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Glass Cloche or Butter Dish?

July 19, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I stopped in our local Home Goods over the weekend and spotted a cute little glass dome butter dish.  For $3.99, I thought it was a steal.  No, not for butter but to use as a petite glass cloche! I laid a vintage doily on the bottom of the dish.  Then I added a skeleton key and a distressed French poetry page.  Everything fits perfectly! And it's the ideal size to display on my vintage book stack!...

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LOVE Banner Giveaway

July 17, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I'm a huge fan of Funkyshique on Etsy.  I recently purchased one of their beautiful LOVE burlap banners.  And as luck would have it - they sent two!  One for moi and one for YOU! The one I'm keeping is pink and brown, the other for one lucky winner is gray and pink and every bit as irresistible as the one I'm keeping (it's already hanging in my tea room!).  Here are the giveaway rules:...

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Chalkboard Mirror

July 12, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
Remember that mirror I got over the weekend at a local garage sale?  Feast your eyes on it now! I actually used the chalkboard paint over the mirror.  I didn't know how it would come out but it actually is holding quite nicely.  You'll notice it's on the floor because I still can't figure out where to put it.  I'm running out of wall space - ha! Not bad for $2! Jeanine ...

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Good Housekeeping Magazine

July 11, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
So excited that my French script candles are featured in the August 2011 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine!  I'm a bit overwhelmed with orders but loving every minute of it! Not the greatest scan but you get the idea! Jeanine ...

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Garage Sale Finds

July 09, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
Super excited to share this morning's garage sale finds.  So many sales, but so little time since my husband's niece is getting married later today.  Here's what I scooped up: How about a nice old whiskey barrel for $5? This ice bucket with stand was also $5.  I'm going back and forth on whether or not to paint it white or keep the metal color.  The basket is definitely getting a makeover. The green chalkboard...

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French Makeover for Garage Sale Jar

July 07, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been really bad this week in terms of getting to my craft to do list.  Truth be told, my husband and I were watching the Casey Anthony trial - literally from day one three years ago! - and we were both a bit shell-shocked this week by the verdict.  I think it's a terrible tragedy for the little girl and I just can't believe the outcome.  And I promise that's all the venting I will...

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