Okio B Designs

We've been following stay-at-home orders since March 13th. Yes, an entire month has gone by. Luckily, our friends at Diamond Art Club* are offering the perfect #stayhome activity that has been keeping this family of four pleasantly busy.

Diamond Art Club makes creative and affordable art kits painting with "diamonds" to create beautiful works of art in hours or days, that anyone can do at home. There is very little learning curve to follow on how to make designs, and it's a fantastic activity that the whole family can get involved in, or do individually as a passive hobby.

We chose Sunbathing Kitty ($29.99) for our 12 year old cat lover. Little did we know how addicting and fun this project would be! The kit contains packets of "diamonds" that you place on the pre-printed adhesive canvas. Simply locate the symbol and corresponding color to follow the pattern.

Using the magic applicator and wax, you are able to pick up the faceted side of the gems and place them on your canvas. Here's our progress so far:

Not only is it a fun activity that we've been taking turns doing, it's been quite calming in a world of Co-Vid chaos. Stay tuned as I'll be sure to post our finished project. In the meantime, get your own kit (there are lots to choose from!) by visiting www.diamondartclub.com.

Stay safe and be well!

Jeanine

* Note: I received a review copy from Diamond Art Club. However, all opinions, text, images (except those provided by Diamond Art Club), etc. are honest and my own. This blog does not contain any content that might present a conflict of interest. Affiliate links and/or monetary compensation will always be disclosed.

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These are some strange days.

I am trying to remain calm and prayerful.

It's not easy.

Every trip to the grocery story is filled with dread and panic.

I have to stay strong for my boys.

And I keep my sanity by doing little projects here and there.

Stay safe, my friends. Together, we will all get through this.

Hugs!

Jeanine

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Who else has started decorating for St. Patrick's Day?! I don't do a lot for this particular holiday (even though I'm 1/4 Irish!), but I do enjoy what we have. The gold coins, shamrocks and hats from this picture are all from Dollar Tree. The printables are courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.

You've seen this tiered tray before. It's from Target and I have used it for every holiday since I scored it. It sits on the "island" in our kitchen. The hats are from - you guessed it! - Dollar Tree. The Bingo coins are from the local thrift store and the wood beads are from Decor Steals. Everything else I DIY'd.

No holiday is complete without some Scrabble letters. My husband didn't understand the no pinches, lol. I had to explain it to him. Doh!

Aside from some other randomly placed shamrocks and gold coins, this is the extent of my St. Patrick's Day decorating. I'm secretly counting down the days until Easter...

Jeanine

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Valentine's Day is fast approaching! I've had my most of my decorations up since January and I've been loving every minute of them.

I didn't make a lot of new pieces this year. I've been using Scrabble tiles and free printables.

And I always display my collection of vintage Valentine's Day cards.

I'm enjoying the simplicity of it right now. Maybe it's because I'm getting older or because my boys are getting older. Or maybe because we've had no snow?! I always enjoy a quiet day of crafting when we're snowed in.

Or maybe it's because my most recent thrifting adventures have yielded little to no inspiration.

I feel like I get the winter blahs this time every year.

In any event, I'm enjoying shopping the house and using pieces I have from previous years. Four more days til Valentine's Day and then we'll be moving on to St. Patrick's Day.

Jeanine

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Whoa, my first post of 2020! I don't know about you, but I took a little bit of a blog break. Between the holidays and the boys being off from school, it took me a week longer to get back into my regular routine.

Now that I'm able to focus a little more, I've been busy with small Valentine's Day DIY projects. I don't go too crazy for Valentine's Day. I like to keep a smaller budget on what I buy, so I can recoup after all the Christmas spending.

So a lot of these pretties are made using free printables (like the picture frame print), upcycling previous purchases (like the petite bottles in the first picture) or revisiting old favorites (like the Rae Dunn-inspired candy jars).

I did splurge on these wood hearts at Hobby Lobby. They set me back a whole $1.89, lol. I painted them red, and then sanded them for an aged look. I used them on the bottles in the first picture.

Okay, so I also picked up this cute pickup truck sign from Dollar Tree too. I just couldn't resist. Dollar Tree is definitely stepping up its game when it comes to farmhouse-style pieces.

Last up it this tray vignette using pieces I already created. The mugs and dish towel are from Target's DollarSpot. It cost $6 for the mugs and the towel.

So far I've spent about $10 on Valentine's Day. I'm trying to keep it under $25. Wish me luck!

Jeanine

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I never ever, ever pass up a box of Scrabble at a garage sale. Those little tiles (and tile holders) are perfect for DIY projects no matter the season.

In fact, if you've been following my blog awhile, you've definitely seen the many ways I've used these handy-dandy word tiles. And this Christmas season is no exception.