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Easy DIY Yarn Bowl

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 17 October, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with clover, crafting, crafts, diy, fun, how to, make this, my yarn bowl, weeknight craft, yarn bowl, yarn bowl diy

Hi guys! Recently I came across some clover yarn bowl/basket forms at the craft store. It instantly caught my eye, as I’ve never seen one before, and I always love finding new DIY tools and kits. I have never done …

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Easy Vintage Fabric Tassel Key Chain

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 September, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, accessories, cottage, crafting, crafts, cute, diy, diy key chain, easy, easy handmade, fabric crafts, fabric tassel key chain, fabric tassels, for her, gift, handmade, handmade accessories, how to, lovely, make, mothers day, recycled, repurposed, retro, scrap fabric, shabby, sweet, tassel, tassel key chain, tutorials, upcycled, vintage fabric, weeknight craft

I have been seeing leather tassel key chains and bag charms all over the place around here lately. We have quite a few birthdays coming up around here, and key chains are a great simple gift. So, I thought I’d …

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DIY Easy Star Hair Combs

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 3 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with blue, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy hair accessories, diy hair comb, diy star hair pins, easy, fabric, five minute, floral, fourth of july, fun, hair comb, holiday, how to, independence day, july 4th, lovely, make, patriotic, red, star, stripes, sweet, tutorials, weeknight craft, white

Hey everyone! Are you all getting ready for the Independence Day holiday tomorrow? One of my favorite memories of the fourth of July is from when we were living in Los Angeles. The apartment building we lived in let people …

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Easy DIY Painted Mason Jar Vase

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 14 May, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, blue mason jar, crafts, decoration, diy, diy vase, easy, flowers, for her, fun, gift, handmade, handmade gifts, home decor, how to, lovely, make, mason jar, mason jar crafts, mason jar vase, painted mason jar, polka dot, polka dot painted mason jar, retro, roses, spring, sweet, tutorials, vintage inspired, weeknight craft

A little while ago, I picked up a vintage style blue mason jar at wally world. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it at the time. I only like drinking out of the wide mouth jars, but …

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Easy DIY Vintage Fabric Covered Letter Block Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with awesome, block letter, cottage, craft, crafting, cute, decor, diy, easy, fabric covered letter, fabric letter, home decor, how to, initial, letter, lovely, make, monogram, painted, pattern, perriwinkle, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rustic, rustic letter, shabby, sweet, trellis and floral, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage fabric, vintage fabric crafts, weeknight craft, wooden block letter, wooden letter

A few weeks ago I was sifting through the dollar section at Michael’s and I found some cute wooden blocks that had thin wooden letters on them that were stained in bright colors. I was going to get one or …

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Easy DIY Ten Minute Floral Headband

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, beautiful, cottage, crafting, crafts, diy, diys, easter, easter crafts, easy, fast, floral, floral headband, flower headband, flowers, gold, hair accessories, headband, how to, lovely, make, retro, shabby, shabby chic, spring, spring crafts, sweet, tutorials, weeknight craft, wire crafts, wire picks, yellow

Easter is going to be here before we know it! For all of you ladies that want an accessory a little more subdued than a fancy Easter bonnet, give this easy floral headband a try! This faux floral headband is …

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Easy DIY Rustic Photo Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 February, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with art, burlap, cheap, chicken wire, chicken wire mat, cool, cottage, country, crafting, crafts, decor, decorating, diy, easy, farm, for the home, frame, framed mat, fun, gift, handmade, home decor, home decorating, how to, make, mat, photo, photo art, recycled, repurposed, retro, rustic, shabby, shabby chic, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, weathered, weeknight craft, wire

Hey everyone! The other day Daryl and I reinforced the chicken coup with extra chicken wire. We ended up having a few scrap pieces left over and I thought I would save them for a project. I have used chicken …

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DIY Vintage Planter Pincushion

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 December, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's sweet, 1950's, 5 minute crafts, adorable, blue, ceramic, cheap, crafting, crafts, diy, DIY gifts, do it yourself, easy, fast, floral, fun, gift ideas, gifts for crafters, gifts for her, gifts for sewing, handmade, handmade gifts, how to, kids, lamb, make, mom, pig, pin cushion, pins, planter, planter pincushion, sewing, sister, straight pin, supplies, tutorials, vintage, vintage feedsack fabric, weeknight craft, wife

Hi guys! Welcome to day six of my 12 Days of Handmade Gifts! Today I am going to show you how to make these sweet Vintage Planter Pincushions. These are super fast and easy to make. It is a good …

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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 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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DIY Creepy and Cute Wooden Bead Spiders

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bead spiders, black, cartoon eyes, crafting, crafts, crafty, creepy, cute, decor, decorations, diy, easy, fun, funny, funny spiders, halloween, hand drawn, holiday, how to, kids, mini spiders, party, spiders, spooky, tutorials, weeknight craft, wire, wood beads, wooden 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 …

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DIY Retro Painted Spoon Dolls

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 October, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, blue, couple, crafts, customized, cute, decor, diy, easy, family, fast, fun, funky, funny face, gifts, hand made, handmade gift, holidays, home, how to, idea, kids, kitchen, mint, painted spoon dolls, painted spoons, pink cheeks, red, repurposed, retro, reuse, rose, serving, spoon crafts, spoon doll, spoon people, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, weeknight craft, wooden spoons

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 …

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DIY Vintage Milk Cap Dimensional Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, an hour or less, art, collage, colorful, crafts, decorating, diy, easy, eclectic, framed, fun, funky, gift, handmade, heart, home decor, how to, milk bottle caps, milk cap dimensional art, milk caps, repurposed, retro, scrapbook, shadowbox, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, wall art, weeknight craft

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 …

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