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DIY Tiny Vintage Feed Sack Spool Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with calico, crafts, dainty, dainty necklace, diy, diy jewelry, diy necklace, easy, fabric, fabric embellished, feed sack, floral, flour sack, flour sack spool necklaces, for girls, for her, fun, fun necklace, gingham, handmade, handmade gifts, how to, lovely, make, pink, purple, red, repurposed, retro, scrap fabric projects, scraps, spool, sweet, tiny spool, tiny spool necklaces, tutorials, upcycled, valentine, valentine gift, vintage, vintage feedsack, vintage inspired, wooden spools

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- February 3rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 February, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with adorable, atomic, bauble, beautiful, bowls, bright red, check, chunky, clock, coctail dress, cottage, day dress, decor, decorating, eames chair, floral, furniture, gingham, grid, hand painted, heels, home decor, kitchen, melamine, melmac, mid century, pin up, pink, purse, red, red hat, retro, rhinestone, rockabilly, rustic, shabby chic, shoes, soft pink, style, sweet, swing, tin, tin trays, tray, tray set, triple strand, vintage, vintage chandelier earrings, vintage clothing, vintage dress, vintage earrings, vintage fashion, vintage finds of the week, vintage hats, vintage necklace, vintage pumps, vintage wool hat, vinyl

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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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 February, 2014 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with awesome, beautiful, bird, birds, bluebird, bobby pins, Bunting, card, cards, carved tree, ceramic, clothing, cookies, decor, dog collar, emily mcdowell card, engagement ring, etsy, faux bois, flower bouquet, for her, for him, for kids, for pets, garland, gift, gift guide, guitar pick, guys, handmade, hearts, holding hands, home decor, initial necklace, jewelry, locket, love, love birds, love initial bracelet, love pillow, lovely, mug, my life would suck without you, my significant otter, paper flowers, pennant, pottery, silver pick, soft sculpture, sparrow, stamped fishing lure, stamped pick, stud hanger, sweet, valentine, valentine's day, vintage inspired, vintage look, wire hanger, wool felted sheet, you are my person

Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! Valentine’s Day is coming up very soon! I am a huge fan of Valentine’s Day, and always have been since I was little! I love that it is a day …

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My Life in Pictures- January 24th-30th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 31 January, 2014 Posted in My Life in Pictures Tagged with beaureguard the iggy, beautiful, beautiful snow, cute dog, dog, doggie photos, garden, greyhound, ig, iggy, italian greyhound, lifestyle, lifestyle photography, lovely, my life in pictures, pets, photo, photography, photos, pictures, puppy, snowy, sweet, winter

This week we got our first real snow of the year! It started Tuesday night and by Wednesday we had a beautiful four inches of snow cover! Beau was not too sure he liked the snow. He dealt with …

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Easy Diy Cardigan Sweater Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 January, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, aqua, boyfriend cardigan, cardigan, cardigan update, clothing, crafts, diy, diy clothing, embroidery, embroidery stitching, fashion, for her, fun, girls, hand made, hearts, how to, ladies, make, recycle, red, repurposed, retro, revamp, revamped cardigan, rockabilly, sewing, stitching, stripes, style, sweater, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, update, vintage buttons, women, xoxo

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- January 27th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 January, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, amazing, bakelite, bamboo, beautiful, big, black, brown, cat eye, collections, designer, eye glasses, eyewear, fashion, funky, glitter, jackie o, jeweled, lucite, mid century, mod, mother of pearl, pin up, pink, plastic, retro, rhinestone, rockabilly, round, style, sweet, thrifting, toitishell, tortie, vintage, vintage eyeglasses, vintage eyewear, vintage finds of the week, vintage specs, vintage sunglasses, white, wood, yellow

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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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- January 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 January, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with adorable, allergy free, amazing craft spaces, animals, banana bites, beaureguard, beautiful, beautiful artists studios, cat, cats, chocolate pudding, craft rooms, cute, desserts, diy, diy ideas, dog, dogs, funny, gluten free, golden retriever, greyhound, hearts, iggy love, inspiration, inspirational, italian greyhound, kitty, life, lifestyle, love, lynx point siamese, my photos, my pins, pets, photography, pins, pinterest, pinterest boards, puppy, quotes, repurposed hanky, scarf, shoes, sitehund, sleping, studios, sweet, valentine, valentine crafts, valentine diy, vintage handkerchief, vintage hanky, wine barrel mirror, wire, words, words tolive by, wrapped

Hi guys! Pinterest has been one of my favorite things for some time now! I love all the beautiful photos, decor, and vintage and diy inspiration I come across! December was a little hectic and I didn’t end up with …

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My Life in Pictures- January 17-23rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 January, 2014 Posted in My Life in Pictures Tagged with a dogs life, adorable, beautiful, blue point, cats, ceramics, cute, cute tupperware, decor, dogs, florida, fluffy, funny, hazel atlas, i love my cat, i love my dog, ig, iggy, iggy love, Instagram, italian greyhound, journal, journaling, kitchen, kitty, lifestyle, lynx point, my life, my life in pictures, pet, pet photo, pets, photo, photo journal, photography, pictures, portrait, Siamese, spoiled pets, sweet, vintage, vintage glass, vintage plastic deer, weekly photo diary, yorkie poo

Beau loves to lay his head on my mom’s shoulder when we are in the sunroom at her house… One of my favorite vintage plastic deer… Sadie begging for a treat… Lily wants a treat too…. Lily’s favorite toy, her …

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Easy DIY Upcycled Tablecloth Sweater Dress

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 January, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with babydoll style, chic, clothing, crafts, diy, dress, eclectic, eco friendly, empire dress, fashion, green, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, sewing, shabby, style, sweater dress, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled tablecloth, vintage, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloth crafts, women

Hi guys! As some of you have heard, January is sweater month here on My So Called Crafty Life. Today I am going to show you all how to make this simple sweater dress. You can use a sweater that …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- January 20th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 January, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, basket style, beautiful, beauty, cat eye glasses, chain purse, chainmail, chandelier, chrome, cooking, dresser set, earrings, etched, eyewear, favorite vintage finds of the week, fun, glassware, ice, jello, kitchen decor, lovely, lucite, mirrored, molds, ombre, pin up, retro, rhinestone necklace, rockabilly, shabby, silver, silver shoes, silvery, statement necklace, style, sweet, toy, tumblers, vanity set, vintage, vintage charm bracelet, vintage dress, vintage fashion, vintage hair brush, vintage hand mirror, vintage jello molds, vintage purse, vintage toaster, winter

