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~Happy Thanksgiving~

November 23, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Wishing all of my bloggy friends a very Happy Thanksgiving! Jeanine ...

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~Holiday Scents~

November 14, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
While I haven't officially started decorating for Christmas yet, I am craving the scents of the season.  Cinnamon, Balsam Fir, Winter Pine - you name it, I love it.  So I found three simple ways to add the sweet aroma of the holidays to our house. First up is this eco-friendly dish soap from ECOS: Earth Friendly Products.   Their limited edition holiday DishmateTM dish soap is available in a fresh Winterpine scent.  (Ecos.com; $3.49)....

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Slightly Obsessed

November 09, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Sharing a few more Xmas tart tins I made last week.  Told you I was slightly obsessed with making these! While some of my friends on Instagram are already decorating for Xmas, I'm content just crafting and planning on where to display these when the time comes.  The little reindeer and feed sack are from Michael's.  Had everything else I needed. These guys are also from Michael's.  I added the 25 Bingo chip and faux...

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Tart Tin Magnets

November 04, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I bought a bunch of tart tins from our local thrift store a couple of weeks ago.   They were too new for what I had in mind, so I searched Pinterest for a recipe on how to age them.  Some vinegar, salt and water gave me exactly the look I was going for, so I could turn them into... Xmas magnets! I used random pieces to get three different looks.  This one is my...

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Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Wishing all of my bloggy friends a very happy Halloween! Jeanine ...

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My First Xmas Project of the Season

October 28, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I know Monday is Halloween, but who isn't already thinking about Christmas projects?  I know I am. I'm battling my first cold of the season, so I had some down time this week to do some crafting. I used an old spaghetti tin to make this pretty.  First I added some sheet music as my background.  Then I picked the pretty French image (from the Graphics Fairy) and glued that on the sheet music. Next...

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