Hey everybody! I know I’m not on here very often as my Sam Bear keeps me on my toes and busy busy busy everyday! I recently had the opportunity to review a new phone made for kids and just had …
Craft room organization can be difficult. With the number of supplies you may have for your projects, giving every item a home can be a major struggle. However, with many of us spending more time in our homes and cleaning …
A little vintage valentine freebie for you today friends, From the 1930’s or 40’s I believe. Enjoy! *for personal use only
Hi guys! Happy February! Today I am here to show you guys how to make a cute jewelry dish. This is a great little jewelry holder that is big enough to hold your everyday essentials like your favorite rings, but …
Good afternoon friends! Today I wanted to pop in and share my vintage faves from this week. Since Valentine’s day is just around the corner I thought I’d share some of my favorite vintage heart themed pins with you. You …
Hi guys! Today I wanted to pop in and share a little giveaway with you for the holidays. I have partnered up with USB Memory Direct to giveaway a few custom USB drives they made for me. I will be …
Hi guys! Today I am back to share a super fun holiday wrapping idea.I saw this original idea in my vintage 1957 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas Magazine. I absolutely loved the jump rope christmas tree! Sadly …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share an easy wrapping idea with you all. I don’t know about you, but I love to find uses for food containers once they are all used up. Did you know tea tins, …
Hi everybody! So this week I wanted to share some gift wrapping ideas with you all. I thought I would start today with these easy scrap gift tags. Cute Christmas tags are easy to find. Most stores even have them …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share one of my favorite diy gifts with you all, embroidered hanky pillows. I had originally posted this on a friends blog that is no longer live. Being that this is one of …
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Hi guys! Today I am going to share a cute little diy nightlight that I made for my mama. We love birds in our family, they are the sweetest little things! My mom has a whole set up of feeders …
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Hi everyone! I hope you all have been enjoying my holiday posts! I love Christmas crafting! This week I wanted to share a couple of handmade gift ideas with you all. Today I am starting off the gift ideas with …
Happy Monday guys! Are y’all enjoying the Christmas season? We are in full swing around here. I love having the house decorated and sparkly! Today I am sharing a couple of ads with you from a 1962 issue of Better …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share a fun and very kitschy vintage holiday craft with you. These funky holiday trees come from a vintage 1955 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas Magazine. The original version was …
Hi guys! I recently took a trip to IKEA with my mama to get some bins for little bear’s toys, and we came across these plain white traditional candlestick holders. I loved the shape and weight of them and thought …
Good afternoon everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful start to your week! You all know I love those little miniatures you get at craft stores to use in fairy gardens or even in making holiday ornaments. I …
Happy Monday everyone! Vintage magazine ads are just the best, aren’t they! I would love to be able to sno flok a tree, wouldn’t you! Of course Christmas wrapping is one of my favorite things about the holidays, and the …
Hi guys! I know the holidays can be a super busy time for all of us. So I thought I would share a super easy project with you today. If you are looking for something fun and crafty to do …
Hi everybody! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! Today I am going to show you a vintage craft that is full of recycled goodness! This easy ornament is made from an empty ribbon spool, an old Christmas …
Hi guys! Are y’all starting to get excited about the holidays? This is my favorite time of year! I love holiday crafting, baking, holiday movies, spending extra time with family! It’s seriously the best! Today I wanted to share a …
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Merry Monday everyone! Yes I know it’s turkey week, but I still wanted to share a Christmas freebie. Today’s images come from a couple 1950’s Better Homes and Garden’s Christmas Ideas Magazines. Aren’t they fabulous! Old magazine illustrations are always …
Hi guys! You know one of my favorite things to upcycle are vintage tablecloths! I had repurposed a Christmas tablecloth cutter that wasn’t in fantastic shape into a lampshade for the living room a couple of years ago that I …
Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a fabulous week! You all know how much I love vintage holiday things! So, today I am going to share a vintage Christmas craft with you all straight from an issue of …
Hi guys! Today I am going to show you a quick and easy Christmas ornament diy. Vintage flour sack fabric is my favorite fabric in the entire world! I love the texture, but most of all I love the colorful …
Happy Monday everyone! Now through xmas I am going to be doing vintage image freebies every monday. After all, if there is any day of the week that needs holiday cheer the most, it would be a monday!This week’s freebie …
Hi everybody! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! I initially got a late start to sharing my holiday projects with you guys, but now we are in full swing! We have just taken out the decorations from …
Hi everyone! I had originally shared this post a couple of years ago on a friends blog that is no longer online anymore. So, I wanted to share it here today. This is one of my favorite vintage Christmas crafts …
Hi guys! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks around here, but I am back today to show you how to make a kitschy cute Christmas sweatshirt. I love Christmas and love to wear holiday tees and sweaters throughout the …
Happy Halloween Everyone! Today I am sharing a couple of candy ads from a collection of vintage magazine ephemera I have. Enjoy and have a fun and safe Halloween!
