Home Decor and Interiors

I'm working on...

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...An old old <span style="font-size: large;">chest</span>!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Una vecchia vecchia <span style="font-size: large;">cassapanca</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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcapQSLt7A5eJIKTDl68WCdqmhFYvB_wnUTHtvbHh6rPVQxylIGnL7NZumJ30qpYb2_t4_AtdPPGn7LX9O6dYhAX2PvVHdFqa8rWSoOjtauGa3sOubSWK1QaRx44p1TibqybsdbDO4kQ/s1600/chest1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcapQSLt7A5eJIKTDl68WCdqmhFYvB_wnUTHtvbHh6rPVQxylIGnL7NZumJ30qpYb2_t4_AtdPPGn7LX9O6dYhAX2PvVHdFqa8rWSoOjtauGa3sOubSWK1QaRx44p1TibqybsdbDO4kQ/s640/chest1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEgrOMz9xusxV7Yt8QOKh7oaAZrHvfbymYY6TBrB2IIbZ5tGYUbDuifpCwgPr93WKH4FjxxYboT7oI5keNtTYcCpwLtI38xX50g3JeiCZo1NxNrFQ2FmWwbLbyQRcsdN1WcZK4soS6HwUD0/s1600/old_chest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOMz9xusxV7Yt8QOKh7oaAZrHvfbymYY6TBrB2IIbZ5tGYUbDuifpCwgPr93WKH4FjxxYboT7oI5keNtTYcCpwLtI38xX50g3JeiCZo1NxNrFQ2FmWwbLbyQRcsdN1WcZK4soS6HwUD0/s640/old_chest.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the moment <span style="font-size: large;">I'm sanding it</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to remove all the old paint.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After that I don't know if</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">painting it white with a shabby finiture...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">(like this one)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Al momento <span style="font-size: large;">la stò carteggiando</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>per rimuovere tutta la vernice.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Dopo di che, non so che </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>dipingerla di bianco</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>con finiture shabby...</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(come questa)</span></em></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrd-FbDwwKrqTeF7SxPaqzol-FQSnXvvjgNMqi-LydjJJBtIvdY1Pc16rNspUaFuqitNwWVoTu3yAwF5sGJRm7zQFRT1BX7gME-hCs1nKtzXyxkxoD-RcnTzMb-3Q8J7XzVm1tXS2zUS0/s1600/CASSAPANCA-DECAPATA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrd-FbDwwKrqTeF7SxPaqzol-FQSnXvvjgNMqi-LydjJJBtIvdY1Pc16rNspUaFuqitNwWVoTu3yAwF5sGJRm7zQFRT1BX7gME-hCs1nKtzXyxkxoD-RcnTzMb-3Q8J7XzVm1tXS2zUS0/s400/CASSAPANCA-DECAPATA.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...or using</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the white decorative wax seing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">at sweet <a href="http://passionedeco-francesca.blogspot.com/2011/02/il-mio-progetto-della-settimana-my.html">Francesca's blog</a>.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>o usare la cera decorativa</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>bianca che ho visto nel blog della</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>dolce </em><a href="http://passionedeco-francesca.blogspot.com/2011/02/il-mio-progetto-della-settimana-my.html"><em>Francesca</em></a>.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkFuS1xS9Hf3KYSzAR0aKFS3y8eZLwI47zTPHOTwgrzIDnfSAa1KKSHzjq0DQOU-zzz8bY5NuQJqo7vE7Tv8K6V9XJMbBSfiyQxdVq0nmntn360shqLDVfdRaz2uKHBC6xvLbRExORE8/s1600/DSCN3397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkFuS1xS9Hf3KYSzAR0aKFS3y8eZLwI47zTPHOTwgrzIDnfSAa1KKSHzjq0DQOU-zzz8bY5NuQJqo7vE7Tv8K6V9XJMbBSfiyQxdVq0nmntn360shqLDVfdRaz2uKHBC6xvLbRExORE8/s400/DSCN3397.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">What do you think?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Oh yes, of course I have to say <span style="font-size: large;">where</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will put this chest</span>!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">In my bedroom</span>, which is all white!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Che ne pensate?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Bhè, prima devo dirvi <span style="font-size: large;">dove metterò</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>la cassapanca!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Nella mia camera</span>, che è tutta bianca!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">PS: You can enter my giveaway <a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.com/2011/02/giveaway-pink-lemonade.html">here</a>...</span><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">PS: potete partecipare al mio giveaway <a href="http://home-shabby-home.blogspot.com/2011/02/giveaway-pink-lemonade.html">qui</a>...</span></em><br /><br /><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" j6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

I'm working on...

...An old old chest !!! Una vecchia vecchia cassapanca !!! At the moment I'm sanding it to remove all the old paint. After that I don...

12:16 AM

Home Beautiful? Sure is.

