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Goodwill Finds

August 20, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
In between the beach and a bridal shower this weekend, I was able to hit my local Goodwill on Sunday.  It's not as good as the one near my Mom's but I got some goodies to share. My 7 year old picked out the plate.  He wants to use it this year for Santa's cookies.  How could I refuse - especially when I saw the Paris postmarks on there! I swear I was just about...

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Embellished Starbucks Bottles

February 26, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
Last week I wrote a post on a French-y makeover I gave to a vintage-inspired bottle carrier here.  I'm happy to report that I found the perfect bottles to fit inside it!  Believe it or not - they are Starbucks Frappuccino bottles: I simply peeled off the Starbucks labels (after enjoying the Vanilla Frappuccino, of course!).  I replaced them with these great French images from The Graphics Fairy.  I printed them onto to clear Avery label...

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Paris Postmark Bottle Holder

February 19, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been a bit under the weather this week.  It's been a germ-fest over here and I have not been immune.  Still, I worked up some energy last night to give a French-y makeover to this metal bottle holder I got from The Christmas Tree Shoppes last year. I bought the great Paris postmark from Etsy (graphique.etsy.com).  I simply printed it out on regular white paper and distressed the edges.  I mod podged an image...

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