Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a pretty quiet weekend of errands and then of course watching the superbowl. Valentine’s Day is coming up at the end of the week, and before it …
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I’ve always been a big Fred Astaire fan, and knew he had started his showbiz career with his sister Adele when they were very young. I stumbled across this awesome photo on Pinterest and saw that there is a lovely …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share a little vintage accessory with you guys! Today’s vintage headband comes from a summer 1954 issue of McCalls Needlework and Craft Magazine. This sweet headband was from the series “just for fun” …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share something special I made for my mom for her birthday this year. We have a thing for bluebirds in my family, especially vintage bluebirds. So, I thought I would try and make …
Happy Monday everyone! It’s February and I am getting all excited about Valentine’s Day coming up. I am going to try my hand at a chocolate cheesecake this year. Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because it celebrates …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had some snow and ice here, so we spent most of the weekend watching netflix. I cleaned up my craft room and reorganized everything. I put my vintage …
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Hi guys! There are tons of vintage things that I love to craft with, and one of my favorites has got to be vintage planters. I use them for organizing pens and pencils. They hold my remote controls, and I …
Hey guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We have been under the weather here with a cold that has been going around so it was pretty uneventful. One of my favorite vintage things to collect is old …
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Hi guys! I am a big fan of a cool calendar! One of the calendars I saw last year that I loved was a tea towel calendar made with a fat quarter of fabric. Spoonflower actually does 2 for 1 …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We took down our Christmas decorations and got the house back in order. It feels nice to have a clean house again! I’ve been feeling very under the weather …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying 2016 so far! The weather has been unseasonably warm here, but this week we are getting some cold weather coming in, and that has me thinking …
Happy Christmas everyone! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday filled with fun and family! Spread joy and love! From my family to yours- Merry Christmas!
Hi guys! In case you haven’t noticed, Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year! One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is decorate. So I thought I would share a little tour of how …
Happy Christmas week guys! Are you all excited? I have been busy finishing up my wrapping this week. I love wrapping presents! So, I thought I would share how my holiday wrapping with you all from this year. Check it …
Happy Monday everyone! It’s Christmas week and I am so excited! I hope you all have been enjoying the season and have been spending time doing fun things with the people you love! Since Christmas is Friday, this week’s vintage …
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Happy Friday everyone! Well, we are on the last stretch to Christmas. It’s only one week from today, can you believe it! I wanted to share one more gift guide with you all before the holidays are over. So, today …
Hi guys! Today I am here to share one more Christmas wrapping tutorial with you guys! I first saw this Christmas wrapping in my vintage 1962 Issue of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas Magazine. I loved the santa and …
Hi guys! I have been a busy little bee wrapping gifts around here. I have tried a few vintage wrapping ideas from my holiday mags and I am super excited to share one of my new favorite ways to add …
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Hi guys! So, I couldn’t resist sharing just one more Christmas decor craft with you all, so I decided to squeeze this one in today. Recently I picked up these adorable wooden stocking holders from the dollar section at Target …
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! This week I am a busy little wrapper bee, wrap wrap wrapin gifts! So, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite vintage wrapping items with you …
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Hi guys! Having a fun weekend I hope? We mad cupcakes and took the boat out for a spin! Before the weekend is up I thought I would share this weeks holiday gift guide with you all. Today’s gifts are …
Hi guys! I hope you all had a wonderful week! Christmas is coming very soon! Today I am here to share one last Christmas gift DIY with you all. Today I am going to share how to make these fun …
Hello everybody! I hope you all are having a great week! The weekend is almost here! Today I am going to share a really easy handmade gift with you all, personalized keychains! I am a huge fan of Spoonflower and …
Hi guys! I am back to share another fun handmade gift, yay! Today I am going to share a really simple and inexpensive gift idea with you all, decoupaged candles. I am a big fan of paper napkins. I tend …
Hi guys! Today I am very excited to share one of my favorite recent holiday gift diys with you all! I am going to show you how to upcycle an old button up shirt with a vintage scarf. Upcycling clothing …
