~nest~

February 15, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Anyone else itching for spring?  I really can't complain.  It hasn't been a terrible winter here.  We had one major snowstorm.  Still, this time every year I start getting cabin fever and just want to be outside. While I wait for the official start of the season, I started working on some spring-inspired projects.  This little black wood frame is from Kohl's (you might remember the other one I did with a B monogram).  I decided...

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~upcycled home sign~

February 04, 2018 / BY 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...

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~eye candy~

January 29, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
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...

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~what i've been up to~

January 23, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
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...

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~white wednesday~

January 10, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Who else misses White Wednesday?! Jeanine ...

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~new to my etsy: vintage sheet music prints~

January 08, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
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...

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