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are all having a good start to the week! It’s been pretty cold the last week. We’ve had some frosting which cast kind of a silvery sheen to the yard. It made me think …

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My Life in Pictures- January 11-17th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 January, 2014 Posted in My Life in Pictures Tagged with beaureguard, beautiful dogs, bengal, blue herder, cats, cute cats, cute dogs, deer, dogs, frame, fun, i love my cat, i love my dog, iphone photos, italian greyhound, lifestyle, my life, pets, photograph, photography, photos, roux toulouse, scatter joy, Siamese, sisters, small dogs, snapshots, sweet, sweet kitty, vintage, vintage village, weekly

Maybe I am biased, but this is one beeeauutifull dog! One of Beau’s favorite places to be is the screened porch I love his profile! I can never get this dog out of bed! He’d stay there all day if …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- January 13th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 January, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, aqua, beaded, beaded collar sweater, beige, black, blue, brown, bullseye, chunky, cottage scene cowichan, cowboy, cowichan, embroidered, fair isle, fashion, floral, fun, hand knit, knit, lovely, navy, novelty, pin up, pink, polar bear, pom pom, retro, rockabilly, style, sweater, sweater dress, sweater girl, sweet, textured, vintage, vintage clothing, vintage dress, vintage finds, vintage sweater, vintage sweaters, western, white, wolves

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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I Heart Etsy Fridays- 2014 Calendars

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 January, 2014 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with animals, art, art deco, artists, awesome, calendar, cats, composers, cute, day planner, decor, desktop, digital, dogs, download, etsy artists, etsy fridays, flapper, floral, folk art, fox, fridays, fun, handmade, houses, illustrated, illustration, lumberjack, mini, new year, organization, owl, style, sweet, teatowel calendar, typewriter, wall, whimsical, woodland, year at a glance, yearly

Happy Friday everyone! As I mentioned the other day, one of my favorite things about the new year is getting new calendars for our home! I always get at least three. There’s one for the kitchen, one for the office, …

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My Favorite Free Printable 2014 Calendars

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 January, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups Tagged with 2014, adorable, art, artists, awesome, beautiful, calendars, cards, craft round up, cute, desktop, free printable, free printable calendar, freebies, home, illustrated, photography, printable calendar 2014, retro, sweet, year at a glance

One of my absolute favorite things about starting a new year is getting new calendars. I thought today I would share my favorite free printable calendars from some really fantastic designers on the web. Here they are: Get this Whimsical …

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Easy DIY Heart Back Sweater

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 January, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bias tape, crafting, crafts, cut out, cut out sweater, cut out top, diy, easy, fashion, fun, funky, heart, heart back, how to, lovely, make, plus size, recycle, redo, remake, revamp, style, sweater, sweet, thrifted, thrifting, tutorials, upcycle, update, wardrobe

We have had quite a cold front in our area this week! When I woke up this morning it was 17 degrees out. I know for some of my northern friends, that’s nothin’! However, to us southern gals, it’s flippin’ …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- January 6th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 January, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, baby, bag, beaded, beads, blanket, brooch, clothing, coat, cottage, crochet, decorating, dress, driving gloves, earrings, eclectic, embroidered, fashion, fun, girls, gloves, hobnail, home decor, icicle, ivory, jewelry, knit, ladies, leather, lucite, mad men, mid century, milk glass, milkglass, modern, necklace, pitcher, purse, retro, ring dish, shabby chic, shaby, shoes, snow, soft, style, sweater, sweet, vintage, vintage finds of the week, white, winter white, women, wool

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the new year! It is getting really cold here this week, and there is talk that it could possibly snow. I love it when it snows! This week, I compiled a …

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A Year in Instagrams

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 January, 2014 Posted in instagram Tagged with beaureguard, cats, cute, dog, fun, funny, Instagram, instagram photos, lifestyle, lovely, pet, pets, photo, photography, pretty, sweet

Hi guys! Happy New Year! So, last year at the beginning of the year I decided to embark on a yearly challenge and take an instagram photo every day to be able to document the year and make a fun …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 30th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 December, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 50's, 60's, adorable, aqua heels, aqua shoes, beaded, brooch, champagne, champagne glasses, champagne label print, christian dior, dress, fun, glasses, gold, hat, kitsch, kitschy, mid century, mid century modern, new year, new years, new years eve, novelty, novelty fabric, paper plates, party, party dress, party picks, pearl, pillbox hat, pin, polkadot, retro, shoes, silver, sweet, teddy, tin noisemakers, vintage, vintage clothing, vintage dresses, vintage fashion, vintage finds, vintage gloves, vintage hat, vintage jewelry, vintage party, vintage pumps, vintage purse, white

Happy Monday everyone! Are you all getting ready for the new year? It feels like 2013 has blown by so fast! We may go and see the big acorn drop down in Raleigh. Since tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, I …

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Holiday Home Tour 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 December, 2013 Posted in Home Tour Tagged with advent calendars, bedroom, christmas, christmas blankie, christmas decorating, christmas home tour, christmas pictures, christmas tree, collage, cute, decor, decorating, decoration, funky, holiday, home, home tour, kitchen, living room, plate wall, putz village, retro, sweet, tree, vintage fun

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 23rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 December, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, adorable, apron, bottle brush trees, christmas, christmas decorations, face, figure, fun, fuzzy beard, handkerchief, hankie, hanky, holiday, holiday decor, holt howard, jewelry, mid century, ornaments, paper coasters, place card holder, plastic, retro, rhinestone pin, santa, santa brooch, santa candleholder, santa claus, santa face mugs, santa mug, santa ornaments, shabby, spun cotton, stamps, sweet, vintage, vintage christmas print, vintage finds, vintage santa, wooden

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 …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Christmas Printable

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 December, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays, Holiday Gift Guides Tagged with adorable, awesome, banner, Bunting, chalkboard, christmas, christmas art, christmas printable banner, christmas printables, christmas tags, deer, etsy, etsy artists, fiat, fun, gingham, handmade, holiday, illustration, merry christmas, paper car, polkadot, printable art, printables, retro, rosettes, santa, scandanavian, sweet, vintage

