Okio B Designs

I'm obsessed. I finally picked up a can of Krylon's Looking Glass Spray Paint at my local Ace Hardware. All I can say is: I. Am. In. Love!

I found a tutorial on Pinterest detailing how to make your own faux mercury glass-looking Mason jars, apothecary jars, glass bowls, etc. This guy was my first attempt.

I have to say it was super easy to do. You simply do 2-3 sprays on your jar with the paint. I let that dry before I moved on to step 2: add 50/50 water and vinegar mixture to a spray bottle. Spray wherever you desire and then blot the bubbles with a paper towel. I only blotted for this one, but you can also wipe the vinegar/water mixture to make it more dramatic. Then do a follow up coat of paint. Let dry and pretty soon you'll be swooning over your latest masterpiece!

Jeanine

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The weather here has left me a bit confused. Last Tuesday, I had the air on because it was so hot and muggy. Come Thursday and we wanted to put the heat on - it was that cold! So it's no wonder my latest projects have been all over the place.

I made some Ouija Board Halloween tags for my Etsy. That was when it was still warm out. Once it got cold, I made this:

A reindeer pillow. I actually made two using TAP paper, a Pottery Barn pillow insert and fabric paint. I found the reindeer silhouette on Pinterest.

I guess it's a good thing I have Xmas on my mind because I've decided to do a holiday craft fair in November. I haven't done a fair in over 5 years and I'm feeling a bit rusty. Still, I've got to get the creative juices flowing and this was a good start.

Jeanine

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Rainy, humid and miserable in New York, but I'm still glad it's officially autumn.

Jeanine

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What do you do when you're having a really bad day? You do something that makes you happy. And for me, that means putting out some Halloween touches.

I call it Halloween-therapy.

The boys were at school. The hubby was at work. The house was quiet. I got to lose myself for a little while as I was dressing up our corner hutch.

I try to change things up from how I did them last year. Some pieces remain in place - like the vintage Underwood typewriter.

Some pieces, I've had for years.

I also created this simple banner that I have hanging in our dining room. I still need to add some ravens to each end.

I definitely felt much better once I had everything in its place.

Jeanine

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So this is the stool I picked up from the thrift store last week now...

It's so petite and I was really excited to give it a fresh look. I first gave it a few coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey. I wanted to try the wax paper transfer method, but it was an epic fail.

I'm not sure what I did wrong, but I could not get the ink to transfer on to the wood. So I had to scrap that plan, repaint the top of the stool and figure out my next step.

I decided to give the Mod Podge method another go. I haven't always been successful with that method either. It's always been hit or miss. This time I think it worked out well. After sanding down the top and the image, I'm happy with my vintage-looking, petite French stool!

Jeanine

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Autumn officially starts in two days, but it's in full swing in our house.

I created a sweet vignette over the weekend using the old desk in our dining room. The printable is from Pinterest - in case you are interested in printing one out too. I hit my local thrift store on Friday where I scored the wood pumpkins and...

...this cute little stool and black candle holder.

I also whipped up some Halloween tags using Scrabble tiles and stamps. I also made a raven one. Then I realized I didn't have any stamps that even remotely look like a raven. So that one is still a work in progress.

Jeanine