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Etsy Love- Ten Awesome 2015 Calendars

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 January, 2015 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with animals, art, artist, authors, beautiful, calendar, cats, cottage, elephants, etsy, etsy artists, etsy calendars, famous, floral, foods, handmade, houses calendar, kitchen, kitty, photo calendar, printable, retro, roses, round up, shabby chic, sweet, the best is yet to come, woodland, woodland animal calendar

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your week and looking forward to the weekend! I have been looking for a calendar for my kitchen and my craft room for a while now. There are so many amazing …

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Get Organized in 2015 Ten Free Printables!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 January, 2015 Posted in Craft Round Ups Tagged with binder, budget, chore lists, free printables, fun, getting organized, grocery lists, january round up, new years, organization, printable goal lists, printable lists, printable planners, resolutions, yearly planner

This past year just flew by! I can’t believe we are already well into January of 2015! It’s the beginning of a new year, new goals, a fresh beginning. It’s time to get organized! There are so many amazing blogs …

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Fit Bit Flex Band Bracelet Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 January, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bracelet, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, exercise bands, fashion, fit bit, fit bit flex restyle, flex, how to, make, make over, recycle, restyle, revamp, studded bracelet, style, tutorials, upcycle

Hey everyone! I‘m not typically big on New Year’s resolutions. I don’t like to beat myself up too much if I don’t pull through with it. I set little goals all the time and a few big goals here and …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- January 5th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 January, 2015 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, beautiful, bright, collecting, collections, cottage, etsy vintage, favorite vintage finds, floral, funky, granny square, home decor, house wares, lovely, mid century, modern, multicolor, shabby, stripe, sweet, vintage afghan, vintage bedding, vintage blanket, vintage finds, vintage throw, vintage wool blanket, wool

Happy January everyone! Can you believe it’s 2015! We are definitely getting into the wintry weather here this week. I have been so cold, all I want to do is cuddle up under my blankets with some tea! So, this …

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Happy 2015!!!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 January, 2015 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with happy new year

Happy New Year everyone! I wish you all the happiest of days in the coming year! Let’s make 2015 the best year yet!

Easy Chalkboard Mini Liquor Bottle Favor Place Cards

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 31 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with ainted bottles, anniversary, birthday, bottle, chalk board crafts, chalkboard paint, crafts, diy, easy, fun, how to, liquor, make, mini bottles, name cards, name place settings, new years eve, parties, party favors, party ideas, personalize, personalized, place cards, place setting, place tags, table favors, tutorials, valentines, wedding, whisky

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! We are taking it easy this year and just having a nice dinner at home. Before the year comes to a close I thought I’d share one more easy diy with you all. I always …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 30th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 December, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1980's, advertisement, beaded, brooch, champagne, champagne glasses, cocktails, coctail dress, collecting, collections, crystal, dress, earrings, ephemera, favorite vintage finds, formal, fun, gold, holidays, ice bucket, jacket, lucite purse, mid century, new year, new years eve, noisemakers, party, party dress, pin up, record, retro, rhinestone, satin, satin dress, sequin, silver, vintage, vintage fashion, vintage jewelry, vintage style

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and got to spend lots of great time with the ones you love the most! New Year’s Eve is coming up tomorrow and I thought it would be fun to …

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My Christmas Gift Wrapping for 2014!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with christmas, christmas wrapping, christmas wrapping ideas, covered buttons, embellishments, how to, printable, ribbon, tags, wrapping, wrapping paper, yarn

Happy Christmas Eve everyone! I hope you all are having a fabulous day! I just finished my holiday wrapping and I thought I’d share it with you guys. I’ve also added a little how to on how to make covered …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 23rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 December, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, blow mold, christmas, collections, cute, decor, favorite vintage finds, holt howard, home decor, kitsch, santa ceramic, santa figure, santa tablecloth, santa tags, sweet, vintage, vintage christmas, vintage finds, vintage holiday

Hey everyone! I can’t believe that Christmas is this week! This whole holiday season has just flown by! Before Christmas day comes I wanted to share one more Christmas vintage finds collection with you all! This week’s finds are welcoming …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- Easy Vintage Tablecloth Fabric Handmade Hot Pads

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with chic, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, diy, diy easy hot pads, easy, easy pot holders, fun, gift, gifts for her, gifts for the kitchen, handmade, holiday, hot pad, how to, kitchen, linens, machine sewing, make, pot holder, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, sewing, stitching, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage tablecloth

Hey everyone! I hope you all are really enjoying the holiday season this year! The holidays are rapidly approaching, so I wanted to share one last handmade gift diy with you all. I needed an extra little gift for my …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- Easy Painted Toy Animal Magnets

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with animals, christmas, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decor, diy, easy, fast, for her, for him, for kids, for teens, fun, gifting, gifts, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, magnets, make, office, ombre, painted, plastic animals, sweet, tutorials, whimsical

Happy Friday everyone! This week has just flown by so far! I am behind as usual, how does that always happen this time of year! Before we get into the weekend, I wanted to pop in with another handmade gift …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 16th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 December, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, christmas, christmas decor, christmas tablecloth, collecting, collections, decor, fabulous, favorite vintage finds, fun, home, kitschy, mid century, mid mod, mod, rare, retro, sweet, vintage, vintage apron, vintage christmas, vintage christmas linens, vintage cocktail napkin, vintage holiday, vintage linens, vintage table runner, vintage tablecloth, vintage tea towel

Hey everyone! Well, Monday totally got away from me this week, but I did want to pop in and share my favorite vintage finds of the week with you all! It is always my favorite post of the week! One …

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December Shop Update and Free Shipping Coupon!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 December, 2014 Posted in Holiday Gift Guides, Local, Shop News, Sweet Sophie Blue Tagged with crossbody, decor, feed sack, flour sack, for crafters, for women, gifts, hand dyed bottle brush trees, handmade, handmade bags, hanky dress, key fob, leather bag, mid century, pillow, pin up, reclaimed, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, shop, shop local, shop news, style, sweet, tote, upcycled, upcycled bag, vintage, vintage bag, vintage linen bag, vintage tablecloth bag, vintage wool, wol bag

Hey everyone! I wanted to pop in and let you all know that I have finally added some new items to my shop! Here’s what’s new in my blog shop: I have several new reclaimed vintage tablecloth bags available …

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Holiday Shop Sale!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 December, 2014 Posted in Local, Shop News, Sweet Sophie Blue Tagged with handmade, handmade gifts, my so called crafty life shop, shop sale, vintage, vintage style

Hey everyone! It’s been a little crazy around here! Between the holiday crafting rush, and almost losing Roux to a heart condition that popped up suddenly, time has gotten away from me! I was planning on adding a bunch of …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- Easy DIY Button Monogram Tablet Case

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with button crafts, button embellished, button monogram, button monogram tablet case, cheap, christmas, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, easy, embellished tablet case, fast, for her, gold, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, inexpensive, initial, kindle case, ladies, make, mother of pearl, no sew, personalized, simple, sparkly, sweet, tablet, tablet case, teens, tutorials, women

Hey everybody! Today I wanted to pop in and share a really easy diy with you, a button embellished tablet case! My mom’s kindle case has seen better days. So, when I saw this sparkly case at Five Below, I …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- Custom Photo Patchwork Pillow

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, custom, decorating, diy, diy handmade gifts, easy, floral, gifting, gifts, gifts for everyone, gifts for her, gingham, handmade, heartfelt, home decor, how to, lecien, lovely, make, patchwork, patchwork photo pillow, patchwork pillow, personalized, photo pillow, retro, sewing, sponflower, sweet, sweet pillow, tutorials

One of my favorite things to gift at the holidays are lovely handmade pillows. They are something that just about all the gals on my list love! And in my opinion, you can never have too many pillow covers! I …

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Holiday Gift Guides 2014- Gifts for Him