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 …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Drawstring Gift Bags

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bags, bells ornaments, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, cute, diy, drawstring, drawstring bag, faded, gift bag, gift wrap, gifting, gifts, holiday, how to, lovely, poinsettias, prints, recycled, repurposed, retro, seet, shabby chic, sweet, trees, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage christmas tablecloth, vintage crafts, vintage tablecloth, wrapping

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 …

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DIY Upcycled Tablecloth Cross Body Mini Tote

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 December, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with adorable, bag, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, cross body, diy, easy, easy to carry, electronic case, fabric, floral, gifts, gifts for her, girls, handmade gifts, holidays, how to, ipad case, leather, leather trimmed tote, less, little bag, lovely, make, mini bag, on the go, one hour, pink, purple, purse, recycled, red, sewing, shabby, sweet, tablecloth, teens, tote, travel bag, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled tote, vintage tablecloth tote, women

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 …

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DIY Vintage Feed Sack Patched Camera Strap

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, accessories, aqua, beautiful, blue, camera accessory, camera strap, christmas, cottage, cotton, crafters, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, enthusiasts, feed sack, feedsack fabric, floral, for her, for him, gifts, green, handmade, holiday, how to, lavender, leather, linen, make, mid century, novelty, patched, patchwork, photo, photography, pink, projects, red, scrap fabric projects, scraps, shabby chic, strap, sweet, tutorials, upcycled camera strap, vintage, vintage fed sack

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. …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 16th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 December, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, aluminum tree, angels, apron, atomic, brass deer, ceramic, christmas, christmas decorating, christmas village, cute, decor, decoration, deer, eames era, fun, green, holiday, holt howard, home decor, kitsch, kitschmas, little glitter houses, mid century, mid mod, modern, ornaments, party picks, pixi, putz, putz houses, red, reindeer, retro, santa, snowman, spun cotton, sweet, tablecloth, tea towel, vintage, vintage finds of the week, vintage lithograph tree stand, wall hanging, woodland, wrapping paper

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 …

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DIY Souvenir Snow Globe Necklace

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with art, big ben, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, diy, easy, eiffel tower, for her, for women, fun, gift, glass bottle necklace, globe necklace, handmade, handmade gifts, holidays, how to, jewelry, kit, london, make, mom, necklace, paris, pendant, printable, shabby, shrinky dinks, sister, snow, snow globe, snowglobe pendant, snowy, souvenir, sweet, teens, terrarium necklace, tutorials, unique, winter, winter scene

Hi everyone! Welcome to day ten of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! I love snow globes! The kitschy-er the better! When I was little whenever we went somewhere really cool I bought one of those tacky snow globes …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tchotsky Ring Dishes

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, cath kidston inspired, ceramic, cheap, chic, cottage, crafting, crafts, deer, diy, diy ring dish, diy ring holder, easy, figurine, five minute, for girls, for mom, for sister, for teens, fun, gifts, gifts for her, handmade, handmade gift, happy, hazel atlas, how to, ideas, kitty, make, mid century, mini figurines, olivia the pig, pink, project, recycled, retro, ring dish, ring holder, saucer, shabby, sweet, tchotsky, teacup, thrifting, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage ceramic, vintage china, vintage figurine, woodland

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 …

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DIY Fabric Embellished Towels

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, bath, bath towels, bathroom, beginner, christmas, college kids, crafts, create, custom, customizable, decorating, diy, easy, fabric, fabric embellished towels, fun, gift ideas, gifts, handmade, holiday, home deco, home decor, housewarming, how to, kitchen, kitchen towels, make, newlyweds, owls, sew, sewing, sweet, tea towels, towel set, towels, tutorials

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 …

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DIY Five Minute Upcycled Pet Snood or Dickie

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 10 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cheap, christmas, cozy, crafts, dickie, diy, dog clothes, dogs, easy, fashion, fast, five minute, fun, gifts for pets, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, hood, how to, make, neck warmer, pets, pink, project, quick, recycled, snood, style, sweater, sweet, turtleneck, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled sweater, warm, winter

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 9th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 December, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's christmas, adorable, angels, awesome, balls, brooch, christmas, christmas hangers, christmas ornaments, decor, decorations, elf, fun, gnome, gold, green, holiday, holiday accessories, holiday fun, jewel brite, jewelry, kitschy, knee hugger, mercury glass, mid century, modern, ornament, ornaments, pink, red, retro, shiney, shiney brite, silver, snowmen, sweet, tree, trim the tree, vintage, vintage christmas card, vintage christmas decor, vintage finds, vintage tea towel

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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Inspired Ideas Christmas Issue is Here!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with art, awesome, christmas, crafts, diy, embroidery pattern, fun, holiday, holiday projects, inspired ideas, jewelry, letters, lovely, magazine, online mag, spool ornaments, sweet, tutorials, vintage wrapping paper

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 …

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DIY Vintage Gumball Charm Cell Phone Plugs

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, accessory, bowling, cell charm, cell phone plug, charm, charms, christmas, crafting, cute, diy, dog house, dust plug, easy, for fun, for teens, fun, funky, gifts, gifts for her, handmade, holidays, horse shoe, horses, how to, jewelry, kawaii, kitsch, make, mid century, pet, plastic, plug protector, retro, stocking stuffer, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage gumball, weeknight craft

Hello everyone! Happy Friday! Welcome to day five of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to share a really fast and easy diy with you all, Vintage Gumball Charm Cell Phone Plugs. These plugs fit in …

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DIY Vintage Button Silhouette Pet Portraits

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, animal, animals, art, brown, buttons, christmas, cottage, crafting, crafts, cute, decor, diy, dog, dog cat, easy, floral, fun, gift ideas, gifts, great gift, handmade, holiday, home decor, how to, iggy, italian greyhound, lovers, make, mid century, mother of pearl, pearl, pet lovers, pet portrait, pet silhouette, pets, picture, puppy, retro, shabby, silhouette, sweet, tutorials, vintage buttons, white

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 …

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DIY Repurposed Little Saucer Family Portrait Plates

