tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76412172580083548962024-03-12T17:58:53.635-07:00Always DreamingRoxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-1200832431557396972013-11-04T18:34:00.001-08:002013-11-04T18:34:06.196-08:00iloveshelling cruise to Cayo Costa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was lucky enough to be on Sanibel during Pam Rambo (of I Love Shelling fame) cruise to Cayo Costa. Just in case he's not recognizable in this photo, that is none other than captain Brian Holoway at the wheel of Captiva Cruises boat. You can look at his blog here..<a href="http://captainbrianonthewater.blogspot.com/">Capt Brian's Observations</a></div>
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You may access Pam's blog here..<a href="http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/">iloveshelling</a></div>
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Both are excellent to help with your Sanibel withdrawal symptoms :)</div>
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We have landed and have disembarked to go our own ways.</div>
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Luckily for me, there were lots of things to photograph because the shells just weren't there.</div>
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Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of shells, just not enough for all the people that had taken the cruise. You pretty much had to be the first few off the boat and you had to high tail it ahead of everyone else. The lady who did that found plenty of beautiful shells.<br />
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I am just not that competitive. Plus I was busy taking photographs.</div>
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The Periwinkles on this tree are the closest I came to lots of good shells..lol</div>
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Not that I am complaining. It was a beautiful day</div>
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And I have seen these drift trees so many times on Capt Brian's blog and I really wanted to take my own pictures of them. Although Brian's are much better.</div>
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It was still so cool to try to capture them.</div>
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At times it was like I had the place all to myself.</div>
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And of course I had to capture the birds</div>
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This is another boat that pulled up as we were getting ready to leave. Love their sunny yellow umbrellas! Just remember if you take the cruise - sit up front and be the first off the boat if you really want good shells.<br />
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Ok..you shell lovers, I have teased you long enough.</div>
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Here is part of my overall haul....most of these found on the beach in front of Sanibel Inn.</div>
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Hope you've enjoyed these posts on my love of Sanibel because I have more to come......until then Thank you so much for popping by! Please make my day and leave a comment. </div>
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May all your dreams come true..............</div>
Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-64718567317840988142013-11-02T21:55:00.000-07:002013-11-02T21:55:42.773-07:00The Inns of SanibelThere are three inns on Sanibel Island and I used to get them terribly confused. I could never remember which one was which. I knew that one of them is on East Gulf Drive and one or two of them are on West Gulf Drive. The Island Inn, Seaside Inn and Sanibel Inn. Well, I know one of these that I will never have difficulty remembering again and that is the Sanibel Inn.<br />
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I ended up booking our trip later in the year than I normally do. The condo complexes that I usually use were unavailable. My five year old niece Kenna was not going to be joining us this year so it ended up being just myself and my brother. I decided to try one of the inns this time. I went back and forth and back and forth trying to decide which one to use.</div>
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I am the travel coordinator for all of the divisions of the company I work for. I use Expedia a lot for our travels and based on the volume that we do, I am one of their elite members. It just so happened that the Sanibel Inn had a special arrangement with Expedia to treat Expedia's elite members "special". So I chose it. I booked two Ocean View King hotel rooms with balcony. One for myself and one for my brother Kenny.</div>
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Isn't the office so stinkin' cute! It was overcast on the day I walked around with my camera. But you can still see the wonderful plants and the lovely landscaping. The brick driveway adds to the character as well, don't ya think?!</div>
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After booking I sent a fax and requested that our rooms be side by side. We were sharing a car and being next door would just make everything easier. I also mentioned that I was a VIP with Expedia in the note.</div>
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Well, let me just say that I was blown away upon check-in. They upgraded, at no extra cost, us to a two bedroom condominium.</div>
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Both of us!!! Kenny had a two bedroom condo and I had my own two bedroom condo with great ocean views. </div>
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And that wasn't all. Upon entering the condos, I saw that they had left us welcome gifts. Each of us. A nice bottle of wine. A nice beach tote and a wonderful beach blanket. WOW...OH WOW!!</div>
