Today's the last day to enter to win a copy of DIY Mason Jars. It's a wonderful book that teaches you how to make your own Mason Jar crafts! I'll pick a winner today at 5 p.m. EST!
Good luck!
Jeanine
I've never been to one before and would love to hear from anyone who's attended one in the past. We already have the wagon, sunscreen, comfy shoes, etc. all ready. Just hoping the weather cooperates.
Rhinebeck is just a couple of hours from us so we're making a day trip of it. I'm so excited!
Reminder: tomorrow is the last day to enter my DIY Mason Jars book giveaway!
Jeanine
Just a few small, random projects I was working on over the weekend.
Upcycled Starbucks bottles. I printed off this great image from The Graphics Fairy...
...onto label paper. Give it a few coats of clear spray paint, peel and stick! And of course, I had to add some tea-stained seam binding in a girly pink.
I love using the tissue paper method to embellish peat pots. This lovely religious image is also courtesy of The Graphics Fairy. After I painted my pots white, I used Mod Podge to glue it onto the front of the pot. Then I do another coat on top. Going to fill it with some shredded sheet music.
Last up are these craft pillow boxes that I hand-stamped. The one in the back has French script with a skeleton key. I gave that one a rhinestone embellishment and pink tea-stained seam binding. The other features French script with an Eiffel Tower postmark with black seam binding. Will definitely be making more of these - especially around the holidays.
Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.
Jeanine
Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.
Jeanine
Holy moly were there a lot of garage sales here today! I could hardly contain myself. I didn't want to go to crazy though as we're going to the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY soon. But I did manage to pick up a few goodies.
This vintage kitchen storage piece is just too cool. I would love to keep it but I don't have room in the kitchen so it's in my Etsy shop. The words book I actually bought for my 7 year old. He's always asking how to spell words so I'm hoping this will be a good reference for him.
I never pass up peat pots. The bunny is also listed in my Etsy shop, along with a bag of smaller ones.
Not sure if you can see but I got two brand new tote bags for $1. Hoping to find a nice nautical design I can add to at least one of them this summer.
Not a bad haul for a Saturday morning!
Jeanine
Not a bad haul for a Saturday morning!
Jeanine
**Don't forget to enter my DIY Mason Jars book giveaway here!**
I stopped at a local garage sale this morning on my way home from the post office. Much of it was overpriced ($15 for a wreath, c'mon!), but I did score this cute little bicycle planter. It was marked $5 but I got it for $4 (it's never to early in the morning to haggle!).
It was pretty rusty so I knew it would immediately get a few coats of spray paint. Since it's so warm out here today, I was able to do two coats in less than an hour! Here it is now:
I like that it's still a bit chippy but no more rusty spots. It's holding an actual bird's nest that we recovered last year.
I'm thinking of adding some chicks and hens (or is it hens and chicks?!) to the other two baskets.
Jeanine
I stopped at a local garage sale this morning on my way home from the post office. Much of it was overpriced ($15 for a wreath, c'mon!), but I did score this cute little bicycle planter. It was marked $5 but I got it for $4 (it's never to early in the morning to haggle!).
Jeanine
**This giveaway is now closed.**
I had the opportunity to review a great, new book called DIY Mason Jars. If you love Mason jar projects, this is definitely the book for you!
It features 35 different projects, including how to make your own Mason jar soap dispenser, snow globes and pendant light fixtures. Written and illustrated by Melissa Averinos, DIY Mason Jars features clear, step-by-step instructions and gorgeous 4-color photos. Here are some of my faves:
Mason jar lid pumpkin. Can't wait to try this for Halloween!
Faux mercury glass jars. And my all time fave...
First aid jars! I loved the look so much that I braved the rain yesterday to make my own!
Super, duper easy! I just followed Melissa's instructions and voila!
You can find DIY Mason Jars at Amazon. The folks at F+W/Adams Media were kind enough to provide a copy for me to giveaway. C'mon, you know you want it! To enter:
1. Become a follower of OkioBDesigns or let me know in a comment that you already are;
You can gain additional entries by:
I had the opportunity to review a great, new book called DIY Mason Jars. If you love Mason jar projects, this is definitely the book for you!
1. Become a follower of OkioBDesigns or let me know in a comment that you already are;
You can gain additional entries by:
1. Like Okio B Designs on Facebook and let me know in a comment that you did;
2. Follow @okiobdesigns on Twitter and let me know in a comment you did;
3. Blog/tweet/Facebook about this giveaway and let me know in a comment you did.
Open to US residents only - sorry! I'll pick a winner via Random.org on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
Good luck!
Jeanine
*I was provided a free book copy from F+W/Adams Media for review, however, opinions are my own.
If you have some vintage book paper (or sheet music) and some cut-out letters, here's a super easy summer decoration.
I whipped up this cute beach banner in between weekend barbeques and the crummy weather.
I used my Cricut to cut out the letters and starfish, but you could easily use chipboard pieces or print directly onto your book paper.
After gluing each letter on, I punched holes at the tops of each page. Then I used some twine to loop through the pages in order to hang it. See what I mean? Super easy and super cute! I have it hanging in our kitchen where the color matches perfectly!
Jeanine
Jeanine
It's been cold (!) and rainy here since Thursday. Boo! Not exactly a great start to the holiday weekend.
The garage sales are few and far between. I spent $2 this morning for this lovely statue of St. Theresa. And that's it. At least I have some time to work on some new items for my Etsy shop.
