Okio B Designs

All of our Halloween decorations have been taken down and packed away. I'm ready to roll for the Xmas season! I actually started working on my first Xmas projects a couple of weeks ago - like these Scrabble tile desk sitters (currently for sale in my Etsy shop).

And I finally got around to upcycling these cute angel ornaments. It only took me a year, lol. They were off-white with a bit of gold originally. I gave them a few coats of white spray paint to start.

Then I added some French book paper to the wings on two of them (the third one was just too frustrating to trace). Each received a couple of coats of Mod Podge and some German glass glitter. They look so much better now, don't you think?!

I also started working on some new Xmas tags. I just love this vintage Santa image!

Here's the second set. Another wonderful vintage Santa image! Both sets are available in my Etsy shop.

Have you started any holiday projects yet?!

People in our neighborhood have already started putting out their Christmas lights and decorations, gasp! I'm itching to start doing our house, but I'm going to try and pace myself...

Jeanine

No comments

Happy Halloween!

Jeanine

1 comments

I'm in a full Halloween mode over here. Can you believe there are only 19 more days to go? Before I move onto Christmas projects, I made some new skull candles that cost under $5 to make.

Simply grab some prayer candles from your local Dollar Store. Next you'll need some Avery clear label paper. I usually get mine from Staples or Quill ($19.99 for 25 sheets). Find a great creepy image (this one is from Etsy, but there are a ton of freebies on The Graphics Fairy) and simply print onto your transfer paper.

Cut the image to fit the candle, and then simply peel and stick. Easy peasy, right? I added some purple rhinestones to give my images just a touch of color.

I also made a few more of these creepy faux Mercury glass Mason jars. Again, simply print your image onto the label paper. Cut to size, and then peel and stick again. I used Krylon's Looking Glass spray to give the jars the faux Mercury glass look.

And here's a quick look at my annual Halloween corner cabinet. I try to change it up every year using pieces I've made over the years.

How are your Halloween decorations going?

Jeanine

No comments

Sharing some Alice pics I printed on vintage sheet music for my tea room/she-shed. I'm doing an Alice in Wonderland theme in there and these fit quite nicely!

Happy White Wednesday!

Jeanine

No comments

I started putting out some Halloween decor earlier this week. Nevermind that it was 90 degrees. A girl's gonna do what a girl's gonna do. You might remember these painted wine bottles from last year. I'm still loving their haunting Halloween look. This is on our front porch.

This doormat is from Pottery Barn. Not super happy as it ripped when I was taking it out of the packaging. And now it's sold out. Grrr...Can you see where it is or have I camouflauged it well?

Speaking of not being supper happy, I came to find out today that PicMonkey is no longer free. Seriously. You now have to sign up for a membership just to get a 7 day free trial. I'm sure some hardcore, money-making blogs don't mind, but for my little blog, I'm not ready to be shelling out any money. Sooooo...I found a nice FREE alternative in Ribbet.

Back to Halloween...I'm doing an Alice in Wonderland theme in our tea room/she-shed this year. I picked up this lantern at Goodwill, gave it a few spritzes of white spray paint and added some tiny Alice pieces.

I'm still on the hunt for more things Alice, but so far I'm loving how it's turning out.

Have you started decorating for Halloween yet?

Jeanine

No comments

Just sharing a few more autumn touches about the house. The message board is from Joann Fabric ($14). I love creating different messages on it, but I'm probably going to keep this one up for a bit as it captures everything I love about autumn.

This toolbox is an upcycle of an upcycle. I had painted it pink and added some French touches when I kept it in our bathroom. This time I just gave it a few coats of white spray paint and dressed it up for the kitchen using some faux plants and wood cutting boards.

And my theme for our tea-room/she-shed this year is: Alice in Wonderland! I'm still playing around with it, but so far I'm loving the framed Alice sheet music and the Alice tags I found on Pinterest. Not sure if you can see it, but Hatter's hat is indeed there! Stay tuned as this one is a work in progress.

Jeanine