tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47401994208230222452024-02-18T17:45:54.678-08:00Debbies English TreasuresDebbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-90742476217278900352010-01-07T13:24:00.000-08:002010-01-09T02:10:31.994-08:00LET IT SNOW .....<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, one day of snow... kiddies being off school... and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">seeing</span> them playing outside was fun...<br />but the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">strenuous</span> cold and icy conditions, as meant that my 3 treasures have been off school all week.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And I haven`t been able to open my shop! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Which means, everyday that it`s closed...<br /></div>I`m losing money!<br />And bills still have to get paid! Urghh!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Although the heavy signs of snow does look pretty...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 334px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 334px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>... and very fluffy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And according to my cheecky Daniel (who`s 7), it tastes yummy too! :-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So I have been busy finishing projects that I`<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ve</span></span> started on the Christmas holidays,<br />as well as starting new ones... as a matter of fact I haven`t stopped at all!<br />I will show the end products on another post, hopefully soon!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 334px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Also, as soon as the shop re-opens, fingers crossed next Monday...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I intend to make some changes to it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My shop is divided by 4 small rooms, which used to be the lounge,<br />dining room, kitchen and the small yard that has been covered and is also a room,<br />although I`m still awaiting for the landlord to sort the damp that we have in it,<br />in order to use it fully...<br />(Photo of the back yard room, below.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>My first intentions, when setting it up, was to turn one room into a Classic looking ,<br />another into a Country room, the kitchen into a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cath</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kidston</span></span> style<br />and the yard room into a Romantic/French type of room.<br />So far, only the Classic room as been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">successful</span>, in my opinion...<br />(I know, I`m such a perfectionist)!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The other 2 rooms have been used to display treasures, whenever space allows, without taking in consideration which category it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">applies</span> to...<br />So I`m hoping that once the yard room is sort out, I will be able to use it to store items of furniture that need doing up and treasures that don`t fit into any of the categories<br />in order to be able to keep to the styles of the rooms...<br />Does that makes sense?<br />Another idea that I also have is to move the rooms around,<br />for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">instance</span> the Classic room is at the front, which is great at this time of the year...<br />for Spring/ Easter time, I intend to move the Country room to the front<br />and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cath</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Kidston</span></span> will be at the front for Summer time.<br />I think it will be fun and exciting to change with the seasons!<br />Although it will be time consuming, I think it will be a challenge for me<br />and something that I`m looking forward to do!<br /><br />Another thing that I`m quite excited right now... is finally getting to terms with and to use my Christmas present, from hubby!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Finally I`m a proud owner of a Singer machine!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And I`m putting my fears behind of using a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">sewing</span> machine for the first time, by experimenting making lots of lovely treasures. So far I used to do it by hand, which was quite time consuming and some times painful to my fingers... :-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I`m quite pleased with the results!<br />Not bad for a first timer, huh!:-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/snow10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Anyway, better go now... still lots to do!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Be careful out there and do try to keep warm!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-86888356519409135952010-01-07T12:02:00.000-08:002010-01-09T02:14:34.095-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 472px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>To E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Wishing you good health and a prosperous New Year ahead...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That all your dreams, resolutions and ambitions will come through...<br />...with a little bit of hard work on your part, of course!:-)<br />After all, everything feels so much better when you are able to achieve your goals,<br />(no matter how big or small)<br />after some hard work and dedication...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>My resolution is that I can make my little shop, a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">successful</span> business venture for many years to come and hopefully seeing it grow...<br />Although it means that I must, and I will truly and fully dedicate myself to it, 100%!<br />And who knows, maybe even pass it down through the Moss generation,<br />although so far only J.Lee (who is our 9 year old)<br />has shown any interest in it,<br /> and she always enjoys helping mummy after school,<br />by serving our costumers with a big friendly smile!:-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>In order for my goal to be achieved I have decided to <span style="font-weight: bold;">not accept comments in my blog</span>,<br />for an <span style="font-weight: bold;">unlimited period</span>,<br />as I`m finding it difficult to find time to read your posts<br />and subsequently leave you comments!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/ny.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I truly have appreciated every single one of your comments... and I think that`s only fair and considerate of my part if I was to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">reciprocate</span> the favour...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And as my spare time is so limited at this moment, I`m not in the condition to visit you, as I would like!<br />I hope that you understand my reason... and thank you so much for your interest, support, friendship and love!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">God Bless!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-55617310590877986112009-12-23T11:48:00.000-08:002010-01-09T03:15:16.353-08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3cCfRW_7ZIZSRIG8DfNZSixMqL8q5peSetQwlXl1Jt0o81qlaUxYu-nOJq5ckP2AyFV7BSoTBkFcx5NTOIuTNwiTGDtltlQya8xxUunt6OsZ3qOlVga3lC09mjmce0seCBXiiqgoJGwB/s1600-h/jolly.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3cCfRW_7ZIZSRIG8DfNZSixMqL8q5peSetQwlXl1Jt0o81qlaUxYu-nOJq5ckP2AyFV7BSoTBkFcx5NTOIuTNwiTGDtltlQya8xxUunt6OsZ3qOlVga3lC09mjmce0seCBXiiqgoJGwB/s400/jolly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419548999561165218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">A very Merry Christmas from the Moss household to yours!