Over the weekend I spent a bit of time tying to organize my computer files into some sort of order - although it seems I'm fighting a losing battle. Anyhoo, I came across some familiar photos in my travels, and thought you might recognize this one too:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTDmIK78YN8M9Xjgn4JwbiewhFzdrQlphcIqrhbTiOoGt_8aNwP_f-4xC1DlFlTgr3gPBPssxJBFGrXbHzDUSG9nBXIvUodM6yuM4O7KqY3rbsOlDkjes4RPaZ1zfh4Q0ePJ-iNt7XF4/s1600/05468675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTDmIK78YN8M9Xjgn4JwbiewhFzdrQlphcIqrhbTiOoGt_8aNwP_f-4xC1DlFlTgr3gPBPssxJBFGrXbHzDUSG9nBXIvUodM6yuM4O7KqY3rbsOlDkjes4RPaZ1zfh4Q0ePJ-iNt7XF4/s640/05468675.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;">Gorgeous pool with Parterre daybed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Look familiar? Well, that's because it starred on the cover of the January issue of <a href="http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home-beautiful/">Home Beautiful</a> magazine. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireQVkNJOdaXdHwa0Y51YbGf5Al4pmx87Kntz4vPKBboFIYTPEaSb6nqDDskpbwJpC7EY1QzSLxlPDYSGBHnT0Dw3CQl62-aP7cWZyjklCVkq7DZ_GBeTB6sl-JXV3p5zAkdQG_J91Cu8/s1600/Home+beautiful+001+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireQVkNJOdaXdHwa0Y51YbGf5Al4pmx87Kntz4vPKBboFIYTPEaSb6nqDDskpbwJpC7EY1QzSLxlPDYSGBHnT0Dw3CQl62-aP7cWZyjklCVkq7DZ_GBeTB6sl-JXV3p5zAkdQG_J91Cu8/s640/Home+beautiful+001+%25281%2529.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Although now sold, this was the Avalon home of an art director/stylist, and it shows. It has that typical laid-back, relaxed Northern Beaches vibe (perfection in my book) and promises the perfect beach lifestyle.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1mcJIVEUkMT2lUNUXZIsvp2-D4nZJbNyaMi9ugP9XNQOpo-sVSZ3QU5TnB-BA-xVwxP8GVWC5u9s1YaesApWA_-sbtBA4KhygQ4LZ0_j-1lt1JN_ZLIvqhIg_z_UDw4PP-pZeFcfPcc/s1600/05468682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1mcJIVEUkMT2lUNUXZIsvp2-D4nZJbNyaMi9ugP9XNQOpo-sVSZ3QU5TnB-BA-xVwxP8GVWC5u9s1YaesApWA_-sbtBA4KhygQ4LZ0_j-1lt1JN_ZLIvqhIg_z_UDw4PP-pZeFcfPcc/s640/05468682.jpg" width="640" /></a></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/AVvXsEh3unwkjg5Dz-54zxv-sDbDOvYq-M46EVWtI2DSGRNzsGLZJbT-htMD-bzw7QWut61vTlDOHersXPI7q-D2b7bKcuVUoH5Ep0yzlm6N11hscVkXng64QHGfUFBUxQvv4LAlZEOshUc4NxQ/s1600/05468672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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My only suggestion would be to add a few <a href="http://driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">paintings</a> here and there (yes, that was a blatant plug, I know!)<br /><br />It's going to be another scorcher here in Brissie today, so I'm planning little more than some painting, swimming, and Oscar red carpet watching. How 'bout you?<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>

Home Beautiful? Sure is.

Over the weekend I spent a bit of time tying to organize my computer files into some sort of order - although it seems I'm fighting a lo...

4:21 PM

Quick weekend update

I've just listed five new paintings in Charcoal over in my <a href="http://driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0UE-p_aXqPvOUXOQX_aKv6Z3iPVzso-CLxLQXKhuR2nFnlXC0r1KMqbqD6tMOFXHO_qVEQKmUhmOTuy6IJHLA8ILDz0N_BNUPAPuEZ-PA5ST1_RKa0hxK268lmEHbrGQVxdUtXc38QQ/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+III+in+charcoal+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0UE-p_aXqPvOUXOQX_aKv6Z3iPVzso-CLxLQXKhuR2nFnlXC0r1KMqbqD6tMOFXHO_qVEQKmUhmOTuy6IJHLA8ILDz0N_BNUPAPuEZ-PA5ST1_RKa0hxK268lmEHbrGQVxdUtXc38QQ/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+III+in+charcoal+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">'Sea Coral III in Charcoal'<br />watercolour on paper, 210mm x 297mm (8" x 1<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">1")<br />copyright 2011</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDT7lz-7JaRlJ9qMJoI40rXn3yhtrno4C5WY7nO-xbdVSxsos4Qm_g7aXPCYTA2y2ZkkCj0Csxa_fTvxpvQoWt5R9hXIrE_VK8vgPLrejL0ZUWxyJtLKyNcVH0OvC6LHx69_SBZDQkYg/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+IV+in+charcoal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDT7lz-7JaRlJ9qMJoI40rXn3yhtrno4C5WY7nO-xbdVSxsos4Qm_g7aXPCYTA2y2ZkkCj0Csxa_fTvxpvQoWt5R9hXIrE_VK8vgPLrejL0ZUWxyJtLKyNcVH0OvC6LHx69_SBZDQkYg/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+IV+in+charcoal.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">'Sea Coral IV in Charcoal'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">watercolour on paper, 210mm x 297mm (8" x 1<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">1")<br />copyright 2011</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8YIld7eg5t7J_8yjjb6tIxyBmiKTSE-206n57v4ujTDxEiG12Edietg5NYRt1wqhnL3dtnUDn_nTXZ_mpqBhFMINnoXNWMQ5addQ-72QrfgnJpNpWDydbhtEKhL363XWuhjrm89JcdM/s1600/fuze+sea+fan+II+in+charcoal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8YIld7eg5t7J_8yjjb6tIxyBmiKTSE-206n57v4ujTDxEiG12Edietg5NYRt1wqhnL3dtnUDn_nTXZ_mpqBhFMINnoXNWMQ5addQ-72QrfgnJpNpWDydbhtEKhL363XWuhjrm89JcdM/s1600/fuze+sea+fan+II+in+charcoal.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br />'Sea Fan II in Charcoal'<br />watercolour on paper, 210mm x 297mm (8" x 1<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">1")<br />copyright 2011</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjik2mvYsK4pcCN-8xzf4-NeL6h3YlcKgtt3ChE_Q7C872NZckwn6wETHqrYupBLwYXFqxqiA4cNxn0gH6qtwGdb6pufWwhgWfigwBKU300eYcoJmSn5Zb1MotZKY_ekdPQlEwH6NRmDps/s1600/fuze+sea+fern+III+in+charcoal2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjik2mvYsK4pcCN-8xzf4-NeL6h3YlcKgtt3ChE_Q7C872NZckwn6wETHqrYupBLwYXFqxqiA4cNxn0gH6qtwGdb6pufWwhgWfigwBKU300eYcoJmSn5Zb1MotZKY_ekdPQlEwH6NRmDps/s1600/fuze+sea+fern+III+in+charcoal2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br />'Sea Fern III in Charcoal'<br />watercolour on paper, 210mm x 297mm (8" x 1<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">1")<br />copyright 2011</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJXL0BkOFT4oDLGtyE7xD8gQ4Xmzequ_I58d9twryf8xLnS5jnl3ACWOoBbt1RSCqo3KK2LD9A0O817vvTTvX92dslI5kNnUg2uBzx0LLZTf4ew9Ma7TzYCPneOR5dF2jzV3sRZ3x5vc/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+II+charcoal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJXL0BkOFT4oDLGtyE7xD8gQ4Xmzequ_I58d9twryf8xLnS5jnl3ACWOoBbt1RSCqo3KK2LD9A0O817vvTTvX92dslI5kNnUg2uBzx0LLZTf4ew9Ma7TzYCPneOR5dF2jzV3sRZ3x5vc/s1600/fuze+sea+coral+II+charcoal.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">'Sea Coral II in Charcoal'</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour on paper, 210mm x 297mm (8" x 1<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">1")</span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><div style="text-align: center;">copyright 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><br />To take a better look, head on over to my <a href="http://driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a>, or check out my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/originalartbykerrishipp">Facebook page</a>, where you'll find these and more of my artwork.<br /><br />Happy weekend all,<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; 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Quick weekend update

