Cherry in bloom and a winner!!!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My<span style="font-size: large;"> cherry tree is in bloom</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tomoroww I will place a table</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">under it to have a great family lunch</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">there on Sunday!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Il mio <span style="font-size: large;">ciliegio è in fiore</span>!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Domani ci posizionerò sotto</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>un tavolo e domenica faremo</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">un bellissimo pranzo di famiglia</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtqPjx8UT2KM33jcmpe7U9OdEvMd7NUxUKHei17Iu7CF_dD36_VLSzavimaf4slCRJdwkbPyGZGZUV6F9xQL5hcCY071LYtGuLiwBJw1AfVMXRuj0fy73fFrUTHlBXXNgo5cRN1PxGkM/s1600/ciliegio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtqPjx8UT2KM33jcmpe7U9OdEvMd7NUxUKHei17Iu7CF_dD36_VLSzavimaf4slCRJdwkbPyGZGZUV6F9xQL5hcCY071LYtGuLiwBJw1AfVMXRuj0fy73fFrUTHlBXXNgo5cRN1PxGkM/s640/ciliegio.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOynS9JLIwYQkC_IuWXB1EQM-lsWeV42UZtG6Kfft4clwiACpdhTZk1STtozya-eWgu7yQQTskNt_Q25RyA4_ZWZJCv3JqTt9IKFaL6HwofXp7na7wCg07Gt3cPH_oyTeG8HeeJGje9w/s1600/ciliegio2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOynS9JLIwYQkC_IuWXB1EQM-lsWeV42UZtG6Kfft4clwiACpdhTZk1STtozya-eWgu7yQQTskNt_Q25RyA4_ZWZJCv3JqTt9IKFaL6HwofXp7na7wCg07Gt3cPH_oyTeG8HeeJGje9w/s640/ciliegio2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, the <span style="font-size: large;">winner</span> of the giveaway is....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ora, la <span style="font-size: large;">vincitrice</span> del giveaway è...</em></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpaUfBuCYkOG8Lfgq5uE-9iVOoC3EIZITCm9D13YcHtLHSMZqcFXR4WXZFBivCsXB1-oqd5640NJndKrkzCLUboQJ-jSxONb1FbOFHweswYxMswLV88gFYdQZcoNKe9CmoFygcU4ZSpM/s1600/ciliegio3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpaUfBuCYkOG8Lfgq5uE-9iVOoC3EIZITCm9D13YcHtLHSMZqcFXR4WXZFBivCsXB1-oqd5640NJndKrkzCLUboQJ-jSxONb1FbOFHweswYxMswLV88gFYdQZcoNKe9CmoFygcU4ZSpM/s640/ciliegio3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUflsN9gaEJHg8q7_KHPEZgxFapDaIBuC6qyPxHWZyqj6SmK9LCpEXYorbPv0PgSuN0qhHieDVs0ncZKZ3kXmrb2I-Xi9qM2IQsK2q_wy_1zJhx6edop409hTexOkM_pwPYUNKXq_l9w/s1600/winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUflsN9gaEJHg8q7_KHPEZgxFapDaIBuC6qyPxHWZyqj6SmK9LCpEXYorbPv0PgSuN0qhHieDVs0ncZKZ3kXmrb2I-Xi9qM2IQsK2q_wy_1zJhx6edop409hTexOkM_pwPYUNKXq_l9w/s1600/winner.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://applepiechiclife.blogspot.com/">Diana of Apple Pie Love for Details</a>!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations Dianina</span>!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You know what? I've just won a giveaway</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">at her blog!!! Isn't it a wonderful coincidence???</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulazioni Dianina</span>!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sapete una cosa? Io ho appena vinto </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>il giveaway di Diana!!! Non è una </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>meravigliosa coincidenza???</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a happy week end!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Vi auguro un felice week end!!!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div>

Cherry in bloom and a winner!!!

My cherry tree is in bloom ! Tomoroww I will place a table under it to have a great family lunch there on Sunday! Il mio ciliegio è in fior...

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Life is strange...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41PxW8PfE0olLqRpNOF5TbzV7e58T17_Xm2rNDeHV2syHZ0Iqu4QsPEBWxmtVDB-Ul8T3mbHccX7bKGNqLc7uiGuZURpxM-qXDu4LWZ2CKetnzVhkIHfxtBuTVBVjqZIotAkF86xSeMU/s1600/life_is_strange.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41PxW8PfE0olLqRpNOF5TbzV7e58T17_Xm2rNDeHV2syHZ0Iqu4QsPEBWxmtVDB-Ul8T3mbHccX7bKGNqLc7uiGuZURpxM-qXDu4LWZ2CKetnzVhkIHfxtBuTVBVjqZIotAkF86xSeMU/s640/life_is_strange.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/">image credits</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You still have few hours to enter my <a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.com/2011/03/dream-shabby-chic-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> and get the change to win a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">beautiful <span style="font-size: large;">Dream Shabby Chic necklace</span>!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Avete ancora poche ore per partecipare al mio <a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.com/2011/03/dream-shabby-chic-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> per vincere</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>una bellissima <span style="font-size: large;">collana firmata Dream Shabby Chic</span>!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Life is strange...

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I adore the new issue of Adore magazine!

