Ali's gorgeous home (and my art!) in Australian Home Beautiful

One of the best things about blogging is connecting with lovely readers like Ali. Earlier this year, I sent some original paintings her way; she was adding the finishing touches to her new home in the NSW Southern Highlands - one of the loveliest places on earth. And what a beautiful home it is. Featured on <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2010/10/southern-highlands-readers-home.html">The House of Turquoise blog</a>, and now in the latest issue of <a href="http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home-beautiful/">Australian Home Beautiful</a>,  I was thrilled when she contacted me to commission some original watercolours. Ali chose my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61436432/sea-coral-in-ruby-as-seen-in-home">Sea Coral in Ruby</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61257157/sea-fan-in-ruby-as-seen-in-home">Sea Fan in Ruby</a> to complement the lovely grey/blue in her bathroom....<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErRCC7meka_nHn0yRMV64lHWFRqjeoHlpFKWSiPllNCY08aWDdwcfLvUpDjSAhXpTttTNk9yDcq7wRqOWIxk4CuqaYkO_oy9vg-alul3kApRjQlb2PFfTYU5gCixINo-FmeXvoTEBSli1/s1600/ali+rapp+resize+small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErRCC7meka_nHn0yRMV64lHWFRqjeoHlpFKWSiPllNCY08aWDdwcfLvUpDjSAhXpTttTNk9yDcq7wRqOWIxk4CuqaYkO_oy9vg-alul3kApRjQlb2PFfTYU5gCixINo-FmeXvoTEBSli1/s640/ali+rapp+resize+small.jpg" width="446" /></a></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/AVvXsEhSZ6JXOZmjZB9-LXhmQqBo7Vn3HJ9_bxqeDN71gM6SsJtxbgKLY1J0JpyDYu6o_yeneG6yvG6WmjhaHALH2jGzFhANOJTXUmi-T20mJotLZ-qtluytQr1YclzkPks7zSo7n1IoD3YW7w4E/s1600/ali+bathroom2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZ6JXOZmjZB9-LXhmQqBo7Vn3HJ9_bxqeDN71gM6SsJtxbgKLY1J0JpyDYu6o_yeneG6yvG6WmjhaHALH2jGzFhANOJTXUmi-T20mJotLZ-qtluytQr1YclzkPks7zSo7n1IoD3YW7w4E/s640/ali+bathroom2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKnwhzVk-Bqe9HFclvulWBeDDsVkNvvyFYSztu-V_gApkbLwfpZos_QeJ4fUVzqjOjWSubRVW6A0zN6Oyw4KPg6lOMCM2UYloCuCnWYWP9_J4NBaJIJOiGgKmg0vg1RoodeqNVnFK44O6/s1600/ali%2527s+bathroom1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKnwhzVk-Bqe9HFclvulWBeDDsVkNvvyFYSztu-V_gApkbLwfpZos_QeJ4fUVzqjOjWSubRVW6A0zN6Oyw4KPg6lOMCM2UYloCuCnWYWP9_J4NBaJIJOiGgKmg0vg1RoodeqNVnFK44O6/s640/ali%2527s+bathroom1" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocQ1QIKngpCUgWBu5q8yABUG9UlLEhwSkwNUIyE_hcmaE5RmnPIWqfby-eSQzG2GP3yzwd7-ui3VvBZvv8wbeCj567u6j1QEZnXR6LoCQikc4MdJ2GuZ44CR17VGeGq3H4lEobu5ECkGQ/s1600/ali%2527s+bathroom3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocQ1QIKngpCUgWBu5q8yABUG9UlLEhwSkwNUIyE_hcmaE5RmnPIWqfby-eSQzG2GP3yzwd7-ui3VvBZvv8wbeCj567u6j1QEZnXR6LoCQikc4MdJ2GuZ44CR17VGeGq3H4lEobu5ECkGQ/s640/ali%2527s+bathroom3.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61436432/sea-coral-in-ruby-as-seen-in-home">Sea Coral in Ruby</a> - in a floating frame to highlight the wall colour </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxv3QzGRzn6ByAItHBmfoJKnYBNOxlB7zxho2NvHP8pcl91tIC_9a2O126zP75sQq61KA-70M6HNhwJeUgoL3YLj4q_-_7MzXkBs9_vL66uRFzdUkqHX1Adyix84LhKm04Eo_7JZSI5q7/s1600/sea+fan+ruby+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxv3QzGRzn6ByAItHBmfoJKnYBNOxlB7zxho2NvHP8pcl91tIC_9a2O126zP75sQq61KA-70M6HNhwJeUgoL3YLj4q_-_7MzXkBs9_vL66uRFzdUkqHX1Adyix84LhKm04Eo_7JZSI5q7/s640/sea+fan+ruby+watermarked.