Okio B Designs

It's cold and stormy here yet again, but I'm definitely thinking of summer. Wouldn't these be great for sipping some lemonade on a beautiful, warm summer day?

Someone added the No. 7 clipart to Pinterest. I downloaded it onto sticker paper. Before cutting and adding to my recycled Starbucks bottles, I gave them a coat of clear spray paint.

Cut, stick and done! The only real messy part is getting the Starbucks label completely off. I actually made 4 but I only had the three ready when I snapped the photos. The straws are from Target. A clearance find for 99 cents!

Jeanine

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I just love dress forms, don't you?! I have about 20 in the house of varying sizes. Some are fabric; some are metal. I think I have one in just about every room in the house. Here is my newest one:

Someone posted a lovely dress form template on Pinterest. I used it to make this cardstock tag that measures a little under 8.5" x 11". First, I printed it out onto regular white paper. Then I cut it out to use as my template. I printed out the French script onto #80 cardstock and then traced the dress form cut-out onto the cardstock.

After I cut it out, I had the perfect dress form "canvas" to work with. I used some ruffle fabric to make her dress. At the top of the ruffles, I added some vintage lace for the "belt" and topped it off with a hand-stamped button which also has French script on it.

I added some rhinestones for a faux necklace of sorts. Use a hole puncher to pop a hole in the top and add some twine to hang.

Isn't she sweet?

Jeanine

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I am the world's worst wreath maker. Yup, I admit it. And while I could probably easily plunk down $20 or so to buy one, I'm just too frugal to do it. I wanted to add something, anything to my front door for Spring...

This fleurs basket is from Marshall's. It's normally hanging in my tearoom. I bought it a couple of years ago and as luck would have it, it fits into the skinny place between our wood door and the glass door.

It's holding a bundle of lavender. Note the plastic wrap still on the lavender. Completely on purpose because I don't want to be picking up lavender buds every time we open and close the door. What's nice, though, is we get a sniff of lavender every time we come home. And, of course, wreath problem solved!

Jeanine

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I popped into a local thrift store earlier this week. I wasn't in much of a buying mood but I figured I'd take a quick look. I walked out 99 cents lighter thanks to this petite muffin tin.

It's not vintage but for 99 cents, I knew I could give it a vintage farmhouse feel simply by adding some candles to the muffin slots. It's a look I've seen on Etsy and I just love it!

I picked up a bunch of these small candles from the Dollar store. And boy do they smell yummy!

I can't wait for a warm spring night to light these and just relax.

Total cost for everything: $2.99!

Jeanine

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I have no shame in posting projects that I'm feeling iffy about. Sometimes things don't go quite as you envisioned, and you need some other opinions to justify your own. Case in point, these votive candle holders I made last night.

I used some leftover French images I had printed onto tissue paper. I used these for some peat pots I did a couple of weeks ago. I figured how could I go wrong using them on these candle holders?!

I used the same Mod Podge technique I used for the peat pots. This time I added some German glass glitter on the images while the Mod Podge was still wet.

I'm just not feeling the love though. Not sure if it's because the glass glitter is over the images or if it's because the tissue paper is so obvious. I'm trying to decide whether or not to just start all over again and use transfer stickers instead?!

Decisions, decisions...

Jeanine

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There is this marvelous photo floating around Pinterest of an Easter nest in an urn. Perhaps, you've seen it? I was so excited because I had all of the components I needed for a quick copycat.

I got this little urn a few weeks ago at Goodwill. It's the perfect size to add a little nest. It could probably use a few coats of paint but I do like the chippy look.

I added some faux green moss from the Dollar Store and perched my little nest on top. Then I added my little bunny - which I can't for the life of me remember where I got it.

Super simple and a sweet Easter copycat!

Jeanine