Okio B Designs: goodwill

Remember the little hand mirror I picked up at Goodwill that was missing the mirror? Well, here it is now.

I wanted to use a Victorian image for it and found this perfect one from The Graphics Fairy.

I printed it out onto cardstock and then carefully measured it so it would fit into the mirror. I used some silver glitter around the inside edges and added some rhinestones and faux pearls to each lady for a little bling.

I think the image fits perfectly as it adds just a touch of color.

Jeanine

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Super excited by this morning's Goodwill finds. The last few times I've gone, I've come out empty-handed. Not today!

Excuse the photos. It's a dark, dreary, COLD day here yet again. Anywho, how cute is the little lantern? It was half price so it was 85 cents. The beeswax candle is getting tossed; I just wanted the little crate. The metal urn will be first up in the makeover department.

I love this little flower basket. I'll be ditching the flowers though and keeping the basket.

This tall candlestick is definitely getting a chalk paint makeover and probably a Frenchy touch or two.

My favorite piece is this hand mirror. It's actually missing the mirror.

But that's fine by me! I'm thinking of adding a Marie Antoinette image or Victorian lady with some bling.

Not a bad haul for $18 total!

Jeanine

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There is this marvelous photo floating around Pinterest of an Easter nest in an urn. Perhaps, you've seen it? I was so excited because I had all of the components I needed for a quick copycat.

I got this little urn a few weeks ago at Goodwill. It's the perfect size to add a little nest. It could probably use a few coats of paint but I do like the chippy look.

I added some faux green moss from the Dollar Store and perched my little nest on top. Then I added my little bunny - which I can't for the life of me remember where I got it.

Super simple and a sweet Easter copycat!

Jeanine

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I picked up these petite ornate frames at our new Goodwill on Monday. They measure about 5" for the big one and 3" for the little one. They were a little tarnished but I recognized the potential and snatched them up for about $6 for both.

Here is the before. Don't you love the detailing?! And here they are after a couple of coats of spray paint (yes, I braved the cold just so I could spray paint these!).

I wasn't sure whether to leave them empty or add some pictures. While I'm deciding, I added these two lovely religious photos from The Graphics Fairy.

It's amazing what a couple of coats of paint can do.

What do you think? Keep them empty or keep the religious photos?

Jeanine

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I was super excited to find out that a brand new Goodwill opened up just 2 minutes from my house! The ribbon-cutting was on Wednesday, and I popped in on Thursday. It was nice and clean but way too early for any real treasures. A lot of Target cast-offs but I did manage to find this sweet pedestal bowl:

Not sure if you can see the etching on the sides.

I couldn't get a really great shot because of the glare but this one is a little better. Here it is now with some candy hearts for Valentine's Day.

I also picked up these great vintage salt and pepper glass shakers.

Still trying to decide on whether or not to keep them or list them in my Etsy shop. Decisions, decisions...As for the store, I give it another week or two before people start making more donations and I'll be back to find more goodies! It's going to be hard not to stop in there every week.

Jeanine

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Brrrrr...it's quite freezing here. On days like this, I like to do a little online shopping since I'm not a big fan of braving the cold. I'm still sticking with my new year's resolution of not buying stuff we don't need. However, since I play Santa each year, these were some post Xmas gifts I bought for myself.

Don't you love this little metal mail pouch from Farmhouse Decor Shop?! For now I have it hanging in the diningroom until I find a proper spot for it.

I was so sad when I missed the twine and scissors deal on Decor Steals a couple of weeks ago. As luck would have it, Lucketts had it too, so I was able to scoop it up afterall!

These are some finds from my Mom's local Goodwill. I believe the square cloche is a butter dish from Home Goods. I'm going to use it as, well, a cloche. The little salt shaker looked so sad on its lonesome, so I grabbed it for 59 cents. I'm going to add some lace and make it more pretty.

I have my eye on a few other online treasures...

Jeanine

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I finally got around to Goodwill this morning. Not exactly a banner day for me. I feel like I need a t-shirt that says I went to Goodwill and all I got was this:

Chess set and little metal urn. I had my eye on a set of shabby chic plates but they wanted $14.99 for the set - a little more than I was looking to spend. The chess is for my boys. And the little urn is actually quite heavy. I'll have to give it a fresh coat of paint. Meanwhile, I whipped up some petite French pillows yesterday. It felt good to dust off the sewing machine.

I hand-stamped the images onto each pillow. Staz On really is the best ink and even though they say it's not for fabric, it works quite well and does not wash off (I have the oopsies on several pairs of jeans to prove it!).

Both pillows are in my Etsy shop. Now what to add to that urn...

Jeanine

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I finally got around to finishing up this wood tote I bought at Goodwill over the summer. I had painted it red, but then it just sat and sat in the garage. I asked my boys what they thought I should add to it. Santa won hands down.

First I gave it like a gazillion coats of red paint. It was originally white with silver snowflakes on it. Try as I might, those darn snowflakes are still showing through. Sigh! You probably can't see them but I do.