</span><br /><br />It`s starting to feel a lot like Christmas around here... although this year has been quite an eventful one.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much so, that this year our nest <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">isn</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>`t really decorated for this Christmas joyful season,<br />has our original <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">faux</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Christmas tree is being used in our window shop display,<br />greeting people as they pass by...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 967px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We still have to paint the black window frame...<br />The hanging baskets idea, come from a photo of one of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cath</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kidston</span></span></span></span></span></span> window shop display, that I`<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ve</span></span></span></span></span></span> seen on the net.<br />I just thought, if its good enough for C.K it`s good enough for moi!-:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop30.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop30.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Although I`m loving running my little treasures shop... it can also be a very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tiring</span> affair!<br />So this year we decided to simplify this season as much as possible, in order to enjoy a stressful free Christmas.<br />So my apologies if most of you haven`t received a card or email from me this year... as a matter of fact no one has! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Oops</span>!-)<br />Instead I will be donating some £££££ to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Derian</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> House which is a charity that its close to my heart.<br />I`m leaving you with some photos of how our nest looked like last year... Unfortunately this year we just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">didn</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>`t bothered putting that much effort.<br /><br />My apologies for the photos below, being so dark...<br />I was trying to be clever, wanting to showcase the twinkling fairy lights<br />that we had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">sparkling, just the right amount </span></span> of Christmas magic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">outside</span></span>...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/CIMG1793.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/CIMG1793.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had some on the tall ferns...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 780px; height: 512px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/shop7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Outside on the front windows...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>... and inside on the mantel and tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 926px; height: 612px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And sadly, the fairy lights don`t show on any of my photos.<br />After all that work!:-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Never mind...<br />Still pretty to look at... Don`t you think!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 943px; height: 351px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There`s something magical about lighten candles...<br />And more the merrier!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 916px; height: 603px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 960px; height: 353px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 916px; height: 603px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>What about our vintage HUGE crystal chandelier...<br />I always enjoy to dress it up for the joyful season.<br />Although it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">isn</span></span></span></span></span>`t as fun, when it`s time to take the Christmas <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">paraphernalia</span> down.:-)<br />I remember having a sore neck for a couple of days, after.<br />(No pain, no gain.)<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Lol</span></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 504px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>One thing that we did do... was lighting the dining room fire.<br />Which has become our family tradition.<br />As we only get to do it, at this time of the year.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It gives a wonderful Christmas feel.. and smell.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 941px; height: 350px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>More candles... 10 to be precise.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 953px; height: 355px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/newfolder/dec13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dear hubby has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">excelled</span> himself... once again.<br />Our Bertie the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Turkey</span> (which we get to name every year) was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">absolutely</span> delicious, very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">succulent</span>... actually everything was cooked to perfection, indeed!<br />Thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">honey</span>!<br /><br />While here, I must wish you all...<br />A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS!<br />I hope is your best ever Christmas, yet!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MUCH L.O.V.E... FROM OUR HOME<br />TO YOURS!<br /></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-32022042579163306392009-12-02T12:41:00.000-08:002010-01-09T01:59:42.143-08:00DREAMS DO COME THROUGH...<div style="text-align: center;">My recent <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">absence</span> has not been without good reason and even now I`m still finding it hard to believe...<br />that after years of dreaming of one day having my little shop, (since being a little girl,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"> in fact</span></span>) it finally has materialized one month ago.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We first had planned of opening a shop last year, (September to be precised) and we had quite a few treasures ready, we even found what we thought was the right shop for our business and so on but our business advisor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">gave</span> us, what it was proved to be the best advice ever, which was to wait another year, until the credit crunch was over or at least not as bad...<br />And so we did, but until then we rented an office just so I could pursue with our website business for one year as some of you may know...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">But after a lot of carefully thinking me and Alan decided to go ahead of making my long time dream come through, and after two months or hard work... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Painting, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pricing</span>, transforming small pieces of shabby furniture into chic again and more painting, this time our display cabinets that my sweet Alan made...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hurray we can finally open the doors to our new costumers!