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I was blown away. This is my unit, I can't remember if I took any pics inside Kenny's. If I find them I will share them later.</div>
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Another great thing about the Sanibel Inn... Beach Chairs and Beach Umbrellas! Yes, the other condos had them too, BUT you had to wrestle with them and drag them back and forth from the beach yourself. Half the time you couldn't get the umbrella secure enough and you end up chasing it down the beach on a windy day or out to sea. Yes, out to sea. I remember strolling on the beach last year and looking out at the ocean and seeing an umbrella upside down floating further and further away. I thought, "poor schmuck!". Then I looked at my spot and realized that schmuck was me!! lol</div>
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Well not this year, thanks to the Sanibel Inn my umbrella was anchored firmly each day..</div>
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Well that's it for now. I have so much more about the Sanibel Inn to share. And of course some more beach shots and shell shots...............so stay tuned, my friends and Thank you ever so much for stopping by.</div>
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Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-75494220724069566402013-10-23T20:21:00.000-07:002013-10-23T20:23:20.985-07:00Wow.....I can't believe it's been nearly 11 months!!Please do NOT look at my New Years Eve post....holy cow...holy moley!! I promised to do better ..Holy Cow!! It's been nearly 11 months since I've done a decent post. 11 MONTHS!!! <br />
I have so missed it. I did not deprive myself of the pleasure of my favorite blogs. I still look at them if not daily then at least weekly. And I tried to comment so you guys would know that I haven't forgotten you. I get so much pleasure from seeing what you have been up to. I will ALWAYS visit. You do a post and I am there, baby!!<br />
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What has prompted me to write again is my recent trip to my favorite place on God's Green....Sanibel Island Florida. I've been back home for about 10 days now and I am so longing to be back on the Island. I thought I'd share a little of my trip and in so doing I will feel connected to the Island again.<br />
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Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-53513117535425762752013-04-12T07:26:00.000-07:002013-04-12T07:26:04.814-07:00Hello Ladies,<br />
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I wanted to share a giveaway with you and introduce you to the wonderful blog of Cheryl's called "Beachcomber". She lives in Australia and shares the beautiful coastline and her love of the sea with us. <br />
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<a href="http://beachcomber26.blogspot.com/">http://beachcomber26.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Every follow and share is an extra entry</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Overseas entries most welcome</span></li>
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Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-49547517806889495312012-12-31T18:46:00.002-08:002012-12-31T18:46:29.363-08:00Happy New Year....and more bottles!Happy New Year Everyone!<br />
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I hope that 2013 is good to all of us! I don't know about you but 2012 was not my best year. Not the worst either but definitely not the best. I am going to try to have a more positive outlook as I enter 2013. I am going to try to become more organized and more productive. I will let you know how that goes...fingers crossed....lol.<br />
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I do want to share a few more bottles that I have made. The first set are made from bottles that I am sure you can recognize. They were the first bottles that I spray painted. My BF liked them so much that I decided to put his monogram on it and let him have it.<br />
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then I put my monogram on one (well it's not totally correct) the "B" is my maiden name but I wanted to keep it "symmetrical" like his.<br />
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I bet you know what bottles these are now. Doesn't the detail show up with the silver metallic paint? They are really detailed and quite pretty.<br />
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I also made a set of bottles for my 4 year old niece Kenna ( the love of my life)</div>
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Yes - these are Starbucks bottles too but these are the smaller ones. And no, I didn't quite drink it all myself. And yes, I have been saving them for a looong time. That's why I have so many!!<br />
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I don't think she will remember, but on the plane home from Sanibel Island she told me she wanted rainbow butterflies. I think these qualify, don't you?<br />
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But I couldn't leave well enough alone and I aqdded a few more small butterflies and I am not liking them as well as I like the bottles before. But it's too late to take them off..sigh.<br />
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I am going to make a set for my 1-1/2 year old cutie pie niece Jayden and my 4 year old nephew Braiden. I will of course share when I do.<br />
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once again a little staging wouldn't have hurt. instead you get to see my lovely workbench and all my stuff piled on it....sorry...lol<br />
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Signing off now.............must go see what you've been up to.Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-6035526492205964742012-12-25T18:24:00.001-08:002013-01-03T14:03:44.314-08:00Merry Christmas (and more bottles)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Merry Christmas Everyone!!<br />
