<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135</id><updated>2011-08-28T08:00:27.537+01:00</updated><category term='Freshwater pearls'/><category term='Special Offer'/><category term='sterling silver necklace'/><category term='tae kwon do'/><category term='Bo&apos;ness'/><category term='New Year'/><category term='The Falkirk Herald'/><category term='cry'/><category term='handmade jewellery'/><category term='computer software'/><category term='wire wrapped jewellery'/><category term='Press release'/><category term='cousin'/><category term='Technicolour Dreamcoat'/><category term='Seasonal wedding business'/><category term='Polish cabbage'/><category term='Craft Fayre'/><category term='London'/><category term='highs and lows missed opportunity'/><category term='Radio Bristol'/><category term='swarovski pearls crystals'/><category term='bride'/><category term='Trentham Estate'/><category term='New tiaras'/><category term='Recent makes'/><category term='Demonstrations'/><category term='Weather'/><category term='old cars'/><category term='happiness'/><category term='testimonials'/><category term='combs'/><category term='strathcarron hospice'/><category term='Horse shoe challenge'/><category term='rosary beads'/><category term='walking'/><category term='LDTSRH'/><category term='Victoria Joanne Handcrafted Creation Blog'/><category term='New design'/><category term='Website'/><category term='speaking'/><category term='Wedding'/><category term='Holiday'/><category term='Sky News'/><category term='krav maga'/><category term='fascinator'/><category term='niece'/><category term='humour'/><category term='First Blog About Me'/><category term='college'/><category term='media communication'/><category term='broken down'/><category term='Falkirk Herald'/><category term='Son'/><category term='New tiara designs'/><category term='brides'/><category term='Alison'/><category term='fair day'/><category term='Craig Chalmers'/><category term='comb'/><category term='cakes'/><category term='Auditorium Glasgow'/><category term='March'/><category term='charity run'/><category term='Stoke on Trent'/><category term='wedding pictutes'/><category term='Media Experience'/><category term='Grangemouth'/><category term='Daily Express'/><category term='paypal'/><category term='Side tiaras'/><category term='Tiara'/><category term='wire wrapped pendant and choker'/><category term='gala day'/><category term='tiaras'/><category term='Easter'/><category term='Jewellery'/><category term='craft forum'/><category term='Women&apos;s guild'/><category term='Garters'/><category term='charity event for substance abuse in young teens'/><category term='demonstrating'/><title type='text'>dizaTIARAS</title><subtitle type='html'>Something Shiny Something Sparkly</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>45</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-5758149833401487659</id><published>2011-08-20T18:22:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2011-08-20T18:39:06.786+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New tiara designs'/><title type='text'>New Makes</title><summary type='text'>My recent makes were bespoke tiaras for a bride, first communions and a little ice skater.


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 This tiara is called Shirley after the brides mother.  The design is based on the embroidery on the wedding dress.
This tiara has a double barrel named after the little girl it was made  for. It was a First Communion tiara and the little girls communion dress  had a shamrock</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/5758149833401487659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=5758149833401487659' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5758149833401487659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5758149833401487659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-makes.html' title='New Makes'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFsWK8Booy4/TkAYB460KMI/AAAAAAAAAVA/Hyd2JqVcdsY/s72-c/001.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-7795168248999153693</id><published>2011-06-14T19:40:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2011-06-14T19:40:39.661+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Polish cabbage'/><title type='text'>Kapusta</title><summary type='text'>Or Polish Cabbage....
It has been some time since I have posted on my blog as it has been a very difficult start to the year again with my mum having 4 hospital stays, my sister having an operation, my niece suffering from viral meningitis and my 2 sons suffering from martial art injuries.
I usually write about my new makes or stories about my brides but if you are a follower of my blog you will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/7795168248999153693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=7795168248999153693' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7795168248999153693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7795168248999153693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2011/06/kapusta.html' title='Kapusta'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-7030997709334687289</id><published>2010-11-26T18:45:00.001Z</published><updated>2010-11-26T18:46:19.624Z</updated><title type='text'>Looking forward to the New Year</title><summary type='text'>This time of year always goes very quiet for me probably because I dont push my jewellery enough. Maybe next year I will try and do something about it. SO in the meantime I have already started looking towards a couple of events for next year. Apart from all my usual wedding fayres at the start of the new year, which I might add can be quite a few, I have two other events that I am quite excited </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/7030997709334687289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=7030997709334687289' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7030997709334687289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7030997709334687289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/11/looking-forward-to-new-year.html' title='Looking forward to the New Year'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/TO_4_Fs7pCI/AAAAAAAAATg/RNqjCF3-ogU/s72-c/100_0905.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8735634001283768907</id><published>2010-09-08T08:14:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2010-09-08T08:14:36.851+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Speak of True Love, A peom by Nicola Sanderson</title><summary type='text'>This Poem was written by Nicola Sanderson for the occasion of Helen Jackson &amp; David Leslie's wedding on the 4th September 2010. It was read at the service in St Wilfrids Church, Burnsall. If you wish to use it for your wedding please remember to credit the penning of this poem to Nicola Sanderson. Thank you.

