Okio B Designs

When I got my new Pottery Barn catalog this morning, I spied these wonderful newspaper text candles:

Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn

While I wouldn't mind stocking up on a few, I wanted to take a quick try at making my own version.

I used this French newspaper image from The Graphics Fairy. I printed it onto clear Avery label paper. I trimmed the image down to fit each candle and then simply peeled and sticked. I love these labels because they have a see-through quality to them that might be hard to make out in the photos. Here's a close-up:

Best part is once again I had everything I needed. I'd like to do some large pillar-size ones for Halloween. Now back to flipping through my PB catalog!

Jeanine

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I finally got a bit of my crafting mojo back! It's been a rough week sleep-wise but I was happy to churn out at least one new project. The best part? I had everything I needed on hand to make this Marie Antoinette-inspired penny jar:

I had purchased this fabric image from Etsy months ago. I didn't have any fabric to match it for a pillow at the time so it sat and sat. Today, while cleaning up my craft room, I came across it. I had the penny jar from DebbieDoo's magazine challenge.

I cut the fabric to the size of my jar. I turned it into a "sticker" using Sticky Dots (I was very surprised that it works on fabric!) and placed it on the front of the jar. I added the vintage lace with some hot glue. Then I just placed some self-sticking rhinestones randomly on the image. Lift up the lace and you see:

It's a colorful addition to my kitchen and I can't wait to add some treats for the boys to it! Cake, unfortunately, won't fit. =)

Linking to Funky Junk Interiors: SNS.

Jeanine

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Another favorite repost from my old One Cheap B*tch blog:

I have a thing for bugs. I don't love actual bugs (lady bugs and water bugs being the exceptions!) but for some reason I love them in my home decor. And if you've seen the latest Ballard Designs catalog, they have bees everywhere which led me to this:

I used my newest Cricut cartridge to print out a bee stencil and then got to work painting it with black fabric paint onto a piece of burlap. I used a different approach this time: first I sprayed the burlap with spray adhesive so the stencil stayed in place (I had been using tape but it doesn't hold down well on the fabric). Then I used a sponge-brush to kind of dot the fabric paint on which is 1,000 times faster than using a paintbrush and light strokes.

I sewed the burlap onto a piece of muslin, stuffed and voila - done!

Total cost: $0. Don't you just love when you already have everything you need?!

Jeanine

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Yes, I am already starting Halloween projects! Halloween is by far my most favorite holiday of the year and with two boys in school this year, there will be 2 sets of class parties. Rather than wait for the last minute, I threw caution to the wind and actually started whipping some goodies up:

These little goody bags were super easy to make. In fact, Karen from The Graphics Fairy did a tute on them last year. I didn't get to make them then so I was happy to this year! I added the orange ribbon as my finishing touch.

These little tags can easily be tied onto store-bought goody bags. I printed off the image onto cardstock, cut them out, distressed the edges a bit, added the rhinestone "eyeballs" and finished up with tea-stained seam binding.

I just love combining two faves: French and Halloween. This great Rats de Cave label was begging to be made into a Halloween apothecary bottle. Again, print, cut, distress and then add your rhinestones and tea-stained seam binding.

Dare I even start an official countdown to Halloween yet?! =) All images courtesy of The Graphics Fairy - thank you as always Karen!

Jeanine

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My sister just moved into a new house in Virginia. She loves anything with music notes so I thought these French sheet music candleholders would make for a nice house-warming gift for her:

I printed off the image from The Graphics Fairy onto regular paper. Then I cut it to fit each candleholder and mod podged it onto the front and then used one more coat of mod podge to seal it. I added the rhinestones as a final touch.

I think she will love them! She doesn't need to know it's French Xmas music though!

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine

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Care for a spot of tea? I just love these vintage teapot images from The Graphics Fairy. They called to me to be made into some sweet little tea towels. How could I not oblige?

I printed off the images last night onto some transfer paper. I used the mirror image for one but not the other so I could have them facing each other. I ironed them onto some flour sacks I got last weekend at the Christmas Tree Shops. Karen has them in pink and a light green but I thought the blue would look lovely in my kitchen.