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I sincerely hope your day was everything you wished for. I hope the new year brings even more good things your way. I have so enjoyed visiting with you this past year. I appreciate your friendship and camaraderie. I appreciate you sharing your creativity and your inspiration. Most of all I appreciate YOU.<br />
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I was hoping to get this post in before Christmas day .... but alas I did not. But I will get it in before Christmas day is over..lol......although barely.<br />
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More Starbucks bottles turned Christmas decor. It started like this.....<br />
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And with some ribbon, mod podge, craft paints and e6000 (for the wire edges in the ribbon) we turned them slowly...<br />
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I really have no idea now what I am going to do with all these. I did give the earlier ones I made with the gold ribbons on them to some of the girls in the office. I fully intended to give these away to them as well but did not get them finished in time.<br />
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My friend Della at Del's Shells (who truly makes gorgeous stuff) suggested that I fill them with wrapped candy and I think that they will be too cute with Hershey's kisses inside to give as a thinking of you token at Christmas. What do you think?<br />
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I do plan on using some throughout the house next year. You have inspired me to decorate (at least for Christmas) much more than I have in the past.<br />
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I will be linking to some of the fabulous parties on my siode bar. When I am finished visiting you guys and have a little extra time, I LOVE to hop around the blogs linked up to these parties. <br />
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Thank you for stopping by. It means the world!!<br />
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ps: I have no idea how I got that humongous picture at the top. I could probably remove it but I think it looks kinda cool.Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-30361765424689312172012-12-17T08:15:00.000-08:002012-12-17T08:15:42.620-08:00As the bottles turn..........I decided to make some Christmas bottles. I really don't decorate for the holidays / seasons but am enjoying altering these bottles too much not to. Plus I get an excuse to drink the Starbucks coffee that came in them Anyone with me on that? I LOVE that stuff even more than the coffees in the store.<br />
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Start with empty Starbucks bottles. I used "goo gone" toget rid of the adhesive left after removing labels. Quick and so easy. I finally remembered to take some "during" photos. That way you know that I am not cheating and posting someone else's work. Not that anyone would do that, really, I mean no one would!! LOL We have our dignity to think about. You can see some of my other creations in the background. Shell bottles, bottles in blue...<br />
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And of course my favorite thing right now, GLITTER craft paint. I painted the bottles and again I left it kinda translucent. <br />
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Spray painted the lids with metallic gold and brushed a little glitter paint across them. I placed the ribbon in different angles on the bottle.<br />
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Tied on some glitter ribbons that i got at the Dollar Tree as well. 5 for $1 - I didn't think that was too bad.<br />
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I used two different ribbons. The solid colored ribbon is really not that yellow. Anyway - some inexpensive Christmas decor. I figured that each bottle cost less than two dollars to make.<br />
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What do you think? Is this something you would use in a vignette? I really don't know what I am going to do with all this stuff but I am really enjoying making them.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!!Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-78006255280455452532012-12-10T16:56:00.000-08:002012-12-10T16:56:24.584-08:00Bottles in Blue....Hello Ladies,<br />
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I have missed you! Work has been so busy that I am so tired by the time I get home that all I do is veg out. Sometimes I will grab my ipad and blog hop, but truly for the past few weeks I am doing good to do that. I will miss a couple of days and then try to catch up all at once in an hour, LOL Not the best way to enjoy a blog session but I can't stand it if I am away from you for more than a couple of days.<br />
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I did make a few new bottles before I got so busy, but have just now gotten enough time to take enough pictures to actually make a post. I just realized, however, that I didn't take photos during the creation process. RATS!!<br />
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Oh well, without further ado...I give you..bottles in blue.........<br />
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I bought this gorgeous ribbon at Wal-Mart. I love Wal-Mart. I know it's not "cool" to say that, but I do. We have a nice one almost right across the street from my work so it is so convenient. And you can get just about anything there. Food, clothes, crafting supplies. I haven't gone into Michael's or Hobby Lobby yet so I may change that tune but for now Wally world is my go-to place.<br />