This week I have a fun and very kitschy recipe ad from some magazine ephemera I had in my collection. I’m guessing this was maybe from the early 60’s? And there is a cute little excerpt from a vintage Pack-O-Fun …
Hi guys! Today I wanted to share a fun pumpkin I made last year to go with my halloween decor. I was inspired by the fabulous pumpkins made by Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane. If you aren’t familiar with …
I’ve been feeling black and white textiles this week. These are a few of my faves: Vintage stars handkerchief from Hankie Annex Vintage Martex rolling pin tea towel from Pleasant Days Vintage Vintage geometric art deco handkerchief from Hankie Annex …
This week our NC State Fair starts and this cute little maze from one of my vintage Humpty Dumpty 1965 Children’s Magazines felt perfect to share with you guys!
Hi guys! Today I am going to show you how to make a basic tote using a vintage tablecloth. Vintage linens are my favorite things to collect! The prints are just amazing! Sometimes I come by shabby tablecloths that have …
Here are a few Fall faves for this week’s textile Tuesday : Grandma Moses Fall Fabric from Chenille Bliss 1950s Vintage leaf fabric from Circa Fabrics 1960’s Fall tree handkerchief from CatNip Collectibles 1940’s farmer’s wife fall fabric from SewLaVie …
Hello! Today I am going to share one of my favorite retro clothing revamps with you guys, a repurposed men’s flannel. I love upcycling clothing and admit that most of my wardrobe started out as something thrifted or vintage. This …
A tiny peek of some of my favorite vintage linens of the week…. Where to find from left to right: 1. Picadilly Circus @ Gabriella’s Vintage 2. Tea Time @ North Star Vintage 3. Flower Carts @ NeatoKeen 4. Swallows …
Hi guys! Today I am here to share a fun kitschy little upcycled diy with you all! Out of all the vintage things I collect, salt and pepper shakers seem to be the one thing that I tend to hoard …
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This will be the first post I have written on this blog in a little over two years. For those of you who used to follow me regularly, you already know why the radio silence, I have become a mom. …
Hi everyone! Today I am going to show you how to make a vase bag. Who doesn’t love having fresh flowers in the house, am I right!Mother’s Day is coming up here very soon and I know a lot of us …
Hi guys! Today I am back to share my third and final project in my Contrado mini series. Contrado is a fantastic print on demand textiles printer based in the UK where you can design your own custom fabric. In …
Hey everyone! Today I am back to share another fun and easy project using Contrado’s print on demand custom fabric. I shared this fun paci blanket a few days ago using their soft velvet. Today I am going to share …
Hi guys! I am slowly getting back into the swing of things since I had baby bear and have been making some projects to share. A few weeks ago I was introduced to Contrado, a print on demand fabric supplier …
So, this is what I have been waiting to share with you for so long now, our baby boy is here! Actually he has been for a few months, but I am just now getting to a bit of free …
Hi everyone! I know most of you who follow this blog are wondering where I have been. Well I had my baby bear. I will be posting all about it next, but it felt wrong not to share my babyshower …
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Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Now I am officially allowed to be Christmas crazy in my house! I am so excited, especially this year since I will be bringing home a baby by the …
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Hi guys! As a blogger I get several opportunities yearly to try out and review products for companies looking to spread the word about their brand. I am incredibly selective in the products that I choose to review. It has …
Happy Friday everyone! Did you all have a great Thanksgiving? Are you out shopping this weekend? While you have gifting on your mind, I wanted to share a handmade gift guide for the hardest people to shop for on my …
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all have a day filled with your favorite people and lots of delicious food!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is this week! This month has flown by! I am looking forward to watching the parade and trying out an apple cobbler recipe I have …
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Hi guys! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend! Have you started your holiday shopping yet? I have a few things gathered, but still have a bit more to do. I love supporting handmade artists for any gifting occasion, …
Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine flew by way too fast! I know a lot of people flip out if they see holiday goods in the stores before Thanksgiving these days, but I am one …
