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~yogurt jar nests~

February 23, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Have you seen Yoplait's new Oui Yogurts at your local supermarket?!  I was drawn to the glass jars they are being sold in and since I've been on a health kick, I picked up two of their "French-style" yogurts. Good yogurt, but even better jars to use for your craft projects!  Goodbye Key Lime Pie and hello mini nest jars for Easter.  I used two of my favorite French images (from the Graphics Fairy) and...

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~simple way to dress up walmart locker buckets~

February 16, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
If you love the look of school metal lockers as much as I do, head to your local Walmart and pick these babies up!  (Mine had them on clearance, so a set of 2 cost me $8.)  Once you get them home, use a hot glue gun and enamel tags to add a fresh touch!  This project literally took 5 minutes and I love the look.  Fun and functional for our family room. Jeanine ...

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~nest~

February 15, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Anyone else itching for spring?  I really can't complain.  It hasn't been a terrible winter here.  We had one major snowstorm.  Still, this time every year I start getting cabin fever and just want to be outside. While I wait for the official start of the season, I started working on some spring-inspired projects.  This little black wood frame is from Kohl's (you might remember the other one I did with a B monogram).  I decided...

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~upcycled home sign~

February 04, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been experimenting with my Cricut and adhesive-backed vinyl lately.  I purchased a few new cartridges from Amazon and couldn't wait to experiment with them.  First I painted this random wood piece from a flower press.  I simply painted it white and then used the Anna's Fancy Lettering cartridge to spell out home. It got a little tricky peeling off the letters and getting them even on the wood, but I think I did a...

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