Hi guys! This week I am so excited to share a handful of new handmade gifts with you all! Today I am going to kick things off with a very cozy blanket. I am a total blanket hoarder! I am …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We were busy finishing up our holiday shopping and making. I can’t wait to start wrapping gifts! I also put the finishing touches on my Christmas tree. This week …
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Hi Guys! I meant to share this with you all over the weekend, but it just flew by too fast! So today, I am back with another gift guide to share with you. Today’s gift guide is for all my fellow …
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Hi guys! As many of you all know I am big time into collecting vintage hankies. I can’t ever seem to pass one up! I love making things with them! Today I am going to share how to make a …
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Hey guys! This week just flew by didn’t it! I hope you all are getting a good start to celebrating the holidays! Today is my last day of vintage gift making diys. Next week I will be sharing a bunch …
Hi guys! Christmas is just around the corner and finding a great gift for everyone on your list can be super difficult. There always seems to be one or two people you know that are just the hardest to shop …
Hi guys! I hope you all are enjoying your week so far! I am getting ready to start wrapping things soon! I love to wrap presents so I am super excited! Today I am going to share a fun bedside …
Hi guys! Today is December 1st, are you excited! I get to start my advent calendar! Today I am going to share a fun craft to do with your gals or to gift to your gals as a little advent …
Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the week! Starting today I am going to sharing a bunch of handmade holiday gifts with you all for just about everyone on your list. This Monday through Friday …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic Can you believe that it’s almost December! This season seems to be going by even faster than ever. Today is my first day of Kitschmas gifts too! Before I start …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 30th Read more »
Hi everyone! I meant to post this guide last friday but my scheduler misfired or something cause when I checked on my site this evening it was no where to be found. So, here it is, better late than never, right! Today’s …
Hi guys! So, something WONDERFUL happened to me last week! I was asked to be a craft contributor on Bethany Herghways blog, The Glamorous Housewife! I was over the moon, especially since The Glamorous Housewife is like one of my …
DIY Vintage Style Felt Christmas Stockings on The Glamorous Housewife! Read more »
HI guys! Today is my last Christmas Kitschmas diy decorating tutorial of my kitschmas series. I will be starting some fun diy kitschmas gift ideas next week, ten days of kitschmas gifts! Today I am going to share a fun …
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Hi everyone! I hope you all are enjoying my Kitschmas series! I have a couple more vintage Christmas decorating diy’s to share with you before I move into my diy kitschmas gifts. Today I am going to share a tutorial …
Hi guys! I am super excited to share todays post with you! I am part of FloraCraft’s Christmas Blitz this year and I have had the opportunity to take one of their fantastic projects from their Holiday EBook and make …
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Hi guys! Today I am super excited to share one of my new favorite Christmas DIY’s with you, a hand sewn Reindeer toy! I have been wanting to make this reindeer stuffie for a few years now. I snagged a …
Happy Monday everyone! Welcome to week four of Kitschmas! We are getting closer to Christmas and I couldn’t be any more excited than I already am! Today I am going to kick of the week with some of my favorite vintage …
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Hi guys! I meant to post this gift guide up on Friday, but this week got away from me a bit. I spent Thursday evening at the hospital meeting my first nephew, Sebastian. I am an Auntie everyone! He is just …
One of my favorite things I can remember from Christmas when I was little were the Christmas dresses my mom would make me. My favorite dress was from when I was about seven, she made me a little plaid knee …
Hi guys! Since we have a puppy in the house this year, Daryl and I were a bit nervous about putting up our full size tree. Everything goes in her mouth at the moment and she is infamous for tearing …
Hi guys! I am super excited to share a little book review with you all today! My friend Amy, from the fantastic blogs, Mod Podge Rocks, DIY Candy, and Washi Tape Crafts has a new book out! This fantastic little …
Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Welcome to week three of Kitschmas! This week we are going to kick off the vintage love with a little bit of a white Christmas. I’ve got a little …
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Happy Friday everyone! Week two of Kitschmas is coming to a close and we are going to end with another gift guide. Today I am going to share with you my favorite gift ideas for the kiddos, or kids of …
Hi guys! I love finding different ideas to make unusual Christmas wreaths. I found this vintage Better Homes and Gardens Treasury of Christmas Ideas book at the thrift store last year. It is a book made with their favorite projects …
Hi guys! I hope you all have been enjoying my Kitschmas series this month! Today I am going to share another vintage craft I love, a garland made with paper straws. I found this project in a December 1961 issue …
