My boys are off from school this week, so I'm sharing some projects you may have already seen if you follow me on Instagram (@okiobdesigns). First up is this vintage book stack. I scored the books at our local thrift store and hand-stamped home sweet home on them. Simple but oh-so-sweet! And speaking of books, this book worm desk sitter was supposed to be headed to my Etsy. However, I liked it so much, I just...
Sharing an oldie, but goodie project today. It's perfect for any unused bathroom tiles you have laying around. This idea has been floating around the blogosphere and Pinterest for quite a few years now. If you haven't tried it yet, here's a quick tutorial. All you need are some bathroom tiles, Mod Podge, a paint brush or foam brush, and some cute napkins. I got mine from Marshall's. Cut your napkins a little larger than...
Sometimes it's nice to get back to basics. And that's exactly what I did with these French market candle holders. No fancy transfer methods. Just good ol' fashioned Mod Podge and some timeless images from The Graphics Fairy. All I did was print out my images on regular white paper, cut to size and added a few coats of Mod Podge, and some embellishments. Easy peasy! Same for this sweet lavender jar I made from...
There is a fun, little secret behind this upcycled mini chalkboard. It is yet another thrift store find of mine. The backside is riddled with crayon marks, but that didn't stop me from seeing its potential. I way lying in bed thinking about it - seriously! I was wondering how I could print out the word eat and add it to this little pretty. Clear sticker paper wasn't going to give me the look I wanted. ...
Valentine's Day is just three weeks away, and love is definitely in full bloom at our house. Over the weekend, I worked on three different love ribbons that are currently for sale in my Etsy. The first one is just simply...love. I hand-stamped the word (several times!) on some off-white seam binding ribbon. So simple, yet I adore how it came out. So much so that I kept some of the ribbon for myself as...
I've had this pretty, white Ikea pitcher for a few years now. I had originally given it a Frenchy makeover using waterslide decal paper. Since, I'm trying to "shop the house" this month, I decided to give it a facelift. Because... ...the elements were not kind and this is what it looked like yesterday. Yuck! Thankfully, Goo Gone was able to remove the waterslide decal stickiness, and I was able to replace that label with the...