I've just listed five new paintings in Charcoal over in my Etsy shop . 'Sea Coral III in Charcoal' watercolour on paper, 210mm x...

1:56 PM

Goodbye winter...really???

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week here in Italy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">we could nearly smell Spring,</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but now <span style="font-size: large;">Winter has returned</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with all its cold.</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">La settimana scorsa qui in Italia</span></em></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">potevamo quasi respirare la primavera,</span></em></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ma ora <span style="font-size: large;">l'inverno è tornato</span></span></em></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">con tutto il suo freddo.</span></em></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love winter for many reasons,</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so why don't we <span style="font-size: large;">enjoy </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">these (probably) last days</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">of winter?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How?</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Io amo l'inverno per molte ragioni,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>quindi perchè<span style="font-size: large;"> non gustare</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>questi ultimi (probabilmente)</em></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>giorni d'inverno?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Come?</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just relax in front of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a <span style="font-size: large;">cosy fireplace</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;"><em>Rilassatevi davanti ad</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>un <span style="font-size: large;">bel caminetto</span>...</em></span></div><br /><br /> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8Id5r5yM0mTzAv0m8xaOWJtqxBAM5QAXm1QP7n8wT9vkyCI3zSU65XyWsuf54SiFR1T4VoLGf4xD8V8onIIG-HkMwtIw3SCbuDSeWwHskiQn8rT_DYCkcT2dwjZU31fV_Wl5uhvDcWk/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/AVvXsEjL8Id5r5yM0mTzAv0m8xaOWJtqxBAM5QAXm1QP7n8wT9vkyCI3zSU65XyWsuf54SiFR1T4VoLGf4xD8V8onIIG-HkMwtIw3SCbuDSeWwHskiQn8rT_DYCkcT2dwjZU31fV_Wl5uhvDcWk/s640/1.jpg" width="424" /></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;">...maybe trying to finish </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the <span style="font-size: large;">creative projects</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">you're working on...</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>...magari cercando di finire</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>i <span style="font-size: large;">progetti creativi </span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>a cui state lavorando...</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8lydKLKMm01bqc17V22Lwo7tV01HgM3LjxqjSAQY2BABlGOqLhvRU-R3z47DqxishzHn2wQJF03Pm2A4QUA504T5i3zXQ1j8RW2NZzvw-efCzQTu1Amzk7GZlgiAQIsNeZRyAbPIUow/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8lydKLKMm01bqc17V22Lwo7tV01HgM3LjxqjSAQY2BABlGOqLhvRU-R3z47DqxishzHn2wQJF03Pm2A4QUA504T5i3zXQ1j8RW2NZzvw-efCzQTu1Amzk7GZlgiAQIsNeZRyAbPIUow/s320/8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bake some <span style="font-size: large;">sweets</span>...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Cucinate qualche torta o <span style="font-size: large;">biscottino</span>...</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GzgyU1Y8LUdOcRf5BPUaDrMU94iAuXTSmRNLxCRbpMSDE84Piot-4zEurAWwzZ25D7F0Ol0fc1T7J56UXTJWBuSA5FNVsR1hVjWRn5DebX5pj3bdLgfnSyNLIOhyp4FVJQAdTebBjXg/s1600/4.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/AVvXsEj8GzgyU1Y8LUdOcRf5BPUaDrMU94iAuXTSmRNLxCRbpMSDE84Piot-4zEurAWwzZ25D7F0Ol0fc1T7J56UXTJWBuSA5FNVsR1hVjWRn5DebX5pj3bdLgfnSyNLIOhyp4FVJQAdTebBjXg/s640/4.jpg" width="426" /></a></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;">...and <span style="font-size: large;">have some too</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>...e <span style="font-size: large;">mangiatene anche</span>!!!</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; 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/AVvXsEhxzYCEfDAox62Iqt_2GHYp3Hp1-Q6uo0i6RU9gyL_dxDYrsa3dKPCTM6WgfyHhjuvOAIyhGXS83qyFVUX-VAOmtO0ZeWX6qw3SuCqhO2QYBjUC6c_MldwP3LOKLb1xFGotlypYlaGCgqw/s1600/6.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/AVvXsEhxzYCEfDAox62Iqt_2GHYp3Hp1-Q6uo0i6RU9gyL_dxDYrsa3dKPCTM6WgfyHhjuvOAIyhGXS83qyFVUX-VAOmtO0ZeWX6qw3SuCqhO2QYBjUC6c_MldwP3LOKLb1xFGotlypYlaGCgqw/s640/6.jpg" width="426" /></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;">Of course with a hot <span style="font-size: large;">good cup of tea</span>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(of coffe, if you prefer it).</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>Naturalmente con una bella <span style="font-size: large;">tazza fumante di tè</span>!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>(o caffè se lo preferite).</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_Bqocy9gKDAFt-mOms5XaVl74HH-oSxzg3eAecSUxdVU1QHkaGPokT9kpg5ayRoN39x8FS6tGT70rG0prxzMOKfBgzuNPPmV6QslFUFMsKVuxxDwegLZDw84sQhhr4_w354u2WPdEDU/s1600/9.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/AVvXsEjG_Bqocy9gKDAFt-mOms5XaVl74HH-oSxzg3eAecSUxdVU1QHkaGPokT9kpg5ayRoN39x8FS6tGT70rG0prxzMOKfBgzuNPPmV6QslFUFMsKVuxxDwegLZDw84sQhhr4_w354u2WPdEDU/s640/9.jpg" width="640" /></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;">Wear your fave <span style="font-size: large;">winter clothes</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>Indossate i vostri <span style="font-size: large;">abiti invernali</span> preferiti...</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="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7inA4WMoi5HodmCRmN7MlJ8abAz_vWhJ8CEOH5tE6i7d-cTK8OF05qGuQmsCU_bTyBuTZ-oknouwdRkrUI98f8ID44cOX92zSRAn6ysg0Axl2sBcyw2NurFuZo6UNiO-hOQUy49mGiQ/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/AVvXsEjQ7inA4WMoi5HodmCRmN7MlJ8abAz_vWhJ8CEOH5tE6i7d-cTK8OF05qGuQmsCU_bTyBuTZ-oknouwdRkrUI98f8ID44cOX92zSRAn6ysg0Axl2sBcyw2NurFuZo6UNiO-hOQUy49mGiQ/s640/2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISu2soYy2P5jqtquW-r7KNMbjICH3rYwp7RyqlAbRAbpIID8ZMKOqU2KMWmJlQhg_xsRmRx5dJswCIAxKrHpT2LMsuJStlXdeLhYHGJiPpXMYivfrF1tvHR7RyTtiTElteYnj4DmB1n0/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISu2soYy2P5jqtquW-r7KNMbjICH3rYwp7RyqlAbRAbpIID8ZMKOqU2KMWmJlQhg_xsRmRx5dJswCIAxKrHpT2LMsuJStlXdeLhYHGJiPpXMYivfrF1tvHR7RyTtiTElteYnj4DmB1n0/s400/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Cause soon you will put them in <span style="font-size: large;">the closet</span>...</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Perchè presto li riporrete <span style="font-size: large;">negli armadi</span>...</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; 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/AVvXsEhEmM5TGkrLH_G5ZIIbImV0lf89spwYTWNZ9qfPpzO9J8qXS16SEAgwGKTroZgymZ1aZPNnqyfnFOPRbsDyW08SyiGjFpVTU4Fu4IRnRXhZllALRLC7B8NwekTf-aFYPJDqaGc_15_TaaE/s1600/10.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/AVvXsEhEmM5TGkrLH_G5ZIIbImV0lf89spwYTWNZ9qfPpzO9J8qXS16SEAgwGKTroZgymZ1aZPNnqyfnFOPRbsDyW08SyiGjFpVTU4Fu4IRnRXhZllALRLC7B8NwekTf-aFYPJDqaGc_15_TaaE/s640/10.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're lucky enough</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">have a walk on the snow</span> and listen to its sound.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Se siete abbastanza fortunate</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>andate a fare<span style="font-size: large;"> una passeggiata sulla neve</span></em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e ascoltatene il suono.</em></span><br /><br /> </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYiVIlgcr1mXPNRMkhyZjP9xCmpSwPUADydXYO5w6kWHr71QjHj0srkKPCHxP6fblirGIINfiIBSn3mZjMAudwtizehpOaN9DozQ8fq1CH_CXNZ8kT3YoUxxcSF8IQmp1bOqYtOLXTno/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYiVIlgcr1mXPNRMkhyZjP9xCmpSwPUADydXYO5w6kWHr71QjHj0srkKPCHxP6fblirGIINfiIBSn3mZjMAudwtizehpOaN9DozQ8fq1CH_CXNZ8kT3YoUxxcSF8IQmp1bOqYtOLXTno/s640/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; 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/AVvXsEgIpWPnKISm5pN0LlpOjyXTc-hylhjxdC7o992bmvD4CCZ7P1-7Q4MBHvea5YoL_NCXVZWyUifKPD6PC4pYqqEYojZpYcSnktzUaiXIwbSDmcAC83jS122XLkTSlXeDjfRhLdNIxdP2V4Y/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpWPnKISm5pN0LlpOjyXTc-hylhjxdC7o992bmvD4CCZ7P1-7Q4MBHvea5YoL_NCXVZWyUifKPD6PC4pYqqEYojZpYcSnktzUaiXIwbSDmcAC83jS122XLkTSlXeDjfRhLdNIxdP2V4Y/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoy the <span style="font-size: large;">cold crispy air</span>,</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'cause soon spring will come</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">with other colours and</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">smells!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Godetevi <span style="font-size: large;">l'aria</span></em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">fredda e frizzantina</span>,</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em> perchè presto arriverà la primavera</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>con altri colori</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">e profumi!!</span></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBYH0kCL1esx8JuBqORthaxNLJxs3QUNQ5JAJf9rwiCXmBQsN3_hc26mQJax_sLV9702l5uPmJ_NyLdDoV1L3RN6cc9osWmclpVqqQHi-3BaWvQ-HVuCecPAAggLcllw0aOG3RXficr4/s1600/12.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/AVvXsEhQBYH0kCL1esx8JuBqORthaxNLJxs3QUNQ5JAJf9rwiCXmBQsN3_hc26mQJax_sLV9702l5uPmJ_NyLdDoV1L3RN6cc9osWmclpVqqQHi-3BaWvQ-HVuCecPAAggLcllw0aOG3RXficr4/s640/12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/">credits</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a nice week end!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Buon week end!!!</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROvlUbH6XxwOsDIB0bBSOEkwIEInmnMCr_Dm26RN15_hVFFsIH4nZfhxa97tx4Ad5jxO-upuhNeyw8m_Z7Eu2wxfw1_QekbgIavxKzpt7I3R6z-REj4HMPcX7EODMieKbiVbOl_RMcuA/s1600/firma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROvlUbH6XxwOsDIB0bBSOEkwIEInmnMCr_Dm26RN15_hVFFsIH4nZfhxa97tx4Ad5jxO-upuhNeyw8m_Z7Eu2wxfw1_QekbgIavxKzpt7I3R6z-REj4HMPcX7EODMieKbiVbOl_RMcuA/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div></div>

Goodbye winter...really???

Last week here in Italy we could nearly smell Spring, but now Winter has returned with all its cold. La settimana scorsa qui in Italia potev...

3:30 AM

Hot off the press!

Word to the wise - get yourself off to the newsagent quick sticks, and pick up the latest issue of <a href="http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/">Australian Women's Weekly</a> magazine. Why? Because the absolutely stunning home of our very own <a href="http://mylife-myloves.blogspot.com/">Sharnel Dollar</a> is featured in all it's glory, and I tell you, it's TO.DIE.FOR! Race on over to Sharnel's blog, <a href="http://mylife-myloves.blogspot.com/2011/02/place-we-call-home.html">My Life-My Loves</a>, for the low-down, but here are just a few pics to whet your appetite....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKEEk-sWJCnywnZfyMEswD_rhq9UU2T1K1o3bkh1Q7VNbSrfwscQFfDrTPAk1HSn7ZtfJSPoDS8BB4_d8Y-9H2hy_djarm02G4ow-LTD8PDIY3EU79GUtsZjJ5tpUmIzQ8v6YIjfT1Tg/s1600/gumdale+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKEEk-sWJCnywnZfyMEswD_rhq9UU2T1K1o3bkh1Q7VNbSrfwscQFfDrTPAk1HSn7ZtfJSPoDS8BB4_d8Y-9H2hy_djarm02G4ow-LTD8PDIY3EU79GUtsZjJ5tpUmIzQ8v6YIjfT1Tg/s640/gumdale+3.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;"> seriously stunning Sharnel!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Dd7CQQ_xZpak9DOaNLwwh8j3jobBLr5ABo1o1KvAz0caBF66mgAogeOG3078NLtBpYdwZt9eDLlYu700nnZ7Qfj2L1gALPtDov_Mr5KUbQXUGPFG_NFsWH_hQTl37hD9d_qD3tLV0XU/s1600/gumdale+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Dd7CQQ_xZpak9DOaNLwwh8j3jobBLr5ABo1o1KvAz0caBF66mgAogeOG3078NLtBpYdwZt9eDLlYu700nnZ7Qfj2L1gALPtDov_Mr5KUbQXUGPFG_NFsWH_hQTl37hD9d_qD3tLV0XU/s640/gumdale+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763; font-size: x-small;">gorgeous outdoor area, featuring <a href="http://verandahhouse.blogspot.com/">Verandah House</a> furniture too - love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Gorgeous, no? So what are you waiting for - pop on over <a href="http://mylife-myloves.blogspot.com/2011/02/place-we-call-home.html">here</a> and check out the full story!<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 /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">all images courtesy Simon Kenny for content agency, story by Catherine Shields</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>

Hot off the press!

Word to the wise - get yourself off to the newsagent quick sticks, and pick up the latest issue of Australian Women's Weekly magazine. ...

4:03 PM

Just a little bit cheeky......

You might remember <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2011/02/bright-and-breezy.html">this post</a>, when I mentioned I was working on a commission for some large abstracts? Well, I finished another one today, which I'll show you in just a minute. Being the impatient soul that I am, I can't wait to see photos of my work in situ, but sometimes it can take quite a while. So, I thought it would be fun to redesign some rooms with the click of a button, all via the wonders of PhotoShop (seriously some of the best money I ever spent, in spite of the fact that I'm a complete novice!) Ok, ready to take a look at my virtual designs? Let's go.<br /><br />My client sent a picture of a room (designed by the very talented <a href="http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elizabethbauerdesign.com%2F&ei=q71lTaT4AY3irAflqdHaCg&usg=AFQjCNExVYbAZinLZOvSUgAygrUXY8cV_Q&sig2=h4uPksUc1DJ3bV54U9RgLw">Elizabeth Bauer</a> and featured in the June/July issue of <a href="http://lonny.com/">Lonny</a> magazine) as a guide to the colour palette she'd like in her painting. Which then gave me the idea to 'virtually' hang the artwork in that same room. So here it is, albeit hung horizontally this time....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCvTyYlERcc31Q49XhfDZcPpFWsWZqE53wJ6D67Cn-FezXOWFYLIVIAI1WCxhqGVVK63HxRpI__FfH53iptH-iZ3oVdd1s39yZcdZaC5cPiANhyphenhyphenfCm3VwSTwRRkb1SE7mekTs6AuLNiQ/s1600/Picture+30+lonny+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCvTyYlERcc31Q49XhfDZcPpFWsWZqE53wJ6D67Cn-FezXOWFYLIVIAI1WCxhqGVVK63HxRpI__FfH53iptH-iZ3oVdd1s39yZcdZaC5cPiANhyphenhyphenfCm3VwSTwRRkb1SE7mekTs6AuLNiQ/s400/Picture+30+lonny+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and the original room, via Lonny magazine. I love Elizabeth's use of bright colour, and after all - who wouldn't enjoy living in such a happy space?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBkRIlfxiDJ0kEj8keG36xK-hYxzKaLHEXGgapxZkydNJIv4q2fTEfHIAMHoR5jaYqSxJIJuqSH84eBEvrvfCetI3ZzJ2vFY8OEB0aOONIPcqSsWFK-Qcy3DBDc6BWOSkODKDqTqKB6E/s1600/Picture+30+lonny.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBkRIlfxiDJ0kEj8keG36xK-hYxzKaLHEXGgapxZkydNJIv4q2fTEfHIAMHoR5jaYqSxJIJuqSH84eBEvrvfCetI3ZzJ2vFY8OEB0aOONIPcqSsWFK-Qcy3DBDc6BWOSkODKDqTqKB6E/s400/Picture+30+lonny.png" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-size: x-small;">the original via Lonny</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">And here's the actual painting, in detail... </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/AVvXsEiykxMr8MvfofmNX1VfOzS3l_snCtGiluVZ9T51p6eMerlF3JQ-1tiDMekhZGMtvRi3F36QYwX5kAyAcnFv1P6H6XzNGrmnL3iz0SH3gyEGEDM4BHRmDSXN9vy2UQ7wUKrhVF7IRir-ZxQ/s1600/abstract+watercolour+watermark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiykxMr8MvfofmNX1VfOzS3l_snCtGiluVZ9T51p6eMerlF3JQ-1tiDMekhZGMtvRi3F36QYwX5kAyAcnFv1P6H6XzNGrmnL3iz0SH3gyEGEDM4BHRmDSXN9vy2UQ7wUKrhVF7IRir-ZxQ/s640/abstract+watercolour+watermark.jpg" width="403" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-small;">'Sway'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-small;">mixed media on canvas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-small;">750mm x 1000mm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-small;">private commission</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>And then there was no stopping me! Here's a room I love, from <a href="http://houseandhome.com/">Canadian House and Home</a>, tweaked to feature a piece from my '<a href="http://www.facebook.com/originalartbykerrishipp">Into the Blue</a>' series.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMpnVZHMUiDSc9_LdDG8PzSkfWFURElLrhLpdRluNxb57YPPuxjnkHCeyE5FOnbEGIsbcecXYlU-UTzBYd6ZcgVmJwcTpGwt_xg0p0yrTWUgkJm8nCaemfzFtWm439Q8ee0zCTECNKwU/s1600/chester_6673via+canadian+house+and+home+photoshop+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMpnVZHMUiDSc9_LdDG8PzSkfWFURElLrhLpdRluNxb57YPPuxjnkHCeyE5FOnbEGIsbcecXYlU-UTzBYd6ZcgVmJwcTpGwt_xg0p0yrTWUgkJm8nCaemfzFtWm439Q8ee0zCTECNKwU/s400/chester_6673via+canadian+house+and+home+photoshop+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and the original</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeskW_81h42h3JVE9vXFw2g-gIJeLDG8c_i_C05RT_630C27lFElc2KPHuai7fxIWrIMZc0rRMZ3iFHbhM12B9-Q55uOEOQ86ZfKgjuymsp7QWDOhTbAh-HFpj3ZoOMgIfKt9a_rQC5U/s1600/chester_6673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeskW_81h42h3JVE9vXFw2g-gIJeLDG8c_i_C05RT_630C27lFElc2KPHuai7fxIWrIMZc0rRMZ3iFHbhM12B9-Q55uOEOQ86ZfKgjuymsp7QWDOhTbAh-HFpj3ZoOMgIfKt9a_rQC5U/s400/chester_6673.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">who needs windows anyway?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And one last one - I added my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66320229/new-fine-art-print-by-kerri-shipp-sea">'Sea Coral III in Denim</a>' to this room which was featured in the now-defunct Metropolitan Home magazine (although I do love the original abstract)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCW_N2mBg8EXmorMu6fNZMemUJe-yC8ZrSNvlnyBRkWc-63AJJPmEXbXEiOlEjg3X29b8eRz37BJh5D0HSw4gbTMV2ZDhX2aRcYcNzt1RcUnYgsNi50oZCAgFiPwx-DPOl-iNYYOAypg/s1600/metropolitan+home+redo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCW_N2mBg8EXmorMu6fNZMemUJe-yC8ZrSNvlnyBRkWc-63AJJPmEXbXEiOlEjg3X29b8eRz37BJh5D0HSw4gbTMV2ZDhX2aRcYcNzt1RcUnYgsNi50oZCAgFiPwx-DPOl-iNYYOAypg/s400/metropolitan+home+redo.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsLiyUbodnabX30S8Azc2O97sWs3voqzWaQ1fVH6mJEIGeSAx63c6970Se9l7QPdO3pYuCyIPXCHqDN6Omg0U49_XouiEzej30lwwIN7bvpU2BfwaS1YqcblJgAIZ1KFsp7lVLnvBYog/s1600/896fbde950c6%255B1%255D_thumb%255B4%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsLiyUbodnabX30S8Azc2O97sWs3voqzWaQ1fVH6mJEIGeSAx63c6970Se9l7QPdO3pYuCyIPXCHqDN6Omg0U49_XouiEzej30lwwIN7bvpU2BfwaS1YqcblJgAIZ1KFsp7lVLnvBYog/s400/896fbde950c6%255B1%255D_thumb%255B4%255D.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/met-home/">www.elledecor.com/met-home/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, what do you think of my virtual designs? Of course, this was just a bit of fun and in no way am I suggesting that the original rooms aren't fantastic - I love all of them, which is why they've been saved in my inspiration files. But it's a great way to picture artwork in situ, particularly large pieces, and I think it can be a valuable tool when you're decorating a room. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Right, I've done enough 'virtual' work for one day - better do some of the real stuff!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Just a little bit cheeky......

You might remember this post , when I mentioned I was working on a commission for some large abstracts? Well, I finished another one today, ...

7:08 PM

GIVEAWAY - PINK LEMONADE

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last <span style="font-size: large;">week my blog turned 1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I sayed to you that</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would have loved to celebrate it</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with <span style="font-size: large;">a giveaway</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Guess what?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The same day, sweet Paige of <a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">PinkLemonade</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">write me an e-mail</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">asking if I would be interested in hosting </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a giveaway from her shop!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gasp! That girl read my mind!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>La scorsa settimana<span style="font-size: large;"> il blog ha</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">compiuto 1 anno</span> e vi avevo detto che </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>avrei voluto festeggiare</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>con un <span style="font-size: large;">giveaway</span>.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Lo stesso giorno la dolce Paige di <a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">PinkLemonade</a></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>mi ha mandato una mail</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>chiedendomi se ero interessata</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>a ospitare un giveaway!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Gasp!!! Quella ragazza mi aveva letto la mente!!!</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/AVvXsEjlBxoZH4wkXbbcxiMe3QIdgwmh_m8UrkGihmFS6LawH7RPBVaeDwmu9rkUWgntpeVD7g9YWahYb-19q2RNWrOkStl8UHEPMauBwaolMhnfEFoaMDBSXW4Jez-HCjMzu0PQtaTNicrlhqI/s1600/giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBxoZH4wkXbbcxiMe3QIdgwmh_m8UrkGihmFS6LawH7RPBVaeDwmu9rkUWgntpeVD7g9YWahYb-19q2RNWrOkStl8UHEPMauBwaolMhnfEFoaMDBSXW4Jez-HCjMzu0PQtaTNicrlhqI/s640/giveaway.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So, let me <span style="font-size: large;">introduce you Paige</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is very young and so creative!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Quindi, <span style="font-size: large;">ecco a voi Paige</span>!</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lei è giovanissima e molto creativa!</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/AVvXsEgdNgVqhwxdyWIZiM9OJfJopF3UdSxjoMLxycUCVDu92b5FAqIobyrX_mHHyCTJhCYlz0ULT_u7mPYDDcHxQDG_DxZ2TT1JVLSdfz34msMg_Lf3nfOFjv3X84fHyh2lqi_kimd8mSMrS9U/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="137" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNgVqhwxdyWIZiM9OJfJopF3UdSxjoMLxycUCVDu92b5FAqIobyrX_mHHyCTJhCYlz0ULT_u7mPYDDcHxQDG_DxZ2TT1JVLSdfz34msMg_Lf3nfOFjv3X84fHyh2lqi_kimd8mSMrS9U/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></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: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">1) Tell us a little bit about yourself...<br /> </span>Hi! My name is Paige, and I am the girl behind <a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">Pink Lemonade</a> and <a href="http://www.simplyhandmadebypaige.blogspot.com/">Simply Handmade by Paige</a>! A little bit about me... I am 15, I am home schooled, I love Jesus, rosettes, fashion, sewing, and making anything fun and bright! I am living my dreams through my business and blog! If you are looking for some crafty inspiration, check out my tutorials! Have fun!</span></div><br /><br /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>1) Raccontaci un po' di te...</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Ciao! Il mio nome è Paige e sono la ragazza dietro a <a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">Pink Lemonade</a> e <a href="http://www.simplyhandmadebypaige.blogspot.com/">Simply Handmade by Paige</a>! Un po' di cose sul mio conto... Ho 15 anni, studio a casa, amo Gesù, le rose in tessuto, la moda, cucire e rendere tutto divertente e brillante! Vivo i miei sogni attraverso il mio negozio e il mio blog! Se state cercando qualche ispirazione craft, date un occhio ai miei tutorial! Divertitevi!</em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span><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/AVvXsEhk4JOIBEVlydxLx8sYJgMYudaYaFMM9iZzS7WHliL7XFqz04wvnC6A-iv15FdRWyThpEEttvme-602S_pIbgtk0AtM1oUxDWFrH-q4Wot1SDPfQdIZMQc-HqA9D9n65QvbaYyOtaMJIDE/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4JOIBEVlydxLx8sYJgMYudaYaFMM9iZzS7WHliL7XFqz04wvnC6A-iv15FdRWyThpEEttvme-602S_pIbgtk0AtM1oUxDWFrH-q4Wot1SDPfQdIZMQc-HqA9D9n65QvbaYyOtaMJIDE/s640/2.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: magenta;">2) What do inspire you in making your creations?</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span>I get most of my inspiration from shopping at local boutiques, reading blogs, and shopping around etsy. Sometimes I will google something like "gray and yellow" or "damask" and try to find inspiration that way! It is so fun to see what comes up! :)</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>2) Cosa ti ispira nel fare le tue creazioni?</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">La maggior parte delle mie ispirazioni vengono dai negozi locali, dal leggere i blog e fare shopping su etsy. A volte cerco qualcosa su Google come "grigio e giallo" o "damascato" e trovo ispirazioni. E' così divertente vedere cosa salta fuori! :)</span></em><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM_0e3B5UpXI_6Zid-5C8ImoZvfy9BNTiKRYW4hdhL5f2pJnHlH4a4CeOeKf0nHNtN6KM-_PsHMUkiO5VokCELWyHKEq7Ztq2MsX1SDAZVC5qKmmyIRRQIVmQKUOOTakSDM9lByPbnNI/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="530" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWM_0e3B5UpXI_6Zid-5C8ImoZvfy9BNTiKRYW4hdhL5f2pJnHlH4a4CeOeKf0nHNtN6KM-_PsHMUkiO5VokCELWyHKEq7Ztq2MsX1SDAZVC5qKmmyIRRQIVmQKUOOTakSDM9lByPbnNI/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">3</span><span style="color: magenta;">) Which kind of blogs do you love to read?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gosh, I love all kinds of blogs!! My favorites would probably be craft blogs, fashion blogs, personal blogs, and home decorating blogs! My favorites are: <a href="http://www.thepleatedpoppy.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.thepleatedpoppy.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>, </em></span><a href="http://www.gussysews.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.gussysews.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>, </em></span><a href="http://www.houseofsmiths.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.houseofsmiths.blogspot.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>, and </em></span><a href="http://www.meredithtuttle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.meredithtuttle.blogspot.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> (he is crazy and hilarious!!). </em></span> </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>3) Che tipo di blog leggi?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Mi piacciono tutti i tipi di blog! I miei preferiti sono probabilmente quelli di craft, moda, i blog personali e quelli di arredmento! I miei preferiti in assoluto sono: </em><a href="http://www.thepleatedpoppy.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.thepleatedpoppy.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>, </em></span><a href="http://www.gussysews.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.gussysews.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>, </em></span><a href="http://www.houseofsmiths.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.houseofsmiths.blogspot.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>, e </em></span><a href="http://www.meredithtuttle.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>www.meredithtuttle.blogspot.com</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em> (lei è pazza e divertentissima!!). </em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8i3rbaWfIoQ2YVZ7BKqfCphYc6FoG1XMdwnpqTmWsov-TZFGo1d5Fn4yjVYcLdIMqbB5FDvsYBL_ttu7hEhNxAlGS0hph4HLP6f6vUa6VJXkiCGovmMRuTdaJguXRbnOAoEtcwIfMxg/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8i3rbaWfIoQ2YVZ7BKqfCphYc6FoG1XMdwnpqTmWsov-TZFGo1d5Fn4yjVYcLdIMqbB5FDvsYBL_ttu7hEhNxAlGS0hph4HLP6f6vUa6VJXkiCGovmMRuTdaJguXRbnOAoEtcwIfMxg/s640/6.jpg" width="608" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE9_gn7CwhNoVKKeqJZ-wLb1c_CvB5_ouKVIFjWwmSlFl-crrajWeMGy7iiq9tDisgfXwlvATzE4u5jgfTOwNTzIe1kBEYA0vwB_RbbZjFOtAjG9_uVdzNM9XOMYtMa8XljZt0iKL-_o/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE9_gn7CwhNoVKKeqJZ-wLb1c_CvB5_ouKVIFjWwmSlFl-crrajWeMGy7iiq9tDisgfXwlvATzE4u5jgfTOwNTzIe1kBEYA0vwB_RbbZjFOtAjG9_uVdzNM9XOMYtMa8XljZt0iKL-_o/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">IMPORTANT!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paige also offers to all of my readers a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">special voucher to get 25% off</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the order you would like to make at her shop. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You have simply to write:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> PINK25</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">in the cart section.</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; font-size: large;"><em>IMPORTANTE!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Paige offre anche a tutti i miei lettori</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>un buono sconto del 25%</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>sugli ordini fatti presso il suo negozio.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Dovete semplicemente scrivere:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>PINK25</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>nella sezione del pagamento.</em></span></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/AVvXsEhWVezgI_TTnlxy6ek80Ykejjx7eE7xQVUmq-wDJ5Wl9S0d6KOBw5zcssiwLShMWzashxFvJzZVjL26EaFWhoS8euTD6bOTShElnf0tP6qJXxULppJTxNHGkglDCKQgxExp1vZByatyo9U/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVezgI_TTnlxy6ek80Ykejjx7eE7xQVUmq-wDJ5Wl9S0d6KOBw5zcssiwLShMWzashxFvJzZVjL26EaFWhoS8euTD6bOTShElnf0tP6qJXxULppJTxNHGkglDCKQgxExp1vZByatyo9U/s640/3.jpg" width="428" /></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">THE GIVEAWAY:</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;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Paige is offering a 15$ gift certificate from <a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">her shop</a>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This means that you can choose whatever you like!!</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; font-size: large;"><em>Paige offre un buono da 15$ presso il s<a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">uo negozio</a>!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Questo significa che potete scegliere quello che volete!!</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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4a2bwQCT4Xz8oB2X1EmLYWGurgU1iM3suej904XTn7dlD4GwfT_prV5GxlSXyF8y9_NmBUu6892-H77lL-ZL42DvvxsYdr-vYfGmQBZq2tozRr_Hyj6OVjPOmMU-TRnRwAxs3HEpXHk/s1600/giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4a2bwQCT4Xz8oB2X1EmLYWGurgU1iM3suej904XTn7dlD4GwfT_prV5GxlSXyF8y9_NmBUu6892-H77lL-ZL42DvvxsYdr-vYfGmQBZq2tozRr_Hyj6OVjPOmMU-TRnRwAxs3HEpXHk/s640/giveaway.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">THE RULES:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">1. You have to be a <span style="font-size: large;">Home Shabby Home follower.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">2. Go to <a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">Pink Lemonade</a> and <span style="font-size: large;">choose whatever you like</span> for a total ammount of 15$.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">3. <span style="font-size: large;">Leave a comment here</span> saying what you would love to receive.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. If you <span style="font-size: large;">grab the button</span> of the giveaway and place it on your sidebar, or post, facebook, twitter about the giveaway, let me know it with another comment, so that you will have another chance to win.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Giveaway will end on March 2nd 2011 at 8.00 pm (local time).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I will announce the winner on Thursday 3rd. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Giveaway is open worldwide</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Good luck chicks!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">LE REGOLE:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">1. Dovete essere <span style="font-size: large;">follower di Home Shabby Home.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2. Andate su <a href="http://www.pinklemonade.bigcartel.com/">Pink Lemonade</a> e <span style="font-size: large;">scegliete quello che più vi piace</span> per un totale di 15$.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">3. <span style="font-size: large;">Lasciate un commento qui</span> indicando ciò che vi piacerebbe ricevere se vinceste.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4. Se pubblicate il <span style="font-size: large;">bottone del giveaway</span>, o se postate, mettete su facebook o su twitter la notizia di questo giveaway, fatemelo sapere con un altro commento, così potrete raddoppiare le vostre possibilità di vincere.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Il giveaway termina il 2 marzo 2011 alle 8.00 pm ora locale.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Annuncerò il vincitore giovedì 3 marzo 2011.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Il giveaway è aperto a tutti, in ogni angolo del mondo!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Buona fortuna ragazze!!</span></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;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you have an on-line shop and would like Home Shabby Home to host a giveaway, feel free to write me at </span><a href="mailto:mara.caumo@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: x-small;">mara.caumo@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></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" j6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txJ21xmhW_w/TITTbYCWPNI/AAAAAAAACMg/YuvHRvkTR58/s1600/firma.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

GIVEAWAY - PINK LEMONADE

Last week my blog turned 1 and I sayed to you that I would have loved to celebrate it with a giveaway . Guess what? The same day, sweet Paig...

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