Hi guys! Today I am here to share one more Christmas wrapping tutorial with you guys! I first saw this Christmas wrapping in my vintage 1962 Issue of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas Magazine. I loved the santa and …

Vintage Kitschy Card Holder Gift Wrapping Read more »

Hi guys! Having a fun weekend I hope? We mad cupcakes and took the boat out for a spin! Before the weekend is up I thought I would share this weeks holiday gift guide with you all. Today’s gifts are …

Holiday Gift Guides- Gifts for Gals Read more »

Hi Guys! I meant to share this with you all over the weekend, but it just flew by too fast! So today, I am back with another gift guide to share with you. Today’s gift guide is for all my fellow …

Holiday Gift Guides 2015- Gifts for Pets and Pet Lovers Read more »

Hi guys! So, something WONDERFUL happened to me last week! I was asked to be a craft contributor on Bethany Herghways blog, The Glamorous Housewife! I was over the moon, especially since The Glamorous Housewife is like one of my …

DIY Vintage Style Felt Christmas Stockings on The Glamorous Housewife! Read more »

Hi guys! Today I am super excited to share one of my new favorite Christmas DIY’s with you, a hand sewn Reindeer toy! I have been wanting to make this reindeer stuffie for a few years now. I snagged a …

DIY Vintage Reindeer Toy Plush Read more »

Hi guys! I meant to post this gift guide up on Friday, but this week got away from me a bit. I spent Thursday evening at the hospital meeting my first nephew, Sebastian. I am an Auntie everyone! He is just …

Holiday Gift Guides 2015- Gifts for Guys Read more »

Hi guys! Since we have a puppy in the house this year, Daryl and I were a bit nervous about putting up our full size tree. Everything goes in her mouth at the moment and she is infamous for tearing …

DIY Vintage Style Wood Dowel Tree Read more »

Hi guys! I am super excited to share a little book review with you all today! My friend Amy, from the fantastic blogs, Mod Podge Rocks, DIY Candy, and Washi Tape Crafts has a new book out! This fantastic little …

Washi Tape Crafts Book is Here!!! Read more »

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Welcome to week three of Kitschmas! This week we are going to kick off the vintage love with a little bit of a white Christmas. I’ve got a little …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 16th Read more »

Hi guys! I love finding different ideas to make unusual Christmas wreaths. I found this vintage Better Homes and Gardens Treasury of Christmas Ideas book at the thrift store last year. It is a book made with their favorite projects …

DIY Vintage Christmas Paper Napkin Wreath Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Week one of Kitschmas is coming to a close, and I can think of no better way to end the week than with a little guide of some of my favorite gift ideas for the host or …

Holiday Gift Guides 2015- Host and Hostess Gifts Read more »

Hi guys! Out of all the things I love about the holidays, giving and receiving Christmas cards is one of my favorite things to do, and of course collecting vintage cards. I needed a cute way to display my Christmas …

DIY Plate Christmas Card Holder Read more »

Hi guys! Well today I am going to share how to make these Christmas bells with you out of egg cartons, yep I said egg cartons. If that’s not Christmas kitschy I don’t know what is. For the life of …

DIY Egg Carton Bells Read more »

Hi guys! I know a lot of us are gearing up for Halloween crafting, if we haven’t started already. So, today I wanted to share a little round up of all of my Halloween crafts from the last couple of years. Hope …

My So Called Crafty Life’s Halloween Roundup Read more »

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 …

Handmade Gifts 2014- Easy Vintage Tablecloth Fabric Handmade Hot Pads Read more »

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 …

Handmade Gifts 2014- Easy Painted Toy Animal Magnets Read more »

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 …

Handmade Gifts 2014- Easy DIY Button Monogram Tablet Case Read more »

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 …

Handmade Gifts 2014- DIY Pet Pillows Read more »

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 …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 8th Read more »

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 …

Handmade Gifts 2014- DIY Fabric and Leather Upcycled Belt Read more »

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 …

Handmade Gifts 2014- DIY Vintage Fabric and Webbing Key Chains Read more »

