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Jinksy
Member
09-28-2005
| Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 5:28 pm
Bonza- I sure hope you got the Sea Petals warming for your guest to enjoy! Sea- You are so welcome! Glad it made it safely to you.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 5:35 pm
Including the Sea Petals, LOL! Can't wait til Jan 2 or 3 when hopefully I'll hear from Alyce.. yess!!
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Jinksy
Member
09-28-2005
| Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 5:43 pm
Sea- Yes, I'm so happy the Sea Petals have made it safely. lmao. That's less of them I have to smell! I sure hope you hear from Alyce by the 3rd. I can't wait to hear your opinion of gardenia blossoms. Did you happen to order the sampler pack? I've gotten two so far and it is such a treat to discover all types of new scents you wouldn't normally order.
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Jinksy
Member
09-28-2005
| Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 5:45 pm
Oh, look who's joined the tarty party! DLR, What took you so long?
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 6:27 pm
Hey, I don't show up just anywhere... unless you pay me a fee!

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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 9:54 pm
Now the party can get started with our DLR tart mascot! ROFL Bonza! Glad the tarts made it to you in record time, Sea! Hope you get your order from Alyce soon! Happy New Year, everyone!

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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 10:28 pm
LOL.. well we could just keep mailing sea petals to each newbie.. No I didn't get a sampler, meant to but got involved in finding the body wash and never got back for sampler.. Next order Of course between several people I already have quiet a sampler going. I went back to my one BNB that had been started for tonight.. that is such a keeper! I have more coming soon.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 12:51 am

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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 10:28 am
Although I don't mind the Sea Petals one (but please do not send them all to me lol), I think that would be sending the wrong message about the tarts, Sea. rofl Samplers are a must have on every one of my orders. I can't get enough of them! They are like Christmas in a bag. Bonza - you had quite a wild time last night, eh? Lampshades on heads...I definitely missed a good party. 
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 12:39 pm
It's a lovely day for Banana Nut Bread! 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 2:23 pm
Yes, I definitely plan on a sampler in my next order. Now, Julip, are you telling me you have actually melted and lasted through an entire Sea Petals? LOL! I guess I should try it but all of those Sea ones sound more summery.. I'm hoping to venture out (and back) before the rain starts to BB&B (well after I make sure they are open but I suspect they are) for those silicone cups.. Bonza, not even going to ask.. 
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 4:17 pm
I think I am due for a trip to Michael's for another burner - I keep moving BNB around the house. :-) Sea - I hope you score the sili-cups today. 
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 4:27 pm
Yes, Sea...it is true. I lasted through a whole Sea Petals and lived to tell about it! It is definitely a very "green" scent, like sea water (or as previously described, stale bongwater lol) but it fits with the spa habitat. Also, I've always melted it in the powder room or guest bath, so I was not constantly subjected to it. Maybe that is the key - low and infrequent doses. 
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 4:28 pm
hee hee Bonza - you need some type of clippable, holster style tart warmer.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 4:32 pm
BTW - this makes two days in a row DH has commented favorably about the tart scents. Yesterday it was Vanilla Hazelnut, today Banana Nut Bread. Today he asked where the burner was because he was walking around noticing the scent and didn't see the burner. Two thumbs-up. :-) Maybe I could attach it to a Home Depot tool belt? 
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 4:56 pm
Yay! It is great when the DHs like it too! I have heard reports of some DHs even going as far as turning on all the warmers when they get up in the morning. Some even want their own warmer for their home office. My DH does not go that far lol but he does like them and has his favorites (BNB is his, with VHS becoming a close second!). He also does not hesitate to tell me which ones to turn off. lol Bonza - the creative knack you have in building the perfect cat habitat, I have no doubt you can come up with the Totally Tart Tool Belt. 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 6:21 pm
Julip, you should put your DH's "reviews" in the new review thread! Bonza, definitely go to Michaels for those warmers.. they have a different brand at BB & B for $14 each. I did answer an email with my saga, but for everyone else, a warning: NOT ALL BB & B stores carry the Wilton Ultra-Flex Silicone Bakeware baking cups I went to my closest BB & B all starry eyed and expectant and they don't have them. This was at Five Points in Huntington Beach. They sent me to a store near South Coast Plaza, but, alas, they also don't carry them. Luckily an employee there not only told me about a really large BB & B at Tustin Marketplace, but she called ahead and determined that they were in stock. They also have the white ramekins seen in Bonza's and my pictures but they cost more than the Pier 1 variety. Raining here..
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 7:12 pm
Raining here.... Sea - your saga made me want to take a nap! But you got some - WOO HOO! I did see the expensive warmers at BB&B and made that mental note to head for Michael's soon. Could not believe that $14.99 price. I'm glad you got the sili-cups after all that. They are a great idea to use in the overall tart experience.