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with china, christmas, crafting, crafts, custom, decor, decorating, diy, diy family photo plates, easy, family, family photos, family portrait plate, family tree plates, floral, for gals, for girls, for her, fun, funky, gifts, gold, handmade, handmade gifts, handmade photo gifts, holiday, home decor, how to, ideas, lovely, make, photo plate, photo saucers, photography, plate wall, retro, saucers, sweet, tea cup plates, tutorials, vintage, vintage home decor

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- December 3rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 December, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, book, brooch, ceramic, christmas, christmas decorating, christmas sweater, deer, figure, figurine, holiday, kitsch, lamp, mid century, ornament, plastic, record, red, reindeer, retro, rudolf, shiney brite, stuffed, sweater, sweet, vintage, vintage christmas, vintage deer, vintage finds, vintage holiday

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 …

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

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 November, 2013 Posted in Holiday Gift Guides Tagged with adorable, art, cat lover, cat toy, cats, christmas, clay, custom, cute, dog collar, dog lover, dog sweater, dog toy, dogs, earrings, felt slippers, for pet lovers, for pets, frenchie, gifts, gifts for cat lovers, gifts for dog lovers, greyhound, handmade, holiday, holiday gift guide, italian greyhound, jack russel, kitty, kitty sculptures, pet bowls upcycled wine barrel pet bowls, pet portrait, pet tags, pet toys, pets, pink, prints, pug, puppy, purple, red, reindeer, retro, shnauzer, siamese cat, stuffing fee, sweet

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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DIY Christmas Hanging Terrariums

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with christmas, christmas decor, christmas jar, christmas miniatures, christmas scene, christmas terrarium, colored bottle brush trees, crafting, crafts, decoration, diamond dust, diy, easy, fun, gifts, globe, handmade, hanginf jars, hanging terrarium, holiday, holiday decor, holiday jar, how to, make, mini deer, retro, santa, snow, snowman, sweet, terrarium, tutorials, winter scene

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 …

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

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Holiday Gift Guides, Shop News Tagged with black friday, bottle brush trees, bracelet kit, christmas, cottage, craft kits, cute, decor, diy, diy kits, do it yourself, fun, gifts, handmade, hanky bracelet, holiday, jewelry, jewelry kits, mini deer, now in shop, ornament kit, ornaments, retro, sale, sale on everything, shabby chic, shop news, shopping, store, sweet, tiny plastic deer, upcycled, vintage bell jar ornaments, vintage hanky bracelet, vintage inspired, vintage plastic deer, wearable

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 …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Christmas Blanket

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bedding, bedspread, blanket, blankie, carolers, christmas, christmas tablecloth, crafts, cute, decorating, diy, easy, fun, gifts, green, handmade, holiday, holiday blanket, holiday decor, holly, how to, linen, make, mid century, poinsettias, recycled, red, reindeer, repurposed, retro, ricrac, santa, sewing, sleigh, soft, stitched, sweet, tablecloth, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage tablecloth

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 …

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Vintage Finds of the Week- November 25th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 November, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1940's, 1947 movie, 1950's, believe, book, cane, christmas, christmas parade, first addition, holiday, house ad, little girl, lovely, macy's brush, macys, mail, majorette, maureen o hara, mid century, miracle on 34th street, natalie wood, ornament, parade, salt and pepper shakers, santa, shoe shine brush, sweet, tablecloth, vintage, vintage finds, vintage finds of the week, vintage girl's coat, vintage holiday seals, vintage santa, winter, winter coat, wool

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 …

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Midcentury Modern Putz Style Houses

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with christmas, christmas minis, christmas village, crafts, decor, decoration, diy, fun, glitter houses, green, handmade, holiday, holiday village, how to, love, make, mid century, midmod, putz houses, putz style, red, retro, retro renovation, snowy, sweet, vintage houses, vintage inspired, white

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 …

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DIY Easy Christmas Plate Collage

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, adorable, christmas, christmas cards, christmas decorating, christmas plates, christmas transfers, christmas tree, crafting, crafts, cute, decoration, diy, easy, fun, gifts, green, holiday, holiday decor, home crafts, home decor, how to, image transfers, kids, kittens, kitty, lazertran, mid century, plate collage, plate collage wall, plate display, plate transfers, plate wall, projects, red, reindeer, retro, santa, sleigh, sweet, transfer paper, tutorials, vintage, vintage images

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 …

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DIY Retro Christmas Yarn Wreath

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, candy cane, christmas, christmas decorating, cottage, crafts, decor, diy, easy, flowers, flying, for the home, fun, gifts, green, holiday, how to, little glitter house, lovely, make, mid century, mini christmas house, putz house, red, reindeer, retro, santa, shabby, stripe, sweet, textured, tutorials, vintage, whimsical, wrapped wreath, wreath, yarn, yarn wreath

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 18th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 November, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, angels, beaded, beautiful, brooch, christmas, coat, coctail dress, cream, earrings, elegant, gift ideas, gloves, holiday, jewelry, leather, mid century, modern, purse, reindeer, reindeer barrettes, retro, rhinestone, shell and rhinestone bracelet, snow, snowflake, snowflake dress, snowflake glasses, sweet, vintage, vintage barrettes, vintage finds, vintage finds of the week, vintage hair, vintage jewelry, vintage plastic deer, vintage snowflake garland, white, white christmas, winter, wool coat

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 …

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DIY Little Angel Tassels

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with angel tassels, christmas, christmas angels, christmas diy, christmas doily, cottage, crafting, crafts, crochet doily, cute, decor, diy, diy ornament, doily, easy, eclectic, fun, gifts, glitter, gold, green, handmade, handmade angels, handmade ornament, holiday, holiday diy, how to, little angels, make, ornament, red, retro, shabby chic, sweet, tassel, tulle, tulle ribbon, tutorials, vintage, vintage inspired, white

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 …

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DIY Vintage Christmas Button Bracelet

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, bracelet, button bracelet, button charm bracelet, button crafts, buttons, christmas, christmas buttons, craft party, crafting, crafts, diy, easy, fashion, festive, gals, gift, gifts, girls, green, hand made, handmade, holiday, how to, jewelry, jewelry crafts, lovely, make, red, retro, style, sweet, teens, tutorials, vintage, vintage button bracelet, vintage buttons, vintage crafting, vintage plastic buttons, weekenight, white, women