Speak of True Love
By Nic Sanderson for Helen and Dave

“Come talk of love” you ask,
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8735634001283768907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8735634001283768907' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8735634001283768907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8735634001283768907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/09/speak-of-true-love-peom-by-nicola.html' title='Speak of True Love, A peom by Nicola Sanderson'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-7816233895896026559</id><published>2010-09-06T19:02:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T19:27:31.703+01:00</updated><title type='text'>August a busy month!</title><summary type='text'>August saw me and hubby celebrating our silver wedding anniversary.  We had a family BBQ on what I think was the hottest Sunday afternoon of the month.  On the actual day of our anniversary we went to the Lea park Hotel where we had our wedding reception 25 years ago, for a lovely meal.
 The the following Saturday we went off to Gran Canaria for a weeks holiday.  It was very hot there! We stayed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/7816233895896026559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=7816233895896026559' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7816233895896026559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7816233895896026559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/09/august-busy-month.html' title='August a busy month!'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/TIUlLVYKwTI/AAAAAAAAASI/-ZXaygDlQ1Y/s72-c/100_0706.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8004733881942806454</id><published>2010-07-13T18:46:00.009+01:00</published><updated>2010-07-13T19:12:35.137+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Side tiaras'/><title type='text'>How I work</title><summary type='text'>The pictures that follow are of me working on an order.  It was for 3 side tiaras called Claire using clear ab Swarovski crystals and burgundy crystals, silver plated wire and seed beads. I tend to either sit on the settee using a fold down plastic table or if I am at my mums, I sit on the floor using a folding blue plastic table.As you can see I have already completed 2 side tiaras. 1 adult size</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8004733881942806454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8004733881942806454' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8004733881942806454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8004733881942806454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-i-work.html' title='How I work'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/TDynYxOVY1I/AAAAAAAAARA/VuwoYI5fTvk/s72-c/100_0669.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-1258008834186863325</id><published>2010-07-02T23:04:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2010-07-02T23:31:49.662+01:00</updated><title type='text'>New stuff and competiton</title><summary type='text'>Ok here is the new stuff I have been creating.First one is the Grace and Emma tiara combined to make a new tiara called Gemma. It is inspired by the hairband worn by Katie Price.I had a bride come to me last week with lots of ideas so here is what I made for her. The first is a necklace with a 5 inch back drop and is called Necklace JulieThe next thing I made for her was a twisted cake topper. It</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=9839&amp;id=102563853119956&amp;saved#!/pages/dizaTIARAS/102563853119956?ref=sgm' title='New stuff and competiton'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/1258008834186863325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=1258008834186863325' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1258008834186863325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1258008834186863325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-stuff-and-competiton.html' title='New stuff and competiton'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/TC5j5jP-xLI/AAAAAAAAAQY/lZBep9n9jTE/s72-c/Gemma.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-3772458169386218735</id><published>2010-05-28T08:52:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-05-28T08:54:38.427+01:00</updated><title type='text'>To wear a tiara or not to wear a tiara.....</title><summary type='text'>To wear a tiara or not to wear a tiara that is the question!It is a very personal decision and ranks high with what jewellery to  wear and whether or not to wear a veil.  There are no hard and fast  rules about how you should look but everyone has an idea and often it  can become quite confusing about what is right and what is not. My rule is if it doesn't feel comfortable then don't wear it, by </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk/' title='To wear a tiara or not to wear a tiara.....'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/3772458169386218735/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=3772458169386218735' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3772458169386218735'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3772458169386218735'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/05/to-wear-tiara-or-not-to-wear-tiara.html' title='To wear a tiara or not to wear a tiara.....'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-1634063422875210967</id><published>2010-05-03T22:51:00.007+01:00</published><updated>2010-05-03T23:12:37.996+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Horse shoe challenge'/><title type='text'>Horse shoe challenge</title><summary type='text'>One of my previous customers (Amanda) challenged me to create a horse shoe for her little girl to give to a friend as a wedding gift. When she came to me in 2007 to make her a tiara she spotted a comb that I had and asked if it could be made into a tiara then she added her own unique idea by changing the paper flowers in the comb to crystal flowers. The tiara was called Amanda JaneHere is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/1634063422875210967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=1634063422875210967' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1634063422875210967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1634063422875210967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/05/horse-shoe-challenge.html' title='Horse shoe challenge'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/S99IZzm2HwI/AAAAAAAAAP4/QEq64R57QQQ/s72-c/AmandaJane.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-3745682465645280619</id><published>2010-04-26T21:21:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-04-26T21:28:33.922+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New tiaras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='combs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Special Offer'/><title type='text'>A very Special Offer</title><summary type='text'>I have 3 combs and a tiara all made up using clear swarovski crystals and the tiara has some swarovski pearls on the tiara base. Comb 11 normally sells at £25 but as they are already made up and cannot be customised I am selling them at £20 each. The Tiara Enza normally sells at £60 but again as it is already made up and cannot be customised or changed in any way I am selling it at £50.  