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop23.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E has been so kind to us!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Strangers which are now friends and costumers of ours have being so very supportive and have been helping us one way or another.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And we truly appreciate their kindness! </span><br />Sometimes praise or words of encouragement means so much more than people realize... to me anyway!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Although I also must say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our loyal website costumers.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">(Specially this lovely couple... Maisie and Tom) who have been shopping with us since I first had my first website which was called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tres</span></span></span></span> Chic, four years ago?<br />Wow! has it been that long?<br />And of course, I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">couldn</span></span></span></span>`t leave you out... another HUGE THANK YOU goes for you as well, my blog friend(s) for your support!<br />Although I`m afraid I have been away for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">blogland</span></span></span></span> for so long, and I feel as if I have neglected you all! So apologies from me to you!<br />Another HUGE THANK YOU to our family and friends for your support when in doubt, and specially Alan`s sweet parents for looking after our treasures...<br />a lot of the time, so we could get jobs done.<br />But the bigger THANK YOU OF ALL, must go for Alan, for making another one of my dreams come through...<br />I`m still finding hard to believe that I`m now playing shops for real!:-)<br />Okay, I won`t bore you anymore.<br /></div>Enjoy looking at the photos of our lovely shop, and I will try to catch up with you all soon...<br />And by the way, do try to keep warm!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is what my lovely costumers first see as they come in...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop38.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop38.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I`<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ve</span></span> received many compliments with this display of grouped<br />blue and white china...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop37.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I`<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ve</span></span> made the bunting... all by hand!<br />The fabric that I used was more like for upholstery... so my fingers were quite sore.<br />But, the pain was worth it in the end. Me thinks!:-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop36.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop36.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Stacked vintage suitcases always look lovely... and more patina they have...<br />The better!<br />I used a 19ct french fabric for the heart.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop25.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another pretty view...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop34.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop34.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(This lovely table and lamp have already sold!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yuppie! So now I`m wondering what to replace them with...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop35.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop35.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The gorgeous curved glass Edwardian cabinet... is also for sale.<br />And makes a lovely feature in this room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop16.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Remember my gorgeous wax flapper doll?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop33.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>She`s been SOLD, to a lovely lady, who`s already becoming a regular!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop27.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Love the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">hand painted</span> French box on the photo above...<br />Hopefully, someone else will!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop24.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Lovely Vintage and Victorian plates adorned the walls...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 948px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop14.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>More pretty treasures, to please the eye...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 906px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop13.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Lovely collection of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">collectables</span></span>... above.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 940px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop18.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>More treasures...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The middle room...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So much to see... and hopefully sell!:-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop12.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Figurines...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop11.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Teapots...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop10.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tins... For the connoisseur!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop31.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop31.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">intended</span></span> to paint the small kitchen dresser...<br />But got SOLD, before me doing it so. Hurray!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop32.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop32.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Beautiful handmade cushions, granny blankets. curtains and eiderdowns...<br />Make this corner, cozy and inviting.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop26.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Hopefully, we will have more Vintage attire to sell...<br />As there`s no other shop in our town who specializes on doing it so.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Clear glass, coloured glass, fancy glass, simple glass...<br />Oh! And a beautiful Singer manequin also!<br />Which is been used to showcase vintage brooches...<br />And has space avaiable, to add a few more to it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop28.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This ornate mirror was our first sale!<br />And was SOLD to a lovely young couple who are setting their first home together!<br />They also bought the black table which I hand painted.<br />(Thank you so much to both of you!)<br />These treasures, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">couldn</span></span>`t have SOLD to a nicer couple.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop30.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop30.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Hopt pink painted shelves above the counter unit...<br />Makes a lovely feature in this room,<br />and showcases a number of pretty treasures<br />to entice costumers as they wait to be served...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop21.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>In the third room...<br />Lovely huge welsh dresser which is for sale, still...