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What I've Been Up To...

July 21, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I had my big state test on Tuesday, so for the past couple of weeks I've been studying non-stop.  Studying does not leave a lot of time for crafting.  Still, I was able to squeeze in a few random projects. I bought these wood arrows from Etsy.  They came un-stained; so I had my husband stain them for me.  After a few coats, they were the exact shade I was looking for.  We added them...

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Flea Market Flip's Elephant Trunk

July 11, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Even though the weather forecast called for heavy rain, we ventured out to The Elephant Trunk (New Milford, CT) yesterday. Yes, the same flea market featured on the show Flea Market Flip. All I can say is wow! It was amazing.  But note the dark clouds in the sky.  We got rained on several times.  Still, we were all troopers. My eight year old barely complained.  Barely. So much vintage and antique goodness to be found....

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Upcycled Vintage Chalkboard

July 06, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I bought this vintage chalkboard a couple of years ago at an estate sale.  For a while, I covered the ugly green paint with sheet music and book paper.   Yuck, right?!  I always knew I wanted to re-paint it with black chalkboard paint and this weekend was the perfect time to tackle this project.  So I broke out the chalkboard paint and got busy. Here it is now. Using a chalk marker and stencil,...

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Happy July 4th

July 04, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Wishing all of my bloggy friends a safe and happy July 4th! Jeanine ...

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