Okio B Designs

**Don't forget to enter my giveaway!  Enter here and find the details here.** I got these scented candles from the dollar store awhile ago.  I didn't have a clear idea in my mind on what I was going to do with them so they sat and sat and sat.  Until today. I printed out a wallet size version of this fabulous French label from The Graphics Fairy.  Distressed the edges a bit on both images. ...

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**If you have a chance check me out at Knock-Off Decor!** Don't you just love when an idea hits you completely out of the blue?  As I was making cole slaw for tonight's dinner, I spied the jar that the dressing came in.  I wasn't quite sure what I would do with it but I washed it out anyway.  Then it hit me: I'm forever losing things in our craft room which is now doubling...

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Just got back from a lovely trip visiting my sister in Virginia.  We had a great time but I was so disappointed by the garage sales.  Maybe it was the holiday weekend?  Anywho, she lives in a very rural area and this is all I got: The little chair I'm going to paint white.  The three year old has already staked his claim for it.  And you can never have too many cloches - especially for...

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I just couldn't resist getting this little christening dress at a recent garage sale.  Since I have two boys, I'm just guessing it's a christening gown but perhaps some sweet little girl wore this on Easter Sunday or another special occasion?!  Either way, it's adorable. Here she is hanging up in our guest room which has a bit of a vintage theme going.  That's where my vintage camera and typewriter are and this fabulous stroller...

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I was so excited when the new Pottery Barn catalog arrived in our mailbox today.  So many goodies, where does one begin?!  When I flipped to this page, I knew a knockoff was in the works: Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn I printed off a number of images from The Graphics Fairy and added them to some black garage sale and Ikea frames.  Here's my version laid out on the floor: The boots one is...

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Yesterday, I posted about some Goodwill finds that I scooped up over the weekend.  First on the makeover list was this little metal shaker.  I knew immediately which label from the Graphics Fairy would lend to its vintage appeal: I printed off the image and used some Distressed Ink to make it look really old.  Since I wasn't in a mod podge mood, I placed it on the front using Dots - they turn anything into a...

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Since garage sale shopping was a bust for me on Saturday, I popped into the local Goodwill yesterday and so glad I did!  Just lookie at all the goodies I got for a mere $12: I'm not sure if those ceramic dishes are dishes or candle holders (anyone, anyone?).  I got a set of 4.  The skinny little platter I thought would look lovely in my bathroom and provide a pretty spot to place the...

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If you're like me, you have a thousand decorative bath soaps.  You know, the kind that smells heavenly but no one ever seems to use?  I have a bunch stacked up in the bathroom and while I was brushing my teeth this morning, I thought why not give them a quick makeover? I headed on over to The Graphics Fairy and printed out some of my favorite Paris labels.  I did not take any before...

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A lot of you have asked how I print on fabric.  I am by no means the genius behind this concept and I have seen the "how to" in blogland (on The Shabby Chic Cottage blog for one), but here is my tutorial on how to do it. Here's what you will need: One piece of cardstock, your fabric cut to the size of the cardstock and a can of spray adhesive. Spray your cardstock with...

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So, how irritated were you by Blogger's outage yesterday and this morning?  At first I thought it was just me but when I woke up this morning and saw the problem still there, I did a Google search and that explained everything.  Still, I Kept Calm and Carried On - literally: Don't you just love that saying in blue?  I was searching high and low for that blue hue and was ecstatic when I found it...

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Did you get your Pottery Barn Outdoor Living catalog yesterday?  I really like how they did some before and after shots of outdoor spaces.  But what I liked even more were their map candles.  Now I'm not sure if that's their official name but that's what I'm calling my knock-off versions:I printed the vintage map images off The Graphics Fairy and simply mod podged them to the tall prayer candle and then onto the actual...

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