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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting cooler here. It is time to break out the sweaters and jackets from the closet. Anyone who knows me …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 5th 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 …
Hi guys! Are you excited? Halloween is this week! I am looking forward to the holiday! We don’t have trick or treaters in our neighborhood, so Daryl and I don’t do candy. But we do carve pumpkins and do a …
Happy Monday everyone! We had a fantastic weekend! We went up to Asheville on Friday and brought my sister back home from college for her fall break. So I got to spend a lot of good sister time this weekend! …
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have had a beautiful week so far! Today I am going to change up my Etsy Fridays post a little and share a collection of costumes for Halloween. Etsy has some amazing handmade …
Hi guys! As some of you know by now, my little bell jars are nothing new around here. My small obsession with them started with this post last Christmas. They are so fun to make, I have been making some …
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 …
Hi guys! Today I am very excited to share my suitcase table with you! This is a diy idea I have seen all over Pinterest, and it has been on my to-do list for quite a while now. Â This past …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! It was absolutely beautiful here! My mom and I went out to Liberty on Friday for the Liberty Antiques Festival, which was awesome! Saturday we took Beau out to …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 30th Read more »
Happy Friday! Today I am super excited to share one of my all time favorite Etsy shops with you, Three Red Apples. Annabelle Ozanne, the amazing artist behind the shop, creates the most fantastic textile art and illustrations. This fabulous UK …
As many of you probably know by now, I have a small obsession with vintage linens. I hoard sheets and tablecloths that I find in shabby condition and repurpose them into many different projects and items I make. Months ago, …
As some of you all know by now, I am a big fan of Instagram! I love taking pictures with my phone and tablet, and Instagram makes it easy for me to add artsy filters and easily share them with …
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 …
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Happy Friday everybody! Today I am very excited to share one of my new favorite shops on Etsy, Love Note Crafts. Emily Gonzales, the fabulous artist behind the shop, creates the sweetest adornments and accessories! Everything Emily makes has an …
Hi guys! I first saw this idea on Pinterest from Honestly WTF Â last year and thought I have to make one of these! Like most things that I see and want to make, it takes me a looong time to …
Happy Monday everyone! It’s one of those days today where I am just dragging. Mondays are not always my friend. I could not miss my finds of the week today though, that’d make me sad! This past week I have …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 9th Read more »
Hi guys! I hope you all had a beautiful holiday weekend! I always enjoy having an extra day off with my hubby! This week’s craft projects are dedicated to Martha Stewart’s new decoupage line. A few weeks ago I received …
Happy Monday and Happy Labor Day everyone! I hope you are all having a fantastic and restful holiday! Daryl and I have been busy trying to put my car back together today, and we are getting ready to make poblano …
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Happy Friday everyone! Today I am helping some friends film a short. I’m very excited! Before I head out, I wanted to share one of my favorite new shops with you, Tanuki Jewelry. Vanessa Oguchi, the awesome NY designer of …
Happy Friday everyone! I have been cleaning out and organizing my craft room closet today. It was insanely messy! But now I can open the door without things flying out at me. There are so many fabulous artists on Etsy, …
Hi guys! I recently bought these sweet Martha Stewart adhesive stencils when I had a coupon at the craft store. I thought well, I bet they lose their stickiness but I’ll give them a try, so I did. And I …
Hi guys! A few weeks ago I was at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store and found this lonely little chair. I thought it had a good design and it was sturdy, better yet, it was a whopping three dollars. Custom …
This year I have been getting really into Instagram! I love posting pictures! This year I started doing an Instagram every day with the end goal of creating an Instaprint calendar for 2014. I discovered Printstagram last year around the …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! This summer has just flown by, and before you know it fall is going to be creeping in. For now at least I want to enjoy the summer while …
One of my favorite accessories to hoard is sunglasses! When I wore contacts, I had a ton of them! Now thanks to our lovely NC allergies, I can’t handle contacts anymore, so I am limited to a couple pair of …
Hi guys! Today I am going to share with you a little collection of some of my favorite DIY projects for summer. These projects are so inspiring and they are all definitely on my diy bucket list. Here are my …
Hey guys! Today for bike week I am going to share a fun summer wreath with you all. A few weeks ago, I was browsing through TinyThingsAreCute.com and I happened upon this little plastic red bike cake topper. It was …
Happy Thursday everyone! It is the third Thursday of the month, so you know what that means, a little Pinterest love is coming your way! It has been a little crazy around here this past month, and I haven’t had …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! It’s been rainy and yucky here lately, but the sun did peek out a little today. All this rain has had me thinking of the beach and taking a …
Daryl and I love to take Beauregard on walks around the lake in Apex. We go almost every weekend, as it’s Beau’s favorite place to go walking too. The trail around the lake is paved so you never have to …
DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Water Bottle Carrier Read more »
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely holiday weekend! Ours was nice and relaxing. We even were able to get in a walk and a trip to the flea market in between the summer rain we’ve had …
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic and safe 4th! For americans, we celebrate Independence day with fireworks and flags. Today I would like to share with you some of my favorite flag “old Glory” flag finds …