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Jinksy
Member
09-28-2005
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 7:51 pm
Sea- I would have turned around and gone home after the first store. All that rain you are getting would make me want to be home laying around. Glad you were finally able to locate the silicone cups though. Oh, and the YC macintosh tarts sound nice too. Julip- I know who's getting the rest of my sea petals stock. lmao.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 7:53 pm
If Michael's is out of warmers or suddenly raised prices, they did have some red ones and green ones, same Candlsense brand, at Pier 1. This might have been a seasonal thing and might mean they would be on sale now. Michael's sale awhile back of three for $10 is a great price. Yes it was quite tiring.. so I'm glad I came home with the cups. I did buy three of the Yankee Candle Macintosh tarts (Yankee Tarts Wax Potpourri) and am melting one right now. I suspect I'll stick to soy after this, though.
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Monday, January 02, 2006 - 7:09 am
Oh, I forgot to mention the review section, Sea - thank you! That was a great idea for you to do! I'm afraid the DH reviews would be few and far between. Most are "It's fine". lol I am with Jinksy on the sili-cups madness, although I may have tried 2 stores before giving up with all that rain. I am so glad you finally found them, though. I remember the Tustin Marketplace well. How are you enjoying the YC tarts, Sea? LOL Jinksy. If I catch a whiff of Sea Petals in the mailbox, I will be sure to refuse that package and "return to sender".
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Holly
Member
06-19-2005
| Monday, January 02, 2006 - 8:01 am
Julip, you Tart Expert, you I have another question...how long will the tart scent last if you don't burn them immediately? I have quite a lot of "seasonal" scents and am already fed up with the Christmas smells (though they were delicious for the time). Can I save them or will they be no good. BTW, will ya quit enabling me PLEASE, 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, January 02, 2006 - 8:45 am
okay what is "sea petals" and is it a good thing or a bad thing?
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Monday, January 02, 2006 - 9:13 am
Holly - tee hee. Since the tarts are freshly poured to order, they need 7-10 days from the date of your order shipping for the scent to fully bind to the wax. After that time, the average time the tarts last are about 1 year, though I have older ones than that, and they seem just fine to me. They do start to look a little crumbly after awhile, but I have not found it to affect the scent too much. Some I have received on trades have seemed older, and may not have held the scent as long, so they could have been older ones. So, your seasonal scents should be fine to keep for next fall/winter. Does this mean you ordered and received an order without informing us?? LOL. Do tell. LOL landi. Here is the description from Alyce's site (Sea Petals is under "florals") "A green salty-air, ozoney sea breeze type with a green water chestnut herbaceous top-note, a floral lily-rose middle note and a soft musky driftwood base note." I remember not minding the scent so much (I have not melted one in quite awhile), though it is not my favorite 'clean air' scent...that would go to Ocean Mist. It is a sort of a seeweedy, ocean scent, maybe sort of saltwater spray...not like the fresh water clean variety. Our own Jinksy had other opinions of it, though lol. BTW - run run to the site, everyone, if you plan to order! Alyce is running one of her famous great sales - free (surprise) bag of tarts for every $50 order! Details on site. Not the best sale for the newbies who want to step gingerly into the addiction, but great for the growing diehards whose list may go over this amount with other bags you plan on already ordering! For newbies, - Tarty Parts and a sampler bag (under Other Scents) is the way to go, for sure!
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Julip
Member
09-28-2005
| Monday, January 02, 2006 - 9:26 am
One more thing - the key to make the tarts long lasting is how they are stored. That means to keep them out of ziploc type plastic (more info on Alyce's FAQs page). Bags made for candy making, or the paper bakery bags that Alyce packs the tarts in are great. I think wax paper works well too, though I have personally not used that method of storing. For mass storage, I keep my individually wrapped tarts in fabric lined baskets, and also any extras in a Rubbermaid tote (medium one with a handle).
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