Okio B Designs

This is another redo of a redo project.  We had this slate plaque for years.  It had some horrible "welcome" design on it originally.  I had painted it white and then added a vintage coffee label sticker from the Graphics Fairy.  Unfortunately, the label peeled off due to the heat so I had to start over from square one: I gave it a few more coats of white spray paint. Then I printed out this...

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I'm melting.  I'm melting...No kidding.  It is seriously hot as you know what here.  I have a bunch of makeovers planned but I just can't spray paint in this heat.  =(  So I've been doing some indoor projects.  I made these French hotel pillowcases yesterday.  Excuse the awful photos: Ignore the paint on my bedroom wall.  My husband has exactly three weeks to paint it before my sons' birthday party.  Anywho back to the pillowcases. ...

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Hope everyone had a safe and happy July 4th!  Now that I can upload photos again, I wanted to share some random projects. This is the dress form I got from Home Goods earlier this week.  Ain't she pretty? I also picked up this birdcage while I was there.  I loved the one my sister Kathy (CreativeHomeExpressions.Blogspot.com) did last week.  I gave mine a quick birdy makeover.  I added some faux dollar store moss, hand-stamped muslin...

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I was in need of a little retail therapy yesterday, so I popped into our local Home Goods.  Here's what I found: I'm not sure if this crown is a candleholder but I added it to my French tray.  I put one of these petite cloches inside. The religious tag I picked up at the local church thrift store on Friday.  They also had quite a few dress forms.  However, Blogger is telling me I've...

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A girl can never have too many tea towels...even if she doesn't drink a whole lotta tea.  =)  I made this quick Marie Antoinette tea towel over the weekend: I got the beautiful image off of Etsy.  I printed it out onto transfer paper and then ironed it onto the front of my dollar store towel. Once that was set, I added my ruffle trim on the bottom using fabric glue. Easy peasy!  Now I...

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