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop22.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The two lovely wall cabinets, have been SOLD...<br />And I`ve just finished painting tree others to replace these...<br />(Although they are smaller).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop19.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>More painted furniture... in this corner.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop20.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The pretty dressing table... which I also loved painting...<br />Was SOLD to the same lady who bought the wax doll...<br />it will be a Christmas present<br />for her lovely 14 years old daughter.<br />The original handles were missing,<br />so I`ve added new handles and the result is a pretty mix of old and new.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/shop/shop8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I also treated my new costumers with these lovely hearts.<br />Free when they spent £20.00 or over...<br />I used Cath Kidston, Vintage and French fabrics for these,<br />as well as lavender and a vintage glass chandelier drop.<br />(I`m glad to say, that they all went on the first week!)<br /><br />Anyway, more yummy photos to come on my next post!<br />Must go now and have my beauty sleep, as I`m hoping for another busy day tomorrow!<br />Sleep tight everyone, and thanks for stopping by!<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-66959464140241360702009-11-27T05:17:00.000-08:002009-12-26T06:38:38.968-08:00Sorry For The Delay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICIfenz-K0tlqUqFzS4GsEyiZeNUq8fXHTCCqqaq_nxK9FWUb-NbILWFO1QNn2UFuqfmyKvPQcFs0qw8KLCWh-qdR7hU9k16hNXedm51fyssHp86PzB2m0ldQK7E20YlTfe3lQHgOiqCT/s1600-h/CIMG8265.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICIfenz-K0tlqUqFzS4GsEyiZeNUq8fXHTCCqqaq_nxK9FWUb-NbILWFO1QNn2UFuqfmyKvPQcFs0qw8KLCWh-qdR7hU9k16hNXedm51fyssHp86PzB2m0ldQK7E20YlTfe3lQHgOiqCT/s400/CIMG8265.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419554246754597794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hello everyone,<br /><br />I'm sorry for the delay in re-opening the website , as we have both been very busy opening our new shop in Chorley.<br />Hopefully we will have the Website and blog up and running soon.<br />Debbie will be doing a new post explaining all the happenings over the past 2 months and it will be business as usual.<br /><br />Thank you for your patience, Alan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-59706883223658843852009-09-14T11:47:00.000-07:002009-12-02T12:17:48.413-08:00HEADBOARDS MAKE-OVERS AND SWEET HUBBY<div style="text-align: center;">Wow! I`m such a lucky girl!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nearly 15 years ago, I found what proved to be my best Treasure find, yet!<br />What could it be? You may ask!<br />My sweet hubby! I say he is a Vintage Treasure, because there`s 10 years difference between us.:-)<br />Everyday, he manages to delight me one way or another.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lately he`s been a good help, hanging pictures for me...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/attic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/attic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I recently bought, this fab. vintage velvet headboard and stool on one of our recent WEBSITE buying trip...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/attic1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/attic1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And decided that it may look great, to use as a pin board.<br />So he hung that too!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I quite like it! It gives a nice eclectic look, which is what I`m trying to achieve in my loft craft room.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This past Saturday, Alan was busy for about 5 hours, tackling our bedroom headboard.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was pink before, and its now a golden color...<br />Poor thing, he had to upholster 28 buttons to go with it, hence taking him so long.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/bed2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 908px; height: 338px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/bed2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> I think is much more in keeping with our bedroom decor.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/bed1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/bed1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The rich velvet bed canopy it was originally two huge pairs of curtains.<br />So I decided to use one to make our bed canopy, for a romantic and luxurious look!<br />The lady who I bought it from, said that cost her over £250.00!<br />It does have some minor marks at the back, because of condensation, but who cares?<br />The photo below, is a close up of the pretty picture that we have above our bed...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/bed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/bed.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>My Alan is so T.A.L.E.N.T.E.D in so many ways...<br />He taught himself computer programming from scratch, which made it possible for him to give our <a href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/">WEBSITE</a> a complete new make-over.<br />There`s so many more things that I could say about my sweet hubby...<br />But one of the things that attracts me the most to him, is how a good daddy, caring hubby, and friend he is...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And he as a soft side too!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/ben.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/ben.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The photo above, was taken yesterday at his parents home.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> He is holding our adorable 10 month old nephew, that we only got to meet twice so far,<br />because his lovely mummy & daddy and his cute 3 year old brother, moved to live in Holland.<br /></div>By the way, I wish them, a safe journey home, today by ferry!<br />Dear Becky and Graeme, thank you so much for coming all this way, to allow us to spend precious time, with your beautiful children!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So in this post, I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU for my Alan, for everything that you do and for having the patiente of a saint...:)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And for just being YOU!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes, it`s so easy to take the people in our life that we L.O.V.E the most... for granted!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-75956493853230055032009-09-09T12:54:00.000-07:002009-12-02T12:20:58.813-08:00Early Mornings and Website Make-Over<div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to D-E-T! I`m so glad that you have decided to stop by...<br />Things are now okay in my end... although the past few days, have been a bit difficult!<br />Now that my 3 precious treasures are back at school... I feel a bit sad and lack business orientation.<br />First I couldn`t wait for the past six weeks to go fast enough so I could go to our premises and work on listing many more beautiful treasures... and now that I have my freedom to do it so again... I somehow feel lost.<br />Mostly because I`m a bit concerned regarding our kids going back to school.<br />A mother never stops worrying, I suppose!<br />Anyway, again my Prince Charming (Alan) is on hand to reassure me that they will be fine!<br />I know, I`m such a worrier!:-)<br />So there`s no more doing this for me, in the mornings...