Okio B Designs

I picked up this petite wood tray last week at our local church thrift store.  Since it was a bit mild here over the weekend, I was able to give it a couple of coats of white spray paint.  I really struggled trying to figure out what I wanted to do with it. I didn't want to Mod Podge an image on the sides since they are so skinny.  Instead, I opted for the faux French...

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I had an extra box of these tin stars I got from Ikea before Christmas.  I wanted to add a Valentine's Day touch to them so I headed over to The Graphics Fairy for these wonderful French pierrot clown images. I printed them out onto cardstock and used Glue Dots to stick them on.  I'm debating on whether or not to add red tea-stained seam binding or leave the twine.  I kind of like the...

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All you need is love, love...love is all you need! Scrabble tile magnets. Stencil letters. Wood letters. Yup, it's beginning to look a lot like Valentine's Day in our house. Jeanine ...

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I had my eyes on these since last year and now I think they are sold out.  Image courtesy PotteryBarn.com Pottery Barn's LOVE votive candle holders.  If I recall, they were over $40 for the set.  Wha???????  Check out my $4 DIY knock-off version. Of course I still have to add candles to mine.  Super easy to make, though.  I used the carnival font (the one I am so clearly fond of!) from DaFont.com.  I typed...

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The Xmas decorations are tucked away and a new year has begun.  Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away and I can already feel the love!  It's been bitterly cold here - the perfect weather for staying indoors and crafting.  I whipped up two banners over the weekend that I plan to use for Valentine's Day. This sweet Marie Antoinette image is from Etsy.  I've used it in several projects and never tire of...

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It's hard to believe another year has come and gone.  I'm welcoming 2013 with open arms as 2012 definitely had its ups and downs for me.  We survived Sandy and 12 days with no power - definitely a downer.  My 5 year old started kindergarten - both an upper and downer.  I could go on and on. My outlook for 2013 is much brighter and I've made just a few new year's resolutions that I...

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