I used some vintage Santa images to put on the front using Mod Podge. Again, not sure if you can tell, but there is some German glass glitter on them. It's so dreary here today that even putting it on the window sill, you still can't see the glitter.

I filled the inside with shredded sheet music and these big, round balls, ur, ornaments. The boys love it. I'm just glad I finally finished it.

Jeanine

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Wanted to share some random garage sale/Goodwill/thrift store finds that I picked up this week.

I love this! I'm not quite sure what it is. The man at the garage sale said it used to go on the floor, on the bottom of the leg of an old radiator. I thought it was something for a garden hose.

Either way, I love it's rusty, chippy goodness! I'm definitely keeping it as is. Thinking of putting a candleholder in the middle. It cost $2.

This little table was only $5. I'm planning on giving it a ASCP makeover this weekend.

It's been freezing here but it might be 70 on Sunday so I really want to take advantage of the warmth to paint.

I'm planning on doing nutcrackers up and down our stairs this year for Xmas. Got the idea from Romantic Homes magazine. The pirate one is from Goodwill. The other is from a garage sale. I only have three so I have to really get moving if I want to take over the stairs!

Last up is this wood tote. Another Goodwill find. Not sure if you can tell but it has snowflakes on it. While I appreciate the snowflakes for Xmas, it's getting a Frenchy makeover.

Hoping to hit a few more sales this weekend. On the hunt for those nutcrackers!

Jeanine

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Remember this bottle carrier I picked up at Goodwill a few weeks ago?! I gave it a spooky twist earlier this week.

The creepy labels are actually from the Martha Stewart Living special edition Halloween issue. Just scan them to your printer and print out. I did mine on label paper, so I only had to cut, peel and stick.

The striped straws are from Etsy. I just love them! I picked up the pencils from Michael's last year and never got to use them for Halloween, so I added them to some of the bottles.

The cute little Trick or Treat pendant is also from Etsy.

I really love how it came out and it fits nicely on my counter top. I'm sure I'll add some ghoulish treats closer to Halloween.

Jeanine

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Sometimes I like to keep it simple.

I bought some ceramic pumpkins from the Dollar Store last year. The colors were a bit drab, so I painted two of them white last weekend and love them now!

I put one ontop of a vintage desk and this one I added to an upcycled Goodwill cloche that sits on my kitchen counter. I added the word fall to a coffee baked tag.

I love the simplicity!

Linking to: Faded Charm: White Wednesday.

Jeanine

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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 to buy a similar bottle holder from Save-On-Crafts. Glad I didn't! This one is missing a bottle but it was only $4.99.

I also got a little ceramic white bird. These were originally at Michael's. I had one with a chipped beak so this one will replace it. The bunny piece was just too cute, so I had to get that too.

My boys got a couple of video tapes and we wound up spending about $15. Not a bad haul!

Jeanine

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I can't seem to get enough of cloches. I have to admit, I'm running out of places to display them in the house. That did not deter me last week, though, when I found my latest one at my Mom's local Goodwill.

The first one I made over, I did pink so I wanted to do a robin's egg blue this time. I gave it a few coats of spray paint and then sanded some random areas for a time-worn look.

I'm not really loving the faux moss I have in there now. I think I'm going to have to switch it out with a darker color that the Dollar Store sells.

One more look. This is actually on top of my refrigerator where it will likely stay until I find a new spot for it. What's nice is, it matches the touches of aqua I already have in the kitchen so maybe, just maybe, it will stay put. Minus the faux moss.

Jeanine

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I picked up this little wood crate for $2.99 at Goodwill last week. It was just a plain ol' run-of-the-mill boring wood crate. I decided to jazz it up a bit with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.

I gave it two coats and then sanded down the edges for a shabby look.

I used this great French banner from The Graphics Fairy on both sides. I added the "le jardin" using the French Script font. I think the hardest part was cutting around the edges of the banner and lining up the wording with the banner image. Took me 3-4 tries to get it perfectly centered.

I wasn't in the mood to Mod Podge it on, so I just printed everything out on white label paper. All I had to do was peel and stick - definitely more my speed on these hot days.

For now she's displaying a mason jar - at least until I decide what I want to store in there.

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday and The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine

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A couple of days ago, I picked up some petite, metal, hanging chairs from Goodwill. They were red and black - not quite my top color choices. So today I gave them a shabby makeover:

I gave them a coat of white spray paint before I broke out the pink. Once that was dry, I printed out this Marie Antoinette image I bought off of Etsy a month or so ago onto white cardstock.

I cut each picture to fit the little slots each chair has.

Then I added some faux flowers to the top of each photo, and a rhinestone on each cake. The image is exactly the same - except I reversed one of them so they would look like they were facing each other.

I'm really happy with how they turned out. For $5, I think I have two sweet, new, Frenchy decorations for the house.

Jeanine

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