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Dollar Store Valentine's Day Candle Holders

December 29, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
This has to be one of my most favorite Valentine's Day images from The Graphics Fairy.  I've used it for pillows, sachets, tins and now these petite Dollar Store candle holders: I printed out a wallet size image (yes, the candle holders are that small!) and simply Mod Podged it onto each candle holder.  I did another coat on top to seal it on.  Once that was dry, I put on the red rhinestones.  Easy,...

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Two Little Lovebirds

December 27, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  I can't believe how fast it came and went.  Today was so dreary here that me and the kids actually started taking some decorations down.  Then we hit Target for some lights for next year.  Somehow I came home with two of these pretties: Yup, Target already has some Valentine's Day items out.  So of course that made me start working on a Valentine's Day windowsill for the kitchen. The pink...

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Christmas Tablescape

December 20, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
Pull up a chair! We'll be hosting a small Christmas eve gathering this year and here's what I'm thinking our table will look like.  This is the first year I'm getting to use these Christmas plates that I got at Home Goods last year: I love a plaid tablecloth for Christmas and I got this one at Target.  The rooster plates are from Kmart. The big ornaments are from a local nursery called Hicks.  I bought...

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Alice in Wonderland Votives

December 19, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I just love this tea party image from Alice in Wonderland!  I saw on Pinterest that someone had taken a beautiful black and white photo and added it to a votive with Avery see-through paper.  I had a couple of sheets handy, so I made these: Here they are without the candles.  Can you see the little rhinestone embellishments?  If you haven't tried the Avery see-through paper yet, it's really great.  Just put in your...

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Santa Claus is Coming To Town...

December 18, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
'Tis the season to pay homage to Santa: Vintage Santa image on metal tin.  Great last minute gift for a teacher or co-worker. Hand-stamped Santa tags to hang from gifts of all shapes and sizes. Vintage Santa candleholders. Santa sheet music. Something my children would say! And finally my favorite Santa ever...Acquired at a garage sale over 10 years ago.  The best $3 I ever spent! Jeanine ...

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Last Minute Xmas Touches From the Dollar Store

December 15, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
I can't believe there are 10 more days until Christmas!  I made a couple of last minute holiday pieces yesterday.  Both from the Dollar Store: These itty bitty candles are maybe 2 inches tall.  I printed out the great vintage image from The Graphics Fairy (wallet-size!) and used Mod Podge to glue them to the glass.  After the second coat dried, I simply added two little red rhinestones which I think work perfectly with the vintage...

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