I am very excited to present someone you may know very well already, Artie of Color Outside the Lines. What you may not know is that Artie is a very talented Artisan.
Cross Bottle Guy (Artie Vanderpool) is an Interior Stylist and artist living and
working in Western New York. Born and raised in West Central Texas, Artie grew
up in a home that fostered the creative spirit, energized the artistic nerve,
and rewarded coloring outside the
lines.
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| Sea Life Collection |
Since 2009, Cross
Bottle Guy's hand made art, marries the rough to the refined with an artistic
approach of the most creative regard. Shapely glass vessels - some vintage, some
antique, some just gosh'darn gorgeous - are festooned with crystal, shells, and
corals.
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| Crystal Faceted Cross Bottles |
These crystal, and sea life combination creations are made using the
antique copper foil stained glass method, and each piece of work requires hours
of hand work and many steps to result in the final, beautiful work of art.
Recycled, reused, remarkable!
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| Simply Elegant Crystal Cross Bottle |
After I underwent two surgeries Artie very kindly sent me a Crystal Cross Bottle which was so beautiful it took my breath away. It raised my spirits so much! I then had to have another. Artie started what I believe a lifetime collection. I cannot wait to order another special piece. My two are below. (My lighting was quite bright for this images. Trust me they are gorgeous beyond!
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| My Crystal Cross Bottles. They look so nice in a grouping I cannot wait to acquire more very soon! |
Artie has offered two (2) of my readers a $50 Gift Certificate to use toward the purchase of one of his Cross Bottles. These Certificates are to be used by July 1st, 2012. This offer is for USA residents only.
To Enter this Giveaway:
1) Must Be a Follower of Art by Karena Via GFC or Linky In my sidebar. Then go to Artie's site Cross Bottle Guy; peruse the site and tell us what Cross Bottle you like best.You will not believe the beauty of these works of art!
2) For an Extra Entry go to Like Artie's Facebook page Cross Bottle Guy
Two (2) winners will be chosen on Easter Sunday April 8th at Midnight EST
Thank you for your support and comments on my site. I truly appreciate your friendship!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
136 comments:
Thanks so much for shining a spotlight on my work, Karena! You're the best - and the bottles you have look lovely! I can't wait to find some winners!!
xoxo,
Artie
I can't find linky in your side bar. Am I blind? Yes, I agree, this work is stunning. I'm zipping over to his website now. I'm ready for a new give away, if you are scheduling. You brought me a load of followers. Are you coming to market? BTW, am I about to lose my followers because of some google thing? You might have to educate me.
Best,
Liz
The bottles are fab!
I commented on his blog!
Best,
Liz
And, then again, I followed him.
Best,
Liz
And, then again I went to his store and would select the sea fan bottle!
Best,
Liz
Every single one with the shells. I especially like the one with the little cowrie shells. I would give it to my mother as a housewarming gift to go in the little beach condo she just got (and has waited all her life for).
Fun giveaway!
I really love these bottles, and I agree with you they look best in a group and it'd be really hard to choose just one. I would use the $50 to help offset the cost of a collection, and grab the beautiful cross with the pointed crystals on the victorian embossed bottle as my starter. Thanks to the Cross Bottle Guy for this giveaway.
dawnp579@gmail.com
I also went to his facebook page and liked the page for another entry.
The bottles are really beautiful!! So many gorgeous ones, but I'd love to have one with a cross top of crystals. So glad to know about the Cross Bottle Guy! Thanks for the chance!
I 'liked' the Cross Bottle Guy on Facebook gladly.
What a beautiful work of art and wonderful post! So glad I got to see this…I've really missed catching up on my sweet blogging friends! I will definitely go to his site! Hope you are doing well!
Carolyn Bradfdord
Mulberry Heights
These bottles are gorgeous... I especially love the crystal crosses. Thanks for sharing Artie's work with us. Too bad Canadians can't enter the giveaway. :(
Have a lovely weekend, Karena!
~ Wendi ~
Great giveaway, Karena! I love the crystals....oh and the seashells...they would go with the barnacle cluster I have...
This bottle, is truly unique with its round silhouette and hazy, amber coloring. There is no embossing on this bottle. The cross, with four points, is inspired by spring, and the many flowers that appear. Made from small french pendalogues, it dances when thousands of glimmering spectrums bounce off and through these crystals. - YES! That's the one I'd love!
Thank you, Jennifer
douheret@earthlink.net
Karena-
I can't choose just one. I am especially in love with the cross bottles! Such a talented artist his is!