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My bottle is a schnapps bottle given to me because I have begged my friends for their empty bottles and jars. I modpodged the ribbon around the bottle three times. Then I painted the bottle with the silver glitter craft paint. I kinda left it a little translucent. But I love the sparkly glitter!<br />
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Then I did the same thing to a jelly jar and the small jar is a bottle of room service mustard. I added jewels to give it a little more bling. We girls love our bling, don't we? <br />
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Can you tell I really like these? Not to brag (really I am so surprised by how much I like them) but Ithink they turned out really cute!!</div>
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Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-29860160433152791392012-11-21T06:52:00.001-08:002012-11-21T06:52:30.723-08:00Crafting with glass part two...I am having so much fun altering these bottles and jars. I have been admiring yours for years now and I've finally gotten the nerve to take the plunge. Not only that, but I've also gotten the nerve to share my creations, the good, the bad and the just plain ugly.<br />
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I think this falls on the good side ( not the great side - but good ) and I hope you do too. I started with a gravy jar. Spray painted it silver metallic. Modge Podged a picture I cut out of Vogue of one of their vintage covers.<br />
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and some pearls on the top of the jar with e6000 glue.<br />
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I thought I would share my first foray into crafting. The first thing I thought I would do is with my shells and some small bottles that I've picked up here and there, since seeing them on blog land and falling in love ( or maybe obsession ) with glass bottles. This is super easy to do. Grab your shells ( I collect most of mine on Sanibel Island ), some sand and a bottle and then fill.<br />
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I then took a dremmel (?) and made a hole in the cork and inserted the shell and a little glue to keep it in place.<br />
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This is a super easy craft that anyone can do. I think they are really cute as well. But then I love just about anything with shells!<br />
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These bottles are very small. I've placed a coke can in the next photo so that you can see the scale.<br />
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Then I tried my hand at modge-podge and craft paper. It was not a success. I cannot cut straight. Not even a little bit. I then placed some ribbon around the paper trying to hide the bad cuts. Not good at all. I didn't leave any glass showing.<br />
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I added some hemp string and some shells trying to salvage the jar but it didn't help.<br />
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I added ribbon to the top of the paper and then painted the jar and lid with some glitter craft paint in silver. I added some stickers and lightly went over it with the glitter paint to give it some sparkle.<br />
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That glitter paint really sparkles on the lid. My next try was on some Starbucks bottles. <br />
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I think they would make a couple of cute little vases for some fresh daisies or other small flowers.<br />
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I painted the lid and the bottle with the silver glitter paint. Got a graphic from the graphics fairy and modge podged it onto the bottle. added some ribbon and there you go. <br />
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I have another bottle and a grouping of bottles that I've done that I will share another time. I know I have a long way to go before I will be anywhere as good as you guys but it sure is fun trying. It really is a stress reliever and fun, whether the results are good or not....Hope I haven't bored you too much. Thanks for stopping by!!<br />
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I will be linking to the parties on my sidebar. Please stop by and take a look at the other posts at these great parties. You will not be disappointed!!Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-37776886552592683352012-11-10T12:28:00.000-08:002012-11-13T08:11:29.144-08:00I won a beautiful giveaway!Yes I did! I was the lucky winner of a very beautiful giveaway from one of our favorite bloggers, Rosemary of Villabarnes. You can view her fabulous blog here <a href="http://www.villabarnes.com/">Villabarnes.</a> It was the perfect giveaway for me as you'll see in just a sec when I post the pictures. As I mentioned before I have dedicated it to my departed little sister Chriss Tina. I think of her every time I look at the things that Rosemary sent to me. There were lots of entries, there always are when Rosemary has a giveaway. I believe my little sis may have had a hand in me being the one that won.<br />
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Couldn't wait to get my hands on this!<br />
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There were so many pretty things. Everything Rosemary makes is divine! I received a pair of her sought after "angel wings". There were also sparkly gift tags - I think there were 48 of them. I've noticed in blogland that homemade gift tags are all the rage (and not just for gifts) so was very happy to receive those. And you can see three amazing vintage bottles in this shot. They have her transferred vintage angel on them. Perfect as a tribute to Chriss Tina.<br />