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- November 5th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 November, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, adorable, awesome, bowling, christmas, cool, deer, fashion, floral, fuzzy, golf, horses, lovely, mod, music, novelty, novelty sweaters, retro, roses, sporting, sweaters, sweet, vintage, vintage finds, vintage finds of the week, vintage sweaters, western

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 …

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DIY Holiday Spool Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 November, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, christmas, christmas spools, crafting, crafts, decoupage, diy, easy, fashion, for her, fun, gifts, girls, handmade gifts, handmade jewelry, holiday, holiday style, how to, jewelry, lovely, make, mid century, retro, spool, spool necklace, spool ornament, style, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage charms, vintage inspired, vintage wrapping paper, weeknight craft, women

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 …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Halloween Printables

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 October, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with banner, bingo, candy boxes, cool, creepy, cute, dia de lod muertos, etsy, etsy artists, funny, garland, ghost, hallowee, halloween decorations, halloween houses, halloween treats, holiday, labels, paper dolls, party decor, party packs, printable, pumpkin, ribbons, seasonal, spider, spooky, sweet, treat bags, treat boxes

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 …

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DIY Spooky Cute Yarn Wrapped Wreath

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with black and white, cool, crafts, creepy cute, diy, doily, doily spider web, easy, fall, fun, funky, funky spiders, fuzzy, halloween decor, halloween decorations, halloween wreath, handmade, how to, retro, spiders, striped, striped yarn wreath, sweet, textured, tutorials, wood spiders, wrapped wreath, wreath, yarn, yarn wreath

Hi guys! Today I am really excited to share my new Halloween wreath with you all! I love making yarn wrapped wreaths, they are so fun, and the texture is amazing! This is the first wreath I have made with …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 21st

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 October, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with adorable, black, black cat, book, bookends, bottle, brooch, cat, ceramic, chic, cottage, cute, figurines, fun, funky, gifts, glass, gold, halloween, halloween decor, home decor, kitchen, kitsch, kitty, mid century, mid century modern, mirrors, pin, retro, salt and pepper, scaredy cat, seasonal, shakers, spooky, statues, sweet, toys, treat bags, vintage, vintage finds of the week

Happy Monday everyone! I am so excited that Halloween is so close around the corner! This week the blog is all about the Halloween holiday! Earlier today I shared a diy black kitty plushie tutorial and pattern with you all. …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of The Week- October 14th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 October, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, alarm clock, automn, beaded, big eyed puppy, black, buttons, circle skirt, decoration, dress, ebony, fun, gay fad, halloween, hat, home decor, housewares, kids, letterman jacket, lucite, midnight, necklace, orange, owl, pitiful puppy, plastic, pumpkin, retro, rockabilly, scotty dog, sheet music, skirt, sweet, telephone, toothbrush holder, vintage, vintage fashion, vintage finds, vintage style, wiggle dress

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We spent the weekend running errands, however we did manage to get Beaureguard over to the dog park on Sunday. He had a great time! I am getting more …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Fluffy Flowers

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 October, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with bear, black cat, blue, buckaneer, cheeky, christmas, comical, cool, cute, doll, etsy, etsy artists, flowers, fluffy, fluffy flowers, funky, funny, fuzzy, gift, gifts for kids, girls, gnome, guys, handmade, handmade doll, handmade plush, handmade toys, kids, kitty, monster, mushroom, nudeie, pirate, plushie, red, soft, soft toy, softie, sweet, teens, toys, trailer, viking, whimsical

Happy Friday everyone! Today I am so excited to share one of the coolest plush artists on Etsy with you, Fluffy Flowers! Felicia, the fantastic artist behind the creative shop, makes the most adorable plush dolls and animals! Her designs …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 7th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 October, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, black, black and white, brooch, catherine holm, ceramic, classic, clock, cow, cute, dress, drizzle, fun, glasses, halloween, ice bucket, kids, kitschy, kitty, lovely, print, pumps, record box, retro, rockabilly, shabby, shoes, spagetti bowl, spectator, storage box, stripes, sweet, tumblers, vintage, vintage decor, vintage fashion, vintage finds of the week, vintage home, vintage housewares, vintage kitchen, white

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! …

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DIY Vintage Inspired Family Bell Jars

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with altered art, bell jars, birthdays, christmas, crafts, custom, decorating, diy, family, family bell jars, flowers, gift, handmade, holidays, home decor, how to, love, lovely, make, mixed media, new baby, personalized, photo display, photo jars, retro, sweet, terariums, tutorials, vintage, vintage pictures, weddings

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 …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Three Red Apples

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 September, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with adorable, applique, bed, bug, camper, canvas, caravan, chickens, chicks, cottage, embroidery, embroidery hoop art, etsy, etsy artist fridays, etsy artists, go places, gypsy, hand stitched, handmade, hoops, love life, lovely, machine freehend embroidery, off to see the world, paint, pillows, quirky, repurposed, scooter, shabby, sweet, textile art, three red apples, travel, vintage, vintage fabric, whimsical

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 …

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DIY Easy Vintage Patched Shabby Tablecloth

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, aqua, cottage, crafts, create, cutter, decorating, diy, floral, fun, home, home decor, how to, kitchen, lovely, make, mid century, patched tablecloth, plaid, recycle, red, repurpose, retro, revamp, roses, shabby chic, space, style, sweet, tablecloth, tutorials, upcycle, vintage, vintage tablecloth

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, …

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Home Tour- My Master Bedroom

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 September, 2013 Posted in Home Tour Tagged with after, be happy, bedroom, before, cottage, decor, decorating, diy, eclectic, favorite space, floral, for the home, fun, home decor, home tour, makeover, master bedroom, mid century, photo shelves, pictures, project, re finish, real rooms, redo, retro, shabby, style, sweet, vintage, vintage vanity

Hi guys! Today I am going to share one of my favorite rooms from my home with you all, my bedroom. We physically didn’t do much to this room besides paint it, scrape the ceiling, and add some custom shelving …

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DIY Vintage Bedsheet Fabric Patchwork Curtain

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, beautiful, chic, cottage, crafts, curtain, decorating, diy, eclectic, fabric, floral, gift, handmade, home dcorating, home decor, how to, linen, long, machine, mid century, patchwork, patchwork curtain, poilka dot, prints, retro, ribbon, sewing, sewn, shabby, shower curtain, spring flowers, stitched, sweet, ties, tutorials, vintage bed sheet, vintage bedding, vintage fabric, window curtain, window treatments