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 …

Holiday Gift Guides 2014- Gifts for Teens Read more »

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 …

Holiday Gift Guides 2014- Gifts for Pets and Pet Lovers Read more »

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 …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 1st Read more »

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 …

DIY Upcycled Children’s Christmas Frame Read more »

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 …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 24th Read more »

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 😉 …

DIY Vintage Inspired Diorama Ornaments Read more »

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 …

DIY Salt Shaker Christmas Photo Holders Read more »

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 …

DIY Vintage Christmas Brooch Necklace Read more »

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 …

DIY Upcycled Vintage Tea Towel Christmas Curtains Read more »

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 …

DIY Fast and Easy Vintage Christmas Light Reflector Hair Pins Read more »

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 …

Holiday Gift Guides 2014- For the Host or Hostess Read more »

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 …

DIY Easy Upcycled Vintage Fabric Holiday Hoop Art Read more »

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 …

12 Fabulous DIY’s of Christmas Round Up Read more »

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 …

DIY Vintage Tablecloth Covered Christmas Lampshade Read more »

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 …

Reloved Feature November 2014 Read more »

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 Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Apron Read more »

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 …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 7th Read more »

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 …

DIY Easy Star Hair Combs Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! Well actually, by the time I finish this post it will be saturday for some of us. It has been a really crazy day here. We are going to be setting up a booth at the Raleigh …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- The Vintage Remix Read more »

Happy Christmas Eve Everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the holiday! Are you excited Christmas is practically here? I am! One of my absolute favorite things about the holidays is decorating my home. So I thought I would share …

Holiday Home Tour 2013 Read more »

  Hi guys! It’s been a little crazy around here. I can’t believe it’s Christmas Eve already! I still have not even made a dent in my wrapping! Before the Christmas holiday I wanted to share one last Christmas-y thing, …

Fun Shrinky Ornament Christmas Tags Read more »

Happy Monday guys! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Can you believe Christmas is in just a couple of days! This month has just flown by. Over the last couple of months I have been sharing holiday themed …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 23rd Read more »

Happy Friday everybody! This week has been a little crazy between the holidays and a sick hubby, but I did want to pop in and share these fabulous printables from Etsy’s awesome artists! I love the digital printables you can …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Christmas Printable Read more »

  Hi guys! A few months ago I came across some shabby Christmas tablecloths at a show and just had to have them! I thought it would be fun to incorporate them into my holiday crafting this year. I didn’t …

DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Drawstring Gift Bags Read more »

  Hi guys! I meant to share this with you all yesterday, but I was still testing things out. I love craft paper and use it every year in my holiday wrapping. I bought a huge roll a few years …

DIY Faux Bois Craft Paper Wrapping Read more »

Hi everyone! Welcome to day eleven of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to show you how to make a fun patched camera strap. I love vintage feed sack fabric and have dozens of little scraps. …

DIY Vintage Feed Sack Patched Camera Strap Read more »

Happy Monday everybody! I love vintage Christmas items! Since Christmas is my favorite time of year, I always decorate early. I collect Christmas items throughout the year, and usually can’t wait to display them in my home. My favorite Christmas …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 16th Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day eight of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to share a great gift idea for anyone, but it is especially useful for friends who just moved into a new home, or …

DIY Fabric Embellished Towels Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day seven of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts. Today I am going to show you how to make these super simple pet snoods. We have Italian greyhounds, which is a breed that gets cold so …

DIY Five Minute Upcycled Pet Snood or Dickie Read more »

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 …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 9th Read more »

  Hey everybody! I am sooo excited to announce that the new holiday issue of Inspired Ideas Magazine is out and available! It is one of my favorite online mags. I have two projects in the current issue, Vintage Wrapping …

Inspired Ideas Christmas Issue is Here! Read more »

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a fantastic week! The last few Fridays I have been sharing gift guides with you with some of my favorite gift ideas from Etsy’s wonderful world of handmade artists. Today I …

Holiday Gift Guides 2013- Gifts for Teens Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day four of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to share this fun button project with you! I LOVE vintage buttons and have a ton of them! They are one of the …