One of the best things by far about this whole blogging caper is meeting lovely fellow bloggers. Judy from <a href="http://verandahhouse.blogspot.com/">Verandah House</a> and I met last year, and she's an absolute sweetheart. I was thrilled to see her, along with fellow blogger (and fellow sweetheart!) Sharnel from <a href="http://mylife-myloves.blogspot.com/">My Life-My Loves</a>, featured in the April/May issue of <a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/#!read">Adore magazine</a>. And what's more, Judy was sweet enough to mention my '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68324832/abstract-ikat-new-series">Abstract Ikat</a>' painting in her feature.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcKNToBdegipBuyJv-uFkNZNpTEmb6Bqmw0aKKZWfMrTNr55YcvBU7FMfEAZbIlfafC5m4wtWW1zNRvRpO_m4tECG7mox07dfkJws-D6VgjFWSZmzlnNrhY915wNLKGhfshd785ywmQs/s1600/adore+magazine+april+2011+page+46.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcKNToBdegipBuyJv-uFkNZNpTEmb6Bqmw0aKKZWfMrTNr55YcvBU7FMfEAZbIlfafC5m4wtWW1zNRvRpO_m4tECG7mox07dfkJws-D6VgjFWSZmzlnNrhY915wNLKGhfshd785ywmQs/s1600/adore+magazine+april+2011+page+46.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">you can check out the latest Adore magazine <a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/#!read">here</a> - it's fabulous as always</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFxXuKBliDNzYpVkOyKs38TL9fJodJ2mP3_jBTMN1IIqJxVRN00YoQsziETEAhLvuXoC9UGWEk9PWLo1Ud-B-xcsP428SaoOW5PM59rF7nn8YAWk2Vsu8hmZLjRST0DM5L4Bf0f6DIlE/s1600/fuze+interior+portrait+3+watermark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFxXuKBliDNzYpVkOyKs38TL9fJodJ2mP3_jBTMN1IIqJxVRN00YoQsziETEAhLvuXoC9UGWEk9PWLo1Ud-B-xcsP428SaoOW5PM59rF7nn8YAWk2Vsu8hmZLjRST0DM5L4Bf0f6DIlE/s1600/fuze+interior+portrait+3+watermark.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">'Abstract Ikat'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">watercolour on paper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">210mm x 297mm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68324832/abstract-ikat-new-series">Etsy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>And did you notice the stunning chinoiserie chair as well? It's one of Judy's gorgeous designs for <a href="http://verandahhouse.com.au/">Verandah House</a>, and available exclusively at her daughter Jess's online store - <a href="http://jessielaurenblog.blogspot.com/">Jessie Lauren</a>. Definitely on my wish-list (along with every other piece in the range!).<br /><br />Thanks so much Judy.....lunch is definitely on me next time!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

I adore the new issue of Adore magazine!

One of the best things by far about this whole blogging caper is meeting lovely fellow bloggers. Judy from Verandah House and I met last ye...

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Happy Spring!!!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know it's Tuesday</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and the <span style="font-size: large;">past week end looks</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">so far</span>. I know we all are now</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thinking about</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the new week end to come,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but I want to share with you</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">what I did on Saturday </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">and Sunday</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Lo so che è martedì</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e che il <span style="font-size: large;">week end passato</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">sembra così lontano</span>.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Lo so che stiamo già tutti</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>pensando al nuovo week end,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ma <span style="font-size: large;">voglio mostrarvi cosa ho fatto </span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">sabato e domenica</span>.</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">First of all:</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">GARDENING!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Prima di tutto:</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>GIARDINAGGIO!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPyUw0ViijcP_XSoyCm9Z59RrpEPR1jWJUrBcNo1Wx11VLBPJepjJp83nM7C2oF5UEQbn1r3DhQb415Kx2u2WSoPGPI9DqaBDja82I0RVmCsheo6v6y6I5RzX1SmqkJWmwvQRub1fwjE/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPyUw0ViijcP_XSoyCm9Z59RrpEPR1jWJUrBcNo1Wx11VLBPJepjJp83nM7C2oF5UEQbn1r3DhQb415Kx2u2WSoPGPI9DqaBDja82I0RVmCsheo6v6y6I5RzX1SmqkJWmwvQRub1fwjE/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzDGQtMOxgOUDmPZ2Ok2DGa0KhqiNM9GigQDCx5jGbg3pspue17qHcVNLFG5JlMeXyUD4154DqySJgo8wgvSyf58a_XHBpZnwQVGV_m95CVKXvgsaJMp4nop6-TVwMjgx2BwFLVd4pR4/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzDGQtMOxgOUDmPZ2Ok2DGa0KhqiNM9GigQDCx5jGbg3pspue17qHcVNLFG5JlMeXyUD4154DqySJgo8wgvSyf58a_XHBpZnwQVGV_m95CVKXvgsaJMp4nop6-TVwMjgx2BwFLVd4pR4/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Saturday morning we went to buy</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">some flowers</span> for the garden.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I chose ranunculus and forget me not</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to create a <span style="font-size: large;">composition</span> to</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">put in front of my entrance door,</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in the porch.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Sabato mattina siamo andati a </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>comprare <span style="font-size: large;">alcuni fiori</span> per il giardino.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Io ho scelto dei ranuncoli e dei non ti scordar di me</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>per creare una <span style="font-size: large;">composizione</span> in vaso da </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>mettere di fronte alla porta d'entrata</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>sotto il portico</em>.</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFFOSsNuZFpRn7NZY_0KLNUH8CoB1korn8z032EVgZ9nR-K9cXK39WbnxKX941ex6UnodDpGR__nuLbFNq5KcZI777X1EXnsxS4eD8ODLXkPlhT7UbqjZqRUPSuelVPiHrBzLkWH3Efo/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFFOSsNuZFpRn7NZY_0KLNUH8CoB1korn8z032EVgZ9nR-K9cXK39WbnxKX941ex6UnodDpGR__nuLbFNq5KcZI777X1EXnsxS4eD8ODLXkPlhT7UbqjZqRUPSuelVPiHrBzLkWH3Efo/s640/3.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love <span style="font-size: large;">Forget-me-not</span>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> they are wild and natural!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also <span style="font-size: large;">Sofia chose her own flower</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to bring home: a white primrose.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">She helped plant it and now </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">we go to see it every day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Io amo i <span style="font-size: large;">Non-ti-scordar-di-me</span>:</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>sono selvaggi e naturali!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Anche <span style="font-size: large;">Sofia ha scelto un fiore</span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>da portare a casa: una primula bianca.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ci ha aiutato a piantarla ed</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>ora andiamo tutti i giorni</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>a vedere come stà!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4iZ6QC4qb7eJd1JvmUW8di0SK4BKR19WjH2_d7UJNNfUw8ASGjA0ZOC-peR07Nth8bF6_61z8zfF6V-tkUHM_PRo_9SAYnmgoHhgQDKAocJlar9xZKhfx0YSPTA65l659F6gd1_3L6w/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4iZ6QC4qb7eJd1JvmUW8di0SK4BKR19WjH2_d7UJNNfUw8ASGjA0ZOC-peR07Nth8bF6_61z8zfF6V-tkUHM_PRo_9SAYnmgoHhgQDKAocJlar9xZKhfx0YSPTA65l659F6gd1_3L6w/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All<span style="font-size: large;"> the garden is in bloom</span>,</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">è beautiful to spend time there and</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">watch all the flowers!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Tutto <span style="font-size: large;">il giardino è in fiore</span>: </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>è bellissimo trascorrervi del tempo</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>a guardare tutti i fiori!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">went to Piazzola sul Brenta for </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">the antique market</span>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Poi: </em><span style="font-size: large;"><em>SHOPPING!!</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Poi, domenica mattina siamo</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>andati a Piazzola sul Brenta</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>per il <span style="font-size: large;">mercatino dell'antiquariato</span>...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYtxvCvWFOnX9UVctM24KQOBD78r-SnvPLD75sSJO6bUSvaop_IwpYaaCs4RMUtafmFqwwuV7RrMnKUoF4GDhus3_7ni_xECxsSTg7clx8RxbTwAeYRD3gFnNtst3R7V6Yirzf6SLDmA/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYtxvCvWFOnX9UVctM24KQOBD78r-SnvPLD75sSJO6bUSvaop_IwpYaaCs4RMUtafmFqwwuV7RrMnKUoF4GDhus3_7ni_xECxsSTg7clx8RxbTwAeYRD3gFnNtst3R7V6Yirzf6SLDmA/s640/8.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was desperately looking for:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">old woods boxes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">old leather suitcases</span>....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...Didn't find none of them,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but I bought some </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">skeleton keys</span> and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">some old books.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Stavo disperatamente cercando:</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>vecchie cassete di legno</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">vecchie valigie di pelle</span>...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>...Non ho trovato niente,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>ma ho comprato</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>alcune vecchie chiavi </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e dei vecchi libri.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s5blidcp9gHFyIFyVm-OmsL8i-DEZ9uDUggyxrzKa39_dGOCFfRL-YB_Jrc-RbngoTMOXuwxk6TuOzh4VZb9zY2DlaKt6eg8P6sjjwEZod1gjnXnQ7qWq0xdYYmSOq9KxP-KIVQ1Qfg/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s5blidcp9gHFyIFyVm-OmsL8i-DEZ9uDUggyxrzKa39_dGOCFfRL-YB_Jrc-RbngoTMOXuwxk6TuOzh4VZb9zY2DlaKt6eg8P6sjjwEZod1gjnXnQ7qWq0xdYYmSOq9KxP-KIVQ1Qfg/s640/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember: you can still enter my <a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.com/2011/03/dream-shabby-chic-giveaway.html"><span style="font-size: large;">giveaway here</span></a>!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Ricordate: potete ancora partecipare al mio </em><a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.com/2011/03/dream-shabby-chic-giveaway.html"><em><span style="font-size: large;">giveaway qui</span></em></a><em>!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /> </div>