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Rosemary has a tutorial for transferring images to glass on her blog. One of these days soon I am going to try my hand at it but I am a teeny bit chicken to try right now. Going to take baby steps as I enter the craft world. lol<br />
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Are these not perfect as a tribute to a lost loved one? I think so and I am so grateful to you Rosemary for this gift.<br />
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If you want to see some gorgeous shots of these items and look at the many, many creative and wonderful things she makes definitely stop by her blog. I gave you the general link above. This will take you directly to the pictures of these items so you can see them in their true loveliness. <a href="http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/10/giveaway-10-heavenly-vignette.html">The Giveaway.</a><br />
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Thank you so much Rosemary for these beautiful items for me to remember my sister by.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by to visit!!Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-30775385179561766072012-11-06T14:48:00.000-08:002012-11-06T14:48:23.958-08:00Hello AgainI am so very sorry that I have been so absent after promising to do better. I mean, after all, I do have a new craft space, a new computer near that craft space to post all the new things that I create. Only thing is...there hasn't been much creating going on.<br />
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You see, I lost my younger sister a few weeks ago and that has taken the wind from my sails completely. She had just turned 50. No major health issues. We knew she wasn't in the greatest of shape, but really, very few of us are. She had lost her only child to a car accident 6 years ago and I think her spirit went with him. It just took a little while for her body to catch up. I hope there is a heaven and I so hope that they are together now. <br />
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I do have a few things that I want to post about really soon. I won a fabulous giveaway from Villabarnes that I have dedicated to my sister Chriss. <br />
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I've even been back on my beloved Sanibel Island.<br />
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And I've made a few things (before her passing) that I still have to share.<br />
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Not much longer....and I promise (pinky swear) to do better about posting. I still visit you guys, just haven't had the energy to post myself. But I will.........<br />
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Thanks for everything.Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-71816870947197553972012-11-06T14:37:00.001-08:002012-11-06T14:37:42.119-08:00Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-28271221853601655632012-10-04T17:50:00.000-07:002012-10-04T17:50:42.204-07:00Finally getting my craft on! Hello Everyone!! I have so missed talking to you! I started the post below several weeks ago. I have a new computer so now I can fairly easily work on crafts and share with you since my new craft space and my desk is in the basement. I truly hope to be better at both posting and crafting so that you wont mind popping by.,.......................................<br />
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Okay it's only taken a couple of years of looking at everyone elses blog and seeing the wonderful things created to make me finally try my hand at something!! Two years.....that's not so bad...is it? Tehee. <br />
I used to make a little jewelry. Was lucky enough to win several gift cards to a local craft store so I bought beads, beads, and yep more beads!! I made a few pieces and then all of a sudden I missed a few days of doing it, which then turned into weeks of not doing it, which then turned into months and...,you see where this ends. That is right...with me having tons and tons of jewelry making supplies and no drive to do anything with them. <br />
Until now. My BF made me a little craft table in an unfinished portion of our basement. I had to do something then right? I had part of a necklace that had been sitting unfinished on a table for years. It was in the basement so I rarely saw it unless I was doing laundry and I got really good at ignoring it. <br />
But with the new table especially for me and especially for crafts (that's what I get for talking about the amazing things I see on YOUR blogs) I had to put up or shut up. Shutting up would mean that I couldn't mention you guys again and that I just couldn't handle! It is a ritual for me to come home and grab my ipad and blog hop. While I didn't have time to post myself, I simply HAD to visit you.<br />
So I grabbed that necklace and finished it.<br />
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Yes I did!!! Woohoo.....I FINALLY finished that necklace! The one that has been eyeing me with those dejected blue eyes wondering why on earth she had been abandoned...what did she do that was so wrong......wondering what she could do to make me love her again........lol.......(yes, I have a thing for the dramatic!!)<br />
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I finished with a toggle clasp. I just tied the string to the pieces of the clasp and cut of the leftover string and then applied a little drop of glue to the knot. I like the toggle clasps because they are so easy to put on. And they are pretty.<br />
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And since this blue eyed girl had been neglected so long, I decided to make her a companion.<br />