Framed Jane Austen silhouette on French paper.
New clothes pins.
Skeleton key lavender sachets.
Wood tags.
Hoping for blue skies and warm weather for the rest of the weekend!
Jeanine
I've been wanting to do a copycat of this Pinterest pin since last summer. All you need are some flower pots, chalk paint and a few pretty French graphics. Put them all together and voila...
...Frenchy flower pots! I gave each pot a coat of Old White ASCP. I also painted a little around the inside rims but not the entire way down. I got a little lazy and if I ever actually use them for plants, it won't matter anyway.
I used decal paper to adhere the images to each pot. The bee ones are from Etsy. The French hotel image I found on Pinterest.
I might do a few more in different shades of ASCP.
Jeanine
I might do a few more in different shades of ASCP.
Jeanine
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of yesterday's horrible tornado in Oklahoma. I'm just so heartbroken for the residents of Moore. Hugging my boys a little tighter today.
Jeanine
Remember the little wood tray I picked up over the weekend at a local garage sale? It has officially become part of my beachy porch.
I wanted a little tray to serve drinks and snacks on and well, this was just perfect. I gave it a fresh coat of white paint (a couple actually), did a little sanding around the edges and added the lobster image (from the Graphics Fairy).
I used waterslide decal paper again, although I'm a little nervous since this will be outside. I'm sure the heat and humidity will do a number on it, and I'll have to redo it before summer is over.
For now, I'm enjoying every minute of it. Drinks are served!
Jeanine
Jeanine
Between track, little league and Cub Scouts, I haven't had time to hit too many garage sales. I did pop by one yesterday on our way back from track practice. Scooped up a few goodies for about $5.
I love the vintage look of the Toilettes sign. I can't resist little wood trays so that got snatched up too.
My hubby collects salt & pepper shakers so I grabbed the fish ones for him. The glass ones are for moi.
It's raining here today so I think that's about all I will get to nab this weekend.
Jeanine
It's raining here today so I think that's about all I will get to nab this weekend.
Jeanine
I've mentioned before that I'm noticing A LOT of spam comments on my blog. You can probably tell they are fishy because they are almost always anonymous and they say things like,
"What an interesting topic. I'd like to know more..."
Sometimes, it's just gibberish.
Anywho, found a great web article I wanted to share on how to detect spam comments and how to beat them at their own game. Just click on this link (I promise, it's safe and not spam!).
Jeanine
"What an interesting topic. I'd like to know more..."
Sometimes, it's just gibberish.
Anywho, found a great web article I wanted to share on how to detect spam comments and how to beat them at their own game. Just click on this link (I promise, it's safe and not spam!).
Jeanine
I picked up a pack of these grain sack placemats at Home Goods yesterday. They were only $9.99. I knew immediately they'd be getting a quick Frenchy makeover.
I printed out this great French image from The Graphics Fairy onto iron-on transfer paper. And voila!
Instant French placemats. I would have liked to make the image a little bigger but I only had one sheet of transfer paper left so I had to use the 3"x4" setting.
Isn't the image perfect for them? It's like it was meant to be!
What's nice is they match my grainsack towels from Ikea, and a table runner I made using fabric from Fabrics.com.
Linking to: The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.
Jeanine
Linking to: The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.
Jeanine
Lookie what my Dad made for me! Another whale for my beachy porch!
Yesterday was his 76th birthday and I swear this man has not lost his craft mojo.
I can't wait to hang him up!
Jeanine
Jeanine
Happy Monday everyone! The hubby should be home in a day or two and we're very excited. I haven't been able to do much crafting but I did make these sweet buggy lavender sachets last night.
I sell sachets in my Etsy shop in sets of three. I had these two leftover and not one to let things go to waste, I turned them into dryer sachets for our house.
I hand-stamped a dragonfly on one and bumble bees on the other. I'm not a huge fan of bugs in my outdoor life, but I do love them for home decor.
I can't wait to use these on our linens. I love the smell of lavender and it does promote a restful sleep - something I could use more of!
Jeanine
I can't wait to use these on our linens. I love the smell of lavender and it does promote a restful sleep - something I could use more of!
Jeanine
Hope everyone has a lovely Mother's Day!
Jeanine
I'm not one for dishing too much personal business on my blog. I prefer to keep things light and airy, and crafty! But the hubby is going in for surgery tomorrow, so I'll be taking a few days off to man the fort. If you have a chance, cross your fingers that all turns out well for Mr. Okio B!
Jeanine
We've had these lanterns on our porch steps for years. I originally bought them at Home Goods. They were looking pretty beat up after being in the elements year after year.
I love the shape of them though so I didn't want to toss them. So I picked off some of the rust and gave them a quick makeover.
Keeping with my beachy/nautical theme for the porch, I gave them a couple of coats of white spray paint. Then I used some red acrylic paint for the stripe.
Finish up with a coat of clear spray paint, and they are good to go! Quick, easy and total cost: $0.
Jeanine
Jeanine
Last Saturday, my husband and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. We treated ourselves to a night out for Chinese and a little saki. The bottles were so cute that I tossed them in my handbag once they were finished.
I decided to use some rub-on transfers for them and thought these number signs would be cute.
I also added some tea-stained seam binding to the tops of each bottle. I rolled up some French poetry book paper for one. The other will likely be used as a little vase.
They are happily residing on our kitchen windowsill.
Jeanine
