One of my favorite things on the internet these days is Pinterest! I love how I am able to find amazing things and connect with people who share my style and interests! I see and have discovered so many blogs …
Today I have a fabulous DIY project for you to spiffy up your office or entryway! I’m going to show you how to make this sweet diy framed magnetic board. This project is really quite easy and fun. Overall a fantastic …
This week I have some really lovely finds for you. I love cottage style, especially english country! If I could design a perfect home, it would be a mid-sized cottage filled with vintage goodies. My kitchen cupboards would be filled …
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Today I have a really fun furniture re-do for you! I am going to show you how to take an old IKEA Lack side table and add a super funky and cute bottle cap top. This DIY is a blast to …
Today I have a really sweet and easy DIY for you, vintage china bracelet holders. This is a great little tool to organize your bracelets and keep them tidy instead of thrown in a box or basket. You can buy …
Lime green has always been one of my absolute favorite colors since I was a little girl! The bedroom I had in highschool was painted lime green, and now in my own home I have a lime kitchen and master …
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This week I have some awesome kitschy kitchen themed vintage finds for you! I love decorating my kitchen with vintage goodies! And I love to repurpose vintage kitchen items as well, especially tablecloths. Kitchen tins and cannisters are great for all …
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Recently we lost one of my absolute favorite chickens, Eleanor Blue, to a hawk. It was just a horrible experience, and we are all a little broken up about it around here. A little over a year ago I picked her out at the …
This week we’ve gone “to the birds” quite literally in fact. Todays finds are all themed around birds. It’s no secret, I have a small obsession with birds, especially vintage blue birds and sparrows. So I just had to share these awesome …
Today I have a super simple and fun DIY for you, vinyl card holders. These little pouches can hold business cards, gift cards, or rewards cards. I use mine as a cute little extra to hold a few business cards. …
As some of you already know I am head over heels for vintage ceramic animals, particularly cats and dogs. I have quite a collection of cat decor, dog decor, and a growing collection of chicken items as well. So this …
Today’s craft I made for my sister. She’s an avid reader, and wants to be a writer someday. Her room is just overflowing with books, most of them paperbacks. So, I thought I would try my hand and make a …
One of the things I love the most about living so close to Raleigh is that we have an excellent Flea Market that’s open pretty much all year! There are always lots of wonderful things to see, but my favorite …
This week I have some really wonderful vintage finds for you all. One of my favorite color combinations is aqua blue and coral pink. So this week I am featuring my favorite aqua and coral themed finds from some amazing vintage …
This week I found some awesome vintage finds on Etsy in one of my favorite hues, yummy yellow! I love yellow in the summer, it’s bright and fresh and reminds me of sunshine. This week I have found some fantastic yellow …
This week I have some adorable vintage finds for you all! One of my absolute favorite color combinations is aqua and navy. So, this weeks theme is, you guessed it, aqua and navy hued vintage finds. There were so many …
Today I have a fun and versatile craft for you all, we’re going to make an organizer from an old window! I made mine with some cork, chicken wire and chalkboard painted wood. It’s fairly simple to do, and the …
This week I have some extra special summer finds for you! One of my absolute favorite things about summer, is nautical style! I love the anchors, stripes, red and navy together, it just makes me giddy! I have to admit, i’m …
I don’t usually feature vintage shops since inventory is sort of one of a kind, but I just had to share one of my favorite Etsy vintage shop’s, In With The Old, with you all today. This cute little shop …
I have been dreaming of taking a trip out to the beach lately, so this week I have ben trolling Etsy for beach themed goodies. I have found some amazing finds including a beach umbrella, awesome glasses, and an amazing …
This weeks featured artist comes to us from Russia. Sasha Pokrass is my favorite artist bear artist on Etsy! Her toys are wonderful and whimsical, and oh so vintage looking! They kind of remind me a bit of vintage Steiff …
Since Wednesday is Independence Day, I decided to post some of my favorite patriotic red, white, and blue themed vintage finds this week. I found so many lovely items, it was really hard to narrow them down. This week I have …
Summer is almost here, and to many people that means a summer holiday is just around the corner. This weeks finds are all inspired by travel. I’ve got some pretty cool finds for you all this week including an amazing …
Today we decided to take Beau to the Raleigh Flea Market as he has been couped up in the house most of the week, and it’s his favorite place to go. We didn’t have any moolah to spend today, but …
Yesterday I stumbled upon this beautiful Etsy shop, and just decided that it had to be my featured shop of the week this week. Vesna & Mojca are the creative team behind Cherry Time, a fabulous Etsy shop filled with …
Today I have a really fun and easy tutorial for you all, a little bird bath made of old china and glass. In just a few steps you can make this sweet addition for your garden. I made mine to use as a …
This weeks vintage finds are in celebration of, yup you guessed it, Dads. Since Father’s Day is approaching this weekend I thought it would only be right to throw a little vintage love to the Dads in our lives. Although …
