Okio B Designs

I'm not sure where I picked up these fleur de lis candle holders. I believe it was a couple of years ago at Big Lots. Anywho, the candles got a little icky and wouldn't light anymore.

The glass has a kind of iridescent glow to it. A little boring if you ask me so I got busy preparing for a quickie makeover. After removing all of the gross wax, I gave each a couple of coats of flat white spray paint.

And here they are now! Sooooooo much better and more my style.

I gave one a Paris address tag tied on with twine. The other has some French book paper.

And a tag and French clothes pin.

I love the milky white color now. They almost look ceramic.

I think they still make for some nice candle holders, but wouldn't they be cute to hold office pens, plants, etc.?!

Jeanine

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Just a few random pieces I worked on earlier this week.

I bought these spice jars a couple of weeks ago at a garage sale. Now they are all dressed up in their Frenchy best.

Another upcycled garage/estate sale find. I have a larger one I'm also working on.

Tea, anyone? Love this stamp from Hobby Lobby. Also used it on some glassine sacks.

Hoping to hit some more sales tomorrow!

Jeanine

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We had a lot of fun junkin' in Winchester over the weekend (even though it was 100 degrees). Here's what I grabbed while we were there.

Love these vintage tags!

The flower frog was only $5 which I thought was a steal and the iron foot form was only $3. I'd never seen an iron one before. I have two wood ones in the house so this was a nice find. Plan on using it as a doorstop.

My husband can't figure out why I grabbed this pulley. I just couldn't pass it up for $5. I'm sure I'll figure something out.

Lots of sheet music. This whole stack was 79 cents. Woo hoo!

We were going to try and hit some garage sales there too but we were all pooped out after the flea market and the heat.

Jeanine

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We just got back from a wonderful road trip to Virginia (Winchester). My sister, Trish lives there and we try to visit her at least twice a year with the boys. In addition to good conversation and some good eats, lookie what I found...

Hobby Lobby! First time I ever went to one and my-oh-my, now I know what all you other ladies have been gushing about. I could NOT contain my excitement! My hubby and boys did not share my sentiments but I didn't care!

I picked up some great goodies that Michael's and AC Moore do not seem to carry here.

Some great new stamps and tags! I plan on aging the clips.

Pretty fleur de lis doorstop and new French script stamp.

I thought the prices were surprisingly reasonable. The little jar was only $5.99.

Of course, couldn't leave the South without stopping by Chick-Fil-A. We don't have them on Long Island. Yummy!

And my little guy lost his first tooth at the hotel last night. I don't know how on earth the Tooth Fairy found us (wink, wink).

We also hit an outdoor flea market. I'll share those finds tomorrow.

Good to be home and back to blogging. =)

Jeanine

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I wasn't able to go garage sale shopping last weekend so I turned to items I had readily available for some quick makeovers.

Yup, food cans. The big one is from a can of baked beans. The smaller is from a can of alphabet soup (my little guy's favorite!).

It's amazing what a few coats of paint and some lovely French graphics can do to some lowly tin cans.

The images are from The Graphics Fairy, of course. I used some waterslide decal paper again to add them to each can. I noticed it works better on spray painted items rather than ones I've painted with chalk paint.

I filled them up with sand so I could add some of my French script candles. I love the look and the fact that I'm recycling! Will I ever look at tin cans the same way again? Probably not!

Jeanine

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I'm so enamored with religious pictures and pieces these days. It's definitely reflected in some of these random projects I've been working on.

This one was inspired by Rhonda from Little Bit French. She made the prettiest French journals last week that I just couldn't stop myself from pinning all over Pinterest.

I actually found the religious image on Pinterest after my sister (Kathy from Creative Home Expressions) had pinned it. It's just so lovely. I've used it on bottles, tags and now this little book.

I purchased these downloadable images from Etsy last week. A little smaller than I expected, but the perfect size for some petite tags.

I have these in my Etsy shop. I used some of them in my necklaces as well. My late mother-in-law was a devout woman and I feel as though I'm paying homage to her with these religious pieces. I think she would have loved them!

Jeanine

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I was just about to dump this pickle jar last week when inspiration hit.

I gave it a couple of coats of robin's egg blue spray paint. Once that was dry, I added a chalkboard paper tag. It's kind of small so I really had to squeeze in the word fleurs on there.

Add some faux flowers from the Dollar store and voila, instant pickle jar vase! Definitely my speed on these scorching summer days we've already been having.

Jeanine

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The winner of the Mason jars book giveaway as chosen by Random.org is...

Patti from Ivy and Elephants!

Congrats Patti. I'll be in touch for your info shortly.

Jeanine

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Just a reminder, today is the last day to enter to win this fabulous Mason Jar Crafts book. Enter here. I'll be picking a winner tonight!