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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Monday my dearest!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, I know, I'm a bit away from </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the blog </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">these days,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but <span style="font-size: large;">something has happened</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Something very big and beautiful</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that will </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">change my life</span>,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I'm excited and happy!</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Buon lunedì mie carissime!</em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Sì, lo so, sono un poco assente </em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>in questi giorni, ma <span style="font-size: large;">qualcosa </span></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">è successo</span>.</em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Qualcosa di molto grande e</em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>bellissimo</em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>che <span style="font-size: large;">cambierà la mia vita</span>,</em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>sono eccitata e felice!!!</em></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCz6SQsmts-Fci6yTqc-ov7z35IBHVLpslvSEmLPeTfaFIDqjuPT2neUs0QZPZfRTpIhGG3wB6DDYjznX16PfxV4yHJqMbl_8lVF1tpQMM5F9hYi5imU-Fc3x3RaVskAIjjOHt9sSBsQ/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCz6SQsmts-Fci6yTqc-ov7z35IBHVLpslvSEmLPeTfaFIDqjuPT2neUs0QZPZfRTpIhGG3wB6DDYjznX16PfxV4yHJqMbl_8lVF1tpQMM5F9hYi5imU-Fc3x3RaVskAIjjOHt9sSBsQ/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will talk to you about this very soon,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but now let's have a look at</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">this amazing house.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Ve ne parlerò presto,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>ma ora diamo un occhio a </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>questa bellissima casa.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSYIQk8dEXU63nXlOoYDDAOwWoKUzq3-uXqioc4I8u64SNJHzdpqamHDyZI3f8qbdLUn_4HKew7-4mHeyvq115GBQ8skv7OndpDbLoxKlzdAil-maDThMkav8d832d7BHKaaiwXqnyCY/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSYIQk8dEXU63nXlOoYDDAOwWoKUzq3-uXqioc4I8u64SNJHzdpqamHDyZI3f8qbdLUn_4HKew7-4mHeyvq115GBQ8skv7OndpDbLoxKlzdAil-maDThMkav8d832d7BHKaaiwXqnyCY/s640/2.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A french home with </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that <span style="font-size: large;">unique chic style</span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that only french houses can have,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">combined with the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">love for <span style="font-size: large;">brocatange</span>.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Una casa francese che combina</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>quello<span style="font-size: large;"> stile chic unico</span> che solo</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>le case francesi possono avere,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>con l'amore per il <span style="font-size: large;">brocante</span>.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuamPyh1GpE4J7cK4BKjjYQ9wiEJCoQCBmV_afDG-jg1TxaQzrVrWsr9CtopyqqliF4ARdNZdkjW_rufypUqlrhY6EOKAvP7VIFqZbOlX31aGpF2YFfec_SR8WTPKD0XrBqDcEXjKzlU/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuamPyh1GpE4J7cK4BKjjYQ9wiEJCoQCBmV_afDG-jg1TxaQzrVrWsr9CtopyqqliF4ARdNZdkjW_rufypUqlrhY6EOKAvP7VIFqZbOlX31aGpF2YFfec_SR8WTPKD0XrBqDcEXjKzlU/s640/3.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <span style="font-size: large;">kitchen </span>is absolutely my favourite</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">room of this house,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but I also love the <span style="font-size: large;">natural colours</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">used for the bedroom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>La <span style="font-size: large;">cucina</span> è assolutamente la mia</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>stanza preferita in questa casa,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>ma mi piace anche un sacco </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>l'uso dei <span style="font-size: large;">colori neutri</span> nella</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>camera da letto.</em></span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Chinoiserie in Ming....and more

