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 Tuesday! Today I am going to share with you one of my favorite new tote bags! This fun and easy summer cross body tote is made from a fabulous old shabby tablecloth and features a luscious aqua …
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 …
As many of you know by now, I love to repurpose all kinds of things! It seems like every week I am at the thrift store or flea market at least once. I recently came across a set of mismatched …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I can’t believe that it is already the second week of April! This year is just flying by! The first thing I always think of with this month is …
Happy Friday everybody! Today I am very excited to share one of my new favorite shops on Etsy with you, Raw Bone Studio. Robin, the fantastic artist behind the shop, creates a wonderful array of mixed media fiber folk art …
Hello everyone! Hope you all are having a fabulous week! Both my projects this week are featuring Spoonflower fabric. For those of you unfamiliar with the company, Spoonflower is a print on demand fabric printer. You can get virtually any …
In case you all haven’t noticed yet, I am totally in love with Spoonflower! Both of my craft projects this week are using spoonflower fabric I designed myself using some of my favorite photos. These note cards are super simple …
Happy Monday everyone! Or should I say, happy April Fool’s day! The guys in my family, as well as my sister, like to play pranks from time to time. Needless to say they love April Fools day! My mom and …
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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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 …
Happy Monday everyone! I can’t believe that March is almost over! This month has just flown by. Since Easter is coming up this Sunday I thought I would share a few of my favorite vintage Easter finds with you all …
Hello Everyone! I haven’t done a whole lot of extra pinning this month. However I have found some very cool pins to add to my boards. This month I added an Easter board and I have enjoyed looking through all …
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! …
Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a fun and safe St. Patrick’s Day yesterday! I usually only celebrate by wearing green. However today was laundry day, so the only green I had today was the green on my …
Hello everyone! I am so excited to announce that the spring issue of Inspired Ideas is out and available for purchase. For those of you unfamiliar with the online publication, Inspired Ideas is a magazine just bursting with cuteness. Amy …
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 …
Happy Monday everyone! As some of you all know by now, I have a small obsession with vintage linens! I collect bedding, tablecloths, hankies, etc. I also like to use the shabby and stained linens for projects. The prints are …
Vintage wallpaper is so fantastic! I adore the patterns, the colors, and the texture of it. There are so many amazing prints! The floral and kitchen prints are my favorite, but I also adore novelty and children’s wallpaper as well. Today …
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! Today I have a special bunch of vintage finds to share with you all. When I was ten my mom rented Top Hat (with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) …
Hello Everyone! I meant to put this post up yesterday, but I just didn’t get the time. Hey, at least it’s still technically February! Pinterest still continues to be one of my favorite things! It’s a constant source of inspiration …
Anyone who knows me can tell you, I am head over heels for vintage tablecloths! I collect them, but I also love to sew with them! I never pass up a tablecloth that has stains or holes because often there …
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 …
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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, …
Ever since I can remember we have always had a jar of Mod Podge around the house. It is such a versatile and fantastic craft product, and should be a staple in any craft room! I recently tried some …
One of my most treasured possessions in the entire world is the collection of old family slides my grandfather gave me shortly before he passed away. I spent hours scanning them in a little at a time, and actually still …
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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! Welcome to day nine of my 14 Days of Love special! Today I have a sweet jewelry diy for you all, vintage thread spool necklaces. These little necklaces are simple to make and are really sweet. You can find …
Welcome to day eight of my 14 Days of Love Special. Today I am going to show you how to make this sweet cake bunting and party picks. You all know how much I love buntings! And who wouldn’t love …
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Hello There! Welcome to day seven of my 14 Days of Love special! Today I have a super fun project for you! I am going to show you how to add a reverse applique heart to a plain tee to …
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Hey everyone! I have been really pressed for time today. So, in lieu of doing a full vintage finds post, I am posting a fully clickable treasury list that has all 16 of my fave finds with the theme of …
Hi Everybody! Welcome to day six of my 14 Days of Love Special! Today I have a sweet diy for you, hand embroidered mats. This diy is cute and pretty easy. The best thing about this project in particular is …
Hi Everyone! Welcome to day five of my 14 Days of Love! Today I have some fun valentine’s for you! I absolutely love vintage valentines! They are so cute! I love finding new and fun ways to use them too. …
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 …
Hello there! Welcome to the second DIY in my 14 Days of Love special! Today I will be sharing some fun bell jar ornaments with you. I had originally made some of these for the holidays with sweet miniature trees …
