Old Bottles for A New Purpose

 Well I'm finally getting around to doing things around the house other than unpacking boxes.
So as my first project, take a look at these fabulous bottles.  I probably bought them about 20+ years ago at a garage sale.  The guy said they were antique pharmaceutical bottles.  So I have been packing them around for years not knowing what to do with them. 

When I had a epiphany one day as I was cruising one of my favorite sites, www.thegraphicsfairy.com . I found labels in different colors and sizes.  Sizing them to fit, then glued them on with good ole' Elmers.  I thought the "tag" on the top was a stroke of genius.

Oh they all came from the graphics fairy except the "English Lavender" label on the left end (the short bottle).  Several years ago my sweet Aunt went to London and brought me back some yummy smelling Lavender soap.
Now to just get the shelf hung to display my little jewels properly.

Pin Interest

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Rehousing and Bookends

Well I have been awol the past month. But now I have so many decorating ideas as we are about to move. I can't wait to get back into my house. I truly have a new appreciation for it after living in an apartment for 3 months.
I found this today http://www.elledecor.com/files/web/images/articles/fornasetti-main.jpg

and thought WOW those are so cool. They were listed on the site as avaliable at Barney's for a mere $489. I am currently searching my favorite graphics site to find some cups. Even black and white cups stacked would be cool.
So stay tuned for developments.

Check out Graphic Fairy

This is one of my favorite websites. She post some of the most beautiful graphics to download free. Go check it out

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Find ANY Color!

So this has to be the coolest thing EVER!!!

So you have a picture you found online that you just love the colors and you want to find the color matches to paint, say, your bedroom. Follow these easy directions to find the colors.
1. Open the page on the internet you like.
2. Right click your mouse, scroll down to "View Image" Click. This should create a url that ends in .jpg. Copy that link
3. Paste the above link here. http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/
4. There you have it the colors used in the picture

Great for planning colors on a website. This is the link to the page you use when picking colors. http://www.taoti.com/images/colorchart.gif



I found this post that let me to it. If you need pictures
Grosgrain: Tips 1: Color Palette Generator

Birthday Party Kicks Off Shoe Drive

Birthday parties for 11 year old little girls should be full of all the preteen gadgets on her wish list. Not so for Marquita Walker’s party on February 19^th at Brunswick Thousand Oaks Bowl.

With a heart of giving back to her community, Marquita requested that no personal presents be brought. Instead shoes for disadvantaged kids in the East Central School District are purchased for a Shoe drive The Rotary Club of the Highlands is conducting.

So at her request all her friends brought shoes; shoes of all sizes, shapes and colors. Approximately 15 pairs where donated. Then on March 8^th the drive was kicked off by presenting the birthday shoes to East Central Social Services, Representative Raquel Hernandez.

“These shoes will go a long way into helping our children of the district”, said Mrs. Hernandez. “It is sad that some children are not able to participate in recess class for lack of proper foot attire. Some will skip days of school because they have nothing to wear. Or they are wearing hand me down shoes that are several sizes too small.”

“This is a great start to what Rotary can do when we live and work our motto, Service above Self”, “said David Langwell, Rotary Club of the Highlands President.

If you would like to contribute shoes or make a monetary donation to the drive please call Sandy.