My So Called Crafty Life

I Heart Etsy Fridays- Sushipot Studio

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 August, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with altered art, anatomy, art, art blocks, artists, awesome, collage, dolls, ducky, etsy, etsy fridays, fun, funky, gifts, handmade gifts, quirky, recycled, repurposed, retro, sculptures, toys, upcycled, vintage, whimsical, wood

Happy Friday everyone! Do you guys remember that fantastic vintage shop, Sushipot Vintage, that I shared with you all a few weeks back? Well, today I am going to share Suzanna Scott’s other fantastic handmade altered art shop with you, …

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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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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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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 12th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 12 August, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, backyard, barbeque, bbq, cook book, cookout, cute, decor, entertaining, food, fun, glasses, invites, kitschy, linens, lovely, meat markers, mid century, mugs, outdoors, party, picnic, red, retro, snack set, summer, summer cooking, summer fun, tablecloth, tea towel, tin tray, vintage, vintage finds, yellow

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! This summer has just flown by, and before you know it fall is going to be creeping in. For now at least I want to enjoy the summer while …

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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Vintage Suits by Mary

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 August, 2013 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, beach, bikini, black, bombshell, classic, cute, etsy, fashion, gingham, girly, lacey, ocean, party, pin up girl, play suit, polkadot, pool, reproduction, retro, rockabilly, sarong, sexy, sheer, shopping, skirted, swim suit, tiki, vintage, vintage swimwear

Happy Friday guys! This week has been crazy, and we are taking my Hannah off to college tomorrow! I swear time flies! It’s that time of year where summer is winding down and we are all trying to squeeze in …

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Funky DIY Summer Sunnies

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 8 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, bunny, cabachons, cabs, crafts, diy, easy, embellished sunglasses, fashion, floral, fun, gifts, handmade, how to, kawaii, kids, lovely, mint, outdoors, project, retro, shades, spring, summer, summer craft, sunglasses, sunnies, tutorials, vintage buttons, vintage flowers, women, yellow

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 …

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Summer Days DIY Roundup

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 August, 2013 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with craft round up, crafts, cute, diy, driftwood, driftwood cottages, easy, fashion, fun, how to, inspiration, jeans to shorts, lighting, lovely, no sew, pallet bed, patio scrabble, photo, photo display, projects, string art, string chandeliers, summer, summer fun, summer projects, swing bed, tee shirt bracelet, teepee, tutorials

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 …

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DIY Huge Upcycled Towel Tote

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, aqua, bags, beach, beach bag, beach tote, blue, carry all, crafts, damask, diy, easy, fashion, fast, fun, gifts, green, handmade, how to, huge, large, purse, recycled, retro, sewing, shopper, shopping bag, spring, summer, terry, tote, towel bag, towel tote, tutorials, under an hour, upcycled, vintage inspired, washable

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. …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 5th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 August, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, aqua, blue, bombshell, book, camp blanket, camp shirt, camping, canoe, cheery, decorating, floral, fun, home decor, kids, mid century, pillow, red, retro, summer, summer camp, sweater, swimsuit, teal, tee, thermos, turqoise, vintage, vintage finds of the week, vintage summer, wool blanket, yellow

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! This week is going to be crazy. My baby sister is heading to college at UNC-Asheville this weekend! I still can’t quite believe it! We’re trying to cram in …

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Easy Upcycled Bike Basket

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bicycle, bie, bike, bike basket, crafts, cycling, diy, diy bike basket, diy crafts, easy, fall, feed america, fun, how to, retro, spring, summer, target, tutorials, wire 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 …

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