Okio B Designs

Thank you Karen from The Graphics Fairy for featuring my Halloween candlesticks on today's Brag Monday! Yay!

Jeanine

TGIF! I don't know about you but I seem to be having problems uploading photos to Blogger. Some invalid server message keeps popping up?! Very frustrating as it only happens on one computer - not the others and of course it's the computer I use to blog with.

Anywho, yesterday, I came across some wood blocks that somehow ended up in our garage (oh, honey????). I gave them a quick "Boo" makeover.

I only had three so I was definitely limited on what I could do with them. I painted each block black first. Then I glued on some random spooky-ish craft paper that I've had for a while. Sometimes it pays off to keep those little scraps destined for the circular file.

I used my Cricut to cut out the letters and glued them to the front of each block. Voila! Done!

I'm hoping to hit some garage sales this weekend so I don't bore anybody with continual Halloween posts!

Jeanine

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So I'm 90 percent sure we are having a Halloween party this year. I figure I'd better get moving on some ideas I've been toying around with. I have this feeling that in the blink of an eye, Halloween will be here.

These little white cups I picked up last year from Michael's. I thought the little eyes could make them look like cute, little ghosts. They will definitely be good for holding snacks for small partygoers.

I have a bunch of these little photo hangers that I use in my Etsy shop. Not sure if you can see the "boo" in the middle but I hand-stamped it on a coffee tag. I also wanted to use something other than orange and black so I used purple and black ribbon.

I think hanging a bunch of these around the house might be a nice touch. The skull image is from The Graphics Fairy.

Loads more to do and the countdown has begun!

Jeanine

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I've had this little basket for a few years now. I can't recall where I bought it, but we've used it to hold plastic cutlery whenever we have a party. This year, we left it outside and the elements left it a little discolored. After I chased all the little spiders out of it, I gave it a quick makeover:

I don't have a before photo but it was kind of a natural wood color. I gave it the same color I gave our knife block a week or so ago. I also added a cute little fork, knife and spoon image (from the Graphics Fairy) with some twine.

I think our plastic cutlery will look sweeter in this now thanks to the vibrant color!

Jeanine

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Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday weekend! I whipped up these candlesticks last week and just put the finishing touches on them this morning.

I spray painted each one black to start. I don't work with glitter a lot (mainly because I seem to get more on me than my actual project), but I wanted to make the smaller two stand out. I covered them with Mod Podge and then just sprinkled orange glitter on. I gave them a coat of clear spray paint hoping it would hold the glitter on better. Nope. Still shedding.

I added some of my French script candles to each stick. For the smaller two, I printed out the boo letters from The Graphics Fairy onto label paper and simply stuck them on. For the middle candle, I tied on a trick or treat tag (image also from The Graphics Fairy).

The finishing touches were the orange seam binding and black tulle ribbons. Happily, I had everything I needed to make these.

Not sure if there are linky parties tomorrow because of Labor Day, but I am hoping to link up to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday and Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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I just wanted to thank Romantic Homes magazine for including my blog in their October issue. I'm in good company too! On the same page with Gina from Shabby Creek Designs. =)

Jeanine