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B is for Basket

June 18, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
This pretty basket is a re-do of a re-do.  I bought it at a garage sale last year and painted it white.  It, unfortunately, got a little dirty in the tea room thanks to a little birdy (use your imagination!) so I redid it over the weekend using Annie Sloan chalk paint in Antoinette: I only did one coat because I wanted a shabby chic feel to it. The B stencil is from Michael's. I...

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Upcycled Wooden Clam Tote

May 21, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I have a serious bone to pick with Mother Nature today.  After a gorgeous weekend, we're back to, yup you guessed it, RAIN.  :{  For me that means, painfully dark photos and no painting whatsoever.  Boo!  Thankfully, I did manage to get this quick project done before the skies opened: I bought this clam tote at the thrift store last week.  I gave it a few coats of white paint.  And I do mean a few...I ran...

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