Okio B Designs

My parents had a sleepover with my boys Sunday night. My 8 year old wanted Grandma to show him how to sew. Who is Grandma to say no?!

Lookie what was waiting for me when I went to pick them up yesterday. A little stuffed whale! Apparently they worked on it together just for lil ol' me. I love it to pieces and will certainly cherish it. I'll have to break it out when he's an old married man and remind him: look what you made for mama when you were 8 years old!

Jeanine

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I found a "recipe" on Pinterest for "aging" metal. It sounded easy enough so I decided to give it a go on some metal clips I picked up at Hobby Lobby.

The one on the left is the "aged" one and the one on the right is a regular one.

This photo might be better! Huge difference, right?! All you do for the aged look is use some sandpaper on the piece you want to age. I scuffed mine in random places. Then add to a cup of equal parts bleach and vinegar (do this outside as the fumes are noxious). I left mine in for a few hours, rinsed a few times and then let bake in the sun. I'm loving the look!

And speaking of loving new looks, this is the muffin tin I picked up on Friday. After a few coats of white paint, it's the perfect organizer for my craft room. And here's the petite frame I also picked up from the thrift store.

I have it hanging in the tea room. I'm using small frames to cover up the gaps in the wood. I gave it a few coats of white paint and switched out the old photo for this great Eiffel Tower one.

No garage sales this weekend for me. I just didn't want to brave the heat. Linking to The Creative Home & Garden Hop.

Jeanine

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Popped into the local church thrift store this morning with my little guy. He picked out a bunch of cute things like a cat puzzle, and I came home with...

A little cupcake tray which I'm painting white to add to my craft room.

This pretty little frame was 50 cents. The chess pieces are quite unique. They are religious statues. My 8 year old wants to stake his claim but I'll probably end up using them for decorative purposes.

Not bad for $4 on yet another sweltering summer day.

Jeanine

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It's so hot here this week, nothing much to do but crank the AC up and dip in the pool.

This weather is definitely not conducive for creativity - especially when even spray paint cans are hot to the touch and chalk paint seems a bit chunky.

So you stay indoors and try to work on mini projects that won't leave you in a puddle of sweat. At least that's what my week has been like.

Jeanine

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I'm battling a summer cold which has kept me homebound since Friday. I finally made it out today...over to Home Goods. I figured some retail therapy might be what the doctor ordered. Lookie what I found on clearance:

This pretty French cloche! It was originally $12.99 marked down to $9. Woo hoo! Not sure if you can see but there is a crown and some other French etchings on it.

See it now? I love, love, love it!

I'm already dreaming about all of the goodies I can place under it! And for $9, it was a steal!

Jeanine

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After looking at a bunch of Where Bloggers Create posts, I decided it was time for me to get more organized. My craft room doubles as an office, so I am a little limited to the spacing and shelves I can use. I try to use as many baskets, canisters and penny jars as I can.

I took this Williams Sonoma sugar cookie tin out yesterday and gave it a couple of coats of white spray paint. The cookie mix was long gone and it was the perfect size for an instant transformation.

I added this great French label from the Graphics Fairy to the front. I printed it off on label paper so all I had to do was peel and stick. And look what it holds perfectly...

...A whole lotta seam binding!

I've used this jar before for a Marie Antoinette makeover. Since the original image kept peeling off, I scrapped it for this great French post card image (also from the Graphics Fairy).

Since I'm not sure what I'm adding to it, I left the label blank. I'll probably end up hand-stamping the word of whatever I fill it with.

I'm slowly on the road to organization. Maybe by next year's Where Bloggers Create party, I'll be ready!

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday.

Jeanine