These </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/3745682465645280619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=3745682465645280619' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3745682465645280619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3745682465645280619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/04/very-special-offer.html' title='A very Special Offer'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-1279368713541919529</id><published>2010-03-09T20:04:00.003Z</published><updated>2010-03-09T20:34:17.932Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Seasonal wedding business'/><title type='text'>A very seasonal hobby business</title><summary type='text'>I must apologise to all you people who are in business for a living to make ends meet. I always post that my business is a hobby. The reasons my business is a hobby are that 1. I am a part time carer for my mum. Part time as my sister is the one responsible for her day to day care but unfortunately she does not drive. This is where I come in. I drive mum to all her doctor and hospital </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/1279368713541919529/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=1279368713541919529' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1279368713541919529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1279368713541919529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-must-apologise-to-all-you-people-who.html' title='A very seasonal hobby business'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/S5aqeSmk3gI/AAAAAAAAAPo/Ym36Kt0zQr4/s72-c/CelesteSet.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-633729588192644708</id><published>2010-02-15T15:21:00.007Z</published><updated>2010-02-15T19:46:37.881Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New tiaras'/><title type='text'>Two recent makes</title><summary type='text'>I am in the middle of trying to renew some of my designs by either remaking them or creating new designs. The first 2 were originally made using fashion, bugle and seed beads and below them are the same side tiaras made up using swarovski crystals, bugle and seed beads.Here are the designs using the better quality materials.Then I have been busy making some new designs.The first was inspired by </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk' title='Two recent makes'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/633729588192644708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=633729588192644708' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/633729588192644708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/633729588192644708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/02/two-recent-makes.html' title='Two recent makes'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/S3lnl6o6kyI/AAAAAAAAAO4/bpPQcxLm7ro/s72-c/Gina.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-490965557678855232</id><published>2010-02-12T19:26:00.004Z</published><updated>2010-02-12T20:11:58.344Z</updated><title type='text'>Then and Now</title><summary type='text'>Creativity fascinates me, be it tiaras, jewellery, wall papering and decorating, photography or website creation. I list these specifically as I have dabbled in them all. I have been running my little hobby business now for almost 5 years and tinkering with designs for almost 6 years. I was looking at some old photographes of some of my original designs and I was gobsmacked at how far I have come</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk' title='Then and Now'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/490965557678855232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=490965557678855232' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/490965557678855232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/490965557678855232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/02/then-and-now.html' title='Then and Now'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/S3Wx-m0TWpI/AAAAAAAAAOI/2vPF31KY9OA/s72-c/P1010051.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-608635848356541173</id><published>2010-01-29T09:27:00.002Z</published><updated>2010-01-29T09:34:01.513Z</updated><title type='text'>Wedding Exhibitions</title><summary type='text'>Just a quick short blog as I have to run out the door. Shopping to do, hubby to get out to work and sadly a funeral to attend.I am going to be busy over the next month and half on Sunday's doing wedding exhibitions at various local hotels. So if you live in Falkirk District or Central Scotland and are getting married and looking for tiaras and jewellery then why not visit me at those wedding </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk/WeddingFayres.htm' title='Wedding Exhibitions'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/608635848356541173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=608635848356541173' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/608635848356541173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/608635848356541173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/01/wedding-exhibitions.html' title='Wedding Exhibitions'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8626195369965725236</id><published>2010-01-03T14:46:00.006Z</published><updated>2010-01-03T18:45:14.443Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='comb'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tiara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Year'/><title type='text'>Happy New Year</title><summary type='text'>Happy New Year. I hope 2010 is a good one for everyone. I have no new year resolutions but I decided to stop using Twitter. So my apologies to you if you were following me there.  I have decided to try and use my blog a bit more.  Mainly because I felt restricted by the number of characters you could use on twitter. I don't ever have very much to say but I found that when I did have something to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8626195369965725236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8626195369965725236' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8626195369965725236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8626195369965725236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/S0C0EaTWp9I/AAAAAAAAAM4/_4XoiKcPwq4/s72-c/Sarah.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-2580838572426516597</id><published>2009-11-06T22:20:00.007Z</published><updated>2009-11-06T22:46:41.523Z</updated><title type='text'>Just remembered I have a blog</title><summary type='text'>Its an age thing and time thing and time consuming thing and a busy thing. I could blame it on so many things but basically I have been procrastinating. There have been times when I think "that would make a good blog" but, I would find an excuse not to post it. ie taking son to his class, running hubby to work, doing mums shopping....the list is endless!Ok so what have I been doing that is new? </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk/fascinations.htm' title='Just remembered I have a blog'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/2580838572426516597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=2580838572426516597' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2580838572426516597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2580838572426516597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/11/just-remembered-i-have-blog.html' title='Just remembered I have a blog'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SvSjTvtsKVI/AAAAAAAAAMg/O_aF8Ti3tic/s72-c/Stephanie.