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/toast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/toast.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Instead I will be rushing like a headless chicken, making sure that my 3 treasures look presentable and arrive to school in time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After that, finally I will be able to go to our premises and get back to what I L.O.V.E doing... List, list, list...<br />By the way... Our <a href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/index.php">website</a> has a new look! It is now simpler to navigate and has a fresh look to it. Which I truly LOVE!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">A good start to get me motivated to list many of the beautiful treasures, that I have accumulated in the past 6 weeks.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are new to D-E-T, the photos below... are just a few examples of what to expect from us.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">MANY MORE ROMANTIC TREASURES<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/romantic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 381px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/romantic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CLASSIC TREASURES<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/class.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 587px; height: 338px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/class.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>VICTORIAN ERA TREASURES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/vic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/vic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>COUNTRY TREASURES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/country.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 375px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/country.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>GLASSWARE TREASURES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/glass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 447px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/glass.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>CHILDREN...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/children.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/children.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>TEXTILES and more...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/textiles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/textiles.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Hope you have enjoyed looking at these photos.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a big thank you to our costumers, for allowing us to do what we do best!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another great thing that I`ve got to come, is returning to the gym.<br />I started going just before the school holidays, but stopped, as I prefer going in the mornings. And it wasn`t possible, since my 3 treasures being off school.<br />In the mornings, there`s mostly older ladies, and we have a good laugh! With the oldest being 82! Wow! She sure doesn`t look it!<br />I found these ladies to be such inspiration to me! With a great sense of humour and great zest for life!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That`s it for today! Thank you so much for visiting my blog!<br />And hope to see you here again, soon.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-27385434263302631322009-09-01T13:04:00.000-07:002009-09-03T03:22:12.578-07:00Mum`s Wedding Anniversary<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone, I hope that this post finds you all healthy and happy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a great Bank Holiday, specially on Sunday. As we went to my mum`s and step-dad 6<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Th</span> Wedding Anniversary party!<br />I decided to surprise both of them with this cake that you can see on the first photo below, which was made to order by a friend!<br />I wanted to be quite simple, so I could personalise it myself!<br />So I`<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ve</span></span></span> decorated it with some pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">faux</span></span></span> flowers to all sides and two adorable vintage ducks on top.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/cake.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 919px; height: 225px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/cake.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>As I walked through the door holding it... it moved my dear mum to tears of J.O.Y!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also wanted to make a special gift. So I decided to make a big heart. At first I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">intended</span> to add the cross-stitch word to the center of it, but then I thought that it would be such a shame not to show the pretty fabric, so I came up with this idea...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/lov.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/lov.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And here is the heart, complete with lace, beads, vintage glass chandelier drop and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">brooch</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/heart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/heart.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And here is the finished result.<br />I also decided to add a pretty flower to the center of the bow, although it is difficult to see on this photo below...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/heart1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/heart1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is how I decided to wrap it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/pres.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/pres.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>With tulle, beautiful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">faux</span></span></span> flowers and a pretty Mother <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">brooch</span> on the center, for a pretty <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">touch</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/pres1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 909px; height: 338px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/pres1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Of course, I had to make a pretty card also!<br />A L.O.V.E card to go with the L.O.V.E heart.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/card.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>All 14 of us had lots of fun, in my Mum`s and Bill`s beautiful home!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/dan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/dan.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Pretty flowers from the garden, adorn the kitchen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/flow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/flow.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And the next two photos, are of my hand-made heart!<br />What do you think?<br />Should it be displayed on their guest bedroom mirror or on the door?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/two.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 909px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/two.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>While here, I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Bill for being a great husband and friend to my dear mum and us, as she so deserves!