DIY Vintage Soda Crate Advent Calendar
Hi everybody! Welcome to day six of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting. Today I have an extra special advent calendar to share with you all! I am going to show you how to make an advent calendar with a …
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DIY Little Angel Tassels
Hey guys! Welcome to day five of my 12 Days of Christmas crafting! Today I am going to share with you how to make these fun angel tassels. These sweet little angels can be displayed on a shelf or strung …
DIY Vintage Wrapping Paper Wrapped House Night Light
Hi guys! Welcome to day four of my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to share with how to make this fun little night-light. I love little Christmas houses, and am in the middle of making a whole …
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DIY Cute Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper Mats
Hey everybody! Welcome to the third day on my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to share one of my favorite new Christmas crafts, Vintage Christmas Wrapping Paper Mats! I love how they add a cute festive touch …
DIY Vintage Christmas Button Bracelet
Hey Guys! Welcome to the second day of my 12 Days of Christmas! Today I am going to be sharing another jewelry diy with you all, Vintage Christmas Button Bracelets! These little bracelets are pretty darn easy to make and …
DIY Holiday Spool Necklaces
Hello everybody! I am really excited today because this is the first day of my 12 Days of Christmas series! Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this month I will be posting a Holiday DIY project. I know some of you …
DIY Mini Apothecary Jar Necklaces
Hi guys! Are you excited? Halloween is this week! I am looking forward to the holiday! We don’t have trick or treaters in our neighborhood, so Daryl and I don’t do candy. But we do carve pumpkins and do a …
DIY Cute Vintage Halloween Belljars
Hi guys! Today I am going to share my little Halloween bell jars with you guys! As some of you know, bell jars are not anything new around here. I make them for just about every holiday. I am a …
DIY Spooky Cute Yarn Wrapped 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 …
DIY Spooky Cute Mini Ghost Garland
I love cute ghosts around Halloween, probably because I loved Casper cartoons, and my sister loved Casper too! Some of you all may remember last year I made a couple of ghosts to decorate the bookcase with. This year I …
DIY Creepy and Cute Wooden Bead Spiders
Hi guys! Today I am going to share a really easy Halloween project with you all, Wooden Bead Spiders. These little spiders are so easy to make! All you need is a few supplies, and they whip up quickly! They …
Scaredey Cat Plushie and Free Pattern
Hi guys! This week I am so excited to be sharing an entire week’s worth of Halloween DIY projects! I am going to kick off the week with my funny little black Halloween Kitty plush. This little kitty is easy …
DIY Retro Painted Spoon Dolls
Happy Friday everyone! I had quite a crazy schedule yesterday and did not have time to post my latest diy tutorial. So I am going to share it with you all today. I have had a little obsession with spoon …
The Wonderful World of Pinterest- October 2013
Hi everybody! I am very excited today to share my favorite pins from Pinterest from the last month with you all today. I didn’t have a lot of extra time to pin lately, but I did add to some of …
DIY Sweet Stencil Etched Glasses
Hi guys! Today I am going to share a project with you that has been on my crafty bucket list for years, etched glasses. This is a diy that always seemed so hard to me, but once I tried …
DIY Vintage Upcycled Window Memo Board
Hi guys! I love making memo and organizational boards around here, which is kind of funny since I am not an organized person. Making a memo board from an old window is really pretty easy. I made this one to …
DIY Easy Cabinet Knob Necklace
Hi everyone! Today I am going to share a super easy diy with you, cabinet knob necklaces! These little necklaces are so fun to make, and it is a great way to use those fabulous knobs that you cannot afford …
DIY Vintage Inspired Family Bell Jars
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 …
DIY Repurposed Vintage Suitcase Side Table
Hi guys! Today I am very excited to share my suitcase table with you! This is a diy idea I have seen all over Pinterest, and it has been on my to-do list for quite a while now. Â This past …
DIY Easy Vintage Patched Shabby 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, …
DIY Vintage Bedsheet Fabric Patchwork Curtain
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 …
DIY Vintage Recipe Box Scrappy Journal
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 …
The Wonderful World of Pinterest- September 2013
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
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 …
DIY Leather and Rhinestone Wrap Bracelet
Hi guys! I first saw this idea on Pinterest from Honestly WTF Â last year and thought I have to make one of these! Like most things that I see and want to make, it takes me a looong time to …
September DIY Roundup- Vintage Repurposing
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 …
DIY Upcycled Vintage Slide Lampshade
One of my most treasured possessions is a large lot of slides that my grandfather had from when my mom and aunt were growing up. There are hundreds of slides, and some really fantastic pictures. We scanned a good most …
Mid Century Inspired Lampshade with Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage Medium
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
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 …
