Okio B Designs

So I have a new strategy to outwit Mother Nature. I figure the more items I make for spring, maybe she'll get the hint. Nevermind that they are calling for more snow here tonight (boo!). I'm determined to enjoy an early spring - even if just in our house.

You've probably noticed how much I love this Carnival font (from DaFont.com). I used it for my Valentine's Day LOVE banner. This time, I chose a pretty blue hue and printed out SPRING on vintage sheet music.

I wanted a more rustic look for this one, so I used twine instead of tea-stained seam binding to string it together.

As soon as the Valentine's decorations come down, this baby is going up! Take that Mother Nature.

Jeanine

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I treated myself with a trip to TJ Maxx yesterday. The roads were still messy but what better way to soothe cabin fever than with a little retail therapy?!

How cute is this petite colander? I'm planning on adding a spring nest to it.

I couldn't resist the pink straws and striped cupcake holders.

And how adorable are these mugs? The cakes remind me of Marie Antoinette and they will look stunning on my Decor Steals mug holder.

Finally is this great metal organizer. I really needed one for my home office/craft room. I'm going to swap out their labels with some Frenchy ones.

A nice little haul for about $30 for everything.

Jeanine

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Don't you just love bunnies?! I have a few around the house year-round - not just for Easter. I printed out a few bunny images onto vintage sheet music and added them to some petite white Ikea frames that I hang in the bathroom.

In the summer, I have beachy/ocean creatures in the frames. For Xmas, I do Santa. Since I'm so antsy for spring and to decorate for Easter, I just couldn't resist.

Two of the images are from Etsy. The last is from The Graphics Fairy. I just love how they look on the sheet music.

I'll be putting these up in a few days - once I pack away the Valentine's Day decorations. I don't like rushing through these holidays but I'm just so desperate for warmer days.

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine

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Here's what I woke up to this morning...

Yup, we got snowed in thanks to last night's blizzard a.k.a. Nemo. This is the view from my porch.

I don't want to jinx myself, but we luckily did not lose power.

Fingers crossed that we clean up and get out before Monday. View from our backyard. My sister will be happy to know she missed 3 feet+ of snow from her old Long Island stomping grounds!

Jeanine

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Yes, I have already starting making Easter goodies. Mainly because Easter is early this year (March 31st), and I have to get things into my Etsy shop. Since I was in a bunny mood, I decided to make two tea towels using this great image from The Graphics Fairy.

I buy these towels at Walmart. I think you get something like 6 towels for $2.99. I keep them on hand whenever the tea towel mood strikes me.

I printed my image off onto Target transfer paper (don't forget to mirror the image before printing). I'm not a big fan of the Target brand. I only buy it when I'm in a pinch. Problem is, when you are removing the paper backing, it rips and you are stuck scrapping it off and I sometimes end up taking the transfer off with it. Sigh! Lesson learned: generic brands are NOT always a good bargain.

Anywho, I did have some scrapping issues on one of these towels (it's the one on the bottom) and then I noticed a black smudge on the top one. I'll still put them out for Easter because I'm not picky. Of course one of my boys is sure to point out the black smudge.

Jeanine

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I picked up these petite ornate frames at our new Goodwill on Monday. They measure about 5" for the big one and 3" for the little one. They were a little tarnished but I recognized the potential and snatched them up for about $6 for both.

Here is the before. Don't you love the detailing?! And here they are after a couple of coats of spray paint (yes, I braved the cold just so I could spray paint these!).

I wasn't sure whether to leave them empty or add some pictures. While I'm deciding, I added these two lovely religious photos from The Graphics Fairy.