<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-3172469421852961322009-08-28T13:35:00.000-07:002009-09-01T02:45:59.126-07:00Winner And Craft Room Make-OverHello friends... hope you enjoyed coming to my tea party! I had lots of fun having you around!<br />I`m going to L.O.V.E giving my beautiful hand-made cupcake pin cushion to one of you!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">So here it goes... Good Luck!<br />And finally the winner as announced by my <span style="font-weight: bold;">very cheeky</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> assistant</span> Dani is:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz8j2leIm3ZUcj1oPC0jbFt1k_F3pRkvUYH74S1rkC21AJyh7dUMHFju6kUCU6T3tzkRcbUcLDJyE9j7owbcg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS! <a href="http://colleen-colleensquiltingjourney.blogspot.com/">Colleen</a> from Oklahoma in the U.S.A.<br />Lovely Colleen makes the most wonderful quilts! Well worth visiting her blog for fabulous inspiration, and while there... Why not say hi?!<br /><br />(To all my other friends... Don`t hurry! I plan to host many more fab give-aways, in the future.)<br /><br />Now changing subject, this week I`ve started to re-decorate my craft room, which is in my very small attic.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/df.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 610px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/df.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(The two photos above... Shows how it used to look a long time ago.)<br />Until a few days ago... its been very neglected, messy and very untiedy, to be honest!<br />So enough is enough! It`s time to get the paint brushes ready and start decorating...<br />Or, so I thought! I`ve been struggling for inspiration, specially which color to paint the walls and my vintage furniture.<br />After a lot of time and desperation, searching for ideas... I came across the front cover of the Romantic Homes magazine, and I know that was it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6179.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6179.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The dramatic colors of the room above are so me!!!<br />Here it goes, a few samples on the wall... for testing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6163.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6163.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This beautiful Vintage chintz fabric that I just L.O.V.E...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/sd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 900px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/sd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Which I hope to use it to give a little make-over to my 14 lampshades and perhaps making a few cushions too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6223.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6223.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Also, I struggled deciding which colour to paint my Vintage dresser!<br />I first painted it white. But thought it looked too clinical to my liking!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/as.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/as.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>So I decided to paint it again, with my trusty cream paint... which I have used it in all the woodwork in the house.<br />Not totally happy, I also added the same fabric to the back of the dresser... and voila!<br />Finally! I`m a very happy chick!:-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6269.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/CIMG6269.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Now, let the fun begin...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6490.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6490.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Finally it`s starting to take shape...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6509.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6509.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And looking much more organized...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6386.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6386.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>You can never have too many pretty things to look at...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/gh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 916px; height: 459px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/gh.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And find a good excuse for owning too many books!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/ty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 587px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/ty.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And craft supplies...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6391.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6391.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And be surrounded by pretty treasures...<br />For inspiration!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/rt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 913px; height: 225px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/rt.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The photo below... is of my chair.<br />I`ve added a vintage bridal veil to it and a posy of pretty flowers for extra pizazz!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6520.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 618px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/CIMG6520.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Update: And while here, I just thought to share with you, what I have done to one of my lampshades so far... Still a work in progress! But so far, so good!:-)<br />One down 13 more to do!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk//images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/qw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 910px; height: 338px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk//images/others/_notes/New%20Folder/qw.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I will share more photos, as the work progresses!<br /><br />Hope you enjoy your weekend! Whatever you do!<br />As for my English friends, I`m wishing you all a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-59814429348439674662009-08-24T02:07:00.000-07:002009-12-02T12:37:18.925-08:00Tea Party - Thanks For Coming<div style="text-align: center;">Oh! How happy I am to have you join me...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for accepting my invitation for this afternoon TEA PARTY!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/thirteen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/thirteen.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Please, do take a seat.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/twelve.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 433px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/twelve.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>These are my two cheeky helpers for this afternoon...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/fourteen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/fourteen.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I first intended to host this tea party in my little garden... but as it was raining outside, it is now in my living room.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Never mind, we won`t let the rain spoil our fun!:-)<br />Yummy food and English tea are awaiting for you.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/eleven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/eleven.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We have some tasty treats.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/six.