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61257157/sea-fan-in-ruby-as-seen-in-home">Sea Fan in Ruby</a> - available in my <a href="http://www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>...and I think it works beautifully.<br /><br />A home as gorgeous as this was bound to attract attention, so it came as little surprise when Ali told me it was to be featured in Home Beautiful magazine. It was quite an impatient wait - the photo shoot took place early this year - but when you see the results I think you'll agree it was totally worth it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqQHjBmhEypZz9ZG5-oUJr1EB9cWqFLsoXFOg78Xe_xr9Rx6G7AMjdDy_sDUcb4mwq0vvPQDnjecn06Y8Hc9bYdCgkCPyguM3rwW_W7AyE55cycnn4U598WGI83O5PkwIGUY31qUIuybJ/s1600/ali+home+beautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqQHjBmhEypZz9ZG5-oUJr1EB9cWqFLsoXFOg78Xe_xr9Rx6G7AMjdDy_sDUcb4mwq0vvPQDnjecn06Y8Hc9bYdCgkCPyguM3rwW_W7AyE55cycnn4U598WGI83O5PkwIGUY31qUIuybJ/s640/ali+home+beautiful.jpg" width="464" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the lovely Ali outside her equally lovely home...divine</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/AVvXsEhBSSf0PvCsAKw2I4RkACi5PKRsvo4CBllXo4UasTM0HPkKIgJ9a06mJknhIsZEyzo6JMJR85ZufYAPEcX2F4fyvMN5xbkJCdLJF_Ce6DytGUDNI4xtvp7jO5iykUCQnc9ZO3zrMroU62Et/s1600/20101028124100-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSSf0PvCsAKw2I4RkACi5PKRsvo4CBllXo4UasTM0HPkKIgJ9a06mJknhIsZEyzo6JMJR85ZufYAPEcX2F4fyvMN5xbkJCdLJF_Ce6DytGUDNI4xtvp7jO5iykUCQnc9ZO3zrMroU62Et/s640/20101028124100-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuamRnJJIp0KyA5bVSml6ZiYtMXRDOqSfybl5STobp36LhNZea76JaALQmBbHyGFWfp_3EO8z7CiqdVJCqbUK_y0brNMQ3iFKXytxlOgABdAdDuUaD2qAZ_mVJqOX2nC5Vcm3G98sKbv-e/s1600/20101028124100-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuamRnJJIp0KyA5bVSml6ZiYtMXRDOqSfybl5STobp36LhNZea76JaALQmBbHyGFWfp_3EO8z7CiqdVJCqbUK_y0brNMQ3iFKXytxlOgABdAdDuUaD2qAZ_mVJqOX2nC5Vcm3G98sKbv-e/s640/20101028124100-3.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/AVvXsEhiXrsWgEzRGo2T_LwIxxiJMCFyPKTXAndCAEaD6Hq7uMpAwHG9UU4yqDU-vjP0SLCfMA6VJ5kzaPAvPxXt66Ux2wdMRNVTwhDNVpeI9QE45el8tUCYcsh5P8ykOQPwKgPBEYaK4KhJe93R/s1600/20101028124100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXrsWgEzRGo2T_LwIxxiJMCFyPKTXAndCAEaD6Hq7uMpAwHG9UU4yqDU-vjP0SLCfMA6VJ5kzaPAvPxXt66Ux2wdMRNVTwhDNVpeI9QE45el8tUCYcsh5P8ykOQPwKgPBEYaK4KhJe93R/s640/20101028124100.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/AVvXsEhU4PFJ5J8hTOF4v0-b6oaK232HDQiRV7miRaPCLwuxm9urd-X5Pyr5FGoL_efi5BWGXxt14SDq4mNZnSanTgI_5zu1oFXRStsnPnVKDzCV6W4yaApCQor90BrpBvh2Oz7aYQv13cz9AJqJ/s1600/20101209115718-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU4PFJ5J8hTOF4v0-b6oaK232HDQiRV7miRaPCLwuxm9urd-X5Pyr5FGoL_efi5BWGXxt14SDq4mNZnSanTgI_5zu1oFXRStsnPnVKDzCV6W4yaApCQor90BrpBvh2Oz7aYQv13cz9AJqJ/s640/20101209115718-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ali and her family have since moved on, and are enjoying an extended trip around Australia. But I'm guessing there'll be another beautiful home on the horizon when she returns...and I can't wait! Oh, and btw - Ali's sister Mel is of <a href="http://georgicapond.blogspot.com/">Georgica Pond</a> fame - style obviously runs in the family.<br /><br />Thanks so much Ali for the mention, and thanks too, Home Beautiful magazine - so chuffed!<br /><br /><br /><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><br /><br />images courtesy Ali, Home Beautiful magazine, and realestate.com.au

