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~eye candy~

January 29, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Ever feel like your front door is missing a little something-something?!  Once our Christmas decorations came down, I was struck by how boring our front door looked. I got a dose of inspiration when trolling Instagram one day and saw this adorable hello sign.  It's from Etsy Seller LittleTouchofHeaven1.  It's a die-cut piece of wood that came unpainted.  No problem for me!  Once it arrived, I gave it a few coats of black spray paint...

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~what i've been up to~

January 23, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been doing a little of this and a little of that lately.  First up is this Alice in Wonderland-inspired mini gallery wall I've been working on.  This is one of the walls leading down to our basement.  I've been snatching up little frames from the thrift store, painting them black and then adding my images. Next up is this pretty French tray.  I had already painted it white and it was lined with dictionary...

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~white wednesday~

January 10, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Who else misses White Wednesday?! Jeanine ...

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~new to my etsy: vintage sheet music prints~

January 08, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
If you've been following my blog regularly, you probably know how much I adore vintage sheet music.  It's one of my favorite pieces to work with. Not only do I use it in my Etsy shop; I also use it in a lot of my crafts.  It's perfect for adding that little something-something to an otherwise ho-hum project. Each of these new prints are available in my Etsy shop.  I must confess: I kept a...

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~we're the perfect match~

January 02, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Today I'm sharing a quick Valentine's Day project I whipped up over the weekend.  All you need is a Mason jar, stick matches, match strike strips (or whatever you call them!) and some clear label paper. Start by choosing a font for your label paper.  I used my fave - Autumn in November from DaFont.  In Word, simply add your text to a document.  The hearts can be found in symbols (in Word).  I made...

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