Okio B Designs: thrift store

I was able to pop in to my favorite church thrift store this morning. Look at the goodies that I picked up for a mere $5.

I never ever pass up a bag of buttons! I'm not sure what the ceramic piece is supposed to be but I love the French writing so I grabbed it. It has a plastic topper?!

The cat head reminds me of vintage Halloween decorations.

The pyrex piece is definitely going to get a spooky Halloween makeover. I'm thinking something along the lines of a mad scientist. The little lantern is also scheduled for a quick makeover.

I couldn't pass up the wood pumpkin since I'm starting to put out some fall pieces on our porch.

Not a bad haul if I do say so myself!

Jeanine

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Here's the first of my makeovers from yesterday's AmVets loot. Remember these wood candlesticks before?

Not very pretty. And here's the after.

I gave each a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue. Once they were dry, I broke out some sandpaper and just sanded them in random areas for an aged look.

I love how the original brown wood shows through now. It's just enough dark to play off the light blue paint.

I added some of my French script candles which I think look pretty against the blue hue.

This is the first of many makeovers I have in the works. Thanks AmVets!

Jeanine

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I popped into a local thrift store earlier this week. I wasn't in much of a buying mood but I figured I'd take a quick look. I walked out 99 cents lighter thanks to this petite muffin tin.

It's not vintage but for 99 cents, I knew I could give it a vintage farmhouse feel simply by adding some candles to the muffin slots. It's a look I've seen on Etsy and I just love it!

I picked up a bunch of these small candles from the Dollar store. And boy do they smell yummy!

I can't wait for a warm spring night to light these and just relax.

Total cost for everything: $2.99!

Jeanine

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I picked up this little wood drawer at the thrift store last week. Luckily, it was mild enough yesterday to get some spray painting done. I gave it a few coats of white spray paint, sanded and then added some Frenchy touches:

First is this little file tag. It comes pre-packaged with several self-sticking tags and inserts for things like Family Photos, 2012, etc. I cut out some French poetry book paper instead and added that.

Then I headed over to The Graphics Fairy for the French graphics that appear on both sides.

I used the Mod Podge method to get the graphic on.

I'm loving this little drawer! It fits my peat pots perfectly so hopefully it will be useful for my new year's resolution of getting more organized.

Jeanine

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It's quite the rainy, dreary day here. Perfect for sharing some Halloween decorations that I've put up so far. Won't you come in...

I've been wanting to do this mice look for two years. I bought some of the cut-outs from the Dollar Store and the others I did with my Cricut. The boys love how they seem to be leading up to the 5 year olds room.

This shelf is by our front door. I have to be careful not to put anything glass or breakable up there because things have a way of slipping off. The white pitcher is holding some tree branches that I spray painted black for an eerie look.

I picked up this little witches hat at the Bellmore Street Fair last weekend. The little wood tray is an upcycled thrift store find.

The skull snow globe I found at Home Goods and the tall industrial clip is from Decor Steals. I have to add a creepy picture to it.

I love this little antique desk. It sits in a corner of our diningroom and I love decorating it each season.

This tray normally holds some eggs and petite nests. Now it's home to a trio of skulls.

I'll be adding more photos in the next few days as Blogger is once again telling me I've reached my photo limit. Argh!

Jeanine

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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 out of spray paint. Doh!

Once the paint was dry, I printed out my French image onto craft paper. I've seen some other bloggers who tea-stain for an antique look but me being the impatient type I am, I just glued it on and gave it a coat of clear spray.

I was originally going to stencil the front and back but I couldn't think of anything clever to write so I stenciled some numbers on each side.

I used a plain ol' magic marker. Whoops, forgot to sand some of the bubbling stuff off on the top. Whoops!

Still, loving how it came out. And the lavender smells divine!

Linking to Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tuesday and Faded Charm: White Wednesday.

Jeanine

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Have you heard of Unique Thrift Stores? They are like one giant indoor garage sale. I know they are scattered throughout the country. This morning we headed over to one in Levittown that I probably drove past a thousand times and never took note of.

