Okio B Designs

I was able to get a little garage sale shopping in this weekend. It felt good to be back on the hunt, although I didn't nab as much as I would have liked to. Here's my haul:

The smaller wicker basket has already been painted white and will be added to our linen closet. I have a Frenchy makeover in mind for the larger basket ala Lin at A Tiny Cottage in the Woods. See her beautiful French basket here.

I just had to have the pig cutting board. I have a chalkboard paint makeover in store for him.

These vintage finds will likely go into my OkioBVintage Etsy shop. I think I might have to keep the bling buttons though.

I'm pretty happy with my first official haul of the season. Everything set me back about $10. And now I happily have some new projects in the works.

Jeanine

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I made a few more chalk paint Mason jars yesterday using some of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint I picked up at Suite Pieces a couple of weeks ago. I'm so enamored with their shabby look!

I used Paris Grey and Pure White.

I dressed them up using some vintage lace. This one also has a hand-stamped Fleur de Lis tag.

I added some French script pins to the white one.

And a vintage French flashcard. Le Menage means household.

I'm thinking of doing a pink one over the weekend.

Jeanine

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It's been a while since I've added anything new to my Etsy shop. I was tinkering in my craft room yesterday and made some new Frenchy bags and tags.

I broke out some rubber stamps, Staz On ink, glassine sacks and tags.

I love the nautical look of this one. Note the fleur de lis where north should be. Love it!

These pre-strung tags can be tricky to work with. At first, I didn't love that the ink got on the metal but it's growing on me. I feel like it almost gives them a vintage look.

All of these goodies are in my Etsy shop.

Jeanine

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I painted this large, metal tin white last summer. I had originally used some Frenchy decals on it, but they peeled off sometime during the winter. Rather than toss it, I decided to give it a new makeover that I know won't peel off.

I really love vintage first aid finds. So I decided to make my own.

I printed out an image of the red cross and then used a pencil to outline it onto the front of my tin. Then I used red paint to fill it in.

Once that was dry, I used sand paper to lightly shabby it up. There are a couple of oopsies on the bottom right, but I can live with it.

I think this will work nicely for my beach-themed porch!

Jeanine

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I was digging through the garage recently and came across more of these bathroom tiles that have been in there for literally 5+ years. I just can't seem to throw them out because you never know when inspiration will hit.

Case in point: I whipped up these numbered coasters using them yesterday.

I used Staz On ink and some numbered rubber stamps. Once I did the numbers, I felt like they were missing a little something-something, so I added the scroll-y designs to the two corners.

I finished up by adding felt to the backs and gave them a couple of coats of clear poly spray.

I can't wait to use them when we're entertaining this summer!

Jeanine

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Been a bit MIA the last few days and sadly, I have nothing in the works. We were preparing for our older sons first holy communion, which was yesterday.

It was a beautiful day and the big guy was looking quite dapper - if I do say so myself. =) I did make up some cute favor bags, but of course I forgot to snap a photo of the bag.

We had some yummy white chocolate lollipops from Etsy (Wicked Good Treats). And cute little personalized mint tins. Packaged in a glassine bag with a Merci clothes pin. I think the adults loved the clothes pins more than the goodies, but the kids certainly loved the lollipops.

Jeanine