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I mean no necklace is complete without the matching earrings doncha think? These were super easy as well. I threaded the beads onto a head pin ( I think that is what it is called, I've been out of the jewelry making loop for several years ) and then I grabbed a couple of fish hooks. I took the special plyers and made a loop out of the top of the head pin and attached it to the fish hook. I really can't remember what that tool is called. If I do more jewelry making I will look up the correct terms.<br />
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Hope to post again soon.....I've been working on altering glass jars/bottles. I will share my first results soon even though they are beyond amateurist.Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-90168428209744246862012-08-14T13:46:00.001-07:002012-08-14T13:51:35.034-07:00Villabarnes GiveawayI know, I know....I've been really absent for the last month. I've gotten a new position at the office and it is keeping me very, very busy. I am still trying to visit your blogs and leave comments, especially for all of you who are kind enough to leave one for me!!<br />
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But I had to repost this giveaway. I want it so badly!!! Good luck if you enter and win............without further ado, I give you .<a href="http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/08/giveaway-9-little-romance.html">Rosemary of Villabarnes</a>. If you have not visited her before, grab a cup and sit a spell! Here is her post about the giveaway and the link above should take you there.<br />
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Ready for a little romance? To celebrate my feature in Romantic Homes,
because I love my followers so much, and because it's been four months
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This is actually my 10th giveaway, but I'm staying sequential with my
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Recognize a few things? Since everyone seemed to like my ,<a href="http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/08/shabby-magnetic-board.html">"Shabby Magnetic Board"</a>,<br />
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, it's included. The two fleur-de-lis magnets will be with it. I'm also including my<a href="http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/07/frenchy-jewelry-box.html"> "Frenchy Jewelry Box"</a>,<br />
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<a href="http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/07/playing-with-scraps.html">grain sack pillow</a> with lace flower,<br />
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romantic lavender sachet/pillow,<br />
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a pair of fleur-de-lis decorations, and one of my <a href="http://www.villabarnes.com/2012/06/sculptural-birds.html">sculptural birds</a>. One winner will get it all.<br />
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If you would like to enter this giveaway, here's how:<br />
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<li>Follow me on <span style="color: blue;">Linky Followers</span> (Located below Google Friend Connect on my sidebar) for an extra entry.</li>
<li>Because I so appreciate some of you as customers of my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/villabarnes?ref=em"> Etsy</a>
shop. If you've ever purchased anything from me, and you're a
follower, I'll count that as another entry. Just let me know what it
was.</li>
<li>For <span style="color: blue;">additional</span><span style="color: blue;"> entries</span>, <span style="color: blue;">share</span> this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, etc.</li>
<li>Leave a <span style="color: blue;">separate comment</span> for each entry. <span style="color: blue;">Example:</span> If you share the giveaway on your blog, FB, and Twitter, that's three additional entries. Don't cheat yourself out of an entry.</li>
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Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-28430911544085388712012-07-18T13:59:00.000-07:002012-07-18T13:59:48.800-07:00Oregon Coast - Day 3Thought I would share a few more pictures of the gorgeous Oregon Coast. This was on our 3rd day there and it was overcast for most of the day. We drove South of Newport and pulled off at most of the outlooks.<br />
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Because it was cloudy the temps were rather cool as well. So we did a lot of looking and not so much hiking or beach combing.<br />
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The views are always amazing where ever you stop.<br />
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We did end up taking a few little hikes and this is what you go through to get to the beach.<br />
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Say hello to my brother Kenny!<br />
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So much green!! If you take a really close look you can see all the moss that is attached to the limbs of trees. We had a tour guide tell us that this is a rain forest. <br />
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So much beauty to behold. It was awe inspiring!!<br />
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And this is just day three!!<br />
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Hope your days are filled with beauty.....Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-23669977840863527162012-07-12T06:45:00.000-07:002012-07-12T06:45:13.000-07:00Oregon- Yep More!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Sorry, I can't help myself. I LOVE Oregon and want to share the beauty of it with you. If you are getting tired of these posts, leave me a comment and I will cease and desist. I can never get enough photos if a place is beautiful. And these spots were definitely that. Here is one more picture of the cobblestone beach. </div>
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And one more at a slightly different perspective.</div>
