Here are the contents in the Bag..
♥ By the Sea Canopy Hut Card
♥ Ocean Jar full of sand & shells sealed with wax
♥ A day at the Beach Burlap Tag
♥ Handmade Seahorse & Flower Soap Scented Lemon Pound Cake & Chocolate Brownie
6/24/10
Press Kits Goody Bags for "Les Sirenes"
I am so excited my Press Kits are done! I had such a fun time creating.. Hoping the Ladies really enjoy their Goody Bags!
Here are the contents in the Bag..
♥ By the Sea Canopy Hut Card
♥ Ocean Jar full of sand & shells sealed with wax
♥ A day at the Beach Burlap Tag
♥ Handmade Seahorse & Flower Soap Scented Lemon Pound Cake & Chocolate Brownie
Here are the contents in the Bag..
♥ By the Sea Canopy Hut Card
♥ Ocean Jar full of sand & shells sealed with wax
♥ A day at the Beach Burlap Tag
♥ Handmade Seahorse & Flower Soap Scented Lemon Pound Cake & Chocolate Brownie
6/23/10
My Focus & Measure
It seems life will take us on many peaks and valleys! So as I have been pondering to much, since my daughter has came home from the hospital. I realize that I have many life questions again!
Such as..
Am I leading my life correctly..
Am I doing right by way of my family...
Am I doing right for myself...
Am I Measuring up to Life.......
When does one stop trying to find themselves? Or are we always on a journey? My opinion is we can always find new ways to better our selves. So I believe that is why your journey never ends? We are forever growing and always needing to remeasure our seams! :)
6/21/10
Press Kits in the Works
Here is what I have been working for the last couple of weeks! The theme is "Les Sirenes" mermaids, ocean, coastal, beach and sand! This has been a fun experience! Just a sneak peek of what I am will be working with..
6/8/10
My Garden Rose
I just wanted to share a bit of history on the Rose. I found it very fascinating when I was reading about it! Who knew?
The History of Roses
Roses have a long and colorful history. They have been symbols of love, beauty, war, and politics. The rose is, according to fossil evidence, 35 million years old. In nature, the genus Rosa has some 150 species spread throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from Alaska to Mexico and including northern Africa. Garden cultivation of roses began some 5,000 years ago, probably in China. During the Roman period, roses were grown extensively in the Middle East. They were used as confetti at celebrations, for medicinal purposes, and as a source of perfume. Roman nobility established large public rose gardens in the south of Rome. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the popularity of roses seemed to rise and fall depending on gardening trends of the time.
White Rose of York
During the fifteenth century, the rose was used as a symbol for the factions fighting to control England. The white rose symbolized York, and the red rose symbolized Lancaster, as a result, the conflict became known as the "War of the Roses."
Roses were in such high demand during the seventeenth century that royalty considered roses or rose water as legal tender, and they were often used as barter and for payments. Napoleon's wife Josephine established an extensive collection of roses at Chateau de Malmaison, an estate seven miles west of Paris in the 1800s. This garden became the setting for Pierre Joseph Redoute's work as a botanical illustrator. In 1824, he completed his watercolor collection "Les Rose," which is still considered one of the finest records of botanical illustration.
It wasn't until the late eighteenth century that cultivated roses were introduced into Europe from China. Most modern-day roses can be traced back to this ancestry. These introductions were repeat bloomers, making them unusual and of great interest to hybridizers, setting the stage for breeding work with native roses to select for hardiness and a long bloom season. Many of these early efforts by plant breeders are of great interest to today's gardeners.
Carefree Delight shrub rose hedge
Roses are once again enjoying a resurgence in popularity, specifically, shrub roses and old garden roses. Gardeners realize that these roses fit the lifestyle of today's gardeners who want roses that are not as demanding with regard to disease control, offer excellent floral quality, have excellent winter hardiness, and fit into shrub borders and perennial gardens without seeming out of place.
To be successful in growing roses in Midwest gardens, one needs to be aware of some basic considerations. Attention to plant selection, a basic knowledge of the wide array of classes available, basic culture information, and information about potential disease and insect problems will go a long way in making roses an enjoyable addition to the garden.
This short guide to rose gardening will hopefully help sort through some of the confusion about roses and entice you to include one or more of these plants in your garden.
I really Like this site for heirloom roses! http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi-bin/browse.cgi?page=cat&cat=Very+Fragrant+Hybrid+Tea+Roses
The History of Roses
Roses have a long and colorful history. They have been symbols of love, beauty, war, and politics. The rose is, according to fossil evidence, 35 million years old. In nature, the genus Rosa has some 150 species spread throughout the Northern Hemisphere, from Alaska to Mexico and including northern Africa. Garden cultivation of roses began some 5,000 years ago, probably in China. During the Roman period, roses were grown extensively in the Middle East. They were used as confetti at celebrations, for medicinal purposes, and as a source of perfume. Roman nobility established large public rose gardens in the south of Rome. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the popularity of roses seemed to rise and fall depending on gardening trends of the time.
