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White Wednesday

February 04, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
This is what my White Wednesday looks like - with more on the way.  And here's how I'm keeping my sanity: Playing with this cloche/bell jar I got from Michael's a couple of weeks ago.  I propped it on a stack of vintage books. And added an embellished bottle and cute bunny tag that my sister sent me with some fabric bunnies I got from her Etsy shop. I also added some French book paper...

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Tags, Tags and More Tags

February 02, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
Just sharing some new tags I've added to my Etsy shop. Some Frenchy bunny ones for Easter. Some pretty religious ones. And more bunnies - these have a French script background. Jeanine ...

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Chalk Paint & Egg Crates

January 28, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
What to do when you're sick and trapped in the house because of the snow?  You break out some chalk paint and paper mache egg crates and get busy. I bought a pack of these from Michael's last week.  After a coat of DecoArt chalk paint, they look ready for spring - which I'm soooo ready for after yesterday's snow. I dressed this one up with tea-stained seam binding, faux moss and some eggs.  The...

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Blizzard Watch

January 26, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
It's coming. We're expecting our first real snow storm of the season.  On top of that, I have my first cold of the season.  I'm hunkering down today, picking up the kids soon for early school dismissal and hoping my hubby (and all my bloggy friends in the path of the storm) stays safe on the roads. Jeanine ...

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Vintage Lace & Bottles

January 23, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
You know you have a craft problem when you buy bottles of lemonade at the supermarket because you're already thinking of ways to embellish them. In my defense, it was on sale and quite tasty.  Still, the beauty of the bottle was calling to me. Thoughts of dressing them up with vintage lace and adding French touches made me giddy in the soft drink aisle.   So out came the vintage lace, while chugging the...

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White Wednesday

January 21, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
Happy White Wednesday!   Just some pretty little frames (from Michael's) that I dressed up with French chalkboard images. Jeanine ...

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