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Italian coffe and red buttons on your Valentine’s day…

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Hi girls,

Happy Saturday sleepy morning!

Have spent this week two lovely moments chatting with Gaelle about our lovely daughters, our personal life and professional projects, in front of a good cup of Italian caffè macchiato!

Valentine’s day is getting closer, and she designed some fab Valentines cards I’m happy to share with you girls!

Gaelle said she got inspiration on the Italian coffee hearted card while sitting in a bar having a good Illy coffee! Do you recognize the shape of the cups! Great inspiration!

Love the tiny owls and the Valentine’s twins card that is now sticked on my fridge! Each time my troussepinette stares at it, she simply says “waouwwww”

If you just think to order some special and unique valentine’s cards for your love, simply contact Gaelle! She would love to design something bespoke for you!

Valentine’s Cards Designer: GB Illustrations & Graphics.

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A masquerade ball at the Venice carnival

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Hello girls,

With the Venice Carnival approaching I’d love to give you another tip if you are around and want to take part in one of the glamorous masquerade parties in Venice.
After mentioning the one in villa Pisani-Moretta on Thursday the 16th, there is another one to mention: the Venezia Romantica Gala dinner and ball organized at famous Danieli Hotel on Tuesday 21st February 2012!

No word to describe the elegance and beauty of the Danieli Hotel… A unique experience in town…Furthermore during the last masquerade ball of the Carnival inspired by the XVIII century old romantic times…

This private party is a great opportunity to experience an authentic evening ball and can learn basic steps of the dances from eighteenth and nineteenth century.

For more details on the programme and menu you can visit the information posted here (in Italian only)

Photographer: Pyong Bricole

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DIY Christmas at home

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Hello lovely ladies!

I’ve just come back from Italy where I spent some amazing Christmas holiday! I’m a bit sad but happy to go back to my little house too!
On Christmas day I organised a big fat Italian dinner at mine (there were 13 of us!) and had fun with my sister and MrB to arrange the decorations for our table – my mum wanted to remain the queen of the kitchen, so no way she let us cook something!

We went for a traditional red themed table, using a long red runner on a white table cloth, paper tissues in white and red colours, red glasses and white plates from my mum’s wedding!
The flowers part was the most difficult one. I got some inspiration from the Christmas design to order photos by Interflora and tried to personalised them with something simpler…so we went for pine brunches (from my garden), two white roses, a few cinamon sticks and coloured ribbons using a jam jar. We used the same type of vase, but smaller, for the candles, which we decorated with some pine brunches again.

My sister was the creative behind the menus, the best thing! I managed to make two heart shaped holders out of some old wire…

Ribbons from The wedding of my dreams