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 December, 2014 Posted in Holiday Gift Guides Tagged with alien, artist, bbq, beer, bracelet, christmas, cool, custom, custom growler, etsy, etsy artists, funny, gents, gifting, gifts for guys, gifts for men, guitar pick, hand crafted, handmade, handmade gifts, hiker, him, holiday gift guides, holidays, leather, man bag, musician, national parks, nerdy, outdoors, personalized, phone case, scarf, silver, spice rub, star trek, t shirt, travel bag, ufo, wallet, woodland

Hey everyone! I love holiday shopping! However I am always stumped on what to gift for the fellas in our family. They are always so hard to shop for! So, I have comprised a little collection of wonderful handmade gifts …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- DIY Pet Pillows

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, animal lovers, birthday, cats, christmas, crafter, crafting, crafts, crafty, custom, custom fabric, custom pet pillows, diy, dogs, fabric, handmade gifts, hedgehog, holiday, how to, love, make, one of a kind, personal, pet lover, pet lovers, pet pillows, pillow, sewing, special, spoonflower, sweet, tutorials, unique

I’m sure most of you already know how much of an animal lover I am! My dog Beau goes everywhere with me. So of course I would have to make something pet related in my handmade gifts this year! I …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 8th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 December, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with adorable, brooch, candleholder, ceramic deer, christmas, christmas deer, collecting, collections, deer pillow, favorite vintage finds, gold, green, holiday, mid century, pillow, plastic deer, red, reindeer, reindeer brooch, reindeer figurine, retro, retro decorations, scarf, shawl, stuffed toy reindeer, sweet, tapestry, vintage, vintage christmas, vintage deer, vintage holiday, vintage reindeer, vintage rudolf, wool

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It has been one heck of a week here. I have been a little overwhelmed but I did want to pop in and share my vintage finds of the week …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- Upcycled Fabric Embellished Leather Bag

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, bag, crafting, crafts, crafty, crossbody, crossbody bag, diy, easy, fabric, fabric embellished leather tote, fashion, faux leather, fix, fun, grandma moses fabric, handmade, holidays, how to, leather, make, makover, reclaimed, recycled, remade, remake, repurposed, retro, sweet, thrifted, thrifty, tote, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage buttons, vintage upcycled

Of all the things I tend to hoard, bags are probably the most plentiful around my house. I have tons of purses! Some of them I made myself, but a lot of them have been gifts, or thrift store scores. …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- DIY Fabric and Leather Upcycled Belt

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with belt, christmas, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, diy, DIY gifts, easy, fabric, fabric and webbing belt, fun, gift ideas, girls, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, inexpensive, ladies, leather, leather and fabric belt, lecien, make, make over, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, sweet, teens, thrifty, tutorials, upcycled

There isn’t a week that goes by where I don’t make it to the thrift store at least once. One of the staples I always seem to walk out with are leather belts. I use them all the time when …

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Handmade Gifts 2014- DIY Vintage Fabric and Webbing Key Chains

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 December, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with beginner, christmas, crafting, crafts, crafty, dad, diy, easy, everyone, fabric key chain, fast, fun, gifting, gifts for her, gifts for him, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, key chain, key fob, make, men, plaid, plaid key chain, scrap fabric, scraps, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage wool, webbing, women, wristlet

Hey everyone! Have you all started making up your Christmas lists? I usually make a lot of my holiday gifts. Handmade items are really fun to make and gift! I always strive to make items that are something that my …

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Holiday Gift Guides 2014- Gifts for Teens

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 December, 2014 Posted in Holiday Gift Guides Tagged with adorable, amazing art, animals, art, art print, audrey hepburn, bag, boys, calendar, card, christmas, coin purse, crochet ring, cute, doll, fox, funky, gadget case, gift guide, gifts, gifts for teens, girls, handmade, harry potter, holiday, holiday gift guide, iphone case, jewelry, mermaid, pillow, pin up, pretty girls, retro, squirrel, sweet, teens, tote, unicorn

Hey guys! The past few weeks have been a little of a whirlwind! I can’t belive this year is already almost over, I swear it has gone by so fast! I am knee-deep in making holiday gifts for my own …

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Holiday Gift Guides 2014- Gifts for Pets and Pet Lovers

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 December, 2014 Posted in Holiday Gift Guides Tagged with adorable, animal lovers, art, cat, cat lady, christmas, custom, custom pet portrait, dog, etsy, felted, frenchie, gift guides, gifts, gifts for pet lovers, gifts for pets, golden, handmade, hedgehog, holiday, jewelry, lovely, mug, pet collar, pet tag, pets, pug, shop small, sweet, tote bag, toys, vase

Hey everyone! I’ve gotten a little behind on my gift guides this year with so much going on around here lately. So we will be playing catch up this week. The first guide I am going to share with you …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 1st

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 December, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with angels, brooch, ceramic tree, christmas ornaments, christmas tree stand, cottage, decor, decorations, doves, favorite vintage finds, glasses, gold, green, holiday, holt howard, mid century, modern, retro, rhinestone, sheep, snow, sweet, tumblers, vintage, vintage angel, vintage christmas, vintage der, vintage holiday, vintage lace, vintage reindeer, white, white christmas, winter white, wrapping paper

Happy Monday everyone! Today is the first of December, can you believe it! Before you know it Christmas will be here. Even though we’ve only had a white Christmas two times in my entire life living in the south, I …

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DIY Upcycled Children’s Christmas Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, book frame, childrens book, christmas, crafting, crafts, crafty, decorating, diy, diy frames, easy, festive, fun, holiday, home decor, how to, make, make a book frame, mid century, old books, paper crafts, puppy, reclaimed, recycled, reloved, santa, storybook, tutorials, upcycle childrens books, upcycled, upcycled book frame, upcycled books, vintage

Hey guys! Is everybody getting ready for turkey day? I am super excited this year since we are having a lot of the family getting together! We are looking forward to seeing everyone! It’s going to be a great kickstart …

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DIY Mini Framed Vintage Christmas Paper Ornaments

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with chickens, christmas ornaments, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, deer, diy, easy, farm, fast, framed ornaments, fun, gifts, handmade, handmade ornaments, how to, make, merry christmas, mid century, mid century christmas, mid mod, ornament frames, ornaments, paper crafts, reclaimed, recycled, snowmen, tree, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage christmas paper, vintage deer, vintage holiday, vintage wrapping, vintage wrapping paper, woodland

Hey everyone! Today I am going to share one more ornament tutorial with you all! I am going to show you how to make a super easy and quick treat for your tree using some of those little mini frames …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 24th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 November, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with christmas, christmas parade, costume, favorite vintage finds, flicker rings, holiday, macys, macys parade, majorette, marching band, parade, parade route, rockettes, santa, thanksgiving, thanksgiving day, turkey, turkey tom, uniform, vintage

Happy Monday everyone! It has been a little crazy around here this past week. I have been trying to fill some custom orders, and our internet was on the fritz. I did want to share my Monday finds with you …

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DIY Vintage Inspired Diorama Ornaments

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, bottle brush trees, christmas, christmas miniatures, christmas tree, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, dcoration, deer, diy, elf, family, gifts, handmade, holiday, holiday decor, holiday decorations, home decor, how to, inspired, kitsch, kitschy, make, mid century, ornament, ornaments, retro, santa, snowman, tree, tutorials, vintage, vintage crafting, vintage deer

Hi guys! Happy Friday! I know for a lot of people it is sacrilege to decorate for Christmas before it’s even Thanksgiving. However, that is exactly what I am doing this weekend! It makes me happy, don’t judge me 😉 …

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DIY Salt Shaker Christmas Photo Holders

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, anthro inspired, bottle brush trees, christmas, crafting, crafts, crafty, diamond dust, diy, easy, fun, gifts, glass snow scene, glitter, handmade, holiday, home decor, how to, make, mini deer, mini snowmen, photo holders, place card holders, retro, salt shaker snow globe, snow scene, sweet, tutorials, vintage inspired, winter

Hey everyone! One of my favorite things to craft with during the holidays is Christmas miniatures. I love creating little snow scenes, and I am head over heels for any kind of mini deer! I saw some salt shakers at …