Hi guys! I hope you all are having a lovely week so far! I am really excited because this weekend is the Liberty Antique Festival in Liberty, NC. It is one of the best shows close to me and my …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Nicola and the Newfoundlander

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 September, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with adorable, animals, art, artists, beautiful, birthday, cats, christmas, clocks, clothing, coasters, deer, dogs, etsy artist, forrest, fox, fridays, fun, funky, gifts, greyhound, hand printed, hand printed clothing, handmade, her, him, homedecor, i heart etsy, knit, mens womens, mountains, nature, nicola and the newfoundlander, ocean, owl, quirky, sea, sweatshirts, sweet, t shirt, tee shirts, tees, whale, whimsical, woodland, yoga pants

Happy Friday everyone! Today I am really excited to share one of my favorite Etsy shops ever, Nicola and the Newfoundlander. Nicola and Bren, the fantastic artists behind the shop, create hand printed comfy clothing and reclaimed wood jewelry and home …

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DIY Vintage Recipe Box Scrappy Journal

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1960's, craft, crafts, crazy daisy, create, display, diy, easy, family, floral, fun, gift, handmade, how to, Instagram, instaprint, journal, journaling, love, lovely, make, mid century, mini scrap box, miniprints, paper crafts, pets, photo ideas, photography, photos, printing, retro, scrap book ideas, scrapbooking, scrappy, sweet, things to do with your instagram, tutorials, vintage, vintage retro

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 …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- September 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 September, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with animals, arrow, beautiful, bluebird, bluebird of happiness, bunny, cats, ceramic animals, ceramics, chickens, crafts, cute furry, decor, decorating, deer, diy ideas, dogs, fall, funny, hair, hairstyle, halloween, holiday, keep moving forward, knitting, lefton, lovely, mid century, nautical, owls, pins, pinterest, pinterest love, planter, pumpkins, retro, salt and pepper, salt and pepper shakers, september, sewing, squirrel, sweet, tattoo, tutorials, updo, vintage, vintage easy, vintage hair, woodland, words to live by, wreaths

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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DIY Vintage Wallpaper Heart Garland

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, bright, cottage, crafts, diy, easy, floral, fun, gift, gift wrapping, handmade, kitchen, machine stitched, mid century, paper bunting, paper crafts, paper garland, pastel, plastic deer, retro, sewn, shabby chic, stitched, sweet, tutorials, vintage, vintage wallpaper, vintage wallpaper diy, wallpaper crafts, wallpaper scrap, wallpaper scraps

As many of you know by now, I have a weakness for vintage wallpaper! I LOVE the prints and textures! I have a ton of scraps in my stash and have been thinking of something fun to do with …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Love Note Crafts

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 September, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with accessories, adorable, adornments, artist feature, blue, bobby pins, bows, bright, cottage, crochet bows, crochet flower, embellishments, etsy artist, fabric tape, felt flowers, floral, floral fabric tape, flower hair pins, fridays, garland, gifts, girls, green, hair clips, handmade, i heart etsy, lavender, lime, love note crafts, lovely, mason jar notes, note garland, perriwinkle, photo garland, photo holder, pink, poppy, red, retro, scrapbooking, shabby chic, spools, sweater clips, sweet, vintage inspired

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 …

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DIY Leather and Rhinestone Wrap Bracelet

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, crafts, diy, diy jewelry, easy, fun, funky, gifts, girls, handmade, handmade gift, how to, jewelry, ladies, leather and rhinestone wrap bracelet, leather wrap bracelet, love, lovely, pink, project, projects, rhinestone and leather, sparkly, style, sweet, tutorials, vintage charms, weeknight, wrap bracelet, yellow

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 …

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September DIY Roundup- Vintage Repurposing

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 September, 2013 Posted in Craft Round Ups Tagged with coat rack, crafts, diy, doily lampshade, doily table runner, fork napkin rings, fun, funky, gifts, great upcycled diys, handmade, lace, lace inset tee, mid century, projects, recycled, repurposed, repurposing, retro, rulers, shutter headboard, silverware, suitcase dollhouse, suitcase redo, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage jewelry necklace, vintage ruler coat rack, weekend projects

One of my absolute favorite things to do is repurpose vintage items into something cool! A lot of my DIY’s are repurposed vintage items. They are the most fun to work with in my opinion. Today I wanted to share …

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Store Opening on My So Called Crafty Life!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 September, 2013 Posted in Shop News Tagged with bags, bears, bird, bunnies, craft kits, dressed, fabric necklaces, gifts, girls, hand embroidered pendant, hand stitched fabric pendants, handmade, handmade stuffed animals, handmade toys, initial, initial necklaces, jewelry, market, monogram, monogram jewelry, my so called crafty life, new store, one of a kind, plush, purse, shop, softies, store, stuffed, sweet, sweetheart, toy, vintage repurposed bags, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloth totes, women

Hi guys! I have been working on adding a shop to my blog, and I am really excited to announce that it is finally up and running! As of right now I have several plushies and my custom one of …

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Mid Century Inspired Lampshade with Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Medium

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with crafts, dark, decor, decorating, decoupage lamp shade, decoupage medium, decoupage wood, diy, easy, fast, faux bois, fun, funky, home, iron on wood trim, lamp, lamp shade redo, living room, martha stewart crafts, martha stewart decoupage, mid century, modern, plaid, retro, review, stained wood trim, sweet, teak handmade, tutorials, wood flowers, wood stain, woodland, woodsy

Hi everyone! As some of you have already heard, I recently have been lucky enough to blog for a Martha Stewart Crafts campaign from The Blueprint Social for Plaid. I received a box of goodies from Martha Stewart’s new decoupage …

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Upcycled Wallpaper Covered Radio Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 September, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, bird, burlap, chic, cottage, crafts, cute, decor, decorating, decoupage, decoupage radio, diy, easy, electronics, fruit, fun, gifts, green, handmade, home decor, lime, mid century, pink, radio, recycled, repurposed, retro, revamped, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, vintage, vintage paper, vintage radio, vintage wallpaper, wallpaper, wallpaper decoupage

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 …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Tanuki Jewelry

