decorations

DIY Decoupaged Glitter Candles

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 December, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with candles, christmas gifts, crafts, decorations, decoupaged candles, diy, diy decoupaged candles, gifting, gifts, green crafting, handmade, handmade gifts, home decor, how to, make, napkin decoupaged candles, napkins, pip studio, tutorials

Hi guys! I am back to share another fun handmade gift, yay! Today I am going to share a really simple and inexpensive gift idea with you all, decoupaged candles. I am a big fan of paper napkins. I tend …

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DIY Vintage Paper Straw Garland

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 November, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials, Vintage Crafts Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, christmas decor, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decorations, diy, easy, fun, handmade, how to, make, mid century, paper straw bunting, paper straw garland, paper straws, tutorials, vintage christmas, vintage christmas crafts, vintage crafts, vintage garland, vintage pack o fun

Hi guys! I hope you all have been enjoying my Kitschmas series this month! Today I am going to share another vintage craft I love, a garland made with paper straws. I found this project in a December 1961 issue …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 26th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 October, 2015 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, art deco, brooch, collecting, collections, costume, decorations, finds, halloween, jester, mask, mid century, ouija, pin, pumpkin, tiger, vintage, vintage black cat, vintage finds, vintage halloween, vintage pumpkin, vintage spider, vintage witch, weekly vintage

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We stayed in and caught up a bit on The Walking Dead on Netflix. Halloween is coming up this weekend, are y’all excited? I love Halloween, especially the decorating! …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 9th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 December, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's christmas, adorable, angels, awesome, balls, brooch, christmas, christmas hangers, christmas ornaments, decor, decorations, elf, fun, gnome, gold, green, holiday, holiday accessories, holiday fun, jewel brite, jewelry, kitschy, knee hugger, mercury glass, mid century, modern, ornament, ornaments, pink, red, retro, shiney, shiney brite, silver, snowmen, sweet, tree, trim the tree, vintage, vintage christmas card, vintage christmas decor, vintage finds, vintage tea towel

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you guys had a fantastic weekend! Does everyone who celebrates have their tree up yet? Trimming the tree has to be one of my absolute favorite things to do during the holidays. Vintage ornaments are …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 11th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 November, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's mid century, brooch, chenille, chilly, christmas, decorations, frosty, fun, hankie, hanky, holiday, holiday decor, ice bucket, jewelry, kitchen, ornaments, paper plates, picks, pin, record, retro, salt and pepper shakers, snow, snowman, snowmen, spun cotton, vintage, vintage christmas, vintage decor, vintage finds of the week, winter, wrap around, xmas

Happy Monday everyone! This past has been soooo busy! I have a bunch of holiday decorating DIY’s that I have been working on which I will be sharing very soon. I am so excited about Christmas coming very soon! It …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 28th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 October, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, bakelite, bat, black cat, candy containers, candy cups, ceramic figurine, cookie cutters, creepy, cute, decor, decorations, eclectic, ghost, ghost figure, glass jar, halloween, halloween book, halloween mask, holiday, mid century, noisemakers, plastic, pumpkin, retro, spooky, sunglasses, tin, toys, treat bags, vintage, vintage bat stuffed animal, vintage finds, vintage halloween, vintage kitchen, vintage toys, witch

Hi guys! Are you all excited that Halloween is this week? I am! I don’t even get any trick or treaters, and we don’t go out. However, I will be carving pumpkins and watching some fun movies! In honor of …

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DIY Cute Vintage Halloween Belljars

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

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

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DIY Creepy and Cute Wooden Bead Spiders

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

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

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- October 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 October, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with acorn toadstools, adorable, amazing animals, animals, art, beautiful, beauty, big eyed animals, big eyed cat, big eyed dog, bird treats, cat, celiacs, cookie monster, cork animals, craftiness, crafts, cross, cute, dairy free, decor, decorations, diy, diy ideas, dog, doggie, dresser, eye makeup, fall, feet, funny, furniture, gay fas, gluten free, gluten free diet, gluten intolerance, hair, hairstyles, halloween, halloween decor, health, healthy, home spa, hoshimotos, house numbers, inspiration, kitten, kitty, lamp, life, lighting, lion, make up, mid century, mid century modern, mid mod, nails, painted cutting board, pamper, pets, pins, pins of the month, pinterest, pinterest boards, pinterest love, pinterest october, puppy, quotes, recipes, red cross, retro, retro hair, sewing, short bob, shower curtain, soy free, spa, swiss army, treatments, tutorials, vintage hairstyles, vintage pitiful puppy kitty, words to live by

Hi everybody! I am very excited today to share my favorite pins from Pinterest from the last month with you all today. I didn’t have a lot of extra time to pin lately, but I did add to some of …

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DIY Blind Box Toy Party Bunting

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blind box toys, Bunting, cheeky, craft night, crafts, decor, decorating, decorations, diy, dunny, easy, fun, funky, funny, garland, gifts, graduation party, handmade, home, how to, inexpensive, jewelry chain, kids, mini bears, party, retro, teens, toy crafts, toys, tutorials

Blind box toys are one of my favorite things! I can’t help myself and any time I come across some I have to buy one. For those of you who aren’t familiar with blind box toys they are small vinyl …

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DIY Vintage Wallpaper Embellished Tin Can Holders

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blue, border, cheap, cottage, crafts, crafts with kids, decor, decorations, diy, easy, fast, floral, fun, handmade, home decor, how to, make, organization, party, project, recycled, red, repurposed, scraps, shabby, straw holder, tin can, tin can holder, upcycled, utensil holder, vintage, wallpaper

Hi everybody! As many of you know, I have a small obsession with vintage wallpaper. I LOVE it! I love the prints and the textures of the different papers! They are great for a variety of projects or scrapbooking. Today …

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