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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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,...

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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...

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