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~thrift store apothecary jar~

April 09, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
How excited was I when I found this petite apothecary jar at our local thrift store?!  And for only $1.  Let's just say I couldn't get it home fast enough to do this to it... I washed and dried it, and then added some faux robin's eggs and a bit of ribbon.  Literally took me all of ten minutes to create a new piece of spring/Easter decor.  Did I mention it was only $1! Jeanine...

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~happy first day of spring~

March 20, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
(image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy) Happy first day of spring! Jeanine ...

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~countdown to spring~

March 19, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
I don't know about you, but I'm not a huge fan of this time of year.  Spring officially starts tomorrow - woo hoo.  And yet the weather here says otherwise.  I'm still cold and in a bit of a funk as a result.  I started decorating for spring/Easter to help brighten my mood. I haven't been able to paint much - because it's too cold.  So I've been trying to stay crafty doing small paper...

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~home sweet home~

February 21, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
My boys are off from school this week, so I'm sharing some projects you may have already seen if you follow me on Instagram (@okiobdesigns).  First up is this vintage book stack.  I scored the books at our local thrift store and hand-stamped home sweet home on them.  Simple but oh-so-sweet! And speaking of books, this book worm desk sitter was supposed to be headed to my Etsy.  However, I liked it so much, I just...

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~bunny coasters~

February 20, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
Sharing an oldie, but goodie project today.  It's perfect for any unused bathroom tiles you have laying around.  This idea has been floating around the blogosphere and Pinterest for quite a few years now.  If you haven't tried it yet, here's a quick tutorial. All you need are some bathroom tiles, Mod Podge, a paint brush or foam brush, and some cute napkins.  I got mine from Marshall's.  Cut your napkins a little larger than...

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~french market upcycles~

February 07, 2019 / BY Okio B Designs
Sometimes it's nice to get back to basics.  And that's exactly what I did with these French market candle holders.  No fancy transfer methods.  Just good ol' fashioned Mod Podge and some timeless images from The Graphics Fairy. All I did was print out my images on regular white paper, cut to size and added a few coats of Mod Podge, and some embellishments.  Easy peasy! Same for this sweet lavender jar I made from...

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