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Tin Can Alley

July 03, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
I wasn't able to go garage sale shopping last weekend so I turned to items I had readily available for some quick makeovers. Yup, food cans.  The big one is from a can of baked beans.  The smaller is from a can of alphabet soup (my little guy's favorite!). It's amazing what a few coats of paint and some lovely French graphics can do to some lowly tin cans. The images are from The Graphics...

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Chalk Paint Flower Pots

May 22, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been wanting to do a copycat of this Pinterest pin since last summer.  All you need are some flower pots, chalk paint and a few pretty French graphics.  Put them all together and voila... ...Frenchy flower pots!  I gave each pot a coat of Old White ASCP.  I also painted a little around the inside rims but not the entire way down.  I got a little lazy and if I ever actually use them for...

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Frenchy Peat Pots

January 27, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
Anyone else ready for spring?  I'm counting down the days after a horribly cold week here.  Peat pots always make me think of warmer days, so I embellished a couple over the weekend while we were staying warm indoors. First I gave them a coat of white acrylic paint.  Then I ran some tissue paper through a printer to get these great French graphics. I used Mod Podge to adhere them to each pot.  I...

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