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~Book Reviews~

October 14, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Once the cooler weather starts, I love to curl up on the couch under a blanket with a good book.  This week I had two great books to read. It's not secret that I am a HUGE fan of Ikea.  I love trolling Pinterest for IKEA hacks (seriously, don't you too?!).  I Modify IKEA by Elyse Major and Charlotte Rivers offers a ton of ideas that I'd never seen before in easy to follow DIY...

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French Market Halloween Tags

October 04, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Whipped up these cute Halloween tags over the weekend. I couldn't stop at just the tags, so I made some stickers too. Both sets can be found in my Etsy. Jeanine ...

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Are My Comments Showing Up?

September 30, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
My brain is about to explode.  Seems I'm having trouble leaving comments on your blogs. I've visited quite a few bloggy friends' blogs in the last few days and I have to ask: are my comments showing up?  My blog perpetually tells me to sign in.  So I do.  Then when leaving comments, I choose Google account to leave a comment - like I've always done.  But now I notice it's not saying your comment...

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Creepy Scrabble Tile Holders

September 29, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
My Halloween projects are officially in full swing.  This is a fun one.  All you need is some black craft paint, Scrabble tiles, tile holders, Glue Dots, sand paper and some creepy embellishments. I started by painting each tile holder black.  Once they were dry, I sanded off some of the paint in random areas for a more aged look. Then I broke out my Scrabble tiles to see what words I could spell. Once...

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Friday's Thrifty Finds

September 28, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I know it's Wednesday, but wanted to share Friday's thrifty finds. I wasn't able to hit a lot of garage sales this summer, so I made up for lost time this past Friday.  I found this great vintage scale, a variety of tart tins, a Mason jar and some ornate frames.  I'm already searching for some creepy Halloween images to add to the frames. The entire lot cost me $5! Jeanine ...

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Creepy Halloween Bottles

September 19, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I'm not a big wine drinker, but thankfully a lot of my friends are. Thanks to many of them, I was able to create these creepy Halloween bottles. I started by removing the labels from each bottle.  I don't have Goo Gone, so I just used good old fashioned scrubbing and hot water. Once the labels were off, I gave each bottle 2-3 coats of black paint. Once the paint was dry, I broke out...

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