DIY Vintage Button Silhouette Pet Portraits Read more »

Hi guys! Are you all getting into the Christmas holiday yet? I decorated my home a couple of weeks ago. I can’t ever wait till after Thanksgiving. Christmas is my favorite holiday! I finished up the last of my Christmas …

My So Called Crafty Life Christmas DIY Round Up Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day three of my 12 Days of Handmade Holiday Gifts. Today I am going to show you how to make these fun wooden doll necklaces. These little wearable dolls would be a great gift for the …

DIY Wooden Doll Necklaces Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to the second post of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts here on the blog. Today I am going to share a super fast and fun DIY, Family Portrait saucers. This is not a new idea. I …

DIY Repurposed Little Saucer Family Portrait Plates Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to the first day in the series of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts 2013. For the next twelve weekdays, I am going to be sharing some DIY gifts to make for just about everyone on your …

DIY Funky Retro TV Frame Read more »

Happy Tuesday everyone! I know I usually post my vintage finds on Monday, but yesterday I was very under the weather. So today I am playing catch up. I will be sharing two diy tutorials later this evening which I …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 3rd Read more »

Happy guys! I hope you all are enjoying Thanksgiving weekend! We are going to be putting the Christmas lights up on the house this weekend. I am so excited! Today’s gift guide is for all of your furry friends. Don’t …

Holiday Gift Guides 2013- Gifts for Pets (and Pet Lovers) Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day twelve and the last day of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to show you how to make these fun little hanging holiday terrariums! I found these awesome hanging terrariums at …

DIY Christmas Hanging Terrariums Read more »

Hi guys! I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving filled with lots of great food and being with the ones you love most! I just wanted to pop in for a bit to let everyone know that I have added …

New DIY Kits in the Shop & Black Friday Coupons (20% OFF) Read more »

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all are having an amazing day watching the Macy’s parade and cooking up a storm! Today I wanted to take a break from the holiday crafting to share a little Thanksgiving project with you …

Thankgiving Bell Jar Place Cards Read more »

Hi everyone! Welcome to day eleven of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to share with you one of my favorite projects I have made this season, my vintage christmas tablecloth blanket. Some of you who …

DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Christmas Blanket Read more »

Hi guys! Happy Monday, or now Tuesday depending on where you are. Today I am going to share a special collection of vintage finds from Etsy. One of my favorite Christmas movies ever is Miracle on 34th Street with Natalie …

Vintage Finds of the Week- November 25th Read more »

Hey there! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! I meant to share this with you guys last night, but the time got away from me. Etsy is so full of wonderful artists! You can find something for everyone …

Holiday Gift Guides 2013- Gifts for Gals Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day nine of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am so excited to share my little christmas village with you all! Vintage putz houses are one of my most swooned over Christmas items! I …

Midcentury Modern Putz Style Houses Read more »

Hi guys! Christmas is in full swing over here at my house. No matter how much I plan to get ahead before the holiday rush, I always somehow end up behind. I have not had a lot of extra time …

The Wonderful World of Pinterest- November 2013 Read more »

Hey everyone! Welcome to day eight of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting here on my blog! Today I am going to share a really simple DIY with you all, a Holiday Plate Collage with custom plates. These plates are …

DIY Easy Christmas Plate Collage Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day seven of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to share with you my latest yarn wreath. As some of you all know, yarn wreaths are not anything new around here. I …

DIY Retro Christmas Yarn Wreath Read more »

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I put on some of my Christmas records. A few months ago I was ecstatic to find an lp of Bing Crosby’s White Christmas. This was my favorite Christmas …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 18th Read more »

Hi guys! Looking for some great eco-friendly glue to use for your holiday crafting? Well then, let me introduce you to Nine Lives Products 100% recycled glue, Glu6. This fabulous glue is made from recycled styrofoam. Yes, I said styrofoam! …

Glu6 100%Recycled Glue Review Read more »

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 …

Holiday Gift Guides 2013- For Kids Read more »

