Love these art pieces and that bracelet is in my wish-list. You can see each item clicking here.
3.7.14
what I love today
I made this collection on Etsy based on my love for blue, especially indigo. I find it a really interesting and understated elegant colour and beautiful when combined with a sandy tone.
Love these art pieces and that bracelet is in my wish-list. You can see each item clicking here.
Love these art pieces and that bracelet is in my wish-list. You can see each item clicking here.
2.7.14
some work in progress and a limited series of block printed canvases
In the last few days I experimented a lot combining materials that I usually use in different ways.
Watercolours on cardboard, white pens on wood panels and block printing on cotton canvases.
I felt in love with the latest combination and I made a tiny series of small block printed canvases. What I really like of these is the texture: where the ink meets the surface. Every time gives a different result. Each one is unique.
I was also busy picking colours to use on my new line of block printed scarves and at the end I'm going with these: blush, copper and black. The patterns will be geometric, but organic and I picked the most beautiful organic linen to use.
I created 4 new printing blocks, this one below is one in progress
Watercolours on cardboard, white pens on wood panels and block printing on cotton canvases.
I felt in love with the latest combination and I made a tiny series of small block printed canvases. What I really like of these is the texture: where the ink meets the surface. Every time gives a different result. Each one is unique.
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| waves |
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| feathers/leaves |
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| gems |
I was also busy picking colours to use on my new line of block printed scarves and at the end I'm going with these: blush, copper and black. The patterns will be geometric, but organic and I picked the most beautiful organic linen to use.
I created 4 new printing blocks, this one below is one in progress
30.6.14
plum and spearmint jam
Hello!
This is my first post about food, I'm very excited and a bit afraid.
I love food and I love cooking, especially reinvented and modern Italian recipes.
Here you'll find some quick recipes for a light meal or snack and some more elaborate ones to prepare for friends and families.
I cook following the seasons and try to use local products as much as I can.
The other day I noticed we were out of jam and I had lots of plums, so I decide to make some jam!
It's the easiest thing ever. Chop some plums (they need to be nice and riped) and put them in a pan with some brown sugar and let it cook at a very low temperature for one hour.
During that time check consistency, the fruit should start to break and you my want to add a little bit of water.
At the very last moment add a bit of finely chopped mint (I grow lots of different kinds and my favourite for this jam is spearmint).
There you have your super natural plum jam!
If you want you can add some chopped almonds, they're lovely with the acidity of the plums.
This is my first post about food, I'm very excited and a bit afraid.
I love food and I love cooking, especially reinvented and modern Italian recipes.
Here you'll find some quick recipes for a light meal or snack and some more elaborate ones to prepare for friends and families.
I cook following the seasons and try to use local products as much as I can.
The other day I noticed we were out of jam and I had lots of plums, so I decide to make some jam!
It's the easiest thing ever. Chop some plums (they need to be nice and riped) and put them in a pan with some brown sugar and let it cook at a very low temperature for one hour.
During that time check consistency, the fruit should start to break and you my want to add a little bit of water.
At the very last moment add a bit of finely chopped mint (I grow lots of different kinds and my favourite for this jam is spearmint).
There you have your super natural plum jam!
If you want you can add some chopped almonds, they're lovely with the acidity of the plums.
a post about broccoli
Hello!
Lately I've been very busy settling down in the new studio and packing Christmas orders, so I had a little time to prepare dinners. As some of you know I love cooking, I find it relaxing and I love having people over for dinner enjoying a home cooked meal. This morning I was looking around on Pinterest for some recipes and I fell in love with a few, so I decided to shared two with you.
These are based on my favourite veg: broccoli.
The first recipe is Broccoli Parmesan Fritters: quick and easy and a perfect way to get your kids eating vegetables! You can serve these as finger food at party, too. The recipe is by Smittenkitchen, an amazing food blog!
The second recipe has a strong Asian influence and it looks beautiful, perfect to get the wow factor at special dinners! This is by Mynewroots, check the link for more recipes and amazing photos.