It's been so nice to finally get back into the studio over the weekend, and I definitely made the most of it. I've got some new blue and white paintings on the go, and yesterday I finished the first of them. I was commissioned to paint an antique chinoiserie plate to add my my client's collection, and here it is:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCc6sNASpAXXS70F2KwAkuoIh3-XQggz5LwZUitvZXFjKlqmdaHhnQTU1BCcLpNGaRAYvc9g1tlCoiyFt4m_8fFfi-lGZgdwuc3yQwqf8G3ulqffnK5m-IpgIaS1ASWd-9nqBHKwDI3U/s1600/fuze+chinoiserie+in+minh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCc6sNASpAXXS70F2KwAkuoIh3-XQggz5LwZUitvZXFjKlqmdaHhnQTU1BCcLpNGaRAYvc9g1tlCoiyFt4m_8fFfi-lGZgdwuc3yQwqf8G3ulqffnK5m-IpgIaS1ASWd-9nqBHKwDI3U/s1600/fuze+chinoiserie+in+minh.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"> 'Chinoiserie in Ming'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">watercolour and pencil on paper</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">210mm x 297mm (8.3" x 11.7")</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">original sold, prints for sale now on <span id="goog_985564055"></span>Etsy<span id="goog_985564056"></span></span></div><br /><br />I've often been asked whether my Chinoiserie series would ever be available in other colourways. Another client of mine collects vintage china in red, as does my lovely mum (I'll share some pics soon of her huge collection) so it was logical that these followed:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKZml1FveNz-HJR6uYj3-w0q0CdmAb36R4GYrsAH4SfS-tiA96qt4fjFXIjCxgtWH3VzwvDRL3kIIUNNd7K_u7bIpLw4e3jbeuFyvcMOfEAPDhw6daWaGaK81xdRADagxeRLLqjqANf8/s1600/fuze+chinoiserie+in+pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKZml1FveNz-HJR6uYj3-w0q0CdmAb36R4GYrsAH4SfS-tiA96qt4fjFXIjCxgtWH3VzwvDRL3kIIUNNd7K_u7bIpLw4e3jbeuFyvcMOfEAPDhw6daWaGaK81xdRADagxeRLLqjqANf8/s1600/fuze+chinoiserie+in+pink.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">  'Chinoiserie in Pink'</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">watercolour and pencil on paper</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">210mm x 297mm (8.3" x 11.7")</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"> prints for sale now on Etsy</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yg5AiQ0t4SZ9ZZuT9hr6H0GwhJtPC9w8-_LaZdj3GWFsnkL0BGQ65_V5b_XHYhh0fmOPo5imnpfZZ1aOh7ZrCBpboyJpqfvCHwafwMWlW41iOdvLebkJ2WPkpFaAFFP5q9Evuofwu6k/s1600/fuze+chinoiserie+in+ruby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yg5AiQ0t4SZ9ZZuT9hr6H0GwhJtPC9w8-_LaZdj3GWFsnkL0BGQ65_V5b_XHYhh0fmOPo5imnpfZZ1aOh7ZrCBpboyJpqfvCHwafwMWlW41iOdvLebkJ2WPkpFaAFFP5q9Evuofwu6k/s1600/fuze+chinoiserie+in+ruby.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> 'Chinoiserie in Ruby'</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">watercolour and pencil on paper</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">210mm x 297mm (8.3" x 11.7")</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">prints for sale now on Etsy</span></div><br /><br /><br />And that's not all.....check out my <a href="http://driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a> over the coming days for lots more new goodies, in all sorts of glorious colours. If you 'like' my <a href="http://facebook.com/originalartbykerrishipp">Facebook page</a>, or follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/driftinteriors">Twitter</a>, you'll be the first to know whenever a new painting is added. So pop on over, I'd love to see you there!<br /><br />And before I forget. I will make sure I reply personally to each and every one of you that commented and messaged me recently. I've read and appreciated every one, so thank you and I'll make sure I reply over the coming week. Another twenty or so hours in each day would be rather handy right now!<br /><br /><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" />

Chinoiserie in Ming....and more

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Tangerine dream

Hi there everyone, long time no see. That's because I've been working my little fingers to the bone on some brand-spankin' new prints to add to my <a href="http://driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a>. The new kids on the block are these tangerine 'Sea Plant' prints, in a bright, bold and beautiful orange.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VBz4sQaUzZm3wg6TpMsjO6a38N_XthL1L9WH_eiK08jiqdlRTXHAAMmKDYCe5Mx4E8UGVwU3Gi13QNfJYMxpjQNgEJ5njjOxqegHzZrILE4lrjzjfh6Oa6IgLZu4s0RZDEy8UTgXJqk/s1600/fuze+seaweed+tangerine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VBz4sQaUzZm3wg6TpMsjO6a38N_XthL1L9WH_eiK08jiqdlRTXHAAMmKDYCe5Mx4E8UGVwU3Gi13QNfJYMxpjQNgEJ5njjOxqegHzZrILE4lrjzjfh6Oa6IgLZu4s0RZDEy8UTgXJqk/s1600/fuze+seaweed+tangerine.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Seaweed in Tangerine' for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70875936/seaweed-in-tangerine-new-colour">Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68vzoeL0i9b3PPdATFmLjXPdNuDBwKwJsR6lM7MOuI1eNdhP0etmnrlgcdx9bQkBKJ3yp39pasc2AWW2gr3vJjLweGkUt2iU0jKBhKPy8qJXmHD8fi0SPg6RC_O14zL6r7o4EwXD18gY/s1600/fuze+sea+fan+II+tangerine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68vzoeL0i9b3PPdATFmLjXPdNuDBwKwJsR6lM7MOuI1eNdhP0etmnrlgcdx9bQkBKJ3yp39pasc2AWW2gr3vJjLweGkUt2iU0jKBhKPy8qJXmHD8fi0SPg6RC_O14zL6r7o4EwXD18gY/s1600/fuze+sea+fan+II+tangerine.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Sea Fan II in Tangerine' for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70876515/sea-fan-ii-in-tangerine-new-colour">Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMydqmSfjqnQklNLSgvFaVt1XKKPULrdl4-NN0410MC7qv2It2ZiqfwJ4p45zJ7lLWYn993fO8J-BP8xE_tmyklaShkd7UesI-8ngR4ocz8oMBzXOBZV9dtUgL2kqDCfuiBI4P5ZCLIg/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+tangerine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMydqmSfjqnQklNLSgvFaVt1XKKPULrdl4-NN0410MC7qv2It2ZiqfwJ4p45zJ7lLWYn993fO8J-BP8xE_tmyklaShkd7UesI-8ngR4ocz8oMBzXOBZV9dtUgL2kqDCfuiBI4P5ZCLIg/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+tangerine.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 'Sea Coral in Tangerine' for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70872605/sea-coral-in-tangerine-new-colour">Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoV5UAvq7EmCPE5daJx-UiAgvBYz_bDRgGKdtFwi0l_Hvd_lrr1owaPwRTOIqjZnNQ0gS3PNj9MTbj3MppwCMUnSRjCIkbXYNL76_lUccZio6bhJwyLlAFAuTjSqZX1gFYOEnesPK9ffY/s1600/fuze+sea+fan+tangerine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoV5UAvq7EmCPE5daJx-UiAgvBYz_bDRgGKdtFwi0l_Hvd_lrr1owaPwRTOIqjZnNQ0gS3PNj9MTbj3MppwCMUnSRjCIkbXYNL76_lUccZio6bhJwyLlAFAuTjSqZX1gFYOEnesPK9ffY/s1600/fuze+sea+fan+tangerine.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Sea Fan in Tangerine' for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70876868/sea-fan-in-tangerine-new-colour">Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'll be back in the saddle again this week, and tomorrow I'll show you what else I've been working on. Hope you're having a great weekend, and catch you all soon.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Tangerine dream

