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Can you say jackpot?!
I feel like I hit it this morning at a local garage sale.  Look at all of this vintage goodness!  Bunny tins, heart tins and tart tins.
And a teeny, tiny muffin tin.  Seriously, how cute is that?  I grabbed star tins, measuring spoons and a biscuit cutter too.
This guy is going to get a makeover.  I'm turning it into an herb planter.  After a few coats of white paint and some graphics, it will hardly look the same.

Not bad for $8 and what's even better: I'm slowing getting my crafting/thrifting mojo back.

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The boys are off from school this week, so we planned a quick trip to Boston.  It was a little chilly (and rainy), but we managed to walk the Freedom Trail, visit the New England Aquarium and travel to Salem.
I'm a bit of a history buff, so I was in my glory.
And I looooove old, historic cemeteries.
This grave marker is for a four year old, though.  That was sad.
We got to see the Robert Shaw Memorial...
And the Paul Revere Mall...
And this touching Memorial Garden for our troops.
Now, Salem was cold and rainy.  Still, we made the best of it.
We got to see a brief re-enactment of the Salem Witch Trials.
And visited several museums.

It was an awesome trip and we certainly packed a lot into 4 days. But it feels good to be home!

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I salvaged a rusty hinge from a burn pile a couple of months ago. Something about it just called to me, so I stored it in the garage until more Spring-like weather arrived.
The weather has been perfect this week, so I finally broke out the hinge and gave it a few coats of white spray paint.  Since I wanted a more shabby look, I also gave it a few coats of white chalk paint.
Once that was dry, I printed out the French graphic (via The Graphics Fairy) and used the Mod Podge transfer method to add it to each side of the hinge.  Can you spot the oopsie?  I forgot to reverse my image.  Doh!  I didn't notice until I had already peeled off the paper.  It's okay; I can live with it. (And yes, I do love bacon!)
I used my hot glue gun to add four magnets to the back, and voila! - instant Frenchy refrigerator magnet.  It still bends which is nice because if I get tired of it on the fridge, I can always add it to a bookshelf.

Jeanine
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I've had this teeny-tiny Altoid tin for a couple of weeks now.  I finally got around to embellishing it last night.  I wanted to go with an Alice in Wonderland theme.
After searching up some how-to pins on Pinterest, I started by adding paper to the front, back and insides.  Mod Podge worked best for this.  
Once my paper was in place, I just started adding random Alice pieces: a keyhole, tea party image, book paper and lace.
The front was a little tricky.  I knew I was going to be displaying it with the tin open, so I just added a few things to the front.  I actually had to smash an old watch open to get the clock piece.  Hot glue worked best for adding that one.
As always, I love that I had everything on hand to make this sweet little tin.

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Happy to say I've gotten a bit of my crafting mojo back.  
Nothing fancy: just an upcycled little crate and some trinket boxes.
Everything got a few coats of white paint and some French book paper.
Short, sweet and simple...and perfect for White Wednesday.

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Yikes has it really been over three weeks since I last posted?

I'm posting more on Instagram these days.  Just waiting for the weather here to cooperate more so I can get back into the swing of things craft-wise.

If you miss me (hee hee hee), you can always follow me on Instagram: @okiobdesigns.

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