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Etsy Friday Faves- March 6th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 March, 2015 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with art, art doll, art plush, artists, beautiful, chic, coral, custom, daisy, darling pillow, dolls, etsy artists, etsy favorites, family, favorites, fun pillow, handmade, handmade family dolls, handmade leather shoes, handmade pottery, handmade wedding accessories, hearts, home decor, lovely pottery, mint, mustard, pottery, pottery flower hair piece, quote pillow, sandals, simple, soft sculptures, softie, words

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all are having a great week! We are looking forward to the weekend. My sister is coming home for spring break and we get her for a whole week! Before I head out to …

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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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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 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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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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DIY Chunky Braided Vintage Fabric Necklace

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 May, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, accessories, braided fabric, braided fabric necklace, chic, chunky, cottage, crafting, crafts, diy, eco, fashion, fun, funky, handmade, how to, jewelry, lovely, make, necklace, pin up, recycled, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, shabby, statement necklace, style, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage bedsheets, vintage fabric, vintage style, vintage upcycled, weeknight crafting

One of my favorite things in the whole world is vintage linens! I collect all kinds of them from tablecloths and tea towels, to hankies, to bed sheets. After I made my vintage bed sheet patchwork curtain last year I …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- April 14th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 April, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, chic, easter, easter basket, easter bunny, easter egg, egg, egg basket, egg cups, embroidered, etsy vintage, gloves, kitsch, lamb, lovely, pin up, retro, rockabilly, spring, spring chick, spring sweet, sweet, vintage, vintage bag, vintage ceramics, vintage chicks, vintage dress, vintage easter, vintage egg, vintage fashion, vintage finds, vintage hanky, vintage style, wicker handbag

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent most of mine painting furniture. I cannot believe that April is almost over! Easter is this coming Sunday. It came up on me really fast! I have …

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DIY Vintage Mini Basket Spring Gardens

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

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

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Upcycled Spring Trench Coat

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

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

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Shabby Vintage Doily DIY Dream Catcher

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

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

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DIY Vintage Flour Sack Guitar Strap

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

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

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Easy DIY Upcycled Tablecloth Sweater Dress

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

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

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tchotsky Ring Dishes

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

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

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 21st

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 October, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with adorable, black, black cat, book, bookends, bottle, brooch, cat, ceramic, chic, cottage, cute, figurines, fun, funky, gifts, glass, gold, halloween, halloween decor, home decor, kitchen, kitsch, kitty, mid century, mid century modern, mirrors, pin, retro, salt and pepper, scaredy cat, seasonal, shakers, spooky, statues, sweet, toys, treat bags, vintage, vintage finds of the week

Happy Monday everyone! I am so excited that Halloween is so close around the corner! This week the blog is all about the Halloween holiday! Earlier today I shared a diy black kitty plushie tutorial and pattern with you all. …

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DIY Vintage Bedsheet Fabric Patchwork Curtain

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

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

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Upcycled Wallpaper Covered Radio Revamp

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

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

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 17th

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

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

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13 Days of Halloween- Creepy Cute Spray Painted Creatures

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 October, 2012 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bats, chic, crafts, creepy cute, cute, diy, easy, fun, halloween, halloween crafts, mercury glass, rats, rodent, scary, spiders, spooky, spray aint

Hello everybody! Welcome to day 8 of my 13 Days of Halloween. Today I have an incredibly simple and cool DIY for you, painted creatures. I love to decorate for Halloween! I have to admit though I’m not into all the …

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