Sluiz

stormy skies

I know shopping is not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Ibiza.   I secretly couldn't have been more overjoyed though when on day two of our Ibiza weekend the rain started falling meaning an outing to the mega Sluiz was now on the cards. 

Sluiz is an Ibizan department store - more cool East End warehouse than polished Selfridges - and is meant to be a creative experience.  Full of everything you could possibly ever want - lighting, furniture, fashion, candles, baskets, trinkets, toys and random paraphernalia.  Despite nearly hyperventilating with excitement when I walked in - the sheer scale, colour and general massiveness is quite overwhelming - my credit card didn't get any action. Although if Ryanair's baggage policy was slightly more flexible, I would be sitting on these heavenly floor cushions right now..

the floor cushions

magical masking tape

Basket wall

The Sluiz cows

www.sluiz-ibiza.com

The Art Of Handmade Living

I'm feeling quite over excited today - I've just seen the final front cover of my book - which is coming out in precisely

three months and three days.  Not that i'm counting or anything...  I never thought this day would actually come.  It's been about two years in the making and I thought I'd share some of the pictures from the shoots to give you more of an idea what the book's about.

The front cover 

Mama, Queen of Wreaths

Summer wreath

Me hunting for trims for the paniers

Straw baskets

Clare and Amy in action

Organised mess on the first Welsh shoot

Working out the layout of the magnet pages

My faves - Nautical napkin rings

 

Planning the wreath ingredients shots

Pretty pegs

Cushions in the green house

Final day of the shoot in Oxfordshire

The final shot of the book!

www.cicobooks.com