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DIY Vintage Christmas Brooch Necklace

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, accessories, brooch necklace, christmas, christmas brooch, christmas jewelry, chunky, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, easy, eclectic, fashion, fun, funky, gift, gold, green, handmade, holiday, how to, jewelry, kitschy, make, mid century, necklace, pin up, reclaimed, recycled, red, reindeer, reindeer brooch, retro, retro christmas, rockabilly, statement, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage style

Hey everyone! One of my favorite things to collect at the holidays is vintage brooches! I love the whimsy of them! I thought it would be fun to add in one of my newest vintage reindeer brooches to a statement …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 17th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 November, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, collecting, collections, favorite vintage finds of the week, hankie, hanky, intage plaid, ladies tie, mid century, mid century modern, mid mod, pin up, plaid, plaid scarf, plaid sunglasses, plaid tie, proper, rockabilly, umbrella brooch, vintage, vintage brownie hanky, vintage drinking glasses, vintage mens scarf, vintage plaid dress, vintage sunglasses, vintage teddy, vintage thermos, vintage tin toys, vintage toys, vintage wool plaid blanket

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had a very cold one here, at least cold for us southerners. We set up shop at the flea market and over all it was a very nice …

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Holiday Gift Guides 2014- Gifts for Kids

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 November, 2014 Posted in Holiday Gift Guides Tagged with accessories, adorable, babies, baby shoes, bank, bear, beautiful, beaver, children, crochet, custom, cute, doll, etsy, farm, fox, gift guide, gifting, gifts for kids, gnome, handmade, hat, holiday gift guides, kids, kids hat, knit, mint, mobile, moose, ooak, owl, paper, play kitchen, plushie, puppet theater, retro, soft, softie, stuffed animal, super hero cape, teddy bear, teepee, toddlers, toys, wood toys, woodland

Happy Friday everyone! It’s time for another gift guide for the holidays, and this one is all for the kiddos. There are so many fabulous items for children and babies on Etsy! Some of them make me wish I was …

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DIY Easy Upcycled Christmas Cannisters

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with christmas, christmas tins, covered tins, crafting, crafts, cute, decor, decoupage, diy, diy cabinet knob topped tins, diy christmas, diy decoupaged tins, diy painted tins, easy, fun, gifting, gifts, handmade, hostess, how to, make, organization, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, storage, tins, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage christmas, vintage christmas wrapping paper, wrapping, wrapping paper covered tins

I have a little thing for tins! Whenever I see a cute tin, I grab it up for craft storage, and I literally have dozens. I thought it would be fun to make a few christmas cannisters to use for …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tea Towel Christmas Curtains

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, cafe curtains, christmas, christmas decor, christmas decorations, christmas diy, christmas linens, crafting, crafty, decorating, diy, diy christmas curtains, diy curtains, holiday, holiday decor, holiday diy, how to, kitchen, make, reclaimed, reclaimed linens, recycled, repurposed, santa, tutorials, upcycled, valance, vintage christmas, vintage christmas tea towel, vintage lines, vintage tea towel

One of my favorite spots in our home is the window at the kitchen sink. I love the view to the screen porch and back yard and it is a cute little size and perfect for cafe curtains. It is …

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DIY Fast and Easy Vintage Christmas Light Reflector Hair Pins

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, christmas, christmas crafts, christmas diy, christmas diy hair pins, christmas hair clips, christmas pins, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, diy, diy hair clips, easy, fast, five minute, fun, gifts, handmade, holiday, holiday crafting, holiday hair accessories, how to, ladies, light reflectors, make, making, reclaimed, repurposed, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage christmas diy, vintage christmas light reflectors, women

A little while ago I saw these fantastic vintage christmas light reflectors on etsy and just had to get them! They were so cute! I knew I had to do something special with them! They have been sitting on my …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 11

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 November, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with child, child's coat., collecting, collections, curated, deer, emerald, fall, fashion, forest, green, lovely, metal flower brooch, novelty hat, style, sweet, vintage, vintage books, vintage box, vintage brooch, vintage cat eye glasses, vintage coat, vintage dress, vintage eyewear, vintage glasses, vintage hanky, vintage hat, vintage train case, winter, women

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We stuck around the house mostly. Sunday we went out to the flea market to shop, and Beau had a great time! I always love going out there! This week …

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Holiday Gift Guides 2014- For the Host or Hostess

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 November, 2014 Posted in Holiday Gift Guides Tagged with birch bark, birch vase, bird, candle, catherine holm, ceramic bowls, custom, custom ornament, cutting board, decorations, for the host, gifts, hand made holiday, handmade, holiday, holiday gift guides, home decor, host, hostess, housewares, initials, kitchen, love, parties, pottery, recipe cards, retro, soap, spoons, stamped spoons, tea towels, thankful, vintage tea cup candle, washcloth, wood, wood spoons

Happy Friday everyone! This week has been a whirlwind with getting ready for the Flea Market and holiday crafting for the blog. Before I sign off for the weekend though, I wanted to pop in and share my first holiday …

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DIY Easy Upcycled Vintage Fabric Holiday Hoop Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with chic, christmas, christmas crafting, christmas decor, christmas diy, christmas hoop, christmas hoop art, christmas hoops, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, diy, diy christmas decor, diy decor, diy holiday art, diy holiday decor, diy hoop art, easy, embroidery hoop, fun, holiday, hoop, hoop art, hoop collage, hoopla, how to, lovely, make, reclaimed, recycled, shabby, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage christmas fabric, vintage christmas tablecloths, vintage scraps, vintage tablecloths

One of my favorite things in the whole world, as some of you may have guessed by now, is vintage linens! I am nuts about them! And vintage Christmas linens are no exception! I have bunches of Christmas cutter tablecloths …

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DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater Pillows

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with ball fringe, black, christmas, christmas crafting, crafts, decor, decoration, diy, diy christmas, diy christmas decorations, diy christmas pillows, diy easy pillow, diy holiday decor, diy holiday decorations, diy sweater pillow, easy, fun, green, handmade, hoiday, holiday diys, how to, make, ornaments, pom pom trim, red, reindeer, santa, tutorials, ugly christmas sweater, ugly christmas sweater pillow

My sister and I have this holiday tradition every year, where we get ugly Christmas sweaters and go get our picture taken at the mall with Santa. It is something special that just us two crazies do together, and …

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12 Fabulous DIY’s of Christmas Round Up

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 November, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting Tagged with adorable, christmas, christmas crafts, christmas decor, christmas diy, christmas diy round up, christmas garland, christmas light garland, crafts, crafty, crochet christmas lights, cute, decorations, deer, diy, diy decor, fabric houses, felt, fun, holiday, holiday bunting, how to, little house ornaments, magazine christmas tree, mcm, mid century, mid mod, mid mod wreath, ornaments, projects, retro, stocking, straw wreath, stripe wreath, sweet, tulle tree, vintage, vintage ornament wreath, vintage wreath, wreath

Hey everybody! I know I am not the only one who like to start their holiday crafting early, so I thought I’d share some of the projects on the top of my crafting wish list. There are so many amazing …

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DIY Vintage Tablecloth Covered Christmas Lampshade

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 November, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with christmas, christmas crafting, christmas decorating, christmas lampshade, christmas tableclth, cottage, covered lampshade, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decor, diy, diy holiday decor, easy, holiday, home decor, how to, kitschy, lighting, make, mid century, mid mod, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, retro, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled lampshade, upcycled vintage tablecloth, vintage, vintage christmas, vintage christmas lampshade, vintage christmas lampshade diy, vintage fabric covered shade, vintage style

Some of you all know by now, I love making lamps and lampshades! I also have a total obsession with vintage linens and have bunches of cutters in my stash. I recently came across a shabby Christmas tablecloth with a …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 4th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 November, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, animals, bears, brooch, collecting, collections, cottage, critters, cute, drawer pulls, favorite vintage finds of the week, forest, kitschy, mid century, mid mod, novelty, pillow, pin, purse, salt and pepper shakers, sugar and creamer, thrifting, vintage, vintage animals, vintage bluebirds, vintage bunny, vintage ceramic figurines, vintage ceramics, vintage decor, vintage deer, vintage home, vintage playing cards, vintage squirrel, vintage wrapping paper, wicker bag, woodland, woodland friends

