Window Dressing at Annabelles Vintage Land

 

Annabelle's Vintage Land in Mt. Dora was my last stop Saturday out taking photos all day.

It was on my way home and in passing it everytime we go downtown, I had noticed this gorgeous mannequin in the window all frillied up in pink and oodles of lace. I kept telling Jack I wanted to take the camera with me next time to take pictures of that gorgeous piece. Well about forty next times later I finally had the camera with me so I stopped! The shop was closed but that was ok, I'll just see how the pictures would come out through the window. I was surprised how well they did came out!

 

 

 

This thing is so pretty I could look at it all day!

I wonder who created this baby! It's awsome and all

that lace is to die for gorgeous! Sure wish she was mine! :)

Aren't you just loving it!

After posting this I found out that the adorable and talented
Karen Hillman of Karen Hillman Photography
is the owner of this stunning beauty,
and the creator is the sweet and talented
Cassandra Vancuren of Artful Adventures Photography!

 

 

 

 

 

In the other window was this beauty!

 

 

 

This sign was at the entrance in case anyone might be interested...give them a call! 352-729-2628

 

Annabelle's Vintage Land is a unique shopping destination in our beautiful Mount Dora, FL.  Annabelle's Vintage Land spotlight's mixed media artwork, vintage merchandise, antiques, and one of a kind furniture. The shop is located at 947 N. Donnelly St. Mt. Dora, FL.

 

I've been many times and I just love it!

Put it on your list to visit for sure!

The link above will take you to their Facebook page where you can see photos of what they have to offer. Go SEE!

 

This is just a few blocks from our house too!:) This town is so fun!

 

 

Playing with Pictures and My Photo Editor!

As I was editing my photo's for this post, I can't help but play more with my photo editor program. I just love this thing! Just have to share some of the photo's as I was learning what all the buttons can do to photo's. Some of this is really cool!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was the origianl full shot photo I was playing with,

with no editing at all. The half shots looked like this too.

Not bad pictures through the glass window

even with all the street glare!

 

I really love taking pictures! Hoping to get better with time!

 

Ok I'm done playing now hehe!

I really need to write down what buttons I'm using to get these effects. Might be useful sometime!

 

I was suppose to blog about the Vintage Antique Market

next, but I have a ton of pictures I'm going through to tone

down a bit how many I'll be using, then resize them all, crop, etc.

I'm working on it! Awsome shop too!

 

I also stopped and took random photo's along my way that day too.

Will share a few of those too!

 

Thanks for coming along and letting me bore you!

Always love your visits, and your comments!

 

TaTa Till Later!

 

Hugs, XOXO, Love, and Blessings!

Debi

 

Our House Decorated for Christmas This Year 2012

 

Finally Got Most of It Done!

Had no idea how I wanted to decorate our new house this year....our last home was done in an "Old Fashion" style with a sweet front porch, two story, more of a traditional looking home to decorate with. This house is more of a Mediterranean style. I didn't want to have to buy all new stuff either. So I pondered and pondered how to utilize what I had already. Where we live at the end of a cul-de-sac, our driveway goes down a bit of a hill, so the front yard is mostly on a hill. We have a wide sidewalk entryway from the driveway which is where I have my garden bench.

 

So I got this idea to do like a park setting as the hill up to the road starts right behind the bench. It is now done other than more lights I would like to put up, but I still need to do Christmas shopping and get the house cleaned up before our guests arrive Christmas day, and so running out of time! So this is it! Done Done! There are seven homes in our neighborhood and we are the only house that is decorated! This sweet town of Mt. Dora is so decked up for the Christmas holiday, we wonder if our neighborhood is the ba-humbug kinda of neighborhood! Not even a wreath on their doors! Weird!

Oh well our house sure sparkles! :)

 

This is our "Park" like Christmas!

 

From Our House to Yours

With Love! :)

 

Christmas at the Willhoite's!

We had so much fun decoratig this year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Our grapevine lighted Christmas mailbox.

 

 

Do you know what the word Joy means?..............it's the way we should live....

J=Jesus, who we should put First in our life and obey his word...

O=Others, putting others SECOND by loving and serving others.

Y=Yourself, love yourself as God loves you..................................

By keeping Jesus and Others first in your life, you feel the Joy of Jesus in your heart and Soul!

You will be the person God wanted and chose you to be, and you will love who you are!

Jesus, Others, Yourself! .........See!!!! :) ♥

 

Took these today.....loved the shadows across the lawn from the sun....our

"Christmas Park Theme" decorating is even pretty during the day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, that's it for the outside.....we love it!

My honey loves to sit outside and just look at it...

he's so cute!

 

When I have time, and I'm so running out of it....I'll share some of the inside of the house. :)

 

Thanks for visiting today!

 

Christmas is ALMOST HERE!!!! YIPPPEEE!!!

 

Merry Christmas!!! May God pour his Blessings over you life!

 

Love and Hugs!

TaTa Till Later

Debi