Easy DIY Doggie Bandana
Hi guys! Anyone who knows me will tell you, I LOVE my dogs! Even though they are super precious, I do love to dress them up and make them even cuter. Beau has tons of sweaters which he does actually …
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DIY Custom Chair Seat Covers with A Vintage Tablecloth
Last week I shared how I updated my diner style kitchen table by covering it with oilcloth fabric. We have had the table and chair set for years and it is one of my favorite pieces of furniture as it …
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DIY Style- Vintage Tablecloth Circle Skirt
As a lot of you already know, I collect vintage tablecloths. I rarely come across one I am not in love with, so I have several, including bunches of cutters that I love to use in my projects. Sometimes I …
DIY Embroidered Vintage Linen Canvas Art
Most of you all know I have quite the obsession with vintage linens! I picked up a bunch of cutters from the flea market a while back including a vintage Vera linen napkin/placemat with a sweet rose print. It was …
Easy Upcycled Retro Yard Flamingo Revamp
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 …
DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Apron
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 …
DIY Vintage Scrappy Patchwork Fabric Coasters
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 …
My Life in Pictures- May 2014
Beau favorite thing lately is to be outside lounging in the yard! We’ve set up shop at the Raleigh Flea Market a couple of times this month. I always love being out there! We had a lovely …
Let’s Shop Local Market This Weekend!
Hey everyone! I am excited to share that another Let’s Shop Local event starts tomorrow! This Friday through Sunday, May 16th-18th, Let’s Shop Local is having a handmade market fair as part of the wicked fun Got To Be …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- Melanie’s Menagerie
Happy Friday Everyone! We are busy little bees getting ready for the flea market this weekend, but I did want to pop in and share one of my new favorite Etsy artists with you all, Melanie’s Menagerie. Melanie Nord Monsees, …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Happy Friday everyone! I am on my way to the Liberty Antiques Festival today, but I did want to pop in and share a little gift guide with you all! As you know, Mother’s Day is just around the corner. …
My Life in Pictures- April 3rd-24th
My hubby makes the most beautiful hand turned seam rippers… Chicken Balloons, need I say more 😉 …. Is this the sweetest face, or what! Beau flying his invisible plane… My newly painted dresser and …
DIY Upcycled Knife Bracelet
One of my favorite things to upcycle is old silverware! I have made all kinds of projects with them for holiday gifts in the past. I also have a couple of DIY projects using silverware on the blog like my …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- The Art of Peter Emmerich
A few weeks ago I was browsing through Etsy, and I let out a gasp. You know, one of those gasps that women do so well, that can either be from fear or extreme excitement. My husband refers to it …
DIY Vintage Mini Basket Spring Gardens
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 …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- Paula Montgomery
Happy Friday everyone! Today I am super excited to share one of my favorite jewelry artisans on Etsy, Paula Montgomery! Paula has had one heck of a creative career, which you can read more about here in her bio. After …
My Life in Pictures March 20th-27th
This past week we have been pretty busy. Daryl and I set up shop at the flea market last weekend. We took out a lot of my handmade items as well as some beautiful furniture from Marcy’s shop Sunflowers in …
Upcycled Spring Trench Coat
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, …
Easy Diy Cardigan Sweater Revamp
Hi guys! As some of you already know, this month is sweater month here on the blog. Over the last couple of weeks, I have shared some fun ways to repurpose your old sweaters. Today is the last of …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- Little Low
Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to my first full artist feature of 2014! I am so excited to showcase one of my absolute favorite Etsy shops, Little Low Studio, with you all today! Little Low is a fantastic shop full of …
Holiday Gift Guides 2013- For Kids
Hi guys! Last Friday I started out my holiday gift guides for 2013 with a bunch of fun Etsy finds that would be great gifts for guys. This Friday, or actually Sunday now, I am going to share with you …
DIY Vintage Christmas Button Bracelet
Hey Guys! Welcome to the second day of my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to be sharing another jewelry diy with you all, Vintage Christmas Button Bracelets! These little bracelets are pretty darn easy to make and …
DIY Retro Painted Spoon Dolls
Happy Friday everyone! I had quite a crazy schedule yesterday and did not have time to post my latest diy tutorial. So I am going to share it with you all today. I have had a little obsession with spoon …
Funky Repurposed Clock from a Vintage Light Globe
One of my favorite places to go here in Raleigh is the Vintage Village. It is a fantastic little village with a group of several stores brimming with antiques of all kinds. There is even a little salvage place where …
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DIY Spring Peter Pan Collar from Vintage Sheets
Bonjour mes amis! I hope you are all having a wonderful day today! My parents are out of town this week, so my little sister is staying with me at my house. Hannah has just turned 18 and will …
Recycled Album Cover Padded Gadget Sleeve
Some of my best memories of being a teenager were afternoons spent with my grandfather searching through the boxes of records at Goodwill. I love to craft with vintage records that won’t play anymore, or fun and unusual record covers, …
Upcycled Record Earring Organizer
Thrifting is something I have enjoyed for over half of my life now! One of my favorite items that I’m always picking up is old records. I started collecting them with my grandfather when I was a teenager. I have …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- 2013 Calendar Round Up
Hi Everyone! Today I have a special Etsy feature to help welcome the new year! I have compiled a few of my favorite calendars from Etsy’s wonderful artists. There are wall calendars, desktop calendars, posters, and tea towels. There were …
12 Days of Handmade Gifts- Record Coasters
Hi everyone! Welcome to day five of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I have a fun diy gift project you can make for your favorite music fanatic, DIY record coasters. I love repurposing records. I frequent the thrift …
Holiday Gift Guide 2012- Handmade Gifts for Gals
Hi everybody! It’s Wednesday again, and it’s time for another holiday gift guide! This week I am showing off some of my favorite gift ideas for the gals in your life. Today’s guide features handmade gifts for gals from the …
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Holiday Gift Guide 2012- Gifts for Kids
Hello everyone! It’s time for my next holiday gift guide! This one is for all the kiddos out there. All of my picks are handmade and from wonderful Etsy shops! I am a big advocate for buying hand made whenever …
Christmas Hanky Buntings
As I’m sure most of you know already I am nuts over both vintage hankies and buntings! I did a post earlier this summer that was a hanky bunting. If you have hankies you love but don’t want to cut, you can fold …
Holiday Gift Guide 2012- Gifts for Guys
Today is Wednesday, and you know what that means… It’s time for another fun Holiday Gift Guide! This week I’ve scoped out some fantastic finds for the men in your life. Guys can be so hard to shop for sometimes, but …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- Sweet Poppy Cat
Today I am very excited to share with you one of my new favorite shops on Etsy, Sweet Poppy Cat. Amanda Katzenmeyer is the wonderful artist behind the shop who creates amazing plush monsters, cats, and dogs all from recycled wool and …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- Khara Ledonne
Today I am thrilled to share with you all the work of one of my favorite Etsy artists, Khara Ledonne. Khara creates fantastic little paintings in vintage brass ball lockets in her little studio in Brooklyn. I absolutely adore her work! It amazes …
I Heart Etsy Fridays- 13 Bears by Sasha Pokrass
This weeks featured artist comes to us from Russia. Sasha Pokrass is my favorite artist bear artist on Etsy! Her toys are wonderful and whimsical, and oh so vintage looking! They kind of remind me a bit of vintage Steiff …
Sweet Sophie Blue Embroidered Necklaces
I am so excited to announce my new hand embroidered necklaces are now in my etsy shop. Each one of a kind necklace is hand stitched with your choice of letter and vintage fabric. These would make great gifts for …
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