Snap shots from Rome!

Heres a few pics Rob and I took in Rome. We did go to the Sistine chapel and Museum also but typically Robs super duper camera ran out of battery!! The ceiling in the Sistine chapel is breathtaking but you're just going to have to take my word for it unless you do a search on the net as I have no pics :( Rome is such a beautiful city. The architecture is outstanding not to mention the food. It is however rather expensive so if you're planning a trip be sure to save your pennies. I don't want to ruin a potential trip to Rome for anyone by putting loads of pictures on so here's a little taster and a few funnies to!

The Coliseum

Beautiful gardens in Rome

View from the spanish steps

The car of choice FIAT!

The Vatican from our hotel window

An old fashioned lift at our hotel.......which I loved

Me and Rob at the Trevi Fountain

Throwing a coin in and making a wish!

One for the album!

Me and Rob on the Spanish steps

Me and the pope (robs trick photography) at Vatican

Ceiling inside St peters Basillica

An Italian souvenir.........Chip and dip bowl

Today I want to share with you some espresso cups and dip bowls I bought in South of Italy in a small town called Prostiano. Now, some  of you may think the designs are very naive but I love that look so had to buy them. They were all hand painted and in many different colours so when they were all displayed together it looked really effective. Many of the Restaurants in the town used had the table wear with these designs on and it really looked lovely. Unfortunately I wasn't aloud to take photos. I think the sqid is my favourite (remember it was by the sea). Each time I have an espresso or bowl of peanuts I'm reminded of my amazing honeymoon. Really wish I'd bought the plates now although I doubt they would have arrived home in one piece. I hope these inspire you in some way. I know they've inspired me.

Chip and dip bowls with a funny chicken in centre.

Espresso cups with Squid, puffer fish, chicken and birdy

 

I'm back!

Hi everyone! It's been a while!! As some of you know I recently got married and have just got back from my honeymoon in Italy. Rob and I had a wondeful day surrounded by all our lovely family and friends and I so sad that the whole thing and the honeymoon are over after taken so long to plan. We went to Rome and the Amalfi coast for our honey and both were fantastic especially Amalfi. I will post a few pictures over the blog for you to look at. So please keep coming back to have a look. Have a fantastic weekend and wow how hot is it outside :)

A little picture of me and Rob on our wedding day by our lovely photographer Gavin Otter. Gavin Otter Photography (please click on link)

Going off the radar.........

Sorry we've not been posting over the last few weeks. We're going off the radar for a few weeks but please come back in June and we'll be back with lots of new designs and exciting finds!

Busy Busy!

Hello, Gosh It's been so busy for me lately. Last week and this week are crazy busy which is so exciting for me. I've been helping out working in a studio which has been loads of fun so, it's been quite difficult to keep up with my own designing. As I've managed to grab a moment I thought I'd post a new design I've recently been working on. I hope you like this style :) and are loving this beautiful sunshine!

Rob's Cakes

As promise here are some of Rob's cakes. I hope you like them. They are very tasty! The photos are not great Im afraid as they were taken some time ago but you get an idea of how clever he is ( he makes the sponge to).

Introducing Robert Gemmel!

I thought I'd share something different with you today and that is the talents of my other half Rob. He is very creative like myself and loves to make things. You may have heard me mention that he's a wizz at sewing to! Anyway Robs talents are endless. He bakes, does wood carvings and sculpture. The below wood carving is one he has just started and needs alot of work. Once he finishes it he will then gloss it and it will look brilliant. The picture underneath is a devil sculpture, slightly dark I know but I think you'll agree it's fantastic. He's missing an ear because we keep him in the celler as he's so scary and he fell off the wall and lost his ear. It shattered into a million pieces so we couldn't save it.  He has also done other sculptures, again some are damaged but I'll post them on when I get more pics. I will post pictures up of the woodcarving when it's done also and come back tomorrow and I will post pictures of some of the cakes he's made.

Wood carving work in progress

Not a great photo but very scary!