100th Post & a little giveaway!

Hooray, today is my 100th post! It took me a little longer than expected to get there- probably a lot to do with school work getting the better of me but hey I made it! It seems fitting to show you why I've been MIA for so long, so here's a little sneak peak at some of the little guys I've been working on for my final show. I'm painting some of them with the paints I was gushing about the other day









I'm midway through building my website which is a bit of a love/hate situation right now but I can't wait for it to go live and show you guys.
Since we're celebrating I thought it might be nice to do a little giveaway- mostly because I want you to say Hello! I see you over there in Brazil reading, Some of you in Sweden, Russia - Hello!, across the pond in America. Australia and the Philippines - Welcome! Israel, China and Turkey - Hi! and to everyone else I missed off too hello. So here's how it works- you leave a comment - introduce yourself if you feel so inclined and I'll pick out a winner who will receive some goodies, because who doesn't love receiving parcels? There will be one of my camera frames & some other surprises too



I guess I'm kinda running the risk of looking like Billy no mates here if none of you reply- so don't be shy! you'll have pretty good odds to win- ha!

Colour makes people happy

I visited the most magical place this week. To buy paint of all things, which you might think is not normally the most exciting of tasks! but there's this wonderful little place in Dulwich that sells wonderful paints from holland. The test colours are all shown on painted clogs- so you can see the colour in dark and shadow and from every possible angle! So smart. The whole place was amazing and made my heart sing a bit! The smell of hot chocolate warming in a little enamel saucepan for one. The cutest kitchen I've possibly ever laid my eyes. Small collections displayed on the perfect enamel shelves, battered and chipped painted floorboards and so much inspiration. I really wanted to move in! Reminded me a little of the wonderful apartments I got to visit in Sweden last year.









Please excuse the instagram shots but I really wanted to share. Hopefully there'll be more exciting things to tell you about this little place soon - I have hatched a little plan! I'll show you what I'm painting next week too.(promises promises!) If you want to visit - which I of course recommend then all you need to know is here

Anna Allen

So I'm on a bit of a video kick it seems?! Just wanted to pop in and quickly show this wonderful video for Anna Allen's new collection.
So beautiful! & so sweet that her brother made it for her.


Back soon to show you what I've been busy doing!

Kinfolk

Oh Kinfolk! literally amazing, and some of us (ahem me) only just realised that you can get it pretty easily in the UK from amazon! So as a little reward for myself for this I just ordered myself two issues. SO EXCITED for them to arrive

Here is a very nice place to spend time on the inter webs, my new love for food & I should start saving for everything in the new Rachel Antonoff collection!

Petersham nurseries!

Oh my gosh I have been trying to go to Petersham nurseries and Richmond park forever and a day (as my moms would say) and I finally made it! Boy was it worth the wait. The weather was perfect as was the company and despite its hefty price tag the cake was pretty good too!











Next place I would like to tick off my list is Sunbury Antiques market!

Pressing flowers

I made some flower presses a little while ago, inspired by (& named after) my lovely friend Rhiannon and it's taken me until now to allow myself to keep one and to have a little go! It's been a little while since my Dryad days. How good was Dryad by the way?!actually that should be how good IS - I had no idea they were still going but check it out! Tempting!
Anyway back to the flowers! Rosie left the most beautiful rose in the car after our jaunt and I couldn't resist pressing some of the petals - and of course photographing it! I can't wait to unscrew the press and see how they're doing but I'm going to hold off a little longer to make sure they're dried out completely.

On my plate instagram

I haven't mentioned food in a while - first time for everything! So for those of you who might have been worried that I stopped eating fear not! There's been lots of this;
Baked Camembert (for one I might add- but even I couldn't finish it)

Homemade pumpkin (well butternut squash) pie


Frozen yoghurt with Pistachios & white Chocolate, YUMM
My instagram name is zolaroid are you on there too?