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3 Fine Grains

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> talented Kymberley Fraser</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">at <a href="http://www.3finegrains.com/">3 Fine Grains</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is an interior designer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">who use antique German grain sacks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">to create amazing items to decorate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">your home with a touch of vintage chic.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>La talentuosa Kymberley Fraser</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">di <a href="http://www.3finegrains.com/">3 Fine Grains</a></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>è un'interior designer che,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>usando antichi sacchi tedeschi,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>crea meravigliosi oggetti</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">per dare alle case un </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tocco</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> di vintage chic.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPVpC9ghbn4TCEMDi4uJcyzA-8ovUzGN6CrxA4lg-lc5IkHdIQHlLIVFLnMiM_E1K1T3-HWa562WNeLjyUUhiEBiKA6_dlULuJMWwQk9dH9MaxLCOlPkwsafKAX0Kglyw6g8IC8xScs0/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPVpC9ghbn4TCEMDi4uJcyzA-8ovUzGN6CrxA4lg-lc5IkHdIQHlLIVFLnMiM_E1K1T3-HWa562WNeLjyUUhiEBiKA6_dlULuJMWwQk9dH9MaxLCOlPkwsafKAX0Kglyw6g8IC8xScs0/s640/2.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pillows, framed antique textiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">furniture...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love them all!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Cuscini, antiche stoffe incorniciate,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>mobili...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Mi piacciono tutti!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx67Hx6UjU7NU9GRJlViD3od6V2MohVz3F6Lv68Yn_u_HA9IsaHl5VdsyLLcwJpi2Mt6nGj2E1RNarfqr_j3K6-5NK5uqMHfHmxxtADVW1gaSSqcwmUhMv-Z5idGltMLqXKtuOhBYzDw/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkx67Hx6UjU7NU9GRJlViD3od6V2MohVz3F6Lv68Yn_u_HA9IsaHl5VdsyLLcwJpi2Mt6nGj2E1RNarfqr_j3K6-5NK5uqMHfHmxxtADVW1gaSSqcwmUhMv-Z5idGltMLqXKtuOhBYzDw/s640/3.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe my fave are the pillows...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Forse i miei preferiti sono i cuscini...</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6lVnqrn3_2mXx4HashUocRsbZQysBtNb5jAWkoTZY2H0vHd86ielch3rFKio-CW6trbSuVOMsNLUoqBivYiHc0blt6_vkx3KLxiUStr-WGu9LdT82s-I1Tuc_3UXpeUbc6ffKImNIoY/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6lVnqrn3_2mXx4HashUocRsbZQysBtNb5jAWkoTZY2H0vHd86ielch3rFKio-CW6trbSuVOMsNLUoqBivYiHc0blt6_vkx3KLxiUStr-WGu9LdT82s-I1Tuc_3UXpeUbc6ffKImNIoY/s640/1.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.3finegrains.com/">credits</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And you? Do you like<span style="font-size: large;"> grain sacks cushions</span>?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>E a voi piacciono i <span style="font-size: large;">cuscini fatti con vecchi sacchi di grano</span>?</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

3 Fine Grains

The  talented Kymberley Fraser at 3 Fine Grains is an interior designer who use antique German grain sacks to create amazing items to decora...

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In the Press.

As I mentioned in my last post, the lovely <a href="http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/shopsmart/">Paddy Hintz</a> wrote an article in Saturday's Courier Mail newspaper, on my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-good-friend-martha-stewart.html">Martha Stewart Living feature</a>. Paddy has been wonderful since I started my blog and <a href="http://driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a>, and so supportive. Thank you Paddy, it's very much appreciated.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0H_Z498G56hvXuyty9ssnUVDHibmGudJse4jq_lobr1G5VZUAXHBejliGVEfBY5KJiwumrewdvFFsnW9zQ_Vs0z_wzISlkCQDxuThQLEOCEvLtRLgh57XSV7eljHB2sJrhqMa1hh8GA/s1600/courier+mail+article+19+march+2011hi+res+download+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0H_Z498G56hvXuyty9ssnUVDHibmGudJse4jq_lobr1G5VZUAXHBejliGVEfBY5KJiwumrewdvFFsnW9zQ_Vs0z_wzISlkCQDxuThQLEOCEvLtRLgh57XSV7eljHB2sJrhqMa1hh8GA/s640/courier+mail+article+19+march+2011hi+res+download+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">...couldn't figure out how to Photoshop myself out of the picture without losing the prints!!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I must thank you all again for your many comments, emails and messages of support - to say it's been overwhelming is a huge understatement. My <a href="http://driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a> has sold out many times over, and I'm working non-stop to keep things ticking along. A big thank you must go to my wonderful family, as it's been all hands on deck to help print, pack and post orders. My mum has even been cooking dinner for us (I think she's concerned the kids may end up with scurvy if she doesn't!). Thanks guys, couldn't do it without you :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before I go, I must mention Paddy's fantastic blog, <a href="http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/shopsmart/">Shop Smart with Paddy Hintz</a>, where she shares her inside info on where to find the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b><i>best bargains</i></b></span> around. And you don't have to live in Brissie either to take advantage. Check it out <a href="http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/shopsmart/">here</a> or the link on my side bar, but be warned - your wallet will definitely be a whole lot lighter after your visit!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll be back soon with some brand-new paintings to add to my shop, so I'll catch you all then. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great day,</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

