Silk Screen Printing with Clarissa Hulse & Dalani

If you’ve not yet heard of Dalani it’s worth taking a little look here and signing up. Dalani is a new online homewares and lifestyle site that offers it’s members {it’s free to join} access to time limited sales from designer homewares brands such as Content By Conran, Jamie Oliver, Alegra Hicks and Clarissa Hulse. […]

Up-Cycling

To “upcycle” the idea of taking something deemed as junk and transforming it into something of greater use or value has become a bit of a buzz word for the 21st Century. Perhaps sometimes over used but with fabulous Green credentials and when we are all watching out pennies a bit more it’s easy to […]

Festive Paper Craft {CH&I Shoot}

This week I’m determined to make some time for a little bit of Christmas Crafting. Quite when I’m not sure ..but I shall! Occupational hazard of being a stylist #125…by the time you’ve spent the entire summer, crafting, decorating Christmas trees and trying to think of 101 different things to do with baubles by the […]

Christmas Craft

I can’t believe Christmas is less than a week away! It was Simon’s birthday at the weekend so Christmas in our household doesn’t official start until now {although I did sneak the tree up last weekend!} I’ve finished shooting now for 2011 and with only a few meetings today and a bit of prep work […]

Monsoon Boutique Collection

Back in the summer I was really excited when Monsoon contacted me about shooting their new Homewares range. Not only did I know it would be beautiful but the concept behind their new Boutique Collection is great. The team at Monsoon are upcycling old fabric off cuts and turning them into trimmed buttons, cushions and […]

{Hello} Ray Stitch

A couple of days ago I received a “follow” on Twitter  from Ray Stitch. Intrigued as I am by all new Twitter followers I hopped on over to check out their site, and what a treat. Ray Stitch is  an online contemporary haberdashery store and soon to be cafe/meeting place / crafting school. I can’t wait […]