*having a break*

{Dear readers....you haven't heard from GG for a while as I re-group and drink coffee.....bear with, lovelies!}

*winter woolly warmers*

J.Crew ski sweater / Toast over sized sweater, $230 / Dolce&Gabbana knit top / A.L.C. a l c / Topshop/ matthew williamson 

{Oooooh I can't tell you how cold it is! London looks gorgeous in its glistening frostiness, but what should a girl be wearing to stay snuggly and warm? One of these delicious jumpers of course!}

*luminous and fine*

*photos reproduced with the kind permission of hiliary ann

{Pinterest gets me every time. Click, click, repin and edit....before I know it, the sky has darkened outside, my husband has given up trying to have a conversation as the dinner is left uncooked and I am concocting plans to make a 6-tier pavlova and to sew my own aprons as I'm immersed in a world of creative genius and inspiration. I know I am not alone in my obsession. There is nothing to be ashamed of people. 

Of my 35 boards and counting, my  'jewels' board is a fave, where dinky triangles, ethnic colourful beads and wonky designs seem to feature prominently; my cover love are the 'Orb Spinner' rings from an absolutely fabulous jewelry designer Hiliary Ann of Portland who sells her creations on Etsy in her lovely shop lumafina, meaning luminous and fine. Chevrons, turquoise, greys, yellows....I adore it all! Check out Hiliary's gorgeous shop right this second - and her 'about page'...inspiring for people like me who are wondering why they are letting other people have all the creative fun!}

*ride it cowboy!*

*how cool is this island ride bike? from the really fun slowshirts 

{Its the most crisp, fresh, flipping freezing but gorgeous Sunday here in old London Town! The boy and I are seeing some little arthouse film called Skyfall ce soir....I'd never heard of it either....so before we stuff our faces with overpriced cinema snacks we want to shake those booties in the great outdoors! See ya later, I'm off to grab my bike!}

*weekend inspiration - carve, cut, print*

*from my favourite place on earth for visual delights, the wonderful V&A



*the lovely fry art gallery, saffron walden, essex



*buy this limited edition print from the fine art company 

{Bought some lino stuff today folks - not for la casa but to make some wonderful prints inspired by the fabulous Edward Bawden...I'll keep you posted!}

*Beautiful Painted Lady from a Beautiful Lady that Paints*

*Painted Lady (its the name of the butterfly, don't you know?! Oil on Canvas 30" x 40"*

{Do you ever see something so gorgeous that you catch yourself breathing in slightly? Amy Judd - old friend, Toots-dweller and a super-talented artist - has done it again with her latest works. She will once again be exhibiting at the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead at the weekend (she's the babe with the long golden hair and cheeky glint in her eye...). If you like what you see, but can't make it to London, check out Amy's paintings, prints and sketches on her website Amy Judd Art. Look out for her next collection using butterfly wings and jewel colours....can't wait!}

*NB: I have blogged about Amy before on GG but I can't figure out how to link this post to the older one....duh I know

*oh look its raining again*

*from pinterest and my own snap from the met nyc*

*sniffle sniffle cough cough...time to cozy up*

*my oh my what a gorgeous collection of pics! Gorgeous Hugo Throw from Melanie Porter; snuggle slippers from the ever-wonderful Toast; cozy Cottage Slippers by Plumo; how to choose a mug from this fabulous Orla Kiely lot? Everything else is from my findings on Pinterest - let me know if you want me to source your image!*

{Why oh why do I have a cold again? Its not fair is it, but at least I can snuggle up under my duvet and catch up on The Great British Bake Off. Any tips for getting over this? Hot toddie seems like the only think that might work, wink wink}

*shine on people, shine on*

*check out the gorgeous prints from society 6...you can even get an iphone cover in this lovely ziggyzag. The beautiful words are from lisa congdon's project 365 Days of Hand Lettering*

{Did I mention, dear readers, that I went to Guyana to visit my extraordinary twin brother? He has lived there for a year and I couldn't be prouder of him and his lovely friends who are working so hard for the greater good. The Guyanese are roughly split into three groups: negro, Indian and Amerindian. It was this last group that captured my imagination; they are a most beautiful people, and really do shine. My Monday inspiration}

{back to school....and to blogging!}

{back to school....and to blogging!} by jojomccarthy featuring flats