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Easy DIY Doggie Bandana

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 August, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accessories, animals, bandana collar, beginner, cats, collar accessories, crafts, cute, diy, diy bandana, diy pet collar, dog bandana, dog collar, doggie bandana, dogs, easy, hand made, how to, make, pets, tutorials

Hi guys! Anyone who knows me will tell you, I LOVE my dogs! Even though they are super precious, I do love to dress them up and make them even cuter. Beau has tons of sweaters which he does actually …

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DIY Custom Chair Seat Covers with A Vintage Tablecloth

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 July, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, chair cover, chair slip cover, crafts, crafty, dining chairs, diy, easy, farm, fun, hand made, how to, kitchen, kitschy, make, retro, sewing, stitch, tutorials, vintage, vintage tablecloth slip cover

Last week I shared how I updated my diner style kitchen table by covering it with oilcloth fabric. We have had the table and chair set for years and it is one of my favorite pieces of furniture as it …

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DIY Style- Vintage Tablecloth Circle Skirt

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 June, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with circle skirt, crafts, diy, easy, fun, gifts, hand made, how to, lovely, make, reclaimed, reclaimed linens, repurposed, sewing, style, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage circle skirt, vintage circle skirt tutorial, vintage sewing, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloth circle skirt, vintage upcycled

As a lot of you already know, I collect vintage tablecloths. I rarely come across one I am not in love with, so I have several, including bunches of cutters that I love to use in my projects. Sometimes I …

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DIY Embroidered Vintage Linen Canvas Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 February, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy art, diy canvas, diy fabric art, don't be like the rest of them, eclectic, embroidered, embroidered quote, fabric covered canvas, fun, gift, hand embroidered, hand made, hand stitched, how to, linens, make, reclaimed, reclaimed linens, recycled, repurposed, rose pattern, shabby, sweet, tutorials, unique, upcycled, vintage, vintage vera

Most of you all know I have quite the obsession with vintage linens! I picked up a bunch of cutters from the flea market a while back including a vintage Vera linen napkin/placemat with a sweet rose print. It was …

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Easy Upcycled Retro Yard Flamingo Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 August, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with accent, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, decor, decoration, diy, diy outdoor projects, dotty, easy, flamingo, fun, funky, gold, hand made, home decor, how to, kitsch, make, outdoor art, outdoor projects, paint, pink flamingo, plastic flamingo, polka dot, recycled, repurposed, retro, retro diy, retro flamingo revamp, reused, revamped, spotty, spray paint, summer crafts, summer diy, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, weekday craft, yard diy, yard flamingos

One of my favorite things to do in summer is projects for my garden! I have not really done too many outdoor projects this year. My mom was cleaning out the hall closet the other day at her house and …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Tablecloth Apron

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1940's, 1950's, apron, cooking, craft shows, crafting, crafts, crafty, diy, diy apron, diy retro apron, diy vintage apron, easy, floral, for her, fun, girls, hand made, handmade, handmade gifts, holiday, how to, kitchen, ladies, less than an hour, lovely, make, mid century, pin, pocket apron, reclaimed, reclaimed linens, recycled, red, repurposed, retro, rockabilly, sewing, sewn, stitched, stripe, style, sweet, trim, tutorials, upcycled, upcycled apron, upcycled tablecloth, vintage, vintage floral, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloth apron, women

As some of you all know by now, vintage tablecloths are one of my absolute favorite things to upcycle! I am head over heels in love with the prints from the beautiful florals to the fun novelty prints. There is …

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DIY Vintage Scrappy Patchwork Fabric Coasters

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with ballet, cottage, cow boy, crafting, crafts, crafty, dance, decor, decoration, diy, diy fabric coasters, easy, fabric coasters, feedsack patchwork, floral, fun, gifts, gingham, hand made, holidays, home decor, how to, lovely, make, mid century, novelty, old, patchwork, patchwork coasters, patchy, polka dot, recycled, reloved, repurposed, retro, scrap fabric crafts, scrappy, scraps, sewing, shabby, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage bed sheet, vintage fabric love, vintage feed sack, vintage flour sack, vintage patchwork, vintage scraps, weeknight, western, what to do with scraps

I have been on a bit of a patchwork kick lately. I love being able to take scraps that have been sitting around and find another purpose for them. I am such a vintage fabric lover, and I hate to …

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My Life in Pictures- May 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 29 May, 2014 Posted in My Life in Pictures Tagged with animals, awesome, beaureguard the iggy, beautiful, birds, chickens, country, cute, cute dog, decor, decorating, dog, dog park, doggie photos, dogs, doxie, figures, flea market, flea market decorating, furniture, greyhound, hand made, home decor, home made, ig, iggy, italian greyhound, jewelry, kitschy, lifestyle, lifestyle photography, living, lovely, my life in pictures, pets, photo, photography, photos, pictures, puppy, raleigh flea market, sitehound, sleepy dog, spring, sweet, upcycled, vintage, vintage decor, vintage deer, weenie dog

Beau favorite thing lately is to be outside lounging in the yard! We’ve set up shop at the Raleigh Flea Market a couple of times this month. I always love being out there! We had a lovely …

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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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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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