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Five Second Hat Revamp

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 31 July, 2014 Posted in DIY, My Life in Pictures, Style Files Tagged with cute, diy, easy, fashion, five second fix, fun, hat, pin up, retro, retro style, rockabilly, scarf, scarf trimmed hat, style, summer, summer style, sweet, vintage inspired, vintage style

Hey guys! I thought I’d pop in and share one of my favorite summer style revamp with you. I love hats! I love to wear them all year, but my favorite hat to wear lately is a straw boater hat …

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Favorite Vintage Finds of the Week- July 28th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 28 July, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, adorable, bbq, cottage, favorite vintage finds, favorite vintage finds of the week, junk, junking, lovely, mid century, modern, nostalgia, outdoor, painted, retro, shabby, shabby chic, summer, summer fun, summer games, summer vintage finds, sweet, thrifting, vintage, vintage croquet, vintage finds of the week, vintage games, vintage outdoor chairs, vintage outdoor entertaining, vintage outdoor finds, vintage paddleball, vintage picnic basket, vintage plastic plate holders, vintage roller skates, vintage sports, vintage summer, wicker, wood

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! The weather was a little rainy this weekend for us, but for some reason it had me thinking of outdoor fun. When I was little, my cousins and I …

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Shabby Painted Pallet Wood Art

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 22 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with aqua, art, blue, boat wood, cheap, cottage, crafting, crafts, crafty, decoration, distressed, distressed paint, distressed painted wood, distressing, diy, easy, eclectic, fun, home, home decor, how to, inexpensive, make, outdoor, paint, paint distressing, painted pallet wood, pallet art, pallet distressing, pallet star, project, red, rustic, shabby, shapes, style, summer, summer crafts, summer projects, tutorials, vasaline, white, wood

Last week I shared this diy pallet wood star with you all. I had made the star for my porch. When I went to hang it, it looked a little plain for my taste, so I decided to paint it. …

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Reloved Love!

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 9 July, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY Tagged with british, craft magazine, crafts, fantastic, magazine feature, reclaimed, recycled, reloved, repurposed, summer, uk, upcycled

I am so excited to share the news that a couple of my projects are featured in July’s issue of ReLoved Magazine! If you are not familiar with Reloved, it is a British mag dedicated to all things upcycled! This …

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Strawberry Orange Mango Rum Punch and Strawberry Simple Syrup Recipe

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 18 June, 2014 Posted in Local, My Life in Pictures, Recipes Tagged with adults and kids, cocktail, cooler, delicious, fruit, fruity, island, kid friendly, mango, mocktail, orange, party, party drinks, party ideas, recipe, recipes, rum, rum punch, simple syrup for cocktails, simple syrup for iced tea, simple syrup recipe, strawberry, strawberry orange mango cooler, strawberry orange mango rum punch, strawberry simple syrup, summer, summer cocktails, summer drinks

Hi everybody! Summertime is in full swing here in North Carolina! It is humid and hot. It’s a good time of year to sit by the pool with an ice-cold drink and relax! Sherri’s Berries (Berries.com) had contacted me a …

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Fun Ideas for a Backyard Summer Bash

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 31 May, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with article, backyard, barbecue, bash, bbq, drinks, food, fun, fun party ideas, games, gathering, get together, outdoor, outdoor games, outdoor scrabble, party, party ideas, sangria, summer, summer barbecue, sweet

Daryl and I have been thinking of having an outdoor fiesta this summer with family and friends. We are busy working on the yard at the moment, but once everything is looking great, we’ll be celebrating with a party. In …

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DIY Upcycled Vintage Magazine Paper Lantern

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 20 May, 2014 Posted in Crafting, DIY, Tutorials Tagged with 1950's, covered paper lantern, crafting, crafts, cute, decoration, diy, easy, fun, funky, handmade, home decor, housewife, how to, kids, magazine crafts, make, mid century, mod, outdoor, paper lantern, party crafts, party decor, party decorations, porch, punched paper, retro, scalloped lantern, summer, tutorials, upcycled, vintage, vintage ads, vintage advertisements, vintage magazine, weeknight, womens day magazine

One of my favorite places in my home is our screened in back porch. I love spending time out there reading or drinking my morning tea! I am in the middle of redecorating the porch this summer. I am changing …

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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- March 24th

By My So Called Crafty Life Posted on 24 March, 2014 Posted in Vintage Finds of the Week Tagged with 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, aqua, beautiful, beehive, boater, bow, cherry embroidered hat, cornflower blue, daisies, derby, embroidered straw hat, embroidery, facinator, favorite, favorite vintage finds, favorite vintage finds of the week, feminine, floral, floral hat, floral head piece, flowers, for her, hats, ivory, ladies, large, linen, lovely, mid century, millenary flowers, millinary, mod, peach, pink, retro, ribbon, rockabilly, silk, spring, straw, style, summer, sun hat, tulle, tulle beehive, veil, veiled, velvet, vintage, vintage accessories, vintage cherry embroidered straw hat, vintage fashion, vintage hats, vintage style, wedding, white, wide brim, women, woven

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We set up shop at the Raleigh Flea Market Saturday, and it was a beautiful day! We really enjoyed being there and will definitely be doing it again sometime …

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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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