Upcycled Storeybook Vintage Spool Photo Holders
Hi guys! I hope you all had a beautiful holiday weekend! I always enjoy having an extra day off with my hubby! This week’s craft projects are dedicated to Martha Stewart’s new decoupage line. A few weeks ago I received …
DIY Vintage Watch Part Bottle Necklace
Hi guys! Today I am going to share one of my latest diy jewelry projects with you. I recently came across these fun little watch part bottles at TinyThingsAreCute.com when I was shopping for vintage Halloween minis. Needless to say …
DIY Vintage Advertising Pin Frame
A few weeks ago I found the cutest little vintage advertising pins while browsing through etsy one evening before bed. They really popped out at me, so I just had to get them! I thought they would make a really …
DIY Fast and Easy Stenciled 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 …
DIY Thrift Store Chair Makeover
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 …
DIY Vintage Milk Cap Dimensional Art
Hi guys! Today I am going to share one of my favorite new diy’s with you. I have been seeing a lot of button art lately like this button monogram from American Crafts. I love the dimensionality of it, and …
Funky DIY Summer Sunnies
One of my favorite accessories to hoard is sunglasses! When I wore contacts, I had a ton of them! Now thanks to our lovely NC allergies, I can’t handle contacts anymore, so I am limited to a couple pair of …
Summer Days DIY Roundup
Hi guys! Today I am going to share with you a little collection of some of my favorite DIY projects for summer. These projects are so inspiring and they are all definitely on my diy bucket list. Here are my …
DIY Huge Upcycled Towel Tote
Hi guys! Today I am going to share a super easy and fun summer diy with you! I am going to show you how you can make a supersized summer carry all tote from a towel and some cotton webbing. …
Easy Upcycled Bike Basket
I have had several bicycles since I was little, but none of them can hold a candle to my Electra Townie! I LOVE this bike! It is so comfortable to ride, and it is a multi-speed bike which makes hilly …
DIY Summer Bicycle Yarn Wrapped Wreath
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 …
DIY Upcycled Fabric Covered Pots
I will be the first person to admit, I don’t have a very green thumb. Luckily my husband has better luck with plants or nothing at our house would ever grow. We have a small square foot garden next to …
DIY Mini Vintage Thimble Planter Necklaces
Hey guys! I hope you all are having a great day! I recently have scored a large bunch of vintage Women’s Day magazines and have spent the day pouring over them. So.Much.Fun! I am thinking of doing a craft from …
DIY Painted Sneakers
Hey guys! Happy Thursday! Only one more day to go to the weekend! I am hoping the sun comes out so we can take Beau on a little hike. As some of you may already know, my baby sister Hannah …
DIY Sweet Stenciled Picnic Plates
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 …
DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Water Bottle Carrier
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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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Picnic Blanket
Happy Independence Day everybody! I hope you are all enjoying the day with family and friends! Today I want to share with you this super fast and easy diy that you can make  for your next outdoor picnic or concert. …
DIY Solar Lighted Tied Garland
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 …
DIY Blind Box Toy Party Bunting
Blind box toys are one of my favorite things! I can’t help myself and any time I come across some I have to buy one. For those of you who aren’t familiar with blind box toys they are small vinyl …
DIY Fun Party Cake Buntings
Hi guys! As many of you know all know, I am a sucker for buntings! I love creating them and have dozens around my place. When I was planning Hannah’s graduation party, I knew I had to do at least …
The Wonderful World of Pinterest- June 2013
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 …
DIY Fun Party Animal Picks
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 …
DIY Upcycled Record Medallions
As many of you know by now, I am an avid record collector. I LOVE vintage vinyl and I love to craft with vintage records that are either scratched or super cheesy. A few weeks ago I snatched up a …
Fast and Easy Record Gifts for Dad
Hi guys! I hope you are all enjoying your week! Father’s Day is a few weeks away still, but I always like to make my gifts a bit before hand so I am not rushed when the date creeps up …
DIY Vintage Wooden Fishing Lure Keychain for Dad
Hi guys! Gosh, today went by so fast! I am really excited to share this project with you all tonight, vintage fishing lure key chains! These are so adorable, and they are so easy to make! You can make these …
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DIY Easy Vintage Ribbon Keychain
Hello everyone! Hope you all are having a great week! This week has just flown by for me. My little sister Hannah is graduating Highschool next week and we have all been busy planning a graduation luncheon. I will most …
Upcycled Vintage Fabric Wrapped Bead Necklaces
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 …
DIY Vintage Wallpaper Letters
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 …
DIY Vintage Inspired Little Deer Lamp
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 …
DIY Framed Vintage Wallpaper Magnetic Board
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 …
DIY Upcycled Vintage Jewelry Magnets
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 …
Shrinky Charm Bracelets Today at Free Pretty Things For You!
