Amazing Blues…

<img height="392" src="http://cdn.media.kiwicollection.com/media/property/PR003314/xl/003314-04-beach-house.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="696" /><br /><div align="center">Blues and all its hues are everywhere this summer.  I’m really loving the “blue take over”  so to speak. Please enjoy the enigmatic power of the colour blue…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img height="475" src="http://www.diamondbarattadesign.com/images/projects/colorful10.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="695" /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="660" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/image/550/550/imageBank/b/boys-bedroom.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="660" /></div><div align="center"><img height="518" src="http://www.diamondbarattadesign.com/images/projects/colorful07.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="690" /></div><img height="449" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/10239226/tumblr_llx708HE8k1qdyn36o1_500_large.jpg?1306641249" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="600" /><br /><img height="731" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmwlqik5571qb9wx5o1_500.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="580" /><br /><img height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2fdXbMxc32JJWLP6yanpLOA659X5LqRe6dHsLpcVkCjwDioEaSw_IFw39cpKqgbNIzE6mHQsbpGzBP78KtOGaNZBovremqxWir51nrJEY_9io7zbPf9OkBtydcztzYxlaexkCK4bluQE/s1600/tye+dye+cs1.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="696" /><br /><img height="600" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/image/550/550/imageBank/i/IH0605-451.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="600" /><br /><img height="680" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/image/550/550/imageBank/d/Dramatic-living-room-modern-Livingetc.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="680" /><br /><img src="http://www.trendey.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bedroom-mild-colours-e1289428755696.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /><img height="650" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/image/550/550/imageBank/c/childrens-room6.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="650" /><br />All this blue has me yearning for the beach. How about you? Here’s to a calming and relaxing weekend for everyone! XX<br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{images: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/kiwicollection.com"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via,</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.trendey.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, <a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/">via</a>}</span>

Amazing Blues…

Blues and all its hues are everywhere this summer.  I’m really loving the “blue take over”  so to speak. Please enjoy the enigmatic power of...

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Don’t Be Tardy for the Party!-Edwina’s Fashion + Art Giveaway!

<br /><img height="752" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm7m6zs6sY1qz7a5oo1_400.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /><br /><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Are you ready for this one folks? </span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="837" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmv7xrOOQL1qastypo1_400.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="600" /></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ships ahoy and we’re off to</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="499" src="http://edwinaowenselliott.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/p-f-coll-for-blog1.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="694" /></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">explore <a href="http://eoefashionandart.com/notecard_info.php?products_id=50&image_path=images/">Edwina’s world of art</a> in the form of her stylish <a href="http://eoefashionandart.com/notecard_info.php?products_id=50&image_path=images/">note card collections</a>!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img height="743" src="http://edwinaowenselliott.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/4-up-for-blog2.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="620" /></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://edwinaowenselliott.com/">Edwina</a> is the creative soul behind <a href="http://eoefashionandart.com/index.php">Fashion +Art</a>. As a Fashion Illustrator, <a href="http://edwinaowenselliott.com/">Edwina</a> effortlessly wields her magical instruments to create these fierce designs and oh so “haute” ladies! Her designs give her notecard collections great flair and brings back an almost extinct and intimate touch; that of the handwritten note. </span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKF8TfeZ2LiLJQFKpaeZuhaCLRhKvO4V2sm__JmAuwISnCu7R9D33xSIDPpX91g5KOMnvCzTgvb_Pkr440KvQ1Z_els8nWmv3o8tACXt3KIMYc0fGzVC7dNum0f6-Vb5TN8OSmgJyF-BX/s1600-h/IMG_9242%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_9242" border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kQww6i18Wjz1hzEONrIaOwoW5S1AR3EMkWww0uPrxXg9oOIa2_alPa2OJhEfx1hFyhcLmJ_yADC5-WYpex_4k0HERcimjEagflSQ8H0fnXcsRV19kXhSEgp2WOvu8PhdkfGc2JaC8OQm/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_9242" width="694" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Though I’m tempted to write lovely notes in mine.  For now, I prefer to look at them on my mantle. What will you do with yours since Edwina is giving you the opportunity to win one of her <a href="http://eoefashionandart.com/notecard_collections.php">notecard collections</a>! Head on over to her <a href="http://eoefashionandart.com/notecard_collections.php">gallery</a> to peruse the different collections and let me know which one is your favourite. Also, linger a while to check out her other eye candy.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #9c85c0; font-size: x-large;">To Enter To win the note card collection of your choice:</span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">* ( Mandatory)Entrants must become members of/like  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/eoefashionandart">FASHION+ART</a> on Facebook and of course <em><u><strong>all followers</strong></u></em> of Design Addict Mom can join in the fun. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #9c85c0; font-size: x-large;">Additional Entries:</span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">*<strong>Tweet about this giveaway</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">* Post on facebook about this giveaway</span></strong></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">P.S: Don’t forget to leave your email address if you don’t have a blog so that I can readily locate you if you win!  Good luck everyone! <strong>Giveaway ends Friday, July 8th! XX</strong></span><br /><div align="center"><img height="900" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmgg9yuMX91qivnw8o1_400.png" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="600" /></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Uh, can I enter too? </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{</span><a href="http://crushculdesac.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://edwinaowenselliott.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">}</span></div>

Don’t Be Tardy for the Party!-Edwina’s Fashion + Art Giveaway!

Are you ready for this one folks? Ships ahoy and we’re off to explore Edwina’s world of art in the form of her stylish note card collection...

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Poppies and a Picnic: Father’s Day Weekend

<img height="466" src="http://ditteisager.webhotel.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Isager-poppy-1.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="694" /><br /><img height="466" src="http://ditteisager.webhotel.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Isager-poppy-2.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="694" /><br /><img height="466" src="http://ditteisager.webhotel.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Isager-poppy-31.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="695" /><br /><img height="466" src="http://ditteisager.webhotel.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Isager-poppy-41.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="695" /><br /><img height="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh118TqtS16tXVIXPpy0YhWYiP2p_tYfn2F151XFWskN2VaxDz4_v1GpVeImbvFeIIi-nRidbw4aDZQZ0zXz4grRsdac-3mpeunZyVyu3oTWJVx0rqPML7av1typNG1SZahyphenhyphenqC-aswKiw/s1600/IMG_0720.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="600" /><br /><div align="center">I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off Father’s Day weekend than with this lovely Summery poppy editorial from <a href="http://www.ditteisager.dk/">Ditte Isager</a>. A picnic on the ocean with Dad is a splendid idea, don’t you think?  Maybe serenading him with his favourite song while strumming a guitar…? What are your plans for this Father’s Day weekend my friends? XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">^{<span style="font-size: xx-small;">{</span><a href="http://www.ditteisager.dk/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via,</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><a href="http://justbesplendid.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">}</span>}</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div>

Poppies and a Picnic: Father’s Day Weekend

I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off Father’s Day weekend than with this lovely Summery poppy editorial from Ditte Isager . A picnic...

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