Giveaway Reminder

June 26, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
Just a reminder, today is the last day to enter to win this fabulous Mason Jar Crafts book.  Enter here.  I'll be picking a winner tonight! Jeanine ...

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Back to My Jewelry Roots

June 25, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
Long before I was a wife and mother, I started my crafting endeavors by making jewelry.  It was the perfect distraction for what seemed at the time to be a stressful life (little did I know!).  When I first started my Etsy shop, I had some earrings and necklaces in there that quickly sold and that was the end of that. Over the weekend I popped into Michael's and saw some nice jewelry templates from...

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Garage Sale Finds

June 23, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
It's been a gorgeous weekend here!  The perfect weather to hit some garage sales.  I hit about 5 or 6 of them yesterday and found a few goodies. I love this vintage sleigh.  I saw a clever idea on Pinterest where someone made their sleigh a welcome sign for the winter holidays.  I'm definitely going to do something similar with mine.  It was only $5. The shell plate was $2 and is from Pottery Barn.  Can't wait...

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Beachy Colored Mason Jars

June 21, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
I wanted to add some beachy-colored Mason jars to our porch.  Since I just got a bunch at Goodwill, I painted two of them this pretty robin's egg blue. Here they are in the lobster tray I did a few weeks ago.  Loving the color.  It really stands out next to the starfish. They are waiting for some tea candles and a nice warm summer night. Today is the first day of summer, so lots...

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Fabric Covered Match Boxes

June 20, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
**Don't forget to enter my Mason jars book giveaway here.** I always have bits and pieces of pretty fabric lying around.  They are never big enough for a pillow or sachet, but yet I just can't throw them out.  Glad I didn't because I used them for some sweet fabric covered match boxes. I used some ordinary dollar store match boxes and fabric glue.  After I glued on my fabric, I printed out some petite...

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Mason Jar Crafts Review + Giveaway

June 19, 2013 / BY Okio B Designs
**This giveaway is now closed.** The theme of my week so far seems to be Mason jars!  I popped into Goodwill yesterday and found a bunch of fabulous jars for 99 cents each. I've never had this short size before and I'm really excited to work with them!  I'm even more excited because I have another wonderful Mason jar book to giveaway to you! Mason Jar Crafts by Lauren Elise Donaldson (you can find more...

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