I was like a kid in a candy store there and the prices were pretty reasonable - $5 and under depending upon the item. The glass cloche with stand was only $2.92. I can't wait to clean up the salt and pepper shakers, and the little tray.

I'm thinking of doing these fleur de lis candlesticks in black. The little bottles will be perfect for my Etsy shop...once I French them up.

I also got some vintage sheet music and goodies for the boys. Yup, I'm sure I'll be heading back there soon. We didn't even get a chance to rifle through the clothing and accessories.

Jeanine

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I was browsing the Pottery Barn site the other day and came across these pretty numbered frames ($39 for a set of three):

(Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn)

When I saw these oval frames at my local church thrift store on Friday, I knew immediately that I could do something similar with them.

First, I spray-painted each frame black. While they were drying, I used my Cricut to make my 1,2,3 stencils. Instead of canvas, I used some Osnaburg fabric which I find gives a similar look. I used fabric paint to add my numbers to the fabric, and I added them to each frame once they were dry.

I still have to add the chains to the back of each frame and hang them. Overall, though, I'm really happy with how my version came out! And it cost me about $4 to do mine.

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! We're gearing up for the Superbowl tomorrow. Rooting for our Giants! While trying to pick up some Giants' gear for the kids, I popped into my favorite church thrift store yesterday. I picked up a few goodies for $5:

The oval frames I have planned for a Pottery Barn knock-off. The little teacups I'm hoping to use for pincushions for my Etsy shop. The big hatbox is going to get a French-y makeover, while the little wedding cake candles I'm still thinking about.

This morning, we popped into Home Goods and I picked up this vintage-style rack for my 6 year's old room. He loves that he now has a "cool" place to put all of his books. I promised I'd make some tags for the slots. We're still deciding on numbers (my vote) or words (his vote). No sure who's going to win that battle. Speaking of battles, let's go Giants!

Jeanine

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It was a bit mild here today so I was able to get outside and do some spray painting. First up was the little wood sled I got last weekend at a church thrift store fall festival. I gave it a few coats of black paint:

Then I sanded some random edges to give it a more shabby look. I traced some sheet music around the "seat" part and cut it out. Break out the Mod Podge and add a coat to stick it to the wood and then another coat to seal it in.

While the Mod Podge was drying, I printed off the great vintage Santa image from the Graphics Fairy. I glued that to the middle of the sheet music.

Then I tied on some twine and tea-stained red seam binding. The faux pine cone and berries, I picked up from the dollar store. Just slip that under the twine and seam binding. Final touch was the joyeux noel tag clipped on with a French script clothes pin.

I may or may not add some glitter for a more sparkly look but I'm really pleased overall with the final look! P.S. Now that my new blog has reached 200 followers, I'll be putting together that giveaway I mentioned a week or so ago!

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

Jeanine

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Yup, it's snowing here today. Can you believe it?! No real accumulation but enough to make it messy. It wasn't messy enough to keep me from my favorite church thrift store's annual fall fair. Popped over there this morning and it did not disappoint:

How cute is the snowman? I got it for $1. One booth allowed you to fill a bag for a buck. I could have gone to town but I tried to hold myself back so I wouldn't feel more guilty than I already did. I always give them a few bucks extra because it's for such a great cause.

I got two styrofoam Xmas trees, one styrofoam wreath that I am determined to do something grand with this year, two little wreaths, tons of holiday-ish fabric, a little box and some twine.

Then I spied the little wood sled for $1 and the scented wreath - also $1. The little candy tin was 50 cents. I'm picturing the sled painted either black or white and then covered in vintage sheet music with a fabulous Graphics Fairy image in the middle.

Still trying to decide what to do with the box and candy tin but I'm sure those two makeover will include sheet music.

Jeanine

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I picked up this silver urn at our local church thrift store last week. (Is it an urn or an ewer - I'm not sure so someone please correct me if I'm calling it by the wrong name.) Anywho, I love, love, love having bird's nests and eggs through out my house. Put two and two together and you get this:

I added some faux nest material to the urn and added the three eggs on top.

Then I tied some tea-stained seam binding around it. I think it gives it a nice simple touch of color and now I have a new way to display my eggs!

Jeanine

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