Okio B Designs

I picked up this little wood tray at a local thrift store last week. It was originally an ugly blue/green. After a few coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint, it's now a pretty French tray.

At first I painted it white, but the white didn't seem to be covering the old paint very well. So I switched to grey. Much better!

You've probably seen this image on The Graphics Fairy. It's one of my favorites! And it fits perfectly for my little tray. I used the Omni Gel method to add it to the front of the tray. I couldn't wait to take pictures - you can see it's still a little wet/shiny in some spots. Apparently, patience is not one of my virtues.

Love, love, loving my new tray!

Jeanine

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The winner of the Graf & Lantz giveaway as picked by Random.org is Donna from My Shabby Chateau!

Congrats Donna! I'll be in touch shortly for your info!

Jeanine

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**This giveaway is now closed.**

It's been a while since I've done a giveaway, and this is a super cute one!

I recently received two of these adorable key chains from Graf & Lantz. Handcrafted in Los Angeles (I love, love, love when something is made in America!), these whimsical key chains are made from Merino wool felt. Yes, felt. But you wouldn't know it. They are flexible, yet sturdy and seriously, how cute are these designs????

The designers, Holger Graf and Daniel Lantz are "influenced by the constant intersection of opposites in the world, their aesthetic is thoughtful and functional, combining the disciplines of both East and West into subtle, minimal design. They set out to sculpt the world's oldest fabric into modern and unexpected forms, crafting a definitive collection of accessories, handbags and more." Sounds good to me!

Now onto the good stuff...To enter to win either the skull or dog bone:

1. Become a follower of OkioBDesigns or let me know in a comment that you already are and which design you'd choose (skull or dog bone);

You can gain additional entries by:

1. Like Okio B Designs on Facebook and let me know in a comment you did;

2. Follow @okiobdesigns on Twitter and let me know in a comment you did;

3. Follow okiobdesigns on Instagram and let me know in a comment you did;

4. Blog/tweet/Facebook about this giveaway and let me know in a comment you did.

Open to U.S. residents only (sorry!). I'll pick a winner via Random.org on Friday, July 18, 2014 at 5 p.m. EST.

Good luck!

Jeanine

**I was provided product samples for review, however, opinions stated are my own.**

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Just tinkering with some French paper and match boxes.

It's been hot, hot, hot here and raining on and off.

Not the best weather to be painting in.

I always try to have a plan B.

And be glad it's not snowing.

Jeanine

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Sharing a few of this weekend's garage sale finds.

I usually leave out things I pick up for my boys so while it was a pretty big haul overall, there wasn't a lot for me. And that's okay. These books were 50 cents each. Looking forward to flipping through them when I have some quiet time. The little violin ornament I'm going to doll up for the Xmas tree.

I found a rooster to go with our pig cutting board. He's going to get a chalkboard paint makeover too.

These are my favorite! Vintage porcelain door knobs. And if you look closely, there are some glass ones in there too. The tray was also a find for $1.