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 August, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with accessories, acorn, beautiful, bow ring, bracelet, brass, earrings, earthy, etsy, etsy artist fridays, gold, hand cast, handmade, jewelry, locket, lovely, mountain, necklaces, pendant, rings, simple, sterling silver, sweet, tanuki jewelry, unique, wax cast

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 …

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DIY Fast and Easy Stenciled Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adhesive stencils, cottage, crafts, dcor, diy, doily, easy, floral, frame, fun, funky, gifts, handmade, home decor, how to, lacey, ladies, lovely, makeover, martha stewart craft stencils, paint, photo, project, redo, retro, stenciled frame, stencils, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, wood frame

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 …

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DIY Thrift Store Chair Makeover

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, accent, afternoon, blue, chair, chalk paint, cheap chair, cottage, crafts, decorating, dining chair, diy, easy, emerald, floral, fun, funky, furniture, green, handmade, home decor, how to, inexpensive, lovely, make over, makeover, painted chair, pantone, recycled, red, repurposed, revamp, shabby chic, sweet, tablecloth covered chair, thrift store, thrift store chair, tutorials, upcycled, update, vintage, weekend project

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 19th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 August, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, anthromorphic, bunny, candleholder, cat, ceramic, ceramics, collectible, condiment, cows, decorating, duck, frog, holt howard, holt howard kitty, home decor, lipstick holder, mid century, pixi, retro, salt and pepper shakers, string holder, sweet, tape dispenser, veggie, vintage, vitntage finds of the week, wall pocket, wedding

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! Those of you who follow me regularly know that I have a special weakness for vintage ceramics. My hubby calls me a hoarder, and every time I come home …

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DIY Instagram Mats

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with anniversary, art, crafts, decorating, diy, diy art, diy picture, easy, embellished, frame, fun, gift, gifts, girls, handmade, home decor, how to, Instagram, instagram stickers, kids, love, lovely, mat, photo, photo crafts, photography, picture frame, picture mat, print, printstagram, quick, retro, stickers, sweet, teens, women

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 …

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DIY Summer Bicycle Yarn Wrapped Wreath

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, aqua, bicycle, cottage, crafts, decorating, diy, felt, felt flowers, floral, fun, gifts, handmade, home decor, how to, kids, lovely, navy, porch, red, red bike, retro, shabby chic, summer, summer wreath, sweet, toy, tutorials, vintage bike, vintage inspired, wrapped wreath, wreath, yarn wrapped wreath, yarn wreath, yellow

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 …

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DIY Sweet Stenciled Picnic Plates

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with crafts, diy, easy, fast, floral, fun, hand painted, housewares, martha stewart paint, melamine, monogram, outdoor dining, painted plates, picnic, picnic set, plates, retro, shabby chic, spring, stenciled, stencils, summer, summery, sweet, tutorials, vintage inspired

Some of my best summer memories from when I was a kid involve summer picnics. I loved helping my mom pack our lunch! It has been a really long time since I have been on a proper picnic, and so …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Water Bottle Carrier

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 July, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with afternoon crafts, bag, blue, crafts, diy, easy, floral, friends, fun, gifts, handmade, healthy, hiking, holder, lovely, mom, one hour, outdoors, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, reuse, sewing, simple, sling, spring, strawberries, summer, sweet, tote, tutorials, upcycled, vintage tablecloth, walking, water bottle, water bottle carrier, webbing strap

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 8th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 July, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, accessories, adorable, anthromorphic, antique, blue, blue bird, bluebird, bluebirds, brooch, buttons, china, cottage, creamer, cute, dishes, fun, goblet, home decor, lefton, lovely, mid century, retro, salt and pepper shakers, shabby, sugar, sweet, vintage, vintage bird, vintage bluebird, vintage finds

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 …

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DIY Solar Lighted Tied Garland

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 27 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, backyard, beach, Bunting, camping, cottage, crafts, diy, easy, floral, fun, garland, home decor, how to, light strand, lighting, lights, outdoor, outdoor lighting, outside, porch, retro, shabby chic, solar, summer, sweet, tied fabric, tied ribbon, tied trim, trimming, tutorials, vintage, vintage bedsheets, vintage fabric, vintage ribbon

Hi everyone! Today I am going to share with you how to make this fun solar lighted garland. I am currently fixing up my back screened in porch and wanted to add a string of lights. Of course I wanted …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- June 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 June, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with animals, arrow, camper, cats, craft, decor, diy, dogs, dr. who, fun, funny, hammock, home decor, lovely, nerdy, panda, party ideas, pets, pin boards, pins I love, pinspiration, pinterest, retro, sewing, summer, summer crafts, sweet, tardis, tattoos, trailer, tutorials, vintage, vintage campers, watercolor tattoos

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 …

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DIY Fun Party Animal Picks

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 June, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, animals, bear, children, circus, cool, crafts, decor, decorating, diy, dog, easy, fun, gifts, hamster, home, how to, kids, lion, make, panda, party, party decorations, picks, picture holder, plastic animals, repurpose, retro, reuse, signs, skewers, sweet, tiger, toys, tutorials, whimsical, woodland, zoo

I love little plastic animals! I used to have a small collection of them when I was little. There have been so many toy animal craft projects circulating around the internet that look like a total blast to make! Here …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 17th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 June, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, anthromorphic, bluebird, cat, ceramic, chic, cottage, decoration, figural, floral, flower, fun, hat, home decor, lovely, mid century, planter, retro, shabby, shoes, skunk, sweet, vase, vintage, violin, wall pocket, woodland

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 3rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 June, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, brooch, cat, cat lady, cats, ceramics, faith austin, fun, hankie, hanky, home decor, kitty, linen, lovely, mid century, retro, Siamese, sweet, tea towel, vintage, vintage ceramics, vintage finds, vintage paint by number, vintage shopping

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 …

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Upcycled Vintage Fabric Wrapped Bead Necklaces

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, beaded, chunky, cottage, crafts, crafty, diy, fabric, fabric wrapped beads, fashion, girls, handkerchief, handmade, handmade gift, hankie, hanky, jewelry, necklace, recycled, repurposed, retro, shabby chic, spring, style, summer, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage bed sheet, vintage fabric, women, wood beads

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday weekend! The weather here was just gorgeous! We took the little Beau monkey out to the flea market, and I came home with quite a stash. I will have …

