hello.
I am Gem. I am a wife & a stylist, a photographer & a friend, a blogger & a maker.
The ever so lovely Rachael has asked me to guest post for her…blush.
But to give you a little context to who I am, I need to go backwards, before we venture forward. After 4 years of running our business HUNTER GATHERER, my husband and I decided to take a break. This sending me running with open arms into the world of styling. I studied fashion styling which naturally progressed into my obsession with interior styling. And so was born BLACKBIRD, I am now a lost cause to the world of object, colours and shapes.
Each wednesday I will bring you a fresh post. A little window into my ever changing mind, a place where I will share my ‘get-in-my-home-or-closet’ items .
Throw in a few tips on home decorating and personal style, Fill it to bursting with images and BAM. I bring you Creme of the Crop.
Happy Monday everyone, I hope you all had the most wonderful weekend and of course spoilt your gorgeous Mama for Mothers Day! We had a really lazy but productive weekend after a week away, it was perfect – plus a little lazy Sunday afternoon is wonderful while it’s a little chilly outside. My gorgeous Mother-in-law gave me this delicious blondie recipe years ago, I’ve made it more times that I can remember – it’s just so good!! Her recipe calls for macadamia nuts but I didn’t have any so I added in pistachio nuts and crystallised ginger – either way this recipe is absolutely incredible and so quick to make I promise it will be your go to treat in no time! x
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Happy Friday everyone, I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week so far. So yesterday I shared the sweetest Mothers Day table setting – today is all about gorgeous gifts for your incredible Mama! I’ve always found giving gifts to my Mum a little tricky, as I feel that whatever I give it would never be enough to thank her for everything that she’s done! But all Mama’s deserve something beautiful, be it a delicious cup of tea while wearing sparkly slippers or a subscription to endless goodies by the gorgeous Sample Bar (you might remember the incredible Mothers Day parcel I received a little while ago – I can now share what’s inside!!) either way no matter what you give your Mama this Mothers Day, she is going to love it! xo
| necklace | teapot | candle | cake stand | slippers | sample bar | umbrella |
Aw, with Mother’s Day this weekend it’s the perfect time to organise something special for your incredible Mama! I’m a little in love with this incredibly elegant yet simple table setting styled by the lovely Caitlin Moran for Glitter Guide - the soft gold and green touches are perfection, as is the very sweet name tag with a sprig leaves from the flowers. This weekend really is the time to spoil our wonderful Mama’s for everything they’ve done for us, I’ll be sending all my love to mine as she’s lucky enough to be spending Mothers Day in New York – how wonderful is that! x
| Photography, Natalie Franke | Styling, Caitlin Moran for Glitter Guide | Dishes & champagne glasses: Cin Cin Vintage | Flatware: Madhouse by Michael Aram | Wooden platter: Marshall’s |
Oh my goodness, I’m so incredibly honoured to introduce you to one very talented lady, she’s part owner of the beautiful The Little Details and has just started her own styling business called Blackbird - the absolutely gorgeous Gem! A while ago Gem and I caught up through a gorgeous mutual friend of ours Coralee, over tea and chocolate covered raspberries and got chatting about styling, home decor and how to shop for your body shape – she completely floored Coralee and I with her knowledge of how an outfit works, what doesn’t and what will suit your beautiful body the best!
It took Gem and I no time at all to think of ways that we could work together, and it naturally turned to closet styling. I’ve always been a huge fan of a beautiful styled closet and ‘effortless day to day style’ – I wouldn’t say that my style is that bad, but like everyone I find it so easy to get into a ‘comfy style rut’. So I invited Gem over last week to have a peek at my closet and give me a little style make over, her eye for detail and getting the perfect line on your body is incredible! Plus there really is nothing like a fresh set of eyes, and style, to help give you a little boost. We’ve only just started, but we will be covering everything from Fashion Personality, Body Analysis, Textures & Patterns, Wardrobe Makeover, how to take two staple pieces turn it into 5 outfits and many other wonderful tips – Gem will be generously posting once a week on Made From Scratch, but of course if you’re after a personal style makeover be sure to get in touch with her, I promise you wont regret it! I can’t wait to share what we have planned, be sure to have a look at her blog Blackbird today about our exciting collaboration! x
Happy Monday everyone, I hope you all had a lovely weekend – how incredible is the weather at the moment, you wouldn’t believe that it’s almost winter with how warm it is! Something very exciting happened in our home over the weekend, after three years of trying to decide on a couch to get we finally found our dream one from Freedom – and it’s perfect!! So now I’m on a little mission to decorate our lovely new lounge room with gorgeous cushions, throws and of course a little humour – how incredibly gorgeous is the dinosaur bookend! We absolutely adore simple white and grey tonnes as a base for everything – but of course I love injecting shocking bursts of colour into the mix, I can’t wait to wander around Sydney this week and pick up a few new goodies for our lounge. x
| lounge | flip clock | mesh vase | coffee table | dinosaur book end | cushions | throw |
Happy Friday everyone, I hope you all had a lovely day off in remembrance for ANZAC Day yesterday and got to enjoy some delicious ANZAC Biscuits too. I’m very excited to be able to share this gorgeous Brooklyn Wedding, from the stunning hanging flowers, beautiful venue overlooking New York, the cutest little glitter pegs holding up the candid polaroids of the evening and of course the sweetest confetti favours – it really is beyond perfect! x
| Design and Flowers, Michelle Edgemont | Venue, Wythe Hotel | Photographer, Stacey Simpson for Levi Stolove Photography | Videography, Kiss The Bride Films | Vintage Rentals, Patina Rentals |
Oh my goodness, have you been following the incredible Kitchen Week that the wonderful LET LIV is running at the moment – each day Natalie has been sharing something new, be it the release of some gorgeous new ACME & CO tea cups or delicious biscuit recipes! I’m beyond honoured to be working along side Natalie during her Kitchen Week celebration and of course to announce that she’s running the most generous giveaway ever! One lucky person will receive all of the gorgeous goodies that are featured above, as well as a sweet Made From Scratch recipe card set – I’m already jealous of the winner, I’ve a huge soft spot for Falcon bake ware!
To enter this wonderful competition all you need to do is fill in your details below and tell me what your top 5 items are from LET LIV’s gorgeous Kitchen Collection - and of course like and share the above image on Facebook, pinterest or twitter. The very lucky winner will be announced on Thursday the 25th of April. Good luck everyone, and than you so very much for your amazing support! x
This giveaway has now closed – thank you all so much for entering. x
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