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Hi guys! I meant to pop this post up Friday, but time got ahold of me. Every time I set a schedule for myself this year, I’m always late. But I do love to share gift guides with you all …
Hi guys! I hope you all are having a great week! It is election day here in the states, and tensions are high. I have been under the weather for several weeks, but I could not think of a better …
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Hi guys! I hope you are having a great week! A lot of you who follow my blog regularly, know that I have a serious love affair with vintage linens! This week I wanted to share my love of linens …
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Vintage tablecloths are definitely one of my favorite things to collect! I love them all, the florals, the novelty prints, the hand embroidered! Some of my favorite’s that I have at home are souvenir tablecloths from different states and countries. …
Hi guys! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! The first day of fall starts tomorrow! I am looking forward to some cooler weather soon! One of my favorite things about fall is that it is apple season. …
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Hi guys! I know it has been a while since I posted a tutorial here on the blog. I have had a bunch of things to share, but life has been a little crazy here lately. My pregnancy is really …
Hi guys! I hope you all are having a great week so far! I’ve been a little under the weather but I did want to pop in and share some of my favorite back to school vintage finds with you …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had new carpet installed in the bedrooms, and have been packing and unpacking it feels like since last week. It was totally worth the work though, everything is …
Hi everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We are doing renovations to our home and have been working non stop to get things fixed and refreshed. The baby is going to inherit my craft room, so I …
Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a really quiet weekend at home. School is starting very soon, and before fall rolls in, I wanted to share a fun collection of vintage camp finds with …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I have been longing to go to the beach. The weather here has been hot and all I want to do is lay on a beach and swim. Beau …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It has been so hot here in NC all I want to do is live in the pool! So this week I thought I would share some of my …
I’m sure a few of you have been wondering where the heck I have been over the last couple of months. We are really excited to share some big news with you all. Today I am seventeen weeks pregnant! Beau …
My friends at Pro Flowers recently contacted me to share with me their new partnership with All Across Africa. After reading about it, I knew it was something I wanted to share with you all. Here is a few words …
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Hey guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We took it easy and caught up on some netflix. A lot of you already know that I absolutely adore hankies! Some of my top favorites are children’s hankies! The …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We spent the weekend visiting with Daryl’s family and celebrating his dad’s birthday. It was a fun weekend here. This week I wanted to curate a little collection of …
Hi guys! Today I am so excited to share one of my latest favorite projects with you for my pups. We go through at least a few dog beds a year in our house. Either they are not made well …
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Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a great start to the week. I have been a bit under the weather this week, and so am a bit behind. I still wanted to pop in and …
Hi guys! As many of you know, I am a big fan of my fur babies! Our little nest has had a few losses and a new addition in the last year, but we still have a full house with …
Hi guys! I recently picked up a simple brown crossbody bag from Target. As I tend to hoard a little bit of everything in my huge purse, my shoulders needed a rest fromt the weight, so I picked up a …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! We spent some time with Daryl’s grandma yesterday and it was a wonderful visit! Mother’s Day is coming up very soon, and before it flies past, I wanted to …
Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a great week so far! I have been busy with my mom and her new house project. Today I wanted to pop in and share one of my favorite new projects. I am …
Hi guys! Mother’s Day is right around the corner on May 8th! Mother’s Day is the best time to do something special for our moms. They support us and help us grow and learn throughout our lives, so they deserve …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a family cookout yesterday and it was great fun! This week I am looking forward to going to the Liberty Antiques Fair on Friday! It is one …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We had a pretty relaxed quiet weekend ourselves. Our hens have been laying lots of beautiful eggs for us lately which has been so nice! There is nothing like …
