Okio B Designs

I've been experimenting with my Cricut and adhesive-backed vinyl lately. I purchased a few new cartridges from Amazon and couldn't wait to experiment with them. First I painted this random wood piece from a flower press. I simply painted it white and then used the Anna's Fancy Lettering cartridge to spell out home.

It got a little tricky peeling off the letters and getting them even on the wood, but I think I did a pretty good job for my first attempt.

Using a 99 cent wood board from Kohl's (less than 99 cent since I used my 30 percent off coupon!) and the Monogram Motifs Cricut cartridge, I made this pretty B monogram board.

I used regular label paper for this one, and added the enamel number tag for a French market look. Again, a little tricky using such sticky paper, but once you get the hang of it, it's super easy.

I'm working on a third sign as we speak! Affliate links are below.

Both of these were added to my mini basement gallery wall.

Jeanine

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Ever feel like your front door is missing a little something-something?! Once our Christmas decorations came down, I was struck by how boring our front door looked.

I got a dose of inspiration when trolling Instagram one day and saw this adorable hello sign. It's from Etsy Seller LittleTouchofHeaven1. It's a die-cut piece of wood that came unpainted. No problem for me! Once it arrived, I gave it a few coats of black spray paint and had it on my front door in one day. Yes, one day!

I'm loving the look and it really gives our front door a touch of personality. Best of all it was under $10 including shipping! When you have a chance, make sure you check out this amazing Etsy shop!

Jeanine

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I've been doing a little of this and a little of that lately. First up is this Alice in Wonderland-inspired mini gallery wall I've been working on. This is one of the walls leading down to our basement. I've been snatching up little frames from the thrift store, painting them black and then adding my images.

Next up is this pretty French tray. I had already painted it white and it was lined with dictionary paper. I added white paper over the dictionary pages and then printed out my French graphic on cardstock. Now it has a fresh look that I think will look pretty for spring.

And then there's this wood plaque. It was a thrift store find. I painted it white and then used the Wax Paper Transfer Method to add my graphic (from The Graphics Fairy). Unfortunately I sanded a little too much and took off part of the graphic. Yikes! But the more I look at it, the more I like the worn look. So it's a keeper.

What have you been working on?

Jeanine

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Who else misses White Wednesday?!

Jeanine

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If you've been following my blog regularly, you probably know how much I adore vintage sheet music. It's one of my favorite pieces to work with.

Not only do I use it in my Etsy shop; I also use it in a lot of my crafts. It's perfect for adding that little something-something to an otherwise ho-hum project.

Each of these new prints are available in my Etsy shop. I must confess: I kept a copy of each one for myself!

Jeanine

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Today I'm sharing a quick Valentine's Day project I whipped up over the weekend. All you need is a Mason jar, stick matches, match strike strips (or whatever you call them!) and some clear label paper.

Start by choosing a font for your label paper. I used my fave - Autumn in November from DaFont. In Word, simply add your text to a document. The hearts can be found in symbols (in Word). I made mine red, but you can make them any color. I printed out my text in a few different sizes (onto the clear label paper) because I wasn't sure what size would fit my jar. Simply cut, peel and stick. You may have to work out some air bubbles.

Next, add your stick matches to the jar. Using matchboxes I got from the Dollar Store, I simply cut the match strips off and used Glue Dots to add them to the front of the jar. I added two more on the top of the lid for good measure. Done and done!

How's that for a sweet gift for your Valentine?!

Jeanine