, gifts, green, handmade, home decor, lime, mid century, pink, radio, recycled, repurposed, retro, revamped, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, vintage, vintage paper, vintage radio, vintage wallpaper, wallpaper, wallpaper decoupage

Hi guys! I picked up this vintage radio from the flea market months ago. It was pretty hideous and definitely needed a little tlc and recovering! I recently found this large scrap on wallpaper on Etsy and immediately knew it …

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Upcycled Storeybook Vintage Spool Photo Holders

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, animals, blue, bright, chickens, crafts, cute, decor, decorating, decoupage, deer, diy, easy, farm, fun, funky, gifts, handmade, images, industrial cute, industrial spools, kids, lime, lovely, martha stewart decoupage medium, mid century, paint, paper crafts, photo holder, primary, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, stripe, stripes, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled spools, vintage, vintage book children's book, vintage spool, wire, wire crafts, woodland

Hi guys! I hope you all had a beautiful holiday weekend! I always enjoy having an extra day off with my hubby! This week’s craft projects are dedicated to Martha Stewart’s new decoupage line. A few weeks ago I received …

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DIY Vintage Watch Part Bottle Necklace

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bottle, bottle necklace, christmas, crafting, crafts, cute, diy, diy necklace, easy, fun, funky, gifts, girls, handmade, how to, jewelry, necklace, party, perfume bottle, recycled, repurposed, retro, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage bottle, watch part bottle, watch part vial, weeknight

Hi guys! Today I am going to share one of my latest diy jewelry projects with you. I recently came across these fun little watch part bottles at TinyThingsAreCute.com when I was shopping for vintage Halloween minis. Needless to say …

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DIY Vintage Advertising Pin Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, art, bright, crafting, crafts, decorating, diy, easy, easy handmade gifts, eclectic, european, frame, frame redo, funky, gifts, handmade, holidays, home decor, how to, kids, mad men, men, parties, picture, recycle, repurpose, retro, tutorials, upcycle, vintage, vintage advertising pins, vintage retro, women, yellow

A few weeks ago I found the cutest little vintage advertising pins while browsing through etsy one evening before bed. They really popped out at me, so I just had to get them! I thought they would make a really …

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DIY Fast and Easy Stenciled Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adhesive stencils, cottage, crafts, dcor, diy, doily, easy, floral, frame, fun, funky, gifts, handmade, home decor, how to, lacey, ladies, lovely, makeover, martha stewart craft stencils, paint, photo, project, redo, retro, stenciled frame, stencils, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, wood frame

Hi guys! I recently bought these sweet Martha Stewart adhesive stencils when I had a coupon at the craft store. I thought well, I bet they lose their stickiness but I’ll give them a try, so I did. And I …

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DIY Thrift Store Chair Makeover

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, accent, afternoon, blue, chair, chalk paint, cheap chair, cottage, crafts, decorating, dining chair, diy, easy, emerald, floral, fun, funky, furniture, green, handmade, home decor, how to, inexpensive, lovely, make over, makeover, painted chair, pantone, recycled, red, repurposed, revamp, shabby chic, sweet, tablecloth covered chair, thrift store, thrift store chair, tutorials, upcycled, update, vintage, weekend project

Hi guys! A few weeks ago I was at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store and found this lonely little chair. I thought it had a good design and it was sturdy, better yet, it was a whopping three dollars. Custom …

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DIY Vintage Milk Cap Dimensional Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, an hour or less, art, collage, colorful, crafts, decorating, diy, easy, eclectic, framed, fun, funky, gift, handmade, heart, home decor, how to, milk bottle caps, milk cap dimensional art, milk caps, repurposed, retro, scrapbook, shadowbox, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, wall art, weeknight craft

Hi guys! Today I am going to share one of my favorite new diy’s with you. I have been seeing a lot of button art lately like this button monogram from American Crafts. I love the dimensionality of it, and …

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DIY Instagram Mats

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with anniversary, art, crafts, decorating, diy, diy art, diy picture, easy, embellished, frame, fun, gift, gifts, girls, handmade, home decor, how to, Instagram, instagram stickers, kids, love, lovely, mat, photo, photo crafts, photography, picture frame, picture mat, print, printstagram, quick, retro, stickers, sweet, teens, women

This year I have been getting really into Instagram! I love posting pictures! This year I started doing an Instagram every day with the end goal of creating an Instaprint calendar for 2014. I discovered Printstagram last year around the …

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Funky DIY Summer Sunnies

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, bunny, cabachons, cabs, crafts, diy, easy, embellished sunglasses, fashion, floral, fun, gifts, handmade, how to, kawaii, kids, lovely, mint, outdoors, project, retro, shades, spring, summer, summer craft, sunglasses, sunnies, tutorials, vintage buttons, vintage flowers, women, yellow

One of my favorite accessories to hoard is sunglasses! When I wore contacts, I had a ton of them! Now thanks to our lovely NC allergies, I can’t handle contacts anymore, so I am limited to a couple pair of …

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Summer Days DIY Roundup

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 August, 2013 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with craft round up, crafts, cute, diy, driftwood, driftwood cottages, easy, fashion, fun, how to, inspiration, jeans to shorts, lighting, lovely, no sew, pallet bed, patio scrabble, photo, photo display, projects, string art, string chandeliers, summer, summer fun, summer projects, swing bed, tee shirt bracelet, teepee, tutorials

