Okio B Designs

Happy Halloween!

Jeanine

I'm in a full Halloween mode over here. Can you believe there are only 19 more days to go? Before I move onto Christmas projects, I made some new skull candles that cost under $5 to make.

Simply grab some prayer candles from your local Dollar Store. Next you'll need some Avery clear label paper. I usually get mine from Staples or Quill ($19.99 for 25 sheets). Find a great creepy image (this one is from Etsy, but there are a ton of freebies on The Graphics Fairy) and simply print onto your transfer paper.

Cut the image to fit the candle, and then simply peel and stick. Easy peasy, right? I added some purple rhinestones to give my images just a touch of color.

I also made a few more of these creepy faux Mercury glass Mason jars. Again, simply print your image onto the label paper. Cut to size, and then peel and stick again. I used Krylon's Looking Glass spray to give the jars the faux Mercury glass look.

And here's a quick look at my annual Halloween corner cabinet. I try to change it up every year using pieces I've made over the years.

How are your Halloween decorations going?

Jeanine

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Sharing some Alice pics I printed on vintage sheet music for my tea room/she-shed. I'm doing an Alice in Wonderland theme in there and these fit quite nicely!

Happy White Wednesday!

Jeanine

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I started putting out some Halloween decor earlier this week. Nevermind that it was 90 degrees. A girl's gonna do what a girl's gonna do. You might remember these painted wine bottles from last year. I'm still loving their haunting Halloween look. This is on our front porch.

This doormat is from Pottery Barn. Not super happy as it ripped when I was taking it out of the packaging. And now it's sold out. Grrr...Can you see where it is or have I camouflauged it well?

Speaking of not being supper happy, I came to find out today that PicMonkey is no longer free. Seriously. You now have to sign up for a membership just to get a 7 day free trial. I'm sure some hardcore, money-making blogs don't mind, but for my little blog, I'm not ready to be shelling out any money. Sooooo...I found a nice FREE alternative in Ribbet.

Back to Halloween...I'm doing an Alice in Wonderland theme in our tea room/she-shed this year. I picked up this lantern at Goodwill, gave it a few spritzes of white spray paint and added some tiny Alice pieces.

I'm still on the hunt for more things Alice, but so far I'm loving how it's turning out.

Have you started decorating for Halloween yet?

Jeanine

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Just sharing a few more autumn touches about the house. The message board is from Joann Fabric ($14). I love creating different messages on it, but I'm probably going to keep this one up for a bit as it captures everything I love about autumn.

This toolbox is an upcycle of an upcycle. I had painted it pink and added some French touches when I kept it in our bathroom. This time I just gave it a few coats of white spray paint and dressed it up for the kitchen using some faux plants and wood cutting boards.

And my theme for our tea-room/she-shed this year is: Alice in Wonderland! I'm still playing around with it, but so far I'm loving the framed Alice sheet music and the Alice tags I found on Pinterest. Not sure if you can see it, but Hatter's hat is indeed there! Stay tuned as this one is a work in progress.

Jeanine

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I know autumn doesn't officially start until later this month, but it's been beautifully brisk here the last few days and that has me in an autumn state-of-mind.

So, of course, once my boys went back to school, I started working on some autumn-inspired projects. First up was this tarnished metal cake stand from our local thrift store. All it needed was a few coats of orange spray paint, Dollar Store pumpkins and some Scrabble letters.

This corner of my kitchen is one of my favorites. I love playing off the white/off-white palette. The ceramic cup is from World Market and is displaying a bunch of my French script candles, while the ceramic pumpkin was a Home Goods find. It's filled with scented mini pumpkins.

Another old scale in the kitchen that I dressed up for autumn.

I filled some "apothecary jars" with more mini pumpkins and potpurri, and some faux cotton branches from Hobby Lobby. I made the "jars" using glass candleholders and vases fom the Dollar Store. I used the same technique I used when I made a redneck wine glass a few years ago: simply use some E6000 glue and glue the vase to the top of the candleholder. Super easy!

My front porch is still a work in progress, but here's where I am so far. I have big plans for this piece for Halloween, but I'm trying not to get ahead of myself.

How are you decorating for autumn?

Jeanine