(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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