Happy Weekend.
Teresa
xoxo
Likes his Facebook page! Just gorgeous work.
Teresa
xoxo
very chic. magical even. what kind of wonderful potion shoudl be inside one of these beauties? i love the crystal ones with he shells. i like them all but feel the crystals best suit me. beautiful craftsmanship.
Karena ... WOW !!! his work is brilliant .. I loved the piece he referred to as start to their AMBER bottle collections.... xo Blessings, HHL
Wow. I'm always a sucker for the sea shells and star fish. Its the cancer woman in me.
Of course, I follow you darling...
XO
lamaisonboheme@gmail.com
I love the Horseradish bottle with the coral fan. Beautiful! And you kmow I'm a GFC follower!
xoxo
Kathleen
Love this one:
This bottle, is truly unique with its very Victorian and elegeant letter embossing "JVH". Any combination of those letters might make this the perfect wedding gift. The cross, inspired by sovereign medieval crosses, couples several different types of czech, hand-polished crystals, resulting in a firey blaze when light dances, creating thousands of glimmering spectrums bouncing off and through these crystals. A real gem, and a fabulous addition or start to our CLEAR bottle collections.
Ha ha. Didn't know how else to describe it. :S
What a wonderful giveaway!
I can't decide which ones are my favorite...I love the crystals but then again..those shells and that sea fan! So pretty.
I did the Like on FB....and am now following Guy's blog and, of course, yours. Thanks for offering such a generous give away! Fingers crossed :)
Artie is so talented! These bottles are gorgeous. I would love a collection. But I couldn't possibly pick a favorite!
Abby
I just liked his FB page. Great giveaway!
Abby
Hi. Thank you for sharin that wonderful blog of ArtWork! It is Stunning!
I fell in Love with the tiny small beautiful white reef fragment, tops a miniature antique bottle wrapped in a collar of solder. (Approximate Overall Height: 5.5") Also left a comment. And because I don`t have Facebook, and didn`t find GFC in his blog I copied his www address and pasted it into my blog to the inspiration addresses, now I even follow him.
Please count me into this giveaway!
Hugs
Kikka
Just saying hello and how very beautiful. I love his bottles every time I see them.
Have a great weekend!
I LOVE THESE. I wonder, if this is the same artist that I found a couple of years ago that makes CROWNS out of the same method, by soldering glass shapes into CROWNS!
Do enter me in Karena and THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTHUSIASTIC VISIT YESTERDAY! Anita
Karena,
They are wonderful. You always bring your readers the most generous giveaways, you're a star. Good luck to all USA residents!!
Di
x
Hi Karena, Arte's bottles are so gorgeous and I love each of them. If I must select just one I would choose the tapered bottle with the metal ring...beautiful!
Hugs, Sherry
I LOVE this give-away...THANK YOU! I am originally from WNY and am thrilled to learn about this artist-I will definitely be starting a collection! I love them all, but my favorites are Pink Bahama Sea Fan, Abalone Shell, White Scallop Shell, Angled Diamond Cross, LYSOL bottle and Amber bottle w/cross...fingers and toes crossed that I win, April 8th is my birthday and this would be the perfect present!
I have Liked Cross Bottle Guy on FB. Thanks to you and Artie for this great giveaway.
xo, Sherry
I love the little triton shell atop the vintage pill bottle...so adorable! He does beautiful work & I adore Artie's blog!
I "LIKED" him on FB!
I am a longtime follower of your via GFC!
Merci ma chère de nous faire partager le travail d'un fabuleux artiste.
gros bisous à vous.
Hi Karena, These pieces of sculture, whimsy and faith are gorgeous. xoxo Mary
These are beautiful! Thanks for the awesome giveaway! xoxo
OOOoooo! I don't think I've ever loved anything for the house so much! Gorgeous! Thank you for offering this giveaway, I'm so anxious to see how it'll end. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Carrie
carriejefferson612@yahoo.com
Liked his facebook page - and commented on his blog too!! Anything I can do to get an extra vote - I love these, so beautiful!
Carrie
carriejefferson612@yahoo.com
The crosses are stunning! But, I have a place where something from his seaside collection would look amazing! I also am from West Texas so I left Artie a comment on his page and LIKED him on FB! We Texans stick together!!
Also, Karena make sure you enter my contest for the $100 gift card..I will draw a name on Weds!!
Hello, I am a follower, what a beautiful giveaway, those bottles are gorgeous! Happy Easter. Hugs, Terri
Thanks to you and Artie for running this giveaway. His work is beautiful.
