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~thrift store makeover~

July 12, 2020 / BY Okio B Designs
My favorite local thrift store finally opened last week.  I could hardly contain myself!  The pickings were a little slim, but I did manage to grab a metal tool holder and wood sign/cutting board. I gave the tool holder quite a few coats of white spray paint (to cover lots of rusty areas).  Once that was dry, I printed out some Frenchy images onto waterslide decal paper.  After coating the decals with clear spray paint,...

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~from trash to treasure~

July 10, 2020 / BY Okio B Designs
When a friend alerted me that someone was throwing out a vintage Schwinn bike, you better believe I hopped in my car to go and grab it!  Unfortunately, I deleted the before picture.  It was definitely a bit beat up, but nothing I couldn't fix. After removing the tires and sanding a few rusty spots, I simply gave it a few coats of Ocean Mist spray paint.  I'm loving how it turned out!  In fact,...

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