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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...