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 …
Hi guys! Today I am a bit under the weather, but I did want to share another room of our home with you before I retire for the evening. This is the room that my hubby uses the most. These …
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I am happy to be sharing this month’s favorite pins from my pinterest boards! It has been a little bit of a crazy start to the summer around here lately, but I have been able to …
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 …
As many of you know by now, I am an avid record collector. I LOVE vintage vinyl and I love to craft with vintage records that are either scratched or super cheesy. A few weeks ago I snatched up a …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all have had a great start to the week! I am busy working on my sister’s graduation luncheon this week. I haven’t had much time to really sift through Etsy too much, however I …
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 …
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 …
Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you have all had an amazing week! Today I am going to share with you a fun DIY you can do with vintage wallpaper. These little letters are so sweet and they are so fast …
Hello there! I am really excited to share this diy with you guys today! I have been wanting to make this little lamp for some time now. Now that it is finished, I am happy to say that it was …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! It has been rainy here. Even though the weather is kind of icky, one thing I have been very excited about is that my flowers are all getting ready to …
Hi guys! I do hope you all are having a lovely week! Today I am going to share with you one of my favorite of my recent projects, a diy vintage wallpaper magnetic board. Vintage wallpaper is one of my …
Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I am going to share with you some of my favorite pins from my Pinterest boards over the last month. I haven’t had a lot of time to spend on Pinterest lately. However, I did manage …
Hello everyone! Sorry I have been mia the last couple of days. I have been under the weather. But I am back and excited to share this project with you all today! I am going to show you how to …
As I am getting ready to share my post today with new friend Kendra, I realize that I have never actually been to a spa. Although I do think it would be lovely, I believe that with a rifle through …
DIY Pampering Spa Facial Mask for Mother’s Day by Guest Blogger Kendra Thornton Read more »
Hi guys! I am so excited to share todays project with you! Today I am going to show you how to make a duvet cover for your comforter from a sheet, some fabric, and a vintage tablecloth. Some f you …
Happy Wednesday everyone! As you all know, Mother’s Day is coming up really soon. I always like to make gifts for my moms. It’s always nice to give something thoughtful and handmade to the ones you love most, especially mom. …
Hi everybody! I had meant to post this one yesterday, but sometimes there just are not enough hours in the day. You know what I mean? We are getting ready to go up to Washington D.C. for Hannah’s highschool graduation …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We had a very busy weekend! My sister Hannah’s senior prom was saturday. She looked so beautiful, and I will be posting pictures soon! The other big even this …
Hello everyone! First of all I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tragedy in Boston. There is so much senseless hatred and violence in the world these days, it can be …
Hello everyone! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We finally got our hvac fixed this weekend, so we are all very excited! Yellow always makes me think of spring, sunny spring days, and of course the …
Happy Friday everybody! I hope you all have had a lovely week! As some of you all know by now, I absolutely love chickens! I have a small flock of backyard chickens that we keep at my mom’s house. Having …
Hello everyone! I know I usually post my Etsy artists posts on Fridays. Due to problems with my internet yesterday, I had to postpone my post until today. So without further adieu, I want to introduce you to one of …
Easter baskets can be so much fun to put together! The last few years I have been making them for my sister. My mom still makes them for me and my hubby as well as my dad and sister. It’s …
Happy Monday everyone! Earlier today I announced that a couple of my projects are featured in Inspired Ideas magazine. I am so excited to be included in the spring issue, and honored to be among so many other cool artists! …
I grew up adoring stuffed animals when I was little and had a ton of them. One of my favorite things about Easter growing up was getting a new bunny every year in my basket. I still have a few …
Easter is just brimming with sweetness! When I think of Easter, or spring for that matter, I think bunnies, baby chicks, and everything blooming. It is just a lovely time of year! Back during the Christmas holiday I made some …
I have been an avid user of sharpies for some time now. When I was in highschool my friends and I used to doodle on each others jeans or sneakers. It is one of my favorite craft items. I absolutely …
Spring may not quite be in the air, but Easter is fastly approaching! I love crafting for Easter as it is the first cheery glimpse of spring in my house. There are so many fabulous  spring and Easter DIY projects …
10 Fantastic Easter DIY Projects To Try This Spring Read more »
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! Vintage wallpaper is one of my absolute favorite things ever! I love the patterns and textures! So, this week I am going to share with you ten of my …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- February 25th Read more »
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, …
Hi everybody! I’m sorry that day eleven is late! It’s been a crazy week so far. On the plus side, today I will have two diy projects for you. This first project is a free pattern for these sweet and …
14 Days of Love- His and Hers Hand Embroidered Pillowcases Read more »
Hi everybody! Welcome to my day 4 post of my 12 days of handmade gifts guide. I know it’s a day late, but thankfully it made it up today! So, today I am going to show you how to make …
12 Days of Handmade Gifts- Vintage Feedsack Sachets Read more »
As you all know by now, I have a small obsession for all things vintage and cute. So, naturally this weeks Etsy fave’s vintagey goodness should be no surprise on why Miss Bluebird and Oscar would be one of my …
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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