White Rose of York
During the fifteenth century, the rose was used as a symbol for the factions fighting to control England. The white rose symbolized York, and the red rose symbolized Lancaster, as a result, the conflict became known as the "War of the Roses."
Roses were in such high demand during the seventeenth century that royalty considered roses or rose water as legal tender, and they were often used as barter and for payments. Napoleon's wife Josephine established an extensive collection of roses at Chateau de Malmaison, an estate seven miles west of Paris in the 1800s. This garden became the setting for Pierre Joseph Redoute's work as a botanical illustrator. In 1824, he completed his watercolor collection "Les Rose," which is still considered one of the finest records of botanical illustration.
It wasn't until the late eighteenth century that cultivated roses were introduced into Europe from China. Most modern-day roses can be traced back to this ancestry. These introductions were repeat bloomers, making them unusual and of great interest to hybridizers, setting the stage for breeding work with native roses to select for hardiness and a long bloom season. Many of these early efforts by plant breeders are of great interest to today's gardeners.
Carefree Delight shrub rose hedge
Roses are once again enjoying a resurgence in popularity, specifically, shrub roses and old garden roses. Gardeners realize that these roses fit the lifestyle of today's gardeners who want roses that are not as demanding with regard to disease control, offer excellent floral quality, have excellent winter hardiness, and fit into shrub borders and perennial gardens without seeming out of place.
To be successful in growing roses in Midwest gardens, one needs to be aware of some basic considerations. Attention to plant selection, a basic knowledge of the wide array of classes available, basic culture information, and information about potential disease and insect problems will go a long way in making roses an enjoyable addition to the garden.
This short guide to rose gardening will hopefully help sort through some of the confusion about roses and entice you to include one or more of these plants in your garden.
I really Like this site for heirloom roses! http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi-bin/browse.cgi?page=cat&cat=Very+Fragrant+Hybrid+Tea+Roses
6/2/10
The seed of Collection miniatures
It really intrigues me to see what folks are collecting. To me I feel it tells us just a bit about what inspires them, what they love, and what color bring me Joy! So here I ask what miniature do you choose to surround yourself with?
I just love little things it always brings a smile to my face almost like seeing a baby kitty or puppy! Collections of miniature seems far more easier to keep around the house for me.. although I don't like dusting them! My most favorite collections are miniature spoons, s&p, child's dishes and sewing items! My seed was planted a always sowed by my Granny she loves tiny things!
Please share what miniatures you ♥ collect in your home!
5/27/10
Memorial Day Tag Sale!!
We having a great Memorial Day weekend sale!! Everything is 50% off! In all my shops! If you find something you like just let me know and I will be happy to combine shipping for you .. So now you can fill 1 box with a bunch of goodies!
Lollishops.com . The-chateau-of-remnants
Ebay.com/thelittlechateauofremnants
Etsy.com/shop/ACraftyChateau
Lollishops.com . The-chateau-of-remnants
Ebay.com/thelittlechateauofremnants
Etsy.com/shop/ACraftyChateau
5/20/10
Vintage Scraps of Material
I have been cleaning out my Grandma's Attic and to my surprise I found this bag of material. There are just scraps no more than 12x12 pieces and very random textiles!
So here my dilemma I bring the bag home and it has sat in my craft-room for months!!!!!! I have no clue what to do with the material! Do I sell it and how? Or do I make some thing with it?
So basically I am looking for some great random suggestions! Thanks for the help :)
So here my dilemma I bring the bag home and it has sat in my craft-room for months!!!!!! I have no clue what to do with the material! Do I sell it and how? Or do I make some thing with it?
So basically I am looking for some great random suggestions! Thanks for the help :)
4/14/10
April 15th TAX DAY!
4/2/10
Happy Easter Stamp to you!
Just Sharing the meaning of Good Friday and Easter !!!!
Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Black Friday, Great Friday, is a holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death as believed by Christians at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and often coincides with the Jewish observance of Passover.
Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Black Friday, Great Friday, is a holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death as believed by Christians at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and often coincides with the Jewish observance of Passover.
Easter (Eostre (Old English); Greek: Πάσχα Paskha, from Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesakh,) is the central religious feast in the Christian liturgical year.[1] According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. Some Christians celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday[2] (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday. The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to be between AD 26 and AD 36. Easter also refers to the season of the church year called Eastertide or the Easter Season. Traditionally the Easter Season lasted for the forty days from Easter Day until Ascension Day but now officially lasts for the fifty days until Pentecost. The first week of the Easter Season is known as Easter Week or the Octave of Easter. Easter also marks the end of Lent, a season of fasting, prayer, and penance.
Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. The First Council of Nicaea (325) established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the vernal equinox.[3] Ecclesiastically, the equinox is reckoned to be on March 21 (regardless of the astronomically correct date), and the "Full Moon" is not necessarily the astronomically correct date. The date of Easter therefore varies between March 22 and April 25. Eastern Christianity bases its calculations on the Julian Calendar whose March 21 corresponds, during the twenty-first century, to April 3 in the Gregorian Calendar, in which calendar their celebration of Easter therefore varies between April 4 and May 8.
Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. In most European languages the feast called Easter in English is termed by the words for passover in those languages and in the older English versions of the Bible the term Easter was the term used to translate passover.[4][5]
Relatively newer elements such as the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts have become part of the holiday's modern celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike. There are also some Christian denominations who do not celebrate Easter.
Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. The First Council of Nicaea (325) established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the vernal equinox.[3] Ecclesiastically, the equinox is reckoned to be on March 21 (regardless of the astronomically correct date), and the "Full Moon" is not necessarily the astronomically correct date. The date of Easter therefore varies between March 22 and April 25. Eastern Christianity bases its calculations on the Julian Calendar whose March 21 corresponds, during the twenty-first century, to April 3 in the Gregorian Calendar, in which calendar their celebration of Easter therefore varies between April 4 and May 8.
Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. In most European languages the feast called Easter in English is termed by the words for passover in those languages and in the older English versions of the Bible the term Easter was the term used to translate passover.[4][5]
Relatively newer elements such as the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts have become part of the holiday's modern celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike. There are also some Christian denominations who do not celebrate Easter.
3/25/10
MIA
I so miss the fact that I haven't been blogging for a while!! I miss my blog FRIENDS!!
My life has been a crazy journey for the the past 2 years! Needless to say we are back on track and now up to functioning mode again! This first time in along time that I feel like I can breath! My fears where eating me alive! We are one of those that fell into the housing problems due to my hubby being out of work for almost 2 1/2 years!
Praying everyday that we now stay on our feet and never have to look back @ this lesson. I know for fact God doesn't give you more than you can handle and what doesn't kill you only makes you VERY STRONG!!
Just a few little things I ♥ .. just wanted to share!
My life has been a crazy journey for the the past 2 years! Needless to say we are back on track and now up to functioning mode again! This first time in along time that I feel like I can breath! My fears where eating me alive! We are one of those that fell into the housing problems due to my hubby being out of work for almost 2 1/2 years!
Praying everyday that we now stay on our feet and never have to look back @ this lesson. I know for fact God doesn't give you more than you can handle and what doesn't kill you only makes you VERY STRONG!!
Just a few little things I ♥ .. just wanted to share!
2/1/10
GIRLS just want to have FUN!
What happen to some of life simpler moments? How did we get so fast pace that we have stopped remembering how to enjoy ourselves or what to do with our time.
Girls we need to start taking more time to enjoy ourselves and just having FUN...
So tell me girls if you had more time what would you do?
My list of Fun things I would do if I had more time!
♥ MORE Crafting!!!!!
♥ Horse backing riding
♥ Read a book on the Beach
♥ Eat breakfast in bed
♥ Pick wild flowers
♥ Sleep in
♥ Shopping
♥ Read more
♥ Taking dancing lessons
♥ Go to the Movies
♥ Play dress-up
♥ Go in hot air balloon
♥ Mini road trips
♥ Drive across the US
Girls we need to start taking more time to enjoy ourselves and just having FUN...
So tell me girls if you had more time what would you do?
My list of Fun things I would do if I had more time!
♥ MORE Crafting!!!!!
♥ Horse backing riding
♥ Read a book on the Beach
♥ Eat breakfast in bed
♥ Pick wild flowers
♥ Sleep in
♥ Shopping
♥ Read more
♥ Taking dancing lessons
♥ Go to the Movies
♥ Play dress-up
♥ Go in hot air balloon
♥ Mini road trips
♥ Drive across the US
1/27/10
Zipper!
On cleaning day in the craft room I found this large bag of zippers and now the questions is what the heck do I do with them? What was my original intent for these... I haven't A clue! I guess I should write on my boxes why I am saving them and what I candgo with them. Please tell me, I am not the only one saving all of crazy kinds of things and can't remember WHY!...lol
So I am open to suggestions! Or should I just goodwill them?
