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Need I Say More?!

April 24, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
Really not loving Blogger's new post format.  Winter has returned to our neck of the woods.  The 4 year old is home with strep throat...need I say more?! Jeanine ...

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Quick Hostess Gift & More Garage Sale Finds

April 22, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I needed a quick hostess gift this weekend due to a last minute invite.  It wasn't someone I knew very well but I figured, you can't go wrong with a candle. I had an extra dollar store prayer candle in the craft room.  I used some of this great Frenchy wrapping paper and tea-stained seam binding, and voila: instant hostess gift! She loved it! And here are a few more goodies I scored over the...

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The Mother of All Garage Sale Loot

April 20, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I am definitely not a morning person.  But it pays off when you stay awake after dropping the kids off at school and head out for some garage sale shopping.  You cannot believe the loot I scored today.  I can hardly believe it myself.  So hard to contain my excitement!  Lookie: This old sewing box is just what I need for my craft room.  I love the old ad and image on the front.  I'm...

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Fleur de Lis Candlesticks

April 18, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
Ever start a project and end up scratching your head halfway through?  That's what happened to me with these fleur de lis candlesticks.  I picked them up from a thrift store last week.  They were originally white but a little grungy.  I thought they would look good with a chocolate brown makeover but... They went back to white.  I did indeed paint them brown but it was a flat brown and they looked, well, icky.  So...

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Upcycled Cloche

April 16, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
We had the perfect weather here this weekend to get a little spray painting done.  I immediately got to work on the cloche stand I got from the Unique Thrift Stores.  You can see the before in the post preceding this one.  Here is the after: I used pink for a soft, spring look. I added a vintage lace doily on the bottom and this little nest with eggs. I thought it was still missing...

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Thrifty Finds at Unique Thrift Stores

April 12, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
Have you heard of Unique Thrift Stores?  They are like one giant indoor garage sale.  I know they are scattered throughout the country.  This morning we headed over to one in Levittown that I probably drove past a thousand times and never took note of. I was like a kid in a candy store there and the prices were pretty reasonable - $5 and under depending upon the item.  The glass cloche with stand was...

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