Friday, March 30, 2012

Rainbow pinwheel biscuits

The final result
For Anika's first birthday party coming up, I want to make these and so yesterday I tested the recipe. I'm fairly happy with the results. I used natural food colouring and the 100s and 1000s are also coloured using natural food dye, so that's why the colours are perhaps not as vivid as they would be with the artificial stuff (it also may be due to my rather substandard photography skills).

The idea came from here. I know mine aren't as pretty, but I still like them. Here are some pics of the work in progress. I think they looked prettier prior to baking, oh well...





Thursday, March 29, 2012

Bon Iver. Love.

Bon Iver - Wash

Simply listen and love.

Have a happy day.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Baby girl nursery - Vanilla Sky

I love the happiness of this yellow Kido Store Caravan Cot and had to do a nursery ideas board for it. What do you think?
Kido Store - Caravan Cot Yellow
Ty and Lumi - Organic Cotton Sheets
Castle & Things - Light Grey Pom Pom Cushion

Inke Heiland - Vintage Wallpaper Elephant Wall Sticker
Ikea - Aborg High Pile Rug

Paprika and Lime - Turquoise Chair
Belle & Boo - Boo Cushion
Fenton & Fenton - Photo Frame

Castle & Things - Rainbow Confetti Garland

Coco and Milo - Sunny Yellow Chevron Stool

Belle & Boo - Fly a Kite

Friday, March 23, 2012

Happy tunes


Jónsi from the Icelandic band Sigur Rós! It's such happy music, guaranteed to produce smiles on the most grumpy face... well maybe not, but you catch my drift.

I quite like Björk too, it must be an Iceland thing, this endearingly playful music. Love it!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

More prettiness

Ok, so as a follow-on from my post yesterday about those stunning textiles from Sally Campbell, I thought I'd show you some other beautiful items I have my eye on. I'm torn as to which ones I'll be spending my pennies on... I just wish I could buy them all!

Plum Pretty Sugar sell delightfully feminine robes, pajamas and dresses, as well as scrumptious bed linen. These are the ones I love!

Jardin Bleu ankle-length robe

Lilac With Ribbons Tied Up With String duvet cover

Pink Love Poppy duvet cover

Assorted pillow shams
Oh how to choose????

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Sally Campbell Handmade Textiles

I cannot believe I had never heard of her before! Sally Campbell Handmade Textiles is a mecca for gorgeous blockprinted, handwoven and vintage cotton sari textiles! Absolutely beautiful quilts, tablecloths, cushions and more! It is perfect time for me to find these beauties as I am in the market for a new quilt for our bed. I am trying to decide which one I like best but I am finding it hard to narrow down! These are my favourites, what do you think?
Aqua Cushion with Pink Flowers

Purple Abstract Cushion

Pale Blue Zigzag Throw
Pink and Aqua Floral Throw

Blue & White Quilt

Orange and Red Fleur de Lys Throw




Beautiful Bonobo


I am LOVING Bonobo at the moment! Such beautiful melodies that stimulate quiet imaginings of mystical worlds.