Hi guys! One of my favorite shoe styles is ballet flats! I love that they are both comfortable and classic. I was recently looking through a Vogue magazine and saw that designers are bringing back the lace up ballet flats …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We made some awesome tacos and took a trip out to the flea market with our family. It was such a gorgeous day, nice and sunny! The weather has …
Hi guys! I hope you all are having a lovely week! The weather here has been so nice! One of my favorite things about spring is that the stores start to put out all the fun to go cups for …
Happy Monday everyone! Can you believe it is already into April! I am very much enjoying the spring weather. This time of year always reminds me of the old saying “April showers bring May flowers.” So in honor of one …
Found this little article on Harper’s Bazaar photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe, and some of her gorgeous photos from the 1930’s through the 1950’s on the Vintage Everyday blog. Check out the link to read and see more.
Hi guys! Most of you probably don’t know this about me, but I am a huge Agatha Christie fan! I love her books and short stories. I had originally started with a Miss Marple book and then read The Mysterious …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous Easter weekend! We celebrated my husband’s Grandmother’s and cousin’s birthdays. It was great to see a lot of our family we don’t see often! We also got to meet our …
Hi guys! I have run out to snatch up the last of the Hunger Games movies today, and am getting ready to have a little movie night with the hubby. Before I turn off the computer for the day, I …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend! We had a really nice cookout with my mother in law and one of my sister in laws this Saturday, and then Sunday spent the afternoon binging on …
Happy Friday everybody! Spring is in the air around here and we are enjoying the weather and being outside. Since Easter is just around the corner I thought I would share an upcycled Easter basket with you guys. My friends …
Hi guys! I hope you all are having a great week! A couple of weeks ago I found these fantastic house shaped unfinished wood shelves at Michaels. I snagged them up as I just had to have them to do …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend! Ours was mostly spent working, but we did squeeze in a nice date. Well, this Thursday is St. Patricks Day. So, this week I thought I would share …
Hi guys! As a former framer, and the daughter of a photographer, my walls are full of art! I have tons of framed things on my walls from photographs, to cake toppers, to vintage goodies. One of my favorite framing …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Tomorrow is a very special day for the hubby and I. It is our ninth wedding anniversary! Nine years and we aren’t sick of each other yet. I love …
Hi guys! This past weekend I attended a baby shower for my friend Abby. I always make gifts when there is an occasion to, and I knew I wanted to make something special for the baby. She decided early on …
Hi guys! This post is for all my local followers. Today I wanted to pop in and tell y’all about a fantastic vintage shopping event going on this weekend in Raleigh, the Urban Vintage show! My friends from the Handmade …
Hi guys! Happy Monday and happy leap day! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I spent the weekend making baby gifts and attending a friend’s baby shower. It was a great weekend! Before the day gets away from …
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Hi guys! Life has been a little crazy here the last few weeks. I actually have spent the whole day today thinking it’s tuesday, imagine my surprise! I am busy getting something special ready for a friends baby shower this …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I took a little trip up to Asheville at the end of last week to surprise my Hannah for their birthday. It was a lot of driving but I …
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Hey everybody! Hope you all have had a wonderful weekend and a lovely Valentine’s Day. We went out for a pizza lunch date and then spent the afternoon playing with legos and making a chocolate cheesecake. It was pretty great! …
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Hi guys! Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, I thought I would share a quick list of some of my Valentine DIY’s that have been on my blog over the last couple of years. Hope you all enjoy! …
Hi guys! I am really excited to share today’s diy with you guys! During the holidays I found the most fantastic string lights at Bass Pro. I couldn’t resist and bought the deer lights and camper lights as I was …
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