Lately I've been very busy settling down in the new studio and packing Christmas orders, so I had a little time to prepare dinners. As some of you know I love cooking, I find it relaxing and I love having people over for dinner enjoying a home cooked meal. This morning I was looking around on Pinterest for some recipes and I fell in love with a few, so I decided to shared two with you.
These are based on my favourite veg: broccoli.
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| Broccoli by Ryo Takemasa |
The first recipe is Broccoli Parmesan Fritters: quick and easy and a perfect way to get your kids eating vegetables! You can serve these as finger food at party, too. The recipe is by Smittenkitchen, an amazing food blog!
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| Broccoli Parmesan Fritters by Smittenkitchen |
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| Enoki, broccoli and kimchi by Mynewroots |
Links to recipes in the captions
what I love today
I've always been a buyer on Etsy, even before I became a seller.
I love discovering new shops and going back to older ones. I love to meet the makers and the vintage dealers on social medias and chat about serious and silly stuff. The social part is actually my fave bit about it all.
I thought about sharing with you a collection I've made on Etsy featuring some really cool shops. I like curating these collections and share my favourites.
At the moment I'm really into black and white and minimalist patterns (as you can see from my recent work too) and always in love with simple wooden pieces.
Click here to see each product. You can see more of my collections on my Pinterest board here.
I love discovering new shops and going back to older ones. I love to meet the makers and the vintage dealers on social medias and chat about serious and silly stuff. The social part is actually my fave bit about it all.
I thought about sharing with you a collection I've made on Etsy featuring some really cool shops. I like curating these collections and share my favourites.
At the moment I'm really into black and white and minimalist patterns (as you can see from my recent work too) and always in love with simple wooden pieces.
Click here to see each product. You can see more of my collections on my Pinterest board here.
My fave this week
In love with black and white patterns, hands, hanging planters and large typographic posters.
I found these gems on Etsy, would love them in my home!
1. Pillow cover by bastisRIKE
2. Hanging planter by redravenstudios
3. Photograph with typography by Congostudio
4. Rose gold ring by datter
5. White cup by eeliethel
I found these gems on Etsy, would love them in my home!
1. Pillow cover by bastisRIKE
2. Hanging planter by redravenstudios
3. Photograph with typography by Congostudio
4. Rose gold ring by datter
5. White cup by eeliethel
what I love today
Hello!
A post about just some random things I love today. Simple and straightforward :)
A post about just some random things I love today. Simple and straightforward :)
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| amazing work by Susanna Bauer |
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| succulents waking up after winter |
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| Milan |
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| inspiration bits from my terrace |
a personal kind of post
hello!
This is a kind of personal post. Never wrote one before, I don't find it easy to talk about serious stuff, so please bear with me.
I can be described as an emotional kind of person. I laugh and cry a lot, usually for small things and many times out of the blue.
When I see an adult crying, my heart breaks.
Yesterday walking to the studio from home I saw a woman crying herself out sitting on a bench in a little garden. I stopped, wondering if I could help her, maybe somebody stole her bag?
A man approached her and asked before I had the opportunity to do it. I got close to see if I could help. She said she was crying because she didn't know who she was. She couldn't remember.
At that moment my heart broke. The man wanted to call the police, I suggested to see if she had an ID with her or a phone. We got in contact with a woman she called many times and she came to pick her up: it was her daughter.
I spent the day thinking about this and after feeling really bad for a while I then felt happy. Happy because I felt lucky. Happy in a strange kind of way, happy with contrasting emotions.
I meant to write a post about last week holidays, but I felt like I had to write about this instead. Not sure why.
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| some little things to be happy for |
a little surprise and lots of flowers
Hello!
A few weeks ago I started offering free shipping only during the weekend on something specific in my shop, my way of saying thank you to all of you who are following me on any of my social medias.
