Okio B Designs

Do you ever see a project on another blog or on Pinterest and say to yourself, "I have got to try that!" So you bookmark the page or pin it to your Pinterest and it just sits and sits. Well, I have been wanting to make a chicken wire frame for at least a year now. I finally got around to making one over the weekend.

Now I'm kicking myself for waiting so long! I just love the look!

Excuse the darkish pictures. I put it on a nightstand in the bedroom and we don't get a huge amount of light in there.

I'm having so much fun clipping random Frenchy pieces to it. And of course, wondering why in the world I waited so long to do this!

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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We had two estate sales in the neighborhood yesterday. While the boys were at school, I popped by both. Holy moly! Boy, were they loaded!

I could have gone crazy at the second one but the prices were a bit steep. I might head over later today to see if there are any better deals to be had.

Love the religious statue. I can't recall the saint's name though. The chalkboards are real slate. I can't stand the faux ones so I grabbed two of them.

I never pass up sheet music! The scale is my favorite find. It needs a good cleaning. I'm debating on whether or not to paint it. The Mason jar was 50 cents!

Not a bad haul. I spent about $23 on everything.

Jeanine

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I'm a huge fan of decorating with bottles. Old, new, big, small - you name it, I love em! These two are old sparkling lemonade bottles that I got from Home Goods a few years ago. The lemonade was yummy and the bottles have been embellished.

I printed out both images onto label paper. Both were found on Pinterest.

I love this religious one. It brings me back to my goth days. I distressed the image a bit and then added it to my bottle. I added a teeny tiny rhinestone to her crown, and some tea-stained seam binding to the neck of the bottle.

Love her!

I also used some Distressed Ink on this Frenchy hotel label to give it an aged look. Finished it up with some twine and a skeleton key.

It's raining here...AGAIN! Hoping it'll be nice by the weekend so I can get some garage sales in.

Jeanine

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I don't do a lot of decorating for the 4th of July. It's less than a month away, so over the weekend I put out a few patriotic touches.

Found this great download from Pinterest.

I've had these little wood tags for a few years and love putting them out for the 4th.

More tags.

Red, white and blue mason jars.

I have these on both sides of our porch. Filled them with sand so I could add some French script candles.

I have a few more ideas in the works.

Jeanine

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Here's a peek at some of the goodies I picked up yesterday at the Country Living fair.

Lots of ephemera. Vintage price tags and petite French flashcards.

Brass number tags.

I'll bet you recognize the graphic on this little crate! It's one of my faves from The Graphics Fairy.

Nautical soaps.

My boys picked out this little Trick or Treat sign.

As I said, I did not go crazy but am totally happy with my little purchases!

Jeanine

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After two days of rain, the sun came out and we headed on out to the Country Living magazine fair in Rhinebeck, NY.

This big guy greets you as you head in.

Love the huge cover posters! My little men were my models.

Tons and tons of booths. We weren't sure where to start!

Most were set up in old barns on the fairgrounds.

Saw a lot of grain sack bags, dish towels, etc.

And tons of frames, letters, old silverware.

This booth had a bunch of pillows and runners with images we all know and love from The Graphics Fairy.

Kitchen set-up for a live demonstration.

More goodies.

I'll share my finds tomorrow. I didn't go crazy. Some of the prices were a bit too steep for me. And it was a little disappointing because it was so crowded, you really didn't have time to look through everything. Some booths we couldn't even get into. If we go again next year, I'm making sure we get there first thing in the a.m. to avoid the crowds.

Jeanine