In the Press.

As I mentioned in my last post, the lovely Paddy Hintz wrote an article in Saturday's Courier Mail newspaper, on my Martha Stewart Livi...

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Dream Shabby Chic GIVEAWAY!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello my dearests!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I'm happy to announce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that I'm hosting a <span style="font-size: large;">new</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">giveaway</span> from talented and sweet</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Daniela of <a href="http://dreamshabbychic.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Dream Shabby Chic</span></a>!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Buongiorno carissime!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Oggi sono felice di annunciare</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>che ospito un <span style="font-size: large;">nuovo</span> <span style="font-size: large;">giveaway</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>della talentuosa e dolce </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Daniela di <a href="http://dreamshabbychic.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Dream Shabby Chic</span></a>!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeuFjjL9K8OVWV0ICIDvz6QutiVgTGLsnrrKpA7-ALnxgTeYpUmiAvb26GPulssbUsPBd2tHeh3LRAGAlAyZE5fEUFQGPrxA2nMGiVMz7N2BPuR4KJGP095h1JZpdn77aGs9nLyWOrA4/s1600/ovaledream23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeuFjjL9K8OVWV0ICIDvz6QutiVgTGLsnrrKpA7-ALnxgTeYpUmiAvb26GPulssbUsPBd2tHeh3LRAGAlAyZE5fEUFQGPrxA2nMGiVMz7N2BPuR4KJGP095h1JZpdn77aGs9nLyWOrA4/s400/ovaledream23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Are you curious to know</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">what Daniela will offer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to the lucky winner?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- I know you're curious -</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But first, <span style="font-size: large;">a little interview</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with Daniela to know more about </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://dreamshabbychic.blogspot.com/">Dream Shabby Chic</a>!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Siete curiose di sapere cosa</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Daniela ha messo in palio per</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>la fortunata vincitrice?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>- Sì, lo so che siete curiose -</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Ma prima <span style="font-size: large;">una piccola intervista</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">con Daniela per conoscere</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">un po' di più </span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">il suo marchio,</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://dreamshabbychic.blogspot.com/">Dream Shabby Chic</a>.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Daniela, please tell us about the New 2011 Bijoux Collection...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The new Bijoux Collection has a <span style="font-size: large;">vintage-shabby mood</span> with <span style="font-size: large;">"parisienne" inspirations</span>. This mood will be also the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">leit motiv of all the new Fashion Dream Shabby Chic Collection: Cotton T-shirts and mini dresses with reproductions of DanielaRN photos, or hand printed fabrics applications and a lot of trimmings, dentelle, ribbons and organza roses.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Necklaces with <span style="font-size: large;">vintage clocks</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">retro coloured pearls</span> with refined dentelle, <span style="font-size: large;">Vichy fabrics</span> and biscuits.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Hand printed linen will be the protagonists of beautiful <span style="font-size: large;">nineteen-century inspiration pendants</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Daniela, parlaci un po' della nuova collezione Bijoux 2011...</span> </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>La nuova Collezione di avrà un mood <span style="font-size: large;">vintage-shabby chic</span> con ispirazioni tutte parisiennes, un mood che sarà il liet motiv di tutta la linea Fashion firmata Dream Shabby Chic: T- shirt e Mini dresses in maglina di cotone con stampe che riproducono foto firmate DanielaRN con applicazioni in tessuto stampato a mano e una grande varietà di passamanerie, dentelle, madreperla, nastri e rose in organza.<br />Collane con <span style="font-size: large;">orologi vintage</span> in metallo patinato, <span style="font-size: large;">perle</span> dai colori retro con dettagli costituiti da raffinatissimi dentelle, <span style="font-size: large;">tessuti in quadretti Vichy</span> e biscuits.<br />Tessuti stampati a mano su lino saranno i protagonisti  di stupendi <span style="font-size: large;">ciondoli d'ispirazione ottocentesca</span>!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZEd20GQz5lDwuFCO9Wra8lZ6eM0DlAJFf2h0fB35_WA4iPGN3AzHXYYD7VCZB1KR9Ind6-7bilXEQkOYBXZmkMWFar_6XCiQEeFoiQdREDfjcBLoKiRkV-DggdP6ziwSCHbcKouHxx0/s1600/pearl_necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZEd20GQz5lDwuFCO9Wra8lZ6eM0DlAJFf2h0fB35_WA4iPGN3AzHXYYD7VCZB1KR9Ind6-7bilXEQkOYBXZmkMWFar_6XCiQEeFoiQdREDfjcBLoKiRkV-DggdP6ziwSCHbcKouHxx0/s640/pearl_necklace.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFM3hLnOPp8rmLXueAwvwbLX4LgGkc1UgOD5XlliOA4nBh2cb4Blv4ervBm6Wyo6SD1QtHhi8LwRNpxpERsxct1h10RXBu4Cfe1zaM1XoUcpyaxjxYl0-UoqeiD8tdAt_jlmvmWXrGPM/s1600/bijoux.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtFM3hLnOPp8rmLXueAwvwbLX4LgGkc1UgOD5XlliOA4nBh2cb4Blv4ervBm6Wyo6SD1QtHhi8LwRNpxpERsxct1h10RXBu4Cfe1zaM1XoUcpyaxjxYl0-UoqeiD8tdAt_jlmvmWXrGPM/s640/bijoux.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What about your new Home Decor Collecion?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">The new HOME DECOR 2011 Collection is full of many items, a lot of <span style="font-size: large;">ceramic biscuits collections </span>and little objects to decorare your home such as<span style="font-size: large;"> trais</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">paintings</span>, decorative hand made with french fabrics panels, <span style="font-size: large;">lamps</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">coffe tables</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">etageres</span>, cupboards, frames and mirrors all from brocante origin, patinated and decorated using different tecniques with a re-interpretations of the shabby chic in a North European style.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I use tehcniques I've learnt thanks to <span style="font-size: large;">stage attended in France</span> where I've learnt all the secrets about the ancient patinas decorations.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The colours of my furniture are: grey, ecrù, white, but the palette can vary on the base of the interior project. I also love to <span style="font-size: large;">personalize every single little piece of furniture </span>to reach the costumer's taste and to fit the rooms.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Cosa proproni nella tua nuova collezione Home Decor?</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>La Collezione HOME DECOR 2011 è ricca di moltissime proposte, molte collezioni di <span style="font-size: large;">biscuit in ceramica</span> e piccoli oggetti per decorare la casa, <span style="font-size: large;">vassoi</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">quadri</span>, pannelli decorativi dipinti a mano e realizzati con tessuti francesi, <span style="font-size: large;">l</span></em></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">ampade</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">tavolinetti</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">etagere</span>, credenze, cornici e specchi di design firmati DRN e di origine brocante patinati, decorati a mano e rivisitati utilizzando diverse tecniche con una reintrepretazione dello shabby chic style del tutto unica e d'ispirazione nord europea.<br />Le tecniche utilizzate  si avvalgono di <span style="font-size: large;">studi e stage realizzati in Francia</span>  dove ho avuto l'opportunità di apprendere  tutti i segreti delle decorazioni e delle  patine antiche.<br />I colori che caratterizzano questi arredi sono il grigio perla, l' ècru, il mauve e il bianco assoluto, ma la palette di colori  può comunque variare a seconda dei progetti d'arredo...il mauve diventa lavanda, l'ècru ocra etc...<br />Adoro inoltre <span style="font-size: large;">personalizzare ogni piccolo arredo</span> a seconda  del gusto della committenza e soprattutto dell'ambiente che l'ospiterà!