Good afternoon friends! Today I wanted to pop in and share my vintage faves from this week. Since Valentine’s day is just around the corner I thought I’d share some of my favorite vintage heart themed pins with you. You …
Hi guys! Mother’s Day is right around the corner on May 8th! Mother’s Day is the best time to do something special for our moms. They support us and help us grow and learn throughout our lives, so they deserve …
Beautiful Vintage Style Mother’s Day Table with Free Printable! Read more »
Hi guys! A while ago I picked up a vintage pink plaid wool blanket. The previous owner had apparently not known it was wool as it had most likely been washed in hot water or stuck in the dryer and …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We enjoyed spending time with my father in law yesterday cooking out and playing cornhole. The dogs had a great time running around the backyard too! I wear sunglasses …
Hey everyone! As I mentioned yesterday, this week on the blog I am going to be sharing Easter things all this week! Today I am going to share some easy DIY Easter Baskets with you all. These two baskets …
A few weeks ago I was at Michel’s and I saw these fantastic marquee letters from Heidi Swapp. I thought they were so cute, and when I saw the one shaped like an arrow I just had to get it. …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We have had some cold yucky weather here for most of this past week, so we have just been staying inside. I spent the weekend reading and catching watching …
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Hello everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We had beautiful weather here and took the dogs on a walk at Umstead Park, which is a beautiful hiking trail in our area. Valentine’s Day is this weekend! I …
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Hey everybody! I am back! I hope you all have had a wonderful couple of weeks! Thank you all for being supportive while I took a little time off following losing our kitty Roux! And a huge thanks to all …
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Today was the first little taste of fall weather around here. And although I am a little sad to see summer go, I am very much looking forward to cooler weather and snuggling up with lovely sweaters! Today I am …
I swear this month has just flown by! It’s going to be fall before you know. I have not been pinning a whole lot over the past month since it has been a little crazy and my sister is home …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! We’ve had some really beautiful days here in the past week with a cold front moving through. This summer has been so hot here in NC, it makes me …
Like a lot of gals I know, I am a shoe hoarder. However, while most of my friends go crazy for a lovely pair of heels, I am more of a sneaker and sandal collector. I practically live in sandals …
Vintage bark cloth is one of my favorite types of vintage fabric, and as many of you know, vintage fabric is my favorite thing ever! I was so happy to have found this wonderful curtain piece at the antiques festival …
Mid century modern is one of my favorite styles ever! I am too much of a hoarder to be able to pull it off myself, but I do like to add mcm touches to the decor in my home! My …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! When I was twelve, my mom rented me what was to become one of my favorite movies of all time, Funny Face. I instantly fell in love! I always …
As many of you who follow this blog already know, I am head over heels for Pinterest! It is so fantastic having so much inspiration at your fingertips. I have been a little busy the last month but I was …
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 …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We set up shop at the Raleigh Flea Market Saturday, and it was a beautiful day! We really enjoyed being there and will definitely be doing it again sometime …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! I cannot believe that it is just about the end of the month already! Spring will be here before we know it! Spring is my absolute favorite time of …
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Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and a wonderful Valentine’s Day spent with the ones you love most! I wanted to continue the love theme around here even though Valentine’s day has passed. I mean, …
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Happy Monday everyone! Are you all excited Valentine’s Day is coming up at the end of the week? I am having fun finishing up Valentine’s projects and really loving all the cute and sweet decor in my home! Since Valentine’s …
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One of my favorite things in the whole wide world is vintage flour sack fabric! These little cotton prints are amazing! I have a ton of scrap flour sack fabrics and I love to use them for all kinds …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I am very happy that we are now ushering in February! It is one of my favorite months! I love to decorate for Valentine’s Day! One of my absolute …
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Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! I have been shopping around for a new pair of eye glasses. I always buy plastic frames that have a vintage feel to them . I would love to …
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Happy Monday everyone! I had mentioned the other day that I am a total sucker for sweaters! I LOVE them! This month I am sharing some sweater upcycling tutorials here on the blog. I thought it would be fun to …
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Hi guys! Welcome to day twelve of my Twelve Days of Handmade Gifts! Since it is the last day in this crafty handmade series, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite handmade gifts I have made …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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Hi guys! I love making memo and organizational boards around here, which is kind of funny since I am not an organized person. Making a memo board from an old window is really pretty easy. I made this one to …
Hi guys! I wanted to pop up a quick little note to let everyone know that I have added a vintage section to my store here on My So Called Crafty Life. I am very excited to now be offering …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hi guys! I hope you all are having a fun week! After a fun girls getaway, we are heading home from DC today. The city was so fantastic! I’ll be sharing a few of my favorite pics from our trip …
Hey Everyone! It’s been kind of a crazy start of the week. I am presenting this weeks finds in Etsy treasury form since I’m a bit crunched for time. This week I have some fantastic mint and pink vintage finds …
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Happy Monday everyone! Since this coming thursday is Valentine’s Day, I have some fantastic valentine themed vintage lovelies to share with you all. I found so many amazing love and valentine goodies on etsy over the last few weeks! Here …
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Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to day ten of my 14 Days of Love special. Today I have a pattern and tutorial for these sweet little lovey dovey felt chickens. I have always loved birds, but I am fast becoming a …
Hello Everyone! Welcome to day four of my 14 Days of Love Valentine’s Special! Today I am going to share my Valentine’s wreath with you. I have always been head over heels for yarn wreathes! I love the texture …
Lime green has always been one of my absolute favorite colors since I was a little girl! The bedroom I had in highschool was painted lime green, and now in my own home I have a lime kitchen and master …
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Today I have a really simple and cute DIY decorating tip to share with you. I have seen all kinds of painted vases and vessels all over Pinterest, and they are so fantastic and fast way to add a little …
Today we decided to take Beau to the Flea Market down in Raleigh. It was so beautiful outside, and there was a lot of vendors out, which is always great! I saw a lot of furniture I would love to …
This past weekend my baby sister Hannah, 13 years my junior, had her first prom. She had been looking forward to her first prom since she was little, so it was a big deal around here over the past few …
Supplies: *Wood Beads *Pipe Cleaners (regular and extra fuzzy) *Acrylic paint to match the color of the birds body *Fine tip sharpie or other fine tip pen *Colored jewelry wire *Thin ribbon or string *Hot glue gun and hot glue …
Supplies: *Felt *Pencil or marking pen *Scissors *Glue *Various round objects for tracing circles Step 1: Take your round objects and trace onto felt. I like the size flowers that a mason jar and a cereal bowl make Step 2: Cut …
Supplies: *Various sizes of canvas (whatever you like best) *Thick stickers, I like chipboard stickers *Spray Paint (Krylon & Rustoleom are the best) Step 1- Measure and mark where you want stickers on each side of the canvas. Step 2- Line up …
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