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Nest Frame

June 29, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
It all started with this frame. And then this pin on Pinterest. Put those two together and you get this: I almost tossed the frame after it didn't sell at our last garage sale. Something told me to hang onto it.  So glad I did! For the DIY, first I used Annie Sloan chalk paint to add a shabby touch to my frame.  I then added some vintage sheet music to the back piece of...

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Summer Printable

June 27, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
School is over for my boys and that means summer is in full swing in our household.  Lookie at this adorable printable I found on Pinterest. Love the color.  Love the words.  It screams summer to me! Jeanine ...

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Simple Touches

June 26, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been playing around with the little vignette I have on a vintage school desk in our dining room. I recently re-painted both of these frames to freshen them up. I simply added vintage sheet music to this one. More vintage sheet music and a beautiful religious image (from The Graphics Fairy) for this one.  I love the soft touch the whites and pinks add to this space. I also dressed up this cardboard letter...

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Frenchy Wood Tray

June 24, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been wanting to try Omni Gel after seeing a few pins about it on Pinterest and after reading about it in the blogosphere (Susan from Homeroad and Karen from The Graphics Fairy both have nice tutorials on using it).  I found it at Walmart.com and decided to give it a go. This is actually a re-do of a re-do.  I used this little wood tray on my porch last summer.  It had a lobster...

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Garage Sale Finds

June 23, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
I hit a few garage sales this weekend.  Sadly, I didn't score much.  Yup, that's pretty much it.  The little pitcher was 50 cents.  So was the prayer candle.  I could not pass up the bag of vintage clothes pins. These are my favorite: skull shot glasses.  Now, I am not a big drinker but I do love Halloween and these are perfect for it!  I got four of them and they are actually big...

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Upcycled Wood Blocks

June 22, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
Remember these wood Easter blocks I picked up at our local thrift store back in April? While they were super cute, they just weren't quite my cup of tea.  I knew when I bought them, I'd be turning them into something a little Frenchy.  Here they are now: I gave each block a few coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint.  Once they were dry, I sanded the edges for an aged look. Then I broke...

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