Okio B Designs

(Book paper tree)

My latest batch of Christmas projects all seem to have one thing in common: letter tiles.

(Merry shelf sitter)

I'm sure you already know I stock up on Scrabble games whenever I see them at our local thrift store. In fact, if there is a board game with letter tiles, I can't get it in my hands fast enough.

(Dollar Tree snowflake ornaments)

You never know when they may come in handy. And as you can see from these latest Christmas projects, the tiles are versatile and can be used on just about everything.

Tips: The book page tree I made using a tutorial on Pinterest. The shelf sitter is from a block of wood I got at Dollar Tree (I cut it in half). The wood snowflakes are also from Dollar Tree. They come unfinshed, so you can paint them whatever color you like.

Jeanine

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Christmas crafting is in full swing over here...

I took advantage of the beautiful weather and spray painted this Target gumball machine pink. I've never been a huge fan of pink for Christmas, but once I saw all these pretty bulbs ($3) and the pink reindeer (set of 2, $3) at Target, I was all in!

Next up is this fa la la wood shelf sitter. I cut a Dollar Tree wood block in half and used one piece for this design. I simply painted it white, glued on some plaid fabric ribbon and then added my letters - which are from a random board game a friend gave me.

I love how both turned out. I'm definitely pacing myself in terms of full-on decorating. I expect I'll start breaking out the bins next weekend.

Jeanine

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Have you been to Dollar Tree lately?! Our local store is starting to put out some Christmas decor (yay!). I grabbed this door ornament, frame and faux evergreen branch my last trip there to make this cute tabletop decoration.

They also have these great wood cutouts in a few different holiday sayings. I gave mine a few coats of white paint.

I finished up with the rhinestone embellishment and sheet music for the tree. I'm definitely grabbing a few more of these when I go back.

Remember Target's ceramic gumball machines? I could never find the red one, so I just made one myself using the white one I had. I can't wait to jazz this up for Christmas!

What have you been able to find lately at your local Dollar Tree?

Jeanine

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I can't be the only starting Christmas projects...can I?

When you have an Etsy shop, you have to be a few seasons/holidays ahead. Amirite?

I've been trying to revamp my little shop. It hasn't gotten the attention it deserves lately, but playing around with these vintage sheet music prints got my creative juices flowing again.

They're all for sale at OkioBDesigns.Etsy.com. Save 15 percent sitewide from November 1 through December 15, 2021 using code ETSY2021.

Cheers,

Jeanine

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My 14 year old son considers himself something of a popcorn connoisseur. Name a brand - he's tried them all.

A couple of weeks ago, I was flipping through an old issue of Country Living magazine and saw Quinn Snacks (yes that is my October 2012 issue above). I showed it to him and he said: "Ooooh, we should try that." For those of you who aren't familiar with the brand, Quinn has taken popcorn to a new level. They've "removed all of the chemicals, preservatives, plastics and use only real ingredients they can trace back to the source." Basically, there's no bad stuff here.

We were able to get our hands on Quinn's Movie Night Popcorn Box (SRP: $26.99 while supplies last). It was like hitting the lotto jackpot for this kid.

The Movie Night Popcorn Box (seriously, how cute is the box with all of the movie quotes?!) contains 9 bags of their delicious popcorn, 9 packets of oil and seasonings (3 of each seasoning flavor: White Cheddar & Sea Salt, Real Butter & Sea Salt and Aged Parmesan & Rosemary). You pop the popcorn, pour on the oil (and you shake, shake, shake) and then add the seasoning (and shake, shake, shake again).

Omg, each kernel is like a little piece of organic heaven. My son devoured an entire bag himself. I popped a separate bag for the rest of us and we all agree, we've never had such light and airy popcorn before. You could actually taste the goodness.

If you have the time, pop on over (no pun intended) to Quinn Snacks to see their array of good for your food. You can also find them on Amazon, of course. And if you're wondering, my favorite is the White Cheddar & Sea Salt.

Jeanine

* Note: I received a review sample from Quinn Snacks. However, all opinions, images, 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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Here's another DIY in under 5...This spooky, wood bead ghost garland will cost you $2 to make. (Yup, just $2). And literally 5 minutes...

Everything you need is pictured above and it's all from Dollar Tree. I'm sure you probably have white acrylic paint sitting around in your craft room. Break it out and paint your ghosts white. Once those are dry, simply tie them to your wood bead garland. Done and done! Told ya it was easy peasy.

Jeanine