Ali's gorgeous home (and my art!) in Australian Home Beautiful

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Some serious soul-searching...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I was discussing art with a client once, and I was showing her the different things I'd done in the past. There were huge abstracts and floral works on canvas, delicate watercolours on paper, graphic black and white pieces, and a few figurative bits and bobs. She commented that she'd never guess they were all done by the same artist. Which, if I'm honest, threw me a little bit. Did that mean I was too scattered in my approach? Did it all look a bit hit and miss? Should I work on developing a particular 'style' and stick with it? I'd never really though about it too much before, and had always just painted what I liked, whatever that may be. Which seems completely natural to me, but maybe that's not the best way to approach this business. I mulled it over for a while, trying to decide what to do.<br /><br />Then, a discussion with a friend put things in a whole new perspective. We both often joke that we really need a good half-dozen houses, just so we can decorate them in all the styles we like. Breezy and beachy, clean and modern, heritage, country....they all hold a certain appeal, and I could quite happily live in my version of any one of them. So why not art? Who's to say I need to stick to one style - surely there are no rules? I like to rotate my paintings with the seasons; darker, moodier pieces for winter, fresh and bright for summer. And why not combine lots of styles into one glorious mish-mash? I decided to go in search of the best examples of this approach, and think these pics prove without a doubt that 'eclectic', although done to death, really is rather fabulous when done right.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXUZybzj1mL2hnPSl-p0Yo7WKFg-YBoztKJ3SD3qyTaErjwjF-czY6-wgJHO3CAGiJPbarzYD8DG51513PxtvtPnTu4t1UX0fSJ-5E1z-MxbjCmxVxRoca45FziR540_C9dkcW5S11LZa/s1600/103558795il1162332774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXUZybzj1mL2hnPSl-p0Yo7WKFg-YBoztKJ3SD3qyTaErjwjF-czY6-wgJHO3CAGiJPbarzYD8DG51513PxtvtPnTu4t1UX0fSJ-5E1z-MxbjCmxVxRoca45FziR540_C9dkcW5S11LZa/s640/103558795il1162332774.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMib0Y9L3-1OmUFvIBhc1ZXFvmBs1zSGWRpUnWK5V-XJwuLWTZ0pQ1rjxx_7k7O5p76f6w_niM5TWqFmyjjTaAu0cqJHoU8ojmosc2y2oAp8tyw-n-QwZvEpsdKNCtiWIwJHLMjtIRbTM/s1600/622862762_bvjhA-M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpjNA2fAZ8FeEncXqo-HLR-NVaKAs3X2dvsx2r_utKPmpywae3JFzN6OPS72voueFLSGNHPggMw-r6xJUtodbZ0JDtS9qq8I7-nKWX7w9p6AKVCAUF52xG6NnKpCO1_0Jll2SOXAwjs-7/s640/IMG_4005.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0Whr4KT5o4qxXo_L027QnKivnv0BFQ8qrBQv065CVhLJEzjGnjf2bDtvgXNGpMd4_AM71b8jTc0tjZekBDtFGyplvApHHZ7YVX05b3FjNAgfUxXBthI4oX_rNci0i7YjpaDDmFn_4LDb/s1600/Lonny+Magazine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0Whr4KT5o4qxXo_L027QnKivnv0BFQ8qrBQv065CVhLJEzjGnjf2bDtvgXNGpMd4_AM71b8jTc0tjZekBDtFGyplvApHHZ7YVX05b3FjNAgfUxXBthI4oX_rNci0i7YjpaDDmFn_4LDb/s640/Lonny+Magazine.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lb-Aw2z4j0h9WBuu2lptxTQNmq93CZSAsVef-B92vxW0pCp3nHOanP8GwG_J_FMyPPyjYM92t7-U6KpaaLN_JE7EpF2Vd6MYx4CT2VereajPrcmB_ahmccXOJm6z08zzjEhOPranAgPR/s1600/lonny2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lb-Aw2z4j0h9WBuu2lptxTQNmq93CZSAsVef-B92vxW0pCp3nHOanP8GwG_J_FMyPPyjYM92t7-U6KpaaLN_JE7EpF2Vd6MYx4CT2VereajPrcmB_ahmccXOJm6z08zzjEhOPranAgPR/s640/lonny2.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />So, I'd love to hear what you think? And if anyone is a marketing-guru extraordinaire, then I'd also love your thoughts from a business perspective. But at the end of the day, I am who I am, and this is how I work.<br /><br />Thanks guys, you're the best. Hit me with your best advice...I'm ready.<br /><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><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sorry, but lots of these images were saved ages ago...long before I was savvy enough to record the source. I know a few are courtesy of Lonny and Rue magazines, and some via realestate.com.au. If anyone knows more, please let me know and I'll credit accordingly. Thanks!</span>

Some serious soul-searching...

I was discussing art with a client once, and I was showing her the different things I'd done in the past. There were huge abstracts and ...

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New in Blue

I know I've said it a million times before, but I just can't go past the classic blue and white combo. Beachy or traditional, dramatic or dreamy, there's a blue to suit every mood. I'm working on lots of new and exciting paintings, and first cab off the rank is a piece in a lovely new shade of blue - French blue to be exact. Here she is:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNEqG4-5htfw3BdIUVARaYqB3eYPWoGZSRRqpTOkYY1np3M6d5v1SRrxlRqpqqrJo4ktTHlE9ZtTqNZQT6jI2Bn6k7BJ9V_gocuxeoEFMOltsMUnhBNG09ZxgOp6fF9TXUQA6xWIGP9cv/s1600/seaweed+french+blue+on+white+background+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNEqG4-5htfw3BdIUVARaYqB3eYPWoGZSRRqpTOkYY1np3M6d5v1SRrxlRqpqqrJo4ktTHlE9ZtTqNZQT6jI2Bn6k7BJ9V_gocuxeoEFMOltsMUnhBNG09ZxgOp6fF9TXUQA6xWIGP9cv/s640/seaweed+french+blue+on+white+background+watermarked.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Seaweed II in French Blue'</div><div style="text-align: center;">210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")</div><div style="text-align: center;">for sale <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85459830/seaweed-ii-in-french-blue-new-colour">here in my Etsy shop</a></div><br /><br />ooh, and look how lovely she looks in Sig Bergamin's stunning beach house (allow me a little creative licence, ok?)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdU19ULTGv8Vw0tofkh6FljmilFFbyFAoXxvuvdrW23PPBJaCNjEbBmyzskJSyEB7fWkvKu3pkRHOLDJSz88YFaJjhgDEZQqjINp2x_5L5aDN5RKJArBlWtoFS03TPyaa5hvwDIyw_Ioa/s1600/my+art+in+sig%2527s+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdU19ULTGv8Vw0tofkh6FljmilFFbyFAoXxvuvdrW23PPBJaCNjEbBmyzskJSyEB7fWkvKu3pkRHOLDJSz88YFaJjhgDEZQqjINp2x_5L5aDN5RKJArBlWtoFS03TPyaa5hvwDIyw_Ioa/s640/my+art+in+sig%2527s+room.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> original photo of Sig Bergamin's work courtesy Elle Decor magazine</div><br /><br />I've just about finished a large version of this piece in denim blue (actually, I think the denim would look even better in Sig's place!) and also, I have a raspberry version on order too.<br /><br />Over the next couple of weeks, I have some really exciting new pieces to share with you all - some are new additions to my existing range...think more of my blue and white series, new sea corals, butterflies and feathers... and others are brand-spankin' new paintings in new styles and designs. Can't wait to share them with you all - of course, I'll reveal all as soon as they're ready.<br /><br />Catch you soon,<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>

New in Blue

I know I've said it a million times before, but I just can't go past the classic blue and white combo. Beachy or traditional, dramat...

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