We are starting to see some beautiful fall colors around here lately! One of my favorite things about fall is the changing leaves and the woods. And when I think of the woods, I think of all the cute little …

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Happy Halloween!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 31 October, 2014 Posted in Home Tour, Local, My Life in Pictures Tagged with fun, halloween, happy halloween, happy halloween wishes, retro, vintage

(Image via Pinterest Here) It’s here! Happy Halloween Everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday filled with lots of your favorite candy and favorite people! Eat , drink, and be scary, for tomorrow we have to …

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Reloved Feature November 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Uncategorized Tagged with articles, british, christmas, craft magazines, fabulous craft mags, featured, featured in, holiday, november 2014, reloved

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Reloved Magazine!!! I am just over the moon to announce that I have three holiday projects featured in the November issue of Reloved, and one of them is on the cover! Never in a …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- October 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 October, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with adorable, amazing cats, amazing dogs, art, art inspiration, bag, beautiful, beautiful homes, bedroom, bike, casual, cats, coat, cottage, covered books, covered drawer, cozy, crafting, creepy, crochet, cute, cute cat photos, cute dog photos, day of the dead, decor, decorations, design, dia de ls muertos, diy, diy ideas, dogs, dress, eclectic, encouragement, fashion, flats, for the home, fun, gardens, halloween, halloween cats, home decor, hoop art, hoopla, hoops, illustration, illustrators, inspiration, jacket, kitchen, lately, lovely, mary blair, modcloth, my style, paper cuts, pets, pets and animals, pets photos, pinning, pins of the month, pinspiration, pinterest, quotes, retro, retro illustration, shoes, style, sugar skull, tote, trench, uplifting, vintage, words to live by

Hey everybody! Can you believe it’s the end of October already! I know I’ve said it like a million times, but this year feels like it is just flying by! I’ve been really busy finishing up Halloween crafts and planning …

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Five Minute DIY Halloween Spider Hair Clips

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, black spiders, clips, crafting, crafts, crafty, crepepy, cute, diy, easy, fashion, five minute, fun, glitter spiders, gothic, hair accessories, hair clips, halloween, halloween costumes, halloween diy, halloween hair, halloween pins, halloween spider clips, how to, make, spider, spooky, style, tutorials

Since Halloween is not until Friday, I thought I’d squeeze in one more super easy diy for the holiday. These little spider hair clips are incredibly easy and fast to make, and they are a perfect weeknight craft! You can …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 27th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 October, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with brownie, candy corn, catherine holm, collecting, collections, creepy cute, cute, decor, fall, favorite vintage finds, flea market, fun, halloween, home decor, home decorating, mid century, mid century modern, mid mod, october, orange bowls, pumpkin, retro, spooky, style, vintage, vintage cameras, vintage dress, vintage finds, vintage finds of the week, vintage home, vintage magic 8 ball, vintage mcm, vintage party decorations, vintage party dress, vintage pumpkin, vintage pumpkin bucket, vintage trick or treat bags, vintage vases, vintage witch

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am very excited about this week since my birthday is Thursday, and Halloween is coming up on Friday! I love Halloween! It has always been one of my …

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DIY No-Sew Spider Web Trick or Treat Bag

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bags, black, crafting, crafts, crafty, creepy cute, diy, doily, doily spider web, doily spider web tote, doily tote bag, easy, fashion, fun, fun halloween ideas, gifting, glow in the dark, halloween, halloween diy, halloween tote, handmade, how to, make, no sew, no sew bags, spider, spider web, spooky, style accessoires, tote bag, totes, trick or treat bag, tutorials, white

Happy Friday everyone! The best thing about Halloween when you’re little is dressing up for Halloween and going trick or treating! When I was little we got a new bag or bucket for every year. I think I had a …

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DIY Halloween Felt Cute Candy Corn Plushie

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with candy corn plush, candy corn stuffed toy, cartoon, children, crafting, crafts, cute, diy, felt candy corn, felt toys, fun, gifting, gifts, halloween, halloween diy, halloween diy candy corn pillow, halloween pillow, hand sewing, hand stitched, handmade, holidays, how to, kids, make, plush, plushies, retro, sewing, stitching, stuffed toys, stuffies, sweet, toys, tutorials

One of my absolute favorite things to make are plush toys! They are so fun and rewarding! They make great gifts for kids and funky adults like me and my sister! Every Halloween I have to make some kind of …

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Easy DIY Halloween Glitter Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with black, crafting, crafts, crafty, creepy cute, cute, decor, decoration, diy, diy spider frame, easy, easy frame, fake spiders, fun, glitter, glitter frame, halloween, halloween decor, halloween diy, halloween spider frame, handmade, how to, spiders, spooky, tutorials, weeknight

Hey everybody! Today I am going to share a super easy and quick Halloween diy with you, my spider covered glitter frame. You can get most of what you need at the dollar store. The best part is that it …

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DIY Nightmare Before Christmas Inspired Halloween Wreath

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with crafting, crafts, creepy cute, decorating, diy, diy halloween decorations, diy hallowen wreath, diy monster wreath, fall, halloween, halloween decor, halloween diy, halloween monster wreath, home decor, how to, inspired, make, nightmare before christmas, spooky, tim burton, tutorials

Hi guys! Today I am going to share my new Halloween wreath DIY with you all! I have been a fan of Tim Burton and Nightmare Before Christmas since I saw the movie when it came out in theaters when …

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DIY Mid Century Modern Halloween Village

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, beetlejuice, bottle brush trees, cottage, craft night, crafting, crafts, creepy cute, decorating, diy, eclectic, fun, funky, halloween, halloween dcorating, halloween glitter house, halloween putz, halloween village, hallween crafting, haloween crafts, home decor, how to, kitschy, little glitter ranch houses, make, making, mcm, mid century, mid century modern, mid century modern halloween, mid mod, polka dots, pumpkins, putz village, ranch, spiders, stripes, tim burton, tutorials, village, vintage

Hey guys! Halloween is coming early to the blog! Every day this week I will be sharing a new Halloween DIY with you all! To start off the crafting I thought I’d share my favorite project first. I am a …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 20th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 October, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, adorable, beautiful, candle, casper, casper the friendly ghost, collecting, collections, etherial, favorite vintage weekly, formal, friendly ghosts, ghost book, ghost lady, ghost stories, ghosts, halloween, haunted, mid century, pin up, retro, spirits, toy, vintage, vintage boo pin, vintage cape, vintage cat eye, vintage cat eye glasses, vintage childrens book, vintage collections, vintage finds, vintage gloves, vintage halloween blow mold, vintage hat, vintage jewelry, vintage pumps, vintage specs, vintage style, vintage wedding dress, wedding, white

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! The weather here was gorgeous! We had a play date with Beau’s iggy friend Daisy Moon Saturday at the dog park. So he was super happy! I finished up …

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Easy DIY Yarn Bowl

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with clover, crafting, crafts, diy, fun, how to, make this, my yarn bowl, weeknight craft, yarn bowl, yarn bowl diy

Hi guys! Recently I came across some clover yarn bowl/basket forms at the craft store. It instantly caught my eye, as I’ve never seen one before, and I always love finding new DIY tools and kits. I have never done …

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DIY Fun Clutch Purse from an Anthro Place Mat

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, anthro, anthro placemat clutch, anthropologie placemat purse, bag, bags, boho, clutch, clutch bag, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy bag, diy clutch, diy purse, easy, for her, fun, funky, gifts, hand stitched, handmade, holidays, how to, large clutch bag, lovely, machine, make, placemat clutch, placemat purse, purse, recycled, remade, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled clutch, weeknight