Hi everybody! Welcome to day six of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting. Today I have an extra special advent calendar to share with you all! I am going to show you how to make an advent calendar with a …

DIY Vintage Soda Crate Advent Calendar Read more »

Hey guys! Welcome to day five of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to share with you how to make these fun angel tassels. These sweet little angels can be displayed on a shelf or strung …

DIY Little Angel Tassels Read more »

Hi guys! Welcome to day four of my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to share with how to make this fun little night-light. I love little Christmas houses, and am in the middle of making a whole …

DIY Vintage Wrapping Paper Wrapped House Night Light Read more »

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 …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 11th Read more »

Happy Friday Everybody! I am very excited to kick off my holiday gift guides today! For the next several weeks, you can tune in every Friday for a different guide to help you find the perfect gift for just about …

Holiday Gift Guides 2013- Gifts for Guys Read more »

Hey everybody! Welcome to the third day on my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to share one of my favorite new Christmas crafts, Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper Mats! I love how they add a cute festive touch …

DIY Cute Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper Mats Read more »

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 Vintage Christmas Button Bracelet Read more »

Hello everybody! I am really excited today because this is the first day of my 12 Days of Christmas series! Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this month I will be posting a Holiday DIY project. I know some of you …

DIY Holiday Spool Necklaces Read more »

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 …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 28th Read more »

Happy Friday Everyone! I am soooo excited, my hubby and I are taking a staycation next week. I have a few things scheduled, but I will not be around the blog much next week. I am really excited that Halloween …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Halloween Printables Read more »

I love cute ghosts around Halloween, probably because I loved Casper cartoons, and my sister loved Casper too! Some of you all may remember last year I made a couple of ghosts to decorate the bookcase with. This year I …

DIY Spooky Cute Mini Ghost Garland Read more »

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 …

DIY Creepy and Cute Wooden Bead Spiders Read more »

Hi guys! This week I am so excited to be sharing an entire week’s worth of Halloween DIY projects! I am going to kick off the week with my funny little black Halloween Kitty plush. This little kitty is easy …

Scaredey Cat Plushie and Free Pattern Read more »

  Hi guys! Today I am going to share a project with you that has been on my crafty bucket list for years, etched glasses. This is a diy that always seemed so hard to me, but once I tried …

DIY Sweet Stencil Etched Glasses Read more »

Happy October everyone! This is one of my favorite months, not only because of the several birthdays that there are this month in my family including mine, but Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year! I love …

Halloween Craft Round Up- October 2013 Read more »

Hi guys! It is the third Wednesday of the month and you know what that means! It’s time for some Pinterest love! This month I have added a couple of new boards that I think you all are going to …

The Wonderful World of Pinterest- September 2013 Read more »

Happy Monday everyone! Since this coming thursday is Independence Day, I thought I would share some fabulous patriotic finds from Etsy’s wonderful world of vintage shops! There were so many lovely red, white, and blue items, I had a hard …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 1st Read more »

Hi everyone! Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are all enjoying this lovely holiday weekend! In honor of this fantastic patriotic holiday, I have put together a little collection of red, white, and blue vintage items for you. This is …

Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- May 27th Read more »

Happy Friday guys! I am very excited to share one of my favorite Etsy shops with you today, Magpie Ethel! Laurie, the amazing artist behind the shop creates the most fantastic people and creatures from a vast array of vintage …

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Magpie Ethel Read more »

I recently spent some time searching around pinterest for an Easter round up, which you can see here. One of my favorite projects was these fantastic little eggshell planters from the sweet blog Le Robin’s Nest. I was so inspired …

Mini Egg Landscapes Read more »

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the day! I just finished the last of my wrapping yesterday. I love wrapping with craft paper! Of course I just had to incorporate some vintage element into the wrapping …

Vintage Embellished Wrapping Read more »

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 …

Holiday Gift Guide 2012- Handmade Gifts for Gals Read more »

 Hello Everybody! I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend! Today I have a DIY Advent Calender for you. I am going to show you how to make an advent calendar of little drawstring pouches. These pouches are a great size …

DIY Drawstring Bag Advent Calendar Read more »

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