Okio B Designs

We had a few warm days last week. It was exactly what I needed to get the creative juices flowing again. Remember these little birds from the Dollar Store?! I had one left with a chipped wing. I gave it a few coats of fresh white paint and now it's perfect for my spring decor!

I love upcycling old food cans. Again, some simple white paint and it looks so pretty holding some of my French script candles. I'll just have to be extra careful when lighting them! Label is from the Graphics Fairy and designed by Diana from The Dreams Factory.

Easter candy displayed in old marmalade jars is my favorite!

My favorite "nook" in the house. It's right behind our front door. When you come in, you are greeted by the sweet aroma of the lavender (bundle from Home Goods, tote from Kohl's and hat from Charming Charlie).

Easter eggs in a vintage enamel pot to add a touch of spring to our front porch. (Faux eggs from Michael's and Hobby Lobby.)

Although we're back to cold and rainy weather, these simple spring touches have definitely brightened my mood.

Jeanine

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Yes, yes I am!

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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!

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(image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy)

Happy first day of spring!

Jeanine

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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 projects here and there.

And working with what I already have in the house.

I can't wait for that first warm, 60 degree day here. I know it's coming, but I'm so impatient. Sigh!

Jeanine

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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 may keep it for myself! I used vintage Scrabble tiles in varying sizes and fonts.

This is another faux chalkboard sign. I used the same chalkboard background as I did for my eat sign that's nestled on my kitchen counter. For this one I chose another font from DaFont and typed Established 2001 on my chalkboard background. It took a while for my husband to realize the significance, sigh! Not only were we married in 2001, we also bought our house in 2001. Men!

Last up are these itty bitty, cheeky pillows. I'd like to say they were no-sew, but I did break out the sewing machine - in addition to iron-transfer paper - for these bad boys. I found the images on Pinterest and simply printed them on my transfer paper (don't forget to mirror your image!). A quick iron, sew and stuff, and I have them tucked into a vintage-inspired crate in our livingroom.

Once the boys go back to school, I'll be in full crafting mode again!

Jeanine