Hi guys! I am really excited to share my DIY blankie with you all today! I am going to share how to make a vintage patchwork Christmas throw blanket. Quilts are classic and even though I do not have a …
Happy Monday everyone! Welcome to week two of Kitchmas! I have some very special things to share with you this week including some fun retro diys. To kick the week off I wanted to start with a little collection of …
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Happy Friday everyone! Week one of Kitschmas is coming to a close, and I can think of no better way to end the week than with a little guide of some of my favorite gift ideas for the host or …
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Hi guys! Out of all the things I love about the holidays, giving and receiving Christmas cards is one of my favorite things to do, and of course collecting vintage cards. I needed a cute way to display my Christmas …
Hi guys! Well today I am going to share how to make these Christmas bells with you out of egg cartons, yep I said egg cartons. If that’s not Christmas kitschy I don’t know what is. For the life of …
Hi guys! I am super excited Kitschmas is here! I have so many things I am looking forward to sharing with you guys! Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in November are going to be dedicated to Christmas DIY projects. To kick …
Happy Monday everyone! Welcome to the first day of Kitschmas! From now until Christmas I will be sharing all kinds of holiday fun including lots of vintage goodies and diys, handmade gifts, gift guides, recipes, and more. To start things …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 2nd Read more »
Halloween is just around the corner! Are you excited? Tomorrow is my birthday so I will be signing of early from the blog this week. But before I go, I wanted to share one more little Halloween craft with you. …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We stayed in and caught up a bit on The Walking Dead on Netflix. Halloween is coming up this weekend, are y’all excited? I love Halloween, especially the decorating! …
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Hi guys! I know a lot of us are gearing up for Halloween crafting, if we haven’t started already. So, today I wanted to share a little round up of all of my Halloween crafts from the last couple of years. Hope …
Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a most wonderful weekend! It was a beautiful weekend here! We took the dogs on a long walk around the lake and had a cookout. Halloween is coming soon and it has …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 19th Read more »
Hi guys! A while ago I picked up a vintage pink plaid wool blanket. The previous owner had apparently not known it was wool as it had most likely been washed in hot water or stuck in the dryer and …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It was rainy here, so I spent most of the weekend reading and napping. I have been reading the Poirot series in order and then watching the BBC series …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 12th Read more »
Hey guys! I am back with another vintage craft. Today I am going to share how to make a stuffed scotty dog toy with you guys from a vintage February 1977 issue of Workbasket Magazine. This is the only seventies …
Out of all of my little collection of costume jewelry, my favorite pieces are my brooches! I have bunches of them, some of them in better shape than others, but all of them fabulous. I even have a little collection …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! It was very rainy here, but we managed to get in a little trip to some antique shops in Cameron and a Saturday night cook out with my father …
Hey everyone! October is here and I am so excited! Not only do my hubby and I both have birthdays, there is also Halloween and the beginnings of sweater weather in the south! I needed a new fall wreath for …
Hey guys! I am a little under the weather this week, so I am a bit off of my normal routine. I meant to post this back on Monday. I have tons of vintage loves, including linens, mid century, art …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 30th Read more »
Hi guys! Happy Friday! Fourteen years ago today my husband and I had our first date. We always celebrate the dating anniversary by going out to dinner. So I am excited to kick off the weekend with some sushi and …
Hi guys! As many of you who follow my blog know, my sister and I got new puppies this summer! We picked out two italian greyhound puppies, Annie and JoJo. Hannah has the JoJo, and I have Annie, his sister. …
Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend! We took the pups on a beautiful hike at Umstead park. They had a fantastic time and it was a lovely day! I picked up a new set of …
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Hi guys! As many of you know, vintage linens are like my favorite thing on the planet! I purchased the most adorable tea towel from one of my favorite shops, NeatoKeen a while back. The moment I saw this little …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! School is back in session, and fall is on it’s way. I can’t wait for some cooler weather! I was cleaning up my craft room the other day and …
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For my dogs, their favorite place to be when the weather isn’t super hot is on the screened in porch on the back of our house. Beau likes to take naps out on the daybed. Annie likes to watch the …