Red is one of my absolute favorite colors! It’s so fresh and happy! Valentine’s Day is coming up soon which is fantastic because we need something bright and cheery during the neutral winter season. So, this week’s finds are inspired …
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Hi everyone! Welcome to my first Pinterest feature of the year. Most of you know by now, I just adore Pinterest! I admit, I am hooked. I’m sure some of you are too. There is so much inspiration to be …
One of my favorite things in the whole world is vintage wallpaper! The prints are just fantastic! And I almost love them as much as vintage fabrics and linens. I bought some wallpaper books and scraps off of Etsy recently, …
I have a total addiction to blankets! Not just in the winter either. I have a throw blanket in almost every room in the house, and use them all the time. I have been wanting to give quilting and crocheting …
I absolutely love thrifting! I think it something that has always been in me. I remember using my allowance at thrift stores when I was little. Some of my favorite memories of hanging out with my grandfather are from afternoon …
Living in the south, our winters are usually pretty mild in comparison to other states. I’m not a big fan of cold weather, I’d like it to be 70 degrees everyday. One thing I do love about winter is snow. …
Today is not only the start of a new year, it’s the start of a new project. I have been toying with the idea of doing some sort of year long challenge. I have seen other people do 365 challenges …
Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! I hope you are all having a fantastic day and getting ready to ring in the new year! My first day back to my regular schedule just happens to fall on New Years, which is …
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So today I have one last holiday project to share with you all. I am going to show you how to make a cute “book” from your holiday cards. I originally had seen the idea of making a book from …
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 …
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 …
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Hello there! Welcome to day two of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts. Today I am going to show you how to make these fun recipe pot holders. I love hot pads, but mine are getting pretty nasty, so I thought …
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When I took out all of my holiday decorations this year, I noticed that my tree topper was a bit worse for wear. So, I decided to try making a new one. This topper is really pretty easy to make …
Hello Everyone! Today I am going to share a project I made last year and absolutely love, tied fabric garland. I had originally seen it on pinterest and knew I had to try it. This craft is so easy and …
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 …
Hi Everyone! Today I have a fun Pinterest craft round up for you all. I have compiled some of my favorite DIY Christmas tutorials and inspirations into my pinterest board, Christmas DIY. There are a lot of really cool christmas …
Hi everyone! Today I have a really fun craft for repurposing your spotty vintage tablecloths. I am going to show you how to make Christmas stockings! I am head over heels for vintage linens, tablecloths being my favorite! A lot …
Hi everybody! Today I have a super fun and retro craft for you, Christmas Card Bowls. I recently saw one of these at an antique mall, and it was so cute! I googled around and found several vintage bowls made …
Hello Everyone! Today I have a cute vintage inspired craft to share with you, Pine cone Elves. You can find the vintage version at flea markets, or online at places like Etsy and Ebay. Most of the time they are more …
Today I am so excited to share one of my absolute favorite Etsy vintage shops ever, NeatoKeen. Cindy is the owner, curator, and vintage linen treasure hunter behind the shop. NeatoKeen is filled with all kinds of amazing and rare vintage linens, …
I am very excited to announce that I have added a new board to my Pinterest. This is not just any board. This board is for my fellow crafters to share in with me. The new board is titled “You …
Looking for a fun craft to do with the kiddos this holiday season? These DIY snowglobes are the ticket! I first saw these in one of Martha Stewart’s Magazines and knew I wanted to try it someday. I recently came …
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 …
everybody! Today I have a super fun craft for you all! I have been in love with string art for quite some time now! I have been so inspired by the beautiful and fun pieces on pinterest, so …
Today I have a special holiday craft project to share with you! My mom and I have been working together on these little snow people. We had so much fun working on the Halloween ghosts and heads that we decided to …
Hello there! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! We had some beautiful weather here in NC! Today I have something really fun and whimsical to share with you, DIY Peppermint Garland! This craft is so much fun! I had …
Hello Everyone! As many of you have already discovered, Pinterest is an amazing and endless source of inspiration. I have had such a fabulous time looking through the many holiday DIY pins and have created a few Christmas boards for DIY‘s, Decorating, …
Today I have a super easy holiday DIY project for you, a vintage ornament mobile. This craft is a great way to showcase some of your favorite ornaments! I have so many ornaments sometimes things get a little lost in …
As some of you already know I am smitten for vintage buttons! I love the styles, the textures, the colors! I am always looking for new ways to use my buttons, and had recently bought some small green ones that …
Here’s a really fun home made way to get revved up for the upcoming holiday, Christmas Countdown Blocks. These little blocks are fun and totally customizable. I have included a free printable if you’d like to make my version of …
