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Thrift Store Finds

October 03, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
Not exactly a banner day at our local church thrift store, but I did score a few pieces for $5. I needed a pie plate so the large one is going to be used the ol' fashioned way: to make pies.  The other one I'm painting white. The bag is holding a nice batch of vintage white lace.  I can't seem to pass up vintage lace. These wood candlesticks are also getting a white spray...

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White Wednesday

October 01, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
Just some random pretties for White Wednesday. Found both the baby shoes and dish at a local garage sale.  How cute are those shoes?!  Future pin cushions for sure. Playing with ephemera, beads and French stamps. This is a vintage tin that used to hold wax soap.  It was a pain getting it out of the tin, but well worth it. A simple brown craft bag dressed up with lace, French perfume image, French script...

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And So It Begins...

September 29, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
We had a four-day weekend in our neck of the woods.  In between soccer practice, cub scouts and playdates, I didn't have any time for crafting.  I got nothing.  But I did start playing around with some Halloween decorations. I know, super early but there are only 32 days til Halloween.  I hand-stamped some creepy words on this book stack.  I picked up the books from our local thrift store. Black bottles and the candlesticks...

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Halloween Door Hanger

September 24, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
Have you ever had one of those days where you had your mind set on one idea and end up making something completely different? I wanted to make this: the ladder with the burlap boo.  However, I underestimated my burlap stash.  So I made this instead: A creepy Halloween door hanger. I used TAP paper to iron my image onto the burlap.  I never used it on burlap before and was a little nervous.  Surprisingly...

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Creepy Dollar Store Pumpkins

September 22, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
I popped into the Dollar store yesterday looking for some of their resin pumpkins.  Score!  I got two each of three different styles.  This pair I spray painted black to top off two Mason jars that I spray painted a metallic silver last week. I love the texture of this set.  The black paint really makes them pop. And I love how creepy they look now.  For the rest of my project, I stuffed each...

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Spooky Halloween Printer's Tray

September 17, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
I picked up a black printer's tray at Michael's a few weeks ago.  I knew immediately that I was going to give it some Halloween touches.  And boy, did I! Score one for me that it was already black.  Not painting here, yay! And even better?  I had everything I needed to get busy. Lots going on here.  First I glued some vintage dictionary book pages and creepy cardstock to each slot.   Then the...

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