This weekend free shipping offer is on this original illustration, drew by me in 5 slightly different copies, still 3 available. It was inspired by my love for wild flowers, those little ones growing with no many needs and surprising us with their beauty. There is a little bit of hand lettering too, a simple and very true inspirational quote "little by little one walks far".
On another note, but always having something to do with my love for plants, last weekend I went to a beautiful flowers market in an amazing location just beside my studio and I snapped a few pics with my iPhone. I came home with a lovely caper plant to add to my foodie plants.
A few weeks ago I started offering free shipping only during the weekend on something specific in my shop, my way of saying thank you to all of you who are following me on any of my social medias.
This weekend free shipping offer is on this original illustration, drew by me in 5 slightly different copies, still 3 available. It was inspired by my love for wild flowers, those little ones growing with no many needs and surprising us with their beauty. There is a little bit of hand lettering too, a simple and very true inspirational quote "little by little one walks far".
sketches for a new series of kitchen prints and recipe cards
Hello!
I just want to share with you a couple of photos I took this morning as soon as I arrived to the studio from the food market.
I'm going to make a salad with these baby beetroots, I love them raw, and I think I'm going to cook the kale with some chickpeas in a lemon sauce.
Right now I'm working on a series of kitchen prints, recipe cards and recipe books, as you can see from my sketches!
I just want to share with you a couple of photos I took this morning as soon as I arrived to the studio from the food market.
I'm going to make a salad with these baby beetroots, I love them raw, and I think I'm going to cook the kale with some chickpeas in a lemon sauce.
Right now I'm working on a series of kitchen prints, recipe cards and recipe books, as you can see from my sketches!
sketching new patterns for new home goodies!
Hello!
Last month or so was pretty busy. I had a few retail orders to work on and I had my first wholesale order through Etsy Wholesale. I couldn't really find the time to work on something completely new.
Now it's that time. I started sketching new patterns using different mediums like gel pens and paint, watercolour and pencils, to give myself a bit more freedom. I love this part of my job, it feels like new all the time, it feels like I can put a bit of myself into it.
Once I'm happy with some of these sketches I will put them in digital so then I can use them to carve new printing blocks. This is how I do it most of times, the new thing is that this time I'll use the blocks to hand print organic cotton and linen, using new tools and new inks.
So I'm happy to announce a new line of home goodies, all hand printed using high quality and eco-friendly materials: I'll start with some tea towels and tote bags, expected to be in my shop at some point in June.
I would love to know what you think about these kinds of products, would you like to see anything in particular in my shop?
Last month or so was pretty busy. I had a few retail orders to work on and I had my first wholesale order through Etsy Wholesale. I couldn't really find the time to work on something completely new.
Now it's that time. I started sketching new patterns using different mediums like gel pens and paint, watercolour and pencils, to give myself a bit more freedom. I love this part of my job, it feels like new all the time, it feels like I can put a bit of myself into it.
Once I'm happy with some of these sketches I will put them in digital so then I can use them to carve new printing blocks. This is how I do it most of times, the new thing is that this time I'll use the blocks to hand print organic cotton and linen, using new tools and new inks.
So I'm happy to announce a new line of home goodies, all hand printed using high quality and eco-friendly materials: I'll start with some tea towels and tote bags, expected to be in my shop at some point in June.
I would love to know what you think about these kinds of products, would you like to see anything in particular in my shop?
enjoy the little things
Hello!
Second post of this new series, you can find the first one here, in case you missed it.
This morning going to the studio I stopped at the food market which is one of those little things I love, I got a few bits and pieces and chatted with some stall holders about this newish movement over here in Italy that is bringing back old kind of foods (especially vegetables). Funny how things work.
Second post of this new series, you can find the first one here, in case you missed it.
This morning going to the studio I stopped at the food market which is one of those little things I love, I got a few bits and pieces and chatted with some stall holders about this newish movement over here in Italy that is bringing back old kind of foods (especially vegetables). Funny how things work.
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| dandelion, best sauté with wild garlic and hot peppers in a bit of olive oil |
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| I simply love strawberries |
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| a little park I pass by every morning |
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| minimalist necklace I made for myself with bits I found traveling |
My process: sketching, carving and printing
Hello!
