Okio B Designs

A local hardware store was having a basement sale today. I caught the ad on Craigslist and after my son's basketball game, we popped over. I wasn't really sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised.

Tons of old brass letters. And I got the crates that hold them as well. I didn't see too many vowels but I still have to flip through them.

I picked up a few vintage frames. The little one is pewter. It's missing its glass insert but I think it's still a great find. I've been looking for a letter holder. This one was only $1.

See the glass "cup"? It's actually a glass mason jar funnel. I never heard of such a thing before. I was intrigued so I grabbed one. My husband also picked up some vintage aluminum plates, which I didn't get a chance to photograph.

In other news, I've opened up a new Etsy shop: OkioBVintage. I've already added some of these vintage finds to it. I still have my original shop, but I've been wanting to create a new one dedicated to only vintage items. Wish me luck!

Jeanine

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I am so lost in the fabric store. Truly, no lie. We have a great little one not too far from our house. I popped in on Monday because I needed muslin for my Etsy shop.

Usually I bring in a piece of what I need, but this time I thought I could wing it. I mean how many different types of muslin can there be? Clearly, a lot. I came home with the wrong kind. Worst part, I didn't realize it until I began cutting and tearing it.

I couldn't possibly bring it back after I tortured the poor thing. When life hands you lemons, this crafter decided to turn them into lavender sachets. Yup, some new lavender sachets for my shop.

And if you're wondering what was wrong with the muslin in the first place, it is a bit thin and sheer for my original needs. But works perfectly for sachets.

Score! Lemonade anyone?

Jeanine

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I picked up a little wood heart last week at our local thrift store. I think it was a switch plate. Since I certainly didn't need a switch plate, I turned it into a quick, mixed media art Valentine's Day decoration.

I started by painted it white. I gave it a few coats of white spray paint before the weather turned so nasty. As you can see, it's actually a nice size heart.

I covered the front of it with French book paper. Once that was dry, I added the LOVE lettering and an image from The Graphics Fairy.

Not done yet! I added the French flashcard le coeur (which means heart in French) and a red button for a splash of color. The final touch was hot gluing on some vintage lace and seam binding so I could hang it.

I'm quite smitten with it.

Jeanine 1.

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I popped into Michael's last week and picked up the last two of these pretty frames. I originally wanted to spell out the word LOVE for Valentine's Day but I had to settle for XO.

By now you know how much I love this carnival-style font from DaFont.com. I use it...a lot!

I printed out the letters onto French script paper and then simply cut to fit each frame.

Super simple and now I have some pretty frames for Valentine's Day!

Jeanine 1.

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Hope everyone's new year is off to a wonderful start! We're expecting a blizzard here tomorrow - yikes! Until then, I'm busy making some Valentine's Day goodies already. I used a bread crumb container for this one.

First, I wrapped some vintage sheet music around the container to hide the original label. Then I added the lovely Valentine's Day image (courtesy of The Graphics Fairy) to the front. I sprinkled on some glitter in random spots to give it a little bling.

I used some seam binding to tie around the top and added one of my LOVE clothes pins.

Finally, I dug through my BINGO stash to find the chip with 14 on it. I lucked out - it was the third piece I picked up! I glued it onto the front.

Now I have a sweet new decoration for Valentine's Day!

Jeanine 1.