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-6300446706535926722</id><published>2009-08-23T19:58:00.013+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-23T21:41:27.597+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tiara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alison'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wedding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='London'/><title type='text'>I've been to London to visit the Queen!</title><summary type='text'> Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?I've been to London to visit the Queen.Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?I frightened a little mouse under her chair.Ok despite the flag flying outside the palace our tour guide told us that while the palace was open to the public Her Majesty was actually in Balmoral. Also I guess I didnt really visit the Queen I just viewed the outside of her palace.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/6300446706535926722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=6300446706535926722' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/6300446706535926722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/6300446706535926722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/08/ive-been-to-london-to-visit-queen.html' title='I&apos;ve been to London to visit the Queen!'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SpGlD0ZrtvI/AAAAAAAAALc/5RKQKiVsSwM/s72-c/100_0159.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8312214627208803474</id><published>2009-08-08T22:01:00.011+01:00</published><updated>2009-08-08T22:34:29.709+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fascinator'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Recent makes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='combs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sterling silver necklace'/><title type='text'>Recent Makes</title><summary type='text'>Ok I have been back from my hols now for a few weeks. Although I am never rushed off my feet with my wee hobby business I am kept going. I am off to a wedding in 2 weeks time and I still haven't made my self anything to wear for my head! But I have been busy creating a few nice things for family and my customers and the pictures now follow.This is a necklace I made for my sister in law. She was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8312214627208803474/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8312214627208803474' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8312214627208803474'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8312214627208803474'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/08/recent-makes.html' title='Recent Makes'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/Sn3oim-vQmI/AAAAAAAAAKs/RJ107puLGbo/s72-c/100_0064+%281%29.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-2608824987490185556</id><published>2009-07-26T17:41:00.010+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-26T18:22:46.659+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trentham Estate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stoke on Trent'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Weather'/><title type='text'>Holiday inStoke on Trent</title><summary type='text'>Just back from my holiday to Stoke on Trent. My first dilemma is whether to tell you about this beautiful cottage we stayed in or to keep it a secret. We all felt like lottery millionaires in this fabulous cottage. It was in the middle of the countryside. It had 5 bedrooms, 4 of which had ensuite facilities the 5th room was only a short corridor away from a toilet and sink basin. There were 2 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/2608824987490185556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=2608824987490185556' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2608824987490185556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2608824987490185556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/07/holiday-instoke-on-trent.html' title='Holiday inStoke on Trent'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SmyNU_eC2II/AAAAAAAAAJ8/Gr7hm69mCH4/s72-c/100_0012.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-5939857941568210747</id><published>2009-07-16T22:00:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-16T22:15:27.242+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tiaras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Victoria Joanne Handcrafted Creation Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Garters'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jewellery'/><title type='text'>Handcrafted Creations Blog</title><summary type='text'>As a follower of Handcrafted Creations Blog I recently asked the owner, Victoria Joanne, if she would be good enough to blog about my website.Victoria took her time and picked out her favourite styles of tiaras and jewellery from my website and wrote about them. I really appreciate the time she spent doing this for me. Unfortunately at this moment in time I am unable to reciprocate so I have just</summary><link rel='related' href='http://blog.hand-craftedcreations.com/2009/07/dizatiaras-unique-and-handmade-artistic.html' title='Handcrafted Creations Blog'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/5939857941568210747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=5939857941568210747' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5939857941568210747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5939857941568210747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/07/handcrafted-creation-blog.html' title='Handcrafted Creations Blog'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-4217494392319662619</id><published>2009-07-03T18:38:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-03T18:41:27.540+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tiaras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bo&apos;ness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fair day'/><title type='text'>Crowning your Crowning Glory</title><summary type='text'>Its always nice when a bride sends you a picture of herself on her wedding day wearing something that you have made. It makes you feel that the work you have produced is appreciated. But its also nice when other people host pictures of a special day and you can direct other people via the web to see these pictures. I was in the fortunate position this year of providing tiaras for 16 girls in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/4217494392319662619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=4217494392319662619' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4217494392319662619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4217494392319662619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/07/crowning-your-crowning-glory.html' title='Crowning your Crowning Glory'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-4140993292513829145</id><published>2009-06-27T17:45:00.008+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-27T20:44:36.548+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Lots of new &amp; different stuff</title><summary type='text'>Its been a strange time as I am not over worked but I seem to have work to keep me going. Thank goodness this is just a hobby and not full time as I think I would have had to supplement my income with a second job! And thank goodness for hubby who is good enough not to ask me to go out to work but allows me the luxury of a hobby business so that I can stay at home and help look after mum as well </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/4140993292513829145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=4140993292513829145' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4140993292513829145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4140993292513829145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/06/lots-of-new-different-stuff.html' title='Lots of new &amp; different stuff'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SkZOo8wpQsI/AAAAAAAAAJM/93ALvMLuMX4/s72-c/Alison.