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 690px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/six.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Cake and juicy strawberries... With whipped cream!!!<br />Too many calories? Who cares!<br />Not today, anyway!:-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/nine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/nine.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Anyone for chocolate?<br />Come on... Don`t be shy!<br />I know you want one, or two, or maybe three... :-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/four.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/four.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/ten.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/ten.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>No afternoon tea party is complete without English tea and coffee!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/two.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/two.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Do you take milk and sugar?<br />Sorry! I forgot the spoons... Oops!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I certainly need to polish my hostess manners!:-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/one.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/one.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And a yummy cake!<br />Which I should had put marmalade glaze on top, but as this party was quite spontaneous<br /> and prepared with goodies that I had stored in the cupboards, I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">didn</span>`t had the top ingredient.<br />Never mind, still tasty enough! :-)<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/eight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 334px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/eight.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Please, join me for a chat, as I just L.O.V.E to have your company...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/seven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/seven.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Well, thank you for stopping by!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/five.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/five.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Time to blow off the candles... for next time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/three.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/three.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And put the pretty vintage cutlery and china away...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/fifteen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 760px; height: 360px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/fifteen.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>But... You <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">didn</span>`t really think you were leaving empty handed did you?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of my friends, who leaves a comment in this post, (which will be chosen at random) will get this pretty cupcake pin cushion.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which was handmade by me with L.O.V.E.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/sixteen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 680px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/1/sixteen.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Consider it as my tea party <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">souvenir</span> to you. Also included is the saucer to go with it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This opportunity is open till Friday evening.<br />And is open to all!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well I guess that is enough from here today!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a hostess is quite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tiring</span>... although a lot of FUN! Time to put my feet up!:-)<br />I truly enjoyed your company!<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-59169926031401993912009-08-13T11:55:00.000-07:002009-08-24T10:49:48.977-07:00Daniel`s 7th BirthdayThis is a post that I should have mentioned a week ago...<br />And it is a very special one too!<br />At exactly 10.20p.m on the 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span></span> of August 2002... Only after 20 minutes of labour, a little ray of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sunshine</span> was born on our than shabby dinning room floor.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">From the moment I first set my eyes upon him... I knew I was in L.O.V.E... a special type of L.O.V.E... unconditional L.O.V.E!<br />This little man makes me laugh (most of the time), he is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cheeky</span> on his own special way, considerate and very caring.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although he can also be a little terror sometimes... Can`t we all?:-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5720.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5720.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>To celebrate this momentous day in his life and ours, we decided to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Disney World</span> Paris!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Sorry! Did I say <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Disney World</span>?)<br />What I meant was the wonderful Blackpool Pleasure Beach!:-)<br />Which is only about 45 minutes drive to get to.<br />Okay, not quite as exciting, but for now it will do!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, we have now arrived!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Do you want to join us on celebrating Dani`s 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span></span> birthday?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4639.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4639.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Don`t forget to tighten your seat belts as we are going to have a fun filled bumpy day!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/ONE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/ONE.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>On the photos above, Dani got wet on the walking fountain, and on the first photo he looks really cute on the drying booth.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/TWO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/TWO.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/THREE.jpg"></a>The tooth fairy is yet to come! :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/THREE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 900px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/THREE.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4643.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4643.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4628.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4628.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Fancy going on this one?<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">No! We <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">didn</span>`t either! :-)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4629.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4629.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4613.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4613.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/seven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/seven.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/four.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 900px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/four.