Best, Victoria
My favorite are the pendalogue crystal with cowry shells and the fan coral. It is hard to choose; they are all beautiful.
Best, Victoria
Karena, I didn't know Artie was such a talented artist! His work has such a hauntingly beautiful look!
I love all the crosses but I think the starfish would look fetching in my bookcase wth a bowl of shells to compliment it!
Thanks for hosting this giveaway... I am a happy follower!
Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed until a winner is picked!
Yvonne
It's impossible to choose one!! I'd be thrilled to own any one of them, I do really like the aqua rectangle bottle inspired by the Royal Crown Jewels.
Thanks to both of you for this wonderful opportunity
GFC follower MoonRae
lunrei at yahoo dot com
Sharon Siqueiros "loves" CBG on FB
lunrei at yahoo dot com
Hi Karena!
This is such a lovely give a way!
I picked the 95.00 cross with the pale aqua bottle.
I visited Cross Bottle Guy and
left a comment beneath the beautiful piece!
Thank you!
~Lynne
[w/L]
These are gorgeous I love black cat stove...I think its called.
I liked CrossBottle Guy on FB.
They are beautiful Karena! I'm going to go have a look at his whole range.
Oooo, this is an AMAZING giveaway!! I am so excited to be introduced to his artwork. I'm actually going to run over now and grab something before it's over - but if I won the gift certificate, I'd buy the other crystal and cowrie collection bottle.
They're so beautiful in the juxtaposition of the brilliant crystal and natural beauty of those cowrie shells.
Lovely photography on his site too. Just an all around great artist. I can't wait to see if I win!
Thanks again Karena and Artie.
Katrina
katrina.hodges@rocketmail.com
I also liked his facebook page, and now follow is Color Outside the Lines blog. Thanks for the introduction!
Katrina
katrina.hodges@rocketmai.com
Oh I do know Artie but I had NO idea he was so wonderfully talented! Wow!
Very cool pieces!
xoxox,
CC
I had no idea what a "cross bottle" was until now! I've seen them before, in my travels and these are beautiful!
i am a follower of your blog...what beautiful works of art...thanks for informing me and for the giveaway! I love the amber colored glass, it looks so antique.
I liked Cross Bottle guy on facebook too!
Gorgeous Karena and they will make a beautiful collection. Much love XO
Artie - these are so beautiful! So nice to see the art work of blogging friends. Karen - thanks for featuring Artie's work so nicely! I particularly like the Lysol bottle piece - so pretty!
Karena, my sweet bloggy friend, what a lovely giveaway. Please count me in. You know I am a follower :-) He has so many lovely pieces. The white starfish one and the crosses are at the top of my list xo
Karena:
I have been a follower of your blog for awhile now and love it!
I just decorated my powder room in a nautical theme and would love to be the winner of one of the starfish bottles......What a wonderful giveaway.
i would be happy to provide a good home to any one of his bottles!
fab giveaway!
michele
All I can say is WOW! I've never seen anything this beautiful to fit in with summer shell decor. I'd definitely have to get the beautiful partially fossilized paw shell with the crystal embellishments. Then I'd buy several other to go with it ... they'd look great on the sideboard in my dining room.
Keeping my fingers and toes crossed!!!
Taylor Bradbury
taylor.bradbury@ymail.com
I liked Cross Bottle Guy on Facebook.
Taylor Bradury
taylor.bradbury@ymail.com
His work is amazing! I followed him on FB and left a message on his blog.
I would be happy with ANY of his work!
Have a pretty day!
Kristin
Thanks for mentioning this on Alison's blog The Polohouse! I came right over to see the creations by Bottle Cross Guy and they are wonderful. My pick? Any of the small bottles with a cross on it. Love them all. Also there is one with a sea urchin - - very unique. Again, thanks Karena for showing us this craftsman. Debbie O. at Scratch Were It Itches
PS Following you now. - Debbie O at Scratch Where It Itches
Beautiful!! I am a follower - hope I win.
This is a very unique art. I would have never thought of such a use of glass bottles :)
Best wishes
Oh wow! These are lovely! I didn't know Artie made these. I'm loving one of the seashell bottles but don't hold me to it. They are all gorgeous!
Love these bottles and I am a GFC follower. Thanks for offering the giveaway.
Hi Karena!
Wow. What an amazing giveaway!
I think I have seen this art before, and I do mean to say "art"! Each piece a OOAK treasure. Love the old bottles and the worn metal.