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-6179234086156248932</id><published>2009-06-01T21:12:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T21:31:05.772+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tiaras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wire wrapped pendant and choker'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='swarovski pearls crystals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Freshwater pearls'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rosary beads'/><title type='text'>New Stuff</title><summary type='text'>Hasn't this weather been gorgeous the last few days. Despite all this sun worshipping weather I have still managed to find time to be creative. The first couple of pictures are of swarovski pearl and crystal tiaras. More pearl to crystal ratio. The first has been named by a customer who has decided to buy it(Louise), the other is still waiting to be named.I have also made a wire wrapped pendant </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/6179234086156248932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=6179234086156248932' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/6179234086156248932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/6179234086156248932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-stuff.html' title='New Stuff'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SiQ3tRZCEFI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Z-jz1AZ5A7k/s72-c/Louise.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8164153242425242959</id><published>2009-05-21T09:26:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-21T17:55:42.229+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Honest Scrap</title><summary type='text'>Thank you to Carolee from Carolee Crafts for giving me the night mare job of trying to think up of 10 things about myself that are true. I have used the heading to link back to Carolee's blog or you can go to it via my Blog List.1. I definitely spend to much time on the computer.2. I struggle with my weight cause I like food.3. I get embarrassed at charging people for my work.4. I am my worst </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.caroleecrafts.blogspot.com/' title='Honest Scrap'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8164153242425242959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8164153242425242959' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8164153242425242959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8164153242425242959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/05/honest-scrap.html' title='Honest Scrap'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/ShUQeu5RoCI/AAAAAAAAAIU/HhTjdN3dCbc/s72-c/Honest_Scrap%5B1%5D.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-1054359366254598391</id><published>2009-05-10T09:47:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T10:04:09.467+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='charity event for substance abuse in young teens'/><title type='text'>Substance Abuse Charity Event</title><summary type='text'>Last evening I attended a charity event at our local Golf Club.  It was the anniversary of a young man who lost his life to substance abuse and money was being raised to get young people off the streets and into sports before they get in contact with substances like cannabis. I attended this event with people and family from the table tennis association who are one of the sporting areas that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/1054359366254598391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=1054359366254598391' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1054359366254598391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/1054359366254598391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/05/substance-abuse-charity-event.html' title='Substance Abuse Charity Event'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8438732416103609840</id><published>2009-04-19T18:43:00.012+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T20:07:12.595+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tiaras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='humour'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='niece'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cousin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Easter'/><title type='text'>Easter story</title><summary type='text'>Last Sunday I decided to have the family over for a buffet Easter lunch.  We had cauliflower fritters, pizza, cold meats, rice, salad and lots of different pickles. A cheesecake my niece made and apple pie. All washed down with either wine, beer or soft drinks.  My teenagers were a bit confused by this as we haven't really celebrated Easter since my dad died 5 years ago during Holy Week. But I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8438732416103609840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8438732416103609840' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8438732416103609840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8438732416103609840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/04/easter-story.html' title='Easter story'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/Setl087MKUI/AAAAAAAAAIE/BrIj-3lTUFo/s72-c/000_0159+(2).jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8887093468019123439</id><published>2009-03-30T17:56:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-03-30T18:58:21.730+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='college'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gala day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='computer software'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bo&apos;ness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Grangemouth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tae kwon do'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='media communication'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fair day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='March'/><title type='text'>The month of March</title><summary type='text'>I have never been one for keeping a diary...preferring to keep my thoughts to myself, but I started this blog to give people an insight into what I do and how I think.  I am quite a quiet shy person and I don't usually have a lot to say for myself but it makes a boring blog if I don't try to keep it up to date. So needless to say, I am shocked that it's been over a month since my last posting. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8887093468019123439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8887093468019123439' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8887093468019123439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8887093468019123439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/03/month-of-march.html' title='The month of March'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SdEGkyo32FI/AAAAAAAAAHk/cmdTtcnzXK0/s72-c/Natalie.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-3533096459134364812</id><published>2009-02-22T18:58:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-02-22T19:19:41.716Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craft Fayre'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wire wrapped jewellery'/><title type='text'>First Craft Fayre</title><summary type='text'>On Thursday I did my very first craft fayre at Dobbies in Stirling.  I fretted for weeks prior to it.  First of all I didnt have transport through as hubby has the car for his work in the evening. When he did agree to give me the car and take the train to work I worried about it being dark and driving on the motorway. But thankfully my cousin came to my rescue and offered to drive me through. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/3533096459134364812/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=3533096459134364812' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3533096459134364812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3533096459134364812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/02/first-craft-fayre.html' title='First Craft Fayre'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SaGkrutKccI/AAAAAAAAAG8/NcdswrkEFp8/s72-c/WN27.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-581826414947348734</id><published>2009-01-21T17:45:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-01-21T18:00:35.479Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Demonstrations'/><title type='text'>Demonstrations</title><summary type='text'>Today I did my third ever demonstration.  You would think that with the more times you do it the easier it gets but I can honestly say after it was over I was thoroughly exhausted.  I have to admire teachers and professional speakers.My first ever demonstration was to a Depressed and Self Help group (DASH) There I got the ladies to try and make a bracelet. The one after it was at a Ladies Guild. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/581826414947348734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=581826414947348734' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/581826414947348734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/581826414947348734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/01/demonstrations.html' title='Demonstrations'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SXdijudSVXI/AAAAAAAAAGE/EiFIVLKLqyQ/s72-c/Elaine.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8016774063498679815</id><published>2009-01-15T19:05:00.005Z</published><updated>2009-01-15T19:26:25.452Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='brides'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tiaras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Falkirk Herald'/><title type='text'>Thursday Night Ritual</title><summary type='text'>Every Thursday .....ok being truthful here I shop everyday. Usually just for milk and bread and the odd treat for my teenagers. Strange how milk and bread and the few treats usually come to approximately £15 but that's another story. On entering my chosen Supermarket I head straight for the newspaper stand and pick up my favourite weekly paper. The Falkirk Herald. Now I take it home and I leave </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8016774063498679815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8016774063498679815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8016774063498679815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8016774063498679815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2009/01/every-thursday.html' title='Thursday Night Ritual'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SW-Mf-p19UI/AAAAAAAAAF8/nUa2gow_Vvk/s72-c/Francesca+(2).JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-6502586048766091331</id><published>2008-12-30T09:30:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-12-30T09:52:15.470Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Craig Chalmers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Technicolour Dreamcoat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Auditorium Glasgow'/><title type='text'>Joseph's Technicolour Dreamcoat</title><summary type='text'>Last night I was out at the Theatre with my sister and my niece to see this production. It is the third time I have seen it. Forth if you include a school version. I can honestly say regardless of who is in the show be they professional or amateur, I love it. I enjoy listening to the music, singing and dancing along with it all. Last nights version with Craig Chalmers, Anthony Haston and I think </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/6502586048766091331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=6502586048766091331' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/6502586048766091331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/6502586048766091331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/12/josephs-technicolour-dreamcoat.html' title='Joseph&apos;s Technicolour Dreamcoat'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-2545381860814074264</id><published>2008-12-19T18:07:00.008Z</published><updated>2008-12-19T19:28:28.428Z</updated><title type='text'>A Christmas Past, A Christmas Present</title><summary type='text'>A Christmas PastThis morning I woke up early thinking about a friend who has just lost her sister a few days ago. This took me onto thinking about my own losses.  My dad 4 years ago and my uncle this September. Then I thought about Christmases past. To be exact I thought about Christmas celebrated about 40 years ago when I was about 5 years old. Then there were just ten of us.  Mum &amp; Dad, Zia(</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/2545381860814074264/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=2545381860814074264' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2545381860814074264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2545381860814074264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-past-christmas-present.html' title='A Christmas Past, A Christmas Present'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SUvtF90AxnI/AAAAAAAAAFc/UN4j2fsMh_s/s72-c/Margaret1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-9026911866501462455</id><published>2008-11-27T20:23:00.006Z</published><updated>2011-06-12T00:19:34.961+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sky News'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Daily Express'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Radio Bristol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LDTSRH'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Falkirk Herald'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Media Experience'/><title type='text'>My Media Experience</title><summary type='text'>I said back in a post on the 2nd October 2008 that I would tell you a story of my media experience.  It happened 5 years ago when I was about to turn 40 and it was a very exciting time. It was my "five minutes of fame" time Its a long read which also takes you to another long read on another website but I am sure you will enjoy both. 