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>On the photos above, the birthday boy, at first <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">didn</span>`t know what to do... to get the car moving...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But with a little bit of help of the instructor, off he goes!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">-Hurray! I`m having so much fun!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/five.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/five.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>L.O.V.E this photo of our Nikki and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Daddy</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">queuing</span> for the next big ride.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4618.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG4618.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And this one also... of our beautiful J-Lee and Dani!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming along with us!<br /><br />Your presence, made it even more memorable and we would like to invite you on our other many family outings...<br />Next on the agenda is the wonderful Lake District!<br /><br />Please do leave a comment, so I know that you have stopped by, and vice-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">verse</span>!<br />And a big thank you to you all, who have left such wonderful comments on the two previous posts... You sure know how to make someone feel W.E.L.C.O.M.E!:-)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also on the next post, I will give a lovely TEA PARTY and you are invited!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-73527813044611278472009-08-11T23:31:00.001-07:002009-08-31T03:20:08.024-07:00My Hydrangeas... Beautiful Hydrangeas...Hello! Thanks for stopping by...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tea or coffee? Do you take sugar! A slice of freshly home baked cake, perhaps!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRpJxZ1-OExRneScvbQ3yvNUV_BuG8lsI1Snic-OCc45HslyjMX5TLsIakNU-Ssm9PNevMTgocxbqqLwTV9vFeOvaaTbQ-AbRfPEyazwcJdgSvQBMkEN5nP_wsQotx6vpgKaEqeEtg4Kl/s1600/CIMG0288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Please, do make yourself at home!<br />And while here, you may want to have a look at one of my favourite garden blessings...<br />MY HYDRANGEAS!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2591.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2591.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>They are beautiful fresh and bright and are available in a lovely variety of colours...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2583.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2583.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And just like Roses they are just as beautiful when dried.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG0688.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG0688.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Many people remember hydrangeas from their childhood.<br />And today we are falling in love with them, all over again, as they are recommended for the amateur and the experienced gardener!<br />Also it`s easy to find hydrangeas that will bloom in almost any location, since the collection is now so widely available.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2062.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG0691.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG0691.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG0697.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG0697.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I think hydrangeas are such wonderful flowers...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5104.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5102.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Don`t you, too?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5104.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5104.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Do you like this pink hydrangea table vignette, on the photo above?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5123.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5170.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5170.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 561px; height: 746px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5134.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5033.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And what about this one, which is recently displayed in my bedroom...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5026.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG5200.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> And this one, in my living room mantel...<br /><br />Which hydrangea color you have... Or admire the most?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I`<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ve</span> added the blue and purple hydrangea into my wanting list!:-)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Please do come back soon!<br />I would love to see you again!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740199420823022245.post-7909426995994312782009-08-10T02:33:00.000-07:002009-08-11T17:49:09.412-07:00A Warm Welcome To All...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2457.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/CIMG2457.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A warm welcome to D-E-T new blog!<br />After a lot of technical hard work from Alan`s side and my creativity...<br />(Thanks honey! You never fail to amaze me, in everything that you do!)<br />Together we have come up with a new looking blog, compared to the old one.<br />We just thought that our blog needed an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">overhaul</span> new look... and we are very happy with this one.<br />(Although it still is a work in progress!!!)<br />Changes are often hard, and while this one is only a small one, this one is no different.<br />So many questions now...<br />How do we change this? And that? Will I and YOU get used to the new format?<br />Will my old friends still stop by for a visit?<br />Will new friends find me?<br />Only time will tell, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">suppose</span>!<br />But all I can say is that so far, it feels good and very exciting!<br />It feels good to have a fresh, clean space to fill with what we hope will be many lovely posts!<br />A new fresh and hopefully <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">promising</span> BEGINNING...<br />So, while there <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">aren</span>`t many pictures on the wall yet, and no chairs to sit in...<br />The kettle is always brewing and yummy fresh home made cake awaits you, when ever you feel like stopping by!<br />And we do hope you will come in, and make yourself at home...<br />Lovely people, lives here! :-)<br />Also, if you are a regular visitor to our <a href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/">website</a>, you may have noticed that the past two weeks, we haven`t listed many treasures, as we have been busy with this make-over, and also enjoying some much needed days off, as a family!<br />And we hope that so have you!<br />We will also be doing a similar make-over to our site... and business will still continue as normal and we are looking forward to serve you!<br /><br />Till next time...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 55px;" src="http://www.debbies-english-treasures.co.uk/images/others/sig.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Debbies-English-Treasureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900029492125393022noreply@blogger.com