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZcuOsMwhJGxWMkYGVakABis29j1Xmm48MRrmvhOnN2OTHFNQXMuYfhi6iYIiulA7XiDYJvYR8Fw9dlYdLgnuot0ZxvxD4gyRjUcZrjAfZBBO1d7qZCjiAmj5nfuhxxHh5DKgd2BF_0Y/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZcuOsMwhJGxWMkYGVakABis29j1Xmm48MRrmvhOnN2OTHFNQXMuYfhi6iYIiulA7XiDYJvYR8Fw9dlYdLgnuot0ZxvxD4gyRjUcZrjAfZBBO1d7qZCjiAmj5nfuhxxHh5DKgd2BF_0Y/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>                          <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF-mYR7bV2QCXt8wFov-U8O9tt8e7rEPRfnCx5uFg-koKx6_abef930hCJ7Yx97kTxdafcqVAIn9hXKyZWcDLYla29hP3tWTT7r1ZUATHQSAgbWpYU8-0So5wHNitnePSc0Mg-zWXj2c/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixF-mYR7bV2QCXt8wFov-U8O9tt8e7rEPRfnCx5uFg-koKx6_abef930hCJ7Yx97kTxdafcqVAIn9hXKyZWcDLYla29hP3tWTT7r1ZUATHQSAgbWpYU8-0So5wHNitnePSc0Mg-zWXj2c/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Where did you find your inspirations for your new Fashion Design Collection?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">My inspiration come from <span style="font-size: large;">my deep love for France</span> and for a specific city which I'm in love with: <span style="font-size: large;">Paris!!!</span> All of this city can make everyone create something: walking by its streets it's difficultt not to stop and look at all the beautiful inpirational details...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My <span style="font-size: large;">"Spring In Paris" Collection</span> has a <span style="font-size: large;">vintage</span> and surely <span style="font-size: large;">romantic taste</span> which, thanks to its roses of a very soft palette colours, will make you dream about past places and atmospheres.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The new Collection is full of accessories, <span style="font-size: large;">hand made dresses</span> and a young <span style="font-size: large;">T-shirt and mini dresses line</span>. The t-shirts have prints on them reproducing some of my photos: vintage roses with fabric applications, <span style="font-size: large;">kids silhouettes</span> with french writtings and <span style="font-size: large;">Vichy fabrics</span> applications, hand made cotton dresses with different fabrics and details...</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>A cosa ti sei ispirata per la tua nuova Fashion Design Collection?</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>L' ispirazione ancora una volta è nata da un <span style="font-size: large;">amore incondizionato per la Francia</span> e questa volta  per una città in particolare che adoro: <span style="font-size: large;">Parigi</span>!!!!</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>In questa città penso che ogni cosa porti  a creare: camminando per le sue strade  è difficile non soffermarsi  ad ammirare gli innumerevoli dettagli dai quali trarre ispirazione...</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>La mia <span style="font-size: large;">Collezione "Spring in Paris"</span>  dal <span style="font-size: large;">gusto un po' retrò</span>  e sicuramente <span style="font-size: large;">romantico</span>, ci trasporta come per magia, con le sue rose dalle nuance che vanno dai rosa antico  ai rosa polvere, a sognare i luoghi e  le atmosfere romantiche di un tempo.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>La nuova Collezione è costituita da accesori moda,  <span style="font-size: large;">abiti sartoriali</span> e una <span style="font-size: large;">giovanissima linea di T-shirt e mini dress</span>. Le T-shirt sono caratterizzate da stampe che riproducono delle foto realizzate da me come rose dal sapore vintage con applicazioni in tessuto stampato a mano, <span style="font-size: large;">silhouette di bimbi</span> con scritte in francese progettate per mamma e bambino con applicazioni realizzate con <span style="font-size: large;">quadretti Vichy</span>, abitini in cotone tutti <span style="font-size: large;">relizzati a mano</span> e con diversi tessuti ed applicazioni...</em></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC32IGktN8h263wD-UyeaZD9suWTSyDMFI8QpSzPEUhUr9l9kSbMrKRm9Y_dgs36Y2QCTlx-rYqy2wnlzqiSbFXI4IjUVI-uhHDxxu-WHuh4MiJJxa1RBc0c2o9K4McSwnvCAs6oitQuU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC32IGktN8h263wD-UyeaZD9suWTSyDMFI8QpSzPEUhUr9l9kSbMrKRm9Y_dgs36Y2QCTlx-rYqy2wnlzqiSbFXI4IjUVI-uhHDxxu-WHuh4MiJJxa1RBc0c2o9K4McSwnvCAs6oitQuU/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are interested in Daniela's creations, visit her blog:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://dreamshabbychic.blogspot.com/">Dream Shabby Chic</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and her amazing </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DREAMSHABBYCHIC?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-size: large;">Etsy shop</span></a>!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Se siete interessati alle creazioni di Daniela,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>visitate il suo blog:</em></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://dreamshabbychic.blogspot.com/"><em>Dream Shabby Chic</em></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">e il suo bellissimo</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DREAMSHABBYCHIC?ref=seller_info"><em>Etsy shop</em></a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em>!!!</em></span></div></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">THE GIVEAWAY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62560582/collana-rose-mon-amour">Daniela</a> is offering</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">one lucky winner</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">this <span style="font-size: large;">amazing</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">necklace</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">with rose pearls </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and a hand made</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">silk rose!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62560582/collana-rose-mon-amour">Daniela</a> ha messo in palio</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>per una fortunata vincitrice</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>questa <span style="font-size: large;">bellissima</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">collana </span>di perle rosa</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>con rosa in crepe di sete fatta a mano!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiDDegktywh3OSGAizIJJLZGi1nMu0wTDl8ntanzZ1E7oA4kcglA4h8hUXHaLGEj1r1C83briMeXTDmmrl6LzNDivAFTrRjUvO14xyNzkeXlKXfz2TDmHiL8gfQvUPNu9bKwVr1xnVyk/s1600/giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiDDegktywh3OSGAizIJJLZGi1nMu0wTDl8ntanzZ1E7oA4kcglA4h8hUXHaLGEj1r1C83briMeXTDmmrl6LzNDivAFTrRjUvO14xyNzkeXlKXfz2TDmHiL8gfQvUPNu9bKwVr1xnVyk/s640/giveaway.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">THE RULES:</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To enter the giveaway all you have to do is:</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Be (or become) a follower of Home Shabby Home.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Leave a comment here within March 31st 8.00 pm local time.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. For additional entries you can add on your sidebar the giveaway button,  or post, facebook, twitter about this giveaway. Just let me know with</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">additional comments, 'cause I will be using Random.org.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Giveaway open worldwide.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>REGOLE:</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Per partecipare al giveaway dovete:</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>1. Essere ( o diventare) dei follower di Home Shabby Home.</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>2. Lasciare un commento qui fino al 31 Marzo alle ore 20.00 ora locale.</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>3. Se volete avere delle possibilità in più di vincere, potete pubblicare sulla sidebar il bottone del giveaway, postare, mettere su facebook o twitter la notizia del giveaway. Però fatemelo sapere con altri commenti, perchè userò Random.org.</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Il giveaway è aperto a tutti.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So....good luck ladies!!!!!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Quindi...buona fortuna signore!!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSh3YWOwCRoxEGYiwP1VxipFhzOBvGmQr07vF5E0ksLWOtUi5kwkxe9wCnsaxO3IWdTuQ7l1oMjE_dZ56P4jmwXlEfeJpbslXLpuvlY8PiUG2VduAP2lAabXI68FM9w0tjyVCbu9aRnI/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSh3YWOwCRoxEGYiwP1VxipFhzOBvGmQr07vF5E0ksLWOtUi5kwkxe9wCnsaxO3IWdTuQ7l1oMjE_dZ56P4jmwXlEfeJpbslXLpuvlY8PiUG2VduAP2lAabXI68FM9w0tjyVCbu9aRnI/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>

