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Giveaway Part II

October 09, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
You know it's been a hectic summer when this gorgeous book, Sea Glass Jewelry (by Lindsay Furber and Mary Beth Beuke), slips your mind.  My loss, but your gain as I'm adding this wonderful read to this week's giveaway (enter here). I'm a huge fan of beach glass.  We have jars and jars filled with it in the house.  It never occurred to me to turn it into jewelry.  This book shows you how to do just...

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White Wednesday

October 08, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
**Don't forget to enter my giveaway here.** A quick makeover of a canister I found at Goodwill.  It perfectly matches other vintage canisters that I have. I think it once housed a candle because I do see some residue on the inside.  For 99 cents, though, I can overlook it. I made the sticker using this great image from the Graphics Fairy.  I still have to smooth out some of the air bubbles on the...

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Giveaway: Hen House Linens

October 06, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
**This giveaway is now closed.** The folks at Hen House Linens were kind enough to send me some of their autumn/Halloween-inspired cocktail napkins.   How pretty are these?  They are called Fern Orange.  They retail for $24 for a set of 6. Don't they look spiffy in this basket I just scored at Goodwill?  It's like they were meant to be!  I can't wait to use them to dress up our Halloween and Thanksgiving tables....

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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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