A few weeks ago I was in Anthropologie with my mama, and came across these fun place-mats. I thought it was so cute, but we’re not that fancy when it comes to our place settings. In fact most of …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 13th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 October, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, beautiful black dress, bewitched, black, black and white, black horse, bowl, ceramic black cat, ceramic lamp, chair, classic, collecting, collections, enamelware, enamelware dinner set, enamelware plate, evening bag, fantastic vintage, frank sinatra witchcraft, furniture, halloween, horse head bookends, horses, little black dress, mcm, mid century, mid century modern, mid mod, mid mod kitty, midnight black, mug, rocket, salt and pepper, striped salt and pepper shakers, vintage, vintage bakelite telephone, vintage beaded purse, vintage black cat, vintage black heels, vintage black pumps, vintage black purse, vintage bookends, vintage camera, vintage ceramic bookends, vintage ceramic kitty, vintage ceramic shaker set, vintage dress, vintage eames era chair, vintage finds of the week, vintage home decor, vintage kitchen, vintage lamp, vintage mid mod lamp, vintage pin up dress, vintage rockabilly dress, vintage sunglasses, vintage witchy heels, wicked, witchcraft, witchy

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Our weekend was pretty low key. We ran around and did a bunch of errands but Beau got to go with us, so he was a very happy puppy! …

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Halloween DIY Round Up- October 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 October, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups Tagged with bones, cannibal pumpkin, carved pumpkin arch, collections, craft round up, crafting, crafts, crafty, dia de ls muertos, diy ideas, diy skeleton shoes, fabulous pumpkins, fall, flashlight projections, halloween, halloween crafts, halloween diy, house pumpkin, outdoor decorations, painted sugar skull, paper mache pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin carving ideas, pumpkin diy, pumpkin pots, pumpkinhead, pumpkins, screen door decor, sneakers, spiderweb door decoration, sugar skull, sugar skull pots, terra cotta pumpkins, walking dead, zombie, zombie barbie

There are many reasons why October is one of my most favorite months of the year! Halloween is definitely at the top! At least Halloween decorating, that is. So, I thought I’d share a little round up of my favorite …

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DIY Vintage Fabric Patchy Personalized Hoop Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, anniversary, chic, cottage, couple, crafting, crafts, crafty, decor, decorating, diy, diy hoop art, diy retro, diy wedding prop, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoop art, fun, gifts, handmade, home decor, hoop, hoop art, how to, linen, lovely, machine sewn, make, mr and mrs, patchy, personalized, retro, shabby, stitchy, tutorials, vintage bed sheet fabric, vintage fabric hop art, vintage fabric scraps, vintage inspired, vintage scraps, wedding

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting a beautiful wedding with my mom. The bride and groom were completely adorable and the wedding was so sweet! I knew the theme of the wedding was designed as a …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 6th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 October, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1950's dress, 1960's, asian style, barware, beautiful, collecting, collections, cottage, decor, fall, favorite vintage finds, floral, floral pillowcase, gingham, glasses, gorgeous, handbag, hollywood, home decor, home decorating, mcm, metal, mid century, mid mod, ombre, orange, orange chairs, orange hobnail glass, orange polka dot mugs, perfume, pin up, polka dot, pumpkin, regency, retro, vintage, vintage alarm clock, vintage brooch, vintage chairs, vintage cups, vintage dress, vintage drinking glasses, vintage finds, vintage floral, vintage flower brooch, vintage flower pin, vintage glass, vintage heels, vintage hobnail glass, vintage hobnail vase, vintage home, vintage housewares, vintage lamp, vintage linens, vintage mid century modern lamp, vintage mugs, vintage orange, vintage orange upholstered chairs, vintage perfume dispenser, vintage pillowcase, vintage pumps, vintage purse, vintage shoes, vintage style, vintage table lamp, weekly vintage, wood

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We went to the Cameron Antiques show on Saturday. It was a blast, and Beau had so much fun meeting so many people! It was a beautiful weekend! I …

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Protea Wine’s Art Blossoms & DIY Wine Bottle Hummingbird Feeder

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with art blossoms campaign, beautiful, bird feeder, bird lover, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy bird feeder, diy hummingbird feeder, diy upcycled wine bottle project, garden, green, home, how to, make, nature, outdoors, protea wines, reclaimed, repurposed, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, wine bottle crafts, wine bottle feeder diy, wine bottle hummingbird feeder

Hey guys! I recently was very honored to be asked to participate in Protea Wine’s Art Blossoms Campaign. This fantastic wine company send me two of their beautiful wine bottles to upcycle into something fun. The campaign asked six bloggers …

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DIY Upcycled Pet Bed from a Side Table for the 2014 DogFenceDiy.com DIY Hackathon

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with banner, beautiful, Bunting, chalkboard, challenge, colorful, cottage, crafts, cute, decorating, diy, diy dog bed, diy pet bed, dog fence diy hackathon 2014, green, home decor, how to, make, pennant, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, shabby, side table pet bed, style, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled furniture ideas, upcycled pet bed diy, vintage, vintage linens

Hey everybody! Today I have something very special to share with you! I am participating in the 2014 Dog Fence DIY Hackaton from DogFenceDIY.com. My mom has had this old side table that we have been wanting to turn into …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 29th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 September, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with collecting, collections, cool, curated, della street, favorite vintage finds, fedora, home decor, lawyer, little black dress, mid century, paul drake, perry mason, perry mason books, perry mason mysteries, pin up, pop culture, retro, secretary, style, vintage, vintage books, vintage brass, vintage briefcase, vintage detective, vintage heels, vintage justice scales, vintage lady justice, vintage men's hat, vintage men's suit, vintage perry mason, vintage purse, vintage secretary, vintage wiggle dress, weekly vintage

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I started the weekend off early with a fun trip to Liberty for the antique festival with my Mother in law on Friday, and then we went to a …

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Easy DIY Shabby Chiffon Flower Lampshade

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with beautiful, bedroom, chiffon floral lampshade, chiffon flower lampshade, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, decor, diy, diy lamp shade, easy, feminine, floral lampshade, fun, gifts, girls, handmade, home decor, home decorating, how to, how to make, lamp, lampshade diy, living room, lovely, make, reclaimed, repurposed, retro, shabby chic, sweet, thrifting, tutorials, upcycled

Hey guys! Earlier this week I posted a DIY for an upcycled lamp made from a vintage cookie tin. Today I wanted to share the how to for the lampshade that I made for it. This lampshade was super easy …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- September 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 September, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with adorable, amazing decor, beautiful, bed room, bird tattoo, birds, boards, candles, cats, crafting, creativity, cute, cute greyhound, cute pets, decoration, diy ideas, diy ideas i love, dog love, dogs, doxie, doxie love, doxie pics, embroidered art, embroidered jeans, embroidered pet portrait, embroidery, fashion, feeling stitchy, for the home, fox tattoo, french, glasses, hand embroidery, hand stitching, happy dog, home decor, home decorating, how to, ig, iggy, iggy love, inspiration, inspirational, italian greyhound photos, italian greyhounds, Kate Spade, letter, life quotes, living room, make, mini greyhound, mr and mrs signs, my style, pets, pets and animals, photo, pin, pinning, pins, pinspiration, pinterest, pom poms, puppies, puppy, quilt, quotes, retro, rustic decor, sewing, sheep, sneakers, stencils, style, tattoo inspiration, tattoos, the wonderful world of pinterest, tutorials, uplifting, vintage, watercolor, watercolor tattoos, wedding inspiration, wedding photo, weddings, weenie dog, words to live by

I am so happy that we are really getting into some beautiful fall weather around here! The past month has been a little crazy. I’m busy getting ready for Halloween crafting and planning out my holidays lists. It’s going to …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tin Lamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cottage, craft, crafting, crafts, crafty, decorating, decoration, diy, diy lamp, diy tin can lamp, diy vintage tin lamp, flea market decor, flea market style, home decor, how to, how to make a lamp, lamp diy, lamp kit, make, mid century, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, repurposed tin lamp, retro, rustic, shabby, thrifting, tin can lmap how to, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled lamp, vintage, vintage cookie tin lamp, vintage lamp, vintage tin, vintage upcycle

