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DIY Vintage Beach Cover Up

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 4 August, 2015 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with beach cover up, crafts, crafty, cute, diy, diy swim cover up, diy swing coat, diy swing cover up, how to, make, mid century, polka dot, sewing, tutorials, vintage beach cover up, vintage patterns, vintage sewing

Hey guys! I have been sewing a lot lately, mostly for myself. I’ve been using a combination of vintage and new patterns and drafting some elements myself. A few weeks ago I came across this fantastic vintage pattern on Pinterest …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- October 6th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 6 October, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1950's dress, 1960's, asian style, barware, beautiful, collecting, collections, cottage, decor, fall, favorite vintage finds, floral, floral pillowcase, gingham, glasses, gorgeous, handbag, hollywood, home decor, home decorating, mcm, metal, mid century, mid mod, ombre, orange, orange chairs, orange hobnail glass, orange polka dot mugs, perfume, pin up, polka dot, pumpkin, regency, retro, vintage, vintage alarm clock, vintage brooch, vintage chairs, vintage cups, vintage dress, vintage drinking glasses, vintage finds, vintage floral, vintage flower brooch, vintage flower pin, vintage glass, vintage heels, vintage hobnail glass, vintage hobnail vase, vintage home, vintage housewares, vintage lamp, vintage linens, vintage mid century modern lamp, vintage mugs, vintage orange, vintage orange upholstered chairs, vintage perfume dispenser, vintage pillowcase, vintage pumps, vintage purse, vintage shoes, vintage style, vintage table lamp, weekly vintage, wood

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We went to the Cameron Antiques show on Saturday. It was a blast, and Beau had so much fun meeting so many people! It was a beautiful weekend! I …

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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 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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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- June 23rd

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 23 June, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, a guide to pink elephants, aqua, bar, bar ware, blue, cocktail napkins, cocktail recipes, cocktail stirrers, cutting board, drunken bird, fantastic, favorite vintage finds, favorite vintage finds of the week, glass cocktail shaker, glassware, happy hour, highball, man cave, novelty, novelty print, numbers, party, people, pink elephant, polka dot, pretzels, recipes, retro, seltzer bottle, shot glass set, stripe, vintage, vintage bar ware, vintage bottle opener, vintage cocktail, vintage cocktail shaker, vintage corkscrew, vintage decanteur, vintage drinking glasses, vintage ice bucket, vintage shot glasses, weenie dog, wood, wooden

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! This week’s finds are inspired by retro happy hour. We recently fixed up a mid century side board that has a little bar space. I thought it would be fun …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- June 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 June, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, adorable, awesome, beautiful embroidery, blythe, boots, cat, clthing, colorful, country, courage, cow boy, cowboy boots, cute, cute pets, dance, dog, dress, embroidery, embroidery patterns, encouragement, fashion, feeling stitchy, funny cats, funny dogs, funny pets, hoop art, horse, inspiration, inspirational, kitty, lovely, mid century, my style, pets, pets and animals, pin up, pinspiration, pinterest, pinterest boards, pinterest inspiration, polka dot, pony, quotes, retro, rockabilly, rosegall, style, sweet, swimsuit, the wonderful world of pinterest, vintage bed sheets, vintage bedding, vintage dress, vintage dresses, vintage hanky, vintage hanky doll dress, vintage hanky pillows, vintage quilts, vintage sheets, vintage style, vintage wedding dress, vintage western, western, words to live by

Over the past few weeks I have added a few new boards to my Pinterest account that I am really happy to share with all you guys! Yes, they are mostly vintage boards, what can I say. I am a …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- May 2014

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 21 May, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with adorable, alphabet, apron, art, awesome, awesome dogs, bathroom, bear, cat, clipboards, cottage, covered clip boars, crafts, cute cats, cute dogs, daybed, decoration, denim, denim repurposed, diy, diy hanky ideas, diy ideas i love, dog, dogs, dress, fantastic art, flea market style, for the home, funny, greyhound, hair, handkerchief, hankie, hanky, hanky crafts, hanky love, home decor, home decorating, ig, iggy, iggy love, inspiration, italian greyhound, kitchen, kitty, lovely, my so called crafty life, patchwork, persian, pets, pets and animals, pillows, pins, pinspiration, pinterest, pinterest boards, pit bull, polka dot, positivity, puppy, purse, quotes, recycled, repurposed, retro, retro art, retro hairstyle, rugs, shoes, shorts, sitehound, smiling, suitcase side table, sweet, taxis, tea towels, tourist, upcycled, vintage, vintage afghan, vintage barkcloth, vintage style, wallpaper, westie, words to live by

Just as I was saying “I can’t believe it’s May already,” the month is just about over! This May has just been flying by! Before June creeps up on us, I thought I’d share some of my favorite pins from …

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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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I Heart Etsy Fridays- Mother’s Day Gift Guide

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 25 April, 2014 Posted in Etsy Artist Fridays Tagged with accessories, amazing, applique pillow, art, art print, birdcage, birds, bluebird, bluebird of happiness, burlap, detailed, embroidery hoop, etsy gift guide, fairy garden, family, floral, for mom, garden marker, gift guide, hand felted, hand made, handmade, handmade gifts, hanky pillow, heart, home decor, hoop art, house pillow, infinity scarf, jewelry, ladies, lavender chamomile, loose leaf tea, lovely, make up case, mom, mothers day, mothers day handmade, mum, paper cut art, papercut, polka dot, quote, recycled, repurposed, retro candle, roses, saying, scarf, soothing, spring, stamped spoon, straw fedora, straw hat, summer, sweet, upcycled, upcycled glass candle, vintage fabric, vintage fabric necklace, vintage floral, vintage needlepoint bag, whimsical, women

Happy Friday everyone! I am on my way to the Liberty Antiques Festival today, but I did want to pop in and share a little gift guide with you all! As you know, Mother’s Day is just around the corner. …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- April 7th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 7 April, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, adorable, april, april showers, aqua, ceramic, children, clouds, cottage, etsy vintage, fashion, favorite vintage finds, girl, jewelry, lefton, lovely, lucite handles, mac, mcm, mid century, mid mod, mod raincoat, modern, novelty, pin up, plastic, polka dot, rain, rain bonnet, rain coat, raincoat, rainy, rockabilly, shabby, spring showers, spring storms, stormy weather, style, sundress, sweet, umbrella jewelry dish, umbrella print, umbrella print dress, vintage, vintage book print, vintage children's book page, vintage dress, vintage figurine, vintage ring holder, vintage scarf, vintage toddler dress, vintage trinket tray, vintage umbrella, vintage umbrella pin, vintage umbrella ring, vintage umbrellas

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a great weekend! Daryl and I set up shop at the flea market this weekend, and the weather was beautiful! We had a great time! When I think of spring time, I …

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