Jeanine

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Long before I was a wife and mother, I started my crafting endeavors by making jewelry. It was the perfect distraction for what seemed at the time to be a stressful life (little did I know!). When I first started my Etsy shop, I had some earrings and necklaces in there that quickly sold and that was the end of that.

Over the weekend I popped into Michael's and saw some nice jewelry templates from Mod Podge. I grabbed a packet not sure if I was ready to plunge back into jewelry making.

At about the same time, I bought these precious religious images off of Etsy. It seemed like the perfect fit.

While my boys were busy upstate with their Dad over the weekend, I sat and made some necklaces. It was like revisiting an old friend.

And it was right then and there that I realized how much I truly missed it. I'm sure I will take baby steps getting back into it but it is like riding a bike: you never forget how to do it. In the meantime, I'm enjoying these pieces so much that I'm struggling with deciding on whether or not to add these to my Etsy shop.

Jeanine

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It's been a gorgeous weekend here! The perfect weather to hit some garage sales. I hit about 5 or 6 of them yesterday and found a few goodies.

I love this vintage sleigh. I saw a clever idea on Pinterest where someone made their sleigh a welcome sign for the winter holidays. I'm definitely going to do something similar with mine. It was only $5.

The shell plate was $2 and is from Pottery Barn. Can't wait to use it for when we get fresh oysters over the summer. The pieces of lace were $1 for all three.

I love embellishing spice jars so I grabbed these for $2. The little wood shelf is going to get a makeover as well.

Not bad for $10!

Jeanine

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I wanted to add some beachy-colored Mason jars to our porch. Since I just got a bunch at Goodwill, I painted two of them this pretty robin's egg blue.

Here they are in the lobster tray I did a few weeks ago. Loving the color. It really stands out next to the starfish.

They are waiting for some tea candles and a nice warm summer night.

Today is the first day of summer, so lots of nice warm nights are a coming!

Jeanine

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**Don't forget to enter my Mason jars book giveaway here.**

I always have bits and pieces of pretty fabric lying around. They are never big enough for a pillow or sachet, but yet I just can't throw them out. Glad I didn't because I used them for some sweet fabric covered match boxes.

I used some ordinary dollar store match boxes and fabric glue. After I glued on my fabric, I printed out some petite French images (two from The Graphics Fairy and one I bought from Etsy a few years ago).

Add some rhinestones and faux flower embellishments, and you've got yourself some shabby chic match boxes! I'm displaying these in the tearoom in a vintage dish my Mom gave me (a Goodwill find for her!).

Super duper easy!

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday and the Creative HomeAcre Blog Swap.

Jeanine

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**This giveaway is now closed.**

The theme of my week so far seems to be Mason jars! I popped into Goodwill yesterday and found a bunch of fabulous jars for 99 cents each.

I've never had this short size before and I'm really excited to work with them! I'm even more excited because I have another wonderful Mason jar book to giveaway to you!

Mason Jar Crafts by Lauren Elise Donaldson (you can find more of her work here: LaurenEliseCrafted.com) is a new, full-color book featuring 30 innovative Mason jar projects and more than 150 step-by-step photos. You can find projects for home decor, weddings, holidays and more! Here are some of my faves:

Mason Night-Light. Super cute for a kid's bedroom.

Mini Ribbon Chandelier. So pretty for a wedding or outdoor party.

Dessert plates. Yum!

I can't wait to try some of these great ideas and you can too! All you have to do to enter to win a copy of Mason Jar Crafts is:

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 26, 2013.

Good luck!

Jeanine

P.S. If you want to pick up a copy of the book yourself, it's only $14.95 on Amazon.com.

*I was provided a copy of the book for review. Opinions are my own.

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Do you ever see a project on another blog or on Pinterest and say to yourself, "I have got to try that!" So you bookmark the page or pin it to your Pinterest and it just sits and sits. Well, I have been wanting to make a chicken wire frame for at least a year now. I finally got around to making one over the weekend.

Now I'm kicking myself for waiting so long! I just love the look!

Excuse the darkish pictures. I put it on a nightstand in the bedroom and we don't get a huge amount of light in there.

I'm having so much fun clipping random Frenchy pieces to it. And of course, wondering why in the world I waited so long to do this!

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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We had two estate sales in the neighborhood yesterday. While the boys were at school, I popped by both. Holy moly! Boy, were they loaded!

I could have gone crazy at the second one but the prices were a bit steep. I might head over later today to see if there are any better deals to be had.

Love the religious statue. I can't recall the saint's name though. The chalkboards are real slate. I can't stand the faux ones so I grabbed two of them.

I never pass up sheet music! The scale is my favorite find. It needs a good cleaning. I'm debating on whether or not to paint it. The Mason jar was 50 cents!