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Ikea Tart Tins Redo

December 03, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
Ikea has these sweet tart tin ornaments.  I forgot to take a before photo but they had a red gingham pattern in the middle and red ribbon to hang them.  I decided to give mine a Frenchy touch: I used some distressed vintage French book paper for the centers.  My Cricut didn't have the exact circle size so my circles are a little smaller than the centers.  Once I glued the paper in, I added some...

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Quick Hostess Gift & More Garage Sale Finds

April 22, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I needed a quick hostess gift this weekend due to a last minute invite.  It wasn't someone I knew very well but I figured, you can't go wrong with a candle. I had an extra dollar store prayer candle in the craft room.  I used some of this great Frenchy wrapping paper and tea-stained seam binding, and voila: instant hostess gift! She loved it! And here are a few more goodies I scored over the...

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