{Toodles}
Renee
1/18/10
Etsy collage
Here in Southern California it has been pouring rain for about 12 hours straight so I am using my time to put things together for Etsy! Just a few to start with! I think you can see what colors I was drawn to!
Stop my shop and take a peek if you will ... Please http://www.etsy.com/shop/ACraftyChateau
Later in the week I will have a lot more! I have about 3 my selves I am going through.
You can see the rain pouring out my front aluminum awning. All I hear is the sweet rain hitting the top. Music to my ears. Time to get cozy and have a cup of cocoa!
Stop my shop and take a peek if you will ... Please http://www.etsy.com/shop/ACraftyChateau
Later in the week I will have a lot more! I have about 3 my selves I am going through.
You can see the rain pouring out my front aluminum awning. All I hear is the sweet rain hitting the top. Music to my ears. Time to get cozy and have a cup of cocoa!
1/15/10
Elegant Things
Things so small have such elegance! The dainty and petiteness of these salt cellars and spoons had me drawn to them. I can see why little girl's always want to play tea party it had such a warm a cozy feeling with it! Playing with small little pieces of china and dressing up all girllee!
We really need to spend more time enjoying simple things than trying to rush. Whoever said bigger was better? It's all in the eyes of the beholder.
Sorry I have neglected my blog... Life sometimes gets in the way! Time for me to get back on track!
We really need to spend more time enjoying simple things than trying to rush. Whoever said bigger was better? It's all in the eyes of the beholder.
Sorry I have neglected my blog... Life sometimes gets in the way! Time for me to get back on track!
12/21/09
Handmade Christmas Gifts
Well, I am sorry for not posting for a while but, I have been a very busy little elf! Here is one of my example of my handmade Christmas gifts! I am so happy with how this turned out. I had get hubby involed with my crafting this year too. It was great Date nights for US!
This year we made crosses, stocking, hair bows, blankets and baked goodies!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Blessed 2010
12/2/09
Pink Holiday Christmas Topairy Tree Collage
Well here is one of my latest creations! Things have been so crazy here I have had no time to craft or think!
Here's how it started I was cleaning the other day and picked up my pink candle stick and I thought maybe I should just give it to GW and then my brain went into over drive and..... Oh my this would make a very cute tree for Christmas. So of course I had to go digging through my vintage Christmas decor and starting hot gluing!
I made two of these! I love it. Just wanted to blog about this fun new creation and tell everyone sorry, I haven' t blogged but life has been so hectic lately!
Have a Pink Week!
Renee
Here's how it started I was cleaning the other day and picked up my pink candle stick and I thought maybe I should just give it to GW and then my brain went into over drive and..... Oh my this would make a very cute tree for Christmas. So of course I had to go digging through my vintage Christmas decor and starting hot gluing!
I made two of these! I love it. Just wanted to blog about this fun new creation and tell everyone sorry, I haven' t blogged but life has been so hectic lately!
Have a Pink Week!
Renee
11/14/09
Antique Goofus Glass Red Carnation Plate
Carnation Plate/PlatterGoofus Glass Red Carnation Plate, originally uploaded by The Chateau of Remants Flickr.
So, I have decided that I should part with this pretty Antique collection. They are looking for a new happy home. I paid high price for them but, I willing to part with all 3 of them for $75.00 or best offer plus shipping. Just send me note or post a comment :)
Rose Medium Bowl
Small bowl ? about the patternI hope everyone is enjoying there weekend! I am preparing for Thanksgiving and I have officially started Christmas shopping!!
Tootles { Renee}
11/5/09
My Romantic Thanksgiving Table Place Setting
This year I really wanted a romantic chic look to the table! So this morning I was inspired by a coffee and a walk in the front yard! It so foggy and misty, I just love it when it looks like fall outside! There is dew on all of my plants. As I looked around I picked pieces of my plants to make a small arrangement. Well, from that it started me on the hunt as to how, I could set the table for thanksgiving! I played with lots of things I had but, finally one just came together!
Don't you just think it has that soft romantic feeling? I am ready to have a Thanksgiving dinner now with me myself and I! lol I hope this will inspire you to look around and see what kind of table you will set.
{Toodles}
Renee
10/30/09
The Last days of the Halloween Swap!
I have to put all of my pictures on 1 post, We are leaving for a few days with no computer ...Yeah!
I am still have my missing number #19?? Is that like lucky #13?????? Spooky..lol
I am still have my missing number #19?? Is that like lucky #13?????? Spooky..lol
10/27/09
Time to play Catch up AGAIN!!!! 13 days of Halloween
No matter how hard I try to keep up ... things get in the way!
Oh my goodness I have been sick for 2 weeks and now I am sick again with a UIT..YUK! Plus my daughter came home sick from school yesterday!
Only 4 more days til Halloween!
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