Okio B Designs

What do you do when you have an abundance of vintage sheet music? Why you make sheet music holiday cones of course!:

Very easy to make and I think the sheet music is just so perfect for the holidays. I did three different versions: one with a heart and some twine; one with tea-stained seam binding and the last with some bells and twine.

Each one has the red faux pearl embellishment on top and twine "hangers." I'm hoping to make a bunch more because I think they'll look sweet on our Xmas tree this year. Or I might get some dollar store faux berries to add to them.

And of course the best part once again is having everything I needed on hand!

Jeanine

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Happy Halloween everyone! It's been a crazy day and now that the madness has died down, I have a quickie project to show. Remember that little candy tin I got at the church thrift store sale? Here it is now:

I bought this image off of Etsy a week or so ago, and althought I can't stand bugs, I do love to decorate with bees. I printed it off onto some sheet music and glued it to the front of my tin. Then I glued some scrapbook paper to the bottom and the sides. Lastly, I hot glued some black tea-stained seam binding for the sides and back of the lid.

Not sure if you can tell but I also lined it with some French poetry book paper, which I distressed a bit. I just couldn't resist adding a French-y touch!

It perfectly holds my Martha Stewart Living baker's twine!

Hope everyone had a lovely and safe Halloween! And happy birthday to my sister Kathy!

Jeanine

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Yup, it's snowing here today. Can you believe it?! No real accumulation but enough to make it messy. It wasn't messy enough to keep me from my favorite church thrift store's annual fall fair. Popped over there this morning and it did not disappoint:

How cute is the snowman? I got it for $1. One booth allowed you to fill a bag for a buck. I could have gone to town but I tried to hold myself back so I wouldn't feel more guilty than I already did. I always give them a few bucks extra because it's for such a great cause.

I got two styrofoam Xmas trees, one styrofoam wreath that I am determined to do something grand with this year, two little wreaths, tons of holiday-ish fabric, a little box and some twine.

Then I spied the little wood sled for $1 and the scented wreath - also $1. The little candy tin was 50 cents. I'm picturing the sled painted either black or white and then covered in vintage sheet music with a fabulous Graphics Fairy image in the middle.

Still trying to decide what to do with the box and candy tin but I'm sure those two makeover will include sheet music.

Jeanine

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I really love the embellished frames my sister Kathy from Creative Home Expressions makes. In fact, she has some for sale in her Etsy shop. Me, I'm trying to work my way through my craft room trying to use things I already have for some projects. Since I had this white Ikea frame, I decided to make an embellished frame too:

I printed out the French script onto cardstock. Then I printed the little crown onto the French script. Easy enough! I also had the little fleur de lis lying around so I painted that white and glued it to the top of the frame.

Don't you just love the look of a clean, white frame with a French touch? I know I do!

For now it's on my little antique school desk but once I take down the Halloween decorations next week, I'll find a more permanent home for it.

I have one more frame left and one more fleur de lis. I'm planning to do a holiday one next!

Jeanine

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Don't you love when you have everything you need for a project and don't have to make a last minute run to Michael's or AC Moore for something you need?! I was ecstatic this morning when I realized I had everything I need to make this holiday tussy mussy:

First I printed off the French script onto plain white paper. I bought this great image off of Etsy for $1. That's right, $1! I wrapped it around my cone and glued it on. Then I used some Distressed Ink to age it a little.

Next, I ripped some regular craft paper and distressed its edges. Add a quick stamp of joyeux noel and some rhinestones, glue on the craft paper piece and that part's done. Final step was to hot glue my fur on top and vintage lace on the bottom.

Super easy and super French!

Jeanine

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Brrrr...it's a bit chilly here today, so I didn't feel guilty whipping up a few more Xmas goodies this morning. Last year someone gave me a bowl filled with these scented soaps. They are wrapped in plastic still making them perfect for this makeover:

I bought a disc with a ton of these vintage holiday card images off of Ebay a few years ago. This was before I discovered the joys of Etsy. Still, they come in handy and I used them today for my holiday soaps.

Obviously, blue was the theme - although my bathroom is pink?! It didn't dawn on me until they were all done. Oh well, I still think they will look cute in there stacked on the wall-mounted soap dish we never use.

You could probably even use some holiday wrapping paper to make these. All I did was print off the images, cut them to fit my soaps and then adhered them on with Glue Dots. I like that I can use them again and again depending upon the holiday and images I have on hand.

Jeanine