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Claire Eddinshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ctescarolina.jpgCTESCAROLINAhttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ctegreennoglasseswarm.jpgCTEGREENNOGLASSESWARM2012-08-13T16:55:47+00:00weekly0.6https://reinventingclaire.com/2012/07/06/rainbows-and-green-orbs/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/rainbowbarntall.jpgRainbowBarnTallCountry path leads under the double rainbow. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/applestwoclose.jpgApplesTwoCloseFallen green apples and their seeds ensure that more, beautiful apple trees will grow for future generations. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/walnutsthreeclose.jpgWalnutsThreeCloseA handful of black walnuts picked-up from the grass below after stormy weather in Virginia. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/greenpepperveryclose.jpgGreenPepperVeryCloseClose-up of a ready-to eat green pepper that survived windy weather. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/greenchestnutsclose.jpgGreenChestnutsCloseGreen chestnuts fall to the ground early during a Virginia storm. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/rainbowbarnwide.jpgRainbowBarnWideDouble rainbow in the Virginia countryside after the storm. © 2012 EddinsImages2013-02-04T21:10:17+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/07/05/swimmy-summer-fun-photo/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kendyllfunnyfaceswim-meet.jpgKendyllFunnyFaceSwim MeetSwim meet funny face! © 2012 EddinsImages.2012-07-05T13:10:55+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/28/pbj-for-hardworking-teen-volunteers/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/wyvolunteerbags.jpgWyVolunteerBagshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/applesforvolunteers.jpgApplesforVolunteershttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/baggeddinners.jpgBaggedDinners2012-07-05T13:06:39+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/26/lifeguard-rescues-tree-frog/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/froggrayfrogclose.jpgFrogGrayFrogCloseAfter a dip in the pool, this little Gray Treefrog finally found safe haven nestled high in a tree. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/froggraytreefroghand4.jpgFrogGrayTreeFrogHand4https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/froggraytreefroghand3.jpgFrogGrayTreeFrogHand3Gray treefrog in Virginia. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/froggraytreefroghand2.jpgFrogGrayTreeFrogHand2Beautiful little Virginia frog. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/froggraytreefroghand1.jpgFrogGrayTreeFrogHand1Gray treefrog rescued from the pool. © 2012 EddinsImages2012-06-28T13:49:07+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/25/bead-show-beginner/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beeadssparklyacrylicbox1.jpgBeeadsSparklyAcrylicBoxBrightly colored beads on display. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beadssculpyjewelry.jpgBeadsSculpyJewelryJewelry handmade with Sculpey oven-baked polymer clay. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beadstones.jpgBeadStonesNatural stones and minerals make for great jewelry. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beadswarovski.jpgBeadSwarovskiSwarovski crystals adorn beads on display at the show. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beeadcompartments.jpgBeeadCompartmentsFun beads for jewelry. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beeadcoloredwire.jpgBeeadColoredWireBeautiful colored spools for beading projects. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beeadlampworkhand.jpgBeeadLampworkHandHandcrafted glass lampwork beads. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beeadrack2.jpgBeeadRack2Intensely colored strings of beads. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beeadrack1.jpgBeeadRack1Strung beads hang on display. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/beeadsean.jpgBeeadseanBoxes of beads at bead show. © 2012 EddinsImages 2012-07-06T01:07:33+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/15/summer-fun-challenge-water-photos/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolshadow.jpgPoolShadowShadow over the kiddie pool. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolnodiving.jpgPoolNoDivingTime to get out and hit the pool deck. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolbottom.jpgPoolBottomPool stair close-up. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pool4.jpgPool4Pool number 4. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolstair.jpgPoolStairPool stair. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolfeet31.jpgPoolFeet3Distorted legs in pool water. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolblack.jpgPoolBlackPool feet and black umbrella. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolhand.jpgPoolHandPainted pool fingers. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poollaneline.jpgPoolLanelineLane line close-up. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/poolhands1.jpgPoolHandsRed-apinted nails in summer pool. © 2012 EddinsImages2012-06-28T13:38:41+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/12/fiery-garden-flowers/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/hemerocalisdaylilystella-de-oro.jpgHemerocalisDaylilyStella de OroWho doesn't love popular golden yellow hemerocalis or daylily "Stella de Oro?" © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/calla-lily-captian-melrose.jpgCalla Lily Captian MelroseBeautiful cala lily Captain Melrose loves part-sun. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/daylily.jpgDaylilyEven in shade, this lily puts-out striking green, yellow and russet heat. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pink-traviata-rose.jpgPink Traviata RoseScreaming pink and yellow Pink Traviata rose. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/orange-daylily.jpgOrange DaylilySunny, orange daylily. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/brightgaillardia.jpgBrightGaillardiaBright as the sun Gallardia. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/traviata-rose.jpgTraviata RoseRose Pink Traviata (color pushed to red). © 2012 Eddins Images2012-06-28T13:34:34+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/08/rocker-redo-with-annie-sloan-chalk-paint/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rockerseatclose.jpgRockerSeatCloseDIY home decorating project features furniture painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint colors Old White, Cream and Versailles. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rockerpainted.jpgRockerPaintedFinished (for now!) vintage rocking chair and stool repainted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rockerbackclose.jpgRockerBackCloseClose-up of rocking chair details: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, layered and sanded with no wax applied. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rockerback.jpgRockerBackRocking chair back painted at home with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. © 2012 EddinsImages.https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rockerarmclose.jpgRockerArmCloseCloseup of my DIY project: the rocking chair repainted in layers with Annie Sloan Chalk paint. I sanded in places to show the original wood finish. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rockerunpainted.jpgRockerUnpaintedGrandma's unpainted rocking chair. © EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ascp-palette.jpgASCP PaletteAnnie Sloan Chalk Paint palette offered in the United States for 2012. I've fiddled with color settings a bit on my computer in an attempt to accurately replicate the color card in my hand on your computer screen. © 2012 EddinsImages 2012-06-28T13:31:26+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/07/schools-out-time-to-remember-rejoice-relax/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/woodsyfeet.jpgWoodsyFeetWoodsy feet relax at the little babbling brook. EddinsImages2012-06-28T13:29:22+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/06/04/black-swallowtail-caterpillar-persnickity-portrait-subject/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/blackswallowtailcaterpillar4.jpgBlackSwallowtailCaterpillar4It won't be long before this eastern black swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes) flutters away, transformed into an eastern black swallowtail butterfly. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/blackswallowtailcaterpillar3.jpgBlackSwallowtailCaterpillar3Wiggly eastern black swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes). © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/blackswallowtailcaterpillar2.jpgBlackSwallowtailCaterpillar2Thinning the carrots led to the discovery of a black swallowtail caterpillar. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/blackswallowtailcaterpillar1.jpgBlackSwallowtailCaterpillar1Eastern black swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes) found in my central Virginia carrot patch. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/blackswallowtail-caterpillar1.jpgBlackSwallowtail Caterpillar1Eastern blacktail swallowtail caterpillar in the carrot patch. EddinsImages2012-06-28T13:26:37+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/05/24/my-beautiful-roadside-finds/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/woodchuck-1.jpgWoodchuck (1)Hearing grass and leaves rustling, I could not see anything making the noise. Too much noise for a squirrel, and the wrong noises for deer, I'd just about decided it was someone's hunting dog when... out from the tall grass popped Mr. Woodchuck! © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/weedclose.jpgWeedCloseJust a weed that I pass by everyday... © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/whitecloverclose.jpgWhiteCloverCloseItty bitty white clover flower seems to be blushing close-up. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/wildroseclose.jpgWildroseCloseCommon, white wild rose is set-off by lovely spring green leaves. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/butterflybwsideclose.jpgButterflyB&WSideCloseButterfly displays uncommon, sensational black, white and red beauty. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/butterfly.jpgButterflyZebra colors with red swallowtail butterfly. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/brownbutterflycrop.jpgBrownButterflyCropExpired moth or butterfly in the road. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tuliptreeduo.jpgTulipTreeDuoFallen tulip tree flowers. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tulipbudabove.jpgTulipBudAboveTulip tree flower. © 2012 EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tuliptreehand.jpgTulipTreeHandSpring beauty from a tulip tree. © 2012 EddinsImages2012-06-28T13:24:47+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/05/16/art-replaces-postcard-snapshot-and-souvenir-keepsakes/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/timessquareprintsharp.jpgTimesSquarePrintSharpEddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/printmtkearsarge.jpgPrintMtKearsargeNew Hampshire's Mount Kearsarge. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/printspinnerdolphins.jpgPrintSpinnerDolphinsSpinner dolphin print from Kauai. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/printhumus.jpgPrintHumusMy son's print from Kaui. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/printoregoncrane.jpgPrintOregonCraneBird art given to my by a friend after her trip to Oregon. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/printoregonbird.jpgPrintOregonBirdBird art given to me by a friend after her trip to Oregon. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/watercolorasianbird1.jpgWatercolorAsianBirdBird art received as a gift from my dad when he was traveling in Asia. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/watercolorasianbird.jpgWatercolorAsianBirdhttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/watercolorfrenchriverhorse1.jpgWatercolorFrenchRiverHorseFanciful Watercolor found in Paris. Eddins Images.https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/watercolorfrenchriverhorse.jpgWatercolorFrenchRiverHorseFanciful watercolor found in Paris. Eddins Images2012-06-28T13:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/05/12/dog-owners-best-purchase-ever/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/afterclip.jpgAfterClipEddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/snuggyafterclip.jpgSnuggyAfterClipNew haircut! EddisImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/snuggyliedownclip.jpgSnuggyLieDownClipMr Snuggy always accomodates. EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/snuggycatclip.jpgSnuggyCatClipWhenever we groom one of the dogs, the cats always hang out, rubbing, licking and showing support for his or her comrade. EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/snuggylambfur.jpgSnuggyLambFurIs it Sheep or Malti Poo? EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/andisfirstclip.jpgAndisFirstClipAndis clipper works throgh thick, lamb-like fur. EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mrsnuggyandisclipper.jpgMrSnuggyAndisClipperTime for a haricut! EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/andisclipper.jpgAndisClipperOur Andis AGC electric clipper set and clipper blade spray. Despite our less-than-meticulous care and storage, the clipper has never failed to perform. EddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mrsnuggybeforeclip.jpgMrSnuggyBeforeClipMalti Poo, Mr. Snuggy, before his home grooming. EddinsImages2012-06-28T13:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/05/04/iris-flowers-up-close-and-personal/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irisbatikripclose.jpgIrisBatikRipClose"Batik" iris, weathered but none the worse from storms. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irisintenseclose.jpgIrisIntenseCloseJumble of intense iris. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irisknotsidegreen.jpgIrisKnotSideGreenIris "past her prime." Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irispeachpinkfromabove.jpgIrisPeachPinkFromAboveSunshine-flled iris. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irislavenderveins.jpgIrisLavenderVeinsLavender iris veins. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irispinkpurpleunderside.jpgIrisPinkPurpleUndersideTaking the time to examine each roadside iris is a joy. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irispinkpurplecanyon.jpgIrisPinkPurpleCanyonPink and purple canyons of Iris petals. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irisredpinkclose1.jpgIrisRedPinkClosehttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irisknotclose.jpgIrisKnotCloseSpent blooms, after days of sun, hail and rain. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/irisbatikstamenclose.jpgIrisBatikStamenCloseIris "Batik." Eddins Images2012-06-28T13:09:56+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/05/01/spring-flowers-after-the-storm/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clematishenriibud.jpgClematisHenriiBudClematis Henrii Bud. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clematispurpleleafrain.jpgClematisPurpleLeafRainPurple Clematis Leaf. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clematispurplenoserain.jpgClematisPurpleNoseRainPurple clematis close-up. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clematisrainuberclose1.jpgClematisRainUberClosehttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/yellowroserainclose.jpgYellowRoseRainCloseShrub rose Sunny Knock Out® after the morning rain. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/susanroserainuberclose2.jpgSusanRoseRainUberClosehttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clematishenriirainclose.jpgClematisHenriiRainCloseClematis Henrii after the showers. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/clematisrainuberclose.jpgClematisRainUberClosePurple clematis real close. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/susanroserainuberclose1.jpgSusanRoseRainUberCloseMini rose after the rain. Eddins Images2012-06-28T13:08:20+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/04/30/texturizing-with-annie-sloan-chalk-paint/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stoolcornerclose.jpgStoolCornerCloseDetail of hand-painted stool. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1close2.jpgStool1CloseEddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1woodfloor1.jpgStool1WoodFLoorEddinsImageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1woodfloor.jpgStool1WoodFLoorStool worked with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1outside1.jpgStool1Outsidehttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1outside.jpgStool1OutsideA new life for a texturized stool. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1finished1.jpgStool1FinishedFinished! Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1finished.jpgStool1FinishedFinished! Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1darkwax.jpgStool1DarkWaxAfter applying several layers of paint, sanding, and a adding coat of clear wax, a dark wax is applied to tone the color and accentuate the "hills and valleys" of the painted surface. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stool1purple.jpgStool1PurpleFirst coat of purple paint is applied roughly over a smooth, white melamine stool form Target. Eddins Images2012-06-28T13:06:40+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/04/18/introducing-the-egg-cup/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lastegg.jpgLastEggEddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sonsfirsteggfinished.jpgSonsFirstEggFinishedhttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/eggwithpumpkinbread.jpgEggWithPumpkinBreadDipping homemade toasted pumpkin bread was de-lish! Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/egginside.jpgEggInsideInside the egg... Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/softboiledegg.jpgSoftBoiledEgghttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sonsfirstegg1.jpgSonsFirstEggSon's first egg in the cup. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sonsfirstegg.jpgSonsFirstEggSon's first-crack at an egg in a cup. Eddins Imageshttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/eggsinbowl-e1334709446945.jpgEggsInBowlBefore the egg cup... two soft cooked eggs in a bowl. Eddins photohttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/softboiledeggsbowl.jpgSoftBoiledEggsBowlhttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/potterybarneggcupcloche.jpgPotteryBarnEggCupClochePottery Barn egg cup with attached saucer and bunny cameo cloche. Eddins photo2012-06-28T13:04:06+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/04/13/drama-queen-iris-batik-welcomes-spring/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/irisbatik.jpgIrisBatikIris "Batik" is a hardy and most dramatic garden bloomer. Eddins photohttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/irisbatikclose1.jpgIrisBatikCloseAward-winning Iris germanica "Batik" is stunning close-up. Eddins photohttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/irisbatikclose.jpgIrisBatikCloseIris "Batik" is as stunning close-up as it is dramatic the Spring and Summer garden. Eddins photo2012-06-28T12:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/04/07/report-from-annie-sloan-chalk-paint-workshop/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ascptrimdetail.jpgASCPTrimDetailFurniture trim detail of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint sanded and treated with wax.https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/asandmms.jpgASandMMSAnnie Sloan, left, and designer/blogger "Miss Mustard Seed" met for the first time. And, yes, my photo is distractingly blurry... sorry about that! Eddins photohttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ascpcollection.jpgASCPCollectionCollection of furnishings waxed and painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Eddins photohttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ascphighboy.jpgASCPHighboyThis highboy, handpainted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, was one of the favorite furniture pieces on display during the workshop. Eddins photohttps://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ascpchair.jpgAnnie Sloan Chalk Paint ChairChair painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint welcomed attendees to Annie Sloan's American Tour workshop. Eddins photo2012-06-28T12:55:17+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/04/12/springtime-clematis-blooms/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/clematisnellymoser.jpgClematis Nelly MoserClematis Nelly Moser announces that Spring truly has arrived. Eddins photo2012-06-28T12:53:19+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.com/2012/03/22/hello-world/https://reinventingclaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/spring-frogs.jpgSpring Frogs2012-06-28T12:49:35+00:00monthlyhttps://reinventingclaire.comdaily1.02013-02-04T21:10:17+00:00