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As many of you know by now, I love color! And one of my favorite colors ever is making a comeback this summer, Mint green. I love this retro hue so much that this weeks finds are all themed by …
Today we decided to take Beau to the Flea Market down in Raleigh. It was so beautiful outside, and there was a lot of vendors out, which is always great! I saw a lot of furniture I would love to …
This weeks finds are dedicated to Memorial Day, the good ole’ USA, and the brave men and women who serve our country. Memorial Day for me means backyard barbeques, hanging out with your family and friends, and sporting the colors …
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This past weekend we took our four baby chickens to go live with the rest of our girls in the chicken house as they have outgrown their brooder. I’ll be posting pics soon of all our gals. So, this week, …
Since Mother’s Day is right around the corner, this week I’ve decided to showcase some of the best vintage finds on etsy for all those fabulous vintage lovin’ mamas out there. Check out my selection of great gift ideas: vintage …
Yesterday my hubby and I took Beau out to the Raleigh flea market. He LOVES the attention! And I love all the wonderful vintage items to browse through, especially the furniture, and dishes! This week we didn’t have a lot …
I just added some new necklaces to my Etsy shop, Sweet Sophie Blue. These sweet necklaces are made from vintage hankies and fabrics. They make an adorable addition to your spring wardrobe, and they’re fun to wear! It’s like …
One day I hope to have a house out in the country with a little land so that I can have a little mini farm. We have been keeping chickens for a little while now at my mom’s, but I’d …
This past week has been a little crazy, so I didn’t have a lot of time to shop around, but I did manage to find some amazing finds, nevertheless. Of course there is a good dose of ceramics and linens, …
This past weekend my baby sister Hannah, 13 years my junior, had her first prom. She had been looking forward to her first prom since she was little, so it was a big deal around here over the past few …
I have always had a thing for old Hollywood musicals. From the time I was little I loved musicals, the first one I ever saw was Big River when I was about seven in Memphis. I was introduced to vintage …
This week I am showcasing one of my absolute favorite new finds, Fruit Fly Pie on Etsy. Wendy Alderman is the amazing artist behind this vintage inspired pottery shop. She works in a home studio in florida with her two pot …
A few weeks ago I did a post on vintage french finds. One of the featured items was a set of fabulous vintage french flashcards from the Raw Supply Company on Etsy. I had chosen the french theme because it …
Since I missed last weeks feature, I am doing a double this week with the kitchy theme of “Midcentury Housewife.” Over the past few weeks i’ve been building up a bit here and there including amazing ceramics, dishes, fashion accessories, …
Bonjour mes amis! This past week my hubby and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. We wanted to have our wedding at home, but after the stress of planning, and a tiny budget, we decided to do something completely different, and …
I found some super cool finds this week on Etsy Vintage, including some fabulous linens and ceramics, accessories, cute children’s tea cups, and an adorably funky book! Check em’ out: Visit Sushipot Part’s Shop Here: www.sushipotparts.etsy.com Visit Ivory Bird’s Shop …
I found so many cute things on Etsy vintage this week! I happened across a set of vintage circus themed glasses, and then did a search for vintage circus and have just been lost in the cuteness for days! So, …
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I have found some amazing things this week on Etsy’s awesome vintage shops. Some of my favorites from the past week include sweet and fun linens, dreamy Hazel Atlas dishes, and of course I couldn’t forget some adorable ceramics as …
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As you all know by now, I have a small obsession for all things vintage and cute. So, naturally this weeks Etsy fave’s vintagey goodness should be no surprise on why Miss Bluebird and Oscar would be one of my …
My fellow blogger, the Lovely Elizabeth from www.letitbelovely.com , has sweetly nominated my blog for the Sunshine Blog Award! A very big “Thank You” to you Darlin’! Elizabeth has a fantastic blog, where she shares her love of crafting and …
I absolutely love quirky vintage finds. Even though I do love the flea market in Raleigh and go there most weekends, I absolutely love the amazing selection of vintage on Etsy. There are all kinds of fabulous and unique items from …
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I have been meaning to start this for a couple of weeks now, but have been so busy. Today will be the first of many I heart Etsy posts. Every Friday I will be highlighting one of my favorite artists …
I’ve just added these two sweet vintage brooch necklaces to my shop. They are both made with vintage silvertone brooches and a mix of new and vintage beads. One of my favorite things in the world is vintage moonglow beads! …
One of my absolute favorite things to do on the weekend is to go to the flea market in Raleigh. I love love love when I can score cute vintage finds, and today i’d say I did pretty well. …
I have been making jewelry holders out of old plates for a while now to display my jewelry at craft shows, but I finally decided to make one for my personal jewelry I keep on my vanity bookcase. The design …
Supplies Needed: *Free Printable Circles (see below) *Scrapbook Paper of your choice * 1.5″ and 5/8″ circle paper punches * Yarn, string, or twine * Double stick tape Step 1: Punch out and group circles to your liking. I used …
I’m very excited to announce the opening of my updated Etsy shop Sweet Sophie Blue( www.sweetsophieblue.etsy.com )! I have been adding several items over the last couple of days, my favorites I have …
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