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~french market charger plates~

April 26, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I picked up these Pier 1 wood charger plates from our local thrift store months ago.  I finally got around to spray painting them white two weekends ago.  And then they sat for a few days...until today. After sanding them down a little for a more aged look, I broke out some Waterslide Decal Paper and searched up some of my favorite French bee graphics. If you've never used Waterslide Decal Paper, you basically print...

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~white wednesday~

April 11, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
It's almost here!  The weather forecast is for spring-like weather this weekend and I'm ecstatic.  Perfect timing too for this sweet spring sign I whipped up earlier this week. I used a frame that I found at our local thrift store and...paper!  Yup,  paper.  I did not stencil those letters or use my Cricut.  After I painted the frame white, I simply found a font I liked, spelled out my phrase and printed it out...

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~where i've been~

April 04, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
I know I've been a little MIA lately.  I wish I had some fabulous reason - like I jetted off to Paris or that we won the lotto.  Sadly, the reason is a lot less interesting.  It's the weather.   I'm not a winter girl and this year's weather has certainly put me in a funk.  I've had zero inspiration and zero energy.  I've long suspected that I have SAD (seasonal affective disorder).  I'm trying to...

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~dollar store buckets~

March 06, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Run - don't walk! - to your nearest Dollar Store for these cute little buckets.  I mean, seriously, how adorable are they?  I picked up two which I plan on using on our porch or patio this spring. And in other news, for some reasons your comments are not coming through on Blogger.  I've been trying to figure out what the issue is to no avail.  Until then, feel free to leave a comment on...

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~yogurt jar nests~

February 23, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
Have you seen Yoplait's new Oui Yogurts at your local supermarket?!  I was drawn to the glass jars they are being sold in and since I've been on a health kick, I picked up two of their "French-style" yogurts. Good yogurt, but even better jars to use for your craft projects!  Goodbye Key Lime Pie and hello mini nest jars for Easter.  I used two of my favorite French images (from the Graphics Fairy) and...

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~simple way to dress up walmart locker buckets~

February 16, 2018 / BY Okio B Designs
If you love the look of school metal lockers as much as I do, head to your local Walmart and pick these babies up!  (Mine had them on clearance, so a set of 2 cost me $8.)  Once you get them home, use a hot glue gun and enamel tags to add a fresh touch!  This project literally took 5 minutes and I love the look.  Fun and functional for our family room. Jeanine ...

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