Hi everyone! Today I am back with another vintage craft to share with you guys! Today I am going to share how to make a souvenir tray from a Summer 1953 issue of McCalls Needlework and Craft Magazine. This …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share how to make an easy tiered skirt without a pattern. I made my skirt from a vintage bed sheet. One of my favorite things in the whole world are vintage bed sheets. …
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Hi guys! I am back today to share another vintage craft with you guys. Over the years I have collected a bunch of vintage magazines. Some of my favorites are my vintage Workbasket mags. Today’s craft comes a May 1952 …
One of the best things in this whole world is vintage dishes! The old patterns are just fantastic! Of all the mid century dish ware lines, Cathrineholm’s enamel ware is definitely one of my absolute favorites! The lines and colors …
Hi guys! Anyone who knows me will tell you, I LOVE my dogs! Even though they are super precious, I do love to dress them up and make them even cuter. Beau has tons of sweaters which he does actually …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We spent a little time at the flea market and even fit in a date night at our favorite sushi place. We’ve been talking about taking a nice vacation …
The first time I saw one of those large wooden quilting hoops at the fabric store, I fell in love. I bought a few of them, and then they sat in my closet for a while. I was waiting for …
Happy Tuesday friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We took the pups on a walk and also took a trip to the flea market and the dog park. It was a pretty good weekend, especially for the …
Hey everyone! Today I am back to share another vintage craft with you all! A little while back I snagged a vintage copy of a 1957 Popular Mechanic’s Special, 200 one evening projects, for my hubby. There are some great …
Hi guys! As many of you already know, I love to upcycle shabby vintage tablecloths. I was in need of some new shorts this summer. I bought some jeans from the thrift store to cut off, but I also wanted …
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a lovely and relaxing weekend. We both worked through the weekend here, and spent a little time summer cleaning the chicken coup. One of my favorite things is hanging out in our backyard …
Hi guys! I know in my vintage posts I usually share a diy from a magazine. Well, today I am going to do something a little different and share a little easy how to on how to make a dress …
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Hey guys! I have been sewing a lot lately, mostly for myself. I’ve been using a combination of vintage and new patterns and drafting some elements myself. A few weeks ago I came across this fantastic vintage pattern on Pinterest …
Happy Monday everyone! Well July just flew by didn’t it! My sister was in town for most of July, which was lovely! School will be starting soon, but we have a few more weeks of summer left, and I will …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My sister is in town this week, and we are off to have some fun. Before I head out, I wanted to share some of my favorite vintage summer …
Hi guys! Summer is in full swing here in NC! I have been enjoying the lake a lot this summer, but one thing that I have been dying to do is have a summer get together with friends and family. …
Last week I shared how I updated my diner style kitchen table by covering it with oilcloth fabric. We have had the table and chair set for years and it is one of my favorite pieces of furniture as it …
DIY Custom Chair Seat Covers with A Vintage Tablecloth Read more »
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My sister is in town for the next week and a half, and I am so happy to spending some time with her! We are going to try to …
Back in April my mammas and I took a trip out to Liberty for the Spring Antique Festival. I picked up a lot of goodies that day, but one of my favorites was this wonderful metal rooster serving tray. I …
Hi guys! This post is for all my local triangle area followers. I am super excited to announce that Shop Local Raleigh’s Boutique Blowout 2015 is coming up this Friday, yay! Shop Local Raleigh is a fabulous local organization dedicated …
Shop Local Raleigh’s Boutique Blowout 2015 is this Friday!!! Read more »
Hi guys! My hubby and I bought a reproduction chrome diner style table and chair set from a furniture store in Los Angeles a long while ago when I was in college out there. It was our first dining table, …
Happy Monday everyone! I am getting ready to go pick up my sister from Asheville tomorrow to bring her home for a few weeks for a visit. Needless to say, I’m very excited! Before I head out for the next …
Happy Friday everyone! Got big plans this weekend? I am planning on taking it easy, maybe doing a little sewing and a little reading. Before I sign off for the weekend, I thought I would share some of my favorite …
Hi guys! I am back with another fun vintage craft to share with you. Today’s craft comes from a Summer 1953 issue of McCall’s Needlework and Crafts Magazine. I am going to share with you the instructions on how to …
A few weeks ago my mom and I drove down to Georgia to pick up an italian greyhound puppy for my sister. We met the gal a few hours outside of Atlanta, and when she arrived she had the littermates …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend! We took the pups out to the flea market on Independence Day, and ended up staying in with a pizza and watched the fireworks on tv. Fireworks from the couch …
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