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~upcycled thrift store cutting board~

July 11, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
 I found a wood cutting board at the thrift store on Friday.  I had been trying to score one for a few weeks.  After a couple of coats of white paint and some of these...(I used the number Rub-Ons, of course) I have a new decoration for my kitchen!  Total cost: $1.75 ($1.25 for the transfers and 50 cents for the cutting board).I love how it turned out!Jeanine ...

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~moon phases instant art~

July 07, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
Who else is feeling like you're in that weird in-between holiday decorating phase?  July 4th is over and it's too early to decorate for Halloween, sigh!  The solution?  I jumped over to Pinterest and dug up this sweet moon phases (free!) printable.  It fits nicely in this Dollar Tree rustic frame.  Hopefully, it will hold me over until my favorite decorating time of year...Jeanine  ...

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~how i'm decorating for july 4th~

June 13, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
 It's hard to believe that July 4th is only a few weeks away.  I started breaking out the red, white and blue for Memorial Day and never put it away.  With tomorrow being Flag Day, and July 4th around the corner, I just re-arranged things a bit and added new pieces.Just about everything displayed I already had...Well, except for the Cracker Jack.  I bought a 3-pack off Amazon over the weekend and it landed today.  I...

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~my favorite sunscreens~

June 09, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
A few years ago I noticed a suspicious spot on one of my arms.  After keeping tabs on it for a month or two, I finally went to the dermatologist.  And boy, am I glad I did.  The spot turned out to be pre-cancerous (yikes!).  Lucky for me, the dermatologist was able to freeze it off (two sessions of liquid carbon dioxide - ouch!).  Thankfully, the spot never returned.  Since then, I've been a stickler...

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~garden stakes~

June 08, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
 Here's an easy project that only requires a small amount of time and supplies.  You'll need some Dollar Tree garden stakes, Mod Podge, paper and a printer.Once you grab your Dollar Tree supplies, head on over to The Graphics Fairy for some amazing vintage vegetable images.  I found the ones I wanted and printed them off to the smallest setting my printer would allow.Next, simply rip out your images.  (I distressed the edges of mine...

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~i'm back~

June 06, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
 I'm back after a much-needed blogging break!  I'm recuperating after our own weekend garage sale and ready to get my crafting/thrifting back on!Jeanine ...

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