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DIY Vintage Wallpaper Letters

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, baby, bright, cottage, craft letters, crafting, custom, decor, decorating, diy, floral, fun, gifts, girls, handmade, home, initials, letters, love, lovely, monogram, paper mache, pink, retro, shabby chic, space, sweet, tutorials, vintage, wallpaper, words

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 …

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DIY Vintage Inspired Little Deer Lamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, boho, ceramic deer, cottage, crafting, crafts, decorating, der lamp, diy, earthy, fun, gifts, handmade, home decor, indy, lamp, lighted branch, lovely, moss, retro, shabby chic, sweet, tree branch lamp, tutorials, vintage, woodland

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- May 20th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 May, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized, Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with decor, floral, flowers, home decor, lovely, may flowers, mid century, retro, spring, summer, sweet, vintage, vintage clothing, vintage dress, vintage finds, vintage tablecloth

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 …

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Iggy Afternoon

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 May, 2013 Posted in Beau & Roux, Uncategorized Tagged with animals, beau, beaureguard, cute dogs, dogs, greyhound, ig, iggies, iggy, italian greyhound, life is beautiful, mini greyhound, pets, photography, portraits, sadie, sleepy puppy, sweet, whippet

If you follow my blog, or even if you have just glanced in the sidebar, you’ll know I adore my dog! And I adore my sister’s dog Sadie too. I am a total animal lover, and I have to say …

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DIY Framed Vintage Wallpaper Magnetic Board

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, cottage, crafts, diy, dorm, easy, fun, gift, girly, grad, handmade, home decor, lovely, magnet, magnetic board, memo board, messege, mid century, office organization, pink, recycle, repurpose, retro, shabby chic, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, vintage, vintage wallpaper, wallpaper

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 …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- May 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 May, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 1950's, animals, cats, cottage, crafts, cute, diy, dogs, for the home, funny animals, furry, garden, home decor, inspiration, kitchens, lovely, mid century, outdoor entertaining, outdoor party, party ideas, pets, picnic, pins, pinspiration, pinterest, planters, quilt, quotes, records, recycle, retro, shabby, sweet, tattoos, upcycle

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 …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Jewelry Magnets

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, bee, birthday, brooch, christmas, crafts, decorating, diy, earrings, easy, enamel, flower, fridge, fun, gifts, handmade, holidays, home decor, jewelry, jewelry magnets, lovely, magnet, magnets, mid century, recycled, repurposed, retro, rhinestone, sparkly, style, sweet, turtle, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage brooch

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 …

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Shrinky Charm Bracelets Today at Free Pretty Things For You!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, charm bracelet, children, clip art, cottage, crafts, deer, digital scrapbooking, diy, free printable, fun, gifts, handmade, images, jewelry, mid century, mothers day, retro, shrink plastic, shrinky dinks, sweet, tutorials, vintage, woodland

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a lovely day! I am so excited to announce that I have a little guest post over at Free Pretty Things for You today! For any of you who are unfamiliar with …

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Spring Recipe- Strawberry Yum Yum Cake

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 May, 2013 Posted in Recipes Tagged with airy, barbque, butter cake, cake, cookout, dessert, easy, farm fresh, fast, festive, fruit, handmade, home made, light, mmorial day, pound cake, recipes, shortcake, spring, strawberry, summer, sweet, whip cream, yummy

Hello there! Today I am going to share one of my favorite new spring dessert recipes with you all. This is my version of strawberry shortcake. I had lunch a few weeks ago at Whole Foods and had a slice …

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DIY Linen Phone Sleeve and My New Shutterfly Case

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with beauegard, case, chalkboard, cottage, crafts, custom, diy, dog, easy, fabric, french, fun, handmade gifts, iggy, iphone, italian greyhound, navy, phone, phone case, photo gifts, photography, pictures, plastic, polycarbonate, recycled, red, retro, scrap, sewing, shutterfly, sleeve, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage button, vintage inspired, vintage tablecloth, white, yellow

Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday! So, today I am going to share with you which of my Shutterfly phone case designs I went with, as well as an easy tutorial on how to make a protective sleeve for your phone. I …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Duvet Cover

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 May, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bedding, bedspread, blanket, blue, comforter, cottage, crafting, decor, decorating, diy, duvet, easy duvet, feminine, floral, gift idea, handmade, home decor, ladies, light, lovely, mid century, mint, perriwinkle, recycled, repurposed, retro, rose, sewing, shabby chic, stitch, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage tablecloth, weekend, women

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 …

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DIY Lace Trim Cake Bunting

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 April, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with boho, Bunting, cake, cake bunting, cake topper, cottage, crafts, diy, entertaining, garland, gingham, home decor, lace, lace crafts, lvely, mothers day, party, pennant, pink, retro, ribbon, shower, sweet, topper, tutorials

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 …

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Mother’s Day DIY Round Up

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 April, 2013 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY Tagged with camera bag, candle, crafts, decor, diy, easy, embroidery, feminine, fun, gifting, gifts, gifts for women, girls, gold, handmade, home decor, jewelry. recycled, lovely, make up bag, memory jar, mod podge, mom, mothers, mothers day, paper mache, perfume locket, photography, retro, round up, sewing, suitcase, sweet

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. …

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DIY Ikea Lack Side Table Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 April, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, balusters, bedroom, cheap, cool, cottage, crafts, decorating, diy, diy project, easy, frugal, fun, functional, home decor, ikea, ikea hacks, inexpensive, lack, lack side table, legs, lovely, make over, mid century, recycle, redo, retro, revamp, side table, sweet, trim, tutorials, upcycle, white

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 …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- April 22nd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 April, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with art, beaureguard, bronze, brooch, cast iron, cup, dog, dominos, favorite vintage finds, greyhound, ig, iggy, italian, lovely, luxe, mid century, puppy, puppy love, retro, scarf, statue, sweet, turn of the century, vintage, vintage dog, vintage games, vintage glassware, vintage greyhound, whippet

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 …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- April 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 April, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with animals, colorful, crafts, dogs, grumpy cat, jeans diy, love, lovely, nature, paint by number, paintings, photo diy, photography, photos, pics, pins, pinterest, prints, quotes, retro, sewing, sweet, tattoos, teepee, tiger, vintage, words, wrapping

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 …

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