Fast approaching 40 as a wife, mother, carer, and involved in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/9026911866501462455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=9026911866501462455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/9026911866501462455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/9026911866501462455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-media-experience.html' title='My Media Experience'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-2068919838714638875</id><published>2008-11-14T15:12:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-11-14T15:25:06.663Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='craft forum'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paypal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Website'/><title type='text'>Busy doing nothing</title><summary type='text'>Its been a while since I have posted to my blog and I can honestly say I haven't got a genuine excuse.  It's not like I have been rushed off my feet with orders.  More like I have been messing about with my website trying to update it with what I have available for special Christmas presents and setting up an online payment method.  Finally I can accept payment via email through paypal. Also I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/2068919838714638875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=2068919838714638875' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2068919838714638875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/2068919838714638875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/11/busy-doing-nothing.html' title='Busy doing nothing'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-7683620511852472006</id><published>2008-10-28T09:02:00.005Z</published><updated>2008-10-28T09:31:55.861Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='old cars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='walking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='broken down'/><title type='text'>Getting use to going about on my own steam again</title><summary type='text'>Last Friday on way way to the shops in the next town my car decided to splutter to a halt. Conveniently this happened right outside a garage on the main road.  I tried to contact my hubby to find out what I should do but he must have been too busy to answer his phone, so I reluctantly went into the garage and asked if one of the mechanics would have a wee look at it for me.  The lads were good </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/7683620511852472006/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=7683620511852472006' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7683620511852472006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7683620511852472006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-use-to-going-about-on-my-own.html' title='Getting use to going about on my own steam again'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-5370118409671869445</id><published>2008-10-18T00:23:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T00:25:09.144+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='speaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Women&apos;s guild'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='demonstrating'/><title type='text'>The Women's Guild</title><summary type='text'>I was asked a little while ago by a member of my church if I would consider attending a women's guild meeting with my tiaras and jewellery. I was assured that all that was involved would be for me to set up my stuff and chat with the ladies about what I did. I said "I would be delighted to", thinking it would be just a case of allowing the ladies to try on the various tiaras, side tiaras and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/5370118409671869445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=5370118409671869445' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5370118409671869445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5370118409671869445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/10/womens-guild.html' title='The Women&apos;s Guild'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8829605414062662924</id><published>2008-10-15T14:37:00.008+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-15T17:55:37.481+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Freshwater pearls'/><title type='text'>Freshwater Pearls</title><summary type='text'>I recently purchase some fresh water pearls. It is the first time that I have worked with them.  I am amazed at my self for not even thinking about using them before. The pieces of jewellery are so beautiful that I am almost loathed to try and sell them. I am to attend a woman's guild evening tomorrow and I hope to impress them with my freshwater pearl collection.  I purchased a selection of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8829605414062662924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8829605414062662924' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8829605414062662924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8829605414062662924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/10/freshwater-pearls.html' title='Freshwater Pearls'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SPYAye2ZsLI/AAAAAAAAADo/_aZZtCLwSlA/s72-c/P1010051.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-7489788927289767353</id><published>2008-10-05T22:50:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T23:21:30.568+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='krav maga'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Son'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='charity run'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tae kwon do'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='strathcarron hospice'/><title type='text'>A personal story about my firstborn</title><summary type='text'>I just thought I would tell you about my oldest son Chris who is almost 20.  Like most teenagers he can be a right pain, but occasionally they do something to surprise you. He is doing a HND in Sports Science at college and for the last month he has varied his exercise programme but the one thing he had being doing more of, was running.  This morning just before I was about to leave for my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/7489788927289767353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=7489788927289767353' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7489788927289767353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/7489788927289767353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/10/personal-story-about-my-firstborn.html' title='A personal story about my firstborn'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SOk94ClZUrI/AAAAAAAAACg/4ZXd5egJ5DA/s72-c/DSC00165.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-5406856762612586655</id><published>2008-10-02T20:35:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T21:15:45.604+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='highs and lows missed opportunity'/><title type='text'>A missed opportunity</title><summary type='text'>Today was full of highs and lows but the lows were really low.  My uncle passed away last Friday and the funeral was today.  My mum and my aunty are sisters, they are both Italian and they both married Polish men.  