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We absolutely loved all the waves rolling in. We especially loved it when the waves would crash against the rocks and go flying into the air. You don't get that very much on the beaches that I have visited on the east coast.</div>
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The top two photos were at the cobblestone beach at Yaquina Head Lighthouse.</div>
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We then drove south from Newport and made a few stops before we decided to park and walk around the little tourist area in historic Newport.</div>
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Once again we missed the low tide and the tidal pools. This would have been another good spot to have done that.</div>
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Instead we got to do the next best thing and that is watch those waves rolling in. The sound is mesmerizing. The water is so blue. Not Caribbean blue or aqua like the sea gets on the east, but this sapphire blue. When the sun is shining it is so pretty.</div>
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Wildflowers were everywhere. Daisies and of course dandelions. They have the tallest dandelions I have ever seen. </div>
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There was also a pretty purple flower that ran wild everywhere. Particularly on the side of the road. I will try to find a shot of it for next time. But isn't this spectacular!!!</div>Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-13517680726597726312012-07-08T10:52:00.000-07:002012-07-08T10:52:24.334-07:00Yaquina Head LighthouseOn Sunday the day started out a little cloudy but quickly turned to sunshine! Hooray. We decided to take a little drive and get a closer look at the lighthouse we kept seeing in the distance.<br />
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It is called Yaquina Head Lighthouse. And this beach you see below is made up of cobblestones. Black cobblestones. Believe it or not they are rounded and very smooth. The roundness and the layers of them on the beach make it a little difficult to walk on without turning your ankle. Especially if you are wearing wedge flip flops...."just sayin".<br />
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Isn't this what you picture when you think of a lighthouse? I know I do.<br />
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Another shot of the cobblestone beach. It had bits of driftwood here and there, but mostly cobbles!<br />
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We missed the low tide, darn it...someone (me) didn't plan very well.....so we missed the tidal pools. The tidal pools are what you go to these beaches for. Then you can see the different color starfish clinging to the rocks along with the clams. And urchins. And anemones. All the cool brightly colored beauties!!!<br />
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So we we wandered back up the 88 steps and went back up to the lighthouse to enjoy it. My brother climbed to the top but those 88 steps from the beach were enough for me so I stayed outside.<br />
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And enjoyed the lighthouse from many angles.<br />
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What a beauty she is and so is the day!<br />
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Cool clouds but not much color. (none of these photos have been edited)<br />
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Ahh....now we have a little sun peaking through.<br />
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Don't you just love the pink reflection on the sea and sand? I know I do.Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-92014601305864697982012-07-03T07:28:00.000-07:002012-07-03T08:37:58.078-07:00Newport Oregon - Part 1After seven hours in the air and three hours in the car - we finally made it to our first stop which was Newport OR. Contrary to the weather reports, the sun was shining and the temperature was just right. I am in love with "sweater weather". 100 plus degrees back home and I am wearing jeans and my favorite sweaters. Couldn't ask for better weather! <br />
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This is the view from our hotel room.<br />
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And these are the ninety steps that lead down to the beach - and no, that's not a typo - there were 90 steps up and 90 steps down.<br />
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The waves were rolling in nicely - loved the sound of them crashing into the rocks.<br />
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Things are definitely different here and I am loving it!!Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-52607955179436011932012-07-01T14:38:00.000-07:002012-07-01T14:41:20.037-07:00OregonOkay, Oregon has the be the prettiest state in the USA. Everywhere I turned I saw something beautiful. The coast line is to die for!! Each time we stopped we expected to see the same landscape that we saw previously and each time we were wrong! I will definitely post photos on that later.<br />
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First I want to share some photos taken during the drive to/from Portland to/from the coast. I love old barns and buildings and Oregon did not disappoint.<br />
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And yes, this is just the rest area. But it is very pretty!! I love this state. Stay tuned there will be lots and lots more to come.....Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-44948426151491557872012-06-22T17:22:00.001-07:002012-06-22T17:22:48.726-07:00Vacation!!!I'm off to the Oregon Coast tomorrow for a week of exploring and seeing something totally new to me. Woohoo!!! I'll finally have something interesting to post. Stay tuned........