Over the past couple of years I have gotten really into making upcycled lamps! I have several in my home, and a whole list of more lamps and shades I’d like to craft. One of the lamps I have been …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 22nd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 September, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, child's tin tea cups, collecting, collections, cookie tin, cottage, cute, donkey, favorite vintage finds, floral, fun, kids, mid century, novelty, picnic, product container, recipe box, retro, shabby, shabby chic, southwestern, sweet, tin cake carrier, tin toy mower, vintage, vintage farmhouse tin, vintage finds of the week, vintage telephone, vintage tin, vintage tin cake carrier, vintage tin cake holder, vintage tin doll house, vintage tin lithograph, vintage tin packaging, vintage tin picnic basket, vintage tin recipe box, vintage tin tea cups, vintage tin toy, vintage tin toys, vintage tin watercolors, vintage toy telephone

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! It was beautiful here, so we took the dogs out to the flea market and the dog park. They had a fantastic weekend! Daryl and I had a sushi …

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Easy Vintage Fabric Tassel Key Chain

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, accessories, cottage, crafting, crafts, cute, diy, diy key chain, easy, easy handmade, fabric crafts, fabric tassel key chain, fabric tassels, for her, gift, handmade, handmade accessories, how to, lovely, make, mothers day, recycled, repurposed, retro, scrap fabric, shabby, sweet, tassel, tassel key chain, tutorials, upcycled, vintage fabric, weeknight craft

I have been seeing leather tassel key chains and bag charms all over the place around here lately. We have quite a few birthdays coming up around here, and key chains are a great simple gift. So, I thought I’d …

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Fall Style Inspired by Julep Nail Polish

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 September, 2014 Posted in Style Files Tagged with beautiful, black, blush, casual, clara nail polish, cream, daytime, deer, designer, dressy, etsy, evening, fall look, fall outfit, fall style, fantastic coat, fashion, fresh, fun, grey, infinity scarf, inspired by, jeans, jewelry, julep, knitted, lace dress, nail polish, night time, pink, quirky, rose, rose sneakers, roses, shade, sheer pink, soft, style, style files, summer to fall, superga, sweater, sweet, woodland

Today was the first little taste of fall weather around here. And although I am a little sad to see summer go, I am very much looking forward to cooler weather and snuggling up with lovely sweaters! Today I am …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 15th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 September, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, adorable, animals, birds, ceramic, ceramic owl tv lamp, collecting, collections, cute, decorating, favorite vintage finds, home decor, housewares, japan, jewelry, kitchen, kitsch, mcm, mid century, mid century modern, mid mod, mid mod owls, owl, owl locket, owl salt and pepper shakers, owls, retro, retro owls, sweet, teapot, vintage, vintage ceramic salt and pepper shakers, vintage finds, vintage owl brooch, vintage owl bud vase, vintage owl ceramic, vintage owl earrings, vintage owl lamp, vintage owl planter, vintage owl playing cards, vintage owl purse, vintage owl teapot, vintage owl vase, vintage owls, vintage playing cards, wood box purse, wooden shakers, wooden vintage purse, woodland

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Daryl and I made tamales and it was so much fun! We also had some nice cool weather yesterday. I think fall is definitely starting to show here in …

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DIY Mid Century Modern Inspired Wood Floor Lamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cool, craft, crafting, crafts, crafty, decorations, diy, diy mid century modern floor lamp, diy mid mod floor lamp, diy mid mod lamp, diy mid mod wood floor lamp, diy retro floor lamp, diy stained wood lamp, floor lamp, handmade, home decor, home decorating, how to, make over, mid century, mid century lamp, mid mod, project, retro, tutorials, wood, woodworking

I have been a fan of mid-century modern style since I was little! I love the furniture and styling! Last year I made a fun mid-century inspired lamp shade with Martha Stewart decoupage materials. You can see that post Here. …

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Nail Art DIY Inspired by Modcloth!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with adorable, aqua, blue, diy, dresses, faces, fun, hand drawn, hot air balloons, kawaii, log, modcloth, nail art, nail art challenge, nail art faces, nail art first try, nail art forrest, nail art inspiration, nail art inspired by dresses, nail art nail pens, nail art owl, navy, quirky, sketchy, woodland, woods

Hey guys! Recently I was asked to take part in Modcloth‘s Nail Klub Nail Art Challenge! I was both honored and super excited to give it a try! I have never delved into the fascinating world of nail art and …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 8th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 September, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, alladin, barbie and midge, collectible lunch box, disney, favorite vintage finds, favorite vintage finds of the week, hoppalong cassidy, lunch, lunch tin, mid century, novelty, retro, robin hood, thermos, vintage, vintage barbie lunch box, vintage cable car lunch box, vintage dick tracey lunch box, vintage grizzly adams lunch pail, vintage looney tunes lunch pail, vintage lunch box, vintage mickey mouse lunch box, vintage space lunch box, vintage teenager novelty print lunch box, vintage tin lunch box, vintage vintage farm scene thermos, vintage western lunch box

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We stayed around the house mostly, so it was a nice relaxing weekend here. I recently came across a booth at the flea market that had a few vintage …

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Awesome DIY Projects for Fall

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 September, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY Tagged with adorable, cottage, craft round up, crafting, crafts, cute, decorations, diy, diy acorn wreath, diy book page pumpkin, diy canning jar lid pumpkin, diy fabric acorns, diy fabric flowers, diy fabric pumpkins, diy fall leaves garland, diy fall tree pillow, diy paper bag wreath, diy pumpkin, diy twig push pins, fall craft round up, fall crafts, fall decor, fall decorating, fall ideas, fall pumpkin, fun, home decor, junk, retro, shabby, sweet, tutorials, vintage

Hey everyone! Can you believe it is already September! I swear this whole year is just flying by so fast! Fall is just around the corner.And although I am a little sad to see summer go, I am looking forward …

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Easy Framed Vintage Toys for a Kid’s Room

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, art, collectables, collecting, collections, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, decorating, decoration, diy, easy, framed collections, framed vintage toys, fun, funky, home decor, how to, kids room, make, mid century, retro, shabby chic, shadow box, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage lithograph toys, vintage tin toys, vintage toys, vintage toys from japan, wall art

Hey guys! Today I am going to share an easy decorating diy with you all. I have a serious love for vintage tin toys! I usually don’t indulge myself since I am drowning in all my other vintage collections. However, …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 1st

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 September, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, armed forces, arts, bbq, chef apron, collections, entertainment, Farming, favorite vintage finds of the week, labor day, mid century, nursing, rescue, retro, science, scientist, style, uniforms, vintage, vintage air force uniform, vintage army uniform, vintage art supplies, vintage artist, vintage chef, vintage coveralls, vintage directors chair, vintage farmer, vintage farming book, vintage lab beaker, vintage navy uniform, vintage nurse uniform, vintage typewriter, work, work wear

Happy Monday everyone! We are enjoying the Labor Day long weekend! Today we will be grilling out and hanging out with family, so it is going to be a great day here! I hope you all are having a wonderful …

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DIY Leather Pencil Holder

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 August, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials

I collect zip up pencil cases and cosmetic bags to keep certain craft supplies in. I have a ton of them! I have had some plum colored leather scraps for a while now in my scrap drawer that I have …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 25th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 August, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, awesome, back to school, brown, chalk board, chalkboard, collecting, collections, cottage, day dress, decor, etsy vintage, favorite vintage finds, favorite vintage finds of the week, home decor, home decor for kids, industrial, kids children, kitsch, letterman sweater, locker baskets, lunch, mcm, metal lunch box, mid century, novelty, plaid dress, red, retro, saddle oxfords, school, school days, school dress, shabby, toy, varsity sweater, vintage, vintage abbacus, vintage barn lunchbox and thermos, vintage chalkboard, vintage die cast school bus, vintage flash cards, vintage leather satchel, vintage leather school bag, vintage locker basket, vintage lunch box, vintage pencil case, vintage plaid dress, vintage saddle oxfords, vintage saddle shoes, vintage school supplies, vintage science book, vintage thermos, vintage toy, weekly vintage