Sadly my dad passed away in 2004 and today my uncle's funeral brought back all the harsh and sad realities of losing a parent.My daughter was particularly upset, as seeing the coffin </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/5406856762612586655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=5406856762612586655' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5406856762612586655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/5406856762612586655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/10/missed-opportunity.html' title='A missed opportunity'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8903301039876866389</id><published>2008-09-25T22:34:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-27T23:25:15.686Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Press release'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wire wrapped jewellery'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Falkirk Herald'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='handmade jewellery'/><title type='text'>An old press release</title><summary type='text'>Last year, on reading some information on a business forum about press releases, I decided to do one for myself.  In a letter I sent to a local newspaper I described my wire wrapped jewellery. As a result I received a phone call several months before Christmas of 2007 from a young reporter called Jennifer Marjoribanks.  She came to the house and asked me lots of questions about my work. Then a </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/Jewellery-notion-turned-into-a.3537181.jp' title='An old press release'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8903301039876866389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8903301039876866389' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8903301039876866389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8903301039876866389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/09/old-press-release.html' title='An old press release'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-3535836524519913163</id><published>2008-09-17T19:39:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T20:11:36.375+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bride'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='happiness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cry'/><title type='text'>The day I made a Bride cry</title><summary type='text'>I promise you I wasn't being horrible. They were tears of joy....not sadness.  Susanne had been busy organising her wedding.  There were plenty of volunteers advising her on absolutely everything that she and her husband to be, needed to do to have this perfect day.  On the day that she came to see me, she came all by herself.  Susanne had decided that this one tiny thing would be hers alone to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/3535836524519913163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=3535836524519913163' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3535836524519913163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/3535836524519913163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/09/day-i-made-bride-cry.html' title='The day I made a Bride cry'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SNFUQO5h8UI/AAAAAAAAACY/ocM1xvf_LgE/s72-c/Susanne.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-8895400651491729726</id><published>2008-09-17T18:52:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T19:09:35.380+01:00</updated><title type='text'>A family affair</title><summary type='text'>I think I must be doing something right when 3 young ladies from the same family have all come to me to make their tiaras and jewellery.  Now probably you could say "so what....do you mean the bride and her 2 bridesmaid" Well yes you would be right except it was or is the 3 ladies that are being married and they had their respective retinues.First to use my skills was Kirsty in 2006. Then in 2007</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk/SOG.htm' title='A family affair'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/8895400651491729726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=8895400651491729726' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8895400651491729726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/8895400651491729726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/09/family-affair.html' title='A family affair'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-4493193482825409855</id><published>2008-09-16T14:34:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T14:45:57.946+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wedding pictutes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cakes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='testimonials'/><title type='text'>Happy customers</title><summary type='text'>Today I received a thank you card from Louise, one of my many lovely brides. She was absolutely gorgeous. On the front of her thank you card was three pictures. In one of the pictures you can clearly see the side tiara that I had made for her.  But what caught my attention more in this photograph was her wedding cake. It was incredibly cute.  It was a pink cake with a white iced Scottie dog on </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk/SOG.htm' title='Happy customers'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/4493193482825409855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=4493193482825409855' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4493193482825409855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4493193482825409855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/09/happy-customers.html' title='Happy customers'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-4744732987375575565</id><published>2008-09-15T19:43:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T07:39:14.642+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Sara to Taslin</title><summary type='text'>My bride had come to me through a referral from a young lady called SamShe brought with her a black feathered fascinator that she had bought from a shop. She wanted a tiara similar in shape to the fascinator. Her colour scheme was to be olivine, topaz, dorado and clear swarovski crystals. I was excited about the choice of colour as the bride explained that her dress had been ordered from India </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk/fascinations.htm' title='Sara to Taslin'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/feeds/4744732987375575565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5209705224505110135&amp;postID=4744732987375575565' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4744732987375575565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/4744732987375575565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/09/sara-to-taslin.html' title='Sara to Taslin'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5209705224505110135.post-514001852778287611</id><published>2008-09-15T17:38:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T14:48:26.093+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='First Blog About Me'/><title type='text'>The launch of dizaTIARAS blog</title><summary type='text'>Ok this is my very first post as dizaTIARAS.  I have a little hobby business making tiaras and jewellery.  It is a really nice business to be in.  Making something nice and sparkly for beautiful brides and bridesmaids to wear on a very special day.  It's nice to know that I have made something to finish of a lovely outfit.  It is usually stress free and very theraputic which is great when you </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dizatiaras.co.uk/' title='The launch of dizaTIARAS blog'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/514001852778287611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5209705224505110135/posts/default/514001852778287611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://dizatiaras.blogspot.com/2008/09/ok-this-is-my-very-first-post-as.html' title='The launch of dizaTIARAS blog'/><author><name>Diana</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07524691255831231873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IvuhUhP49FU/SM52sJzQPSI/AAAAAAAAAAM/meAhOEtO6fY/S220/Diana10.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
