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Beach Creatures Wall Art

June 29, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I picked up this great BEACH sign at Home Goods over the weekend.  I wanted something a little light and airy to replace some darker signs we had in our bathroom.  And since we have a little beach theme going in there, I thought it would be the perfect fit with these great sea creature images: I downloaded the seahorse image from The Graphics Fairy.  The other two I bought off of Etsy last year and...

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Alice Dish Towels

June 28, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
Oh what a labor of love these Alice in Wonderland dish towels have been.  First, my iron burned some cheap transfer paper I had (won't be buying that brand again!).  The cheap transfer paper made the iron brown and sticky.  I tried cleaning it off to no avail and when I tried to use better transfer paper, brown yuck got all over the towel.  Off to Walmart me and the little guy went for a brand...

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Frenchy Upcycled Cigar Box

June 26, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
As I was loading these photos tonight, it dawned on me that I really need to start taking some before pictures of my projects.  Sigh!  I always seem to forget.  Anyway, I picked up this cigar box at the local church thrift store last Friday and wanted to use it to hold my rhinestones.  But first it needed a French touch: I printed the label from The Graphics Fairy and mod podged it to the...

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Free 4th of July Subway Art

June 25, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
A busy weekend is upon us but I wanted to share this great 4th of July subway artwork that I downloaded from Barn Owl Primitives.  Excuse the glare in the picture: If you like Barn Owl Primitives on Facebook, you're able to download the print which is a great size for 8.5" x 11" frames! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Jeanine ...

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Sweet Little Candlesticks

June 23, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I always try to pick up a few of these wooden candlesticks when I go to Michael's.  Sometimes they have a ton and other times, I'm lucky to find one.  I'm working on some new styles for my Etsy shop but this pair I'm keeping for moi because I just love how they came out: First, I spray painted each one in my favorite robin's egg color.  A few coats later they were ready to be...

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Beachy Chalkboards

June 22, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I've seen a lot of these on Etsy and thought I'd try my hand at making some myself: I bought a few different sized chalkboards from Michael's along with some "beachy" paint colors.  These hues actually remind me of some of the beach glass we collect from Gilgo Beach.  I painted each one a different color and then sanded around the edges. The light blue one is definitely my favorite but my boys adore the...

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