London Olympics 2012

After a couple of manic months working at the studio with endless deadliness,  I  needed to have a day to clear my head and gather my thoughts. Some find it works by going to the countryside, for me it always works by visiting London, even if it is for a few hours! I always feel  re-energized and super inspired by the great buzz and energy this fabulous city brings. Although still  work related I was able to have a couple of hours free time  for a wander...

To be honest apart form working on a couple of projects related to the Olympics and Jubilee ( which I'll tell you about very soon) I hadn't quite got my head round the fact how soon is all going to happen until I saw everywhere how London is getting ready to host these two big events...Well now that it seems all  the more real I'm starting to  get excited, finally !

French Macaroons

 As the cupcake trend is gradually moving towards the delicious French Macaroons, today I have spent literally all day since sunrise taking photos for a Licensing project..As dusk is now calling it a day so am I !

Have a lovely evening  :-)

New Website Coming Soon !

 

Hi my lovely friends ! 

Well the last couple of months have it has been total madness with so much going on in  my studio 'Le Petit Atelier' Hopefully I'll be able to share more news in the next coming months.

But in the meantime I have been creating a new website and updating my shop, which will be available online very soon. If you 'Like' my Facebook page you will get updates on new products, exclusive discounts and special offers. Also on my twitter page.

Happy St Georges Day ! - FELIÇ DIA DE ST JORDI !

Ok..so today is one of those days that I wish I could be removed from my studio and transported to Barcelona for 24 hrs.. Oh how I miss this day so much !!
Not only it is St George's here in England today but also in Catalonia  where St George is also the patron.
It is also International book day and Shakespeare's Birthday. I have to say that the place to be on the 23rd of April  is in Barcelona as that is where the big celebrations are!

The streets in the centre of the city are heaving with people celebrating and strolling the streets with friends and family whilst browsing through countless book stalls. There are also a couple of  traditions that mark this day - One is that the women get given a red Rose by their 'admire/s' and the other is that books are exchanged as presents amongst loved ones !!! It is the most gorgeous day of the year !

I specially love the idea of book exchange, it is such a lovely way to give someone you love a book you think they might enjoy. Also the good thing is that at the end of the day you might end up going home with several books in your hand !

Images by Barcelonayellow.com

Ester, a lovely childhood friend tweeted me a link  in reference where Catalans have a celebration in London's Borough Market !! I was unaware of it and such a pity I couldn't make it yesterday but if next year I'm still here I shall make sure to visit! - Happy St George's day to all !

Happy Earth Day ! And How a 12 yr Old Girl Addresses a UN Meeting !

Happy Earth Day to all ! Today is a day to contemplate and reflect on how to look after our lovely home and make sure we treat it with the 'Tender Loving Care'  that it needs. We need to think about  how to get  be kind to our planet in more ways than one.

  

                            

A very good friend of mine, 'Uncle Pott's',  recently sent me  a video clip from 'You Tube' where a young girl addresses the UN with a ten minute speech on how environmental issues are important to us. The speech was so powerful that not only did she leave everyone in that room speechless but I was also in tears by the end !! Watch it and see what you think- Happy Earth Day.

Tesco Superstore- Cupcake Image Purchase

Hi my lovely friends!

The last couple of weeks have been absolutely manic with work! So many projects, deadlines and also news to share with you in a few weeks.
But in the meantime I can tell you  this afternoon I was told by my agent that I have sold a couple of images to the Superstore Tesco to be sold as greeting cards.  Cupcake images are definitely 'in' !

Above is one of the images you will be able to see in the stores soon throughout the UK and Worldwide.

  

Happy Easter!

My dear friends I hope you are all having a lovely Easter Sunday  :-)

Marni for H& M Campaign by Sophia Coppola

I first fell in love with Sophia Coppola's work when I saw  Lost in Translation were she won an Oscar for best original screen play. Sophia has now directed the new Marni campaign for H& M.  I'm  loving the mood and look she has created so fantastically well.

You can see the video bellow with the soundtrack by Bryan Ferry's Avalon and Marrakesh as a backdrop. The mood is so dreamy and just perfect, so much her style.

And to see behind the scenes see bellow..

Happy Women's Day !!

I wish you all amazing women out there a happy women's day to you all.

Queens' Jubilee & Olympics Project !

Photograh by Rankin

I haven't been blogging properly for sometime due to a lot of work commissions for various clients. The  last seven days specially have been total madness in my studio as I've been working on a great design and photographic brief for the Queens Jubilee and the London Olympics !! 

 I was very flattered  to have been asked to be part of such an exciting and important project, although it was  crazy at times as I had to search for props everywhere and get inspiration whenever possible!! - I think I got there in the end . Unfortunately I can't say anymore or show you any images for copyright reasons... Hopefully if it all goes well I'll be able to share more with you in a few weeks time, so watch this space :-)

Eye Candy Studio Inspirations

Here are some images of gorgeous Studios. Aren't they inspiring ? :-)

Source: sfgirlbybay.com via Rossana on Pinterest

Source: prettystuff.tumblr.com via Rossana on Pinterest

Source: assets6.designsponge.com via Rossana on Pinterest

Source: be-mine-interior-design.tumblr.com via Rossana on Pinterest

Anthropologie Inspired by Buenos Aires

As some of you might know by now Anthropologie is one of my favorite shops where I could just simply purchase EVERYTHING !! I'm so pleased to see part of their new home range collection has been inspired by my beloved Buenos Aires. You can visit the stores in the UK or in the US  and online of course.

Happy Valentines!

Happy Valentines to you all ! I hope you are having a lovely day :-)

New Images for 2012

Surrounded by white blankets of snow, temperature bellow zero,  cloudy and foggy skies and  days getting dark early I needed to add some color  to my life !! So in the last couple of weeks I've been in my studio  working solid on my new collection of images for Licensing projects..It certainly has lifted my spirits !

These images are also available in my shop here.