Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
A song that reminds me of a blissful holiday in Spain with friends. We played Ella Fitzgerald, made our own tapas, drank limoncello and played cards under the stars.
#littlebitofpretty
Today's #littlebitofpretty was my most popular yet on Instagram. What is it about succulents? Just so pretty : )
Snail Mail
This brilliant card was from one of my best friends. Nothing better than a little bit of snail mail. Available from Farewell Paperie. Seeing it on my shelf makes me want to send cards to everyone I know just so they can have the pleasure of receiving some hand written mail : )
Ed Pavez
Ed's photography videos are as beautifully created as his photos. Ed shares his process as he stealthily captures scenes and finds details that others don't see. Very absorbing.
Mint Tea & Magazines
A simple way to spend a morning. Mint tea and magazines. I love finding new, creative magazines. I buy Frankie as a treat but always find myself reading it cover to cover.
Christine & The Queens
There is something brilliantly hypnotic about Christine & The Queens' performance of their song Tilted. It's almost meditative. And they finish this appearance on Jools Holland with a dedication to Prince which could not be cooler.
Marloes De Vries
When I was starting on my own illustration path, Marloes De Vries was one of the first illustrators who inspired me on social media. Her style showed me a new little creative world that I didn't know existed. I knew I wanted to draw and paint but hadn't thought about how light and fun illustration could be.
Marloes journals her own life through drawings and paints with a beautiful palette. This morning she posted a sweet little video on Instagram, showing her process for painting a flourishing greenhouse. Below is my attempt at something similar.
Olafur Arnalds - Island Songs
"To me this project is about collaboration... It's not going to be perfect and that's actually a good thing. You're going to have to improvise as you go and that's where the real magic comes from."
I love listening to Mary Anne Hobbs' lovely lulling breakfast show on BBC 6 Music at the weekends. Every show opens my eyes and ears to a new artist or piece of music. Over the past few weeks, Mary Anne has been highlighting Olafur Arnalds project, Island Songs. He explains it better than I can in this lovely clip from this morning's show.
The latest and last song from the project is Doria. It's just magical...
#littlebitofpretty
While my daily life is full of planning, logistics and commuting, I decided to create a hashtag to use on my And So We Begin Twitter & Instagram that helps me to remember the simple things. Using #littlebitofpretty on my posts has become a habit when I see something that brightens my day, however small. I'll be posting some of my finds on here too. Use the hashtag if you see a little bit of pretty and I'll look out for your posts!