Dream Shabby Chic GIVEAWAY!

Hello my dearests!!!! Today I'm happy to announce that I'm hosting a new giveaway from talented and sweet Daniela of Dream Shabby C...

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Guest post...and in the press

I'm chuffed to have been asked by my namesake <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/">Kerry</a> to guest post on her lovely blog today, as she swans around New York - totally jealous. As part of a series of guest posts, I'm in very good company - the lovely <a href="http://therubieplace.blogspot.com/">Tina</a> and <a href="http://lonadeanna.blogspot.com/">Anna</a> are also taking part, so you can be sure they'll come up with their usual fabulousness! You can can check it out over <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/">here</a>. I'm posting on coastal style today - my absolute fave. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRQQQHiVbmSUCb4Ah1vuYhxDvzteu5wC_86IJSSphzYy8GLvE1Ry6hLn6eZdKNGabwoBB-_SDD8318WAXozYPTrA5TaBuFPKWLXbpw0t5Sno_Ah8Ir8tgbWD87rZ2xTH0tLuNScQ_4zo/s1600/noosa+heads1+20100922070010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRQQQHiVbmSUCb4Ah1vuYhxDvzteu5wC_86IJSSphzYy8GLvE1Ry6hLn6eZdKNGabwoBB-_SDD8318WAXozYPTrA5TaBuFPKWLXbpw0t5Sno_Ah8Ir8tgbWD87rZ2xTH0tLuNScQ_4zo/s640/noosa+heads1+20100922070010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">courtesy realestate.com.au</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>As for the press, <a href="http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/shopsmart/">Paddy</a> from The Courier Mail (you need to check out her <a href="http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermail/shopsmart/">blog</a> - she has the lowdown on all the BEST bargains) has very kindly interviewed me on my recent <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-good-friend-martha-stewart.html">Martha</a> feature. I'll share pics as soon as I can, but for those Brissie bloggers, it's on page 35 of today's edition. Thanks so much Paddy, you're a gem!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Guest post...and in the press

I'm chuffed to have been asked by my namesake Kerry to guest post on her lovely blog today, as she swans around New York - totally jeal...

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