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! I helped my mom shoot a wedding on Saturday, and it was so lovely! My sister is back up in Asheville at school and I miss her already, but …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- August 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 August, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with adorable, animals, august, beautiful, bedrooms, boho, Bunting, cath kidston favorites, cats, chalkboards, clocks, cottage, crafting, cute, decorating, desk, dishes, diy, diy ideas, dogs, dress, english floral, fashion, florals, for the home, fox, funky, funny, funny cat, green gate, green gate blankets, green gate dishes, gypsey, healthy, home decor, how to, inspirational, kitty, leopard print, love, lovely, mod cloth, my style, new collection, pets, pins, pinspiration, pinterest, puppy, quotes, retro, shabby, sheep, sleeping, smoothie recipes, smoothies, style, summer, sweater, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage upcycling, vintage wallpaper, wallpaper, wallpapered file cabinet, wallpapered stairs, wear, window, wonderful, words to live by

Hey everyone! It’s that time of the month again where I share my obsession with Pinterest with you all! As far as social media goes, Pinterest is my black hole. I get lost in it all the time! This past …

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DIY Sweet Vintage Upcycled Cloth Baby Book Buntings

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 August, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bedroom, Bunting, cloth book bunting, crafting, crafts, crafty, decorating with vintage, decoration, diy, diy retro book bunting, diy vintage bunting, easy, fun, garden, garland, gifts, handmade, home decor, home decorating, how to, make, novelty, party bunting, pennant, porch, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, retro, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage bunting, vintage children's books, vintage cloth baby books, vintage cloth books, vintage decor, vintage diy, vintage illustrations, vintage kids books, vintage upcycled

Recently I came across a couple of lots of adorable vintage cloth baby books. They were well loved and a few of them had crayon marks in them, but I knew they would be perfect to upcycle! I have wanted …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 18th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 August, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, accessories, adorable, beautiful, blue and lime, bright floral, carrier, cottage, fashion, favorite vintage, floral, floral glasses, floral vintage shift dress, flowers, home, home decor, home decorating, jewelry, lovely, lucite, mid century, needlepoint handbag, rare, red and pink floral vintage dress, retro, rhinestone, rustic, set, shift dress, summer florals, sweet, sweet vintage tablecloth, vintage, vintage cake tin, vintage coro daisy, vintage daisy necklace, vintage dishes, vintage dress, vintage finds of the week, vintage floral hankies, vintage floral sheets, vintage floral summer top, vintage floral tablecloth, vintage glasses, vintage handbag, vintage hanky, vintage kitchen, vintage kitchen cannisters, vintage libby glasses, vintage sheet set, vintage tablecloth, vintage tank, vintage tank top, vintage tin cake carrier, vintage tin cannisters, vintage wooden handbag, vintage yellow floral plates, yellow floral

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We took Beau to the flea market in Raleigh, and had a wonderful time! Even though the weather is still hot here, I am starting to see fall items …

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DIY Mason Jar Reclaimed Wood Wall Hanging

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 August, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, aqua, blue, chic, cottage, country, crafting, crafts, crafty, decorating, diy, diy gift, diy mason jar and wood wall hanging, diy mason jar flower vase, diy mason jar wall flower vase, DIY mason jar wall sconce, diy organization, fun, handmade, handmade gift, home decor, how to, junk, make, mason jar crafts, mason jar organizer, mason jar projects, painted mason jar, pallet projects, pallet wood crafts, pallet wood organizer, projects, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, retro, rustic, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage inspired, wall

Hey guys! I know mason jar crafts have become such a popular craft item these days! I believe there are several pins on my diy pinterest board that are all about decking out those fantastic little jars. …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 11th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 August, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, aqua butterprint bowl, aqua pyrex cassarole dish, avocado, awesome, blue, brown, buffet, coffee carafe and warmer, collecting, cooking, dandelion print pyrex, devidd cassarole dish, early american pyrex print, favorite vintage, favorite vintage finds, floral, fun, green, kitchen, kitty, lime, love, mid century, mid century modern, mid mod, mod, orange, pink daisy print, pink pyrex, pyrex bowls, pyrex butterprint, pyrex daisy, pyrex dish stand, pyrex dot bowls, pyrex glass coffee, pyrex patterns, pyrex square bowls, rare, refrigerator dish, retro, retro 1970's, snowflake garland pattern, sweet, vintage, vintage pyrex, vintage round up, vintage weekly, woodland brown, yellow, yellow pyrex

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We got lot’s of good puppy time in this weekend, it was lovely! I picked up a new set of Pyrex the other day, and it just got me …

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Summertime Free Printables Round Up

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 August, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups Tagged with adorable, bicycle art print, chalkboard art print, cool, diy, favor tags, framed prints, free art print bicycle, free printable strawberry ice cream cone wrappers, free printables, free summer art print, popsicle party favors, printable, printable sewing cards, printable summer fan, printables, retro, summer, summer bingo, summer printables, summer sea life mobile printable

We are in the midst of summer here, and before it flies by I thought I would share some fantastic summer printables with you. There are so many creative and cool printables to be found out there on fabulous blogs, …

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Shop Local Raleigh’s Boutique Blowout 2014!!!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 August, 2014 Posted in Local, Local Gems Tagged with 2014, accessories, apex, boutique blowout, boutique sale, cary, chapel hill, clothing, durham, goods, holly springs, home, jewelry, local, local love, monogramming, nc, north carolina, raleigh, raleigh boutiques, sale, shop local, shop local raleigh, shop local raleigh shopping spree, shopping spree, stationary

This post goes out to all my local followers out there in the triangle. I am so excited to share that Shop Local Raleigh’s Boutique Blowout is happening this weekend! Shop Local Raleigh is a local organization dedicated to supporting …

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Easy Upcycled Retro Yard Flamingo Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 August, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accent, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decor, decoration, diy, diy outdoor projects, dotty, easy, flamingo, fun, funky, gold, hand made, home decor, how to, kitsch, make, outdoor art, outdoor projects, paint, pink flamingo, plastic flamingo, polka dot, recycled, repurposed, retro, retro diy, retro flamingo revamp, reused, revamped, spotty, spray paint, summer crafts, summer diy, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, weekday craft, yard diy, yard flamingos

One of my favorite things to do in summer is projects for my garden! I have not really done too many outdoor projects this year. My mom was cleaning out the hall closet the other day at her house and …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 4th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 August, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, aqua, awesome, beautiful, brass, brass pineapple candlesticks, candle, decorating, favorite vintage finds, flamingo, fun, funky, glasses, glassware, green stripe bowls, home decor, home decorating, home goods, lime green, mcm, mid century, mid century modern summer, mid mod, mid mod bbq grill, mid mod dishes, mid mod furniture, mid mod love, mid mod summer, mid mod wire plant stand, modern, modern planter, outdoor, outdoor furniture, pig, piggy, sail boat, salt and pepper shakers, spaghetti cocktail set, style, summer, summer decor, summer decorating, vintage, vintage fan, vintage lamps, vintage summer, vintage wood pineapple dish, weekly vintage finds of the week, wood dish

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and a great start to August! I cannot believe fall is just around the corner! Thank goodness we still have quite a few weeks of summer weather left around …

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Five Second Hat Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 31 July, 2014 Posted in DIY, My Life in Pictures, Style Files Tagged with cute, diy, easy, fashion, five second fix, fun, hat, pin up, retro, retro style, rockabilly, scarf, scarf trimmed hat, style, summer, summer style, sweet, vintage inspired, vintage style

Hey guys! I thought I’d pop in and share one of my favorite summer style revamp with you. I love hats! I love to wear them all year, but my favorite hat to wear lately is a straw boater hat …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Apron

