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DIY Upcycled Knife Bracelet

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with bracelet, crafts, crafty, cute, diy, diy bracelet, diy jewelry, flat ware, for her, for mom, fun, funky, gift, gypsy, hand made, handmade, handmade gift idea, how to, id bracelet, initial, jewelry, make, monogram, mothers day, old knife, personal, personalized, recycled, repurposed, shabby sweet, silverware, silverware bracelet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage

One of my favorite things to upcycle is old silverware! I have made all kinds of projects with them for holiday gifts in the past. I also have a couple of DIY projects using silverware on the blog like my …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- April 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 April, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, april, art, backyard chickens, beautiful, blue truck, cats, chicken lady, chicken love, chickens, classic cars, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute pets, diy, diy ideas, dog, fabulous art, for the home, ford, funny pets, hair, hen party, hens, home decor, how to, inspiration, inspired, inspiring, kitty, llama, make, mint, outdoor spaces, owls, pets and animals, pin up hairstyles, pink, pins of the month, pinspiration, pinterest, pinteresting, polish frizzle, puppy, quotes, record mail holders, retro, retro art, retro cars, sayings, short hair, spool photo holders, sweet, vintage, vintage bag, vintage cars, vintage crate bench, vintage tote, vintage wallpaper, vw van, wallpaper, wallpaper decor, words to live by

As many of you who follow this blog already know, I am head over heels for Pinterest! It is so fantastic having so much inspiration at your fingertips. I have been a little busy the last month but I was …

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DIY Easter Egg Vases

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 16 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adorable, centerpiece, crafting, crafts, crafty, cute, daisies, diy, dyeable eggs, easter centerpiece, easter crafts, easter diy, easter eggs, easter projects, egg, egg centerpieces, egg crafts, egg crate, egg flower vases, egg vase, egg vases, floral, how to, lovely, make, mini vase, party, planters, pretty, shabby chic, spring, spring crafts, spring diy, sweet, tutorials, vases, wedding

Easter is this weekend and I wanted to make a fun centerpiece for the table for our Easter dinner. I have been inspired by the adorable egg vases I have seen floating around on Pinterest like this one, this one, …

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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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Fantastic Spring and Easter DIY Round Up

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 2 April, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups Tagged with adorable, blog love, bunny garland, carrot garland, crafts, decal easter eggs, diy, diy peeps garland, doily baskets, easter, easter crafts, easter diy, easter eggs, egg candles, egg sculptures, fabric basket, fabric easter egg, felt carrot garland, how to, lovely, make, painted eggs, pretty, round up, spring crafts, spring diy, sweet, tutorials, washi tape eggs

We had such a beautiful day here in NC today! I am very excited that spring is finally starting to arrive! Since we all need a good dose of spring inspiration, I thought today I would share a collection of …

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DIY Vintage Mini Basket Spring Gardens

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 1 April, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, basket, bunny, chic, crafting, crafts, crafty, decoration, diy, easter, easter crafts, floral, floral cups, flowers, hand made, home decor, how to, kids, kitschy, landscapes, lovely, make, marker, mini, mini gardens, mini plastic baskets, minis, moss, name, nut cups, picks, pink, place card, plastic, plastic deer, rabbit, reindeer moss, retro, seat, shabby, shabby chic, spring, spring crafts, sweet, terrariums, tutorials, vintage, vintage deer, vintage mini baskets, vintage miniatures, vintage nut cups baskets, vintage plastic bunny, vintage plastic deer, vintage plastic easter chic, white, wire, yellow

I am so excited that spring is here and the weather is starting to warm up a bit! My spiraea has started blooming, and it won’t be long before everything else starts to grow. I recently snagged a set of …

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Upcycled Spring Trench Coat

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 26 March, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with april, aqua, belt, chic, classic, cottage, crafts, diy, easy, fashion, feed sack, feedsack, floral, flour sack, fun, hand made, hand stitched, how to, kelly green, lovely, mac, make, moonglow, pastel, pink moonglow, rain coat, recycled, repurposed, retro, revamp, scrap fabric, seersucker, sewing, shabby, showers, spring, springtime, stitched, style, sweet, trench, trench coat, trench update, tutorials, upcycled, update, vintage, vintage buttons, vintage feedsack scraps, vintage patchwork, wardrobe

Most of us gals have at least one trench coat in the closet. I have a few of them myself. A couple of years ago, I bought this traditional khaki trench at Target on sale. I’ve worn it a lot, …

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Shabby Vintage Doily DIY Dream Catcher

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 March, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with backyard chickens, beautiful, boho, chic, chickens, cottage, crafts, decorating, diy, diy home decor, doily, doily dreamcatcher, dream catcher, dreamcatcher, easy, eclectic, embroidery hoop dreamcatcher, fabric scraps, feathers, floral, fun, granny, home decor, how to, inspired, lace, lacey, lovely, make, recycled, repurposed, retro, rooster, scrappy, shabby, shabby chic, silkie rooster, sweet, trims, tutorials, upcycled, vintage repurposed, vintage upcycled, vintage vintage doily, wedding

Two weeks ago this past Saturday we lost our favorite rooster Mabock. He was a beautiful black silkie rooster, and the sweetest we have ever had! Somehow the side door of the coop was not properly closed and the girls …

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DIY Embroidered Pallet Wood Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 11 March, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, art, cheap, crafting, crafty, decor, decoration, diy art, diy crafts, easy, embroidered, embroidered wood art, embroidered wood sign, embroidery, fun, hello, home decor, home decoration, how to, lovely, make, natural, old, pallet, pallet art, pallet wood, pallet wood art, pallets, recycled, repurposed, retro, sweet, tutorials, upcycled, vintage inspired, wood

Pallets are one of my favorite items to repurpose! The wood has a cool rustic look, and you can usually find them for free. I have been wanting to try to embroider some wood for a while now. My hubby …

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Spring is on the Way! March DIY Round-Up!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 5 March, 2014 Posted in Craft Round Ups, Crafting, DIY Tagged with accessories, adorable, anthro, bell jar, butterfly, clutch, coat rack, craft round up, crafts, create, cross stitch, crosstitch pegboard, cute, decorating, diy, fabric scrap project, floral, floral crown, floral headband, flower crown, funky, hair, handbag, home decor, how to, key chain, lovely, make, moss, moss coasters, paper boat clutch, paper crafts, paper flower wreath, paper flowers, retro, scrap key chain, spring, spring crafts, spring diys, spring floral napkin rings, spring wreath, springtime, sweet, tutorials, wedding

Although we have had an unusually cold winter, I am growing more and more excite that spring is on the way! I am so looking forward to warmer weather and working in the garden! So, I thought I would share …

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