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Union Jack Tool Box

June 21, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I've had this little, vintage children's toolbox (or is it a shoe shine box?) for a while now.  For a while I used it as a planter.  It got pretty beat up from the elements, so I decided to give it a makeover. After a few coats of gloss red spray paint, I was a little stumped on what to do next.  I didn't feel like doing the Mod Podge transfer method and I didn't...

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I'm Still Here!

June 07, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
I've been a very bad blogger of late, but I am still here. I've been doing random projects here and there. And finally hit some garage sales last weekend. And enjoying the beautiful weather. I will have some news in a few weeks.  I went back to school.  Well a very specific school, so I've been juggling home life, work, crafting and school over the past few weeks.  But I am still here. Stay tuned!...

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Upcycled Wood Calendar

May 17, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
This is one of those times where I'm kicking myself for not taking a before pic.  Harumpf! This started as an old wooden calendar.  I took apart the pieces until I just had the flat piece of wood with the ridge.  Originally I was going to make a chalkboard out of it, but decided to do a small American flag instead. I started by painting the red and white stripes using painters tape and acrylic...

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Upping the Coolness Factor ~ Pre-Teen Boy's Room

May 09, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
My firstborn will be eleven in July.  Eleven.  How? What?  When did that happen????  He'll be starting middle school in September, so I decided it was time for his room to have more of a big boy feel. It's still a work in progress, but here is the start of a gallery wall I've been working on for him.  I literally pried the vintage license plates off our garage wall.  They are older than me....

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Friday's Thrifty Finds

April 29, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
Can you say jackpot?! I feel like I hit it this morning at a local garage sale.  Look at all of this vintage goodness!  Bunny tins, heart tins and tart tins. And a teeny, tiny muffin tin.  Seriously, how cute is that?  I grabbed star tins, measuring spoons and a biscuit cutter too. This guy is going to get a makeover.  I'm turning it into an herb planter.  After a few coats of white paint...

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Road Trip ~ Boston

April 28, 2016 / BY Okio B Designs
The boys are off from school this week, so we planned a quick trip to Boston.  It was a little chilly (and rainy), but we managed to walk the Freedom Trail, visit the New England Aquarium and travel to Salem. I'm a bit of a history buff, so I was in my glory. And I looooove old, historic cemeteries. This grave marker is for a four year old, though.  That was sad. We got to...

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