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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DIY Linen Phone Sleeve and My New Shutterfly Case
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
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 …
DIY Lace Trim Cake Bunting
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 …
DIY Retro Scribble Painted Glassware
Hello everyone! Today’s post is a bit late. I meant to have this up Thursday, but we have been travelling today to DC and just settled into our hotel for the evening. I will probably be a little sparse with …
DIY Ikea Lack Side Table Revamp
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 …
Repurposed Vintage Tablecloth Cross Body Tote
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 …
Photo Fabric Spoonflower Tote
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 …
DIY Fabric Photo Note Cards
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 …
Funky Repurposed Clock from a Vintage Light Globe
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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DIY Spring Peter Pan Collar from Vintage Sheets
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 …
Sweet Bunny
I grew up adoring stuffed animals when I was little and had a ton of them. One of my favorite things about Easter growing up was getting a new bunny every year in my basket. I still have a few …
DIY Sweet Vintage Easter Dioramas
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 …
14 Days of Love- DIY Sweetheart Cake Bunting and Picks
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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14 Days of Love- Valentine’s Yarn Wreath
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 …
14 Days of Love- Tutu Tassel Garland
Hi Everyone! Welcome to day 3 of my 14 Days of Love special! Today I have a super fun and easy DIY project for you, tutu garland. As some of you already know by now, I love garlands and buntings! …
14 Days of Love- DIY Finial Photo Holders
Hey everyone! I had planned on starting this holiday series yesterday, but I just couldn’t get to it. So, today I will be posting two tutorials, yay! For the next couple of weeks I will be posting a new DIY …
DIY Vintage Wallpaper Tray
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, …
Free Printable Vintage Christmas Gift Tags
Today I am in the midst of the enormity that is my holiday wrapping! I have a habit of picking up little things all year long, and by the time Christmas comes along I have what feels like a million …
DIY Gift Card Bear
Christmas is only a week away, and I am getting so excited! This week I will be sharing a few wrapping tutorials with you. Wrapping gifts is one of my favorite things to do during the holidays! Today I have …
12 Days of Handmade Gifts- Beaded Velvet Hairbands
Hello Everyone! Welcome to my 12th and final day of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to show you how to make these sweet Anthropologie inspired hairbands for all your gals. They whip up really quickly, …
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12 Days of Handmade Gifts- Vintage Button Rings and Cufflinks
Hi Everybody! Welcome to day eleven of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts. Today I have a couple fun diy’s for you that are inexpensive and easy, to make great stocking stuffers. I am going to show you how to …
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12 Days Of Handmade Gifts- Vintage Planter IPhone Dock
Hello Everyone! Welcome to day 7 of my 12 Days of handmade gifts! Today I have an awesome DIY for you, vintage planter iphone docks! This tutorial is more on the advanced side. It helps to know about wiring and …
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12 Days of Handmade Gifts- Record Coasters
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 …
12 Days of Handmade Gifts- Vintage Feedsack Sachets
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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12 Days of Handmade Gifts- Revamped Canisters
Welcome to day 3 of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts. It is actually day five, but I had some nasty virus on my computer that has prevented me from posting, so today I’ll have three projects for you. My …
12 Days of Handmade Gifts- DIY Recipe Potholders
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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DIY Double Sided Lighted Tree Topper
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 …
DIY Drawstring Bag Advent Calendar
 Hello Everybody! I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend! Today I have a DIY Advent Calender for you. I am going to show you how to make an advent calendar of little drawstring pouches. These pouches are a great size …
DIY Christmas Craft Round Up- Part 2
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 …
Thanksgiving Word Search Place Cards
Today we are going to take a little break from Christmas, and I’m going to share a fun project for Thanksgiving. I recently saw a paper tablecloth for children that had a bunch of thanksgiving fun on it including word …
Vintage Inspired Christmas Pine Cone Elves
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 …
DIY Recycled Jar Snowglobes
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 …
DIY Felt Peppermint Garland
 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 …
Favorite Christmas Craft Tutorials- Part 1
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, …
DIY Holiday Themed Framed Vintage Buttons
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 …
DIY Vintage Inspired Bell Jar Ornaments
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 …
DIY Cute Vintage Christmas Card Boxes
Christmas is by far my most favorite holiday of the year! I love holiday decorating, holiday parties, and most of all, making cute christmas goodies for my home! This month I will be featuring a new holiday project each weekday …
13 Days of Halloween- DIY Scrappy Monsters
Happy Monday everyone! Welcome to day 11 of my 13 Days of Halloween! I have a really special DIY for you all today, Scrappy Monsters. I’m going to show you how to make these funky little creatures, so grab your …
13 Days of Halloween- DIY Macbeth Quote Plates
Hi everybody! Welcome to day 10 of my 13 Days of Halloween! Today I have a really fun and easy DIY for you! I am going to show you how to add decorative decals to thrift store plates to spell …
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