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Happy Bastille Day!

July 14, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
Joyeux jour de la Bastille! Jeanine ...

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Upcycled Again

July 13, 2015 / BY 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...

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Junkin' Finds

July 08, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
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...

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BINGO Sacks

July 06, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
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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Chalk Paint Fail

June 25, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
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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You Inspired Me

June 21, 2015 / BY Okio B Designs
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...

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