Okio B Designs

Driving home from pre-K today, I spotted this little table in the trash. I pulled over to inspect it and it was in pretty good condition.

As soon as my 4 year old saw it, he asked if it could be his.

Who am I to argue with that face? I told him we have to paint it. He wants to add Spongebob to it, so that should make for an interesting makeover.

Aside from some dust and having to tighten the bottoms, it really is a sweet little table. Stay tuned for the makeover!

Jeanine

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Brrrr...it's chilly here today but putting out some Easter decorations puts a little Spring in my step. I feel like a kid at Christmas time when I unpackage all of my goodies from previous years:

These are actually little bunny candleholders from the Pottery Barn outlet. The tapers didn't make it. Sadly, they all bent. Still, I like them even without the candles.

My favorite Easter banner! Bought it off Etsy last year.

More Pottery Barn outlet finds...paper mache eggs. Can't wait to fill these with some candy for my boys.

I love this little HOP set. Another beauty I snagged off Etsy last year! The two silver bunnies in front are salt and pepper shakers from, yup you guessed it, the Pottery Barn outlet.

This is the $1.99 nest from Home Goods. The little bunny pot-holder is from a garage sale.

I have a few more decorations to break out. Trying to pace myself but since we don't really decorate for St. Patrick's Day and with Easter being early this year, I figured what the heck!

Jeanine

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I popped into Michael's earlier this week for some odds and ends. I had been admiring the wax seals in the bridal section for some time. I finally caved and bought some wax and a fleur de lis stamper. They were only $4.99 each. Last night I used them for this quick French votive:

I used some vintage French book paper to wrap around the votive. I distressed the paper edges a bit to give it an even more worn look. Then I used a glue dot to keep the two ends together.

I have to admit, the wax was a little tricky to work with. You can't burn it - it will turn black in the blink of an eye. So you have to keep the flame at a good distance. Then you have to worry about it dripping all over the place - ack! If the wax is uneven, the stamper image will be off.

It took me about three tries to get it as close to perfect as possible. I do love the look and think I will try the red wax next to make it pop.

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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We hit an estate sale this morning. The weather was dreary and the wait was long, but I did manage to score some great vintage finds:

I think I'm definitely going to paint this little fan pink.

I could not resist these opera glasses with case. I just love them! Same for the vintage lace gloves. Love!

I also got this cute little bench for $10. Funny thing is, I have a similar one I'm using to display some vintage toys in an alcove at the top of our stairs.

My husband picked out the tins which are probably from the 1960s or 1970s.

I kind of like the green.

We spent about $40 on everything! Not bad for a Thursday!

Jeanine

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My husband starts a new job on Friday and we're very excited over here about it. Now that he'll be brown-bagging it again, I got to thinking about how I could make his lunch bags a little more exciting:

First I looked up how to spell the days of the week in French on Yahoo (not Google because I don't agree with their new privacy policy). Once I got the spelling, I created a word document and using a font, coincidentally, named French Script, I typed in each day and then printed them out on clear Avery paper.

Once my labels were on, I used a hole-puncher to punch two holes on the top of each bag. Then I tied some baker's twine through the holes. You'll have to excuse the dark photos - it's raining and dreary here today.

He thought they were sweet. Whether or not he actually uses them (it's a guy thing) is another story.

I'm thinking of making the font a little bigger and adding some of these to my Etsy shop.

Linking to: The Shabby Creek Cottage: Transformation Thursday.

Jeanine