Okio B Designs

Another dreary Monday in our neck of the woods. And guess what? More snow is coming. Ick! The boys are off from school this week and we're having fun crafting together. I made some sweet glassine bags this morning.

The French script is an image I bought from Etsy a couple of years ago. It's definitely one of my favorites. The gown image is from The Graphics Fairy.

You probably can't tell but the gown is a pretty green. Again, it's so dark here that the photos don't do the image justice. Can you make out the green faux pearl on the dress bow? Anywho, Karen also has the gown in pink, blue and black.

This pretties are in my Etsy shop.

Don't forget to enter my Stampin' Up giveaway!

Jeanine

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**You can enter my Stampin' Up giveaway here!**

When I was looking for the kids' Easter baskets yesterday, I came across a bunch of raffia ribbon. The wheels started turning, and I decided to use it for a quick Easter nest.

I just wrapped it in a nest shape, tying some parts with twine so it would stay together. I snipped off any renegade pieces that were sticking out.

Then I added some store-bought Easter eggs, and I hand-stamped the little Easter tag. Super duper easy and of course, I always love using what I have onhand in the house!

Jeanine

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**This giveaway is now closed**

The folks at Stampin' Up were kind enough to let me have a sneak peak at a new product bundle that will be available in June. Even nicer - they've provided me with one bundle for you too!

The Spring Surprise Bundle includes the brand new “A Round Array” 6-piece stamp set and a 7/8” Scallop Circle Punch. When you purchase these two products in the bundle, for only $23.95, you are getting a 15% discount.

The Circle Punch was super easy to use. I already made some sheet music circle confetti to add to our Easter table. And how cute are these tags?

I hand-stamped them using the Round Array stamps and block. Adorable, right?

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Open to US residents only - sorry! I'll pick a winner via Random.org on Monday, April 1, 2013 (yes, April Fool's Day!).

Good luck!

Jeanine

*I was provided with a free sample from Stampin' Up for review, however, opinions are my own.

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Popped by a local estate sale this morning. The pricing was a bit, well, pricey. I did find a few steals though:

The camera was $5. It comes with the complete case. The gloves were $1. I can't resist vintage gloves!

The ceramic cow head, I'm still trying to figure out. Clearly it can be wall-mounted but I'm not sure if it's to hold ties, jewelery or ???? Still, for 50 cents, it's a cute piece my husband will get a kick out of.

Not bad for $6.50!

Jeanine

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More snow falling as I type but I'm keeping the faith.

Jeanine

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We're hosting the grandparents this year for Easter. I'm already playing around with the table settings to get an idea of what will look the prettiest. I bought a pretty Chevron table runner from Etsy that will match the plates perfectly. Here's what I have so far:

I will have to mix and match plates because the ones you see I got from the Pottery Barn outlet a few years ago - but are only for four. The egg cups are also from the outlet.

I made these silverware sacks last night. I printed out the image (from the Graphics Fairy) onto clear label paper and placed them on some glassine sacks. I'll be using our numbered napkins too. They need some serious ironing though first.

Each setting will get its own peat pot with a personalized name. I used Dafont.com to print out names on plain white paper. Then I made them into little banners and used Glue Dots to fix them onto my appetizer sticks.

Luckily I have another week to play around with everything!

Jeanine