You know I am a follower, Karena.
The sandy triton shell would be my choice if I had to pick just one, but I think I would buy three if I win!
Thanks so much for offering yet another amazing prize to us.
:)
These are so much fun. It's a tough choice. I am loving all of the sea side inspired bottles!! xo
Goodness, what a gracious giveaway! Thanks to ARtie and to you for hosting.. I've been a follower, but will double check, of both! There is a beautiful bottle with a corona and then one with a cross that certainly would be a wonderful addition to our home.. I mean, I wanted Artie's sideboard in the dining room, but I'll gladly take this instead.. Happy week.. xo marlis
These are beautiful Karena! What a great giveaway!
Stacy
Wow, they're all so amazing, it's hard to choose! I'm torn between the Amber lysol bottle & the sandy triton shell.
Following you on Linky!
I really like the antique pill bottle with the reef fragment. They are all beautiful. I"m a GFC follower and I liked his FB page! Have a great day, Karen!
Okay... my jaw just dropped! I went to check his website and I can't explain how much I love this! What a talented person! Stunning, simply stunning!
I loved "8 FL OZ. BECKERS PURE HORSE RADISH BUFFALO."
Incredible giveaway, Karena. Thank you so much!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
PS: I'm a follower
These are so beautiful - what a nice collection to start!
I am back for another chance to win one of those gorgeous bottles!
xoxo
Liz
I have loved Artie's work from the first moment I saw it. Been following his blog for a couple of years...He's so talented!!!
I would love to have any of the sea-oriented bottles. They would be perfect any room in my home.
Thanks for the opportunity to win one of these bottles!
I have been a follower for a long time!
Jane (artfully graced)
"Liking" Cross Bottle Guy on FB, too.
Jane (artfully graced)
PRETTY!
these works are beautiful! gorgeous! i'd even say they were STUNNING! love them!
Hi Karena,
I am a follower AND I know Artie and am also a follower of his blog. I didn't KNOW THOUGH he had this TALENT! Thank you so much for SHOWING HIM OFF to us! I'm on my way to his page to CHECK OUT HIS "Creations"!
I would love for you to peek into my Land of Blog too!
Thank you,
Have a wonderful holiday week,
Donna
Those are beautiful Karena...Arte is very talented, I see why you want a collection. Hope you are feeling well.
xo
I "liked" his page on FB. :)
I didn't know Artie is so skillful.
Love his blog too ♥
Karena, you are right, his bottles are amazing!
What a lovely gesture he made sending you one during your recuperation!
So lovely!!!
XO
Wow, these really are so stunning! It would be hard to pick just one favorite, but I really love the little sea urchin one, but the Lysol bottle cross comes in pretty close too. They are all beautiful!
done!!!
xxx
great giveaway -count me in!
great giveaway -count me in!
Hi Karena...
I just read the sweet note that you left on my blog and had to come right over. Thank you for visiting...it's so very nice to meet you!
Wow...what a fabulous giveaway that you and Artie are hosting! The Cross Bottles are GORGEOUS!!! I would love the chance to win a $50 gift certificate for one! I have known Artie for a very long time, in fact we go way back to the Rate My Space (HGTV) days. I didn't realize that he was creating these beautiful cross bottles though. I will definintely go and check out his site and be back to tell you my favorite piece! Thank you again for stopping by my place!
Warmest spring wishes,
Chari
Hi Karena...
It's me once again! Just wanted to let you know that I am your newest follower. I just got back from looking at all of Artie's fabulous creations. It's so difficult to just choose one favorite. Hehe! I really...REALLY LOVE the bottle with the "triton" shell and teardrop crystal! Oooh...and I already have the perfect place that I would display it! wink!
I also went to Artie's Facebook and "liked" it and left a comment!
Thank you again for hosting this sweet giveaway! I'm really crossing my fingers!!! Hehe!
Warmest wishes,
Chari
Very timely for Easter Sunday. Love your grouping on your nightstand. Best wishes for a Happy Easter. Michele
I love these bottles. Thanks for the comment. I am now following you.
Dear Karena... Thanks for stopping by for a visit and telling me about this most generous giveaway! I Love Artie's Blogs and especially his Bottle Creations. I am not surprised he surprised you with a Special Gift at just the right time when you most needed to be cheered, he is such a kind Soul!
Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
OMG! I just saw your comment on another blog so I ran over to see what this was!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE count me in. I love these bottles. I went over to his Cross Bottle Guy site, and I would love to start a collection of the white bleached starfish. Can't you just see 8 or 9 of those in different heights and different colored bottles clustered around a bowl of found shells and sea glass? I sure can, and that's exactly what I'd put my $50 gift toward - a collection of those!
Thanks so much for offering this up, I really hope I win.
Jennifer
jenniferjenkins@yahoo.com
Me again, I liked his Cross Bottle Guy facebook page, and his blog, Color Outside the Lines, which I had been to a long time ago, but forgot the name of! I'm so glad to find my way back. Now it's bookmarked so I won't forget! :)
Fingers Crossed. Toes crossed, too!!
Jennifer
jenniferjenkins794@yahoo.com
Love these! the shells are wonderful.
Hi Karena,
I'm a follower of your blog.
I love the "LYSOL" one. It looks like a snowflake.
Dee
These truly are amazing and so beautiful! My faves are the crosses. Thanks so much for the chance to enter this great Give Away!!
I'm a follower of your blog, Karena, thanks again!
Gorgeous! I am going right over to F/B to like his page!
I liked him on F/B and followed his blog too! Fabulous work!
Beautiful Karena,
Thank you
What beautiful creations! Thank you so much for the opportunity to win such a gorgeous treasure! xoxo, tracie
I am a Follower! :)
A FB fan at Cross Bottle Guy (& shared a photo of his on my page) beautiful items!
xoxo, tracie
i love any of the ones on his site w/a cross! just beautiful!
How kind of Artie to offer just a generous gift. He is one talented fellow.. I would be honored to have one of these beauties in my home, I can see why they lifted your spirits. Hope this finds you doing well. Happy Easter. hugs ~lynne~
My heart missed a beat when I came across the "the cross, inspired by sovereign medieval crosses, pairs several types of czech crystals, and dances when thousands of glimmering spectrums bounce off and through these crystals." So here is hoping a have a chance for one of these great creations.
Have a safe a enjoyable Easter Karena.
Love Artie!
And these are gorgeous!!
Happy Easter to you!
Love Artie!
And these are gorgeous!!
Happy Easter to you!
I love the ones with the cross. the tapered sillouette is my favorite. chedeb5353@hotmail.com
Liked Cross Bottle Guy on Facebook. chedeb5353@hotmail.com
His bottles are absolutely stunning! I loved many of them, but my favorite one had clear,ribbed glass with a cross on top.
Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway, Karena - it's amazing!
Blessings,
Angie @ Knick of Time
More reasons to smile. Happy Easter Weekend!
Already a big fan of Artie and have loved his cross bottles for quite a while. His Sandy Triton is for me. What a sweet gesture to send you a get well present. My first time at your site. Glad to join.
Liz
Love the sea fan on a bottle. Very delicate looking, yet balance by the hardness of the glass and metal. All of the bottles are amazing!!!
Thanks for Sharing!!!!
Kimberly
Wow! LOVE the abalone shell with the chandelier crystals ... magical! (He's been 'liked' for a while! :)
Hope you are having a happy spring!!
You are right, Karena. These cross bottles truly are special!
xo,
RJ
I follow his blog and am devastated that it's for US readers only! Those bottles are beautiful! ~ Maureen
What beauty he creates from found objects.. incredibly lovely! I love the white reef fragment with the blue bottle, but they are all really wonderful and I would love to have one!
I've liked him on FB, too!
Happy Easter Karena!
Kit
Just stopping by to say Happy Easter!
Best,
Christina
Great! Happy Easter, Karena!
461201 IS MY FAVORITE BOTTLE...SOOO BEAUTIFUL...SO EXCITED i HOPE i WIN...HAVE NEVER EVER WON ANYTHING...THANKS FOR INVITING ME TO THE CONTEST...PHYLLIS
Forgot to say I love your sight Karena...so much to see...I will be back soon...I think this bottle will be a great start to my new collection of bottles...love collecting...phyllis
I am your newest follower and hope to be in the drawing. I love all his bottles. But I really love the Virginia cross because part of the proceeds go to cancer patients
Hi Karena!
I never heard back anything about this gift certificate or bottle I won!
Do you need my information again?
Let me know!
xox
Alison
This is all very new to me and this article really opened my eyes.Thanks for sharing with us your wisdom.
I LOVE THESE. I wonder, if this is the same artist that I found a couple of years ago that makes CROWNS out of the same method, by soldering glass shapes into CROWNS! Do enter me in Karena and THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTHUSIASTIC VISIT YESTERDAY! Anita
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