Okio B Designs

I picked up this vintage sled at a garage sale over the summer for $2. It's actually one of two that I scored over the summer. I put the finishing touches on it yesterday and here it is ready for the holiday season.

I started by giving it a few coats of red paint. The wood is so old that it soaked up the paint in seconds. I lost count after 4-5 sprays. I let it dry for a few days.

The wood letters are from AC Moore. I gave them a couple of coats of white acrylic paint before gluing them to the front.

This little touch of pine cones, leaves and berries is from Walmart. Yes, Walmart already has its holiday items out!

I can't wait to add this to our porch in December! Cute story: this morning my 8 year old took a look at it, said he liked it and then promptly pointed out that it's not Christmas yet. Out of the mouths of babes!

Jeanine

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Just tinkering with some clothes pins, baker's twine and stamps on a dreary New York day, and spreading some love to my bloggy friends!

Jeanine

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I really love embellishing old tobacco tins. I used to collect them so I have a nice stash of them just waiting to be transformed. The first one I did was for Halloween. My second one has more of a Frenchy touch.

I broke out the Mod Podge and some vintage sheet music to start. I cut my sheet music to size and then Mod Podged it on. Once that was dry, I added one of my favorite images from The Graphics Fairy to the front.

On the top, I added some vintage lace with fabric glue. I love working with tea-stained seam binding so I, of course, had to add a bow. The middle was missing a little something so I added the crown charm with a rhinestone.

A pretty rhinestone button attached to the seam binding adds just the right amount of bling.

The faux dried flower and grungy clip (maybe to hold a picture?!) were the finishing touches.

I think my next one will have more of an Xmas touch to it.

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday and Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine

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Have you been noticing all of the wonderful Christmas pins on Pinterest lately? Couple that with the fact that some stores here already have their holiday goodies out and it's no wonder I'm in a festive state of mind.

My husband just shakes his head but I know my bloggy friends understand why I'm 2 months early. Last week I made a couple of Christmas mini pillows that I may or may not add to my Etsy shop.

I love how they look in this mini wire basket. The Compliments of the Season image is from The Graphics Fairy. The Santa one I bought from Etsy last year.

Can't you just picture a basket full of these in the house for December?

And you might remember this wood couch thingy I picked up at a local thrift store a couple of weeks ago. I had originally given it a Frenchy makeover (here) but I wasn't thrilled with my Mod Podge efforts so I scrapped it and gave it a yule-time feel using another great Xmas image from Etsy.

I also added the noel for the front.

I'm picturing it more as a card or candle holder for the holidays now.

Jeanine

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Sour cream and onion Pringles have never looked so good! Yes, after enjoying the chips, I saved the canister so I could copycat one of my favorite Pinterest pins.

This was my inspiration. Lovely, right? This blogger used an oatmeal canister. And here's my version using the Pringles canister.

I wrapped the canister in vintage sheet music to start. Then I printed off this great French image (courtesy The Graphics Fairy) onto plain white paper. Glued that on over the sheet music.

Once that was dry, I added another French image to the plastic top - which you totally can't see but it is there. Then I added some glitter around the edges and some tea-stained seam binding. I couldn't resist adding a little bling too on the front.

I finished up by stringing some bells and a metal star (from Ikea) on more tea-stained seam binding. I used my hot glue gun to add that to the top.

I love how the star hangs down, and how the grey/silver and pink hues play off each other. I'm so happy too with how it turned out. And lucky me, Pathmark is having a sale on Pringles so I'm off to stock up so I can make more!

Linking to Petite Michelle Louise: Grey Day Thersday.

Jeanine

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Here's a quick and easy Halloween project I whipped up last night. All you need is some sheet music, a printer and your computer.

First choose a creepy font to spell our tricks and treats. I found mine on Dafont.com.

Then head on over to The Graphics Fairy for this great, vintage hand image. I had it saved on my computer. Next, you'll want to print out the text first so you can line it up with the hand. I did this a few times on blank paper before adding my sheet music.

Once everything is lined up the way you like it, add your sheet music to your printer. First I printed out the text and then put the sheet music through again for the hand. I'm using clipboards to display mine but you could easily add these to a window or mantel.

Super easy and super cute for Halloween!

Linking to The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday and Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine