Last day of my 20% off sale!!!

It's the end of the financial year, which means it's the last day to get 20% off storewide in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/driftwoodinteriors">Etsy</a> shop!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9srmDhyphenhypheniTByeDNjwOc5wAvYBc_TlLVVKxckiPCntoA6sYSoNiNYgUccbJSA_LtFqD0x9PIzYpdUHg46pX35uNRYayO8Gc_5hM0CPFzd_8Ip5f1B9IBRegjFpPiCWUVt0s6reKBSGZHwf4/s1600/20%2525+off+sale.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9srmDhyphenhypheniTByeDNjwOc5wAvYBc_TlLVVKxckiPCntoA6sYSoNiNYgUccbJSA_LtFqD0x9PIzYpdUHg46pX35uNRYayO8Gc_5hM0CPFzd_8Ip5f1B9IBRegjFpPiCWUVt0s6reKBSGZHwf4/s1600/20%2525+off+sale.png" width="486" /></a></div><br /><br />Just enter 'ENDYEARSALE2011' at checkout for your discount.<br /><br />Have a great day everyone,<br /><br />Kerri

Last day of my 20% off sale!!!

It's the end of the financial year, which means it's the last day to get 20% off storewide in my Etsy shop!Just enter 'ENDYEARSALE2011' at checkout for your discount.Have a great day everyone,Kerri…

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A short break in transmission

I'm away on a little holiday at the moment, but will be popping in to catch up on all the blog happenings as often as I can. In the meantime, I'll leave you with a pic of gorgeous Queensland island living....rather hard to take, isn't it?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOsVlsZtBaFsu3L3XObwgKc_z9EL8iYYw8cmuVlAofeSTOIlDArQ" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="192" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOsVlsZtBaFsu3L3XObwgKc_z9EL8iYYw8cmuVlAofeSTOIlDArQ" width="262" /></a></div><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />See you all soon,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>

A short break in transmission

I'm away on a little holiday at the moment, but will be popping in to catch up on all the blog happenings as often as I can. In the meantime, I'll leave you with a pic of gorgeous Queensland island living....rather hard to take, isn't it? See you all soon,…

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Sweet Peas and Vintage Blue

Well, it was a little longer in the making than I thought...what with the end of the school term, and all the last minute organising needed before the holidays. But I finally managed to finish off this little number; 'Sweet Peas in Vintage Blue':<br /><div style="text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJtmxLesL17Vl7wCudKmKNeC_GKZl1sA-gkeGAwaTXawcekKGDxOmk3wurrZ2tEdOnvjn1mEPb8mo38G9fpYqUuySb8poAH-jER_jj5C2UdC38g4vZaN4Ekk0pLSEA4TNk1d5uqVl8x5r/s1600/fuze+sweet+peas+in+vintage+blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJtmxLesL17Vl7wCudKmKNeC_GKZl1sA-gkeGAwaTXawcekKGDxOmk3wurrZ2tEdOnvjn1mEPb8mo38G9fpYqUuySb8poAH-jER_jj5C2UdC38g4vZaN4Ekk0pLSEA4TNk1d5uqVl8x5r/s1600/fuze+sweet+peas+in+vintage+blue.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Sweet Peas in Vintage Blue'</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour and gouache on paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")</div><div style="text-align: center;">prints for sale now in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76572777/sweet-peas-in-vintage-blue">Etsy shop</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(please excuse the terrible pic! I'll post a new one as soon as I can, but you get the idea...)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />I've had lots of requests for more paintings along the lines of my 'Bouquet in Flow Blue'...</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/AVvXsEhLwlUkzZILIfYEEF9HmXQtNPTlnheOykVWAIHrntUiFkznj1wcL1Oib7qlsAMKhrZ_irPS-LJecTUPRI8-gVvG7Pe0Y9ZR1k5oFDBLrr2ZUP7sTetp_5iMz5IMekYR4iREUaP_oz6SEtfc/s1600/bouquet+in+flow+blue+more+pink+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLwlUkzZILIfYEEF9HmXQtNPTlnheOykVWAIHrntUiFkznj1wcL1Oib7qlsAMKhrZ_irPS-LJecTUPRI8-gVvG7Pe0Y9ZR1k5oFDBLrr2ZUP7sTetp_5iMz5IMekYR4iREUaP_oz6SEtfc/s640/bouquet+in+flow+blue+more+pink+watermarked.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69099692/bouquet-in-flow-blue">'Bouquet in Flow Blue'</a></div><br />...and finally, this next painting in the series is ready to go.<br /><br />Oh, and don't forget; I'm having an End of Financial Year <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">SALE</span></span> in my Etsy shop - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">20% off all prints </span>storewide until 30th June.<br /><br />That's it from me, have a wonderful weekend everyone, and I'll catch you all 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-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>

Sweet Peas and Vintage Blue

Well, it was a little longer in the making than I thought...what with the end of the school term, and all the last minute organising needed before the holidays. But I finally managed to finish off this little number; 'Sweet Peas in Vintage Blue':'Sweet Peas in Vintage Blue'watercolour and gouache on…

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Wish I was here today....

...and I wish it was summer!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeD738moCQoy6GsfYiuUBjhTwJ1Ym163iYtvH9FdCqUPGHXmugNF9xq5SFCbSmRbaBARWsY4kN46SgMtiPzW5SKpbissZleJDmH5Y6J7BRrYGod3VWCDIgcYkX8b_QHDVLDXdkyFwj-rt/s1600/12-easyandageless-0508-xlg+via+house+beautiful+july+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeD738moCQoy6GsfYiuUBjhTwJ1Ym163iYtvH9FdCqUPGHXmugNF9xq5SFCbSmRbaBARWsY4kN46SgMtiPzW5SKpbissZleJDmH5Y6J7BRrYGod3VWCDIgcYkX8b_QHDVLDXdkyFwj-rt/s640/12-easyandageless-0508-xlg+via+house+beautiful+july+2011.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://housebeautiful.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><br /><br />Will be back later today with a new painting...if I can thaw out, that is :)<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>

Wish I was here today....

...and I wish it was summer!sourceWill be back later today with a new painting...if I can thaw out, that is :)…

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It's SALE time!

Not long to go until June 30, so what better time to launch a huge <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">End of Financial Year SALE!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9srmDhyphenhypheniTByeDNjwOc5wAvYBc_TlLVVKxckiPCntoA6sYSoNiNYgUccbJSA_LtFqD0x9PIzYpdUHg46pX35uNRYayO8Gc_5hM0CPFzd_8Ip5f1B9IBRegjFpPiCWUVt0s6reKBSGZHwf4/s1600/20%2525+off+sale.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9srmDhyphenhypheniTByeDNjwOc5wAvYBc_TlLVVKxckiPCntoA6sYSoNiNYgUccbJSA_LtFqD0x9PIzYpdUHg46pX35uNRYayO8Gc_5hM0CPFzd_8Ip5f1B9IBRegjFpPiCWUVt0s6reKBSGZHwf4/s1600/20%2525+off+sale.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So head on over to my <a href="http://www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy shop</a> for <i>20% off all prints</i> storewide. Just enter the code "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">ENDYEARSALE2011</span>" at checkout for your discount. It's my way of saying thank you to everyone for the amazing support for my artwork, it's been phenomenal! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before I go, I'm almost finished a new painting, which will compliment one of my most popular prints, '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69099692/bouquet-in-flow-blue">Bouquet in Flow Blue</a>'. Here's a preview:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgkTmSWvtciJ7LbL9UQqMwwBjupq1YMiaggvDCpgnL4NaD7PS3f5Z8AayAiqzODY5DpuBNF-r8VtS52bxhkwhS9izlOXqsl8neLRgbEtCSdq5EaApsUjQ39a6SHYdqxsGnKOXZ7M8ZG-T4i/s1600/Untitled+picture.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTmSWvtciJ7LbL9UQqMwwBjupq1YMiaggvDCpgnL4NaD7PS3f5Z8AayAiqzODY5DpuBNF-r8VtS52bxhkwhS9izlOXqsl8neLRgbEtCSdq5EaApsUjQ39a6SHYdqxsGnKOXZ7M8ZG-T4i/s640/Untitled+picture.png" width="538" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Sweet Peas in Vintage Blue'</div><div style="text-align: center;">will be available in both 8" x 11", and also 11" x 14"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's not quite finished yet, but I'll be adding this one tomorrow afternoon. Couldn't resist a little teaser!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

It's SALE time!

Not long to go until June 30, so what better time to launch a huge End of Financial Year SALE!So head on over to my Etsy shop for 20% off all prints storewide. Just enter the code "ENDYEARSALE2011" at checkout for your discount. It's my way of saying thank you to everyone for the amazing support for…

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Oh my...

These beauties literally took my breath away. I found this first image on <a href="http://pinterest.com/source/hutkerarchitects.com/">Pinterest</a> (the most addictive treasure-trove imaginable), and found that it was the handiwork of <a href="http://www.hutkerarchitects.com/portfolio/">Hutker Architects</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUIwTwBqgD8wEonXwPS9lziQkb6JgQTkA2rQPzLz0te1oAcQReukgUExmOid3r7hb5zDIv4TZBW2OhMIZlqLfsncrAxdvC_SRE0s2BzO_xxOy0-OLGAwJNyJuPkFBXXPsCgoreJGSneAo/s1600/hutker+architects.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUIwTwBqgD8wEonXwPS9lziQkb6JgQTkA2rQPzLz0te1oAcQReukgUExmOid3r7hb5zDIv4TZBW2OhMIZlqLfsncrAxdvC_SRE0s2BzO_xxOy0-OLGAwJNyJuPkFBXXPsCgoreJGSneAo/s1600/hutker+architects.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> be.still.my.heart.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBM1AhNkyt9jxpJGv2MDMeS5vzgtrO2oo9b3rRFrTA8jUYtwYGbwxGZyZMtJNJsj7UFbTiqky9R1fgzaLsW18yT5RN4U8WhoaVpg0oWsEg6j9HBA6fZiJMg3KKf7lYnYfly9tCMYSySDr/s1600/hutker+architects2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBM1AhNkyt9jxpJGv2MDMeS5vzgtrO2oo9b3rRFrTA8jUYtwYGbwxGZyZMtJNJsj7UFbTiqky9R1fgzaLsW18yT5RN4U8WhoaVpg0oWsEg6j9HBA6fZiJMg3KKf7lYnYfly9tCMYSySDr/s1600/hutker+architects2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmqxnbUhYoEhshilazd-USsYndR0xFSR1t6xZgr_4m52jo1ndnICU66s6WzThAsB-T-fhz1YlofABoWDoHWsMA06e79AUi4M_9947APtF70HjcG4Ext9envr1kCzsNQGo2UpZ4PkSZs6s/s1600/hutker+architects3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmqxnbUhYoEhshilazd-USsYndR0xFSR1t6xZgr_4m52jo1ndnICU66s6WzThAsB-T-fhz1YlofABoWDoHWsMA06e79AUi4M_9947APtF70HjcG4Ext9envr1kCzsNQGo2UpZ4PkSZs6s/s1600/hutker+architects3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14nRkxnxAMbPtOlJ8g9LbxHHFDolyE9ToCnjf0N0fsN2Xxfi52LnMi7sYV_XvWj1lJV0pLcLTHsBI5gczrEhE6yp7nfIbs2tfm3aikkrQqm_KSB5zP0pW_5swB132hZAarSjU_jyW-9fg/s1600/hutker+architects4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14nRkxnxAMbPtOlJ8g9LbxHHFDolyE9ToCnjf0N0fsN2Xxfi52LnMi7sYV_XvWj1lJV0pLcLTHsBI5gczrEhE6yp7nfIbs2tfm3aikkrQqm_KSB5zP0pW_5swB132hZAarSjU_jyW-9fg/s1600/hutker+architects4.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> stunning in its simplicity</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmPKukDD500O_rNfmJRmQWCNN91r7F5k68TabeI2yFM8V_ub2pewZNcnEflcM1yJemQzHTH40IDaEZVAujwb27WOzBN3SNm929ytZv9ienTjgy-YqdI0vCeD-TUhpCUhZfTRV76XQPYiZ/s1600/hutker+architects5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmPKukDD500O_rNfmJRmQWCNN91r7F5k68TabeI2yFM8V_ub2pewZNcnEflcM1yJemQzHTH40IDaEZVAujwb27WOzBN3SNm929ytZv9ienTjgy-YqdI0vCeD-TUhpCUhZfTRV76XQPYiZ/s1600/hutker+architects5.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> those doors, exposed roof trusses...doesn't get much better</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXVn459CnEuTnYR5lGUWv1Gus8wAF8mtRDcK1AeiERf7rafbYyUtnSQItaScF2sdCkYfTs_nPF5gZVap_EnKeO8QMLCbewnPrpUXPRje4U8EvzZ_SBhKO7EE2e76bya6mSMsu1eD9Pcmn/s1600/hutker+architects6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXVn459CnEuTnYR5lGUWv1Gus8wAF8mtRDcK1AeiERf7rafbYyUtnSQItaScF2sdCkYfTs_nPF5gZVap_EnKeO8QMLCbewnPrpUXPRje4U8EvzZ_SBhKO7EE2e76bya6mSMsu1eD9Pcmn/s1600/hutker+architects6.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />So if you have the willpower, head on over to check it out. But don't say I didn't warn you - you may find yourself lost in all things fabulous for hours on end.<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>

Oh my...

These beauties literally took my breath away. I found this first image on Pinterest (the most addictive treasure-trove imaginable), and found that it was the handiwork of Hutker Architects. be.still.my.heart. stunning in its simplicity those doors, exposed roof trusses...doesn't get much betterSo if…

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Let's warm things up a little..

...with a touch of red. I thought it would be fun to add a new colourway to my paintings, and this rich raspberry is the result.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA46idXdSB2SMwfKpRO7XqtU6HfziOXGHB4w5gFpNwTOOajIcy91fonfVAl3etqN2wey7B-mXuj4XdXTgqcOiQowiaJaM9QoNFOnxP4hQvsviXVHXootuF4tHKjNMK-IwsBtfR0zvWIh-I/s1600/sea+fan+IV+raspberry+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA46idXdSB2SMwfKpRO7XqtU6HfziOXGHB4w5gFpNwTOOajIcy91fonfVAl3etqN2wey7B-mXuj4XdXTgqcOiQowiaJaM9QoNFOnxP4hQvsviXVHXootuF4tHKjNMK-IwsBtfR0zvWIh-I/s1600/sea+fan+IV+raspberry+watermarked.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Sea Fan IV in Raspberry'</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour on paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")</div><div style="text-align: center;">for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75883540/sea-fan-iv-in-raspberry-new-fine-art">Etsy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm adding larger sizes to my shop too - all prints will be available in 11" x 14", as well as custom sizes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you tomorrow with some new goodies....new, <i>supersized</i> goodies!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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></div>

Let's warm things up a little..

...with a touch of red. I thought it would be fun to add a new colourway to my paintings, and this rich raspberry is the result.'Sea Fan IV in Raspberry'watercolour on paper210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")for sale on EtsyI'm adding larger sizes to my shop too - all prints will be available in 11" x 14", as …

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New blog on the block

I always enjoy finding new blogs to add to my ever-growing reading list, and this latest addition is fast becoming one of my favourites. I was commissioned to paint some original sea coral paintings for Melinda, and from her lovely thank you email I found her gorgeous blog - <a href="http://www.georgicapond.blogspot.com/">Georgica Pond</a>. Reading through her posts quite literally stopped my in my tracks - almost each and every one of her inspiration photos was either one I had stashed away myself, or wish I had! Melinda has recently moved into a new home and is about to embark on a renovation, and from the looks of things, I'm going to love following along on her journey.<br /><br />She and her family built this stunner on a hundred acre property in the NSW Southern Highlands.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkKQm1SVysHOUrPTLM9E0RcD_uqMHX7LYX4W8YmL1zsYJiB1n7heJ4vxUK_9o9DsRpS1vIfDU8K-4FEFLf_dj6SxBN6x8J2AWtXY9kidWAlvG4z_d6plqZbJXz1lv9bGA8Xlo6LWTbiYf/s1600/georgica+pond+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkKQm1SVysHOUrPTLM9E0RcD_uqMHX7LYX4W8YmL1zsYJiB1n7heJ4vxUK_9o9DsRpS1vIfDU8K-4FEFLf_dj6SxBN6x8J2AWtXY9kidWAlvG4z_d6plqZbJXz1lv9bGA8Xlo6LWTbiYf/s640/georgica+pond+4.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/AVvXsEhFDoHVFCliFb0F33u6K_S4PRlV0M80693x9R90geIKIFQZFcTsUsCmHZNz9wP819TUxhTj2T03LUVTLiSdBXbDZCBB9etX2xsarO-wLFhOh3-vb0Bw20JisY8O-m_bOhL3Lzjf6AFnTMAo/s1600/georgica+pond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDoHVFCliFb0F33u6K_S4PRlV0M80693x9R90geIKIFQZFcTsUsCmHZNz9wP819TUxhTj2T03LUVTLiSdBXbDZCBB9etX2xsarO-wLFhOh3-vb0Bw20JisY8O-m_bOhL3Lzjf6AFnTMAo/s640/georgica+pond.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/AVvXsEgBWokpexvk5o9r7afOT8QAyXjHkd3ZtVvS6Xl5-79-msOBkE5DsCFUTvUKTro1SPu6JHgIuPMq1o9zPK9c9gsvYaiCZOTAMWBgi7WV83_kHAOHt2QuWuHkz11zu9yx5B6k27C5hFd0DQB-/s1600/georgica+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWokpexvk5o9r7afOT8QAyXjHkd3ZtVvS6Xl5-79-msOBkE5DsCFUTvUKTro1SPu6JHgIuPMq1o9zPK9c9gsvYaiCZOTAMWBgi7WV83_kHAOHt2QuWuHkz11zu9yx5B6k27C5hFd0DQB-/s640/georgica+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />...but they've since moved to Sydney into this renovator's delight...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6nSyrPZq2M08oPLVUZXavohB_G_FfCjC_r_78lFs1fI0DaHUBK8BBqfVP4s28Kk2-8G36vg-XEs6xC6OZq1G-ugVDLB5aGjMu_0DTFcI54RAbaiN7K1rQO90jvOBeHVRp6XFsOFCVgv0/s1600/georgica+pond+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6nSyrPZq2M08oPLVUZXavohB_G_FfCjC_r_78lFs1fI0DaHUBK8BBqfVP4s28Kk2-8G36vg-XEs6xC6OZq1G-ugVDLB5aGjMu_0DTFcI54RAbaiN7K1rQO90jvOBeHVRp6XFsOFCVgv0/s640/georgica+pond+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />...and when we share these as inspiration for our renovations..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-faU4IIVBElkdurWB_Bggwa4YmgytEB-J1VrgkVNZksTjE8DJ3YUvL95Sxju-rWyK6Qyktj2XMpw-2kfGd4AsbgIaMG75M2f7BT_MQIXM5zUmWbVA_Lz9f_xRQ0OJrjXQ81Ctcn5jncB-/s1600/georgica+pond+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-faU4IIVBElkdurWB_Bggwa4YmgytEB-J1VrgkVNZksTjE8DJ3YUvL95Sxju-rWyK6Qyktj2XMpw-2kfGd4AsbgIaMG75M2f7BT_MQIXM5zUmWbVA_Lz9f_xRQ0OJrjXQ81Ctcn5jncB-/s640/georgica+pond+6.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;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30zPjbN7_rt29m169B-FgiOoO77ExzFivMalJQnXBmUhlqqcLoQfT_aUODewcjaKGqiBrBJlbEtY7kg17Gv0bmjwfz-KtBvpfiP5EHWWh9uDbKBOOUeLXQwJWDml17R4PRJ451WTjBka_/s1600/House+Beautiful.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30zPjbN7_rt29m169B-FgiOoO77ExzFivMalJQnXBmUhlqqcLoQfT_aUODewcjaKGqiBrBJlbEtY7kg17Gv0bmjwfz-KtBvpfiP5EHWWh9uDbKBOOUeLXQwJWDml17R4PRJ451WTjBka_/s640/House+Beautiful.png" 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/AVvXsEjGx35P1jsxqmfSA2LnsvLniEILdC-gyZ1Zhb3TurQ1M3mmbwo05gSuD7c96a-sJRPvNXI6tWJSgbA9VzmJPGPIl_o2PaUhv1KF5It0-0eifOn1P52fOLs_-y9LwhOzb0T1ixZXKgRA9LyA/s1600/mabley+handler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGx35P1jsxqmfSA2LnsvLniEILdC-gyZ1Zhb3TurQ1M3mmbwo05gSuD7c96a-sJRPvNXI6tWJSgbA9VzmJPGPIl_o2PaUhv1KF5It0-0eifOn1P52fOLs_-y9LwhOzb0T1ixZXKgRA9LyA/s1600/mabley+handler.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.mableyhandler.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpoRorDtpUCbWQtq1pGuv7CFr_vqB87CTRlUz_BZUQ1FNEhTJXZPbELAYDpmgoOyRSUd7g22n-dHrxeh_CYQsI6_77SM1jj8PlaZX01vDlX48Q0EqCa0jrnGm92t29e2eeEIbmCbUI7it/s1600/megbraff+via.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpoRorDtpUCbWQtq1pGuv7CFr_vqB87CTRlUz_BZUQ1FNEhTJXZPbELAYDpmgoOyRSUd7g22n-dHrxeh_CYQsI6_77SM1jj8PlaZX01vDlX48Q0EqCa0jrnGm92t29e2eeEIbmCbUI7it/s640/megbraff+via.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://megbraff.com/">Meg Braff</a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFYBJmCZr4roKN7Z1Inz7FuMIJh7lv8dhaXA5NX9MoYTCzsltb8_AvDUphz7fdFQd75aSVsMaeunn-dBDorKBvLPlbdI0cBajoDRNyAxxd6uLzGEp8bdh94CjJldv7qeug55qMBMyuRuy/s1600/Melanie+Elston.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFYBJmCZr4roKN7Z1Inz7FuMIJh7lv8dhaXA5NX9MoYTCzsltb8_AvDUphz7fdFQd75aSVsMaeunn-dBDorKBvLPlbdI0cBajoDRNyAxxd6uLzGEp8bdh94CjJldv7qeug55qMBMyuRuy/s1600/Melanie+Elston.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>...I knew I'd found a kindred decorating spirit. So, if that's whet your appetite, head on over to Melinda's lovely blog, Georgica Pond. Oh, and make sure you say hi from me!<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>

New blog on the block

I always enjoy finding new blogs to add to my ever-growing reading list, and this latest addition is fast becoming one of my favourites. I was commissioned to paint some original sea coral paintings for Melinda, and from her lovely thank you email I found her gorgeous blog - Georgica Pond. Reading t…

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In the Press!

I've been waiting very impatiently for the latest issue of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ivyandpiper.com.au/#!magazine%22">Ivy and Piper</a> to go live.... it's a fantastic magazine, put together by the very talented local duo of Melanie Parker and Elizabeth Raptis. But even more exciting is that one of my favourite local shops, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.hamptonshomeliving.com.au">Hamptons Home Living</a>, has been featured in the latest issue. And if you look closely, there's some artwork on the walls that you just might recognise.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RhpEuyA1ixR5bIzg_Rw6T7bzHMxaiK3qEMtxYE3sg16MwoFXQZcmtcgmti18NTsDl1EnL1N_hMBHAa7tj_IMoAguAA9pz_vliYWksAHZ9ZDV11KhYrWJVHp_EMKmX8BuNzbqRenQl1F7/s1600/hamptons+ivy+and+piper+june+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RhpEuyA1ixR5bIzg_Rw6T7bzHMxaiK3qEMtxYE3sg16MwoFXQZcmtcgmti18NTsDl1EnL1N_hMBHAa7tj_IMoAguAA9pz_vliYWksAHZ9ZDV11KhYrWJVHp_EMKmX8BuNzbqRenQl1F7/s1600/hamptons+ivy+and+piper+june+2011.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">..do these blue and white prints look familiar?</span></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/AVvXsEg5yCpdRuU0y70QPuuNlJeaAc1Vk89hkpgaazsEnNXxUSfa7QchEonrdUNK81L2hOxMfI2NixmAJOylsjiSwFP6yNrw8DDVYXc3kKPRucp1n-aZv0IF8TXxD8m1qL5OocxYGt1GQ7L4vqVN/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5yCpdRuU0y70QPuuNlJeaAc1Vk89hkpgaazsEnNXxUSfa7QchEonrdUNK81L2hOxMfI2NixmAJOylsjiSwFP6yNrw8DDVYXc3kKPRucp1n-aZv0IF8TXxD8m1qL5OocxYGt1GQ7L4vqVN/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.50+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> ...sea fans in charcoal displayed amongst all of Hamptons gorgeous wares</span></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/AVvXsEgcgYd6NL0qoyRZjiM6ylI2_e04ebZ-DZ90XoqOfRlcS9e34FPK1xi2zkMEPUxBmCMeAICMaPp_PNJ83atPGjKTl5F387kFsBsEy6zrOhlB-ZLhfGUph0jK8lv87AGyB8MwEVtWwvT6Dhw_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgYd6NL0qoyRZjiM6ylI2_e04ebZ-DZ90XoqOfRlcS9e34FPK1xi2zkMEPUxBmCMeAICMaPp_PNJ83atPGjKTl5F387kFsBsEy6zrOhlB-ZLhfGUph0jK8lv87AGyB8MwEVtWwvT6Dhw_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.15.58+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">beautiful, no?</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Hamptons is one of the lovely stores stocking my artwork, and I was so thrilled to see them featured. There was a real local flavour to this issue, with another of my fave Brissie stores, Magnolia Interiors, sharing the limelight.</div><div style="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/AVvXsEiehkaRacZsh2AzRs9h1zyNJ_8KgEej3Lewmm3ZB-R23O2w5njifi6A-qsPyGMAZTtpw8U8Jxp1Gy1IzvtiGJEjB2H7CSkz982IKSFeQl0VkAVFAwkjGkZYFmGCyL_l-d3OnxNYDJnytdqL/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.28+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehkaRacZsh2AzRs9h1zyNJ_8KgEej3Lewmm3ZB-R23O2w5njifi6A-qsPyGMAZTtpw8U8Jxp1Gy1IzvtiGJEjB2H7CSkz982IKSFeQl0VkAVFAwkjGkZYFmGCyL_l-d3OnxNYDJnytdqL/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.28+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">love.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5lQCcydLE0EQBtqKV0KDZ-8ycR3WQwhxASJ9XLRL39eU-ClgFUxw541kYmq5DJvhcrZnGQV8L_-nY6_etQdFd6_zMAljPHyYWLKa6xnvFIGusTdwxRlIhEbYLFmIopMdsQQZa9327lZt/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5lQCcydLE0EQBtqKV0KDZ-8ycR3WQwhxASJ9XLRL39eU-ClgFUxw541kYmq5DJvhcrZnGQV8L_-nY6_etQdFd6_zMAljPHyYWLKa6xnvFIGusTdwxRlIhEbYLFmIopMdsQQZa9327lZt/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-08+at+6.41.47+PM.png" /></a></div><a href="http://magnoliainteriors.com.au/">magnolia interiors</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br />If you haven't already checked it out, head on over to <a href="http://www.ivyandpiper.com.au/#!magazine">Ivy & Piper</a> for all the good stuff.<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>

In the Press!

I've been waiting very impatiently for the latest issue of Ivy and Piper to go live.... it's a fantastic magazine, put together by the very talented local duo of Melanie Parker and Elizabeth Raptis. But even more exciting is that one of my favourite local shops, Hamptons Home Living, has been featur…

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All that glitters....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>When I'm designing a large piece, I sometimes paint a little watercolour study first, to play with colours and proportions. I'm working on a large canvas at the moment, and wanted to add a little bit of shimmer. This watercolour is my 'first draft' so to speak, so I added a bit of drama with the slash of gold through the centre:<br /><br /><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/AVvXsEiFRuyW1Lgrgk4WQClo58AwYQ2RgnNM8M72jeOWRCxwfTq0HZLLchdC5MKgwhqDhnSwSbSTUW9P5RX9J4pfb4Sosu48ThKOdQ_Tp_7PuO3-FzYlhv1dSIOYeentFLukzz7XDjt0wCR7vcD7/s1600/abstract+gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRuyW1Lgrgk4WQClo58AwYQ2RgnNM8M72jeOWRCxwfTq0HZLLchdC5MKgwhqDhnSwSbSTUW9P5RX9J4pfb4Sosu48ThKOdQ_Tp_7PuO3-FzYlhv1dSIOYeentFLukzz7XDjt0wCR7vcD7/s640/abstract+gold.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2mRsmYz35BVCuzFw2vbj9AjPwDjfmn4sts4BO7kS6y5d5WZhSrQNFvXwjjI7zouDCXmpUsCADWDGmosP-GXFvG3BLJlpJbd0xmjt9T7o6asU5c9mOPHRdBseOHgYPhjKEK5O0wme18gh/s1600/abstract+gold+crop+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2mRsmYz35BVCuzFw2vbj9AjPwDjfmn4sts4BO7kS6y5d5WZhSrQNFvXwjjI7zouDCXmpUsCADWDGmosP-GXFvG3BLJlpJbd0xmjt9T7o6asU5c9mOPHRdBseOHgYPhjKEK5O0wme18gh/s640/abstract+gold+crop+2.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'All that Glitters'<br />watercolour and gouache on paper<br />210mm x 297mm<br /><br /><br /></div>I then added a few more gold accents here and there, just to pull the design together.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp1xdL0YNhdW0XRn6FAt7RCofpD4crkZFHN4dQ2I318v6uv49uALaeGYonumaVTu2G7TQPZXH4mHMdCCHSKN5hlJLTVoHVY-GFakAH11RPYXsB0BsW0Kqo1Ad_icfUJdt8aNsyrOzHhrV/s1600/abstract+gold+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp1xdL0YNhdW0XRn6FAt7RCofpD4crkZFHN4dQ2I318v6uv49uALaeGYonumaVTu2G7TQPZXH4mHMdCCHSKN5hlJLTVoHVY-GFakAH11RPYXsB0BsW0Kqo1Ad_icfUJdt8aNsyrOzHhrV/s640/abstract+gold+2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(sorry about the terrible pics - my poor old camera is on its last legs, and my new SLR is on order - can't wait!)</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOddFf13pSRSRqilYYy0mX8oTV-mi2BvPHbjk9szIViYk4TB_P3dmebbVVSrlutdBKk98swzn7-faoshlPEMLhv-2nkbAOfb9Msis7MOGBJppah1_laNGvX3bRdZM2mt6yTIi_r_N0xK1/s1600/abstract+gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOddFf13pSRSRqilYYy0mX8oTV-mi2BvPHbjk9szIViYk4TB_P3dmebbVVSrlutdBKk98swzn7-faoshlPEMLhv-2nkbAOfb9Msis7MOGBJppah1_laNGvX3bRdZM2mt6yTIi_r_N0xK1/s640/abstract+gold.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />I took a leaf (pardon the pun) out of Shannon Fricke's very stylish book, and picked some pretty weeds, in the perfect shade of yellow, to pop into my pink dotty jug. A little bright spot in a rather grey, winters' day!<br /><br />Hope you all have a fantastic weekend. Ours will be jam-packed full of sport tomorrow, so I'm planning a nice relaxing Sunday.<br /><br />See 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-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>

All that glitters....

When I'm designing a large piece, I sometimes paint a little watercolour study first, to play with colours and proportions. I'm working on a large canvas at the moment, and wanted to add a little bit of shimmer. This watercolour is my 'first draft' so to speak, so I added a bit of drama with the sla…

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