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DIY Vintage Advertising Pin Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, art, bright, crafting, crafts, decorating, diy, easy, easy handmade gifts, eclectic, european, frame, frame redo, funky, gifts, handmade, holidays, home decor, how to, kids, mad men, men, parties, picture, recycle, repurpose, retro, tutorials, upcycle, vintage, vintage advertising pins, vintage retro, women, yellow

A few weeks ago I found the cutest little vintage advertising pins while browsing through etsy one evening before bed. They really popped out at me, so I just had to get them! I thought they would make a really …

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DIY Fast and Easy Stenciled Frame

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 August, 2013 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with adhesive stencils, cottage, crafts, dcor, diy, doily, easy, floral, frame, fun, funky, gifts, handmade, home decor, how to, lacey, ladies, lovely, makeover, martha stewart craft stencils, paint, photo, project, redo, retro, stenciled frame, stencils, sweet, tutorials, upcycle, wood frame

Hi guys! I recently bought these sweet Martha Stewart adhesive stencils when I had a coupon at the craft store. I thought well, I bet they lose their stickiness but I’ll give them a try, so I did. And I …

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The Wonderful World of Pinterest- August 2013

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 August, 2013 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, amazing, animals, awesome, bag, beautiful, bedding, bunnies, cath kidston, cats, chickens, cool, craftiness, creativity, crochet, cute, decorating, deer, diy ideas, dogs, english, funky, funny, home decor, how to crafts, inspiration, knit, love, mad men, making, mid century modern, midmod, pets, pins, pinterest, pip studio, projects, retro, sad eye kitty, sad eye puppy, sewing, sleeve, sweet rose, tats, tattoos, vintage, vintage barkcloth, vintage big eyed, vintage mid century, wallpaper, women, words to live by

I know I’ve said it like a million times before, but I LOVE Pinterest! Don’t you! This month I have added a few new boards to my collection. Among my new boards are two dedicated to a couple of my …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- August 19th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 19 August, 2013 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, anthromorphic, bunny, candleholder, cat, ceramic, ceramics, collectible, condiment, cows, decorating, duck, frog, holt howard, holt howard kitty, home decor, lipstick holder, mid century, pixi, retro, salt and pepper shakers, string holder, sweet, tape dispenser, veggie, vintage, vitntage finds of the week, wall pocket, wedding

Happy Monday everybody! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! Those of you who follow me regularly know that I have a special weakness for vintage ceramics. My hubby calls me a hoarder, and every time I come home …

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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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