Okio B Designs

Remember this wood letter desk I upcycled a few months ago?

Well, I upcycled it again over the weekend because the original image I had used peeled off. Grr...

This time I painted it white and used the Mod Podge method to add my image. I'm loving the white so much better than the grey I first used. The image is a favorite of mine from The Graphics Fairy.

I added this little embellishment to the front using some French book paper.

And I'm in the process of lining the inside with vintage sheet music.

I think I'm going to get a lot more use of this now!

Jeanine

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Whenever I visit my sister in Virginia, she takes me to this great outdoor flea market. Unfortunately, it was raining when we went last week, but I still managed to score a few goodies.

Loving these bunny baking tins. I hate, though, when people put the sticker on the front of an item. I scrapped it off, but there is still some sticky residue. Contemplating painting these white or adding to my vintage Etsy.

I found another set of vintage, Tupperware salt and pepper shakers. The first pair I found sold out in minutes on my vintage Etsy.

Lastly is this teeny-tiny tin. It has some rusting on the inside, but that's okay. I'm planning on adding a pretty vintage image and turning it into an ornament.

I think I spent about $5 on everything. Score!

Jeanine

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Been so busy with family visiting and us visiting family that I've only been able to eek out some BINGO glassine sacks. I'm behind in everything - including my blog reading. These will be headed to my Etsy once I have a chance to breathe.

Jeanine

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I picked up three of these great urns at a garage sale recently. Three for $1.

The detailing is so pretty. The almost-mercury glass like look really caught my eye. So why then did I do this?????

My husband tried to talk me out of it. I didn't listen. I thought "chalk paint makes everything look better."

Clearly it does not. FAIL!

Jeanine

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A shout out to two lovely ladies, whose recent blog posts inspired me this past week.

First thanks goes out to Dawn from The Feathered Nest. Dawn made a beautiful glass candle holder, which inspired me to make my own.

I followed Dawn's instructions and got a glass cylinder vase from the Dollar Store, and a smaller one to put inside. I printed off the same gorgeous vintage image she did (from The Graphics Fairy) onto vellum paper.

I wasn't sure if you were supposed to put it behind the glass or on the front of the glass. In the interest of safety and having two boys, I added the image to the front of the glass (so it doesn't go up in smoke when you light the inner candle). Isn't it pretty???? Click on the link above to see Dawn's version.

My second thank you goes out to my sister, Kathy from Creative Home Expressions. Kathy made some adorable spools using toilet paper rolls. I was so excited to take a stab at some myself.

Again, I followed the instructions and made two to start. I used vintage sheet music on mine and added some lace I picked up from Target's Dollar Spot a few weeks ago.

I feel like the tops are missing a little something so I'll probably add a touch or two of bling or a flower like the one on the old wooden spool. Click the link above to see Kathy's versions.

Thank you again ladies for inspiring me!

Jeanine