A little while ago a lovely girl who bought a journal from me told me that at first she didn't understand that the cover was hand printed and she couldn't really understand how I do it.
So I want to share with you a few photos I took of my process.
In this case the final stamp will be used on textiles, in fact I'm working on a limited series of accessories for women and for the home, all hand printed using eco-friendly high quality materials.
As you can see everything starts from a sketching or two. I love doing this with a black pen with a very small tip.
Then I draw the pattern/image directly on the carving block and very slowly (and with lots of patience) I carve it out.
The carving part is my favourite of all the process, it feels like something tangible is coming out of an idea.
The next step is the test run on white smooth paper using super fine black ink, sometimes it needs some adjustments other times I feel lucky!
A little while ago a lovely girl who bought a journal from me told me that at first she didn't understand that the cover was hand printed and she couldn't really understand how I do it.
So I want to share with you a few photos I took of my process.
In this case the final stamp will be used on textiles, in fact I'm working on a limited series of accessories for women and for the home, all hand printed using eco-friendly high quality materials.
As you can see everything starts from a sketching or two. I love doing this with a black pen with a very small tip.
Then I draw the pattern/image directly on the carving block and very slowly (and with lots of patience) I carve it out.
The carving part is my favourite of all the process, it feels like something tangible is coming out of an idea.
The next step is the test run on white smooth paper using super fine black ink, sometimes it needs some adjustments other times I feel lucky!
Patterns love: Josef Hoffmann
Hello!
This is the first post of a new little series about one of my biggest passions: patterns.
I've always loves patterns, aged 6 my favourite dress had a giraffe pattern on and I would insist wearing it with my strawberries socks.
Now aged (in a week!) 38 I still love wearing patterns, maybe I'm not that daring anymore, but I really like mixing stripes and flowers, I know not everyone appreciate this!
As a print maker I love cleaner, more minimal patterns especially printed in black and white.
As a "researcher" ( my husband always says that I can't stop looking things up) I particularly love old style patterns (1920s) and my knees go weak when looking at Japanese patterns.
A few days ago I found a beautiful pattern on Pinterest and I wanted to know more about it. I discovered it was painted and printed by Josef Hoffmann, an Austrian architect (1870-1956) who founded the Wiener Werkstatten, a society for artisan production.
A few of his painted and printed textile samples.
If you're on Pinterest and love patterns I have the board for you, check it here.
This is the first post of a new little series about one of my biggest passions: patterns.
I've always loves patterns, aged 6 my favourite dress had a giraffe pattern on and I would insist wearing it with my strawberries socks.
Now aged (in a week!) 38 I still love wearing patterns, maybe I'm not that daring anymore, but I really like mixing stripes and flowers, I know not everyone appreciate this!
As a print maker I love cleaner, more minimal patterns especially printed in black and white.
As a "researcher" ( my husband always says that I can't stop looking things up) I particularly love old style patterns (1920s) and my knees go weak when looking at Japanese patterns.
A few days ago I found a beautiful pattern on Pinterest and I wanted to know more about it. I discovered it was painted and printed by Josef Hoffmann, an Austrian architect (1870-1956) who founded the Wiener Werkstatten, a society for artisan production.
A few of his painted and printed textile samples.
If you're on Pinterest and love patterns I have the board for you, check it here.
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| pattern 1 |
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| pattern 2 |
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| pattern 3 |
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| pattern 4 |
enjoy the little things
Third appointment with "enjoy the little things" series, find the last ones here and here.
Among the things I've enjoyed recently: iced coffee during hot days, early morning time spent on the terrace with my furry friends and receiving lovely things from friends.
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| pink flowers from succulents |
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| drinking iced coffee during heat wave |
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| receive lovely things from a friend (BlueEggsandTea) |
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| spending time with furry friends (she's Maggie) |
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| eating aniseed ice pop and feel like a kid again |
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