I picked up this little apothecary jar at a church fair last weekend. When I saw it, I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it. Voila! I added white and gold buttons galore. I never realized just how many buttons I've accumulated through the years! There are probably anywhere from 750-1,000 buttons in there. I also added an I heart Paris bracelet and faux string of pearls to the mix. The tea-stained seam...
Walmart Skeleton Keys for White Wednesday
November 12, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...at Walmart. I stopped in there yesterday and grabbed some of their skeleton key ornaments ($1.97 each). You can see the before picture on my Instagram - kind of a gunmetal color. I decided to give them a Frenchie makeover. I gave each a couple of coats of spray paint. It was actually pretty mild here today, so I was able to get some outdoor painting in. While...
Festive Cinnamon Sticks
November 10, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
I always pick up cinnamon sticks for the holiday season. We love adding them to a pot of water and simmering them all day, so the delicious aroma fills the house. This year, I bought a little extra so I could do this... My hubby cut them into little pieces for me. I then tied them in little bundles using holiday-ish fabric - you might remember the fabric from the church fair I went to...
Before & After
November 08, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
Remember that little wood desk I picked up last weekend?! Here's the before: And here's the after: I almost threw in the towel for this project. First, I tried to spray paint it white. No good. Then I used some old chalk paint that got a little gloopy. No good. Yesterday I picked up some fresh chalk paint and it covered my mess perfectly! I used Omni Gel to add this great French graphic (courtesy...
White Wednesday
November 05, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
A few holiday and Pinterest-inspired projects for White Wednesday. Maybe I should say off-white Wednesday?! Either way, happy Wednesday! Jeanine ...
Weekend's Thrifty Finds
November 03, 2014 / BY Okio B Designs
My favorite church thrift store had a holiday fair over the weekend. It's like one giant garage sale and I always find some great pieces. This year did not disappoint. I spent about $6 on everything and my haul included some festive fabric squares and this wood desk top. I also grabbed these bags of Poly-Fil. One (wo)man's half full bag of Poly-Fil is my treasure! I never pass up holiday gift labels. These...