I absolutely love bell jars! My favorite holiday decorations are small vintage bell jar ornaments with sweet little snow scenes in them! I have been wanting to make some of these tiny cloche ornaments for a long while now, but …
Today I have some really fun vintage finds for you all! In the spirit of Halloween this week’s finds are inspired partly by that Old Black Magic, and partly by one of my favorite witches, Samantha of Bewitched. There are so …
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Hiya everyone! Welcome to day 2 of my 13 Days of Halloween! Today our DIY comes from one of my favorite craft buddies, my mom. The other day I was making some fun little ghosts figures for the mantel and my mom …
Yesterday I bought my very first vintage lamp. I found it at my favorite local thrift store. It is a vintage Irmi children’s lamp from the 50’s or 60’s. The thing I love so much about this lamp is that is has …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 15th Read more »
Hey Everybody! I have a very special feature for you guys today! I am showcasing one of my new favorite Etsy shops, This Little Pigment. Andie Freeman, the artist behind the shop creates beautiful oil and watercolor paintings and soldered jewelry. …
Today I have something really special I want to share with you, one of my favorite local finds, The Go Girl Shoppe. The Go Girl Shoppe is the most fabulous travelling shop around town! Meghan Wagner, the shoppe owner who …
Fall weather is coming around here. I can already see some of the trees starting to change a tiny bit. I absolutely love fall! One of my favorite fall color combinations is chocolate brown and lime green. So, this week I have …
Nothin Can Change This Love by ashlee-park featuring stella mccartney Orla Kiely boatneck dressorlakiely.com Miu miumiumiu.com Christian Louboutin high heel pumpsmytheresa.com Kate Spade cross body handbagkatespade.com Kate spade jewelrykatespade.com White gold earrings$36 – zentosa.com Kate Spade handcrafted jewelrykatespade.com Stella mccartney$260 – farfetch.com Eleven years …
This week I have some very special vintage finds for you all themed around one of my favorite musicals from the 1950’s, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. I love everything about this musical from the awesome musical numbers to the wardrobe and the adorable characters! Jane …
Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- September 24th Read more »
This week I have some really lovely finds for you. I love cottage style, especially english country! If I could design a perfect home, it would be a mid-sized cottage filled with vintage goodies. My kitchen cupboards would be filled …
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This week I have some awesome kitschy kitchen themed vintage finds for you! I love decorating my kitchen with vintage goodies! And I love to repurpose vintage kitchen items as well, especially tablecloths. Kitchen tins and cannisters are great for all …
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Hi Everyone! I have something special for you all today! As a big welcome to my new and slightly improved blog, I have a free printable for you. This sweet little printable is inspired by one of my favorite songs! …
America by ashlee-park on polyvore.com America by ashlee-park featuring handcrafted jewelry Button down shirtdelias.com Floral skirt$230 – frenchtrotters.fr BC Shoes ankle wrap sandalsmodcloth.com Proenza Schouler leather metallic handbagthecorner.com Alex Monroe necklace$185 – alexmonroe.com Kate Spade handcrafted jewelrykatespade.com Ring$12 – bijou-brigitte.com Warehouse butterfly jewelry$9.37 – warehouse.co.uk Felt floppy hatshopthetrendboutique.com …
Today I have a great and easy twofer DIY for you! I’m going to show you how to make these cute push pins for your cork board, and how to use a fabric yoyo maker to make quick and easy, …
This week I have some adorable vintage finds for you all! One of my absolute favorite color combinations is aqua and navy. So, this weeks theme is, you guessed it, aqua and navy hued vintage finds. There were so many …
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It’s no secret Instagram is my favorite new thing! I use it almost everyday, and I love the square format and the vintage filters! A couple days ago I went with my hubbie to the car junkyard LKQ in Clayton …
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 …
This past weekend I found this awesome record media console on craigslist. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it for the living room. I have a small collection of records and have been looking …
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This week I am showcasing one of my absolute favorite new finds, Fruit Fly Pie on Etsy. Wendy Alderman is the amazing artist behind this vintage inspired pottery shop. She works in a home studio in florida with her two pot …
This week I was browsing through etsy and stumbled upon one of the cutest shops i’ve seen in a long time, Ninainvorm, from the Netherlands. Nina van de Goor, the artist behind Ninainvorm, makes amazing collages and screen prints on …
Since I missed last weeks feature, I am doing a double this week with the kitchy theme of “Midcentury Housewife.” Over the past few weeks i’ve been building up a bit here and there including amazing ceramics, dishes, fashion accessories, …
I absolutely love quirky vintage finds. Even though I do love the flea market in Raleigh and go there most weekends, I absolutely love the amazing selection of vintage on Etsy. There are all kinds of fabulous and unique items from …
Favorite Vintage Finds Of The Week- February 13th Read more »
I have been meaning to start this for a couple of weeks now, but have been so busy. Today will be the first of many I heart Etsy posts. Every Friday I will be highlighting one of my favorite artists …
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