Hi guys! Today I am going to share with you a little collection of some of my favorite DIY projects for summer. These projects are so inspiring and they are all definitely on my diy bucket list. Here are my …

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DIY Huge Upcycled Towel Tote

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, aqua, bags, beach, beach bag, beach tote, blue, carry all, crafts, damask, diy, easy, fashion, fast, fun, gifts, green, handmade, how to, huge, large, purse, recycled, retro, sewing, shopper, shopping bag, spring, summer, terry, tote, towel bag, towel tote, tutorials, under an hour, upcycled, vintage inspired, washable

Hi guys! Today I am going to share a super easy and fun summer diy with you! I am going to show you how you can make a supersized summer carry all tote from a towel and some cotton webbing. …

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Easy Upcycled Bike Basket

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bicycle, bie, bike, bike basket, crafts, cycling, diy, diy bike basket, diy crafts, easy, fall, feed america, fun, how to, retro, spring, summer, target, tutorials, wire basket

I have had several bicycles since I was little, but none of them can hold a candle to my Electra Townie! I LOVE this bike! It is so comfortable to ride, and it is a multi-speed bike which makes hilly …

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DIY Summer Bicycle Yarn Wrapped Wreath

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, aqua, bicycle, cottage, crafts, decorating, diy, felt, felt flowers, floral, fun, gifts, handmade, home decor, how to, kids, lovely, navy, porch, red, red bike, retro, shabby chic, summer, summer wreath, sweet, toy, tutorials, vintage bike, vintage inspired, wrapped wreath, wreath, yarn wrapped wreath, yarn wreath, yellow

Hey guys! Today for bike week I am going to share a fun summer wreath with you all. A few weeks ago, I was browsing through TinyThingsAreCute.com and I happened upon this little plastic red bike cake topper. It was …

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DIY Upcycled Fabric Covered Pots

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blue, boy scouts, camping, crafts, decor, diy, easy, fabric covered, fabric crafting, floral, flower pot, fun, garden, gardening, gifts, handmade, herb garden, herbs, home, kitchen, mod podge, outdoors, pots, quilt, recycled, red, retro, summer, tin, tutorials, twine, upcycled, vintage

I will be the first person to admit, I don’t have a very green thumb. Luckily my husband has better luck with plants or nothing at our house would ever grow. We have a small square foot garden next to …

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DIY Mini Vintage Thimble Planter Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cottage, crafting, crafts, cute, diy, easy, eclectic, fashion, floral, flower, fun, garden, gifts, handmade, holidays, how to, jewelry, kitschy, mini, miniature, moss, mushroom, necklace, recycled, repurposed, retro, sewing, shabby chic, style, summer, summer fun, tiny pot, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage inspired, vintage thimble, wearable garden, woodland

Hey guys! I hope you all are having a great day! I recently have scored a large bunch of vintage Women’s Day magazines and have spent the day pouring over them. So.Much.Fun! I am thinking of doing a craft from …

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DIY Painted Sneakers

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with british, cheap, crafts, customizable, david tennant, diy, diy sneakers, diy style, dr who shoes, dr who tardis sneakers, dr. who, easy, fandom, fashion, fun, gift, handmade, martha stewart paint, nerdy, one hour, painted sneakers, presents, sharpie paint, sneakers, tardis, the tenth doctor, tutorials, vans knock offs

Hey guys! Happy Thursday! Only one more day to go to the weekend! I am hoping the sun comes out so we can take Beau on a little hike. As some of you may already know, my baby sister Hannah …

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DIY Sweet Stenciled Picnic Plates

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with crafts, diy, easy, fast, floral, fun, hand painted, housewares, martha stewart paint, melamine, monogram, outdoor dining, painted plates, picnic, picnic set, plates, retro, shabby chic, spring, stenciled, stencils, summer, summery, sweet, tutorials, vintage inspired

Some of my best summer memories from when I was a kid involve summer picnics. I loved helping my mom pack our lunch! It has been a really long time since I have been on a proper picnic, and so …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Water Bottle Carrier

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with afternoon crafts, bag, blue, crafts, diy, easy, floral, friends, fun, gifts, handmade, healthy, hiking, holder, lovely, mom, one hour, outdoors, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, reuse, sewing, simple, sling, spring, strawberries, summer, sweet, tote, tutorials, upcycled, vintage tablecloth, walking, water bottle, water bottle carrier, webbing strap

Daryl and I love to take Beauregard on walks around the lake in Apex. We go almost every weekend, as it’s Beau’s favorite place to go walking too. The trail around the lake is paved so you never have to …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Picnic Blanket

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with an hour or less, blanket, concert, crafting, diy, easy, floral, fruit, fun, garden, gingham, home, outdoors, picnic, picnic blanket, picnic crafts, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, sewing, spring, summer, tablecloth, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage crafts, vintage print, vinyl

Happy Independence Day everybody! I hope you are all enjoying the day with family and friends! Today I want to share with you this super fast and easy diy that you can make for your next outdoor picnic or concert. …

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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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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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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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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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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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