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, apron, cooking, craft shows, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy apron, diy retro apron, diy vintage apron, easy, floral, for her, fun, girls, hand made, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, kitchen, ladies, less than an hour, lovely, make, mid century, pin, pocket apron, reclaimed, reclaimed linens, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, sewing, sewn, stitched, stripe, style, sweet, trim, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled apron, upcycled tablecloth, vintage, vintage floral, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloth apron, women

As some of you all know by now, vintage tablecloths are one of my absolute favorite things to upcycle! I am head over heels in love with the prints from the beautiful florals to the fun novelty prints. There is …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 28th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 July, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, adorable, bbq, cottage, favorite vintage finds, favorite vintage finds of the week, junk, junking, lovely, mid century, modern, nostalgia, outdoor, painted, retro, shabby, shabby chic, summer, summer fun, summer games, summer vintage finds, sweet, thrifting, vintage, vintage croquet, vintage finds of the week, vintage games, vintage outdoor chairs, vintage outdoor entertaining, vintage outdoor finds, vintage paddleball, vintage picnic basket, vintage plastic plate holders, vintage roller skates, vintage sports, vintage summer, wicker, wood

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! The weather was a little rainy this weekend for us, but for some reason it had me thinking of outdoor fun. When I was little, my cousins and I …

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DIY Vintage Scrappy Patchwork Fabric Coasters

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with ballet, cottage, cow boy, crafting, crafts, crafty, dance, decor, decoration, diy, diy fabric coasters, easy, fabric coasters, feedsack patchwork, floral, fun, gifts, gingham, hand made, holidays, home decor, how to, lovely, make, mid century, novelty, old, patchwork, patchwork coasters, patchy, polka dot, recycled, reloved, repurposed, retro, scrap fabric crafts, scrappy, scraps, sewing, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage bed sheet, vintage fabric love, vintage feed sack, vintage flour sack, vintage patchwork, vintage scraps, weeknight, western, what to do with scraps

I have been on a bit of a patchwork kick lately. I love being able to take scraps that have been sitting around and find another purpose for them. I am such a vintage fabric lover, and I hate to …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- July 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 July, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with adorable sweet, art, beautiful, boards, book ends, camera night light, checkerboard stepping stones, collecting, collections, colorful, cool, crafts, cute, decorating ideas, distressed, diy, diy ideas i love, dogs, doughnuts, doxies, eating clean eating, eggs, fashion, floral, for the home, full skirt, fun, funky, funny, furry, garden, gingham, gluten free goodies, gluten free recipes, headphones, healthy, home decor, how to, inspiration, inspirational, kids rooms, ladies, life, lovely, make, my style, novelty, otter, owl, oxfords, paleo recipes, paris, pbn, pets, pets and animals, pin, pin boards, pin up, pink, pins, pins of the month, pinspiration, pinterest, pinterest finds, pinterest july, pinterest love, projects, quirky, quotes, record album wreath, record cabinet, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, retro dress, skirted swim suit, style, sweet, swimsuits, tee, tutorials, upcycled, vintage bikini, vintage inspired, vintage one piece swim suit, vintage paint by number, vintage paint by number mural, vintage swim, vintage swimsuit, vintage swimwear, visual, watermelon, womens, words to live by

I swear this month has just flown by! It’s going to be fall before you know. I have not been pinning a whole lot over the past month since it has been a little crazy and my sister is home …

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Shabby Painted Pallet Wood Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, art, blue, boat wood, cheap, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, decoration, distressed, distressed paint, distressed painted wood, distressing, diy, easy, eclectic, fun, home, home decor, how to, inexpensive, make, outdoor, paint, paint distressing, painted pallet wood, pallet art, pallet distressing, pallet star, project, red, rustic, shabby, shapes, style, summer, summer crafts, summer projects, tutorials, vasaline, white, wood

Last week I shared this diy pallet wood star with you all. I had made the star for my porch. When I went to hang it, it looked a little plain for my taste, so I decided to paint it. …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 21st

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 July, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, abstract, aqua, bathing, beach, blue, cornflower blue, dots, favorite vintage, favorite vintage finds of the week, floral, flower power, lime, mid century, mod, mod tiki, navy, novelty, ocean, pin up, pink, plaid, polkadot, pool, retro, rockabilly, ruched, skirted swimsuit, sun, swim, swimsuit, swimwear, vintage, vintage bikini, vintage fashion, vintage one piece, vintage summer, vintage swimsuit, vintage swimwear, yellow, yellow polka dot bikini

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We’ve had some really beautiful days here in the past week with a cold front moving through. This summer has been so hot here in NC, it makes me …

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Easy DIY Floral Summer Sandals

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, bright, chiffon flower, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, dit floral sandals, diy, diy fashion, diy flip flop, diy shoes, diy t strap, easy, easy diy, easy wedding diy, fashion, floral, fun, gifts, handmade, how to, make, pink, recycled, reloved, repurposed, retro, reuse, revamp, sandal diy, shabby, shabby chic, shoes, summer fashion, summer sandal, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled closet, update, wedding, weeknight crafts

Like a lot of gals I know, I am a shoe hoarder. However, while most of my friends go crazy for a lovely pair of heels, I am more of a sneaker and sandal collector. I practically live in sandals …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 14th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 July, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, aqua, cannisters, cups, duck, duck measuring cups, favorite vintage, favorite vintage finds of the week, floral, fondue forks, fun, kitchen, lime, lovely, melamine cannisters, melamine jewelry box, melamine salt and pepper shakers, melamine thermos, melamine trays, mid century, mid century modern, novelty, orange, paris scene, picnic plates, red, retro, saucers, shakers, speckled melamine dishes, three ducklings, vintage, vintage dishes, vintage finds, vintage kid's cup, vintage measuring cups, vintage melamine, vintage melamine ates, vintage plastic, vintage thermos, wine cooler

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! We took Beau on a day trip to the beach and had a blast! One of my favorite things about summer is that all my favorite stores put out …

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Reloved Love!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with british, craft magazine, crafts, fantastic, magazine feature, reclaimed, recycled, reloved, repurposed, summer, uk, upcycled

I am so excited to share the news that a couple of my projects are featured in July’s issue of ReLoved Magazine! If you are not familiar with Reloved, it is a British mag dedicated to all things upcycled! This …

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DIY Reclaimed Wood Star

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with canvas, cheap, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decor, decoration, distressed, diy, easy, eclectic, free, fun, gypsy, handmade, handmade gifts, how to, junk, junk art, junk love, junque, make, old, outdoor art, pallet, pallet art, pallet crafts, pallet star, pallet wood shape, pallet wood star art, porch decorating, primitive, projects, reclaimed, reclaimed wood, recycled, reloved, repurposed, restyle, rustic, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage inspired, vintage look, wood, wood star, wooden star

Upcycling pallets has become very popular over the last year or so. Pallets have become one of my favorite materials to work with, so I can totally see the charm. They are free and the wood is nice and old …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 7th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 July, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, beach, beach ball earrings, beach movies, beach party, blue, book, classic movies, enamel, favorite vintage finds, favorite vintage finds of the week, figurine, gidget, gidget book, gigdget movie, holiday, luau, mid century, nautical, one piece, rainbow, retro, sandra dee, stripe, surfboard, surfer earrings, surfing, vintage, vintage beach ball, vintage beach cover up, vintage books, vintage diving mask, vintage fashion, vintage finds, vintage luau, vintage mid century swimsuit, vintage style, vintage sun dress, vintage sunglasses, vintage surfer, vintage swim, vintage swim cap, vintage swimsuit, white, yellow dress

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! Summer is now in full swing and it has me thinking about the beach, an incidentally, old beach movies. One of my all time favorite beach movie’s is Gidget …

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DIY Easy Star Hair Combs

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blue, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy hair accessories, diy hair comb, diy star hair pins, easy, fabric, five minute, floral, fourth of july, fun, hair comb, holiday, how to, independence day, july 4th, lovely, make, patriotic, red, star, stripes, sweet, tutorials, weeknight craft, white

Hey everyone! Are you all getting ready for the Independence Day holiday tomorrow? One of my favorite memories of the fourth of July is from when we were living in Los Angeles. The apartment building we lived in let people …

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