Ivy's First Tea Party

I had the pleasure of making a few bits and pieces for adorable Miss Ivy's 1st Birthday.

Her clever mama Beth of Johny and June designs, has been kind enough to share some beautiful photos from Ivy's special day.

What a relaxed and fun vibe this party has about it.  From the garden setting, to the help yourself cheese board and desserts, to the stunning lace tee pee's that Beth made herself.  Oh and of course the miniature trestle table and matching bench seats at the 'decorate your own tea cup' station - just adorable!

Beth has just launched her new label, Johny and June Designs, where she offers a beautiful range of products, including the lace teepees and trestle tables used at Miss Ivy's party, as well as an event styling service.  Beth is based on the mid north coast of NSW (Newcastle area) and can be found on Instagram @johnyandjunedesigns

Party Styling: Johnny and June Designs

Trestle Tables:  Johnny and June Designs

Lace Tee Pees: Johnny and June Designs

Tassel Garlands:  DD Brand

Dotty garland, one banner, cupcake toppers, glitter tapes, tea cup print: Piccolo Studio

Wire Basket ware, pink stone platters & cheese boards: Dwell and Drobe

Jonnie B turns four - super hero party with a difference

I was so excited when Jonnie's mummy Donna contacted me.  

It was my first international party order, and it was a super cool one!

Donna is a stylist in the UK, so the party was always going to look amazing.  

She has been kind enough to allow me to share some photos from his special day.

I hear it was a wet one, but that didn't stop super Jonnie and his friends from having a wonderful time.

Cupcake toppers, glitter cake topper, super hero garland, 

table scatters, treat boxes, thank you tags by Piccolo Studio.

The adorable peg dolls are by Made By Layla.

Styling by Donna - Instagram @dhowelldesigns 

Piccolo Studio in your room - Miss Millie

The last but not least entry in the Piccolo Studio in your room competition, is the beautiful bedroom of Miss Millie.  Millie is the youngest entrant at 5 months old.  She is the little sister of Sophie whose room featured a few weeks ago.

Millie's pretty room is also featured in the current winter edition of Little One magazine.  Her clever mummy Emma set the design of her room around her gum ball rug and silver spotty wall decals.

Millie sleeps in her Leander cot and has an Oeuf change table, both of which were previously used by big sister Sophie.  Like most of the kids rooms I have featured this month she has a set of cubes from Ikea for all of her little bits and pieces that she will soon love to play with.  These are such a practical and cost effective storage and display option these days!

Millie's growing collection of Sonny Angel dolls are displayed proudly on her heart shaped Bride and Wolfe shelf along with some of her special little shoes that she is still to grow into.

One corner of her room is set up as a play and reading area, it is defined by the felt ball rug, and is where her uba bub perspex book shelves are on the wall.

Millie's room also features some Piccolo Studio items including a peach, pink and silver dotty garland, as well as two prints that hang above her cot.  One is a personalised chalk board print while the other is peach with confetti detail and the words 'don't forget to be awesome'.

Thank you to Chantelle Bliss of Forever Bliss photography for allowing us to use these images.

Piccolo Studio in your room - Master Lucas

One of the final entries in my Piccolo Studio in your room competition is Master Lucas' bedroom.

Lucas is seven, and has recently moved into a new house with his Mum, Dad and little brother Benjamin.  This has meant his Mum Kelly has been a very busy lady redesigning kitchens, living rooms and two kids bedrooms.  Their rooms are still a work in progress, but I think Kelly has done a lovely job so far.

Lucas' bedroom has been decorated with a woodland and industrial feel which is perfect for a boy of his age.

Looking at his room it is easy to see what he loves, with lots of Star Wars pieces and Lego storage.  His replica Anna Castelli Ferrieri Componibili makes for a great bedside table as well as giving Lucas somewhere to put his bits and pieces.  His minion looks quite at home on the top shelf!

Above his bed hangs a cluster of artworks, including a scrabble board of his name that Kelly made for him.  Kelly sells her work under the label Townhouse 212, her works range from scrabble art works, to beautiful Christmas and Easter sacks and more.

A one in a Melon fox artwork on linen, a ply deer head and hanging light bulb in a cage are the perfect touch to complete woodland industrial feel.

Piccolo Studio items in Lucas' room -

Be brave arrow head paper cut artwork
Star wars print in frame that was made to co-ordinate with his 7th Birthday party wares

Piccolo Studio in your room - Miss Asha

This adorable room belongs to Miss Asha, who is eight months old and resides in the seaside suburb of Torquay in Victoria. This beach babe happens to be the little girl of my very talented cousin Mel. 

I never doubted that Asha’s room would be anything short of gorgeous, as Melissa is an Interior Designer. 

Mel has worked in Interior Design for large firms and has been involved on projects including a Dubai shopping centre, ‘Luxury Collection' hotel in China, luxury penthouse apartments in Dubai and ‘The Grand Hyatt’ hotel in Sydney just to name a few.  She has also worked on smaller scale residential projects for architects and builders on the Bellarine Peninsular in Victoria as well as inner city Melbourne.  

Since having Asha, Mel has left her full time job to concentrate on being a mummy.  Being so creative and hands on, she has recently started a business that allows her to work flexible hours from home.

Merry and Tell is where Melissa creates beautiful bespoke pieces for baby and for home.  Her latest products are beautifully sewn and quilted organic cotton dual-purpose baby blankets/play mats.  The range includes soon to be released hand picked fabrics in gorgeous prints and colours.

I love that Asha's room includes an eclectic mix of designer pieces, hand made items as well as pre loved.  Asha is fortunate to have some older cousins that gave her a simple white cot and change table to use, which made for a good starting point in decorating the room.  A comfortable replica Eames rocker compliments the white furniture perfectly as does her timber floor lamp.

Asha’s room is filled with a myriad of treasures made by her mummy, including the beautiful fabric hanging garland, the neon pink macramé plant hanger, the pompom garland that hangs on the wall behind Asha’s cot as well as some Merry and Tell art works that feature on her book shelves.

Asha’s room also features some Piccolo Studio.  She has a personalised alphabet on chalk print and Mel has framed one of my cards with the word ‘hola’ and little rain clouds.  The colour is perfect for the theme and has been beautifully accessorised with some colourful geometric shaped planters.

Merry and Tell on FACE BOOK
@merryandtell on INSTAGRAM

Willow's 1st Birthday

So pleased to share some photos from my little girls 1st Birthday that we celebrated back in April over the Easter long weekend.

Her party was chosen to be featured on an American party + lifestyle blog last month, where I was asked to share the details.  I will let my photos speak for themselves here, but if you'd like to read about it more you can check it out over on the Best Friends for Frosting page!

Hope you enjoy!

Credits -

Photography by Heart Clicks Photography

Invites, Piñata's, treat boxes, garlands, cupcake toppers, artwork on easel + styling by Piccolo Studio

Flowers by Kirrawee Flower Decorations

Ombre ruffle cake by Baked Patisserie

Number 1 and bunny cookies by Tastee Treats 4 U

Tassel Tails by Flossy Flamingos