Is it bad to wish I were going to Sanibel instead? Shhhh.....don't tell. Lol.Roxanne Reinharthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16444734878195301406noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641217258008354896.post-29924463449919329902012-06-10T07:43:00.000-07:002012-10-01T15:27:34.458-07:00My Heart Belongs to SanibelMy best friends are on Sanibel Island right now. We work together and she takes my place when I am not there so we can't be off together for any length of time. Can I just tell you that stinks to high heaven right about now. All I can think about is how badly I want to be there. This is Dawn and Sherry's first trip to Sanibel Island and I so wanted to be able to show them around. Luckily, Dawn's daughter Gwynne and her husband Chris are with them and they spent a few days on the Island last year as a wedding gift from me. STILL...I want to be there.......*big tears*<br />
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So what's a girl to do but go through <b><i>her </i></b>pictures from trips past. I am sharing today some of the pictures that I took.<br />
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This is a shot from my bedroom window of our condo at Ocean's Reach. Simple point and shoot shot using a zoom. Isn't the water color absolutely beautiful? It changed every five minutes and each change was just as gorgeous as the last.<br />
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Up until now, I've only had giveaways of my redesigns. However, when my friends at <a href="http://atelierdecampagneantiques.blogspot.com/2012/05/vintage-by-nina.html">Atelier de Campagne</a>
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Nina Hartmann is an internationally known stylist of interiors and
purveyor of vintage treasures. For the past eight years, Nina has run
the vintage and antiques shop vintagebynina.com, and has a showroom in
Sweden. Nina's style, love of design, and unique vintage items, have
made her one of the most respected and talked about figures of design
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It has over 160 pages, and 300 color photographs. Even though the <span style="color: blue;">giveaway copy of Nina's book is in Norwegian</span>, the photos speak for themselves.<br />
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Vintage by Nina is being translated, and
will be available in it's English version this fall. If you would like
to purchase a copy or two for yourself, send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:infoatelierdc@gmail.com">infoatelierdc@gmail.com</a>. Title your email Retail VBN</div>
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If you are interested in acquiring this book for resale, contact Atelier via e-mail <a href="mailto:infoatelierdc@gmail.com">infoatelierdc@gmail.com</a>
for details and info. Title your e-mail, Wholesale VBN. Pre-orders need
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If you would like an opportunity to win an autographed copy of the Norwegian version of Nina's book, here's how:<br />
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<li>For <span style="color: blue;">additional</span><span style="color: blue;"> entries</span>, <span style="color: blue;">share</span> this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, etc.</li>
<li>Leave a <span style="color: blue;">separate comment</span> for each entry. <span style="color: blue;">Example:</span> If you share the giveaway on your blog, FB, and Twitter, that's three additional entries. Don't cheat yourself out of an entry.</li>
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