Okio B Designs: twine

I survived Thanksgiving! Hope you did too! Our Xmas decorations are in full swing now given that according to my 6 year old, there are 26 more days til Xmas.

This was a Pinspiration. I found something similar on Pinterest but now I can't for the life of me find the pin to show you. I believe the pinner used metal letters to create their banner. Mine are wood (from A.C. Moore) but I painted them a metallic silver for more of a metal look.

I hot glued beer tabs (yes, beer tabs!) to the backs of each letter so I could string them along a piece of twine. This is is tied to our faux wrought iron bed.

A sweet little holiday touch for the bedroom.

Jeanine

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In my ongoing quest to organize my craft room (so I can actually enter Where Bloggers Create next year), I upcycled these little metal baskets to hold some random crafty pieces.

These were another AmVets find. I gave each a few coats of white spray paint.

For the twine one, I just added a rusty clip (I did a post on how to give metal clips a nice rusty touch) and a hand-stamped tag that says, twine, of course. I love how my baker's twine fits nicely inside and I can see each color clearly.

For the other one, I added an enamel number with some twine, metal clip and hand-stamped glitter tag. Again, I can clearly see what color is what instead of having to dig around for them.

Not bad for 99 cents each basket!

Jeanine

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If you have some vintage book paper (or sheet music) and some cut-out letters, here's a super easy summer decoration.

I whipped up this cute beach banner in between weekend barbeques and the crummy weather.

I used my Cricut to cut out the letters and starfish, but you could easily use chipboard pieces or print directly onto your book paper.

After gluing each letter on, I punched holes at the tops of each page. Then I used some twine to loop through the pages in order to hang it. See what I mean? Super easy and super cute! I have it hanging in our kitchen where the color matches perfectly!

Jeanine

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This little cloche cost me a couple of dollars at a garage sale over the summer. I've dressed it up for Xmas and Valentine's Day and over the weekend, I gave it a simple spring touch.

Yup, I just added a roll of twine.

Then I made the butterfly tag with some French script and cardstock, and added it to a metal picture holder. It fits perfectly in the middle of the twine.

Super duper quick and I love the rustic look of the twine. I'll probably be adding a bunny to the cloche for Easter, but for now this works for me.

Jeanine

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So I have a new strategy to outwit Mother Nature. I figure the more items I make for spring, maybe she'll get the hint. Nevermind that they are calling for more snow here tonight (boo!). I'm determined to enjoy an early spring - even if just in our house.

You've probably noticed how much I love this Carnival font (from DaFont.com). I used it for my Valentine's Day LOVE banner. This time, I chose a pretty blue hue and printed out SPRING on vintage sheet music.

I wanted a more rustic look for this one, so I used twine instead of tea-stained seam binding to string it together.

As soon as the Valentine's decorations come down, this baby is going up! Take that Mother Nature.

Jeanine

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Because I refuse to do any sort of shopping these last few days before Xmas (crowds, traffic, etc. - no thanks!), I'm doing some projects with items I already have in the house. Last night, I decided to embellish some of these apothecary bottles I pick up whenever I'm at a garage sale.

I added some vintage lace on the first one using spray adhesive. Then I wrapped some vintage French poetry book paper around the lace. I tied the old button (from my Mom's stash) on the front using twine. Another old button adorns the top.

For the second one, I just used the same French poetry book paper. This time, I added a distressed, hand-stamped tag and some tea-stained seam binding.

I love dressing these little bottles up and using items I already have in the house!

Jeanine

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Sometimes I like to keep it simple. Especially when feeling like poo thanks to my first cold of the season.

My hubby and I used to collect old bottles when we were first dating. I like to display them all year. In the summer, they get a beachy touch. In the winter, they get the royal treatment.

Just some crown pendants tied on with twine and lace. Simple.

Jeanine

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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 enamel number tags and some little pink rhinestones.

I switched out the ribbon with some twine for a more rustic look.

They come in a pack of four but my 5 year old appears to have run off with the other two. Once I find them, I'm going to make a couple more.

Jeanine

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I whipped up this quick holiday banner the other night. It's super simple. All you need is some sheet music, paper, glue, twine and clothes pins.

Using the same NOEL template I used on my Ikea stars (carnival style from Dafont.com), I printed out each letter onto white paper. I cut each letter a bit smaller than my sheet music. Glue them onto each piece of your sheet music.

Once they are dry, you might want to flatten under a book. Mine curled a little. I used a zigzag scissor to cut the bottoms just to give a bit of a pattern but you can leave them straight or cut however you might like them. I used some of my Christmas clothes pins to attach them to the twine. I was not in the mood for hot glue and the pins hold them just fine.

Two thumb tacks are ready and waiting to hang it up over the next couple of weeks. See, told you - see easy!

Jeanine

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Quick, easy project for today! I got these pumpkin-scented candles from the Dollar Store earlier this week. After peeling off their generic labels, I thought they were missing a little something. I headed over to The Graphics Fairy and added this great vintage pumpkin label to each one:

I printed the image onto label paper so all I had to do was crop, peel and stick!

I thought adding twine to the top would add a nice autumn touch as well.

For $2, I now have some yummy smelling candles to add to my fall decor.

Jeanine

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This is another redo of a redo project. We had this slate plaque for years. It had some horrible "welcome" design on it originally. I had painted it white and then added a vintage coffee label sticker from the Graphics Fairy. Unfortunately, the label peeled off due to the heat so I had to start over from square one:

I gave it a few more coats of white spray paint.

Then I printed out this great French address from the Graphics Fairy. I used graphite paper to stencil it on. Then I sanded down the wording to give it an aged look.

I gave it a coat of clear spray paint to protect it, and added the twine so I could hang it up. It's right over a basket of lavender in the tearoom. Yum!

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine

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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 tied it on with some twine. B is the first letter of our last name so I thought it would make for a nice touch.

Here it is in a corner of our guest room. I'm not sure if the Keep Calm and Carry on pillow will stay in there. I'm thinking of adding some book stacks instead.

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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Saw some lovely mason jar candle holders on Pinterest yesterday. Since I have a ton of them, I decided to make a few myself:

I took some vintage sheet music and ripped it on both sides so it would fit around each jar. First, I distressed the edges a bit for a nice aged look.

Next, I wrapped the sheet music around each jar and used a glue dot to hold the overlapping piece in place.

Tie a piece of twine around, knot it and done! You have some super cute candle holders in a matter of minutes. I'm thinking of lining these up our front walk for our next outdoor party!

Jeanine

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Well hello Spring! So happy you have finally arrived. And what better way to celebrate the first day of this lovely season then with some mini clay pots:

I had painted these an aqua blue a couple of years ago but I decided I might like white a little better. I gave each a few coats of spray paint and then added some Frenchy touches. For the first one, I used a Paris sticker and a faux pearl embellishment. I used this same image for my lastest batch of Starbucks bottles. I just love it!

For this one, I used another great Frenchy one - courtesy of The Graphics Fairy. This is also a sticker I made using Avery label sheets. It curls a little but just keep pressing down on that sucker and it will finally get the message. And can't forget the burlap.

This one is kind of a do-I-love-it or do-I-hate-it one. I used the Mod Podge/tissue paper method to decoupage the French script onto it. Then I used some Distressed Ink to age it a bit and tied some twine on. I'm still not sure if I love it or hate it. Guess we'll see if it grows on me.

Here they are on a shelf in the tea room. Not sure how long they will stay as it gets VERY hot in there and I'm sure the Avery label paper will curl even more...

Linking to Faded Charm: White Wednesday.

Jeanine

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