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~yogurt jar nests~

February 23, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Have you seen Yoplait's new Oui Yogurts at your local supermarket?!  I was drawn to the glass jars they are being sold in and since I've been on a health kick, I picked up two of their "French-style" yogurts. Good yogurt, but even better jars to use for your craft projects!  Goodbye Key Lime Pie and hello mini nest jars for Easter.  I used two of my favorite French images (from the Graphics Fairy) and...

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~simple way to dress up walmart locker buckets~

February 16, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
If you love the look of school metal lockers as much as I do, head to your local Walmart and pick these babies up!  (Mine had them on clearance, so a set of 2 cost me $8.)  Once you get them home, use a hot glue gun and enamel tags to add a fresh touch!  This project literally took 5 minutes and I love the look.  Fun and functional for our family room. Jeanine ...

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~nest~

February 15, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Anyone else itching for spring?  I really can't complain.  It hasn't been a terrible winter here.  We had one major snowstorm.  Still, this time every year I start getting cabin fever and just want to be outside. While I wait for the official start of the season, I started working on some spring-inspired projects.  This little black wood frame is from Kohl's (you might remember the other one I did with a B monogram).  I decided...

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~upcycled home sign~

February 04, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been experimenting with my Cricut and adhesive-backed vinyl lately.  I purchased a few new cartridges from Amazon and couldn't wait to experiment with them.  First I painted this random wood piece from a flower press.  I simply painted it white and then used the Anna's Fancy Lettering cartridge to spell out home. It got a little tricky peeling off the letters and getting them even on the wood, but I think I did a...

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~eye candy~

January 29, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Ever feel like your front door is missing a little something-something?!  Once our Christmas decorations came down, I was struck by how boring our front door looked. I got a dose of inspiration when trolling Instagram one day and saw this adorable hello sign.  It's from Etsy Seller LittleTouchofHeaven1.  It's a die-cut piece of wood that came unpainted.  No problem for me!  Once it arrived, I gave it a few coats of black spray paint...

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~what i've been up to~

January 23, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been doing a little of this and a little of that lately.  First up is this Alice in Wonderland-inspired mini gallery wall I've been working on.  This is one of the walls leading down to our basement.  I've been snatching up little frames from the thrift store, painting them black and then adding my images. Next up is this pretty French tray.  I had already painted it white and it was lined with dictionary...

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