My So Called Crafty Life

DIY Upcycled Vintage Magazine Paper Lantern

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 May, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, covered paper lantern, crafting, crafts, cute, decoration, diy, easy, fun, funky, handmade, home decor, housewife, how to, kids, magazine crafts, make, mid century, mod, outdoor, paper lantern, party crafts, party decor, party decorations, porch, punched paper, retro, scalloped lantern, summer, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage ads, vintage advertisements, vintage magazine, weeknight, womens day magazine

One of my favorite places in my home is our screened in back porch. I love spending time out there reading or drinking my morning tea! I am in the middle of redecorating the porch this summer. I am changing …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- May 19th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 May, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, audrey hepburn, beat, beatnik, best movies, blue, cigarette pants, empathicalism, fashion, fashion editor, favorite vintage finds of the week, fred astaire, french, french fashion magazine, funny face, grenich, handkerchief, hankie, hanky, inspired by funny face, kay thompson, mid century, musical, old movies, old musicals, paris, pin up, pink, retro, rockabilly, souvenir, sweet, think pink, trailer, vintage, vintage bubble car, vintage camera, vintage dress, vintage fashion, vintage fashion magazine, vintage finds, vintage floral dress, vintage ladies suit, vintage little black dress, vintage loafers, vintage paris, vintage wedding dress, west end

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a beautiful weekend! When I was twelve, my mom rented me what was to become one of my favorite movies of all time, Funny Face. I instantly fell in love! I always …

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Let’s Shop Local Market This Weekend!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 15 May, 2014 Posted in Local Tagged with apex, art, artisans, cary, chapel hill, craft fair, craft show, durham, got to be nc, hand made, handmade, home decor, jewelry, let's shop local, local, local art, local events, local love, north carolina, raleigh, triangle

Hey everyone! I am excited to share that another Let’s Shop Local event starts tomorrow! This Friday through Sunday, May 16th-18th, Let’s Shop Local is having a handmade market fair as part of the wicked fun Got To Be …

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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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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- May 13th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 13 May, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, beautiful, bright, bright floral, cheery, collections, cottage, curated, daisies, day dress, dinner plates, dinnerware, enamel, english country garden tablecloth, favorite vintage finds of the week, floral, floral plate, garden, gingham, grandee bead, hand painted tin canisters, handpainted locket, happy, home decor, homer laughlin, may flowers, metal trash can, pin up girl, pin up style, pink florals, retro, rockabilly, roses, shabby chic, style, vintage, vintage apron, vintage comb, vintage compact, vintage daisy bracelet, vintage dress, vintage fashion, vintage finds, vintage floral, vintage floral beaded bag, vintage floral beauty set, vintage floral dress, vintage floral duvet cover, vintage floral locket, vintage floral trash can, vintage florals, vintage home decor, vintage linens, vintage style, vintage sun dress, vintage tins, wildflowers

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend! It was a beautiful day here, and we got to visit with all of our family which was great! Our garden is blooming and I am even getting …

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DIY Mother’s Day Gifts Round Up

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 May, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups Tagged with beaded vase, change purse, craft round up, crafts, diy, diy handmade bag, diy handmade tote bag bow bag, diy round up, diy tote, embroidered, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoop gift card holder, floral monogram, gifts for her, gifts for mom, handmade, handmade gifts, handmade tote, hobnail diy, hoop art, how to, kiss lock change purse, lavender, mom, monogram, mothers day, one hour, patchwork photo pillow, photo pillow, sachets, shrinky dink bracelet, sweet, tea towel, tea towel tutorial, tutorials, zipper book clutch, zipper clutch

Mother’s Day is less than a week away, it kinda snuck up on me. Handmade gifts have always beena big hit with my mom, and I’ve been making her things since I can remember. If you are looking for a …

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Sweet Vintage Wallpaper Covered DIY Jewelry Box

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 May, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, cigar box, cottage, crafting, crafts, decoupage, decoupage box, dividers, diy, diy jewelry box, for her, for mom, fun, gift for mom, gifts, handmade, home decor, how to, jewelry, jewelry box, ladies, lovely, make, mom, mother, mothers day, painted, patchwork, patchy, rings, sectioned, shabby chic, sweet, tutorials, vanity, vintage, vintage wallpaper, wallpaper covered box, wallpaper scraps, wooden

When it comes to handmade gifts for the ladies in my family, jewelry is usually on the list. This year for Mother’s Day I thought I would mix it up a little and make my mom a jewelry box that …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- May 5th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 May, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, aqua, awesome, cast iron, ceramic, cross stitch, egg pan, enamel, etsy vintage, fantastic, fashion, favorite vintage finds of the week, fine compact, floral, flour sifter, frying pan, gift wrap, gifts, half apron, hand sifter, handkerchief, hankie, hanky, heels, kitchen, kitschy, lovely, mom, mom and pups, mother, mother brooch, mother of pearl, mother of pearl compact, mother pin, mothers day, mug, needlepoint, pan, pin up, poodle, primary, pumps, retro, retro poodle, rockabilly, shabby chic, style, sweet, vintage, vintage apron, vintage compact, vintage kitchen, vintage love, vintage mom tea cup, vintage mother hanky, vintage needlepoint bag, vintage pyrex, white poodle, wrapping, wrapping paper, yellow

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! Mother’s Day is this weekend, and I am busy whipping up gifts for all my mamas. Since I have had gifts for moms on my mind, I thought I …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Melanie’s Menagerie

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 May, 2014 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with anniversary, birdcage, blue bird, bluebird, bluebirds, bridesmaids, cute, dia de los muertos, etsy, etsy artist fridays, felt, figurine, for mom, for moms, hand crafted, hand made, handmade, handmade artists, handmade gifts, hatpins, lamb, lefton bluebirds, lefton inspired, little lamb, lovebirds, lovely, mini, mothers day, naapco, needle crafte, needle felted lamb, needle felted poodle, needle felted whale, needle felting, norcrest, planter, retro, skunks, steampunk, sweet, vintage bluebirds, vintage inspired, wedding

Happy Friday Everyone! We are busy little bees getting ready for the flea market this weekend, but I did want to pop in and share one of my new favorite Etsy artists with you all, Melanie’s Menagerie. Melanie Nord Monsees, …

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Local Gems- The Handmade Market

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 30 April, 2014 Posted in Local Gems Tagged with 2014, amazing, apex, art, art prints, art show, best craft shows, cary, clothing, craft show, design, downtown raleigh, durham, handmade, handmade artists, handmade gifts, handmade movement, home decor, indie, jewelry, kids, local, local gems, local love, lovely, may third, nc, north carolina, raleigh, stationary, sweet, the handmade market, the handmaidens, toys, triangle

Spring is here, and for many of us it is synonymous with craft show season. There are bunches of craft shows in the Raleigh Durham area where I live. One of the best local shows is most definitely The Handmade …

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