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Lavender Shakers Copycat

August 11, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
If you follow Stampington & Company on Facebook like I do, you probably spied this photo last week.  I thought to myself, "what a sweet and simple idea."  So while I was at the Dollar Store today, I picked up two salt and pepper shakers and made my own version. Seriously one of the easiest craft projects ever.  I printed out lavande on plain white paper and then glued it to some French book paper....

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Embarking On a New Career

August 10, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
So remember a few months ago I mentioned I was going back to school?  What I didn't mention is that I went to real estate school. Yup, yours truly is now a licensed real estate salesperson in the state of New York.  It was hard juggling work, kids, crafting, life, etc., but I passed all of my tests and officially became licensed last week. I'll still be working my current job and crafting, but I'm...

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Labor of Love Co. DIY Soy Candles

August 05, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I'm sure many of you, like me, receive a lot of product pitches via email.  Some are clearly not a good fit for my blog, while others seem to hit the nail on the head.  Case in point: Labor of Love Co. I was beyond thrilled to receive one of their DIY Soy Candle Kits.  I love candles and I love DIY, so it was a match made in heaven.  If you've never heard of Labor...

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Fifteen Stitches Later...

August 03, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
The past few days have been a bit of a blur.  You see, our 11 year old fell last week and split his chin open.  Fifteen stitches later, I'm still a nervous wreck.   Since he's taking it easy this week, I did the only thing that would calm my nerves: I crafted.  I had some sachets hiding in my craft room.  I broke them out and put my new RV/camper rubber stamp to good...

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